TASTE OF HOME: South African transplants open comfort food restaurant P13
75 CENTS
DECEMBER 15, 2016
ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
HARD WORK PAYS OFF: Local 4-H members honored by the county for their achievements P4
LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT:
A new event aims to generate more traffic for Elizabeth businesses P2
TO YOUR HEALTH: New facility in Meridian offers alternative treatments P6 GRAPPLING WITH SUCCESS: Elizabeth High School wrestlers fare well at tournament P16
THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL
“At this time of year, some people drink a fifth and then take the Fifth. I listen to Beethoven’s ‘Fifth.’ ” Craig Marshall Smith, columnist | Page 10 INSIDE
CALENDAR: PAGE 9 | VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 13 | SPORTS: PAGE 16
ElbertCountyNews.net
VOLUME 121 | ISSUE 45
2 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
First Thursdays program aims to boost Elizabeth Businesses could see more traffic from events BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
A new experience in Elizabeth called “First Thursdays” premiered Dec. 1 on Historic Main Street. The brainchild of Tamara Cribley, First Thursdays is designed to generate an environment that benefits the community and its businesses. “The different shop owners on Main Street, the businesses here are struggling,” said Cribley, who lives in Elizabeth. “There have been a number of different organizations that have made efforts to bring traffic down here. People have come for the event but not for the businesses down here.” Determined to address the issue, she called upon an experience she had while living in California, where she worked with a group that did community development. They had started their own First Thursdays events, which catered to artists. “It was a different demographic,” said Cribley, a graphic designer by trade. “The idea (for Elizabeth) was to make it appropriate to the community, and that is why we felt this was a good idea.”
“This is very much a grassroots movement and will evolve over time,” she said. “We have begun on Historic Main Street and hope to grow the event to include other neighborhoods and districts around town, over time.” Despite the cold — temperatures dipped below the freezing mark — Cribley was thrilled with the showing for First Thursdays’ inaugural occasion. “I was pleasantly surprised with the turnout, roughly 150 people showed up.” Mrs. Claus from the Elizabeth branch of the Pines and Plains Library hosted fireside stories on the Patio, sponsored by R&A Custom Services. Santa Claus was at Barnwood Vintage, and Jeannie Seip Photography offered free digital photos with Santa for donations of non-parishable food or new, unwrapped toys. “(People) were excited that it was in the evening and on a Thursday, so more people could attend,” she said. “Feedback from friends and family that I got was that they were so excited do this in a great open house atmosphere.” Because of the enormity of the project, Cribley was assisted by her boyfriend and owner of Barnwood Vintage, Shawn Strain. Funding for First Thursdays came from the participating businesses as well as the town. SEE FIRST THURSDAYS, P8
LIVE
BUSINESS PARTICIPANTS OF FIRST THURSDAYS 1 Buzzards’s Big Mouth Pizza 2 Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce 3 The Means Agency / Farmers Insurance 4 Colorado Home and Ranch 5 Barnwood Vintage 6 Dorothy C. Stone, Attorney 7 Mountain Man Nut and Fruit Co., Elizabeth 8 Randy’s Antiques and Art 9 Powder River Hat Co. 10 Sonflower Gifts and Antiques 11 Got Trains 12 Jeff Struthers, Photographer / D&NO Gallery 13 R&A Custom Services (Fireside Stories Sponsor) Wendy Walp of Pines and Plains Libraries as Mrs. Claus and Mike Smith as Santa, both from Elizabeth, take a moment to pose at First Thursdays. JEANNIE SEIP
14 Pines and Plains Libraries, Elizabeth branch
Bring the Family
REINDEER OUR BRING Y
CAMFOERRA
S! PICTURE
AT MURDOCH’S IN PARKER
Saturday, DECEMBER 17 3PM-6PM FOR MORE REINDEER EVENT DATES OR EVENT INFO, VISIT WWW.MURDOCHS.COM/NEWS/REINDEER/
Parker, CO | 9853 S. Parker Road | 720.956.6868 | murdochs.com
Christmas Eve Services Parker United Methodist Church 2 pm
4 pm
6 pm
8 pm
10 pm
Our 2 and 4 p.m. services are especially for children. Come and celebrate between services with a Happy Birthday Jesus Party. We’ll have fun crafts and yummy treats! *All services include carols and candlelight.
11805 S. Pine Dr. • 303-841-3979 • www.parkerumc.org
Elbert County News 3
6December 15, 2016
719 Wilcox Street Castle Rock CO 80104 303-688-2202 CastleRock.HomesInColorado.com 00 9,9 32
00 2,5 32
CASTLE ROCK
• 4 Beds, 2 Bath, 1 Car Garage • Large Yard With Separate Dog Run • Tile Flooring, Newer Appliances • 9557039 LORI KINNEY 303-981-1331
$
$
AURORA
• 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,072 Total Sq Ft • Open and Wonderfully Updated Townhome • Newer Carpet & Fixtures • 9020151 KELLY FRYE 720-220-5200
00 0,0 25
00 9,9 20
00 9,9 19
00 5,0 11
AURORA
• 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,072 Total Sq Ft • Perfect For First Time Home Buyer • Cherrywood Floors, Large Bedrooms, Oversized Garage! • 2496181 ROB MEISSNER 720-366-5887
$
$
$
$
LARKSPUR
• Beautifully Treed Lot • Over 1/2 Acre Ready To Be Built On • Near Bear Dance Golf Course • 9205489 TOM SAYOR 720-480-9394
CASTLE ROCK
PARKER
• 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1615 Total SqFt • Lots of Light • Open Floor Plan • Near Cherry Creek Regional Trail • 5811694 KELLY FRYE 720-220-5200
• Large Lot • Master Bedroom with Fireplace • Recently Updated and Remodeled • 6162616 NADINE KIRK 303-941-4221 $
$
00 8,9 33
00 0,0 33
LARKSPUR
CASTLE ROCK
• 4 Beds, 2 Baths 2,338 Sq Ft • Motivated Seller, All Offers Will Be Considered • River/Lake View • 5877580 HERB ROSE 303-681-4250
• 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2494 Total SqFt • Updated Ranch on Large Corner Lot • Partialy Finished Basement • 7896701 TOM CALHOUN 303-667-4322
00 4,9 46
AURORA
• 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 3621 Total Sq Ft • Beautiful Beacon Point Neighborhood • Large .25 Acre Lot Only 1 Block from Lake! • 9786136 FAYE KENNISH 303-550-3090 $
$
LARKSPUR
• 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,056 Total Sq Ft • Very Charming Property, 40 Acres with Water Rights • Natural Spring & Pond, 2 Houses • 5161845 LIZ WILLOUGHBY 303-921-0655
99 9,9 79
00 7,0 77
00 9,9 69
CASTLE ROCK
• 4 Beds, 5 Baths 4722 Total Sq Ft • Great Acreage Property • Mountain Views! • 3228227 AMY MUSTEEN 720-951-4350
$
00 4,9 42
CASTLE ROCK
• Unbelievable Mountain Views! • Backs to Working Cattle Ranch! • Beautiful Upgrades Throughout! 4BD/4BA! • 2725147 LIZ WILLOUGHBY 303-921-0655
$
00 9,9 56
CASTLE ROCK
• 4 Beds, 3 Baths 5,110 Total Sq Ft • Front and Back To Open Space • Main Floor Master Suite • 1980063 NADINE KIRK 303-941-4221
• 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,475 Total Sq Ft • Gorgeous, Spacious Home w/Very Open Feel! • Lovely Yard w/Concrete Patio, Close to Schools • 6439228 AMY MUSTEEN 720-951-4350
$
00 0,0 42
ARVADA
• 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,638 Total Sq Ft • Super Popular 2 Story in Sought After Meadowglen • Beautiful Private Backyard with Large Patio! • 2483291 JEREMIAH TURCO 303-888-0647
$
00 9,9 49
DENVER
• 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,024 Total Sq Ft • Masterfully Designed Home in Hot Virginia Village Neighborhood • Large Patio Fully Fenced • 6394932 ROB MEISSNER 720-366-5887
$
HIGHLANDS RANCH
• 5 Beds, 4 Bath, 2350 Total Sq Ft • Unbeilveable Remodeled Home! • Master Suite w/ Heated Tile Floors in Master Bath • 6034574 DEBBIE HELMS 720-951-2679
$
00 4,9 49
CASTLE ROCK
• Office/Commercial Lot • .44 Acre Corner Lot in Downtown Castle Rock! • 2 Office Buildings Totalling 3534 Sq Ft • 7093579 BRANDON GRAY 303-802-0003
• .4 - 1.2 Acre Lots • Cul-de-sac - No HOA’s • Custom Builder - Build to Suit • Granger Ct DEBBIE HELMS 720-951-2679
FER OF AN KE MA
CASTLE ROCK
ON SO NG MI CO
le ab ail Av ots 4L
0 ,00 00 1,2
0 ,00 00 1,2
SEDALIA
• 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,914 Total Sq Ft • Finished Basement, Five Piece Bath • New Build • 17.9 Acres •4244718 LIN MIKLAS 720-301-0274
PARKER
• 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 3455 Total SqFt • Backs to Greenbelt • Oversized Garage • Coming Soon LIN MIKLAS 720-301-0274
. ail Av ots le L ltip Mu
$
$
BRANDON GRAY 303-802-0003
00 7,0 41
00 9,0 39
ELBERT
• Large Brick Home on 6+ Acres in Kelly Air Park • 3 Bed, 4 Bath, 6216 Total Sq Ft • Private Runway, Mountain Views • 2680500 TRENT GARY 720-979-4093
$
CASTLE ROCK
• 4+ Acre Lot • Great Development Potential • Lot Also Has A 2,376 SqFt Home On It • 5188864
$
$
00 2,9 38
CASTLE ROCK
• 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 3,315 Total Sq Ft • Better Than Waiting For New! • Front Mowing & Snow Shoveling Included in HOA • 5951802 TOM CALHOUN 303-667-4322
BRIGHTON
RE/MAX Alliance Castle Rock
$
CASTLE ROCK
00 9,9 35
00 0,0 34
From Our Family To Yours,
CASTLE ROCK
• Updated 4 Bed, 3 Bath Ranch • Walk-Out Basement • Large Lot, No HOA • Coming Soon LORI KINNEY 303-981-1331
• 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 2,966 Total Sq Ft • Well Maintained, New Roof, New Gutters • Dog Run, Fence, Garden Area, Patio, Landscaping • 9488997 TOM SAYOR 720-480-9394
$
$
Happy Holidays
LARKSPUR
• Two Lots Available • Future Build-Utilities 2 Lots Away • Private & Beautiful Site - Large Fir & Pine Trees • 7623439 DIANA HUTTON 303-981-1994
ELIZABETH
• New Home Subdivision • 16 Total 35 Acre Lots • Build The Home That Fits Your Needs • $185,00 - $245,000 • Prices recenlty reduced! MITCH BEVANS 303-906-1010
4 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
CLUBHOUSE
COMING SOON! 20 Mile House, a spectacular 8,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, is nearing completion!
Hailee Sigmon speaks at the board of county commissioners meeting Dec. 7. COURTESY PHOTO
4-H members honored for their achievements State-of-the-art fitness center | Hot tub | Demonstration kitchen Library | Large banquet/event room | Café | Resort-style outdoor pool Barbecue | Event lawn | Tennis, bocce, pickleball courts
Elbert County sends participants to compete in national events BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Three luxury home collections from the mid-$300,000s to the $500,000s • Premier 55+ active-adult community in the South Metro Denver area, set within a magnificent master plan • 14 spectacular single-family ranch floor plans available with majestic mountain views & open space
Visit Today To Tour Our Professionally Decorated Model Homes 303-708-1856 | 8393 South Winnipeg Court, Aurora, CO 80016 For more information and directions, visit
TollBrothersAtInspiration.com/CCM Open Daily 10 am–6 pm. Brokers welcome. Homes available nationwide. Prices subject to change without notice. This is not an offering where prohibited by law. Renderings are artist’s depictions only.
The Elbert County 4-H Club has a history of producing a crop of high achievers, with members receiving recognition and winning awards at the national level. At the Dec. 7 Board of County Commissioners meeting, club members Courtney Montgomery, Hailee Sigmon and Jacob Prouse were recognized for their achievements and spoke about their experiences in 4-H. Courtney Montgomery began breeding rabbits through 4-H at the age of 7. Now 13, she made her mark judging rabbit breeding on the 4-H national stage last October in San Diego. “National level is a huge accomplishment, all my hard work has been paid off, judging at the national level,” Montgomery said. Montgomery said she likes breeding “because it’s fun doing rabbit shows, you meet so many people doing it.” “I really want to keep doing it until I graduate high school,” she said. Her long-term plans include breeding — she would like to become an American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) judge. “I really like traveling. Being a judge, I could see places that normally people wouldn’t see.” For 17-year-old Hailee Sigmon, participating in 4-H is a family tradition. “My dad was in 4-H and showed pigs, and I started with pigs,” said the eight-year 4-H veteran. It was when she watched her brother shoot a .22
Jacob Prouse with his bow and arrows. COURTESY PHOTO
rifle in 4-H that she became interested in trying the sport for herself. Her dedication and skill has won her countless awards, three trips to 4-H Nationals, and she is currently ranked ninth in the county for shooting in air rifle and .22 categories. Sigmon proudly describes how Elbert County 4-H members “brought back more awards than you can count,” from the last state fair. “We filled a whole table and a half,” she beamed. 4-H Nationals for shooting were in June this year, and five people from Elbert County competed at the event. Sigmon is thankful for the opportunity the club gave her to learn about SEE 4-H, P12
Elbert County News 5
6December 15, 2016
Give the Gift of Good Health! Hin tuodrary fyor
HUGE Savings on Remaining Floor Models from TRUE®
SINCE 1997
www.FitnessGallerySuperstore.com
before Delivery as! Christm
the BEST gift of all!
24 Months
Ask about our TRADE-IN program!
No Interest!
SIMPLY THE BEST SINCE 1981 Patented Heart Rate control on ALL TRUE PRODUCTS keeps you within TWO Beats of your desired heart rate without touching anything, Insuring a perfect workout every minute you are training!!
ELLIPTICALS RATED #1 IN
Runners world top rated treadmills for over 20 years!!! #1 in Quietness
True® ES900, ES700 Recumbent Bikes
ES-700 10 True® Elliptical Models 16-27” Stride Adjustment
#1 in Smoothness #1 in Softness #1 in Stability #1 in Heart Rate True® #1 in Warranty PS800 Treadmills
24
24
Months
0%
Financing*
or discounts up to $700* MSRP
*OAC on approved credit purchases over $1500
24
Months
0%
0%
Months Financing*
or discounts up to $600* MSRP *OAC on approved credit purchases over $1500
Come see and tryout the “WORLD’S FINEST FITNESS EQUIPMENT” Best Seller!
Over 225 Strength Products
Commerical Quality for the Home Tuff Stuff® STX 550 Multi-functional Home Gym
Months
0%cing*
Finan
or discounts up to $700* MSRP *OAC on approved credit purchases over $1500
*MOST ADVANCED TOUCH SCREEN CONSOLE ON THE MARKET *BLUETOOTH WIRELESS PERSONAL WORKOUT DATA TRANSFER TO MOST ANY DEVICE *SAVE UP TO 7 PERSONAL FAMILY PROFILES (STORE AND TRACK ALL YOUR WORKOUT STATS) *30 YEAR WARRANTY 4 HP MOTOR!! *10 YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL PARTS *3 YEAR LABOR WARRANTY WHEN INSTALLED BY OUR CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS *350LB HEAVY FRAME - STURDIEST NO VIBRATION TREADMILL ON THE MARKET! *PATENTED ORTHOPEDIC BELT *18% SHOCK ABSORPTION
Tuff Stuff CDP 300 Complete, Functional Trainer (4’x4’ Footprint)
Since 1971
or discounts up to $700* MSRP
BEST !! R SELLE
*OAC on approved credit purchases over $1500
POWER BLOCKS
World’s most popular adjustable dumbbells SAVE SPACE AND $$$
24
Months
0%cing*
Finan
Tuff Stuff® CSM 725WS Free Weights Smith Ensemble
Includes adjustable bench Months
BRING IN THIS AD FOR AN EXTRA DISCOUNT!
303-730-3030
0%
Financing*
EVERYTHING IS ON SALE!!!
SOUTH SHOWROOM
or discounts up to $1000* MSRP
*OAC on approved credit purchases over $1500
Accessories: Rubber Floors, Fit Balls, Medicine Balls, Stretch Bands, Kettle Bells & Free Weights
Hours: Colorado’s Largest Showroom MonThurs 9-7, Fri & Sat 9-6, Sun 5220 N. Broadway ST. 11-5
2690 E. Countyline Rd. Suite Q Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Colo Blvd. NE Corner of C-470 & University
24
or discounts up to $2200* MSRP
*OAC on approved credit purchases over $1500
Highlands Ranch/Littleton’s Largest Showroom
*
g Financin
Frank Trulaske, founder and CEO of TRUE Fitness, has always promoted the same guiding principle of delivering superior products, service and support for our customers, over the last 35 years. This same philosophy has led us to be the global leader in premium cardio equipment for both the commercial and residential markets. Today, our goal as a company is not to sell the most cardio products in the world, but to deliver the world’s best premium equipment for our customer’s health and fitness solutions.
24
TREADMILLS RATED
RECUMBENT BIKES
Smoothness • Feel • Stability Heart Rate (Footprint - 3’x5’) Programming
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
ng Comin!! o So
NORTH SHOWROOM
303-308-1100 Denver, CO 80216
1 Block South of Grizzly Rose on I-25 Frontage Road
6 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
Treating troubles with the latest technology New facility in Meridian offers alternative health treatments BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Merriam-Webster defines “innovation” as “introducing or using new ideas or methods,” an apt description of what one finds inside Innovative Body Recovery, a new Meridian facility offering high-tech treatments for age-old ailments. Micah Kim, director of operations at the center at 11960 Lioness Way, in northern Douglas County, said he’s never liked visiting doctors. “I don’t like going to the hospital or taking medicine,” Kim said. More than a year ago, Kim injured his back and went to Dallas for an unusual treatment. He tried cryotherapy, standing in a chamber and getting blasted with cold nitrogen gas, and the pain went away. The experience gave him and two business associates an idea for a business that would help people heal while turning a profit. Micah, his brother Rocky, and business associate Shankar Ramakrishnan spent a year researching different therapeutic technologies before deciding to invest in a cryotherapy chamber, lasers and inflatable body wraps. In November, they opened their doors. “I’ve always been into alternative therapies, diet trends and so on,” said Ramakrishnan, a wireless technologies engineer with AT&T. “I don’t put pills into my body unless it is absolutely necessary.” In addition to cryotherapy, they
Innovative Body Recovery director of operations Micah Kim stands behind an anti-gravity treadmill at the clinic in Meridian on Nov. 28. The machine uses a harness to reduce users’ weight by 80 percent to aid in rehabilitation for clients with poor joint health or who are recovering from surgery or injury. PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY offer air compression therapy — a vinyl suit filled with compressed air to squeeze the legs or arms — for tension relief and circulation. Also on the menu are full-body and localized light therapy treatments that zap clients with infrared laser light to treat conditions like depression, PTSD, attention deficit disorder and other cognitive issues. Ramakrishnan cautions clients that the treatments aren’t cures. He also
acknowledges that the though the FDA has approved compression therapy and the treadmill, it hasn’t approved cryotherapy or laser therapy. Aron Yustein, M.D., medical officer in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, wrote a July report stating there is “little evidence about (cryotherapy’s) safety or effectiveness SEE INNOVATIVE, P12
Arise, shine for your light hasIsaiah come 60:1 Micah Kim shows off a brain therapy device at Innovative Body Recovery in Meridian on Nov. 28. The headgear directs infrared light into the brain to stimulate cells, and Kim claims it helps with conditions from autism to PTSD.
Christmas Eve Candles and Carols Elizabeth United Methodist Church 4 pm and 6 pm 724 E. Kiowa Ave Elizabeth, CO 80107 (303) 646-1870
The cryosauna at Innovative Body Recovery is a machine that blasts cold nitrogen gas onto clients. Director of operations Micah Kim and associate Shankar Ramakrishnan say the treatment helps alleviate muscle pain and inflammation.
Elbert County News 7
6December 15, 2016
Smartphone health apps fare poorly in review Many fail to warn of dangers; privacy also can fall short BY MIKE STOBBE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Don’t count on smartphone health apps in an emergency: A review shows many don’t warn when you’re in danger. The study published Dec. 5 in the journal Health Affairs found problems even with apps considered to be among the highest-quality offerings on the market. There’s been a proliferation of health apps for mobile phones. According to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, there are more than 165,000 health apps out there.
“The state of health apps is even worse than we thought,” said Dr. James Madara, chief executive of the American Medical Association, who was not involved in the study. This wasn’t a survey of step-counting fitness apps. The research team reviewed 137 apps designed for patients with serious ongoing health problems, including asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and depression. The health apps, for example, help those with diabetes track and record every blood sugar reading and insulin injection. One invites users to photograph their moles, and offers analysis on whether they are changing in a way that signals skin cancer. The study suggests that, though some apps are good, there are problems. Perhaps most concerning was what happened when doctor reviewers entered information that should have drawn warnings from the app — like
selecting “yes” when the app asked if the user was feeling suicidal, or entering extremely abnormal levels for blood sugar levels. Only 28 of 121 apps responded appropriately to such red-flag information, researchers said. Health apps “should have some common-sense standards” said lead author Dr. Karandeep Singh, a University of Michigan internist. “The vast majority of apps do not have any kind of response.” Another issue is the safeguarding of medical privacy. While patients commonly enter health information into apps, a lot of the information is shared through insecure methods like text message or emailing, the researchers said. The reviewed apps came from Apple iTunes and Google Play app stores — most of them free. Each app was reviewed by a doctor and a tech expert.
The researchers named most of the apps but didn’t publish their reviews. Instead, they shared them with the app companies. Singh said they were interested in “identifying gaps that need to be filled” instead of naming winners and losers. Overall, the industry needs to do more work to improve safety and privacy, he said. And patients need to go beyond consumer ratings on websites before depending on apps to make crucial decisions about their health. Health apps face a limited amount of regulation. For example, the Food and Drug Administration does not require premarket review for most apps, though it can require a developer to remove apps under certain circumstances. The AMA’s Madara said the doctors organization has been working with others to form a group to look at health apps and standards. “It’s the Wild West out there,” he said.
It’s clear this stream is grateful. Our streams want to say thanks for giving them a gift this year. Your actions made a difference in keeping our water clean. You chose to properly dispose of household chemicals, pet waste and trash. You used fertilizers appropriately and kept harmful material out of runoff’s path. You volunteered at local events to preserve our waterways. Keep up the good work. Local stormwater agencies are teaming up to bring you this message. We take this so seriously we posted this ad rather than send you more garbage in the mail. One thing is clear: our creeks, rivers and lakes depend on you.
THIS STORMWATER MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Visit onethingisclear.org to: • Report accidental and illegal dumping to your local agency • Search local volunteer events • Find more helpful tips Make your New Year’s Resolution now; get involved. Contact your local agency for upcoming events. Colorado Community Media agrees: Please recycle this newspaper responsibly and partner with our communities for a better tomorrow. Ad campaign creative donated by the Town of Castle Rock
Photo taken along East Plum Creek in Castle Rock.
Utilities Department, Stormwater Division.
8 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
FIRST THURSDAYS: New program in Elizabeth benefits business and community FROM PAGE 2
Christmas Douglas County offices will close at noon Dec. 23 through Dec. 26 for the Christmas Holiday. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us
Do you ever have snow removal questions? Visit www.douglas.co.us and search for snow to view information on snow and ice removal in unincorporated Douglas County.
Help keep your neighborhood safe Did you know that the simple act of creating a neighborhood watch group can reduce crime in your community? Stop crime before it starts, to learn more visit www.dcsheriff.net and search for neighborhood watch.
What’s happening with my County government? Our committment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for meetings and agendas.
Philip S. Miller Grant applications due Jan. 31 Applications are accepted through Jan. 31, 2017 for the 2017 Philip S. Miller funds. For applicant requirements and details visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Miller Grants or contact Dru Campbell at 303-660-7401.
Online Engagement Tool of the Week
Information when you want it, the way you want it.
Visit www.douglas.co.us
“The money received was exclusively to offset costs. This is not for profit,” Cribley explained. As an incentive to visit all 14 business, a “passport” was given to guests. At the end of the evening, anyone who returned their passport stamped by every participating business was entered into a drawing for one of two gift certificates ($20 and $50). “Over 40 people visited every single business,” Cribley said. Additionally, a commemorative mug was given to the first 50 attendees of First Thursdays Elizabeth, and buttons with its logo were available for everyone. “The goal is to introduce people to people,” she said. “We want each business to do their own thing, to operate on their own and do what works best for them.”
A bustling scene inside Barnwood Village during First Thursdays on Main Street. COURTESY PHOTO The next First Thursdays will be held on Jan. 5 on Main Street in Elizabeth from 6-9 p.m. Find @FirstThursdaysElizabeth on Facebook for ongoing updates and specific information. For additional information contact Tamara Cribley at info@firstthursdayselizabeth.com.
Elbert County News 9
6December 15, 2016
THINGS TO DO Elizabeth Library Book Sale: gently used books for children and adults for sale in the book sale room at the Elizabeth Library. Stocked by Friends of the Elizabeth Library. All donations from book sales benefit the Elizabeth Library. Commitment Day 5k Run/Festival: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 around the neighborhoods of Life Time Fitness in Parker. All levels and abilities welcome. Go to http://www.commitmentday.com/ colorado/parker-aurora/ for registration. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@ lifetimefitness.com. Cookie Decorating Party: 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Kiowa Library. Join us for a party after storytime. Call 303-621-2111. A Gilbert and Sullivan Christmas Carol: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 to Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Schoolhouse Theater, 19650 Mainstreet, Parker. Contact tickets@ elps.org or go to https://parkerarts. ticketforce.com/eventperformances. asp?evt=512. Community Blood Drives: 9:30-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock; 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle
Rock; 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Cookie Decorating: 1 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Simla Library. Kids decorate sugar and gingerbread cookies with frosting, sprinkles and more. Call 719-541-2573.
Cookie Decorating: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Elizabeth Library. Kids decorate holiday cookies. Call 303-646-3416 or go to pplibraries.org. Holiday Movie Night: 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at the Elbert Library. Enjoy classic Christmas movies and holiday cheer. Call 303-648-3533. Sock It To ‘Em Campaign: through Thursday, Dec. 22. 8Z Real Estate offices will collect socks to send to soldiers at Fort
Carson. Socks must be new, over-the-calf, black socks. Drop off socks at 8Z Real Estate in Parker, 19025 E. Plaza Drive, Parker; or in Aurora, 6180 S. Gun Club Road, Ste. L-3. Contact 303-563-4103 or go to http://8z.com/. 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.
Outback Express: public transit the provides an economical, efficient means of travel in the region. Reservations required; call Kay Campbell, 719-541-4275 or http://outbackexpress.tripod.com. Schedule: Monday, Dec. 19, from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs; Thursday, Dec. 22, from Simla and Matheson to Limo; Tuesday, Dec. 20, from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs. Holiday Movie Night: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Kiowa Library. Join us for some classic Christmas movies and spirit. Call 303-621-2111. `The Longest Night’: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Designed for those who desire a Christmas worship service during their season of personal loss, “The Longest Night” is a quiet, reflective service offering renewed hope. With familiar carols and candlelight, we are reminded of the joyful light that the Christ child brings. Call 303-660-0057.
From our family to yours...
Happiest of Holidays!
Family Owned, Family Run • Colorado Company for Coloradans • 33 Years and Running • Award Winning • Residential and Commercial • Dedicated Friendly Staff
303.425.7531 | www.JKroofing.com
Calm After The Storm™ • No Creepy Door Knockers • Manufacturer Preferred • Insurance Preferred • Free Estimates • Claim Experts
10 Elbert County News
LOCAL
December 15, 2016D
VOICES Be a blessing to someone in the painful world of addiction
WINNING WORDS
Michael Norton
I
t seems like almost every day we hear of another family member, friend or someone close to us who has fallen victim to the disease of addiction. And in some cases, it is a friend of a friend or stories of people we really don’t even know at all, and yet our hearts are broken for them too. We are all familiar with the many faces of addiction such as drugs, alcohol, food, pornography, gambling and others, but somehow the faces of the addicted seem to get lost, painted with the same brush, or muddled and lumped together into one large stereotyped grouping. They have become nameless faces who are, or were, just too weak to fight their urges and addictions.
Maybe anger, frustration, embarrassment are a few of the feelings that fuel our disposition and outlook, and I am sure you can think of a few other feelings as well such as resentment, sorrow and regret because the harm or damage we personally incurred or because we believe we may have been able to do something to prevent the addiction from happening. However, if it’s OK, I would like to share a different perspective about the feelings that may arise when we look into, or remember the faces of the addicted. Feelings of love, kindness, forgiveness, beautiful memories and hope. Recently I stared into the eyes of a very close friend who shared that they had a child who was in the throes of a drug addiction. His eyes
filled with tears, his hands holding onto anger and resentment, and his heart was breaking. You see, it’s not just the faces of addiction or the faces of the addicted, it is also the faces of the family and friends who must endure the addiction and find a way to love the addicted while protecting their own heart and peace of mind. It is truly such a difficult situation. Some of you may be saying to yourself that it is not so difficult and that these were personal choices, and if they can choose their addiction they should be able to choose to stop. Well I can tell you, friends, that it is just not that easy. It takes hard work, competent treatment, loving SEE NORTON, P10
There are dozens of ways of spinning ‘Twelve Days’
T Holiday season can be time to address tragedy
W
ith the holiday season here, the expectation is that we begin to prepare for more good times with family and friends during what is supposed to be a season of peace and joy. We begin to prepare for the holidays that best match our family values and cultural beliefs, and we are hopeful for the future as we think of New Year’s resolutions. This year, for many of us, our holiday spirit has been shaken by tragic events that have impacted our community. Just recently, State Trooper Cody Donahue was hit and killed on a local highway and a mother and her two young sons were found dead after being reported missing. We ask ourselves how such tragedy could happen in our own backyard. We wonder about the whys and the story behind the tragic news. Many of the questions often go unanswered and leave us just hoping that such events don’t repeat themselves.
GUEST COLUMN Laurie Elliott
We all react differently to traumatic events regardless of our age or connection to the event. Typically, though, people may become irritable, fearful, withdrawn or anxious. These are common feelings and they are OK. We at AllHealth Network want to encourage you to practice some self-care strategies and be mindful of your feelings and how they may be impacting your behavior with the end goal of having a healthy and happy holiday season. You can help yourself, friends and family in these ways: • Be honest and open when talking with children and teens and listen to their concerns. If your children are aware of the tragedies in our community, they may have questions or bring them up unexpectedly. Answer the questions they ask and know that more information is
JERRY HEALEY President jhealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com
SEE ELLIOTT, P10
com
AUDREY BROOKS Business Manager abrooks@coloradocommunitymedia.com
A publication of
9137 Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Phone: 303-566-4100 Web: ElbertCountyNews.net To subscribe call 303-566-4100
ANN MACARI HEALEY Executive Editor ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com
ERIN FRANKS Production Manager efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com
CHRIS ROTAR Editor crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com
LINDSAY NICOLETTI Operations/ Circulation Manager lnicoletti@coloradocommunitymedia.com
ERIN ADDENBROOKE Majors/Classified Manager eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.
welve days of Christmas used to be plenty. Now it’s more like 60 days of Christmas, plus a week afterward to return things QUIET and take DESPERATION advantage of once-ina-lifetime bargains. The song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” was kind of fun when I was a kid. Craig Marshall It required memorizaSmith tion. I realize that all songs require a form of memorization, otherwise you’d be singing, “Deck the halls with Boston Charlie,” instead of “Deck the halls with boughs of holly.” (Thank you, Walt Kelly.) But “Twelve Days” requires cumulative memorization. The song was first published in England in 1780, but it had been around for a while in France. I don’t know how that works, but I am glad
Columnists & Guest Commentaries Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the Elbert County News. We welcome letters to the editor. Please Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone. Email letters to editor@coloradocommunitymedia.com Deadline Fri. 5 p.m. for the following week’s paper.
they didn’t try to teach me how to sing it in French. Whenever “Dominique” comes on the radio, I turn it off. I like to sing along with the hit parade, and that one throws me for a boucle. Humorists have fiddled with “The Twelve Days of Christmas” lyrics for longer than I can remember. I tried to fiddle with it myself, but with the cumulative business this would run into Thursday. So I piecemealed together odds and ends that have some numerical relevancy. Ready? I have one Christmas quote for you. Shirley Temple said, “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was 6. Mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.” Jayne and Joan Boyd of Hammond, Indiana, were the original “Doublemint Twins.” One of them got pregnant, so they were replaced by the Frankel twins, and then the Mackrells. Tony Orlando and Dawn recorded “Knock Three Times.” SEE SMITH, P10
ELBERT COUNTY NEWS (USPS 171-100) A legal newspaper of general circulation in Elizabeth, Colorado, the Elbert County News is published weekly on Thursday by Colorado Community Media, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ELIZABETH, COLORADO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Elbert County News 11
6December 15, 2016
SMITH: This time of year is sometimes a stretch of near-surrealism FROM PAGE 10
“Twenty-Six Miles” was a hit for The Four Preps. (Catalina Island, by the way, is 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles.) At this time of year, some people drink a fifth and then take the Fifth. I listen to Beethoven’s “Fifth.” “Six of one and half a dozen of another” means that the
folks are as good as the people, as my father used to say. I came up with some alternative names for the Seven Dwarves, like “Rashy Pete.” There’s a great proverb: “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” Mark Twain said, “The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.” I miss David Letterman’s
“Top Ten” lists, like “Least Well-Known Norman Rockwell Paintings” (e.g., “A Boy’s First Manicure”). “Mizzenmasts” is an elevenletter word that’s worth 33 Scrabble points. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine. It comes from Latin “duodecim” for “twelve.” This time of year is sometimes a stretch of near-surre-
alism. I used to have to go through O’Hare every year. I’d get stranded in Chicago, spend the night in a hotel, then go on to Detroit. None of getting there was very joyful. And then there would be the strangeness of being someone’s son again for a week, and sleeping in a room with the ghosts of my much younger life on the walls and shelves.
I don’t miss that. I do miss looking at my father when he didn’t know I was looking at him. Thanks for reading this year. (Walt Kelly drew the brilliant cartoon strip “Pogo.”) Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
ELLIOTT: Be honest and open when talking with children about tragedy FROM PAGE 10
not necessarily better. Keep it simple; listen for what they are really asking you. Usually they want to be reassured that they are safe, that you are in charge and that the routine they are accustomed to will stay the same. If they are impacted by challenging situations at home or at school, you may notice changes in eating, sleeping and socialization patterns and they may be more irritable. Whenever a person’s regular life habits change drastically, it is usually a sign that they are in distress. Any traumatic event can cause those things to happen. Listen to them, provide support and if you become concerned or if symptoms persist, listen to your gut, take action, get them help from a professional. • Have coping strategies in mind so you are ready when you need them: Some ideas include connecting with others, journaling, exercise, eating healthy, avoiding caffeine, sugar, nicotine and alcohol and, most importantly, doing what you can to get plenty of sleep.
• Pay it forward: Giving to others fosters our sense of generosity and helps the GIVER feel better. Most of us receive more pleasure in giving than receiving. Consider giving your time to someone in need. How about inviting a neighbor over for a meal or to join you for an event. Consider volunteering at your child’s school or helping out a coworker in need. Shoveling a sidewalk or making cookies for someone who would least expect such a yummy treat would be a welcomed gesture. • Participate in activities you enjoy: We want to encourage you to participate in a few activities and traditions that you enjoy. The Denver metro area has numerous family friendly events. Check out this list to get you started at www. denver.org/events/ • Keep it simple: Oftentimes we burden ourselves with the unrealistic, unhealthy notion that holiday celebrations need to be perfect. We encourage you to try a new strategy: Slow down, keep it simple, concentrate on time together rather than material things. It is really the time with family and friends that
NORTON: Try and avoid judgment and instead replace judgment with encouragement FROM PAGE 10
support, and sometimes an entire village to get through it. And that goes for the addicted and for the family and friends who have been forced into the situation. I am sharing this with you during the holiday season because sometimes this can be the hardest season of all for many in the battle and for many supporting someone in the battle. Think of the mom who may have lost a son to an overdose and finds herself looking for answers. Think about the dad whose daughter is away in a rehabilitation center and who is fighting back the tears because they will not be spending the holidays together. Or think about the spouse who may have endured years of struggle and hardship watching as their other half slips further away. I am not sure about you, but I know some of these people in the battle. Their faces are strained, worn, tired, hurt, lonely and looking for hope. And yet they remember the faces of their spouse, child, friend, or loved one be-
fore the addiction; bright, happy, beautiful, loving, strong and full of life. So this holiday season, try and avoid judgment and instead replace judgment with encouragement. Look into their faces and show them that there is hope, there is a future, and that regardless of their situation, that you can love them and not judge them. This show of love may be come in the form of warmly spoken words, a timely hug, or it may just a simple loving gesture. So how about you? Have you been able to get past the face of addiction and look into the faces of the addicted and their families? They are closer than we think, they may be right in our own homes or right next door. I would love to hear your thoughts at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can look past the lies, manipulation and fear and instead look into the faces of the addicted with love, encouragement and kindness 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.
we all remember rather than the details that we often fuss and stress over. Our holiday wish for you is that you will slow down, enjoy time with family and friends and know that we have much to be thankful for. Happy holidays!
Laurie Elliott, LCSW, is the director of Child and Family Services for AllHealth Network, which provides behavioral health services in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
OBITUARIES TRUJILLO
Steven Patrick Trujillo 5/18/1974 - 12/9/2016
42, of Elizabeth, CO, Entered into Heaven on December 9, 2016. Owner of Keyboard Carriers. Loving Husband of Teresa. A Funeral Service was held
at Son Country Church in Elizabeth. Burial was at Elizabeth Cemetery. See ponderosavalleyfunerals.com.
In Loving Memory Place an Obituary for Your Loved One.
Private 303-566-4100
Obituaries@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com
Funeral Homes
Visit: www.memoriams.com
12 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
4-H: Elbert County club sends winning members to national competition
INNOVATIVE: Meridian facility offers new ways to treat old medical problems
FROM PAGE 4
FROM PAGE 6
the sport. Thanks to 4-H and a lifestyle devoted to shooting, she is actively being recruited by five universities that have NCAA rifle teams. Jacob Prouse became involved in 4-H this year and at 17, he is older than the typical newcomer. Prouse discovered that he had “lots of fun while learning by doing” when he endeavored to shoot archery. He won first place at the Elbert County Fair archery shoot in July. “My biggest win was my archery standalone exhibit that I took overall grand champion in the senior division” at Nationals, he said. Montgomery encourages her peers to give 4-H a try. “If you want to do something — there’s almost everything in 4-H — you can do and you can turn it into a career.” The Elbert County 4-H Club calendar year runs from October through September of the following year. The deadline to join for this year is Dec. 31. For details or to join, contact Sheila Kelley at sheila.kelley@colostate.edu or 303-621-3162.
in treating the conditions for which it is being promoted.” Research Director Janet Bogle, a registered nurse, said she was doubtful of the treatment’s benefits until clients she met at a Cincinnati cryotherapy clinic convinced her that it works. “I have two master’s (degrees) in health care, and I don’t want to jeopardize those,” she said. Bogle, Kim and Ramakrishnan also said skeptics are welcome to try any treatment free of charge. Jasmine Hufford, a 22-year-old student from Parker, took them up on the offer. After surgery left her with recurrent pain, Hufford researched
Jacob Prouse’s State Fair Archery stand-alone exhibit that won him the Grand-Championship at 4-H Nationals. COURTESY PHOTO
drug-free alternatives and discovered cryotherapy. “I was (skeptical), I mean you’re getting frozen at negative 240 degrees,” Hufford said. Despite her initial concerns, she goes in three times a week. “My pain is less frequently recurrent and the pain is less intense when it does come back,” she said. Another client, 23-year-old Lassana Toure of Centennial, said he uses all of the treatments at the center, especially cryotherapy to relieve pain after workouts. He said he’s not concerned that the FDA doesn’t endorse the treatment. “Personally, I would rather try it for myself to see if it works or not,” he said. “And it does work.”
Venessa Kendall, lead technician at Innovative Body recovery in Meridian, uses a compression therapy machine on her legs at the clinic on Nov. 28. Kendall compares the machine, which uses air pressure to constrict parts of the body, to a deep tissue massage. TOM SKELLEY
6December 15, 2016
LOCAL
Elbert County News 13
LIFE Parker ‘speakeasy’ serves South African fare Restaurant draws from beyond metro area with comfort food BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
During the time of apartheid in South Africa, when discriminative policy forbade blacks from operating bars or selling alcohol, “shebeens” popped up throughout rural townships, giving locals a place to commiserate, eat and drink. “They were a makeshift bar/-restaurant basically,” said Angus Hicks, co-owner and head chef of Jozi’s Kitchen and Shebeen, “kind of like a speakeasy.” Secrecy was key to survival for traditional shebeens, but Hicks is hoping word about his new venture gets out. In early September, Hicks, his brother John and Denver restaurateurs Omar and Nadia Malik opened Jozi’s in the plaza at 10971 S. Parker Road. The restaurant’s décor celebrates South African culture just as the menu features what Hicks describes as his homeland’s version of “comfort food.” New patrons can’t help but notice the South African-themed ambience, featuring pictures of Nelson Mandela and the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It doesn’t take long before they notice the exotic lingo on the menu, either. Items with names like chakalaka, bunny chow and monkey gland sauce — a gingery barbecue glaze that, according to Hicks, contains no monkeys or glands — stand out. Even the name “Jozi” is an homage to the South African nickname for the country’s largest city, Johannesburg. “First-timers are typically blown away,” sous chef Gentry Smith said. “The names of the food give people pause, but then they try it and they realize it’s more familiar than they thought.” The unique names and combination of exotic ingredients is a result of more than 400 years of foreign rule, Hicks said. Different empires came and went throughout Africa’s history, each bringing their favorite foods with them. The English brought curry, the Dutch brought sausage and the French simmered stews in cast-iron braiis, the large pots seen used in the restaurant’s logo. Malaysian, Portuguese and Indian influences helped shape the blend of sweet and savory flavors that characterize Jozi’s hearty fare. Response from the Parker community has been positive, Hicks said, but word-of-mouth has expanded the restaurant’s customer base beyond the Denver-metro area. “A lot of saffers come in from all
Sous chef Gentry Smith gets cooking at Jozi’s Kitchen and Shebeen on Nov. 11. Smith says customers are surprised at how familiar the menu items taste depsite their exotic names. PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY Angus Hicks, coowner and head chef of Jozi’s Kitchen and Shebeen, unboxes South African delicacies in the restaurant’s retail section.
Sous chef Gentry Smith takes a peek at the special of the day at Jozi’s Kitchen and shebeen in Parker on Nov. 11. Co-owner and head chef Angus Hicks likens the cast iron pot, or “braii,” to a South African barbecue. over Colorado,” Hicks said, explaining that “saffer” is slang for a South African citizen. “Some of them even cry.” Lisa and Farzad Farshad of Aurora are Yelpers, not saffers, but they were glad they gave Jozi’s a try and said they’d be back to try out more of the restaurant’s unique dishes. “I don’t think we really had any expectations,” Farzad said. “We like to try different things.” Sarah Hinckley, a longtime friend of Hicks’ who works at Jozi’s, said the Farshads aren’t the only satisfied customers she’s served lately. “I’ve never worked in a restaurant where I’ve picked up so many clean plates,” she said.
Sarah Hinckley and Angus Hicks stand outside Jozi’s Kitchen and Shebeen on Nov. 11. The restaurant opened in September and attracts Coloradans from the Denver metro area and South African transplants from around the state.
14 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
Western art is treat for visitors over the holidays SONYA’S SAMPLER
H
oused in the old Navarre building at 1727 Tremont Place, Denver (across from the Brown Palace) is the beautiful American Museum of Western Art, The Anschutz Collection, which would be a great place to take out-ofSonya Ellingboe town visitors during the holidays. Hours are limited, so this one takes a bit of planning, but it’s really worth the effort. Call ahead for a reservation. On Mondays and Wednesdays, there are guided and self-guided tours offered. Guided tours are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the docents are very well prepared. A note about January: “Riding Through the West With Cowboys and Ranchers” is a Jan. 4 special tour and on Jan. 9, there will be an “Artful Insight” program about Frederic Remington and his art. The
theme continues Jan. 16 with a focus on Charles M. Russell. For information or to purchase tickets, see: AnschutzCollection.org. Books, Books, Books The Friends of the Littleton Library group continues the Holiday Book Sale through Dec. 23, when Bemis Library closes for a three day holiday. New selections are put out each day — at really reasonable prices. The committee has been saving special gift books through the year. Open during library hours. 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Evenings of dazzle Bundle up and head out! The lights are on at night and kids may enjoy special glasses at Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms, 8500 Deer Creek Road, Littleton; Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver (see BotanicGardens.org for information). Or visit “A Hudson Christmas” at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton (HudsonGardens.org). And Zoolights beckons at
the Denver Zoo, 2300 Steel St., Denver, with animated neon animals racing through the night in addition to the furry and feathered residents (www. denverzoo.org/zoo-lights-2016). (All of these are ticketed events.) Sugar Plum Fairy reigns! “The Nutcracker” is presented by Ballet Ariel at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood, on Dec. 17, 18, 22, 23 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., with Paul Noe Fiorino as Drosselmeyer. Tickets ($35/$30/$25), 303-987-7845, www.lakewood.org/CulturalCenter/. CVA on Santa Fe The Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, has a faculty exhibit running called “Collective Nouns” through Jan. 21. It will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day, but otherwise open (admission is free) 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays (8 p.m. first and third Fridays), noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. 303-2945207. msudenver.edu/cva.
‘Best Roads Lead Uphill’ Include the Littleton Museum in holiday visits. The Own an Original exhibit offers an eclectic assortment of fine art; rita derjue’s “The Best Roads Lead Uphill” shows the lively Littleton octogenarian’s work from the past 10 years; and the Littleton history section interests all ages. If it’s not too cold, a walk through the farms is fun for all — especially city kids. Admission is free. Winter Solstice Walk The Audubon Society of Greater Denver, with headquarters at the south side of Chatfield, is joining a Dec. 17 easy hike “Exploring the Ecology of Cherry Creek,” sponsored by the Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners. The “Winter Solstice Walk” is from 10 a.m. to noon in the Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park. Meet at the parking lot at 7500 S. Jasper Court, Centennial. Leader is Casey Davenhill, 303-3451675, casey@cherrycreek.org. No fee, registration not required.
MILESTONES
Andrew Daniel Baird, of Elizabeth, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming. Ethan Kane McKinney, of Elizabeth, graduated with
a bachelor’s degree in technology studies (construction management) from Fort Hays State University. Sean Salansky, of Elizabeth, was named to the
dean’s list for the full 2015-16 academic year at Lawrence University. The son of Mark and Sara Salansky, Sean is a 2013 graduate of Legend High School, Parker.
local
Reliable reporting
community
Engaging features Local & regional events
that enrich lives
degree from the University of Wyoming. Michael A. Mullin, of Simla, graduated with a double bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming.
Adam B. Stanfill, of Kiowa, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming. Jaci Lea Digby, of Simla, graduated with a bachelor’s
Unrivaled local sports coverage Money-saving offers
To start your new subscription, or extend your current one, please return the below form with your payment.
Get your local community newspaper delivered to your mailbox for only .58¢ per week. Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Offer expires 12-31-2016
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________________________________ State: _______ Zip: ____________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________________ � Check #: ___________________
Please make payable to The Herald or The Independent
�
�
�
�
Credit Card Number: ____________________________________________________ Expiration: _____________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Sec. Code: ____________________ We do not sell or share email or personal information. If paying by credit card, your card will be charged by
� 1 year - $30
� 1 year senior - $20 For our readers 65+
Mail to: Elbert County News 9137 Ridgeline Blvd., Ste. 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Subscribe by phone: 303-566-4100 (Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m) Subscribe securely online: ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/subscribe
Elbert County News 15
6December 15, 2016
CLUBS Ongoing Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org.
for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/womens-guide-paying-forcollege/.
Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com.
Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com
VFW Post 10649 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www. vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions. VFW Post 4266, serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas, meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Go to www. vfwpost4266.org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker. Waste Not Wednesdays: 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays, at Simla Library. Kids craft and learn with repurposed stuff. Call 719-541-2573 or go to pplibraries.org. What’s up Wednesdays: 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Kiowa Library. Free STEAM activities for kids and parents. Call 303-648-3533 (Elbert) or 303-621-2111 (Kiowa) or go to pplibraries.org. Women’s Divorce Workshop covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce and is presented the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Meet in the community room. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m.; workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@ divorceworkshopdenver.com. AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-3224440, or go to www.daccaa.org. Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding
Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.
Chess: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Simla Library. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call 719-541-2573. Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479. Elbert County Sheriff ’s Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456. Elbert Game Night: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Board and card games for all ages. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org.
Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., and the regular business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization. Elizabeth Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we are available to help anyone who needs food. Hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment. Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-621-2111. 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-6483533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages.
WINTER
HAS ARRIVED Make your home more energy efficient before the cold sets in with a FREE energy audit!
Call (720) 733-5544 today to schedule your audit.
www.IREA.coop @IREAColorado IntermountainREA
16 Elbert County News
LOCAL
SPORTS
December 15, 2016D
Gage Daughenbaugh, Elizabeth’s 182-pounder, moves to pin Jess Schrad of Northglenn during the Dec. 10 Viking Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Daughenbaugh pinned Schrad and two other opponents as he won the 182-pound championship, and the points he earned helped Elizabeth finish third in the team standings. TOM MUNDS
Cardinals earn honors at tourney Two Elizabeth wrestlers won weight-division titles BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
All nine Elizabeth wrestlers won bouts, scoring the team points that enabled the Cardinals to finish third in the team standings at the Dec. 10 Viking Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Elizabeth was in fifth place in the team standings at the event’s half-way mark. Six Cardinals placed in the top four of their weight divisions and their points raised Elizabeth to third place among the 15 teams at the event at Denver North High School. “We are a little young this season with a freshman and a sophomore in the varsity lineup. We also are missing wrestlers at a couple weights,” Cardinals coach Todd Johnson said during the tournament. “But all the guys are focused on improvement, so I feel we’ll do OK this season.” Wrestling is an individual and a team competition. Every athlete’s goal is to win his or her weight division championship or come back through the consolation bracket to finish third or fourth. At the same time, winning
matches and advancing in the bracket also earns team points for each wrestler. At the halfway point of the tournament, the Cardinals were in fifth place with 72 points. In the final standings, Northglenn won the team title with 193 points and Mullen was second with 173 points. Elizabeth earned a third-place finish with 131 points, eight points ahead of fourth-place Woodland Park. A pair of Cardinals won weightdivision titles. Abe Leonard finished first in the 160-pound division, pinning Woodland Park’s Kaden Kokama. Teammate Gage Daughenbaugh earned the tournament’s 182-pound championship as he pinned Hunter Sisco of Westminster. Three Cardinals placed third: Kris Framer at 106, Brewer Winkle at 126 and Jared LeCuyer at 138. Patrick Wesley finished fourth at 113. Two Cardinals didn’t finish fourth in their weight divisions but won matches. Will Erzen posted a 2-2 record at 120 pounds and Nathan Gaskill was 2-2 at 152 pounds. The second-year coach said this is a very different team this season. “The attitude and morale is very good this year and I feel our program is taking a step forward,” he said. Johnson said the numbers are down a little this season with only 22
Elizabeth 126-pounder Brewer Winkler battled Cole Nedling of Mullen in the championship semifinals at the Dec. 10 Viking Invitational Wrestling Tournament held at Denver North High School. Winkler lost the bout but came back to finish third in the weight division. His success and the success of his teammates earned Elizabeth a thirdplace finish in the team standings. TOM MUNDS athletes out for the team. However, he said Elizabeth’s team is strengthened by athletes who took part in the area youth wrestling programs and he looks forward to more athletes coming from those programs . “We are building the youth wres-
tling program numbers plus the middle school does a great job introducing kids to the sport,” he said. “We plan to keep working with the young kids and we hope they will stay interested in wrestling and join us when they get to high school.”
Elbert County News 17
6December 15, 2016
Challenges loom due to state’s increasing senior population Task force calls for new post in Colorado to address issue BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colorado needs to create a top executive-level position in state government to help public and private groups handle the needs of the state’s rapidly growing population of those 65 and older, a task force recently reported. The population of those 65 and older in Colorado is expected to double to 1.3 million by 2030 — representing about 20 percent of the state’s total projected population, according to the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging report.
One of the most pressing issues is finding ways to fund a growing Medicaid program that already totals $25 billion, panel members said. “The most expensive piece is Medicaid, and Medicaid is the fastestgrowing part of the state budget,” said task force member Christian Itin, chair of the Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver. “If we ignore these issues, we are certain to be spending lots more money on this.” Panel members emphasized that helping Coloradans stay independent as long as they can — and not become dependent on state services until they must — is key. Their report notes that informal caregiving by family and friends is rising rapidly — as are costs in lost wages, benefits and other expenses to both workers and their employers. Those
costs are expected to grow from $3.7 billion in 2015 to $6.6 billion in 2030. The challenges posed by generations living longer than ever before merit a top executive position to streamline overlaps in existing services, said Dale Elliott, director of senior and nutrition services for Volunteers of America in Colorado. Aging Millennial numbers will rival those of baby boomers in Colorado, and if these issues aren’t addressed, the state could face the same issues more than 40 years down road, he added. Baby boomers are those born between 1946 and 1964; Millennials, roughly between 1982 and 2004. “I think what we’re proposing is that the state recognize that we’re going to be spending more money, just under current law, as this population doubles,” Itin said.
The task force recommended that Colorado create the position to coordinate state, local, private and nonprofit efforts to address issues such as affordable housing and assisted living, encouraging retirement savings, covering projected shortfalls in caregivers, and preventing elder abuse and fraud. Budget-writers also should devise a way to track all state spending related to issues affecting the older population to help lawmakers plan in the near and the long term, according to the initial report, commissioned last year by the Legislature. A message seeking comment from Gov. John Hickenlooper about any new executive post wasn’t immediately returned. The group will continue to hold meetings throughout the state. It will issue updated reports in 2018 and 2020.
Meet Krumpus! The world premiere of “A Krumpus Story” is a darkly comic holiday alter native work, written by local theater people “The Boys Hair Club,” a group that includes Leigh Miller of Centennial. It plays through Dec. 18 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. Directed by Miller, the cast includes Michael Morgan, Iona Leighton, Austin Terrell, Rachel
Whyte, Jim Hitzke. Perfor mances: 7: 30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $14, Eventbrite.com-search A Krumpus Story.
Lost and Found Productions. It features four short holiday plays, directed by local four female directors (Deb Flomberg, Allison Lear ned, Katie Mangett and Elizabeth Neuhauser). Perfor mances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 18 only. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door. Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2713703.
CURTAIN TIME Radio style “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show” plays through Dec. 18 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, with former Denver Center Theatre Company actor Jamie Horton returning to play the depressed George Bailey. Performances: evening: Dec 15, 16, 17, 18; matinee Dec 17, 18. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter. org; 720-509-1000.
Lost and Found Productions “4 X’mas,” by George Cameron Grant, is presented through Dec. 22 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands, by a new local theatre company,
Classifieds
Classifieds CAREERS
SERVICES
Help Wanted
Drywall
D Driver/Customer Service ffor local propane company. Knowledge of Elbert and K Douglas counties, D CDL Class B license Hazmat C and Tanker Endorsements required. a Certification a Plus! Pay C based on experience. b Call Gary at 303-660-8810. C
Please Recycle this Publication when Finished
PAUL TIMM Construction/Repair Drywall Serving Your Area Since 1974
303-841-3087 303-898-9868 Tile
ANYTHING TILE
● Marble ● Repairs ● Granite Counter Tops Remodeling is my specialty! Call now for free estimate
(303) 646-0140
We are community. For Local News, Anytime of the Day Visit ColoradoCommunityMedia.com
Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards
Advertise: 303-566-4100
Holiday
Do you have the best holiday photo?
Photo Contest Prizes from Englewood Camera !
SUBMIT YOUR BEST HOLIDAY THEMED PHOTO AT goo.gl/Q8fxhz
Sponsors
Contest runs 11/1 - 12/15 | Winners announced 12/16 | Published 12/22
Advertise your business here Contact Karen at 303-566-4091
18 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
Decline in dementia rate might hit wall soon MORE INFORMATION ONLINE:
BY LINDSEY TANNER ASSOCIATED PRESS
New research documents another decline in dementia rates but experts say the rising numbers of older Americans may halt that trend unless better ways are found to keep brains healthy. The study released Nov. 21 shows the rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in adults aged 65 and up dropped to about 9 percent in 2012 from nearly 12 percent in 2000, continuing a decline noted in earlier research. Older adults with the most schooling had the lowest dementia rates, and the average education level increased during the study years. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, which can also be caused by strokes, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions. Led by University of Michigan
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING: www.nia.nih.gov ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION: www.alz.org researchers, the study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The National Institute on Aging paid for the research. Study looked at thousands Researchers analyzed nationally representative government surveys of about 10,500 older adults in both years, including some living in nursing homes. They were interviewed and given mental tests by phone or in person; spouses or relatives responded for those impaired by dementia or other illness. The dementia rate declined amid a rise in diabetes and heart disease.
© 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
Answers
Both increase risks for Alzheimer’s and other dementias, but the researchers say better treatment for both diseases may explain the results. Obesity rates also increased, while dementia was most common among underweight adults. Previous research has shown weight loss may precede dementia by several years and that late-life obesity may be healthier than being underweight. But a journal editorial says more research is needed to determine whether excess pounds in older age somehow protect the brain. Prevalence increases with age Dementia was most common in the oldest adults; in 2012 almost 30 percent of adults aged 85 and up were afflicted versus just 3 percent of those 65-74. The number of adults aged 85 and older is rapidly rising and is expected to triple by mid-century. John Haaga, director of the National Institute on Aging’s behavior and social research
division, said dementia rates would have to decline much more sharply than they have to counteract that trend. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that about 5 million people aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, and that is expected to rise to almost 14 million by 2050. Role of education unclear The average education level climbed during the study. About 45 percent of older adults had at least 13 years of education in 2012, versus about 33 percent in 2000. Previous studies have found less dementia in highly educated people, but it isn’t known whether education somehow protects the brain from dementia or if it helps people compensate for brain changes linked with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Studies on brain-training exercises have had conflicting results.
Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: 59 (1/4 INTEREST IN E2 (320 ACRES) TOTAL MRA 80)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS
6December 15, 2016
Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Assessed Value: 10
Public Notices Assessed To: That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BERT T WISNER for said year 2012.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Elbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March, A.D. 2017, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 29th day of November, 2016 A. D.
Misc. Private Legals
Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County
Misc. Private Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
Legal Notice No.: 23541 First Publication: December 8, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2013-01718
Public Notice
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to:
BERT T WISNER You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 19th day of November A.D. 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to PURDY RANCH, INC. the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Assessed Value: 160
Assessed To: That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BERT T WISNER for said year 2012.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Elbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March, A.D. 2017, unless the same has been redeemed.
Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: SHERYL A ALDER You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 19th day of November A.D. 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SUSAN P JONES, LAURA SWIFT, CYNTHIA STRICKLIN, DONALD JONES, ROBERT JONES. the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Assessed Value: 10
Legal Description: Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: 59 (1/4 INTEREST IN E2 (320 ACRES) TOTAL MRA 80)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 29th day of November, 2016 A. D.
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2013-01713
Legal Description: Section: 17 Township: 9 Range: 61 NE4 (1/32 INTEREST IN 160 ACRES TOTAL MRA 5) Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Assessed To: That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SHERYL A ALDER for said year 2012. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Elbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March, A.D.2017, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 29th day of November, 2016 A. D.
Legal Notice No.: 23541 First Publication: December 8, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23542 First Publication: December 8, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
GENERAL FUND TOTALS HEALTH FUND TOTALS ROAD & BRIDGE FUND TOTALS SALES & USE FUND TOTALS LEAF FUND TOTALS HUMANS SERVICE FUND TOTALS MEADOWS STATION DEBT FUND TOTALS FOXWOOD ESTATES DEBT SERVICE FUND TOTALS CONSERVATION TRUST FUND TOTALS TOTAL ALL FUNDS
010 015 020 025 040 050
$527,843.99 $14,649.72 $237,747.27 $1,872,998.13 $10,216.99 $17,761.88
083
$41,708.75
084
$20,460.00
090
$239.90 $2,743,626.63
Vendor Name
Description
Amount
A And E Tire Aarms Acoma Locksmith Svc Advanced Quality Auto Afd Pavement Marking Affordable Fire And Safety Aflac Agate Mutual Telephone Agate Water Association Agency360 Airgas Intermountain Alan Krenek All Pro All Stitched Up American Fidelity Assurance Co American Fidelity Hlth Services Admin Anthony Corrado Armoured Resistance Mechanisms Auto Chlor System Av Tech Electronics B&G Equipment Bank Of The West Bender Menders Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti Beverly Susan Shick Black Hills Energy Blue Star Recyclers Blue Tarp Financial Bob Lewis Bob Ware Bodie Enger Law Bradford Eidt Brenda E. Abbott Brian Harris Carol Hinds Carolyn Burgener Cdac Cdw Government Cedar Creek Club Apts. Central States Hose Centurylink Certified Laboratories Cghsfoa Chemtox Cheryl Jett Rimas Chief Supply Corp.
Auto Rep & Maint $9,686.80 Software Support $350.00 Buidling Maintenance $21.00 Auto Rep & Maint $2,586.16 Operating Expense $75,522.57 Safety Supplies $2,685.50 Benefits Payable $1,370.79 Utilities $32.26 Utilities $543.90 Operating Expense $4,288.00 Shop Supplies $1,110.42 Wages - Judges $350.00 Forms $289.08 Uniforms $120.00 Benefits Payable $4,899.72 Benefits Payable Wages - Judges
$3,094.00 $710.00
Court Security Outside Svc $3,280.00 Maint. Agreement $163.53 Equipment Maint. $2,021.00 Equipment Parts $1,025.00 Operating Expense $14,267.14 Equipment Parts $9,215.98 Operating Expense $40.00 Wages - Judges $225.00 Utilities $1,557.66 Operating Expense $316.90 Equipment Parts $21.99 Planning Commission $168.00 Planning Commission $156.00 Civil Process $15.00 Wages - Judges $282.50 Wages - Judges $605.00 Planning Commission $243.00 Wages - Judges $210.00 Buidling Maintenance $600.00 Training $80.00 Equipment Under $5,000 $216.70 Contract Services $796.54 Operating Expense $771.90 Utilities $1,309.29 Shop Supplies $931.16 Dues & Memberships $60.00 Blood/Alcohol Analysis $1,445.00 Wages - Judges $162.50 Operating Expense $607.12
Notices
Legal Description: Section: 17 Township: 9 Range: 61 NE4 (1/32 INTEREST IN 160 ACRES TOTAL MRA 5) Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS
Assessed To: That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SHERYL A ALDER for said year 2012.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Elbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March, A.D.2017, unless the same has been redeemed.
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 29th day of November, 2016 A. D.
Misc. Private Legals
Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23542 First Publication: December 8, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2013-01714 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: STEVEN R DROTAR You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 19th day of November A.D. 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SUSAN P JONES, LAURA SWIFT, CYNTHIA STRICKLIN, DONALD JONES, ROBERT JONES the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Assessed Value: 10 Legal Description: Section: 17 Township: 9 Range: 61 NE4 1/32 INTEREST 5 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Assessed To: That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of STEVEN R DROTAR for said year 2012. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Elbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March, A.D.2017, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 29th day of November, 2016 A. D.
Government Legals Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County
P JONES, LAURA SWIFT, CYNTHIA STRICKLIN, DONALD JONES, ROBERT JONES the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Assessed Value: 10
Legal Description: Section: 17 Township: 9 Range: 61 NE4 1/32 INTEREST 5 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS
Assessed To: That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of STEVEN R DROTAR for said year 2012.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Elbert County at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March, A.D.2017, unless the same has been redeemed.
Elbert County News 19
14-10-107(4)(a) has ordered one publication of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings:
Case No.: 2016 DR 57 Name of Parties: Nature of Action 2016DR57 Chelsea A. LaPoint and Michael J. LaPoint Dissolution of Marriage
You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she fails to appear or file a response within (30) days after the date of this publication.
To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 Misc. Private Legals Misc. Private Legals
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 29th day of November, 2016 A. D.
Dated this 7th day of December 2016
Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County
Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Combined Court 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 By: Kathy Notary
Legal Notice No.: 23543 First Publication: December 8, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Legal Notice No.: 23547 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 15, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Public Notice ELBERT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 751 UTE AVE., P.O. BOX 232 KIOWA, COLORADO 80138 303-621-2131 ELBERT COMBINED COURT DOMESTIC CASES CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court October 14, 2016, under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado and that efforts to obtain same would be to no avail, C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a) has ordered one publication of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings: Case No.: 2016 DR 57 Name of Parties: Nature of Action 2016DR57 Chelsea A. LaPoint and Michael J. LaPoint Dissolution of Marriage You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she fails to appear or file a response within (30) days after the date of this publication. Dated this 7th day of December 2016
Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF VACANCY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the Elkhorn Ranch Metropolitan District No. 1, Elbert County, Colorado (the “District”).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred on the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”). One eligible elector may be appointed by the Board to serve until the next regular District election, which is scheduled to occur in May, 2018.
Any eligible elector of the District may submit a letter of interest to the offices of the District’s legal counsel, Miller & Associates Law Offices, LLC, 1641 California Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202. Letters of interest meeting the requirements of § 32-1-808, C.R.S., must be returned within ten (10) days of the publication of this notice, which date is December 25, 2016. ELKHORN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ MILLER & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, LLC Legal Notice No.: 23545 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 15, 2016 Publisher: The Elbert County News
Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of Combined Court 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 232 Kiowa, Colorado 80117 By: Kathy Notary
Legal Notice No.: 23543 Public Notice Legal Notice No.: 23547 First Publication: December 8, 2016 PAYMENTS FOR PUBLICATION NOVEMBERFirst 2016Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: December 15, 2016 Qds Communications Chris Richardson Planning Commission $255.00 IreaNews Utilities $8,267.32 Equipment Maint. $302.75 Publisher: The Elbert County Publisher: The Elbert County News Quill Corporation Christine Ward-Weber Wages - Judges $192.50 J&S Contractors Supply Blades, Teeth $466.44 Office Supplies $488.84 Co Dept Of Labor And EmploymentOperating Expense $30.00 J2 Global Communications Vital Statistics Expense $169.50 Robert Belveal Gravel $1,704.84 Code Consultants International Contract Services $11,455.00 Jerri Spear Reimbursement $60.00 Rob’s Septic Equipment Rental S/T $390.00 Co Assn Of Local Joan Christoffersen Wages - Judges $152.50 Robert Rowland Reimbursement $186.76 Public Health Officials Dues & Memberships $800.00 John Deere Financial Equipment Parts $370.32 Robert Thomasson Wages - Judges $1,040.00 Co Community Operating Expense $110.25 Jonathan Rollf Reimbursement $144.25 Robert Thurston Operating Expense $1,268.75 Co Counties Inc Operating Expense $2,150.00 Jrg All Terrain Medical Auto Rep & Maint $3,124.60 Rock Parts Co Operating Expense $3,609.77 Co Department Of Karen Saunders Reimbursement $226.80 Ron Turner Planning Commission $279.00 Public Safety Operating Expense $4,221.50 Katee Whetstone-Kolm Wages - Judges $110.00 Running Creek Quick Lube Auto Rep & Maint $579.21 Co Dept Agriculture Kathryn Ann Dunston Wages - Judges $132.50 Ruth Freeman Reimbursement $202.95 Measurement Operating Expense $300.00 Katie Barger Reimbursement $24.20 Dhhs Client Travel $503.42 Co Radiator Equipment Parts $448.50 Kim Brugh Wages - Judges $567.50 Rylind Manufacturing Equipment Maint. $145.00 Co Standby Generator Maintenance $5,075.00 Kiowa Water & Waste Utilities $3,404.72 Safety-Kleen Corp. Shop Supplies $275.22 Csu Extension Contract Services $6,650.00 Kirk G. Scroggy Wages - Judges $497.50 Sandra L. Burke Wages - Judges $105.00 Comcast Utilities $112.79 Kois Brothers Equipment Equipment Parts $1,730.55 Schmidt Construction Co Asphalt Repair $6,781.03 Community Media Of Co Advertising $3,784.50 Kumar & Associates Operating Expense $22,777.17 Segal Consulting Professional Service $1,500.00 Connie Mills Wages - Judges $215.00 Larry Ross Reimbursement $12.15 Shannon Mayer Wages - Judges $620.00 Corporate Billing Llc Equipment Parts $470.23 Laser Technology Equipment Maint. $180.00 Signal Graphics Office Supplies $230.58 Correctional Healthcare Medical Services $23,571.78 Law Firm Of James French Civil Process $8.00 Spradlin Printing Advertising $73.50 County Health Pool Benefits Payable $107,633.16 Leesa Mccue Void Wages - Judges ($107.20) Sprint Operating Expense $357.90 Daniel A Michalak Planning Commission $205.00 Legal Shield Benefits Payable $514.20 Staples Advantage Office Supplies $592.55 Daniel Rosales Planning Commission $276.00 Lenovo Inc Equipment Under $5,000 $1,079.59 State Of Co Operating Expense $2,913.20 Dans Trash Utilities $1,390.06 Lesley Joy Roper Wages - Judges $402.50 State Wire & Terminal Inc Equipment Parts $158.76 Debbie Bowers Reimbursement $58.00 Leslie Jean Anderson Wages - Judges $62.50 Stericycle Haz Waste Rem $121.09 Debbie Jones Reimbursement $23.13 Lewan & Associates, Inc. Copier Expense $819.90 Stone Oil Co Inc Fuel $20,685.98 Debra Smith Wages - Judges $432.50 Lt Environment Contract Services $4,212.00 Sun Badge Co. Uniforms $238.25 Deep Rock Shop Supplies $35.00 Macvan Publishing Operating Expense $910.00 Sweep Stakes Unlimited Professional Service $100.00 Dencol Equipment Parts $1,043.99 Marjorie F. White Wages - Judges $800.00 Sysco Food Services Operating Expense $5,488.92 Derek Wayne Patrick Wages - Judges $210.00 Maryrobin B. Wills Wages - Judges $575.00 The Artworks Unlimited, Llc Operating Expense $1,450.00 Dj Petroleum Inc Diesel Fuel $21,540.93 Matt Ellicott Wages - Judges $413.00 The Danny Paul Ardrey Estate TrOperating Expense $1,200.00 Dhhs Client Travel $641.37 Matt Martinich Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $599.50 The Hartford Benefits Payable $846.74 Double R Excavating Operating Expense $1,512,033.46 Mazza Designs Buidling Maintenance $339.00 Thomas Reuters West Contract Services $117.39 Douglas County Treasurer Operating Expense $38,435.32 Mcafee Inc. Network Operating Expense $363.78 Todd Companies Operating Expense $450.00 Drive Train Industries Inc Equipment Parts $70.02 Mccandles International Trucks Equipment Parts $588.75 Todd Pederson Contract Services $100.00 E & G Terminal Inc. Equipment Parts $37.00 Medved Co Equipment Parts $640.00 Town Of Simla Utilities $83.81 E470 Public Hwy Authority Travel $26.30 Mike Kellison Planning Commission $80.00 Tracy Ducharme Wages - Judges $487.50 Ed Kovitz Professional Service $300.00 Milton Haynes Johnson Wages - Judges $1,290.00 True Value Hardware Operating Expense $297.87 El Paso County Sheriff Contract Services $40.50 Mines & Associates Pc Other Benefits $293.28 Umb Bank Operating Expense $62,168.75 Elbert County Dhhs Petty Cash Expense $4,024.90 Morgan County Dhs Training $570.60 United Reprographic Supply Copier Expense $656.23 Elbert County Road & Bridge Operating Expense $333,288.67 Mountain View Electric Utilities $711.41 Ups Postage And Shipping $36.52 Elbert County Treasurer Operating Expense $61,501.06 Naco Dues & Memberships $460.00 Us Bank Copier Expense $312.19 Elbert Water And Sanitation Water For Roads $591.00 Nancy E Harris Wages - Judges $425.00 Ute Village Contract Services $779.00 Elizabeth Fire Dept Blood/Alcohol Analysis $150.00 Neve’s Uniforms Inc Concealed Handgun Verizon Wireless Operating Expense $2,359.78 Enertia Consulting Operating Expense $13,187.50 Expend. $2,706.66 Vermeer Equipment Parts $1.59 Eric Guthrie Reimbursement $24.95 Nextel Communications Utilities $3,222.46 Wagner Equipment Equipment Parts $166.43 Ernest Garvey Wages - Judges $275.00 Office Of District Attorney Operating Expense $135,710.50 Wanda Randall Wages - Judges $140.00 Ez Messenger Civil Process $26.00 Olson Shaner Civil Process $15.00 Waxie Sanitary Supply Shop Supplies $1,047.71 Fair Point Communications Utilities $264.98 Oxford Recycling Recycled Asphalt $444.21 Wayne Seifried Wages - Judges $210.00 First Call Of Co Autopsies $362.00 Parker Port-A-Potty Equipment Rental S/T $241.00 Wendy Walp Wages - Judges $635.00 Foothills Paving And Maint. Operating Expense $12,790.00 Patty Sward-Malczewiski Wages - Judges $300.00 Westside Towing Auto Rep & Maint $155.50 Frontier Business Product Operating Expense $289.95 Paula Wilderman Planning Commission $275.00 Dhhs Client Iv-E Waiver Expenditure $265.00 G And K Services Uniforms $1,240.81 Penny J. Visalli Wages - Judges $70.00 Wink Screenprinting Uniforms $400.00 Global Equipment Co Office Supplies $29.95 Phoenix Technology Telephone Maintenance $19,220.00 Witt Boys Equipment Parts $236.26 Grainger Buidling Maintenance $452.73 Pitney Bowes Postage Inventory $5,017.00 Wrigley Enterprises Operating Expense $263.00 Great West Life And Annuity Benefits Payable $47,101.85 Pocket Press Publishing Operating Expense $449.50 Xerox Corporation Copier Expense $3,746.52 Greenlees Pro Auto Care Auto Rep & Maint $614.29 Postmaster General Postage And Shipping $82.00 Y Time Contract Services $279.10 Gwendolyn K Seifried Wages - Judges $267.50 Potestio Brothers Equipment Operating Expense $2,633.83 Harbor Freight Tools Equipment Under $5,000 $11.98 Power Equipment Company Operating Expense $1,894.66 Hensley Battery Llc Equipment Parts $443.08 Power Motive Corp Operating Expense $112.32 Legal Notice No.: 23546 High Plains Transmission Equipment Maint. $1,100.00 Poysti And Adams Operating Expense $2,072.63 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Home Depot Credit Service Operating Expense $1,396.19 Premier Systems Services Concealed Handgun Last Publication: December 15, 2016 Honnen Equipment Co Equipment Parts $998.86 Expend. $1,990.00 Publisher: Elbert County News Integrated Electric Buidling Maintenance $5,604.72 Purewater Dynamics Shop Supplies $100.00
Elbert * 1
20 Elbert County News
December 15, 2016D
EX PERIEN C E T HE MA G IC O F
W
hile life in Downtown Denver is special year round, the holiday season is straight out of a storybook, with blue skies, fluffy snow, great food, fun shopping, twinkling lights and fireworks! The Downtown Denver Partnership and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District invite you to experience the magic of Winter in the City during a spectacular series of signature events and activities.
Visit downtowndenver.com to discover more.
Eat!
Shop!
Play!
Stay!
Denver Pavilions Holiday Carousel
Denver Christkindl Market
December 9 – 23 Denver Pavilions, 16th & Glenarm denverpavilions.com
Through December 23 Skyline Park, 16th & Arapahoe denverchristkindlmarket.com
TubaChristmas
Southwest Rink at Skyline Park
December 18, 1 – 2PM Skyline Park, 17th & Arapahoe tubachristmas.com
Open daily through February 14 Skyline Park, 16th & Arapahoe southwestrink.com
View our complete calendar of holiday happenings at downtowndenver.com