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Ehmann named new county manager BOCC appoints public works director to newly created position By George Lurie Staff writer

Ed Ehmann, Elbert County’s public works director, will have to get some new business cards.

On Feb. 26 at their regular meeting, the Board of County Commissioners chose Ehmann to be the county’s new manager.

But the decision to promote Ehmann was not unanimous.

Saying that he “was confl icted” and “very much respected” Ehmann, Commissioner Larry Ross voted against the appointment, explaining, “I think the resources would be better spent getting our fi nancial house in order.”

Commissioners Kurt Schlegel and Rob-ert Rowland voted in favor of promoting

Ehmann, who also will continue to oversee the county’s public works department, at least for the next six months.

“We’re going to consolidate some things and streamline operations,” Ehmann said. “This fall, we’ll re-evaluate where we’re at and possibly make some bigger changes then.”

Ehmann, 46, has worked for the county for seven years. Since the departure of for-mer fi nance director Stan Wilmer in No-vember 2013, he has “effectively been func-tioning as the county manager,” Rowland said at the Feb. 26 meeting. “We could not have gotten through the 2014 budget pro-cess without Ed taking the lead.”

Ehmann, a fourth-generation Coloradan who grew up in Sedalia, will be paid an an-nual base salary of $109,000 in his new po-sition.

“I appreciate the opportunity and the confi dence you have in me in performing the job,” Ehmann told the commissioners. Ed Ehmann addresses the BOCC on Feb. 26, just prior to being appointed Elbert’s new county manager. Ehmann has

been serving as the county’s public works director. Photo by George Lurie

Teen asks to build monuments Eagle Scout project would honor Trappers Trail as well as Elbert County veterans By George Lurie Staff writer

Chris Kelly, an area Boy Scout, made an unusual request to the Board of County Commissioners at their Feb. 26 meeting.

A member of Scout Troop 148 in Aurora and an Eagle Scout candidate, Kelly, 16, asked the commissioners to approve his

Eagle Scout project, in which he proposes to build two monuments on the west side of the courthouse in Kiowa.

The larger of the two monuments, Kelly explained, would commemorate those who traveled more than 100 years ago through Elbert County along what was known as the Trappers Trail.

Kelly told commissioners that the trail, sometimes referred to as the Cherokee Trail, was a popular north-south route that predated the Smoky Hill Trail. Home to a number of early trading posts, the Trappers Trail ran along the eastern base of the Rocky

Mountains, linking “Bent’s Fort in the south to Fort Laramie in the north.”

Travelers on this historic trail, Kelly said, included Native Americans, about 500 members of the Mormon Battalion known as the “Sick Detachment,” African-Ameri-can Buffalo Soldiers, early Spanish settlers of the area as well as pioneers from the east making their way further west.

A second, smaller monument, located adjacent to the larger one, “would be erect-ed to honor the men and women from El-bert County who have served in the armed forces of the U.S. military,” Kelly said.

The young man proposed using rocks gathered “from the sites of historic forts from Santa Fe on the south to Fort Laramie in the north” to build the veterans’ memo-rial.

“I am (proposing) this project because I like the idea of preserving Colorado history and learning about it myself,” Kelly told commissioners.

During his presentation, Kelly showed commissioners samples of signage and ma-terials that would be used to construct the

County commissioners pose with Eagle Scout candidate Chris Kelly, who wants to build a set of monuments on the courthouse grounds. Photo by George Lurie

Gardner pursuing Senate Congressman to run for Udall’s seat, others drop out By Vic Vela Staff writer

A head-spinning development in Colo-rado politics from a game of musical chairs on Feb. 26 resulted in a consensus front-runner emerging in the Republican fi eld of U.S. Senate candidates.

U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner dropped his re-election bid and now has his sights set on unseating Democratic Sen. Mark Udall.

Gardner, who represents the state’s 4th

Congressional District, takes the place of Weld County District Attor-ney Ken Buck in the Repub-lican fi eld. Buck — who lost a tight race to Sen. Michael Bennet in 2010 — dropped his Senate bid to run for Gardner’s House seat.

“We need to replace Mark Udall in the Senate, and I believe Congress-man Cory Gardner is in the strongest position to make that happen,” Buck said in a Feb. 26 news release.

Gardner, who offi cially announced his candidacy at a press conference in Denver on March 1, was elected to the House in 2010 after defeating incumbent Rep. Betsy Markey. Before that, Gardner served in the state House. The Yuma resident is known as a rising star in the GOP and has been an outspoken critic of President Obama’s Af-fordable Care Act.

With Buck out and Gardner in, the Re-publicans stand a better shot at taking Udall’s seat, according to one long-time Colorado political scientist.

“I would say Cory Gardner is the stron-gest (Republican) candidate in the race at the moment,” said Bob Loevy, a retired Col-orado College political science professor. “Having a sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the race, that’s a big improvement for the Republicans.”

Loevy, a Republican who is well-re-spected among politicos for his impartial analysis, said the party is better off not hav-ing Buck involved in another Senate race. Buck made national headlines in 2010 for

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Dreams over time, one at a timeHe has always dreamed.Of what could be.When he was 8, picking strawberries in

the fields of his Mexican town.When, at 12, he left home for the big city

to sell popsicles and snow cones to help his parents provide for their family.

When, at 17, he walked from Tijuana over the mountain range into California, wanting the American dream.

“Era muy triste — la pobreza,” he says. The poverty — it was very sad. “And it made me very sad. My dreams were different.”

What he saw was a life of possibility — and music.

Singing.Performing.Applause.And although it may not be exactly the

original dream, what Ruben Escalera has now, at 54, is close enough to make him happy.

By most days, Ruben is a school custodi-an who takes pride in keeping his Douglas County high school neat, clean, ready for the students who fill its halls. Other days, he trades his working polo shirt for a crisp button-down, his white baseball cap for a black cowboy hat, and steps onto a stage to croon norteño music in a deep, resonant voice before crowd-packed venues in sev-eral Mexican states.

He is a wiry, compact man, a divorced father of three with brushes of gray in his sideburns and a closely trimmed beard and mustache. He walks with a measured step, and speaks with quiet assurance born of devout faith that seeks good in what comes his way.

“Gracias a Dios, nunca me di por ven-

cido,” he says. Thanks be to God, I never gave up. “Luché, luché, luché, luché.”

He fought, always.And there was much to fight.He lived in Corona, a rural town in Mi-

choacán, a state just west of Mexico City. He was one of 13 children of a homemaker mother and a father who did everything from plumbing to bricklaying and con-struction.

Some of his brothers cut sugar cane; Ruben did, too. Mostly he picked straw-berries with two of his sisters. He’d arrive at the field at 7 in the morning and pick for an hour, then head to school. At noon, he’d leave school and return to the fields for another two hours, before finishing out the afternoon with play and homework — “the typical life of a boy of 8 years old.”

Because he had to leave school to help his father, he repeated first grade four times. He never made it to second grade.

“Es una tristeza,” he says softly. “It is a sadness.”

That reality derailed an early dream to be a priest, to study in a seminary. Instead, at 12, he left home for Mexico City to sell popsicles and snow cones. He lived with

seven others who rented a house together.“I believed that was the best way I could

help my parents,” he says.But another dream — the one in which

he was a singer — stayed quietly alive.It was born in his home, among the in-

struments dispersed in corners — the gui-tar, the violin, the guitarrón of the mariachi tradition. His father played them all. His mother sang with “a precious voice.” And his brothers and he joined in also.

“Nos traían esa herencia,” he says. They gave us that heritage.

And much happiness.At 9, he had won his first singing compe-

tition at the local theater, the first of many such performances in those young years.

But at 17, searching for a better life, he crossed the border illegally to join his broth-er in Los Angeles. He washed dishes and cars, worked in metal and carpet factories. He also learned to play the bass guitar and joined a mariachi group that performed in Mexican neighborhood nightclubs. It be-came a second, welcome source of income.

His voice, smooth and sonorous, brought him work in variety shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas on long weekends.

When he married at 25, he turned to norteño music, most comparable to Ameri-can country music, Ruben says. And for seven years he performed with a band. Dur-ing that time, in 1986, Ronald Reagan’s im-migration policy, which provided amnesty to 3 million illegal immigrants, opened the door for Ruben to become a legal resident.

But then came the “sickness in his throat.” Cancer.

He stopped performing for two years to treat it, then joined another band, the

most successful one, with which he toured throughout the U.S. and Mexico for four years.

In 1999, the cancer returned. And “with all the pain in my soul, I had to leave the band.” For much of two years, he commu-nicated only by writing, praying that God would let him keep his voice. Eventually, his throat healed.

That twist in the road, however, brought him to Colorado and to the job he now holds and which, he says, he loves.

Six years ago, working hard to improve his English, he became a U.S. citizen.

Five years ago, he began to sing again.The first time he performed, he cried. “It

was a very big emotion, very big, very big. … The people, they liked my work, accept-ed my style. … I was happy.”

He calls himself “El Vale de Michoacán,” after the nickname his late father called him as a child — val-ay, buddy. Two to three times a year he heads to Mexico to perform.

Life is good. He is content.But he harbors one more dream, to one

day dedicate himself only to his music.Dreams are important, he says.“When you know you can be someone,

but you don’t have the means, well, it is dreams that one uses to fight.”

Like Ruben did.Un sueño, one dream, at a time.To listen to Ruben Escal-

era sing, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWysVfyFmog.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at [email protected] or 303-566-4110.

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Dreams over time, one at a timemost successful one, with which he toured throughout the U.S. and Mexico for four years.

In 1999, the cancer returned. And “with all the pain in my soul, I had to leave the band.” For much of two years, he commu-nicated only by writing, praying that God would let him keep his voice. Eventually, his throat healed.

That twist in the road, however, brought him to Colorado and to the job he now holds and which, he says, he loves.

Six years ago, working hard to improve his English, he became a U.S. citizen.

Five years ago, he began to sing again.The first time he performed, he cried. “It

was a very big emotion, very big, very big. … The people, they liked my work, accept-ed my style. … I was happy.”

He calls himself “El Vale de Michoacán,” after the nickname his late father called him as a child — val-ay, buddy. Two to three times a year he heads to Mexico to perform.

Life is good. He is content.But he harbors one more dream, to one

day dedicate himself only to his music.Dreams are important, he says.“When you know you can be someone,

but you don’t have the means, well, it is dreams that one uses to fight.”

Like Ruben did.Un sueño, one dream, at a time.To listen to Ruben Escal-

era sing, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWysVfyFmog.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at [email protected] or 303-566-4110.

New county attorney hiredGateley has more than 30 years of experience, will start March 10By George LurieStaff writer

The county has hired Wade Gate-ley, a Colorado Springs-based attor-ney with more than three decades of experience, to replace Alex Beltz as county attorney.

New County Manager Ed Ehmann confirmed on Feb. 28 that Gateley had accepted the position.

“Wade has practiced law for 31 years,” said Ehmann. “He worked for Kit Carson County for a number of years and has extensive experience with county land-use law and oil and gas regulations. We’re really excited to bring him on board and believe he will be a great addition to the county’s team.”

Gateley is currently living in Colo-rado Springs and said he is “not sure yet” if he and his family will move to Elbert County.

“I just accepted the job yesterday and am still trying to get my bearings,” Gateley said.

“My wife has a job here in the Springs so, at least for a while, I will commute back and forth.”

Gateley, 56, was born in Japan while his father was stationed at an Air Force base there, but said he consid-ers himself a “semi-native of Colora-do,” having come to Denver to attend the University of Denver Law School and staying ever since.

Asked what interested him about the opportunity in Elbert County, Gateley said, “For a number of years, I was a part-time county attorney in Kit Carson County and I like the chal-lenges that come with practicing in that kind of environment.”

Gateley’s annual salary will be $85,000, Ehmann said.

Ehmann said Beltz, whose last offi-cial day on the job was Feb. 27, will be meeting with Gateley during the first part of March “to help bring him up to speed.”

“Alex has offered to help any way he can during the transition,” Ehm-ann said. “He will be greatly missed

around here.”Beltz, the county’s lawyer for the

past two years, resigned earlier this month in order to accept a position with a downtown Denver law firm.

Ehmann said the county received “multiple” applications for the county attorney position and interviewed three applicants on Feb. 27. Beltz and Commissioners Robert Rowland and Larry Ross also took part in those in-terviews.

“Even though I start my new job on March 3, I still want to help the county any way I can,” Beltz said on Feb. 26, while attending his final BOCC meet-ing.

At the end of that meeting, the three commissioners, a number of county staffers and more than two dozen others in attendance, gave Beltz a standing ovation.

“Alex has done a tremendous job for us and we wish him well,” said Rowland.

Ehmann said Gateley’s first official day on the job will be March 10.

George Lurie can be reached at (303) 566-4109 or [email protected]

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Support ‘right to know’ in challenging timesThe latest developments in digital

communications were discussed at length at the Colorado Press Association annual convention Feb. 21 in Denver. While the ex-panding modes of obtaining news contin-ues in an extended renaissance period, it appears while more and more information is literally at hand, the information that is so important to the public’s right to know is not flowing so freely.

One discussion led by experts in media law focused on current challenges obtain-ing public records from government enti-ties.

Journalists’ heads nodded to comments that the cost of obtaining documents of-ten remains a barrier. Heads nodded that

information is sometimes being held back based on how the provider thinks the media may present it —such as putting it online — while the public’s right to know should not be limited by who wants it and how it may be used.

And heads nodded when media experts said the state appellate courts are no longer on “our” side — meaning specifically the media — thwarting our role to obtain infor-

mation and be a watchdog on government. The whys of the present climate can be con-templated, but we agree with the general notion that the impact of 9/11 turned tides to tightening of information to media and compromising privacy of the public.

We profess media is not so beloved by the masses, but when we write informative stories, we know our work is valued. For this reason, we agree with the notion that the work of maintaining strong open records laws and the public’s right to know may soon involve more effort from the public itself, perhaps even in the form of a public initiative on the ballot someday.

We have editorialized often about the importance of the First Amendment and

the public’s right to know, so today we share a pitch for you to take a look at a relatively new nonprofit group in Colorado called the Colorado Freedom of Information Coali-tion.

The organization wants to serve the me-dia and emphasized it wants to serve those in the general public facing challenges ob-taining information. Please visit the FOIC website, which has been online less than a year. Yes, full participation involves a mod-est membership fee, but we strongly com-mend the work the coalition is doing at the early stage.

Take a moment to think about the work we do and the information you need while viewing the content at coloradofoic.org.

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Losing the little things, finding the big things

It seems as over the past 12 months I have lost or misplaced a half-dozen cellphone chargers. Whether it is the wall charger or the car charger, they just seem to disappear from the wall, my car, my backpack, or my mind. Regardless of where they went, the result is that I find myself right back in the store purchasing another one.

Maybe it’s just my memory getting slower and I just can’t remember where I placed them. Perhaps I have left my energy source in any number of power outlets in hotels or airports along the way. All I do know is that they were considered lost and then out of necessity, replaced.

Well wouldn’t you know it? At least half of them were found in a recent reorganiza-tion of my home and office. So for now I am flush with chargers and ready for tech-nological mobility once again. And there was much rejoicing.

Now phone chargers and other small miscellaneous items that get lost are one thing, and if not found they can usually be replaced. We may experience some minor heartburn and headaches, however we usually get past those in a very brief period of time. It becomes a little harder when we think about other things we have lost along the way like relationships, friendships, faith, hope and love.

If we only put as much time and ef-fort into finding those lost relationships, mending friendship fences, and restoring hope and faith as we did in finding our cellphone chargers and other small and less meaningful items, I truly believe there would be even more rejoicing.

Now a teenager may argue that their cellphone charger is right up there with the five food groups, oxygen, and money on

the scale of importance. I mean have you ever been on a long car ride with a teenag-er when their cell phone ran out of power?

I was fortunate to have found some of my “little” things like my chargers as my home and office were reorganized. Now it has left me thinking about taking the time, putting in the extra effort to reach out to lost relationships and friends who I have been out of touch with for far too long. It has re-energized my belief system as I reor-ganize and recollect my passion for hope, encouragement, faith and love.

These relationships were not neces-sarily lost, I would say more misplaced for a period of time. And at the moment, knowing things can be lost, but that they can also be found, the strategy now has to become focused on keeping and maintain-ing them so they do not get lost again.

The keys are intention, focus, desire, communication and commitment. This means we are purposeful, these are priori-ties, we want the outcomes to improve, we open up and maintain lines of com-munication, and that our dedication to our effort to finding what was lost and keeping it is sincere.

Michael Norton is a resident of High-lands Ranch, the former President of the Zig Ziglar Corp. and the CEO/Founder of www.candogo.com.

letter to the editorThank you for health article

I want to thank reporter Chris Michle-wicz for the recent story titled “Screening saves man’s life.”

I am a principal at Frontier Valley El-ementary in Parker. I am married and have four children. On April 11, 2012, at the age of 43, I was admitted to Parker Adventist after scans revealed an intestinal blockage. Dr. Sun came to my rescue and performed surgery that revealed I had three large can-cerous tumors in my colon.

Stage 3 Colon Cancer! Dr. Sun was amazing and with his expertise and with the support of my oncologist, Dr. Todd Capizzi, I am now cancer free and able to enjoy life with a new perspective! Thank you much for your story and I hope your male readers realize the importance of getting a colonoscopy every five years after reaching the age of 40. There is nobody better than surgeon John Sun, M.D.

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Seeking significance in a signatureI have worked very hard on my signa-

ture. Have you? It’s imperative to have a snappy signature, if you are an artist.

I understood this pretension at a very young age, so once a year, I signed the blank pages in the front of my dictionary. If I had amounted to anything big as an art-ist, those pages would be worth some good money now.

The signatures perceptively changed little by little every year. The signatures I use now have been in use for about 35 years.

I have two signatures, no, three. When I sign one of those credit card screens, I just draw a horizontal line. I have seen people try to spell out their name diligently, as if the screen can tell if you are a forger.

I sign “cm smith” on checks, letters, and forms. I sign “cms” on all of my artwork.

I took a calligraphy workshop at the Denver Art Museum. A very petite Asian woman was the instructor. The class was full, and I had a good time because I ap-preciate calligraphy. I try to include flowing line work in all of my paintings, and that includes my signature.

I watch “Pawn Stars.” Periodically some-one comes in with a celebrity’s autograph. One guy had Chuck Berry’s signature on a cheap guitar and wanted thousands of dollars.

If I inherited autographs, fine. Other-wise I would never ask for anyone’s auto-graph, or be an autograph collector. I have said so before. I just don’t get it.

Why would I want the autograph of someone who doesn’t even know me?

People have asked me to sign my book for them. I sign “cms.” I don’t add anything else, like, “Bon voyage, Omar and Flo.”

Picasso had a great signature. He signed “Picasso” on everything he did, and he did a lot. His birth name on a canvas was out of the question. Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trini-dad Ruiz y Picasso.

Artist Oscar Kokoschka signed his paint-ings “O. K.”

Georgia O’Keeffe didn’t sign her paint-ings on the front. “Would you sign your face?” she said.

Signatures have become an after-thought, because cursive has become an

afterthought. About the only time that some of us handwrite anything, is when we sign our names. Everything else is done on a computer.

A signature can give you a heads up about someone. In “L. A. Story,” Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Sandy, signs her name like this: “SanDee*.” I would excuse myself and leave by the lavatory window.

Freshmen in my drawing classes had the largest signatures, and they liked to sign their names, not discreetly on a cor-ner, but right up there next to the image.

Advanced drawing students knew bet-ter, and kept it simple, in a corner.

What are the world’s most valuable au-tographs? If you have Neil Armstrong’s you have a very good investment. Babe Ruth’s went for $150,000 in 2005.

There are only six existing signatures belonging to William Shakespeare. You’re looking at $3,000,000 or more, if you own one. Shakespeare’s signature is the most valuable one in the world.

“Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s signature is highly prized as well, partly because he couldn’t write.

It always amuses me when I see a celeb-rity or an athlete sign something. It is often done without looking.

I think Stephen Wright signs his name with invisible ink. You can make invisible ink right at home. Squeeze a lemon into a bowl and add a few drops of water. Write something on a piece of white paper with a cotton swab that was dipped into the lemon juice. Let it dry. When the piece of paper is held up to a light, you will be able to read the message.

Mae West had another thought about all of this. “A man’s kiss is his signature.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at [email protected].

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“We have a great team in Elbert County. Our staff is what is going to make this work.”

As director of public works, Ehmann managed the county’s road and bridge de-partment and Schlegel complimented him on getting that department’s operations — and fi nances — in order.

“You’ve made some extreme improve-ments in road and bridge and over the last eight or nine months, have really func-tioned as county manager,” Schlegel said. “You’ve gone through one of the toughest job interviews I could ever imagine.”

Schlegel called Ehmann’s promotion “long overdue,” adding, “I don’t think the job could have gone to a better person.”

Although he voted against the appoint-ment — and did not support the board’s move earlier this year to create the county manager job — Ross said Ehmann was well-respected by county staff and his appoint-ment “will certainly boost morale.”

“Based on the complexion of this board

of county commissioners, I don’t doubt that it would be helpful to have a county man-ager,” Ross said at the meeting.

In his new position, Ehmann will over-see day-to-day operation of the county’s various departments.

“We just don’t have the money to go out and hire a bunch of new department heads,” Rowland said. “Given our lack of fi -nancial resources, this is a wise investment in the future.”

Rowland did acknowledge the new po-sition will raise Ehmann’s profi le in the county.

“It takes courage to move into this role,” he said.

“It’s highly visible and subject to the election cycles here in Elbert County.”

Schlegel emphasized that the BOCC will still retain ultimate decision-making au-thority.

“As elected offi cials, we will set the direc-tion of the county,” Schlegel said. “Ed and the staff will take care of the tactics to get it done.”George Lurie can be reached at (303) 566-4109 or [email protected]

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Hickenlooper touts ‘rigorous’ new oil and gas rules Says air will be cleaner `than it was before fracking’ By Vic Vela [email protected]

Gov. John Hickenlooper was lauded by energy industry leaders and environmen-tal groups on Feb. 25, two days after a state commission approved sweeping new air pollution rules that will regulate oil and gas activity in the state.

The new rules will make Colorado the fi rst state to impose regulations designed to detect and reduce climate-harming meth-ane emissions.

“They are the strongest rules on air pol-lution ever adopted in the U.S.,” said Fred Krupp, the national leader of the Environ-mental Defense Fund. “It is really a model for the nation.”

The rules, approved by an 8-1 vote of the Colorado Air Quality Commission on Feb. 23, came as a result of Hickenlooper’s calls for tougher rules aimed at protecting Colo-rado’s air.

“We (now) have the most rigorous air and water regulations around oil and gas in the country, without question,” the gov-ernor said at a Capitol press conference. “I think that goes a long way toward dem-onstrating to people that this trio of (envi-ronmental) nonprofi ts, the (oil and gas) in-dustry, and the government, that if we work hard enough and are willing to make those compromises, we can make real progress.”

Larry Wolk, director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environ-ment, said the adoption of the new regula-tions “truly are a signifi cant achievement.”

Wolk said the new rules will reduce more than 92,000 tons of organic compound

emissions annually. The VOC emissions contribute to “ground-level” ozone deple-tion and smog, which can lead to health af-fects such as increased asthma attacks and respiratory conditions.

The rules will also reduce 60,000 tons of methane emissions each year. The natural gas causes a greenhouse effect when it leaks into the atmosphere. In addition, the rules target hydrocarbon emissions that also have ozone and climate change impacts.

The new rules are expected to take effect mid-April. However, Wolk said it will take several years to implement all the regula-tions. The key will be the installation of in-frared cameras that will be used to detect air pollution at oil and gas sites, he said.

The work in getting the regulations put in place made for strange bedfellows among environmental advocates and those in the energy industry.

“What this is about is smart and cost-effective regulations,” said Ted Brown of Noble Energy.

“What this is about is making sure that oil and natural gas is developed in the safest way possible.”

Not everyone is in love with the new rules. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association argued for softer regulations. However, CO-GA’s Tisha Schuler, who attended the press conference, said her group is ready to move on.

“We did not get everything we wanted in this rule, but the rule passed so we’re fo-cused on moving forward,” she said. “And we’re going to emphasize how can we im-plement these rules cost effectively.”

Hickenlooper also used the press confer-ence to maintain his support of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Colorado.

Fracking has received a great deal of at-tention of late, with fi ve cities in the state

having placed some form of ban or limita-tions on the practice — the state is currently suing the city of Longmont over its voter-approved fracking ban.

Add to that, a potential November bal-lot initiative would ask Colorado voters to give municipalities the ability to decide for themselves what kinds of activities occur within city limits, including fracking.

The governor, who is a geologist, ac-knowledged the “friction” surrounding the fracking issue while voicing support of the practice.

“There is a group that wants to ban all hydrocarbons; they want to ban fracking,”

he said. “I think what we demonstrated (through the new rules) is that we’re going to make the air cleaner than it was before fracking.”

Hickenlooper talked about the often-contentious split estate issues, where dual property ownership can lead to “character of neighborhood versus the value of retire-ment” battles over residents’ and mineral rights.

“These are closely held values that are hard to negotiate,” he said. “But in the end, when they’re in confl ict, we’ve got to fi g-ure out how to negotiate and how to fi nd a compromise.”

Gov. John Hickenlooper touts new rules for oil and gas activities during a Feb. 25 Capitol press conference, as Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Director Larry Wolk (right) and Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund (center) listen. Photo by Vic Vela

NEWS IN A HURRY Treasurer delivers upbeat six-month report

County Treasurer Rick Pettitt delivered his bi-annual report to commissioners at the Feb. 26 BOCC meeting. “We’re pretty much where we thought we would be in terms of receipts and disbursements,” said Pettitt, summarizing the report, which covers the period from July 1, 2013 to Jan. 1, 2014.

Of the report’s unaudited results, Pettitt said that the county ended 2013 with “a positive balance of $82,000.”

“That’s good news,” said BOCC Chair-man Kurt Schlegel. “We’ve got our nose above the water and are in the black instead of in the red.”

Library director briefs BOCCIn a presentation to commissioners

at their Feb. 26 meeting, Library District Director Kari May reported that 145,000 items had been checked out in 2013, a 6 percent increase over the previous year. May said that there has been a signifi cant increase in the use of system’s e-books and audio books.

For its Early Literacy program, May said the library district was awarded $5,600 from the state and an additional $3,000 per school district was awarded in the county to improve literacy among schoolchildren. This represents a 1000 percent increase for the agate schools, May reported. That district’s entire budget last year was $300.

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Bill seeks to ban cigarette sales to those under 21Some lawmakers call it a `nanny state’ measureBy Vic [email protected]

Cigarette sales to per-sons under 21 would be illegal under a bipartisan bill that is making its way through the Legislature.

But whether the measure becomes law is another story as the effort is certain to receive push back from members of the bill spon-

sor’s own party who say the prohibition is an example of “nanny state” government.

State Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, calls her effort to make it more difficult for kids to smoke “a battle worth having.”

Right now, persons who are at least 18 can purchase and possess cigarettes. That would change under Ger-ou’s bill.

The bill provides a grand-father clause for those who are 18 when the law would go into effect on July 1.

“We’re not going to change the habits of people

18, that’s why we put in the grandfather clause,” Ger-ou said. “The point of the bill is to take it out of high schools.”

Gerou said that 90 per-cent of people who smoke into adulthood pick up the habit when they are young teenagers.

Gerou’s bill aims to put a dent in the number of youths who begin smoking at young ages.

“Granted, they’re still go-ing to find out a way to get (cigarettes), but if we can diminish that, that’s the point of the bill,” she said.

Gerou said the bill could be amended to allow per-sons under 21 to smoke if

they have a military I.D.A Senate Republican,

Steve King of Grand Junc-tion, and two Democrats have joined as co-sponsors of the bill, which recently passed the Democrat ma-jority House Health, In-surance and Environment Committee following a par-ty-line vote.

The bill has to pass through a couple more committees before it reach-es the House floor.

But some Republicans see the bill as government overreach.

“It just seems to me that we’re trying to prohibit each and every thing that has been the norm in society

for some time,” said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs.

“It’s the equivalent to prohibition to me.”

Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, echoed Gardner’s sentiments.

“I think it is increasing troubling that we are limit-ing choice for law-abiding citizens,” he said.

“Does that mean I lack compassion for kids who get cancer? No, but its not the proper role of govern-ment to make those deci-sions for people, especially adults.”

The bill faces a tough road, if a recent House vote on a separate “nanny state”

effort provides any indica-tion.

The House recently passed a bill that would ban youths under 18 from us-ing tanning beds. All GOP members, including Gerou, joined four Democrats in voting against the bill. The bill will face a tough road in the Senate.

Gerou said she is “ful-ly expecting” arguments against her bill that were similar to those made against the tanning bill.

“I’m expecting to be beaten up about it,” Gerou said. “I always survive. I don’t know if the bill will, but it’s a battle worth hav-ing.”

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A pair of antique gas pumps along State Highway 86 in Kiowa appear frozen in time, still displaying gas for sale for 24.9 cents a gallon. In recent weeks, fuel prices around the county have been rising, with a gallon of regular unleaded gas now selling for north of $3.50 a gallon at Kiowa’s Sinclair station. Photo by George Lurie

Remember when?

`… if it ain’t got that swing’By Sonya [email protected]

The bandstand is at the back of center stage, featuring six fine musicians knocking out one great swing era number after an-other from the 1930s and 40s, as they form a live backdrop for vocalists and dancers.

The audience sees assorted signs: “Sa-voy,” “USO,” “Rialto Room,” etc. as they tour to venues where music and dance are hap-pening and melody surrounds. This swing music is in set arrangements, rather than the jazz improvisational performances we often hear today, so a choreographer can design a piece that will work every time.

It’s “Swing!” the musical, conceived by Paul Kelly and originally directed and cho-reographed by award-winning Lynne Tay-lor-Corbett, a Littleton High graduate who made it big-time on Broadway — with this show and many more.

It opened in 1999 at the St. James The-atre in New York and is unique in that it consists entirely of lively song and dance,

with no storyline or dialogue, thus requir-ing a very specific cast.

Swing dance is enjoying a new round of popularity, so this should appeal to more folks than just those of us who enjoyed it on the first pass.

Director/dancer Matthew Peters has assembled four singers and eight dancers who work together smoothly, with dancers managing lightening costume changes and acrobatic numbers, one after the other.

Multi-talented Seth Caikowski is a sort of singing, dancing emcee who strings acts to-gether and harmonizes with vocalists Anna

High, Traci Kern and De Thomas, who each bring a distinctive solo style to the show.

Dancers include Peters, Stephen Bertles, Joseph DeMers (a Lindy Hop/Blues special-ist who owns the Overstreet Dance Gallery in Littleton), Ronni Gallup, Rae Klapperich, Matt LaFontaine, Emma Martin and Brenda Thistle.

Some numbers, such as “Jersey Bounce,” engage all eight, while others, like “Harlem Nocturne,” with Martin and Fontaine show-case a duo, as did “Dancers in Love” with Emma Martin and DeMers. Choreography is demanding throughout and these danc-ers are up to it.

Vocalists have the different styles of the era mastered as well. I particularly enjoyed the bit of scat singing by Kern and Thomas — “Bli-Blip” done with skill and a sense of humor.

Instrumentalists, such as trumpeter Rob Reynolds had an occasional chance to shine and the strong beat throughout sent an audience dancing out the doors after the company’s finale number: “It Don’t Mean a Thing, If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”

if you go“Swing!” plays through March 23 at Town Hall Arts

Center, 2450 W. Main St., Downtown Littleton. Perfor-mances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 3/8. Tickets: $20-$40, 303-794-2787, ext 5; www.townhallartscenter.com. (Ten value seats at $10 each will be available one hour prior to curtain time on a first come-first serve basis.)

Down the rabbit hole they go

Littleton Youth Ballet’s annual Storybook Ballet will be “Alice in Wonderland” with performances at 6 p.m. March 22 and at noon and 5 p.m. March 23 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets range from $16 to $23, plus a $3 sur-charge. Call 720-509-1000 or visit lonetree-artscenter.org. Dancers Alyssa Palazzo and Jenna Armstrong will alternate in the role of Alice.

A Mad Hatters Tea Party will kick off the season of Alice at 3 p.m. March 9 at Little-ton Dance Academy, 5239 Rio Grande St. in Littleton. Guests will enjoy treats, a perfor-mance and tea with Alice, the Mad Hatter and others. Tickets for tea cost $10 and can be obtained by calling 303-794-6649.

Watercolors in Lone TreeThe Colorado Watercolor Society’s an-

nual state exhibition is taking place through March 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The exhibition in-cludes work by 88 Colorado water-media painters and was juried by Carl Dalio. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 7.

Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and prior to performances. 720-509-1000. Admission is free.

Learning the lensThe Englewood Camera Club will pres-

ent Terry Mieger’s program on “Adobe Lightroom 5, Essential for the Serious Pho-tographer” at 7 p.m. March 11 (doors open at 6:30) at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests always welcome. Contact club presi-dent Steve Johnson, [email protected], for more information.

As a follow up: the Colorado Council of Camera Clubs presents an all-day work-shop on Digital Workflow, which will have more information on editing with Adobe Lightroom 5 and Photoshop 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 15, at Epiphany Luther-an Church Basement, 790 Corona St., Den-ver.

Cost: $15 members, $25 non-members. www.Englewoodcameraclub.net.

Mercy Killers in ColoradoActor Michael Milligan brings his one

man play, “Mercy Killers” to Colorado with multiple performances planned. A man’s wife is diagnosed with cancer and the in-surance company refuses to pay. Spon-sored by the Health Care for All Colorado at 7 p.m. each night: March 6: Mercury Café; March 7: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance The-atre; March 8: CU Denver; March 9: Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret. More information: www.Hcacfoundation.org.

Black Forest fire talesThe Palmer Lake Historical Society hosts

a public meeting at 7 p.m. March 11 to hear Terry Stokka present a documentary of the 2013 Black Forest Fire. He is chairman of the Black Forest History Committee. Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake.

`Ragtime and Beyond’“Ragtime and Beyond” is Scott Kirby’s

concert title when he performs for the Rag-time Society of Colorado at 2 p.m. March 16 at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver.

Parking is on south side of building, en-trance on the west. Tickets: $20/$15 can be purchased at the door or by mailing a check to Coleen Vander Hoek, 8360 Zephyr St., Littleton CO, 80128.


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County Treasurer Rick Pettitt (center) conducts a foreclosure sale on Feb. 26 in his o� ce. Richard Perry (left) of the Buy-Out Company, was the sole bidder, purchasing the property, a house in Kiowa, for $239,747. Foreclosures in Elbert County peaked in 2011, according to Pettitt, and have been falling steadily for the past two years. Photo by George Lurie

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THINGS TO DO EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to [email protected]. No attach-ments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

MARCH 11

LEGAL CLINIC A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney will be o� ered from 6-9 p.m. March 11 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. The clinic is presented the second Tuesday of each month. Volunteer attorneys will answer ques-tions, help � ll out forms, and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome, and everyone will be helped on a � rst-come, � rst-served basis. Future dates are April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9.

MARCH 13

BUSINESS AFTER hours Enjoy visiting with local busi-nesses at the next business after hours from 5-7 p.m. March 13 at Amazing Fibers LLC, 4325 PVT RD 160, Elizabeth. Great networking tool. Bring your business cards.

MARCH 19

BLOOD DRIVE Walmart Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 19 inside Bon� ls’ mobile bus at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bon� ls’ Appointment Center at (303) 363-2300 or visit www.bon� ls.org.

MARCH 22

GARDENING GROUP Gather with fellow gardeners, share your knowledge of gardening and get new ideas at the Simla Library Gardening Group meeting from 10-11:30 a.m. March 22 at the library.

APRIL 9, April 10

THE OUTBACK Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and e� cient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG o� ce at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com.

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Calendar of EventsFor a complete calendar of South Metro Denver

Chamber events and for more information,

visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com

or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, March 6th:MetLife Presents: Improve Your Chances of Financial Wellness

WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber,

2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

HighPointe Assisted Living Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration

6883 E. Girard Place, Denver

FastTracks New Investor Orientation



Tuesday, March 11th:Business After Hours hosted by Frame de ArtII

3065 S. Broadway, Englewood

Sunday, February 23rd:2014 American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb

Republic Plaza, 370 17th Street, Denver

Wednesday, March 12th:Developing Strategic Partnerships with Community Organizations



“Norgren is an extremely well-kept secret, and we need to change that.” That was the introduction to international fluid valve giant Norgren by Vice President and General Manager Brian Crowe at a recent Littleton Business Coalition (LBC)meeting. “We are a great place to work... From a recruiting perspective we are trying to raise the profile of Norgren - who we are and what we do,” he continued.

The Littleton Business Coalition, a working group of the South Metro Denver Chamber, meets monthly to collaborate and create remarkable relationships within the Littleton business community. “The Littleton Business Coalition is working to create a diverse 21st century business environment in a unique 19th century community,” according to LBC Chair and Chamber Board member, Norman Stucker of PADT Colorado.

The group’s February meeting took place at Norgren’s world headquarters in Littleton last week. The almost featureless blonde brick buildings hidden away from the city’s main thoroughfares by apartment buildings, car lots and an antique mall houses an impressive multi-national company. Founded in 1925 by Carl Norgren working out of his Denver home, the company now boasts 6,000 employees world-wide offering sales and service in 75 countries and producing $1.3 Billion in sales in 2012.

Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec introduced Crowe and related the fact that Littleton’s founder Richard Little was “...an engineer who became a farmer and city founder,” while Carl Norgren was a “...farmer who became an engineer and company founder.”

Crowe went on to explain the

company’s history from Carl Norgren inventing an air lubrication system drawing on a cocktail napkin in 1927 to moving the company to Littleton in 1960 and the ensuing acquisition by IMI, a British company in 1972. Subsequent growth has been accomplished both organically and through acquisition of related companies both in the United States and abroad.

The company’s products basically manage the control of fluids, whether that be air, water or petroleum-based liquids through 3 base platforms: Indoor climate, severe services, and fluid power. Indoor climate control is accomplished via water-based heating and cooling systems in large commercial and residential buildings. Severe services refers to Norgren control systems in use for power generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical applications. Fluid power is the company’s base on which it was founded with systems and applications in many industries including food & beverage, commercial vehicles, rail, life sciences, energy, and industrial automation.

“We do what we call ‘Engineering Advantage’ - we solve problems and then we build and sell those solutions to the individuals. We develop high performance products, we give exceptional local service, we do innovation both on the technical level as well as how we interact with our customers. It is an intimacy we develop with our clients to understand their needs and develop solutions to their problems,” stated Crowe.

Crowe concluded with an overview of the company’s passion for community involvement. Norgren is a major supporter for East Elementary School’s backpack program as well as the school’s internal food bank for area families.

The LBC then heard from Littleton Public Schools (LPS) Superintendant Scott Murphy. The school leader thanked the Littleton community for coming together during and after the Arapahoe High School shooting. “A huge thank you... I have never seen a community close ranks around itself and say ‘We will take care of ourselves.’”

Murphy went on to give an update on the district’s plans for the $80 Million

bond election which was passed last November. “Since 1905 the citizens of Littleton have approved every bond election asked for by the school district. The community agrees with me that there is nothing more important than the education of our children.”

LPS Chief Operations Officer Diane Doney, and Director of Operations and Maintenance Terry Davis gave a brief overview of the physical plant renovations which will be taking place over the next few years. Most improvements will be internal mechanical and building updates “...in order to create a better learning environment while trying not to affect the current learning environment,” according to Davis.

In closing, Chamber COO and Director of Economic Development Jeff Holwell asked the business leaders to get involved in the South Metro Denver Economic Development Group’s Business Retention and Expansion initiative. Through making direct, in-person contact with local primary employers, the group’s goal is “...to ensure the wealth creating companies in Littleton are communicated with, thanked, and appropriately engaged as important businesses within the city,” according to Holwell.

For more information on the Littleton Business Coalition or other Chamber groups, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142 x112.

(l to r)Norman Stucker of PADT and Chair of the Littleton Business Coalition (LBC), Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec, Littleton Public School Superintendent Scott Murphy, Jason Dunkel of Littleton Adventist Hospital, and Norgren VP and General Manager Brian Crowe exchange greetings before the LBC Meeting.

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Blood drive Walmart Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 19 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at (303) 363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

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GardeninG Group Gather with fellow gardeners, share your knowledge of gardening and get new ideas at the Simla Library Gardening Group meeting from 10-11:30 a.m. March 22 at the library.

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The ouTBack Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http://outbackexpress.tripod.com.

WriTinG conTesT Creative Communication is ac-cepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through April 10. Top 10 winners will be named in each division. Essays must be between 100 and 250 words on any non-fiction topic. Poetry must be 21 lines or less in English. Entries can made online at www.poet-icpower.com or mail entries, labeled Poetry Contest or Es-say Contest, to 159 N. Main, Smithfield UT 84335. Include author’s name, address, city, state and ZIP, current grade, school name, school address and teacher’s name. Home school students are welcome to enter. Selected entries of merit will be invited to be published in an anthology. An art contest for grades K-12 also is coming up. To enter, take a photo of your original artwork and enter it at www.celebratingart.com; deadline is April 9. Full contest information is available online, or call 435-713-4411.

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 303-520-6088 or email [email protected]. 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’ Associa-tion 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 volun-teer 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.

The 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. The hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Satur-days from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment.

elizaBeTh GuiTar Group. Elizabeth guitar circle will meet on the first and second Wednesday of each month at the Elizabeth Library. Traditional protocol/courtesy. Country, pop, bluegrass, cowboy, Beatles, 50s, 60s, 70s, blues, jazz and more. We who play for pleasure would love to meet more of same. Acoustic or power down. Come prepared to share a few songs, perform, play along, sing along with others. Enjoy new guitar friends to jam with. Gerry Vinson hosts on the first Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m., and Laurie Smith hosts on the second Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. Uncertain? Drop by and observe. Banjo, ukelele, mandolin welcome. Call Laurie at 720-363-3531.

laWyers aT the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library,

651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

overeaTers anonyMous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

saTurday GenealoGy Fun meets at the Elbert Public Library at 1 p.m. on the seocnd Saturday of each month. Beginning to advanced genealogy enthusiasts are invited to attend. The Elbert Public Library is in the Elbert School library at 24489 Main Street in Elbert. Call 303-648-3533 for more information.

seniors MeeT in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information

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milestonesEducationTrevor Boss, of Elizabeth, was awarded the

Founders Scholarship to attend Cornell College. Rachael Lee, of Elizabeth, was named to the fall

2013 dean’s list at Northwestern College. Lee is a sophomore nursing major at Northwestern. She is the daughter of Dean and Bonnie Lee, of Elizabeth.

Carly Kloack, of Parker, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list with a 3.9 GPA at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Kloack, a sophomore at Baylor, is a 2012 graduate of Chaparral High School. She is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor Society at Baylor. Carly plays women’s club lacrosse.

Sara Culhane, of Parker, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at New England College, in Henniker, N.H. Sara is a freshman and is majoring in kinesiol-ogy.

Rachel Albin-Davis, of Parker, was awarded the Founders Scholarship to attend Cornell College.

Lauren Richardson, of Parker, was named to the fall 2013 honor roll with high distinction at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Richardson is a first-year student at Southern Methodist.

Blake Bishop, of Parker, has obtained an intern-ship with Weston Golf Club for the spring 2014 semester. Bishop is a student at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts.

Jill Meyer, of Parker, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Texas State University.

Allison Calascione, of Parker, was recognized as a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society at Becker College. Calascione is working to-ward a bachelor of arts in design and graphic design.

Tara Rabinek, of Castle Rock, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering. Rabinek is a junior at Notre Dame.

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Cardinals advance to Great 8Elizabeth girls get second shot at Pueblo SouthBy Scott StockerSpecial to Colorado Community Media

Elizabeth’s Kaylyn Radtke couldn’t have picked a better time to have her finest game of the season for the Cardinals’ basketball team.

Radtke, a 5-foot, 6-inch, junior scored 24 points to help lead the Elizabeth girls to a 56-43 victory over Mullen in the Sweet 16 of the Class 4A playoffs March 1 in Elizabeth. Now, it’s on to Great Eight March 8 at the Denver Coliseum.

Elizabeth, coached by Jaime Schmalz, will carry a 23-2 record into their quarterfi-nal matchup with Pueblo South (23-2). The Colts beat the Cardinals earlier this season, 56-41, Feb. 1 in Pueblo.

“My shot was on tonight and it hasn’t been that good all year,” said Radtke, who cashed in with five 3-point baskets in the victory. “It was very enjoyable that I was able to hit like I did. Tatum (Neubert) was very strong for us inside and our defense was able to stand out. Still, we’re going to have to work harder (against Pueblo South).”

Elizabeth, which after a first-round bye, topped Air Academy 58-45 in the second round, jumped out to an 18-10, first quar-ter lead against Mullen, which ended it’s season, 14-11. The Cardinals led 28-19 at the half, then held the Mustangs to only six points in the third quarter for what proved to be an insurmountable 40-25 lead.

“We knew that Mullen is a great team and they gave us a lot of trouble,” Schmalz said. “Kaylyn had a great game, no doubt.

Our girls had to go out and play defense ... We had a great run to open the game with our 12-2 start, and it gave the girls confi-dence.

Sabra Ross, who only scored five points against Mullen, had a tremendous game on defense for Elizabeth.

“Their big girl (Jessie Sienkiewica) was very physical, but we were able to get around her,” Ross said. “We just needed to focus our defense on all their players and then turn our offense on. We played very strong as a team and we were able to work the ball around well against their press.”

Neubert added 19 points against Mullen, yet only four other players, Ross, Radtke (eight), Sara Ernst (six points) and Jordan Speicher (two points), were able to score against the Mustangs.

“It was a very physical game out there,” said Mullen coach Tyler King. “It’s a style we like, but tonight we just couldn’t pull through. There were a few calls that didn’t go our way. (Neubert) is a handful to cover, she’s hard to guard and was able to get her shots off. Our shots just didn’t fall. They put on the pressure and we just made mistakes. Their No. 12 (Radtke) shot lights out against

us, too.”Neubert was also effective against Air

Academy in the second-round win as she poured in 30 points to lead Elizabeth to its victory against the Kadets.

“They were very tough, physically and their number 55 (Kassady Huffman) was one of the best that I’ve played against all season,” said Neubert, who will play next year for the University of Oregon. “We just didn’t want her to get a lift against us for them. It was a tough night, but we’re mov-ing on. All of us have been playing well and we just want to keep it going.”

Schmalz felt that following her team’s first-round bye Air Academy would have a lift after playing a game the night before. But, it wasn’t to be for the Kadets.

“We came out and wanted to play tough and it was nice to get this first tournament game played,” Schmalz said. “We played the way we can and pulled through. That second quarter was huge for us defensively, but our defense hung in there the whole game. I’m just happy with the effort. Sabra played great defense for us, but all the girls came through. It was just a great team ef-fort.”

Air Academy led 10-7 after the first quar-ter, but as Schmalz stated, the Elizabeth defense was able to pick it up as they held the Kadets to five points while the Cardinals fashioned a 21-15 lead.

Elizabeth’s point guard Olivia Whitworth helped control the pace out front for the Cardinals. She only scored eight points, but also put on an outstanding defensive effort.

“They were physical, but we were able to fight through,” said Whitworth, who would be held scoreless against Mullen and also foul out. “When I had the ball they really challenged me. They just kept coming and I had to play as smart and strong as I could. The key is that we stayed confident and fo-cused.”

Huffman, who scored 16 points, had good thoughts before Air Academy clashed with Elizabeth. She played strong all the way, to be sure, but in the end couldn’t help the Kadets pull out a win. Madison Ras-mussen was the only other Kadet to score in double-figures with 10.

“It was tough to the end, but we were able to stay with them all the way,” Huff-man said. “Tatum was a real challenge for me and we didn’t want to let her get to us. It’s been a fine season, but we all hate to see it end this way.”

It also was a game in which Air Academy coach Phil Roiko felt his team could pull out.

“It felt good the way the girls played out there and it was pretty good that the officals let them play,” Roiko said. “Tatum is such a good player for them and we had a tough time against her defensively. Our girls pressed hard the whole game. It’s a tough loss, but the good thing is that we have a lot of talent returning for next season.”

Elizabeth boys two and out in tourneyCardinals top Canon City, fall to Mesa RidgeBy Scott StockerSpecial to Colorado Community Media

All things considered, it was a short visit to the Class 4A state basketball tournament for the Elizabeth boys.

Elizabeth opened its appearance in the tournament with a 70-63 victory against visiting Canon City, Feb. 26. It was a game the Cardinals were not about to look past. They had defeated the Tigers, 59-56, back on Dec. 20, and knew they were facing a de-termined foe.

Yet, like the short month that Febru-ary is, the tournament ended on the short end, Feb. 28, when Elizabeth was beaten by home-standing Mesa Ridge, 71-64. With the loss, the Cardinals of coach Mike Boss fin-ished the season with an 18-7 record.

A healthy Jacob Gavitt played a key role in the Elizabeth victory against Canon City (9-15), scoring 16 points. A leg injury had forced him to miss seven games during the regular season and no doubt his team-mates were pleased to see him back in the lineup. Gavitt was joined in double-figures by James Christiansen, who scored 17, and Trevor Boss, who added 14, and Aaron Stone with 10 points.

“For a time it seemed that we were more tired and didn’t handle the ball on their press late in the game,” Gavitt said. “But we worked well when we needed.

“They gave us a game at the end, to be sure. Yet we were able to keep a modest point-spread and prevent them from mak-

ing it all the way back.”The Canon City spurt worried Mike Boss.“They certainly obtained some momen-

tum and they never let down,” Boss said. “They came back hard in the fourth, but the boys were able to make the defensive plays when we needed them. We started to shoot well in the beginning and started off good. We were hitting the boards when we had to.

“We were not about to overlook them in anyway,” Boss said. “They gave us a strong game when we played them back in De-cember and the boys knew this could not be an easy game. We came out strong and were able to pull it out.”

Elizabeth outscored Canon City, 15-7, in the third quarter and it appeared this one was completely out of the Tigers reach as they trailed, 50-33. But Canon City put on a spurt and would outscore the Cardinals, 30-20 in a wild fourth.

“They were tough, good overall and cer-tainly physical,” Stone said. “But we, too, were physical. We should be ready (against Mesa Ridge) and go hard and not panic. It was a lot of fun and our key was rebounding in the first half.

“They had a big front, but we were able to settle in against them. We had to turn back their press and they applied it throughout. But, it was exciting and we’re moving up.”

Boss was also in a bit of disbelief about the late play.

“There were times that we couldn’t han-dle the pressure,” Boss said. “We were ef-fective on a lot of our shots and we played good in the first half and three quarters. We came through, but that fourth quarter put the pressure on.”

Canon City coach Greg Baxter, and the

Tigers big man Logan Javernick, felt the Tigers gave it a good effort throughout, de-spite falling behind early.

“I’m certainly happy with the way we fought back,” Baxter said. “Elizabeth shot well early and got us down. We were able to close in, but we just didn’t play all that well in the first half. Both teams were quite phys-ical out there. We had played them close in our first game, but we just couldn’t keep it close at the beginning when we needed.”

“It was quite physical out there,” said added Javernick, who scored 11 points and said he looks forward to either playing his college ball at the University of Wyoming or the Air Force Academy. “(Gavitt) gave us problems, to be sure. We were able to pick it up, but we just couldn’t make up the lead they put on us. We were coming close, to be sure, we just couldn’t keep going.”

Elizabeth certainly wished it could have kept going through its game with Mesa Ridge. The Cardinals were hampered from the start as they had to play without one of their top players, Brandon Severinsen, who

was injured in the Canon City game.The two schools were tied, 12-12, after

the first quarter, but the Cardinals couldn’t find space to fly in the second quarter and were outscored 22-8, and entered the half trailing, 34-20. The Cardinals outscored Mesa Ridge in the third and fourth quarters, but the second stanza proved too much to overcome.

“Losing Brandon to an injury (hurt),” Mike Boss said. “The boys played hard, but it hurts to see the season come to an end. It was a good one though, with the 18 wins. It’s the best we’ve had in a long time.

“We have some fine talent coming back next year, Jacob and Aaron, certainly among the leaders. ... It was a hard way to end the season, but I’m proud of the way the boys handled themselves.”

Senior James Christiansen led the way for the Cardinals against Mesa Ridge with 28 points, which included five 3-point bas-kets. Gavitt followed with 19 and they were the only Cardinals to score more six points in the game.

‘My shot was on tonight and it hasn’t been that good all year. It was very enjoyable that I was able to hit like I

did.’Kaylyn Radtke, Elizabeth junior

‘We have some fine talent coming back next year, Jacob (Gavitt) and Aaron (Stone), certainly among the

leaders. It was a hard way to end the season, but I’m proud of the way the boys handled themselves.’

Mike Boss, Elizabeth coach

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Kelly, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, was accompa-nied at the presentation by his grandfather, Michael Er-ikson, and his Eagle Scout project coach Lynn South-am, who Kelly said will as-sist him in composing the “wording on the memorial.”

Kelly, whose Boy Scout troop is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, joined the Cub Scouts as a fi rst grader and wore his Boy Scout uniform to the BOCC meet-ing, including a sash nearly completely covered with merit badges.

The three commission-ers listened attentively to his presentation and after-wards, all voiced their sup-

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“This is a veterans-con-scious county and I like the idea,” said Commissioner Robert Rowland.

BOCC Chairman Kurt Schlegel, a retired Marine, concurred — and was the fi rst of the three commis-sioners to actually pull out his wallet and donate a $20 bill to help fund the monu-ments, which Kelly esti-mated would cost between $1,500 and $2,500 to con-struct and could be com-pleted — and dedicated — August 2.

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Projectcomments he made about women, which cost him in his race against Bennet.

“It’s a plus that Buck is out of the race,” Lovey said. “He already ran for the Sen-ate and lost, so he already has a loser image which is hard to overcome in poli-tics. I think he is much bet-ter off and has a much bet-ter chance of getting elected to House.”

Buck already has com-pany in the House race. State Sen. Scott Renfroe, of Greeley, announced his candidacy the day after the news broke. Other names have also emerged as po-tential candidates, includ-ing state lawmakers Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling and Tim Dore of Elizabeth.

Dore has already fi led in his own re-election bid for Colorado House District 64 and is currently running unopposed.

The 4th Congressional District includes many counties in the eastern plains region of Colorado, but also encompasses some territory close to the Denver metro area, including Park-er, Lone Tree, Castle Rock and Elbert County.

The fallout from the Gardner-Buck moves was substantial in the Senate race. State Rep. Amy Ste-phens, R-Monument, an-nounced through a news

release the following day that she was dropping her Senate bid as well to back Gardner, whom she called “an outstanding public servant who will unite our party and communicate our conservative principles.”

Stephens thanked her supporters and said she would continue doing her work as a state representa-tive, but did not offer any reason behind her decision to drop out of the race.

But it was clear that Ste-phens had a tough road, especially because of her sponsorship of last year’s legislation that set up Colo-rado’s health insurance ex-changes, which came as a result of “Obamacare.”

“I think she may have found that while many people may have admired her for `Amy Care,’ I think she may have discovered in

a GOP primary that would be a tremendous burden,” Loevy said.

Stephens was not at the Capitol the day of her an-nouncement and she did not return a phone call seeking comment.

While Stephens is now out of the race, state Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, vows to continue his candidacy in spite of a party establishment move

that he thinks left Republi-can voters “hoodwinked.”

“This has all been coor-dinated,” Hill said. “This is exactly what’s been losing it for Republicans in Colo-rado for a while — these in-sider, backroom deals that give people the sense that, `I’m sorry, you’re part of the party, but you have no say in who your candidates are going to be.’ That makes it feel like it’s a coronation and not an election.”

Lovey said he doesn’t know what was behind the Gardner-Buck switch, but he said that Hill may be on to something when he says that the party establish-ment played a big role.

“I don’t know what the Republican establishment is doing, but I will say this is the kind of move that party big wigs try to engineer so that the party goes into the election in the strongest strategic position as pos-sible,” he said.

Vic Vela can be reached at (303) 566-4132 or [email protected]


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Cardinals advance to Great 8 Air Academy led 10-7 after the fi rst quar-

ter, but as Schmalz stated, the Elizabeth defense was able to pick it up as they held the Kadets to fi ve points while the Cardinals fashioned a 21-15 lead.

Elizabeth’s point guard Olivia Whitworth helped control the pace out front for the Cardinals. She only scored eight points, but also put on an outstanding defensive effort.

“They were physical, but we were able to fi ght through,” said Whitworth, who would be held scoreless against Mullen and also foul out. “When I had the ball they really challenged me. They just kept coming and I had to play as smart and strong as I could. The key is that we stayed confi dent and fo-cused.”

Huffman, who scored 16 points, had good thoughts before Air Academy clashed with Elizabeth. She played strong all the way, to be sure, but in the end couldn’t help the Kadets pull out a win. Madison Ras-mussen was the only other Kadet to score in double-fi gures with 10.

“It was tough to the end, but we were able to stay with them all the way,” Huff-man said. “Tatum was a real challenge for me and we didn’t want to let her get to us. It’s been a fi ne season, but we all hate to see it end this way.”

It also was a game in which Air Academy coach Phil Roiko felt his team could pull out.

“It felt good the way the girls played out there and it was pretty good that the offi cals let them play,” Roiko said. “Tatum is such a good player for them and we had a tough time against her defensively. Our girls pressed hard the whole game. It’s a tough loss, but the good thing is that we have a lot of talent returning for next season.”


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AUrOrA

$299,000

• 4 BD/3 BA-2678 Sq Ft• WOW! 4 lvl,backs to open spce,new carpet ++• 8584921

DeBBie owenS 303-888-2805

PArkEr

$333,900

• 4 BD/3 BA-3319 Sq Ft-Slab granite, gas stove. Backs to Cherry Creek Trail• 6566546

heather lemBke 303-880-4116

PArkEr

$369,900

• 4 BD/3 BA-2594 Fin’d Sq Ft• Backs to open space. Top ranked Pine Grove Elem! • 1245642

Steven Beam 303-941-4663

PArkEr

$424,900

• 4 BD/2 BA+Den-Over 2400 Fin’d Sq Ft • Spectacular mtn views & mature trees-5 acres• 1249231Sharon anDerSon 303-880-9187

PArkEr

$419,000

• 4 BD/4 BA-2691 Sq Ft• Less than 1 yr old, beautiful over $50K in upgrades• 5405719

loretta PiePer 303-898-4330

PArkEr

$444,900

• 4 BD/4 BA• Fabulous 2 sty + walkout bsmt & mtn views. B. Bear Golf hm• 3722391

roBert lemBke 303-829-6181

DEnvEr

$519,900

• 3 BD/3 BA-3446 Sq Ft• Open floor plan. Many upgrades.Move right in• 3927958

kelly Pfeiffer 303-905-5921

PArkEr

$564,500

• 5 BD/5 BA-4202 Sq Ft• Stunning hm on corner lot w/ beautiful yrd & mtn views• 3088816JeSSica reinharDt 303-549-1223

ELIZABETH

$619,000

• 5 BD/5 BA-5655/3643 Fin’d Sq Ft• 35 acres,updated remodeled home with main floor master• 9720860

wenDy SimS 303-596-6341

ELIZABETH

$699,000

• 4 BD/4 BA-4232 Fin’d Sq Ft• Awesome horse prop - home, barn, arena on 20 acres!• 1218206

GreG walDmann 303-817-7111

FrAnkTOWn

$845,000

• 5 BD/5 BA-4576 Sq Ft• Turn key horse prop. Beautiful hm w/ 5 stall barn. RV barn & 35 fenced acres • 8112092Jack mclauGhlin 303-877-1616

ELIZABETH

$975,000

• 3BD/2 BA-1792 Sq Ft• Incredible horse facility w/ full size indoor arena• 1200786

Suzy Sweitzer 303-888-6282

PArkEr

$999,500

• 5 BD/9 BA- 10257 Sq FT• Spectacular custom hm on 2 acres w/ 8 car att gar. Main flr mstr• 1234594Jack mclauGhlin 303-877-1616

PArkEr

$415,900

• 5 BD/4 BA-4000 Fin’d Sq Ft• Coming soon, Idyllwilde hm on lg flat lot,cul-de-sac,fantastic!• 5737413

DouG JoneS 303-770-5140

AUrOrA

COMING SOON

• 3 BD/3 BA-1537 Sq Ft• Will go fast! Mtn views, new windows, detached 2 car,783 unfin’d bsmt • 17PA

Shelly Slocum 303-549-5029

PArkEr

COMING SOON

• 4 BD/4 BA-4442 Sq Ft• Simply perfection!!!• 56GI

tyler willarD 303-709-2566

CASTLE rOCk

SOLD

• 7 BD/6 BA-6623 Total Sq Ft• Sold for $810K! Amazing custom hm w/ views of the rockies• 1205857

GreG Brownell 303-564-7235

ELIZABETH

• 5 BD/4 BA-4700 Fin’d Sq Ft

• Fin’d W/O bsmt,3 car,over 1 ac on

golf course• 2734860

nancy lillroSe 303-489-6671

UNDER CONTRACT

PArkEr

• 2 BD/2 BA-1262 Sq Ft• Awesome ground flr

Park Guell condo, 2 car, accesible• 7224414

Janice nelSon 720-837-6579

$216,500

LArkSPUr

• 35 acres of waterfront property in private lake

community • Very secluded with

beautiful views!• 1131309

cathy howrey 303-994-4466

$250,000

BYErS

• 4 BD/2 BA-2124 Sq Ft• Charming country farm house on 39 ac w/ barn

• 1227508

cryStal eiDSon 303-378-8533

$277,500

kIOWA

• 160 Acres-Trees-Well• Fenced,low

taxes,views,fronts to county rds• 1189386

Bill Dixon 303-865-5127

$370,000

ELIZABETH

• 4800 Sq Ft commercial building

• Commercial retail bldg in Elizabeth,priced to sell

• 1230214

cheryl BuStin 303-981-7339

$395,000

DEnvEr

• 9 BD/7 BA-1.5 acre lot • Consists of 5 rental units

& vacant land• 1148845

Jim leuSchner 303-378-2806

$695,000

LAkEWOOD

• 1800 + 1100 Sq Ft• 2 separate homes. 3.12 ac additional land avail

• 6985566

larree morGan 303-885-9900

$799,000

FrAnkTOWn

• 5 BD/9 BA-10,100 Fin’d Sq Ft

• 35 beautifully treed acres-gated & gorgeous!

• 1245776

Ginny keenan 303-877-9382

$2,499,000

FrAnkTOWn

• 5 BD/3 BA-2879 Fin’d Sq Ft

• Beautiful farm house on 360 acres• 1163196

kay corBy 303-840-8326

$6,500,000

in-fill DeveloPment lanD

Source: “The List” from Denver Business Journal September 6-12, 2013, ranking the 25 largest participating Denver-area residential real estate brokerages by 2012 production. Only franchise brokerages are shown in this compilation by RE/MAX Mountain States. ©2013, RE/MAX, LLC. Each RE/MAX® office is independently owned and operated. 130888

2012 Total Sales Volume and Transaction Sides

RE/MAX Alliance$2.24B / 7,884

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

$3.24B / 11,378

RE/MAX Professionals$1.74B / 5,858

RE/MAX of Boulder$621M / 1,482

RE/MAX Masters$574M / 1,943

RE/MAX Northwest$223M / 916

Keller Williams Central/ Downtown/ West/Southwest

$560M / 2,343

RE/MAX 100$176M / 692

Keller Williams Denver North$316M / 1,402

RE/MAX Momentum$112M / 577

Keller Williams Denver Southlands$122M / 578

RE/MAX Southeast$324M / 1,366

Keller Williams Realty DTC$673M / 2,699

Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty

$1.21B / 1,920

RE/MAX of Cherry Creek$470M / 1,291

RE/MAX COLDWELL BANKER KELLER WILLIAMS SOTHEBY’S

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$3.24BSALES VOLUME

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$1.21BSALES VOLUME


$6.48BSALES VOLUME


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