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Elizabeth to allow hunting in town Archers will help cull deer population, officials say By Rick Gustafson

Special to Colorado Community Media The Elizabeth Board of Trustees has moved forward with the town’s Public Harvest Program, allowing private citizens to hunt deer within the town limits. In a regular meeting July 8, the trustees reviewed several options to address a growing number of complaints regarding the deer population in the town. Options developed in partnership with Casey Westbrook, district wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office include transplantation, fertility control, and culling deer within town limits. In a unanimous vote, the board opted for the Public Harvest Program for bow hunters. According to Dick Eason, town administrator, the program is designed to manage deer populations within the town and is not a plan to exterminate them. A public harvest does not mean residents will see skirmish lines of hunters clad in orange trolling through residential neighborhoods armed with high-powered hunting rifles. The hunt will be confined to three open spaces inside the town limits and only open to a select number of licensed bow hunters who pass a rigorous proficiency test developed by the town. Officials will assign each qualifying Hunting continues on Page 8

A deer crosses a street recently in Elizabeth. Photo by Rick Gustafson

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Special to Colorado Community Media More than 100 residents crowded the front lawn of the Kiowa Town Hall the evening of July 8, settling under the trees with lawn chairs for a community meeting to discuss the possibility of a November ballot question allowing for the retail sale of marijuana in the town. The Kiowa Board of Trustees held the meeting outside in anticipation of the large crowd that easily exceeded the 49-person capacity of the town hall. Kiowa Mayor Jason Kerbs opened the forum with a brief statement expressing his opposition to any retail pot sales in Kiowa, and Pastor John Smith of Majestic View Church echoed the sentiment, warning of spiritual and moral dangers associated with pot. Both received an enthusiastic applause from the majority of residents assembled, but not everyone agreed with keeping the measure off November’s ballot. Richard Croisant, who has been vocal in support of the idea at earlier meetings of the Kiowa Board of Trustees, stood up in favor of a vote. “Any of you who believe that this is not in our community at this time, you’re mistaken. It’s here. I pay $150 (for my) water bill every month. This is something that can help the town of Kiowa pay for that big white goddess up there on the hill that you can see for a hundred miles,” Croisant said, referring to the 210-foot water tower on the east side of town. Kiowa’s water and sewer system recently emerged from receivership on a $5.5 million loan for projects that were built in anticipation of development that has failed to materialize over the past nine years. For Kiowa resident Rebecca Fernau, also a member of Majestic View Church, money is not a good enough reason to bring retail pot and the things that come with it to town. “I’m that person that Pastor John talked about, having to repair the family because of the abuse of marijuana along with other drugs,” she said. “And there’s not a water tower in this universe or a dollar sign that is worth the heart and mind of my baby girl.” Colorado’s Amendment 64 allows each county

More than 100 residents showed up on the front lawn of the Kiowa Town Hall on July 8 for a discussion over a possible ballot question dealing with recreational marijuana sales in the town. Photos by Rick Gustafson and each municipality the right to decide for itself whether to allow the retail sale of recreational marijuana within its boundaries. Since Colorado voters approved the amendment in 2012, the Kiowa Board of Trustees has passed at least nine ordinances dealing with the state’s marijuana laws. The regulations cover a range of issues, from growing marijuana in private residences to banning the use of commercial space to test, process or sell medical or recreational marijuana. “The only reason that this community forum was suggested was simply to get input. There has been no decision even to put it on the ballot.” Town Attorney Corey Hoffman explained to the assembled residents. “As of now, the board has determined to prohibit it within the corporate boundaries.” Other communities have taken similar positions regarding the sale of marijuana. The Elbert County commissioners passed a resolution in opposition to Amendment 64, and in Elizabeth, residents voted down a measure to permit medical marijuana dispensaries within the town in 2012. John Doorman, a candidate for the District 2 county commissioner seat being vacated by Kurt

Kiowa Mayor Jason Kerbs spoke against retail pot sales at a town hall meeting on July 8. Schlegel at the end of this year, said, “It (marijuana) doesn’t belong here, but I’m happy that the folks up there are putting it to the people.” According to election data released by the Colorado Secretary of State, Elbert County voters turned out 54 percent against the passage of Amendment 64.

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Obama makes visit to Denver `No doubt we are making progress,’ president says By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com President Barack Obama told a Denver audience on July 9 that the country’s economy is better off now than when he took office five years ago, and blasted Republicans in Congress who “have blocked or voted down every serious idea to strengthen the middle class.” But Republicans shot back against a “lonely” president whose low approval ratings they believe scared off some local Democratic officeholders from attending Obama’s speech in central Denver’s Cheesman Park. The president’s speech came the night after he raised money for Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, who is in a tight re-election bid against a challenger, U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner. Udall stayed in Washington for a vote on a Cabinet nominee and did not attend the fundraiser or Obama’s speech the next day. Obama touted an economy that has produced 10 million jobs since he took office during the Great Recession in 2009, and pointed to a national unemployment rate that is at its lowest point since that year. “What I want to make sure of is, as screwed-up sometimes as Washington gets, that everybody understands that there’s progress to be made and that there’s someone here who is fighting for them, even though it can feel like the system is rigged against them,” the president said. Obama pointed to an improved housing and construction environment; an automobile industry that is making strides; and greater energy independence as key factors that are driving an economy that was in dire straits prior to him taking office. “So despite what you may here, there is no doubt we are making progress,” Obama said. “By almost every measure, we are better off than when I took office.” The president also defended recent executive actions that have irked Republicans. Obama said he has taken it upon himself to make changes to immigration policy, rising student loan debt, and pay discrepancies between men and women, because

President Barack Obama talks about the economy to a crowd of supporters at Denver’s Cheesman Park on July 9. Photo by Vic Vela the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has blocked his policy initiatives at every turn. Obama then took a shot at Republican House Speaker John Boehner for suing the president, on grounds that Obama has overstepped his authority by sidestepping Congress while taking his own action on certain policy areas. “Now, I gather that some of the Republicans in Congress are mad at me for going ahead and doing things,” Obama said. “They have a plan to sue me for taking executive actions that are within my authority, while they do nothing. “I have a better idea. They should do

something rather than engage in political stunts that are a waste of time and taxpayer money; join me and let’s do some things together.” Instead of joining in, area Republicans pounced on the president’s visit to Colorado. They see Obama as a weak and unpopular president, being avoided by key Democrats running for re-election this fall. Polls show that Obama’s approval ratings are abysmal. And Republicans said it is no wonder that Democrats such as Gov. John Hickenlooper and Udall didn’t attend the president’s speech July 9. State Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call blasted Obama’s record as having failed

working families and having caused many Coloradans to lose a previously existing health care plan as a result of the Affordable Care Act — the president’s signature piece of legislation. “President Obama, Sen. Udall and Gov. Hickenlooper have had their chance to make things better, but they have failed,” Call said in an emailed statement. “Coloradans are ready to elect new leaders who will listen to the people of Colorado, and not be a rubber stamp for President Obama’s same, tired policies.” Hickenlooper’s office said the governor was not dodging the president and that he had a prior engagement that had been booked well before Obama’s speech — which was announced on July 7. The governor did get together with Obama to drink beer and play pool with him in downtown Denver the night before his speech. Udall, meanwhile, stayed in Washington to cast a vote in support of Obama’s nominee to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development — an appointment that was confirmed by the Senate with overwhelming support. The Udall campaign also shot back at Republican criticism about the senator’s absence from Obama’s events, citing a report that Gardner had attended a Republican event that was sponsored by GOP operative Karl Rove during last year’s budget shutdown. “Mark’s commitment to putting his job as a senator first stands in stark contrast to Congressman Cory Gardner, whose campaign has attacked Mark for NOT skipping today’s vote, and who famously hobnobbed with Karl Rove after voting to shut down the government last fall,” said Chris Harris, a communications director for the Udall campaign. In an effort to put aside the politics of his visit, Obama said in his Denver speech that he will continue to push policies on his own in polarized Washington — policies that he believes will help “ordinary Americans.” “We’re fighting for the idea that everybody gets an opportunity no matter what you look like or where you’re from or who you love or how you grew up or what your last name is,” the president said. “America is a place where you should be able to make it if you try.”

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Immigration issue sparks further division Politicians point fingers amid talk of Texas border, reform By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A worsening child-immigration emergency prompted a blame game among Colorado politicos last week as candidates in key upcoming elections jockeyed for position on a politically dicey issue for all involved. Developments involving the thousands of children and teenagers who have migrated from Central America to the Texas border — and President Barack Obama’s request to Congress for $3.7 billion in funding to fix the crisis — once again highlighted deep divisions among elected leaders on the issue of immigration. “We need that money and we need the resources on the ground,” said Democratic Sen. Mark Udall. “I can’t imagine why anyone in Congress wouldn’t want to support the president’s request. This should not devolve into partisan bickering.” But that’s what happens with hot-button political issues like immigration — and that was certainly the case last week. Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry blasted the president for not joining him on a tour of the Texas border, where, since last year, tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors have been apprehended for trying to illegally cross the border. Perry’s criticism came on the heels of a lawsuit waged against Obama by congressional Republicans, led by House Speaker John Boehner, who claim that the president has overstepped his authority through his plans to take executive action on immigration issues. Obama insisted that he is closely monitoring the border crisis and dismissed Perry’s calls as “political theater.” And, during a visit to Denver last week, the president blasted congressional Republicans for suing him for trying to do something on an issue on which he says Republicans have failed to move. “They have a plan to sue me for taking executive actions that are within my authority while they do nothing,” Obama said. “I have a better idea. They should do something rather than engage in political stunts that waste time and taxpayer money. Join me, lets do some things together.” Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, who is challenging Udall for his Senate seat, has not said whether he would vote for Obama’s funding request if it were to come up for a vote. But a Gardner spokesman said that the president has no one but himself to blame for the

border emergency. “President Obama’s failure to lead has brought this to the point where we must work to solve a humanitarian crisis,” said Alex Siciliano. “Cory has said ‘It’s obviously a humanitarian and immigration crisis, but this just shows we need to look at ways to secure our border and pursue much-needed immigration reform.’ ” The Udall campaign and other Democratic operations have tried to corner Gardner on immigration issues in recent weeks. Those moves have sought to expose Gardner’s past votes on immigration in the House that they believe will hurt him in a statewide election in which many Latinos are expected to cast votes. Udall Communications Director Chris Harris called Gardner’s recent statements on immigration issues “vague” and “flowery.” But Siciliano said the congressman “has long called on congressional leadership of both parties to fix our nation’s broken immigration system.” “Immigration reform must begin with border security (which must also include a guest worker program), and other vital components such as a mandatory e-verify system, and a strong interior enforcement,” Siciliano said.

Immigration battle in CD6 Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, who represents the 6th Congressional District, said through an emailed statement that he will not support “the president’s request for additional funding unless there is a clear plan on how to stop this humanitarian crisis from getting worse.” Coffman is locked in a tight re-election bid against former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Immigration issues are of key importance to both men, considering the large number of Latino voters in the politically divided 6th District. Coffman’s and Romanoff’s statements on the subject show just how dicey the issue is for both men. While Coffman does not support Obama’s funding request, he is also critical of his own party on the issue.

“Mike is frustrated with leadership in both parties,” said Coffman campaign manager Tyler Sandberg. “He believes that Republican leadership should bring an immigration bill to the floor for debate and believes the president needs to be held accountable for (not) acting within the confines of the law.” Sandberg said that Coffman supports immigrationreform measures that secure the border, strengthen the economy and are “compassionate in keeping families together.” Romanoff has attacked Coffman on immigration issues since he first entered the race. Most recently, Romanoff blasted Coffman and other congressional Republicans for their inaction on immigration reform. That came on July 10 after the last meaningful attempt at an immigration-reform bill failed in the House. “A bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive plan for immigration reform more than one year ago — a plan that most Americans support,” Romanoff said through an emailed statement. “Congressman Coffman has consistently refused to support the Senate bill or its House counterpart, or to demand a vote on any such plan at all. “If I were in Congress, I would be knocking on the speaker’s door every day. I would request a vote on comprehensive immigration reform, and I would sign a petition to bring a bill to the House floor.” But Romanoff has his own liabilities on immigration issues — as Coffman’s campaign is often quick to point out. Sandberg said that Romanoff has a “terrible track record on immigration,” through support of tough immigration measures he saw through as state House speaker in 2006 — a year when immigration hard-liners were successful in enacting anti-illegal immigration reforms across the nation. While the campaigns continue to duke it out, there remains real life consequences as a result of Congress’ inaction. “This is a very difficult situation,” Udall said. “These children are refugees. We shouldn’t use them as puppets.”

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Wisdom takes a vacation “Common sense takes a vacation” probably makes more sense, but “wisdom” just sounds so much smarter, doesn’t it? I am usually never being accused of having either — wisdom or common sense, that is — however, I do believe it is fair for me to share my exploits and adventures while on my current vacation, where wisdom and common sense took some time off right alongside of me. Almost every year since living in Colorado, I have been blessed enough to be able to bring my family back to the New Jersey beach, more commonly referred to as the Jersey Shore, to spend time reuniting with family and friends and for some wonderful beach time. So far so good, right? Here is where wisdom and common sense went right out the window, or were washed away in the tide. You see I know better, especially as I age and battle some health issues of my own, that vacation time should really be about recharging the batteries of life, getting plenty of rest and relaxation, embracing time with family and friends, and taking in the solace of the sights and sounds of the ocean. Even if I wanted to take in a light workout or two while away, that may have been sensible. Instead, what did I do? The two weeks at the Jersey Shore quickly became an assault on my body through very bad dietary choices, lack of proper sleep, and a very large

project and opportunity surfaced at work that needed too much of my attention. And all of you maintaining wisdom and common sense will know the results right? Heartburn, headaches, fatigue, stress, and missed opportunities to spend quality time with family and friends, causing even greater stress. I mean, this is my sweet spot, this is where I coach others in how to maximize goals, achieve success, and enjoy the benefits earned by working hard and smart so that vacation time is just that, vacation time. Now I know I am being hard on myself while trying to illustrate a point, but seriously, I feel like the cobbler who fixes everyone else’s footwear while walking around myself in worn and tattered shoes. I used to reward myself while on vacation, signing up for two weeks at the local gym, going to bed early, waking up before everyone else to spend quiet time on the beach in med-

Market corrections are healthy Many investors are wondering when and how severe the next stock market correction will be. Those who have invested are worried, and those on the sidelines are waiting for an opportunity to buy on a dip. The summer months can be slow due to low trading volume. This may cause the equities market to remain flat, or take a breather. Third-quarter earnings season is upon us, which will make it interesting to see how this summer pans out. Some analysts are predicting a slower second half based on the fact that we were virtually reaching new market highs daily for the last four months. Others are basing their outlook on earnings and whether the lackluster growth in our economy can support the increase in stock prices. The real reason for any fluctuation is usually a combination of factors, but there is always a catalyst that triggers the inevitable. The concerns over Europe and their potential recession along with China’s disappointing exports could dampen the overall global economy, which also puts pressure on the United States. All of these moving parts create a predicament for the Federal Reserve policy as well. Their original mandate to begin raising interest rates when unemployment dropped to current levels has some inves-

itation and reading something inspirational before the family joined me. The solitary time spent in reflection and reading against the backdrop of the ocean, lapping waves, the aroma of salt air and suntan lotion, and sand between my toes before hitting the gym prepared me for the day, even perhaps a few indulgences and extra calories in pizza, ice cream, a few beers, and some awesome grilled food right at home. Vacation time is awesome, wisdom is wonderful, and common sense keeps us grounded as we take our well-deserved rest and relaxation in the mountains, at a beach, on a lake or river, and right at home. It’s when we practice lack of wisdom and demonstrate zero restraint in the common sense category that our vacations become more than we expected and we definitely wind up needing a vacation from our vacation. Its summertime and I would love to hear all about your stories of wisdom, or a lack of wisdom and common sense while vacationing, at gotonorton@gmail.com. When we balance our lives and treat ourselves to true rest and relaxation, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www. candogo.com.

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tors very nervous. Chairwoman Janet Yellen has indicated the tapering of the bond purchase program could end in October, which should pull some of the steam out of the market. Perhaps we are feeling these concerns starting to price themselves into the daily market fluctuations. This quarter’s earnings reports will push the markets in all directions. In the end you may notice not much movement due to the anticipation of these changes, combined with the slow summer months. Wise investors know that market corrections create opportunities and are important to create a solid foundation to build from. Those sitting on the sidelines waiting for an opportunity to jump in will likely never feel the temperature is just right and could continue to miss out on

Colorado U.S. Sen. Udall has introduced a bill called “Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference” which would mandate that Christian employers pay for employees contraceptive coverage even though that would violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Newsflash to Senator Udall: The Supreme Court just ruled that this is against the law. Usually Udall is notoriously quiet about broken laws. For example, when Obama made illegal recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (which the Supreme Court just overturned), what did we hear from Udall? Silence. When Obama made some 30 odd illegal changes to Obamacare, done without the required congressional vote, again only silence from Udall. So if Udall is not spending time trying to uphold the law of the land, what is he doing? Alas, one of his emails trumpets him spending a lot of time picking a Christmas tree for the White House. How disappointing. The people of Colorado deserve better. It’s time to vote out Udall. He can’t see the forest for the trees.

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Elbert County News 7

July 17, 2014

New school, library a sight for sore eyes The new Elbert School building is complete, and the old school has been demolished to make room for a parking lot. Which reminds me of a song that includes the lyrics: “Pave paradise, put up a parking lot.” In this case, however, the new school is a paradise compared to the 1930s-to-1970s-era school building that was in desperate need of a makeover. The Elbert County Library District entered into a partnership with the Elbert School District in 2004 to form a joint school and public library at the school. It is a partnership that has thrived over time, garnering recognition from the statewide Colorado Association of Public Libraries in 2008 as the Library Partner of the Year. When the Elbert School District first began talking about building a new school and applying for Building Excellent Schools Today money from the state, they made sure that we were interested in continuing the partnership. I visited the new school building and

the library a few weeks ago, and I am thrilled to see the new library as a focal point for the building. Located on the second floor and anchoring the east and west classroom wings, the library has large picture windows that face out towards the Town of Elbert. Brand-new shelving houses the collection, and the children’s books are in new browsing bins that the younger readers will have fun flipping through themselves. In addition to public computer access in the library, immediately adjacent

to the library space is the “Idea Lab,” which will house additional computers. The Idea Lab is a collaborative space designed to nurture idea sharing and innovation. It is separated from the main portion of the library by a garage door. The versatility of the large door provides opportunities for a separate quiet work space that can be opened when additional space is needed. Construction is putting the finishing touches on the building, and the graders are out smoothing the dirt to build the parking lot and playgrounds, so July will be a busy month of activity on the school grounds. Mark your calendars, however, as the public library will hopefully reopen on August 4. Please join us on Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. for the ribbon-cutting at the school and the library. The Elbert Library will be hosting a grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the library will be open until 4 p.m. Come to town for the

Elbert Festival, with activities beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m. The Elbert County Library District is thrilled to join in the celebrations of this new community treasure. Stop in next month and visit us! For photos of the new school and library, go to our website, www.elbertcountylibrary.org, or to the school’s website, www.elbertschool.org. I think this might be one of the first times that all the students are looking forward to the fall, when they get to check out their new classrooms. I’m sure everyone in Elbert wants to check out the new building and their new library too! Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the director of the Elbert County Library District. She can be contacted through the library at director@elbertcountylibrary. org. Visit the library at www.elbertcountylibrary.org.

Facts, science should drive fracking debate For the past few years we’ve seen environmental activists take a greater role within Colorado communities and impose ideologically extreme agendas onto local residents. Fear mongering and distorting the facts are their specialty, and many locals don’t see what’s happening until it is too late. Alarmist claims by activist groups have led to oil and gas drilling moratoriums that are passed out of panic and based on opinion, not science. These extremists don’t care if they put people out of work and send Colorado into an economic recession. Fractivists, as they have come to be known, would have the public believe that the jury is still out on whether the process of hydraulic fracturing is safe. If you’re someone who doesn’t believe in science and still thinks the earth is flat, than this may seem like a reasonable perspective. For the rest of us, however, it is simply impossible to ignore the facts.

Fact: over one million wells have been safely fracked in the U.S. since 1947. Fracking takes place a mile below the surface and thousands of feet below Colorado’s drinking water table. Several layers of cement and steel are used to protect groundwater sources, and fracking fluid is 99.5 percent water and sand. Oil and gas companies work with engineers, wildlife biologists, geologists and environmental experts before a well is ever fracked. This is to ensure that the health and safety of the environment and local residents is protected. EPA administrator Gina McCarthy even told the

Boston Globe “there is nothing inherently dangerous about fracking.” The leaders of the anti-fracking movement sweeping through Colorado don’t care about any of that. A simple Google search will show that their true intentions are actually hidden from every day Coloradans. Former Erie Mayor Joe Wilson told The Daily Camera in 2012 that he believed the town’s board of trustees was given false information on air quality before voting on a 180-day moratorium on new oil and gas development. Erie town officials ended up commissioning their own air quality studies, which proved there was no danger. As environmentalists work to ban fracking in our state, I urge voters to get all the facts before making a decision. Coloradans have the right to hold oil and gas companies accountable and make sure they’re following all the rules. This is part of the deal — you drill in our

backyard, and we hold your feet to fire. What we don’t need are roaming bands of fractivists muddying up this issue with insincere hysterics and outright lies. Colorado is host to some of the most well-educated residents in the nation. Thirty-second sound bites have rendered some of the brightest among us to believe half-truths and distortions. Please do not make this important issue one of those times where you are swayed by those that would like to see this industry shut down. Do your research and realize that while this industry no more deserves a free pass than any other, they also deserve the ability to provide energy here in America, reduce our foreign dependence, and create good, stable, wellpaying jobs for Coloradans. Jeff Wasden is president of the Colorado Business Roundtable and sits on the board of Vital For Colorado.

THINGS TO DO 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. JUGGLING DUO PHYSICAL COMEDIAN Reid Belstock and innovative juggling ace Warren Hammond team up to present “SMIRK,” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the PACE Center. Go to http://pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=227 for information. JUST THE Two of Us to Perform MUSICAL DUO Just the Two of Us will perform Friday,

July 18, at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock (11 a.m.); at Valley House, 255 S. Valey Drive (1 p.m.); and at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker (3 p.m.). Musicians Dawn and Steve specialize in hits from the 30s, 40s and 50s. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Call 303-482-5552 for details or to RSVP.

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opportunities. The recent paltry market pull-backs we have experienced in the last three years are an indication that even with a small dip of 5 percent, many buyers waiting to get into the market are keeping a real correction (defined as 10 percent or more) from occurring. If you are sitting on the fence waiting for a decline in stock prices, just ask yourself if the markets will be higher or lower 20 years in the future. Then act accordingly.

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CASTLE ROCK Winefest DOZENS OF wineries will being more than 180 wines to the 11th annual Castle Rock Winefest from 2-8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at The Grange in The Meadows. The outdoor wine tasting event is presented by the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. Go to www.CastleRockWinefest. com. SCIENCE OF Mind Reading THEATRE OF Dreams presents “Mind Games” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Marc Salem’s show is an excursion into the power and possibilities of the human mind. Learn the science of mind-reading and non-verbal communication. Reservations required. Call 303-660-6799. Go to www.AmazingShows.com. RELAY FOR Life CASTLE ROCK’S Relay For Life is planned from 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, to 7 a.m. Sunday, July 20, Calendar continues on Page 9

Consult your financial plan and update your goals and timeline to help you determine what assets are long-term. Then be ready as the summer months will likely give you a chance to put that money to work. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a four-year 5280 Top Advisor. Visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

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Tapping into success New sports bar opens near Hilltop Road and Pine Drive By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com A new sports bar in Parker promises to bring a winning formula and a taste of the local craft brew scene. The stars aligned perfectly for Hilltop Tap House owner Bill Psyllas earlier this year. The humble beginnings stem from a casual conversation and an interconnected six-degrees-of-separation web of opportunity: Psyllas’s son’s manager’s brother-in-law’s neighbor was selling his bar in Parker, just at the right time. “I’ve always wanted to one day open my own place,” Psyllas said. “It happened Dec. 31. I quit my job and I started looking for a bar and this place kind of showed up.” Formerly the Score Bar and Grill, Psyllas took one look and knew he could revamp the space near Hilltop Road and Pine Drive. He removed the stage, add-

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hunter a specific time slot in which to hunt in the designated areas. Though the Elizabeth Town Council does not have the legal authority to create its own hunting season, it does have the power to authorize the discharge of weapons during an existing or a special season such as List C Licenses created for portions of Game Management Unit 104 in 2013. Town officials are working closely with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to either select or create a season most appropriate for the hunt before this fall’s hunting seasons begin. Jennifer Churchill, public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wild-

ed a walk-in cooler to stock more types of beer, and gave the place a thorough cleaning. Psyllas, 53, of Greenwood Village, also visited bars in the Parker area, taking notes on what works and what doesn’t. But he is mainly drawing on his 35 years of management experience for chains like Red Robin International and Hooters. He knows that the recipe for success is not a complicated one. It takes good food, cold beer and friendly service to attract and keep customers. The Hilltop Tap House chose a soft opening for its launch to make sure it gets things right, especially ahead of football season (the bar will have NFL Sunday Ticket). Psyllas is still making minor tweaks and ensuring the menu is correct. He also made a point of connecting with Douglas County breweries and has a variety of microbrews on tap from Hall Brewing Co., Elk Mountain Brewing and the Rockyard Brewing Company. Whatever he’s doing seems to be working. The Hilltop Tap House, 19878 Hilltop Road, has already gathered a following and received a warm welcome from nearby residents and businesses.

Hilltop Tap House owner Bill Psyllas and bartender Teresa Donahue pour a local brew July 7. The sports bar opened last month near Hilltop Road and Pine Drive. Photo by Chris Michelwicz

life, said that though this is a nationwide problem, the agency has maintained a rural ranching tradition when dealing with wildlife management, supporting local management. Any solution involving hunting must conform to existing hunting regulations and not include baiting or night hunts. In addition, Churchill stressed that any measures to deal with wildlife populations must take into consideration the carrying capacity of the habitat. Carrying capacity refers to the maximum sustainable size of a population, limited by both biological and social components. Biological carrying capacity is determined by an area’s ability to support a given number of animals over a prolonged period and is based on the amount of cover, food, water and physical space. As populations exceed an area’s biologi-

cal carrying capacity, the overall health of the population declines, as more animals die from malnutrition and fawn survival rates decrease. Social carrying capacity is limited by the human tolerance for a species. Defined as both the maximum and minimum deer populations a society will tolerate, social carrying capacity is influenced by negative and positive interactions and is as subjective as the individual having the encounter is. What one resident might view as a positive encounter could be interpreted as negative by another. Not all residents are happy about the plan and several turned out on July 8 to express their opposition to a hunt. Amy Thomas, an Elizabeth resident, opposes any plan that includes killing the animals and questions the need to do anything at all.

“There are people here for the deer,” she said before the trustees’ meeting. “I have roses that have been nibbled on, but there are all kinds of flowers that the deer don’t eat.” Some residents may be contributing to the deer problem by feeding the animals. As deer become accustomed to food provided by humans, they lose their natural fear and can become aggressive. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, feeding deer to protect landscaping can actually make the problem worse, and it recommends using barriers, fencing or sprays to deter the animals. In a memorandum prepared for the Board of Trustees, Eason notes that since feeding is not occurring in an obvious way, it is difficult for police to enforce the state and town ordnances prohibiting it.

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July 17, 2014

El Paso County sheriff will not be recalled Embattled Maketa expected to complete his term after petition drive falls short By Danny Summers

dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com It appears that embattled El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will serve the final six months of his term. That was the word on July 12 after a recall group, led by Randy Stagner, did not collect the necessary amount of signatures it felt it needed to pass the signature-verification process “We didn’t have the buffer we wanted,” Stagner said during a brief press conference in front of the El Paso County Courthouse on July 12. Stagner and his crew scrambled up Maketa to the July 12 deadline to collect at least the 44,387 valid signatures needed to put Maketa’s name on Nov. 4 ballot. That total number of signatures is based on 25 percent of the people who

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voted in the sheriff’s race in the 2010 election. Stagner told a group of reporters and citizens that this group collected 48,000 signatures by noon on July 12. He added that the group felt it needed at least 58,000 signatures by the 1 p.m. deadline. Had Stagner’s group collected the necessary signatures, they would have delivered them to the El Paso County Citizen’s Service Center on Garden of the Gods Road. “The Colorado Constitution bans any further attempts to recall Sheriff Maketa as he will be within six months of the end of his term after ( July 12),” said Ryan Parsell, a spokesman with the El Paso County’s Clerk and Recorder Office. Maketa’s final day in office is Jan. 13, 2015. Parsell added that that even if Stagner’s group delivered the signatures, the process to validate them could take up to 15 business days. That would likely have been followed by a Maketa protest. “This whole thing could have dragged on for another couple of months,” Parsell said. The November election is all mail-in. Maketa was extremely popular among the majority of the county population until recent controversies surfaced. In May, he was accused of misconduct, abuse of

power, affairs with subordinates and creating a hostile work environment. El Paso County spokesman Dave Rose said that nine claims seeking $3.9 million in damages against Maketa have been filed. On May 19, the El Paso County commissioners voted unanimously (5-0) to ask Maketa to step down. “We can’t make him resign,” said County Commissioner Darryl Glenn, who oversees the Tri-Lakes are. “Only voters have the power to do that. “We may want the sheriff to step down, but he was elected by the people. Not us.” Glenn added that any effort to have Maketa recalled would not have affected the sheriff’s pension. Maketa’s supporters criticized the recall effort, citing that it was a waste of taxpayer money. “It would have cost us about $20,000 to pay for temporary employees to verify the signatures,” Parsell said.

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AT THE Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Teams of people camp out around a track while team members take turns walking around the track to honor cancer survivors, raise awareness about cancer and raise money. Go to http://www.relayforlife.org/index for details. Email rflcastlerock@ gmail.com. FREE HEARING Screenings AUDIOLOGISTS FROM Parker Audiology provide comprehensive evaluations on Monday, July 21, at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock (11 a.m.); and at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock (1:30 p.m.). Event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Call 303-482-5552 to learn more or to RSVP. LIBRARY BUBBLE Party THE ELBERT County Library District concludes its summer of programs with a bubble party. Explore the science behind bubbles. Program is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 21, at the Simla Library; at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Elizabeth Library; and at noon July 24, at the Kiowa Library. Call 303-6463416, 303-621-2111 or 719-541-2573 or visit www.elbertcountylibrary.org. WINE AND Music with Lisa Arons PIANIST LISA Arons presents “Wine and Music” on Friday, July 25. Arons will perform at 11 a.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker; at 1 p.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock. A highly talented musician, Arons won the DPS Symphony Concerto competition when she was 18. This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552. PACE PRESENTS Classic Broadway Musical PACE CENTER presents “Guys and Dolls,” a co-production by Parker Theatre Productions and the Town of Parker. Professional and amateur talent will sing and dance their way through the classic Broadway musical July 25-27 and Aug. 1-3. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, July 25 and Aug. 1; 7:30 p.m. Saturdays July 26 and Aug. 2; and 2 p.m., Sunday, July 27, Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3. Go to http://pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=222 for tickets and information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and the Coalition for the Upper South Platte are seeking volunteers to help with critical fire restoration efforts at the Waldo Canyon burn area. Work will be done from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Volunteers will help mitigate flooding and repair fire damage. The burn area is now subject to erosion and mudslides that threaten Colorado Springs’ municipal water supply, Highway 24, and public and private infrastructure. Work will involve removal of burned hazard trees, re-shaping the ground surface, sand-bagging, re-seeding, tree and seedling planting and building erosion control structures to stabilize drainages. No experience needed, although work will be moderate to strenuous in nature. Registered volunteers will received a light breakfast and lunch. Volunteers must commit to the entire day. Minimum age to volunteer is 16. Register at www.voc.org/projects or 303-715-1010. WOMAN’S CLUB Breakfast MONTHLY BREAKFAST The Elbert Woman’s Club plans its monthly breakfast

from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at the Russell Gates Mercantile Community Hall. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee/tea and juice are served for $6/adults and $3/children under 12. The Hall is located in Elbert on Elbert Road between Highways 86 and 24, 11 miles south of Kiowa. Proceeds support the maintenance and renovation of the Hall, built in 1906.

CLUBS DIVORCE AND Post-Decree Clinic. Elbert and Lincoln County Pro Se Divorce Clinic is offered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. For information, call 303520-6088 or email morgan@hayday.org. The clinic is free for parties who have no attorney and who are going through dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or post-decree cases. All walk-ins are welcome, and will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis. 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. THE ELBERT County Sheriffs Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriffs Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriffs Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. Membership is open to anyone without a criminal record. It meets the last Monday of the month at the Elbert County Sheriffs Office at 7 p.m. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

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From alleys to gallery Museo de las Americas hosts unusual exhibit By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “The marks told a story of the beautiful crude, the elaborate conversations, transforming the surface …,” artist Josiah Lopez writes. A visitor to “Outside in 303” at Denver’s Museo de las Americas walks through a darkened passage, past dingy gray (think alley) walls filled with urban graffiti, then into galleries filled with mostly brilliantly colored, edgy, lively, skillfully rendered works by artists whom curator Maruca Salazar calls “the west side warriors.” She and co-curator Gwen Chanzit turned to poetry for an unusual curator’s statement — and the seven varied artists’ statements also take a poetic turn. Allow time to read them. The curatorial statement says: “My plate

is full! ... And I have devoured my place / in this world. / I smell the poison vapors of the can and am / Protected by smoking mirrors, I find cold alleys / phantom shadows and the other side of the tracks. / The cracks in the street of my neighborhood / reflect ancient peaks to the west of my heart. / Can I be swallowed by the streets and become / invisible? / I call the West Side warriors to protect the hollow ground. / But … for now I can only paint the emotions, / dreams and hopes of the voices on the walls. / To the graffiti artists of Outside In 303 / Be Brave.” This group of seven local artists, born and raised on Denver’s west side, “who typically use the environment as their canvas, face the challenges and constraints of being placed in the `white box’ walls of a museum,” Salazar said. They are: Jack Avila, Javier Fidelis Flores, “Kans 89,” Mario Zoots, Josiah Lopez, Victoriano Rivera and Gabriel Salazar. In addition to his wall art — strong blackand-white drawings of street people on carefully arranged slabs of paper — Josiah Lopez has created a short video piece called “Enter, Escape, Viajar.” It includes transpor-

Mario Zoots’ colorful large painted canvas reflects folk patterns, cartoonish faces and precisely arranged artifacts of some sort. It glows at the viewer.

Jack Avila’s large painting is on unmounted canvas, with grommets in the edges for mounting on the wall. Is it an image of a deconstructed piece of machinery? Some of his tools are displayed beneath it on the floor. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe

Paper panels by Josiah Lopez, with powerful black-andwhite drawings of street people fill a wall. tation images, both realistic and abstracted, constant motion and an accompanying soundtrack of Denver’s urban noise. He also is responsible for a wall of patterned folk images and the mini-tagger figure standing at the edge of it, contemplating. “Kans 89” told museum staff that she has a long connection with the Museo — she remembers coming there as a 6-year-old. Her body of work, “Broken Peace’s,” speaks to her playful exploration of individual identity, including music, cartoons, graffiti art and color — some images deconstructed. She uses traditional materials and those of the graffiti artist, hoping for a dialogue between artist and viewer wherever her art is located. Jack Avila writes of his youthful fascination with graffiti: “… notices and claims of who’s been there and who stays there by inner city youth; as common as it was, always fascinated me from an early age. Like a secret language posted in public, so foreign to most it was visually discounted as garbage.… This living bulletin, virtual barometer of the streets, of all its hazards and gems, still speaks to me today….” His unmounted canvas, secured through grommets like a banner, is a large, powerful yellow and black graffiti/painting suggesting deconstructed machinery to this viewer. Beneath it, he displays his tools and as the wall progresses to the corner, there is a composition of found materials and the dictum: “Use your world.”

Cartoon-inspired, but edgy, this painting was done by artist “Kans 89.” She recalls visiting the Museo de las Americas as a 6-year-old. “Outside In 303” offers a color-filled, sometimes gritty, image of Denver artists who deserve recognition as a vital part of our societal fabric. It will run until Sept. 21 and should be included in a visit to the active Denver Arts District — an area with lots of messages awaiting.

IF YOU GO “Outside In 303” is at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, through Sept. 21. An artist panel on July 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. will discuss “Art vs. Vandalism.” Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Admission: $5, members free. 303-571-4401, museo.org.

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July 17, 2014

The display case in “Littleton Goes to War” at the Littleton Museum includes a captured Japanese flag with autographs. Included name: Veterinarian Dr. Bill Howarth, one of Littleton’s heroes. Photos by Sonya Ellingboe

Travel to wartime Littleton Museum exhibit opens door to life on home front By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com The idea for a Littleton/World War II exhibit started with the plan to display a collection of large black-and-white war photos circulated by the Associated Press, which were booked for the Littleton Museum. Museum director Tim Nimz and staff developed a related yearlong, detailed exhibit that includes the temporary transformation of the 1893 Bemis farmhouse to a circa 1940 home, with interpreters dressed in 1940s style. Since the AP photographs, displayed around the gallery’s edges, cannot stay for the entire duration of the exhibit, others will be substituted — plus posters. The highly detailed exhibit will need more than one visit to absorb it, in any case. Central/rear in the gallery is a video, edited by exhibit director Bill Hastings, that presents “World War II in 14 minutes,” he joked. Watching it before touring the exhibit gives structure to the collection of artifacts and brings up familiar faces and voices: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler and more. (Hastings noted that he did not edit Churchill’s speech, because he considers it among the greatest ever.) The museum looked to its own collection, and requested help from local sources such as the Holmes family, who

IF YOU GO “Littleton Goes to War” is open through July 5, 2015, at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Admission is free. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 303-795-3950. owned American Coleman Motors and manufactured heavy equipment for the war effort. (The Libby Bortz Assisted Living Center now occupies the site.) The staff borrowed materials from the15th Division Museum in Colorado Springs, the World War II Museum in New Orleans, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and more. A display case to the right of the video includes uniforms, guns and other artifacts, including a telegram to (late Littleton activist and mayor) Frances Vaughn Gardinier at 360 Ash St., Littleton, ordering him to report to the Navy Recruiting Station at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 1944. He returned to serve his hometown for many years. Several exhibits honor women who served in various capacities: WACS, WAVES, SPARS and Red Cross nurses — as well as Army and Navy nurses. Local names are inserted in small artifacts. A central case honors Rosie the Riveter, a generic symbol for women who took manufacturing jobs at factories large and small, including Littleton’s Heckethorn Manufacturing and American Coleman Motors. Throughout are smaller items that give a personal flavor to the beautifully installed exhibit: a blocky wooden radio summons up the image of a family gathered around it after dinner — perhaps on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed

Families used to gather around a radio like this one to hear the evening’s war news. the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor. We hear Roosevelt declare that it is “a day which will live in infamy.” Or it might be a firm instruction to “get out there and grow your own Victory Garden.” (For help on how to do so, write to: Victory Garden, Washington, D.C.) Behind the radio, a panel holds a Littleton Honor Roll and copies of the Littleton Independent reporting on local service men and women and home-front activities. Hometown heroes with special mention are Tom Heaton in the European Theater and William Howarth, DVM, in China-Burma-India, where his skills as a veterinarian were called upon. An additional segment of the “Littleton Goes to War” exhibit is the one-year conversion of the 1893 Bemis farmhouse to a 1940s home. It was not ready for viewing when we visited on July 2 and will be the subject of a future story.

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CURTAIN TIME It’s Joseph again

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice will be produced by Phamaly Theatre Company to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Directed by Steve Wilson, it plays through Aug. 10 at the Space Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28. Tickets: $30-$36, 303-893-4100, phamaly. org or at the Denver Center ticket office. An audio-described and ASL- signed production is scheduled for 2 p.m. July 20, preceded by a sensory tour. Registration is required. 303365-0005.

Golden indeed

“On Golden Pond” by Ernest Thompson is the production this summer at the Barth Hotel, 1514 17th St., Denver, to benefit Senior Housing Options (The Barth is one of SHO’s locations — performances are in the lobby). Expert actors Larry Hecht and Billie McBride play the leading roles, donating their talents to this worthy cause again. Performances: 7:30 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets: $35, preferred; $25 regular; 303-595-4464 ext. 10 or seniorhousingoptions.org. Advance reservations are needed — these sell out.

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“Who Will Sing for Lena?” is presented by And Toto Too Theatre Company at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 9900 E Colfax Ave through Aug. 2. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: andtototoo.org.

Swing with Tarzan

“Tarzan,” the stage musical by David Henry Hwang and Phil Collins, plays through Aug. 3 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Gavin Maxwell is director and flying is by Foy. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets start at $53, with a 50 percent discount for children under 12 through the box office. 720-8987200, arvadacenter.org.

Bernard in both

Spotlight Theatre Company is presenting Marc Camelotti’s pair of farces about French lover-boy Bernard: “Boeing, Boeing” and “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” alternating them in repertory at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Artistic director Bernie Cardell will play Bernard in both productions. Joe Von Bokern will portray his friend Robert. Check website for scheduling information, thisisspotlight.com, 720-880-8727.

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July 17, 2014

‘Lords of the Sky’ looks at air combat Hampton details history from World War I onward

situation of today’s fighter pilots. “While the airspeed, equipment and weapons changes, many of the basic tactics of an aerial combat dogfight remained the same,” Hampton said. “For example, the turn By Tom Munds circle that is so much a part of a dogfight, as tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com opposing pilots fly a circle seeking an advanDan Hampton spent almost a year doing tage, remains a turn circle.” While the description of aircraft and inthe research and writing needed to author his book “Lords of the Sky,” which explores the formation about pilots is very detailed, the author blends those details into information evolution of all aspects of aerial combat. Hampton, one of the most decorated pi- about the politics and history of the time. For lots in Air Force history, called on his own ex- example, Hampton explores the little-known periences for the more modern description of era of aerial combat that occurred between air combat, then looked to those who were in the world wars and how that combat helped the cockpits and to mountains of research for improve aircraft, weapons and fighter pilot skills. In talking about the history of the two information about air combat in past eras. wars, Hampton points out that three The 534-page book is divided into World War II leaders, Churchill, Hitconflicts, starting with the beginler and Mussolini, all served in the ning of aerial combat in World War trenches in World War I. I. Retired Lt. Col. Hampton writes in Hampton also writes about the detail about individual pilots and the fact that many leaders, including aircraft they flew in the widely diverse those in the United States, frequently conflicts. Details range from the wingrefused to learn from previous expespan and construction of the aircraft riences and thus repeated past misto the innovations in armament that takes. took aerial combat to the next level. Hampton To further inform the reader, “Research was a big part of writing Hampton added a wealth of knowlthis book,” the author said. “I added about 300 books to my library to provide the edge in the appendix, including a detailed research I needed to write this book. For per- explanation of the anatomy of a dogfight and sonal experience, I went to the Vintage Aircraft the anatomy of a surface attack. There is a Museum in Fort Lupton and was graciously wealth of maps of the areas discussed in the allowed to get into the cockpit of some of the book, plus a full glossary of terms. “Lords of the Sky” is a book that will appeal World War II and World War I planes to get a feel for them. My research included spending greatly to those interested in history, aviation a lot of time talking to as many combat pilots and aerial combat. However, the history and information about the impact of the political from each era as possible.” He said the aircraft and equipment went and economic climate woven into the evoluthrough almost constant changes from the tion of aircraft and aerial combat makes readopen cockpits of World War I to the high-tech ing the book time well spent.

“Lords of the Sky” by Colorado author Dan Hampton offers U.S. Air Force history, starting with WWI. Courtesy photo

‘Company’ is wry musical look at marriage Equinox does nice job of staging musical By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Multi-faceted director Colin Roybal designed the set and lighting at Denver’s Bug Theater for Equinox Theatre Company’s nicely staged production of “Company,” Stephen Sondheim’s wry musical look at marriage. Seven doors in assorted soft colors are arranged between the front stage area and the back two-thirds, which also houses a 13-piece band. The doors symbolize various couples and households effectively. We meet Robert (Bobby) as his friends surprise him with a party, presents and cake on his 35th — and lots of suggestions that he settle down with the right woman soon. (He’s juggling three girlfriends happily.) Adam Shelton brings stage experience and a nice voice to the Robert role. He will probably drop a bit of opening-night rigidity with a few more performances under his belt. His group of couples/friends offers a fair spectrum of types in the 35-50 age range — and a fair spectrum of advice: Shahara Ray as the cynical older Joanne

IF YOU GO “Company” plays through July 19 at the Bug Theater, 3654 Navajo St., in Denver’s Highland neighborhood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday. Tickets cost $25 at the door, $20 in advance, EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

has been married several times and is not intent on her current spouse, Larry (Joel Silverman). She gives a strong performance throughout and delivers her “Ladies Who Lunch” number especially well. “Sorry — Grateful” in Act I comes when Robert asks Harry, David and Larry, individually, if they’re glad to be married. It expresses the mixed feelings many people must experience — Sondheim really understands human nature in this show, with varied focus. Bobby’s girlfriend Marta sings the lonely “Another 100 People Get Off of the Train …” while carefree stewardess April is off to “Barcelona.” The men friends all sing about “Have I got a Girl for You” and the three girlfriends accost Bobby with “You Could Drive a Person Crazy.” Margaret Ozaki, as Jenny, does an especially funny rendition of “(I’m Not) Getting Married Today.” This production offers a well-chosen blend of characters and voices. We had occasional difficulties hearing the women speak

“Here’s to the Ladies Who Lunch.” Shahara Ray as Joanne, Joel Silverman as Larry and Adam Shelton as Robert in Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” at the Bug Theatre. Courtesy photo — perhaps the fault of the sound system. The blend of musicians with the voices is especially well-managed and never drowns out the singers.

On the whole, Roybal has pulled together a large cast on a small stage and made this enjoyable, though difficult to sing, show into a pleasing evening of entertainment.

Youngsters get the chance to gawk at glass Each Saturday in August at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the Denver Botanic Gardens will offer Family Tours, one-hour walks tailored to help children ages 4 to 12 experience Dale Chihuly’s glass art in an inspiring and active way. General admission included: $26 adult/child combo, $18 member, additional adults or children $13, $9 member. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Botanicgardens. org.

The way to bee “Meet the Beekeeper” will be held July 19 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hudson Gardens, where there is a monthly opportunity to visit the apiary and ask questions. Training is offered for serious prospective beekeepers. Free. Hudson Gardens is at 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Hudsongardens.org.

`Old Timers’ to meet Tickets are available for the 62nd An-

Denver. The event has grown greatly in four years and includes a Robot Opera, pony rides, Art Pavilion, Geek Pavilion and traditional blue-ribbon contests for pickles, jam, vegan and compost categories — and a Pot Pavilion. For schedules: denvercountyfair.org. Admission also at Tickets West (King Soopers).

Music tickets available nual Old Timers’ Luncheon at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Bennett’s Barbeque will provide chicken, beef and pork and accompaniments. Tickets: $20 each. Note: Tickets must be purchased in advance at the museum — none will be available on the day of the event. Open to all current and former Littleton residents.

It’s fair time

Mark your calendar for the Denver County Fair on Aug. 1, 2, 3 at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St.,

Tickets are available for the Rocky Mountain Music Fest, held Aug. 10 at Clement Park on West Bowles Avenue near Littleton, featuring a full day of music. TheRMMF.com.

Phamaly auditions Phamaly Theatre Company, formerly known as “The Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League,” will hold auditions for its winter 2015 production of “The Fantasticks,” directed by Bryce Alexander, on July 31 from 6 to 8 p.m., with callback Aug. 4. By appoint-

ment only: 303-365-0005 or phamaly.org. The cast will travel to Osaka, Japan, in the company’s first international tour, where it will perform and conduct workshops. Those auditioning must have one or more disabilities as defined by the ADA. Needed: eight men or women, age 10-65. Phamaly is also auditioning for its next “Vox Familia,” the edgy sketch show written and performed by the cast. Auditions: July 22, 6-8 p.m. Write a one- or two-minute autobiographical sketch about yourself. Both auditions will be held at the Newman Center for Theater Education (aka the Tramway), 1101 13th St., Denver.

Historic glimpse

“Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris 1880-1910” runs through Aug. 17 at the Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $15/$10/$5, members, discounted for members. 303-279-3922, foothillsartcenter.org.

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SPORTS

July 17, 2014

Enders-Stevens is woman to beat Drag racer leading the way in 2014 in first season with Elite By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Erica Enders-Stevens, the Mellow Yello Pro Stock points leader, is ready for the challenge facing her at Bandimere Speedway. Enders-Stevens’ first campaign with Elite Motorsports has been a dream season heading into the July 18-20 Mopar Mile High Nationals at the Morrison drag racing facility. However, racing at Bandimere will present a couple new tests for the 30-year-old Houston native who now resides in New Orleans. “It is a challenge to race at altitude,” said Enders-Stevens. “Everything is different in our class, Pro Stock. You have to change everything to be able to run at high altitude and then from the driving aspect, the racing happens differently. The clutch is incredibly easy to push, we run a little bit slower times in mile per hour and the shift lights come at different increments. It’s challenging because it is different.” The second challenge Enders-Stevens will have to overcome is her friend Allen Johnson. Enders-Stevens, the most successful female driver in Pro Stock history, has garnered 1,116 points in 13 races this season and has a 241-point lead over the secondplace Johnson with five races remaining before the six-race Countdown to the championship. Johnson has been dominating at Bandimere, while driving his Mopar Dodge. The 2012 Pro Stock World Champion has won five of the past six races there and is the track’s two-time defending Pro Stock champion. “AJ is definitely king of the mountain,” admitted Enders-Stevens. “His team and Mark Ingersoll, his crew chief, have really got it figured out. AJ is a great friend of mine. He was a groomsman at our wedding and his wife was one of my bridesmaids. “We’re very close. If we can’t win, I’d certainly love for them to win. We joke with them all the time, `what’s the point of us even going to Denver, you’re going to win anyway.’ We are certainly going to do our best to try to knock him off the top but at the same time what they have done up there is pretty incredible.” Johnson, the 2012 Pro Stock World champion, came right to the point when asked about Enders-Stevens’ success this season. “She has been kicking our butts,” he said. “They’ve got a good team and she’s a great driver. She will be the driver to contend with at Bandimere. Hopefully we can continue to run well at Bandimere, but each year everybody seems to get a little closer.” Enders-Stevens is not a stranger to Bandimere’s quarter-mile drag strip — known on the National Hot Rod Association circuit as Thunder Mountain. “I’ve raced at Bandimere since I drove junior dragsters,” she said. “I believe 1997 or ‘98 was the first year I was there and I’ve been going there ever since. I think so highly of the Bandimere family. What they have done for our sport is pretty incredible. The facility is state of the art, the hospitality is wonderful and I look forward to coming back every year.” Enders-Stevens will be coming back this July as one of the top drivers in the competitive Pro Stock division. She has won four events this year and has qualified first or second in 12 of the 13 races leading up to Bandimere. She now has 10 career NHRA pro career victories, joining Angelle Sampey (41 in Pro Stock Motorcycle) and Shirley Muldowney (18 in Top Fuel) as the only women with double-digit pro national event wins. “Every girl racer out there just wants to be looked at as a driver and not as anything different,” Enders-Stevens said. “There are not very many of us but I always joke that

Erica Enders-Stevens, the 2014 points leader in the NHRA pro-stock drag-racing circuit celebrates an early-season win. Enders-Stevens will be a driver to watch July 18-20 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. Courtesy photos the car doesn’t know the difference if a man or a women is driving it. When the helmet goes on, I just think everything is equal and we’re all there to rip each other’s throats out.” Enders-Stevens has been driving like a champion in her first season with Elite Motorsport’s single-car team. She drove for Victor Cagnazzi for a majority of her professional career before moving to Elite. “When I moved to Elite Motorsports at the end of last year, it was a big change,” said Enders-Stevens. “I knew immediately that I had made the right decision. The most important piece of the puzzle is definitely people. I’ve got a tremendous team and they have my back, they are encouraging and they are awesome. They work their tails off. We have a lot of great team chemistry. That’s a huge part of our success.” “Horsepower certainly doesn’t hurt. Nick Ferri and Jake Hairston who head up our engine shop have given us really awesome engines. My crew chiefs Rick and Rickie Jones are also my chassis builders. They have the car just running awesome. There are a lot of things that go into it. Everything just feels like it has come together.” Enders-Stevens has twice driven her Chevy-powered red Camaro to national elapsed time and speed records this season. “It’s been an incredible year so far,” she said. “If you would have told me where I would be at this point of the season I would have said I hope so but I have to pinch myself. It’s surreal. I’m at a loss for words about the season we have had.” Enders-Stevens will be one of the drivers to watch at Bandimere along with Johnson, Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta, Funny Car frontrunner Robert Hight and Andrew Hines who tops the points in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Hines, a 3-time world champion, is a graduate of Trinidad High School. Defending champions Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Shawn Gann (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are other entrants for fans to follow. The annual Mopar Block Party in Golden will be from 6-8 p.m. July 17 in Golden and racing begins July 18 with sportsman and profession qualifying sessions.

Erica Enders-Stevens’ Camaro will most likely be one of the fastest cars on the track July 18-20 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. Enders-Stevens is the current points leader in the NHRA pro-stock drag-racing circuit.

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JULY 18: 11 a.m. - Sportsman qualifying; 4:45 p.m. - Pro Stock qualifying; 5:30 p.m. - Nitro qualifying; 7:15 p.m. Pro Stock qualifying; 8 p.m. - Nitro qualifying; 9 p.m. - Jet dragsters JULY 19: 11 a.m. - Sportsman eliminations; 3:15 p.m. - Pro

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JULY 20: 10 a.m. - Pre-race ceremonies; 11 a.m. - Round 1 Nitro eliminations; Noon - Round 1 Pro Stock eliminations; 1 p.m. - Round 2 Nitro eliminations; 1:30 p.m. - Round 2 Pro Stock eliminations; 1:45 p.m. - Semifinals Sportsman eliminations; 2:30 p.m. - Semifinals Nitro eliminations; 2:45 p.m. - Semifinals Pro Stock eliminations; 3 p.m. - Sportsman Finals; 3:50 p.m. - Pro Stock Finals; 3:55 p.m. - Nitro Finals TICKET INFORMATION: 303-697-6001 or www.bandi-

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July 17, 2014

Rodeo offers something for everyone The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo will run from Aug. 3-10 By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo has more than just bulls and broncos to offer. One of the fastest growing rodeos in the country, this year’s event, which runs from Aug. 3-10 at the Douglas County Fair Grounds in Castle Rock, will feature everything from a Junior Livestock Sale to a Fair&Expo and even Mutton Busting. Patrons can buy premium livestock at this year’s Douglas County Junior Livestock Sale. Local youth invest their time, talents and substantial funds to raise market animals to sell at the event. Each exhibitor follows quality production practices in nutrition, health and handling of their livestock to ensure a superior meat product. Each year, community leaders, businesses and citizens help youth raise funds to continue their education by purchasing animals at this sale. “It’s a great opportunity for the leaders of the future of our industry to get some experience,” said Gary Debus, chair of the Marketing Committee for the Douglas County Fair Board. “Last year we set a record for revenue with about $225,000. It’s really a good thing for the youth.” Last year the Grand Champion Market Beef sold for $10,000, the Grand Champion Market Hog went for $7,250 and the Grand Champion Market Lamb brought in $3,250. In 2013 the Douglas County Commissioners Jack Hilbert, Jill Repella and Roger Partridge bought the Grand Champion Market Turkey for $1,700. This year you patrons can come and watch 4-H and FFA Members demonstrate on milking their goats. The milking will happen twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Members milk their goats and then answer any questions.

EXPO

The EXPO and Commercial exhibits will be located in the Events Center, a climatecontrolled environment out of the rain, heat and dust. A variety of products including fine art and jewelry, western wear, household items and agricultural products and equipment will be for sale. The Expo will be open Friday August 8 from 12:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m., Saturday August 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sun-

day August 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Mutton Bustin’

Mutton Bustin’ is when children imitate their rodeo heroes by riding sheep. Entries will be taken one hour before scheduled start time at the Midway information booth. The first 60 kids, ages 5 to7 and 55 pounds and under, to enter will be allowed to ride. No spurs and participants must ride forward. The top-10 scores of each Mutton Bustin’ will have the opportunity to ride at the ticketed rodeo performance later on the same day. Like professional rodeo events, time and score count, but all of these aspiring cowboys and cowgirls receive a participation ribbon. Long sleeved shirt & pants required. Boots or tennis shoes are required. No sandals or open toed shoes are allowed. A safety vest and helmet are provided and must be worn by rider. A participation waiver must be signed prior to ride.

Pie Eating Contest

An old-fashioned pie eating contest will take place Saturday August 9 at 12:00 p.m. and on Sunday August 10 at 10:00 a.m. The cost is $2 per person and there are three age categories: 12 years old and under, 13-17, and 18 and up. This pie eating is sponsored by the Douglas County 4-H Foundation and all proceeds go towards youth scholarships.

Free Breakfast

Sunday, enjoy a free hearty pancake and sausage breakfast courtesy of Castle Rock Bank, who also sponsors free grounds admission for the day. Enjoy musical entertainment on the midway stage, as well as the competition of the Dutch Oven Cook Off in the nearby Midway.

Stick Horse Rodeo

Instead of riding horses they ride stick horses. The rodeo consists of 6 events; barrels, poles, flags, horseshoe toss, roping and the bull bag. All ages are welcome to participate with the only limitation being the bull bag the kids must be 30 pounds or less. Each participant will receive a bandana, contestant number and a ribbon. The 2014 and 2015 Douglas County Fair and Rodeo Royalty will be helping the kids with the events and will also be available for autographs. The stick horse rodeo is Sunday August 10 at 9 a.m.

Virginia Holst, of Sedalia, gives her cow a kiss during the 2012 4-H/FFA Market Beef Show at the Douglas County Fair. File photo

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharold Robert Shepherd, Deceased Case Number: 2014PR30019

I, John DeBrouwer, am applying for Colorado title in Elbert CO. for a 1996 Circle J LaGrand horse trailer, VIN #46YHP1222T1051300, owned by Sara McLaughlin.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Elbert County Probate Court, State of Colorado on or before November 17, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred. Alice Wolf, Personal Representative 45420 County Road 21 Kiowa, CO 80107 Legal Notice No.: 927988 First Publication: July 17, 2014 Last Publication: July 31, 2014 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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July 17, 2014

Fiji trip builds bonds, bathrooms Parker teens go across the world for humanitarian project By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The idea of Fiji normally brings about thoughts of sandy beaches and palm trees, but two Parker teens know that’s not the whole picture. Haley Kinslow and Afton Williams recently returned from a trip to the island nation on behalf of Humanitarian Experience for Youth, a nonprofit that sends charitable young adults around the world

Afton Williams, a Parker teen who recently returned from a humanitarian trip to Fiji, hangs out with Grace, a child from the village where she was based. Courtesy photo

to help out where they are needed. Friends and family members weren’t the only ones surprised to learn they were heading to Fiji. “I never thought of Fiji as having parts that were considered third world,” Kinslow said. Some people laughed at the idea of them installing bathrooms in a poor rural village, but sanitation can be a big problem in areas that lack the resources to provide adequate facilities. The girls were among a group that returned June 26 after digging holes and trenches for six septic systems that carry waste away from the village, Williams said. Kinslow and Williams, good friends who attend Legend High School together, saw the humanitarian journey as a bonding experience they could share while helping those in need. They bonded with more than each other; the teens got to know the villagers, particularly a young girl named Grace who kept them company while they worked, Williams said. Kinslow described a ceremony in which the village chief welcomed the 21 teens and four adult leaders. The hospitality only increased from there. “They brought us into their homes, cooked for us everyday, took care of us,” she said. “They were just so kind. I’ve never met people so loving and friendly before. They ended up serving us just as much.” Humanitarian Experience for Youth, an organization started by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also facilitated trips by three Ponderosa High School students, who went separately to Tonga, Belize and Ecuador this summer.

The group of volunteers work on the plumbing for a new bathroom for a remote Fijian village. Courtesy photo A friend’s cousin spoke highly of her own trip and Kinslow says she has wanted to go on a philanthropic mission to a foreign nation since she was little. Aside from a drive across the Canadian border, Fiji was her first international trip. Kinslow, 17, took up her parents on their offer to pay for immunizations. From there, it was up to her to raise money through donations

and paychecks. The effort was more than worth it, as she has the life-long memory and new friendships to show for it, not to mention six bathrooms for the village of 100. Kinslow is already saving for her next excursion and hopes to go to Belize, Brazil or an African country next summer before heading off to college.

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