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Elizabeth High picks new principal McClendon leaving job in Kansas to take helm By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Bret McClendon has been hired as the new principal at Eliz-abeth High School.

McClendon is currently the principal of McPherson High School in Kansas. McPherson is a medium-sized community just north of Wichita. The high school is about the same size as Elizabeth High, which has roughly 750 stu-dents. McClendon’s school was re-cently recognized among the top 5 percent of schools in Kansas.

He has been a principal for 13 years, the last six in McPherson. Prior to becoming a school ad-ministrator, McClendon taught high school social studies for eight years. He has a master of educa-tion in administration degree from Washburn University in To-peka and has completed doctoral level coursework in educational leadership at Kansas State Univer-sity.

McClendon will begin working full-time at Elizabeth High School in July.

A few days after he was hired, he spoke with the Elbert County News for a Q&A.

Now that you’ve got the job, how will you spend the rest of the school year?

I’ve got three months left in my current building and I’m try-ing to get up to speed here so that when I do start in July I’m ready to go and the learning curve isn’t so steep. I’m so excited to work with this staff and hope that I can help them. Just walking around the building, from what I can see, this is an incredible group of teachers.

How did you end up at Eliza-beth?

My younger daughter is gradu-ating from my high school in May.

It’s a very special event. I knew she would be graduating so I thought maybe I should look at some op-portunities to do something dif-ferent while I still have some time. If I’m going to make any life tran-sition moves, this would be the time to do that. The Elizabeth job showed up.

What attracted you to EHS?

I did a lot of research. It’s a school that is very similar to the one I’m at right now, as far as the size and the test scores. It al-most felt like I was taking my high school 400 miles west and park-ing it here. The location. You can’t beat the location, if you’re com-ing from Kansas and moving to Colorado. I mean, come on, this is really nice. That’s just sort of the cherry on top.

What is Elizabeth doing well in your opinion?

The things that they do well are pretty obvious to see. You look at their composite ACT scores and they are as high as or higher than most of the schools in this area. AP scores, those are very good, the percentage of kids who are gradu-ating, attendance rates. All the lit-tle things that schools are graded on, Elizabeth is top-notch.

What would you like to im-prove?

As far as things I want to im-prove on? That’s still hard for me to see. I haven’t even spent a full day in the building yet. So, for me to say, well, I’m going to change this or I’m going to change that, there is no way I’m even close to thinking about that. My goal is to take what’s a really good school and make it a great school.

How do you go about doing

that?

I think they just need some di-rection. I think they need some-one who is going to get in there and get dirty with them and make changes that improve student learning, and that’s what I’m all about. I’m going to work every bit as hard as they do and give them the resources, direction and push them so we can be the best that we can be.

Budget cuts have affected Elizabeth in recent years. How do you navigate those financial hurdles?

Until the state does what they need to do and pony up and fund education the way that it should be funded, we’re just going to have to be creative. Unfortunate-ly, there may have to be choices about we’re going to spend money here and not there, and next year we’ll spend it there and not here. We wouldn’t be in this business if it wasn’t for the kids, so every-thing that we do has to be kid-centered. Whether that’s making staffi ng decisions or resource al-locations, what activities are we going to have or not have? What is in the best interest of the kids? I kind of view our role as customer service. We provide customer ser-vice to the kids and their parents and make sure that we provide for them. If I can take care of my staff and we can provide good custom-er service for our kids, even with-out some of the money that sur-rounding districts have, I think we can do really great things.

How are kids different today the when you started teaching?

Kids are wiser today, because they do have access to informa-tion 24/7. Whether it’s watching something on YouTube or see-ing something on Twitter or In-stagram — whatever the case is. They know more than they’ve ever known. But you know what? They’re still kids. They’re still teen-agers and they’re going to make good decisions and bad decisions.

What role does the school have in helping them navigate technology?

If we’re taking care of kids, then we’re helping them make decisions about what to look at. And really more importantly than what, help them evaluate what they’re looking at. Is this some-thing that’s important? Is this rel-evant? I’d this something I should spend my time on? They don’t have more time to see everything; they just have more to see in the same amount of time. We have to help them be conscientious con-sumers of information.

What is something people may not expect about you?

My father and I are part of a competitive barbecue team in Kansas. We’ve actually done fairly well in the competitive barbecue circuit in the central part of the state of Kansas.

Do you have a specialty?

We’ll for me, and most peo-ple don’t like this, my favorite is chicken. But I think I’ve probably gotten the best at making brisket right now. I like ribs, but my best is probably brisket.

Sauce or no sauce?

No sauce. If you have to put sauce on barbecue it’s not good barbecue.

Is that a Kansas thing?

No, that’s a real thing. If you

Bret McClendon has been hired as the new principal of Elizabeth High School. He has spent the past six years as principal of McPherson High School in Kansas. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

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Burn restrictions tightened

Elbert County Sheri� Shayne Heap has increased open-� re and open-burning restrictions in the county from Stage 1 to Stage 2. The move comes following the recommendation of area � re chiefs and the county’s o� ce of emergency management.

The restrictions prohibit the following: open burning, except for charcoal grill � res, � res in approved portable exterior � replaces, and outdoor welding or hot work; outdoor smoking, excepting smoking within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all � ammable materials; the sale or use of � reworks; and the use of educational rockets.

Big winners

Allison Allen from Legacy Academy is the Elizabeth School District’s 2015 Biggest Loser winner.  She had had an 11.3 percent weight loss and will receive $250. Adam Felkey from Elizabeth High School is the 2015 Fitness Challenge winner and will receive a FitBit.  

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Ag day celebrated with showcase dishes Golf-course chef wins � rst place for lamb street tacos By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Colorado celebrated National Agricul-ture Day at the Capitol in Denver with food that showcased products grown and raised in the state.

Chefs Danny Flanagan and Rhett Mon-tague of Sanctuary Golf Club in Sedalia took part March 18, each preparing a dish that showcased a local ingredient.

“We get paired with a senator or repre-sentative and then a producer,” Flanagan said. “A lot of the producers will bring down a showcase rancher or family. With the senators, most of them are tied into some-thing agricultural. It’s amazing to see how involved they are. Some of the people are from rural communities where that’s a big part of life.”

Montague won the tasting competition in 2014 with pulled pork. He was able to de-fend his title this year with lamb street tacos that utilized Colorado lamb and tortillas made from local corn.

“Everybody wants that pat on the back from their peers saying ‘You killed this dish. That was awesome,’” Montague said.

Flanagan was paired with the Colorado Wheat Council and made a carrot cake.

They pair fed close to 600 people.“Everybody is there, and all of the aides

and all of the lobbyists,” Flanagan said. “So it gives the senators and reps who really have a lot staked in agriculture their one big day to remind those that come from, let’s say, Denver or Aurora about how much agriculture means to the state of Colorado.”

According to the pair of chefs, there is one ag day compliment that stands above all others.

“Oh, Gov. Hickenlooper. You want to be the one he mentions,” Flanagan said. “He does know food. He’s not just a foodie, as far as he’s gone to a bunch of charity din-ners. It’s where he got his start at. He’s been in the business.”

Chef Rhett Montague poses with his lamb street tacos. Montague won the award for best dish at Colorado Ag Day. Courtesy photo

Chefs Rhett Montague and Danny Flanagan of Sanctuary Golf Club. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

Chef Danny Flanagan poses with his carrot cake during Colorado Ag Day. Flanagan was paired with the Colorado Wheat Council. Courtesy photo

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Sober-living house �les application to stayHome in Rowley Downs used for substance-abuse counselingBy Chris Michlewiczcmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com

The parent company of a sober-living house in the Rowley Downs neighbor-hood has filed an application to stay and withdrawn a similar request for a second facility in Elbert County.

David Kuminka, the owner of a home at 11259 South Parliament Way in Rowley Downs, filed a “use-by-special-review” application with the Town of Parker’s community development department March 5. In mid-February, the town found that Community Recovery of Col-orado did not follow proper guidelines before opening and gave the company three weeks to comply with zoning re-quirements or be removed.

The group provides substance-abuse counseling, which neighbors say causes a nuisance and violates the rules of the Rowley Downs Homeowners’ Association and the Town of Parker’s charter.

Kuminka’s request was followed days later by a letter from Chris Bathum, chief executive officer of Community Recov-ery of Colorado, which said, in part, that “most of the communities we are a part of welcome us after at first being suspicious and fearful of our affect.” The company is seeking the use-by-special-review per-mit to hold “ourselves accountable to the community we are part of,” Bathum said.

Meanwhile, an email sent to the Sky Rim Homeowners Association by an El-bert County planner indicates that Com-munity Recovery has withdrawn its spe-cial-use application after getting a notice to vacate from the owner of that home on Silver Fir Street. An email sent to that planner was not returned. The HOA also declined to comment.

Processing the application for

the Parker location will take “several months,” said John Fussa, community development director for the town. It will undergo two rounds of staff review and be presented to both the Parker Planning Commission and Parker Town Council before a decision is made.

Clients who have been undergoing treatment requested a location in Parker because Community Recovery has es-tablished an outpatient office “where the licensed and clinical treatment of the program is delivered and where all commercial activity lies,” Bathum’s letter said.

“Residents live on the (Rowley Downs) site and are transported to the clinic daily about 15 minutes away,” the letter says. “Usually these trips are 3-4 hours in length two times a day and the van then generates about 4 trips in and out” of Rowley Downs, one of the first subdivi-sions built in Parker.

There will be no actual change in use, Bathum said.

In a letter sent March 10 to the Town of Parker, Dawn Schaller, administra-tive assistant at Community Recovery, said there are no geological, biological or physical hazards or vicious animals on site that would cause concern for town employees observing and analyzing the property as part of the review.

Bathum, who has not been available for comment, appears to be trying to make amends for failing to follow town protocols.

“In the building of a network of com-munity treatment centers we have learned transparency and accountability are words we have to both live by, and that we will never succeed in a commu-nity on which our work is a burden or a nuisance,” he said.

Thomas Stockman, who lives next door to the home, has raised concerns about traffic, an unpermitted trash dumpster and cigarette smoke resulting from the presence of what he calls a busi-ness in the middle of a neighborhood.

Lawmakers reach deal on immigrant driver’s licensesFunding will allow for three o�cesBy Ivan MorenoAssociated Press

Colorado lawmakers reached a deal last week on a standoff over how to pay for a program that lets immigrants get driver’s licenses regardless of their legal status, an initiative that Democrats passed without Republican support two years ago.

The deal approved unanimously by the six-member Joint Budget Committee al-lows enough funding for the program to operate three offices where immigrants can get licenses, driving permits and identifica-tion cards. State officials had only one such office available to immigrants since Febru-ary because of the legislative stalemate.

At issue was a request from the state De-partment of Revenue to collect and spend $166,000 in fees from immigrant applicants to keep up with high demand for the pro-gram and potentially expand it.

After weeks of negotiations, legislative budget writers readjusted the request to $66,000. That will allow the revenue de-partment to serve immigrant applicants at three motor vehicle offices in the state, instead of having just one location in Den-ver. The two other locations have not been determined.

When the program started in August, there were five offices around the state, but with temporary staff. Democrats and the department wanted the $166,000 to make staff at those locations permanent and open more offices if enough fees came in.

Democrats and immigrant advocates feared that with only one location open

some applicants would have to wait years for their turn to get a license.

Rep. Millie Hamner, one of the Joint Budget Committee members who negoti-ated the agreement, said both sides had to budge.

“It’s one of those things where nobody is ever fully happy,” she said.

The agreement still needs to be ap-proved by each chamber — a likely out-come because it’s backed by the Joint Bud-get Committee and legislative leaders.

Democrats passed the program in 2013 when they controlled both chambers of the statehouse. Every Republican lawmaker opposed the program then.

Democrats kept control of the House after November’s elections, and Republi-cans took over the Senate for the first time in 10 years. That gave them power over an initiative that they argued legitimized il-

legal immigration. That made a potential expansion an unpalatable proposition for the party.

“We still have concerns over the over-all program. But we were able to come to some compromise here on this one, and we’re happy with it,” Republican Sen. Kevin Grantham said.

Supporters of the program argue it im-proves public safety because immigrants will know the rules of the road and can be properly identified during accidents. Police chiefs and sheriffs wrote lawmakers last month in support of the licenses.

Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, a Democrat who sponsored the bill to implement the pro-gram, applauded the Joint Budget Commit-tee’s deal.

“I see this as a first step to demonstrate that this is a vital public safety program,” he said.

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Poll: Income inequality not a rising concern Public’s focus on the issue relatively unchanged over the last few decades Associated Press

Interest in income inequality is all the rage in public de-bate nowadays, with political fi gures from Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the left to Republican presidential prospect Jeb Bush on the right decrying the widening gap between the wealthy and everyone else.

But Americans aren’t nearly as fascinated by the issue as their leaders seem to be. The public’s focus on income inequality has remained stagnant over the past 36 years, according to the General Social Survey, which measures trends in opinion.

Republican support for the government doing some-thing to narrow the gap between rich and poor reached an all-time low in 2014, and even Democrats were slightly less interested in government action to address the issue than they were two years ago.

The survey is conducted by the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago. Because of its long-running and comprehensive set of questions about the public, it is a highly regarded source of data about so-cial trends. Numbers from the 2014 survey came out last week and an analysis of its fi ndings on income inequality was conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the General Social Survey.

Less than half of Americans — 46 percent — say the gov-ernment ought to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor, a level that has held fairly steady since the survey began asking the question in 1978. Thirty-seven percent say the government shouldn’t concern itself with income differences, while the rest don’t feel strongly either way.

Division between Democrats and Republicans on the is-sue is at its widest point ever, with 64 percent of Democrats, but only 24 percent of Republicans, saying the government ought to do something to address it. The survey also fi nds a signifi cant gap between different income groups. Only a third of those making more than $75,000 a year, but more than half of those making less than $30,000, want the gov-ernment to take action. Younger adults — those under age 35 — are more likely than older adults to say the govern-ment should do something about the gap.

“This is an elite debate, and it’s fi ltered through partisan

lenses,” said John Halpin of the liberal Center for American Progress in Washington. “It hasn’t been strong enough to change the public’s mind.”

It’s not necessarily the case that Americans don’t see in-come inequality as a problem. A Pew Research Center poll conducted in 2012 found 65 percent of Americans think the income gap has grown in the past 10 years, and 57 percent think that’s a bad thing. Halpin noted that polls consistent-ly fi nd high support for increasing taxes on the wealthy.

And an AP-GfK poll conducted in January and February found 66 percent of Americans think the government does too much to help the wealthy, while 72 percent think it does too little to help the middle class and 58 percent think it does too little for the poor. Even among Republicans, half think the government does too much to help the wealthy and 74 percent think it does too little to help the middle class. But only 38 percent think it does too little to help the poor.

Still, the new poll fi ndings suggest limited interest in government action to change that.

The results also fi nd that American attitudes are sensi-tive to the way the issue is talked about. For example, 6 in 10 Americans think the country spends too little on “assis-tance to the poor.” But only 2 in 10 think it spends too little on “welfare,” a word that is more likely to carry negative connotations.

Veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres has tested ex-tensively whether Americans respond more to cries to do something about income inequality or to increase middle class opportunity. The latter is a key part of the platform of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, whose nascent presidential campaign Ayres is advising.

“Defi ning the problem as the difference between the rich and the poor is fundamentally not resonating with the vast majority of Americans — that is a more European defi -nition,” Ayres said. “Most Americans don’t believe inequali-ty is the problem. They want to make sure there are avenues of success for their children.”

Ayres’ ideological opposite, Larry Mishel, president of the liberal Economic Policy Institute, agreed — to a point. “People may not rally around income inequality — that’s a bloodless thing,” he said. But then he noted some common political applause lines. “If someone is talking about the middle-class squeeze, wage stagnation or trying to lift peo-ple out of poverty, they’re talking about income inequality,” he said.

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EventsLENTEN FISH Fry

THE KNIGHTS of Columbus will have a � sh fry from 4:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday in Lent in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Parker. Fried � sh, baked � sh, nuggets, cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and chees, and dinner rolls are available. Iced tea, lemonade and co� ee are free. Cost is $10 for ages 12 and older, $5 for ages 5-12, and free for children younger than 5. A family rate of $29 is o� ered. Homemade desserts are available. Take out and drive through are also available by calling 303-522-5602.

ELVIS IMPERSONATOR to Perform

CASTLE COUNTRY Assisted Living will welcome Elvis Presley impersonator Don Garcia for a performance at each of its three houses Friday, March 27. Garcia will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Event is free and open to the public but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552.

WOMEN’S CHORALE Concert

AUGUSTANA ARTS presents Colorado Women’s Chorale and the Douglas County High School Belles performing Vivaldi’s Gloria in D RV589 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch Go to www.augustanaarts.org for tickets and information.

JOURNEY TO Kindergarten

A FREE event to help parents explore � ve critical areas of kindergarten readiness is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

BASKETBALL SKILLS Clinic

DOUGLAS COUNTY High School basketball coach Earl Boykins, former Denver Nug-gets player, along with his coaching squad and players, will present a basketball skills clinic for boys and girls in grades 3-8, from 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, from April 1-29, at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. A portion of proceeds bene� t basketball programs at Douglas County High School. Players will be grouped by age/skill level. Registration available online at http://boykinsbasketball.com, or onsite on the � rst day of the clinic.

EASTER EGG Hunt

MORE THAN 52,800 candy-� lled eggs, along with prizes such as bikes and iPods, will be up for grabs for children 12 and younger at an Easter worship events Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, at Mammoth Heights Elementary School, 9500 Stonegate Parkway, Parker. Worship times are 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. April 4, and 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 5. The kids experience will feature bounce houses, video games, popcorn, cotton candy, face painting and more. Five weekend getaway prizes will be given away - one at each of the � ve events. Visit www.thrivechurch.com/easter-at-thrive.

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Democrats reintroduce ‘Frack Pack’ regulationsDeGette measure would regulate hydraulic fracturingBy Mead GruverAssociated Press

A group of bills called the “Frack Pack” announced last week by four Democratic congressmen would impose more stringent

federal environmental regulations on a domestic petroleum industry lately suffer-ing from its own success amid a persistent downturn in oil prices.

The Western Energy Alliance petroleum industry group criticized the measures as unnecessary in part because they duplicate existing state regulations.

“All of these bills are based on false infor-mation about supposed gaps in state and

federal regulations that are actually talking points from the environmental lobby, and not based on reality,’’ the Denver-based group’s vice president of government and public affairs, Kathleen Sgamma, said in a statement.

The bills all have been introduced be-fore without success. They attempt to ad-dress problems associated with a recent surge in domestic oil and gas development

made possible by advances in techniques including hydraulic fracturing, the process of blasting pressurized volumes of water mixed with fine sand and chemical prod-ucts underground to crack open oil- and gas-bearing deposits.

The production surge has contributed to a global slump in oil prices that in recent

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Poll: Income inequality not a rising concernlenses,” said John Halpin of the liberal Center for American Progress in Washington. “It hasn’t been strong enough to change the public’s mind.”

It’s not necessarily the case that Americans don’t see in-come inequality as a problem. A Pew Research Center poll conducted in 2012 found 65 percent of Americans think the income gap has grown in the past 10 years, and 57 percent think that’s a bad thing. Halpin noted that polls consistent-ly find high support for increasing taxes on the wealthy.

And an AP-GfK poll conducted in January and February found 66 percent of Americans think the government does too much to help the wealthy, while 72 percent think it does too little to help the middle class and 58 percent think it does too little for the poor. Even among Republicans, half think the government does too much to help the wealthy and 74 percent think it does too little to help the middle class. But only 38 percent think it does too little to help the poor.

Still, the new poll findings suggest limited interest in government action to change that.

The results also find that American attitudes are sensi-tive to the way the issue is talked about. For example, 6 in 10 Americans think the country spends too little on “assis-tance to the poor.” But only 2 in 10 think it spends too little on “welfare,” a word that is more likely to carry negative connotations.

Veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres has tested ex-tensively whether Americans respond more to cries to do something about income inequality or to increase middle class opportunity. The latter is a key part of the platform of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, whose nascent presidential campaign Ayres is advising.

“Defining the problem as the difference between the rich and the poor is fundamentally not resonating with the vast majority of Americans — that is a more European defi-nition,” Ayres said. “Most Americans don’t believe inequali-ty is the problem. They want to make sure there are avenues of success for their children.”

Ayres’ ideological opposite, Larry Mishel, president of the liberal Economic Policy Institute, agreed — to a point. “People may not rally around income inequality — that’s a bloodless thing,” he said. But then he noted some common political applause lines. “If someone is talking about the middle-class squeeze, wage stagnation or trying to lift peo-ple out of poverty, they’re talking about income inequality,” he said.

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Why I believe Iran can’t be trusted The president believes that if Iran is dip-

lomatically treated with the same trust and respect afforded to responsible govern-ments, Iran will somehow suddenly begin to conduct its affairs in a responsible and rational manner.

I disagree: My belief is that the Iranian government cannot be trusted and is based upon my personal experiences in the Middle East. Simply put, so long as Iran legitimizes state-sponsored terrorism, publicly states that Israel has no right to exist, and continues to develop delivery systems that can target Israel (as well as its regional neighbors), it cannot be trusted to negotiate, in good faith, an agreement to give up its quest for a nuclear arsenal.

The conduct of this authoritarian the-ocracy has not changed since November 1979, when the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran allowed the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 52 American hostages for 444 days. Only months later, in the fall of 1980, I was deployed off the coast of Iran as a rifl e platoon commander in a battalion landing team, prepared to deal with Iranian threats to shut down shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not shut those sea lanes

down, but not because of any concern for the world’s economy or a recognition that responsible governments don’t cut off the world’s fuel supplies. No, the reason Iran held back was the presence of an American military force backed by a credible threat of its use.

In August 1982, I transferred from ac-tive duty to the Marine Corps Reserve and returned to Colorado. The following year, the battalion I had previously served in off the Strait of Hormuz was ordered to take up positions at the abandoned airport in Beirut, Lebanon. On Oct. 23, 1983, a truck, laden with explosives and driven by an Iranian-backed Hezbollah fi ghter, drove into the building that provided the offi ces and billeting for the headquarters staff. The

building collapsed in the explosion, killing 241 Marines, making it the largest loss of life, in a single day, for the U.S. Marine Corps since World War II. Many of those Marines were my friends and colleagues and I have not forgotten them.

My point is that Iran’s threats should not be taken lightly. They have taken Ameri-can lives before and won’t hesitate to do so again if they think they will not suffer signifi cant harm from doing so.

More recently, in June 2005, I took a military leave from the offi ce of Colorado state treasurer to return to the U.S. Marine Corps for an assignment in Iraq. The vast majority of U.S. casualties at that time were from roadside bombs or “improvised explosive devices.” To better protect our troops against IEDs, the exterior metal ar-mor of our vehicles consistently increased. However, in 2007, a much more sophisti-cated and lethal “explosively formed pro-jectile,” which could easily penetrate the enhanced armor of U.S. military vehicles, made its way into Iraq. The EFPs were provided by Iran specifi cally to kill U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq and they,

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One sport has a slide, not a decline It’s almost time to get out your memo-

ries.It seems like only yesterday that you

were rubbing linseed oil into your new baseball glove, tying it up with a ball, and putting it under your mattress so that a pocket could be formed.

Then sleeping and dreaming on it.The Rockies’ home opener is April 10

against the Chicago Cubs.It got me thinking about the Cubs, the

futility of the Cubs and about a poor sap named Steve Bartman.

There are a lot of Cubs fans in Colorado. I wonder what they think of Steve Bartman now.

If they are good baseball fans, they know that Bartman didn’t cost them that playoff game in 2003. And neither did a bil-lygoat. Or a black cat.

If not, and they still hold a grudge against Bartman, they are complete idiots.

The fans’ reaction that night to Bart-man’s (possible) interference with a foul ball was vile and despicable.

He was pelted with beer and profanities — one in particular. Did it make an unfa-vorable impression on the kids who were in Wrigley Field, and who were watching at home, or did it fuel their current sports events behavior?

The incident was featured in an ESPN documentary, “Catching Hell,” that com-pared it to Bill Buckner’s gaffe in the 1986 World Series.

Buckner’s fi elding error is what most half-baked fans remember about Buck-

ner. I’m betting that they don’t know that Buckner had more career hits than both Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio.

I stopped going to games.Baseball is just about the only team

sport remaining that is free from the juvenilia that mars other sports, like football and basketball. Players are full of self-congratulations, posing, body slams, teeth-baring and fi sts in the air — because they defl ected a pass.

Do something like that in baseball and the next time you are up, you will be brushed back or knocked down.

I played four years of Little League baseball. Those were the happiest days of my life.

I think I might have made a decent Divi-sion III shortstop at a school no one has heard of.

I loved the clarity in the game, and even the distances. It’s still very diffi cult to steal second. It used to be diffi cult to dunk a basketball. Not now.

I appreciated the distances between one teammate and another. We had our own

little areas. You could groom them.In just about every other team sport,

you are more intimate with everyone, scrumming and diving and hugging and groping.

I don’t get too excited when the Rockies win or when they lose. I know better. But if you were here in 2007, you might have great memories of a scrapbook season.

They were nine games under .500 at one point.

The Rockies improbably won 14 of their fi nal 15 regular season games, then an-other eight straight, and eventually wound up in the World Series.

The highlights are replayed on Root and it’s still a thrill.

Every spring, the faithful fans of all 28 teams walk into major league ballparks with high hopes and great expectations.

Even if you lose that fi rst game, you are only one game out of fi rst.

When I was a kid, there were only two leagues, and no divisions.

Some teams were out of it by the Fourth of July.

Now there are six divisions. It was a clever way to ensure that most teams will still be around in September. Like the 2007 Rockies.

If you know your baseball, you know that there are 30 teams, not 28.

Rest in peace, Ernie, and let’s play two.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Careful consideration trims task overload I am not sure about you, but these fi rst

three months of 2015 have been incredibly busy for me. I mean, I have found myself lately telling people that I am just too busy right now to do anything else.

After carefully considering that remark, I had to laugh at myself. Am I really too busy to do anything else? Obviously the an-swer is no, I am not too busy. But you know what I mean, right? Sometimes it just feels like we are too busy, too many projects, too many things on our plate, and just juggling too many balls at one time. We feel like we are simply spread way too thin.

Although we acknowledge that this could be a problem, I would suggest that it is a good problem. It really is better than the alternative, wouldn’t you agree? Having nothing to do only leads to boredom and maybe even trouble. A couple of proverbs speak directly to this, “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop” and “Lazy hands make for poverty; but diligent hands bring wealth.”

So where do we fi nd the balance? Because right now if I shared my calendar, you would say to yourself that there is no

room for anything else as I am already double-booked and triple-booked on cer-tain days and at specifi c times.

Here’s what I did: I went back into my list of tasks, obligations and follow-up items. And I carefully analyzed the level of importance of each item, thought about who I can ask for assistance or better yet, who I could delegate the task to. I also went back to my personal goals list and tried to see where my priorities were aligning with my goals and where they were actually disrupting my path toward the achieve-ment of my goals. Basically looking at what I want to be doing, what I should be doing versus what I am actually doing, and where I am spending my time.

The next question I had to ask myself was this: “What are the things I can say no to, in order to say yes to the things I want to do or should do?” Sometimes saying no is harder than it seems, at least it is for me anyway.

Now don’t get me wrong, I recognize that we all have things that we “have to” do. And whenever I think about those “have to do” items I think of the quote by Zig Ziglar: “Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them.”

Are you too busy? Are you struggling with where to spend your time? Are you compromising the things you want to be doing? I would love to hear all about it and maybe offer up some tips if you will email me at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we realize that we are really never too busy, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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unfortunately, did just that.President Obama sees Iran as he

wants it to be, and those of us who served in the region see Iran for what it is — a murderous regime that wants to wipe Israel off the map and continues to provide support to terrorist groups across the globe.

President Obama threw a lifeline to the leadership of Iran when he unilater-ally reduced sanctions merely to bring them to the negotiating table. The only

realistic path to stop Iran from obtain-ing a nuclear weapon is to impose economic sanctions that are so severe that the leadership of the country con-cludes that unless it agrees to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, Iran will face economic collapse, threatening the continued rule of the “mullahs.”

Instead the president has chosen to trust Iran’s extremist leaders. I do not.

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sits on the House Armed Services Committee. He has a combined 21 years of military service and is a veteran of the first Gulf War and the Iraq War. He is an Aurora resident and represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.

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Some �nal tweaks might lower taxesIncome tax laws changed over a year

ago, and it is not for the better. Those getting ready to file 2014 taxes are prob-ably remembering this by now. Brackets went up and some deductions went down. Investments were profitable, so some brokerage 1099s reported taxable earn-ings. Medicare tax has a 0.9 percent kicker on incomes over $250,000 and those in the highest brackets get to pay an extra 3.8 percent on investment returns. All in all, taxes have risen.

There might be a few last-minute things you can do that will help reduce your tax liability.

Consider funding an IRA account. You have up to your tax filing date to contrib-ute for last year. Most employees who have a 401(k) plan have forgotten they might also be eligible for an IRA as well. If you are married filing jointly and only one spouse has a 401(k) plan, the other spouse may be eligible for a $5,500 deduction or $6,500 if over the age of 50. Check the IRS limits for adjusted gross incomes that range from $181,000 to $191,000. Those with two qualified employer plans with incomes

under $96,000 can both write off the full contribution. This may be enough to reduce other factors, such as eligibility for the education tax credits. It is not a good idea to over-fund an IRA where you don’t get the tax deduction. There is no reason to be subject to IRS restrictions when there is no deduction on after-tax deposits.

Self-employed individuals may be eligible for a SEP (simplified employee pension). These limits can be substantially higher than an IRA based on business or consulting income. Most plans allow for deductible contributions similar to 401(k) limits — which for 2014 were $17,500 with an over-age-50 catch-up provision of an-

other $5,500. For higher-income earners, you may also be eligible for a profit-shar-ing contribution up to 25 percent of your business profit up to $52,000, depending on your business structure.

It is crucial to get with your tax or finan-cial advisor immediately to see what plans and limits you are eligible for.

Consider maximizing your health sav-ings accounts for last year if they have not already been funded. You may be eligible if you had a high-deductible health insur-ance plan starting no later than Dec. 1, 2014. An individual can contribute a tax-deductible amount of $3,300 with a $1,000 catch-up provision for anyone over age 55 by December 31. Households with one spouse on family coverage can contribute $6,550 plus the catch-up for over age 55.

You can fund college savings plans that are eligible for the state income tax deduc-tion for children or grandchildren.

It is never too early to start tax planning for this year. Make sure you are maximiz-ing your 401(k) contributions through your employer. There was a slight increase for 2015 to $18,000 plus a $6,000 catch-up. If

you are self-employed, consider establish-ing an individual 401(k) plan, which must be set up by October this year. You may be eligible to contribute up to $53,000, depending on your income.

To help reduce unwanted taxable in-vestment income, meet with your financial advisor and structure your investments to be tax-efficient. After all, the goal is to keep more of your hard-earned dollars work-ing for you. Plan early to take advantage of every deduction you are eligible for and make estimated tax payments on time. Then you won’t have to pay any more than necessary.

Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strate-gies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a five-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please 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.

MARCHING BAND, Color Guard

ALL STUDENTS interested in joining the Elizabeth High School marching band and color guard in 2015 should attend at mandatory meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, in the band room at the high school. The meet-ing will cover season schedule, cost and next year’s show concept.

PUTTING DOWN Roots

LEARN THE basics for planting and care of a tree chosen for Elbert County microclimates and take it home to plant. The “Putting Down Roots” seminar, hosted by Elbert County Master Gardeners, is from 7-9 p.m. Wednes-day, April 8, at Frontier High School, 589 S. Banner St., Elizabeth. RSVP at 303-621-3162. Cost is $10.

DEEP SPACE Comedy

DEEP SPACE Theatre presents Comedy Night shows that feature improve, stand-up comedians, videos and more. The shows run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 10; and Friday, May 1, at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. For these shows, reserve a table for your party, and then you bring your own dinner (or order from a local restaurant). Water and soda will be available for purchase. Call 720-675-7932.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

THE PINES & Plains Libraries Foundation plans its second electronics recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day, April 11, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Blue Star Recyclers will receive your TVs, audio/visual equipment, computer monitors & towers, laptops, printers, fax machines, scanners, stereo equipment, and batter-ies. Net proceeds from recycling fees and cash donations collected during the event will go to support the Pines & Plains Libraries Foundation. For a full list of material that will be collected during the event, visit www.bluestarrecy-

clers.com. Call 303-646-3792.

FREE LEGAL Clinic

A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no attorney is open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain processes and procedures for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Help offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Clinics are offered the second Tuesday of each month; future clinics are offered May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8.

COMMUNITY BLOOD Drive

WALMART IN Elizabeth will host a Bonfils community blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For informa-tion, or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils

Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or go to www.bonfils.org.

CHAMBER ANNUAL Events

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce is planning its annual events, starting with the ElizaBash street festival on Saturday, June 6; the golf tournament on Friday, July 31; the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31; Olde Town Christmas on Friday, Dec. 4. Vendors and sponsors are needed; contact www.elizabeth-chamber.org for details about participating.

PROHIBITION CASINO Night

ELIZABETH AREA Chamber of Commerce plans its first Prohibition Casino Night on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Spring Valley Golf Course. The event includes a poker tournament, casino games, dancing and a silent auction. A portion of proceeds will benefit Elbert County Coalition for Outreach, which provides assistance to families in need. Contact www.elizabethchamber.org.

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have to put sauce on barbecue it means somebody didn’t do something right.

Do you have a favorite sports team?

I’m a Wildcat. A K-State guy.

Music?

I actually listen to a lot of contemporary stuff, believe it or not. Not a fan of the hip-hop though. Sorry.

Favorite school day?

Where I’m at now, it’s Friday. And it’s not because it’s before the weekend. It’s be-cause Friday is game day. Friday night in the fall you’ve got a football game at night. During the winter there’s a basketball game. I love Fridays.

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Hurry newsNew nurse for school district

The Elizabeth School District has a new district nurse, Katie Barger. She will join the district o�cially on March 30.  Barger lives in Kiowa and has served as a school nurse in Cherry Creek.  

Site helps young people with job hunt

The Governor’s Summer Job Hunt program has launched a new website, www.colorado.gov/gsjh. On the site, young people can �nd information, tools and resources

and learn about job fairs and how to locate businesses that are hiring, how to write a strong resume and make a good impression in a job interview. 

The program, which o�ers the services free of charge, has assisted more than a million teens since its inception in 1981. 

More water for reservoir

Last week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife began moving 3,000 acre feet of water into John Martin Reservoir State Park in Hasty. The additional water will increase the permanent pool at John Martin Reservoir to approximately 4,000 acre feet, resulting in a safety net for the �shery, as well as more room on the water for boating, water skiing and angling.

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months has led to a sharp decrease in drilling nationwide.

One of the reintroduced bills address-es fracking directly: Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette’s FRAC Act, which would regu-late fracking under the Safe Drinking Wa-ter Act. The bill also would require public disclosure of chemicals used during hy-draulic fracturing.

“I support fracking so long as it’s done responsibly. Unfortunately, the current regulatory framework does not make sure this is the case. Our laws are riddled

with loopholes that exempt fracking from protections that are vital to the safety of people and communities,’’ DeGette, D-Denver, said on a conference call hosted by the Environment America federation of environmental groups.

A bill brought by Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, the BREATHE Act, would end ex-emptions to federal air pollution rules for the petroleum industry. The bill would require air pollution from many small sources to be regulated collectively rather than just individually.

“One or two fracking pads might not make much of a difference. But you sud-denly put thousands of them in a limited area, it has an enormous impact on air quality which is currently exempt from

the Clean Air Act,” Polis said.Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois wants

to require pollution testing of water sources before and during petroleum de-velopment under her SHARED Act.

Under the FRESHER Act, oil and gas producers would need to get permits for development that would increase storm-water runoff. There is no good reason to exempt the oil and gas industry from fed-eral environmental regulations that apply to other industries, said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania.

“It’s not like the oil and gas companies are less likely to pollute than other com-panies. It’s just that they are more able to strong-arm amendments and grant themselves exemptions here on Capitol

Hill,” Cartwright said.States with significant oil and gas de-

velopment have adopted their own regu-lations to address pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Wyoming, for example, recently im-plemented a rule that requires oil and gas developers to test nearby groundwa-ter for pollution before, during and after drilling. Wyoming also was the first state to require companies to disclose to state regulators the ingredients in the chemi-cal products used during fracking.

“All other states with oil and natu-ral gas production have stringent rules and exemplary safety records that don’t require new, redundant federal regula-tions,” Sgamma said.

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Voices of the next generationCOYAC makes recommendations to legislatorsBy Amy Woodward and Clarke Readerawoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com and creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Colorado youths made a compelling presentation to state legislators on March 16, showing a young generation’s attempt to address and mend statewide issues.

The 40 members of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council made their annual poli-cy recommendations to lawmakers.

COYAC was created by the Colorado General Assembly in 2008 to help bring the voice of the state’s youths to the Capi-tol. Members of COYAC represent 35 state Senate districts and five at-large seats.

“It’s really, really empowering for stu-dents to get a chance to participate in this program,” said Juliana Rodriguez, of Lakewood. “Every member of our group has a say on the recommendations we make to the Legislature.”

This year’s policy priorities focused on K-12 testing, public safety, water and mental health. Students broke into

groups to tackle these various topics and then came back together to make recom-mendations.

Students from the behavioral health committee of COYAC highlighted the widespread presence of depression and suicide in Colorado’s youths.

“A lot of kids have trouble dealing with a lot of stress, including myself,” said COYAC member Taylor Kallsen of Cen-tennial. “We wanted to help encourage teachers to know the warning signs of depression, anxiety and different mental disorders that I think a lot of times are overlooked.”

The committee made three detailed recommendations, including: funding measures for mental health, mandating school districts to make Youth Mental Health First Aid available to all educators,

and creating a statewide mental health online chat program that is run by mental health professionals and implemented by schools.

The online forum would give students a chance to connect with others who might be experiencing similar feelings, and a chance to reach out to profession-als when needed, Rodriguez said.

Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, ex-pressed her support for COYAC and re-ported she is currently working on legis-lation that would increase mental health first aid to teachers.

“Please, please, please continue the work you do,” Newell said. “Not only here, but beyond in future years because we need more people like you.”

Many of the topics presented are ar-eas of concern that are being addressed through legislation.

COYAC’s water committee tackled is-sues surrounding the state’s most pre-cious resource and recommended that residential properties be allowed to col-lect rainwater.

A measure was passed last week by the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee, sponsored in part by Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, that would allow someone to collect rain water from their roof in up to two rain

barrels.K-12 testing remains a topic of interest

for students.Members from COYAC’s K12 standard-

ized testing committee addressed issues that have raised discontent among stu-dents and recommended that legislators implement a “State Explore Test” and “State PLAN Test” in lieu of PARCC until Common Core has been fully implement-ed at the high school level.

“We’re not trying to attack Common Core or try to take a stance on it,” said Jackson Chen, a COYAC member from Broomfield. “We’re also not trying to at-tack standardized tests — we’re just try-ing to make them more worthwhile.”

Students would like to see standard-ized tests that feel a bit more like the state’s ACT tests, and still provide paper tests for students who don’t take online tests as well, Rodriguez added.

There is some follow-up by the stu-dents with the legislators to see what — if any — action has been taken on their rec-ommendations, and to provide an oppor-tunity for the students to stay connected.

“The legislative process can be so for-eign to students, but this is a great bridge to the process,” Rodriguez said. “Because students had this exposure, many now want to get into politics.”

Student in COYAC participate for two year terms, which means that there is always space for new members.

Any student interested in applying can visit www.coyac.org for more information and applications.

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PAID ADVERTISEMENTVoices of the next generationbarrels.

K-12 testing remains a topic of interest for students.

Members from COYAC’s K12 standard-ized testing committee addressed issues that have raised discontent among stu-dents and recommended that legislators implement a “State Explore Test” and “State PLAN Test” in lieu of PARCC until Common Core has been fully implement-ed at the high school level.

“We’re not trying to attack Common Core or try to take a stance on it,” said Jackson Chen, a COYAC member from Broomfield. “We’re also not trying to at-tack standardized tests — we’re just try-ing to make them more worthwhile.”

Students would like to see standard-ized tests that feel a bit more like the state’s ACT tests, and still provide paper tests for students who don’t take online tests as well, Rodriguez added.

There is some follow-up by the stu-dents with the legislators to see what — if any — action has been taken on their rec-ommendations, and to provide an oppor-tunity for the students to stay connected.

“The legislative process can be so for-eign to students, but this is a great bridge to the process,” Rodriguez said. “Because students had this exposure, many now want to get into politics.”

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LIFES O U T H M E T R O

�e course, which opened March 14, features 1.5 miles of lines and reaches speeds of 50 mphBy Mike DiFerdinandomdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Drake Bebout celebrated his 10th birthday by being the first paying customer to ride the new zip line course at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock.

Drake and his father Mark, who are from nearby Franktown, were joined by their fam-ily in Castle Rock for the big day March 14.

“We’ve been watching it go up and it was opening day on his birthday, so we thought `that’s so cool,’ ” said Heidi Robertson, Drake’s aunt.

Drake showed no nerves before the inau-gural voyage. When asked what he was most excited about he said “the big one” pointing to the dual racing line coming down from the top of the park’s challenge staircase — the fastest line of the 10 on the course where speeds can hit 50 mph.

The rides taken by Drake and his fam-ily were the culmination of some 23 months of planning and building by Castle Rock Zip Line Tour owner Ty Seufer.

“It’s super exiting,” Seufer said. “We’re so blessed to have such an epic, perfect, week-end to do it. We’re talking record-breaking temperatures.”

Construction of the 1.5-mile course has been going on since October.

Riders can sign up and pay to ride at the counter inside the Miller Activity Complex. Then, outside the MAC, Ty and his crew fit and strapped guests into their harnesses and equipment before a quick ATV ride up to the first line.

“It’s an adventure park,” Seufer said. “Ev-erything about it, from the kids’ playground to the seven miles of trails, everything they’re doing is about adventure. Getting people outdoors and experiencing real Castle Rock, Colorado.”

In addition to the traditional zip lines, the “Head Rush” Epic Adventure Tower will be opening in May. The Epic Adventure tower will consist of a 42-foot climbing wall, four rappelling stations and a 70-foot eagle’s nest platform.

The tower also includes a 45-degree cable drop and will combine a zip line and auto belay line to provide an exciting drop to the ground below.

There is not an age range as the tours are based on weight ranges, which are 50 to 250 pounds. Children ages 5-15 must be accom-panied by an adult, but must be able to par-ticipate independently of the adult.

The full guided zip line tours last up to three hours. Participants under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent.

The cost for is $59 for Castle Rock residents and $89 for non-residents.

“We want to be a regional draw,” Seufer said. “That was one of the things the town of Castle Rock wanted to see happen. Get some tourism created and get people to come into this 30 million facility that’s world class.”

Mark Bebout, of Franktown, zips along the course at Castle Rock’s Philip S. Miller Park March 14. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

Drake Bebout, 10, gets strapped into his harness before riding the zip lines at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock. Castle Rock Zip Line Tours owner Ty Seufer shows the helmet and handles used for the new zip line course.

Spencer Robertson and his family pile into a ATV and make the ride to the start of the zip line course.

Zip lines start zooming

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Focus of festival is art by womenPlay in Aurora is just one part of bigger pictureBy Sonya Ellingboesellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

“Harm’s Way” by Marilyn Kriegel is playing in a world premiere at the Aurora Fox Studio Theater through April 5, while workshop productions of four new plays written by women are also playing there at various times. The Athena Project Arts Festival has been running and continues into April, celebrating new art created by women.

Karen Grassle, who stars in “Harm’s Way,” is best known for her role as Car-oline Ingalls, the mother, in the “Little House on the Prairie” television series from 1974-1982, and she has appeared in many movies. She plays Maggie, in a play set in the first decade of the 21st century, when security concerns are at a peak.

She arrives in Paris to visit her son and his wife, in a fragmented state. Is she just jet-lagged and confused — or a security risk? Her son blocks attempts to find out, but his French wife insists on solving the puzzling behavior — at a risk.

This play runs through April 5 at 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, March 30 and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22/$20, 303-739-1970, AthenaProjectFestival.org.

Workshop productions fill in the fes-tival period. Each play will get two read-ings and have audience feedback. One of

these will be selected for full production in the 2016 festival. Tickets: $12 a play.

Workshop productions are:• “The Draper’s Eye” by Fengar Gael

(April 4 at 5 p.m. and April 5 at 7 p.m.). In Spindle’s Fabric Shop, people appear to be vanishing through holes that lead to a parallel universe.

• “We’ll Never Get to Moscow” by Re-becca Gorman O’Neill (March 26 at 7 p.m.; March 28 at 1 p.m.). Emma and Jack-son want to divorce, but have to spend 36 hours in a Rocky Mountains cabin first.

• “Two Degrees” by Tira Palmquist (March 28 at 4 p.m. and March 29 at 7 p.m.) A renowned climate scientist testi-fies in Washington and is haunted by her past.

• “Sheltered” by Catherine Wiley (April 2 at 7 p.m. and April 4 at 1 p.m.). Martha searches for her mother in a homeless shelter and glimpses the complexities of women’s lives.

Also included in the festival were a Girls Write playwriting program for sev-enth-graders, art gallery shows at five lo-cations, an evening of world dance. Still to come:

• March 29, 7 p.m., Music Festival at Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver. Tickets: $12 advance, $15 at the door. AthenaProjectFestival.org or 303-219-0882.

• April 1, 8 p.m., Truth and Perception Fashion Show and Boutique at Weston Solutions, 1435 Garrison St., Lakewood. Tickets: $25, AthenaProjectFestival.org or 303-219-0882.

Karen Grassle and John Goold appear in “Harm’s Way,” part of the Athena Project Arts Festival. The play runs through April 5 at Aurora Fox Studio Theatre. Courtesy photo

Spring at Buntport

“Middle Aged People Sitting in Boxes” is a new play from those inventive minds at Buntport Theater. It runs from April 10 to May 2 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays

and April 27; 3 p.m. April 19 and 26. Tickets cost $16/$13, buntport.com, 720-946-1388.

History play

“The Lion in Winter” by James Goldman will be presented April 4 to May 2 by Firehouse Theater Company at the John Hand Theater,

7653 E. First Place, Denver. Directed by Rick Bernstein. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and 6:30 p.m. three Sundays (no show on Easter, April 5). FirehouseTheaterCompany.com.

Swing, tango, waltz …

“Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” by

Richard Al�eri plays through May 2 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Craig A. Bond. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays and May 2. Tickets: $28 ($24 advance), 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

CURTAIN TIME

Englewood hall will host ballet excerpts In a free performance, Ballet Ariel will

present excerpts from ballets the group is performing this season, including: “The Sor-cerer’s Apprentice,” “Vincent Van Gogh,” and “Raymonda.” The performance will be at 3 p.m. April 12 at Hampden Hall on the second fl oor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

ACC art exhibitArapahoe Community College’s fi ne arts

students will exhibit work in a juried show from March 30 to April 14 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, in the Annex at ACC Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. A public reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 3. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; Tuesdays until 7 p.m. The juror is Heritage Fine Arts Guild fi rst vice president Beatrice Drury.

First Friday in LittletonOutnumbered Gallery at 5654 S. Prince

St. in Littleton is holding First Friday evening openings with entertainment and featured artists, with hours each month from 6 to 9 p.m. and the next event set for April 3. Other

Littleton galleries are expected to take part in First Friday as the year goes on. We hope to see this grow — please let me know if your business is participating by writing to selling-boe@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Denver Lyric Opera GuildOpera on Tuesday is the name of Denver

Opera Guild’s monthly luncheon meeting. On April 7, the program will be at Pinehurst Country Club, featuring the winners of the 2015 competition hosted by the DLOG, which helps young singers with professional growth. New members are welcome. Cost is $40. Send Check to Dr. Lyn Barber, 32 Pinyon Pine Road, Littleton, CO, 80127-3507.

Beautiful Junk SaleJefferson Action Center, which assists peo-

ple throughout the county, holds its annual Beautiful Junk Sale on March 27 (8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and March 28 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden. Admission is $3, with $1 off for donation of two or more non-perishable food items. ($20 ticket for early-bird sale from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on March 27.) Admission benefi ts the Jefferson Action Center. 303-237-7704.

Vivaldi concertThe Colorado Women’s Chorale will pres-

ent the “Vivaldi Gloria” at 7:30 p.m. March 28 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Conductor Jen-nifer Ferguson welcomes the Douglas County High School Belles to join the chorale and a chamber orchestra for the concert. She is as-sociate director of music at St. Luke’s. Tickets: $24/$15/$8 at the door.

Art during breakKids 18 and younger receive free admis-

sion during spring break, through April 5, at the Denver Art Museum. The theme is “Painting Dreams,” with activities related to the new Joan Miro exhibit, with special performances by Buntport Theater: “Miro, Magic and the Night” at 10:30 a.m. March 28, April 25 and May 30 in the Sharp Auditorium and in the gallery at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. April 1 and 3. Create ‘n’ takes, bilingual storytelling in the galleries and family backpacks or Art Tubes available. See denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000.

Wind performance“Southern Comforts” is the name of

Colorado Wind Ensemble’s next concert at 7:30 p.m. March 27 at the King Center for the Performing Arts on the Auraria Campus in Denver. Tickets: $15/$12/$5. 303-556-2296, ahec.edu/kingcenter.

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Jennifer Kuhn and Kevin Burke dance in “Raymonda,” which is on Ballet Ariel’s program for its free performance at Hampden Hall in Englewood on April 12. Courtesy photo

Englewood hall will host ballet excerpts Art during break

Kids 18 and younger receive free admis-sion during spring break, through April 5, at the Denver Art Museum. The theme is “Painting Dreams,” with activities related to the new Joan Miro exhibit, with special performances by Buntport Theater: “Miro, Magic and the Night” at 10:30 a.m. March 28, April 25 and May 30 in the Sharp Auditorium and in the gallery at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. April 1 and 3. Create ‘n’ takes, bilingual storytelling in the galleries and family backpacks or Art Tubes available. See denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000.

Wind performance“Southern Comforts” is the name of

Colorado Wind Ensemble’s next concert at 7:30 p.m. March 27 at the King Center for the Performing Arts on the Auraria Campus in Denver. Tickets: $15/$12/$5. 303-556-2296, ahec.edu/kingcenter.

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Jennifer Kuhn and Kevin Burke dance in “Raymonda,” which is on Ballet Ariel’s program for its free performance at Hampden Hall in Englewood on April 12. Courtesy photo

Stage manager Heidi Echtencamp, director Steven Cole Hughes and assistant stage manager Randy St. Pierre coach ac-tor John Di Antonio who plays Hannay in the fast-moving “39 Steps” at Lone Tree Arts Center April 2-11. Courtesy photo

‘The 39 Steps’ staged as farce Lone Tree show is based on 1935 Hitchcock thriller By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Richard Hannay is running for his life across the top of a moving train as lights go up and is in pretty constant motion as “The 39 Steps” plays out.

Originally a big, serious black-and-white Alfred Hitchcock classic fi lm in 1935, the ver-sion we will see was reshaped into a farce in 2006 by Patrick Barlow and won Britain’s Ol-ivier Award — the equivalent of our Tony.

It appeared on Broadway two years later and has been entertaining American audi-ences since.

Lone Tree Arts Center is producing it from April 2 to 11, with a cast of four playing more than 150 zany characters as Hannay fl ees a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps.”

He goes out for an evening, meets a wom-an with a strong accent, who claims to be a spy, and takes her home with him. During the night, she is murdered — and we’re off on a search/chase/manhunt.

John DiAntonio plays Hannay and Heath-

er Hughes plays the spy and two other wom-en with whom Hannay connects.

Actors Sammie Joe Kinnet and Graham Ward play all the others in the show, with lightning-fast changes and considerable dex-terity.

Steven Cole Hughes, local actor, play-wright and director, makes his Lone Tree de-but as director, and DiAntonio, Hughes and Kinnet are appearing for the fi rst time at Lone Tree. Ward appeared in Creede Repertory’s “Harry the Great” at Lone Tree in 2012.

Costume designer Karen Horney has cre-ated 1930s costumes that meet the play’s demands for fast changes, and set designer Michael Duran had made a fl exible set for this fast-paced farce.

This piece is probably not appropriate for the very short set, but older kids and their par-ents should be delighted.

“The 39 Steps” plays at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, April 2 to 11. Performances: 7:30 p.m. April 2, 9; 8 p.m. April 3, 4, 10, 11; 1:30 p.m. April 4, 11, senior matinee April 8. Tickets: $33-$55, 720-509-1000 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays), LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

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Families gather on Easter to participate in many different traditions that have been passed down through time. One such tradition is coloring Eas-ter eggs. Millions of eggs are harvested and sold this time of year to be included in Easter festivi-

ties. However, soon after egg hunts have been completed and family dinners are brought to the table, those colored eggs may be relegated to the trash. When colored with food-grade dyes, such as those manufactured and read-ily available around Easter, the eggs remain safe to eat. Colored eggs that are stored in a refrigerator can last up to a week if their shells remain intact. Peeled eggs may last up to five days, says the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Once eggs are boiled and dyed, they should be promptly put into the refrigerator to keep them fresh and edible. It’s adviseable to use plastic, wood or papier-mâché eggs for Easter egg hunts, as eggs made of such materials will not spoil. Otherwise, hide and refrigerate hard-boiled eggs if this task can be completed within two hours. After that time frame, the eggs have the potential to spoil. By eating colored eggs, you can reduce waste and add a tasty appetizer to Easter meals.

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Much like their owners, dogs benefit from healthy diets in a variety of ways. A healthy diet provides the energy dogs need to be active, and that activity allows them to main-tain healthy weights. Dogs that eat healthy diets also are less susceptible to illness.

The American Society for the Pre-vention of Cruelty to Animals notes that many high-end commercial dog foods already boast the nutrients dogs need to live long and healthy lives, but dog owners may not know which ingredients to look for when reading pet food labels. According to the ASPCA, the following are a hand-ful of essential nutrients that should be included in dogs’ diets.

• Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are a valuable source of energy for dogs’ body tissues and play a role in intestinal health. Fiber is a good source of carbohydrates for dogs, but the fiber must be a moderately fermentable fiber, such as beet pulp, for dogs to get the most benefit. Highly fermentable fiber can lead to flatulence and excess mucus, while low fermentability can lead to poor development. The ASPCA recom-mends that dog owners avoid feeding high-fiber foods to dogs with high-energy requirements, which include young and growing dogs.

• Fats: Fats are a great energy source for dogs, providing more than twice the energy of proteins and carbohydrates. Fats also play

an essential role in the production of hormones, and they are neces-sary to absorb and utilize fat-soluble vitamins. A dog’s diet must include essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, as dogs cannot synthesize them in sufficient amounts on their own. Replacing some omega-6 fatty acids with omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation resulting from aller-gies, arthritis, intestinal issues, and kidney problems. The ASPCA notes that the optimal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids is between 5 and 10 to 1 and that it is impossible to determine this ratio when feed-ing dogs homecooked foods, as only fixed-formula foods can guarantee an appropriate ratio.

• Minerals: Minerals help dogs develop strong bones and teeth and maintain fluid balance. Dogs cannot naturally synthesize minerals, so minerals must be provided in dogs’ diets.

• Protein: The ASPCA notes that proteins are essential to dog health, playing a vital role in their growth, ability to reproduce and ability to repair and maintain their bodies. Numerous food sources can provide dogs with adequate protein, but the ASPCA warns against giving dogs raw eggs, which contain a potentially harmful anti-vitamin known as avi-din, which can interfere with a dog’s ability to properly metabolize fats, glucose, amino acids, and energy. Amino acids are the building blocks

of proteins, and those known as essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by dogs, meaning they must be provided in a diet.

• Vita-mins: Vita-mins pro-mote nor-mal metabol-ic function in dogs, and most vitamins cannot be syn-thesized in dogs’ bodies. While vitamins are essential, the ASPCA notes that vitamin supplements should only be given to dogs on the advice of a veterinarian, as excess vitamins in the body can weaken dogs’ bones and result in bone and join pain as well as dry skin.

• Water: Fresh, clean water should be available to dogs at all times. Dogs will get some water from the food

they eat, as the ASPCA notes that dry dog

food has up to 10 percent

moisture and canned dog food

has up to 78 percent moisture. But an adult

dog still needs more water than its food can

provide. Water accounts for anywhere from 60 to 70

percent of an adult dog’s body weight, and a 15 percent decline in that body water can cause death, making it imperative that owners routinely refill their dogs’ bowls with fresh, clean water.

More information about healthy dog diets is available at aspca.org.

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SPORTS

SPORTS ROUNDUPBoys Basketball

Ignacio 69, Simla 52 - Cody Norris’ 17 points were not enough for the Cubs as they fell in the 2A third-place game on March 14. Kyler Hamacher added 11 and Jason George scored 10 in the loss. The Cubs finish the season with a 23-4 record, one win better than last season, the best record for the program in 10 seasons.

Girls SoccerElizabeth 3, Kennedy 2 - The

Cardinals improved to 5-0 with their fourth road win on the season in extra-time over the Command-ers on March 19. Tegan Alexander led the attack with a goal and two assists including assisting Kayla Kagan on the game-winner. Meri Sandy provided the other goal for Elizabeth.

BaseballLimon 16, Kiowa/Simla 5 -

The Cubs picked up seven hits in

their season opener but could not keep the Badgers bats contained as they fell on March 17. Mitchell Bates finished 3-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs to key the offense. Skeet Ericson finished 2-4 with a double, two runs scored, and a stolen base.

Rye 22, Elbert 0 - Elbert was held to three hits and committed nine errors as they tried to shake the rust off in their first contest of the season on March 16. Colton Musson finished 2-2 at the plate and Shawn Graves picked up the third Elbert hit in three plate appearances. Tristan Buchanan came in to pitch the final four outs striking out two and allowing a single hit. Rye is the No. 2-ranked team in the latest CHSAANow.com Baseball Rankings for 2A and Elbert is ranked No. 6 in 1A.

Elizabeth 4, Alameda 1 - Eliza-beth’s Sean Herr and Alameda’s Daniel Sanchez put in two qual-ity performances on the pitcher’s

mound in their teams contest on March 18. Herr earned the win going the distance allowing a single unearned run on four hits while striking out nine Pirates. Sanchez, in a hard-luck loss for Alameda, surrendered four runs on six hits over seven innings with three strikeouts.

Elizabeth 15, Fort Lupton 2 - Cardinals starter Stuart Eurich shook off allowing two runs in the opening frame to pick up the win on March 14. Eurich tallied eight walks from the rubber but only allowed two hits and the two runs in the first while striking out four in the five-inning contest. Willie Weber drove in four runs finishing 2-3 at the plate.

Boys Track and FieldHarrison Panther Invitational -

Elizabeth - 12th- Competing with 24 other schools at the Harrison Pan-ther Invitational on March 14, the Cardinals found themselves right in

the middle of the pack. Jacob Morse and Anthony Goetz put together two good performances each in the 110 m and 300 m hurdle events. Morse finished third in the 110 and eighth in the 300 with Goetz finish-ing fourth in the 110 and seventh in the 300.

Weld Central Early Season Invitational - Kiowa - 15th - The Indians travelled to Keenesburg on March 13 to compete with 20 other schools in the Weld Central Early Season Invitational. Wyatt McK-night placed fifth in the 400 m and then teamed up to take third in the 4 x 400 m relay, the best finish of the day for Kiowa. TJ Daughenbaugh took fourth in the high jump.

Girls Track and FieldHarrison Panther Invitational -

Elizabeth - 9th- The Cardinals made the trip with 19 other schools to Colorado Springs to compete in the Harrison Panther Invitational on March 14. Tegan Alexander finished

as runner-up in the 100 m dash posting a time of 12.75. The 800 Sprint Medley team also posted a runner-up finish.

Weld Central Early Season In-vitational - Kiowa - 11th - The Weld Central Early Season Invitational welcomed 20 schools on March 13 with the Kiowa Indians travelling to compete. The 4 x 800 m relay team recorded the best finish of the day finishing as runner-up. Tabitha Mil-ner finished third in the triple jump and tied for sixth in the high jump. Jessi Dodge added a third-place finish in the discus and seventh in the shot put.

Girls GolfElizabeth Invitational - Eliza-

beth - 5th - The Cardinal finished in fifth place, out of 11 schools, in the Elizabeth Invitational held on March 16. The Cardinals shot 450 as a team with McKenna Eddy carding a 99 to finish as the low golfer and tied for 13th in the competition.

Soccer teams see return of key playersFive of 10 top scorers are back on �eldSta� report

Mountain Vista junior Mallory Pugh is one of the best high school girls soccer players in Colorado.

How much she’ll play for the Golden Eagles this spring remains a question.

After spending two weeks with the USA Under 20 team, she made her sea-son debut with Vista March 14 and had two goals and three assists in a 5-1 win over Cherry Creek.

Pugh played a key role as Team USA swept three friendly matches in the 10 Nations U19 Tournament March 5-9 in La Manga, Spain.

She scored twice in a 2-0 win over Norway. Pugh wore the captain’s arm-band and delivered a pass that eventu-ally developed into the clinching tally in a 2-0 win over Sweden. And, she had an assist on the second goal in a 2-0 blank-ing of the Netherlands.

Pugh will play in as many high school games as possible when she’s not with the national team while taking caution not to over-do it physically. So she might not play for Vista even though she’s at home if she is returning from a camp or heading into one.

There is a domestic training camp scheduled for mid-April at the U.S. Na-tional training camp in Carson, Calif.

The following is a quick look at the 2015 girls soccer season for south Metro schools.

• Pugh isn’t the only player from a south Metro school involved in USA Na-tional team activities. Chaparral fresh-man Ally Schlegel was on the U15 na-tional team last year and took part in the February U16 girls national training camp in Carson, Calif. Castle View junior Julie MacKin participated in the U18 na-tional training camp Dec. 7-14 in Chula Vista, Calif.

• Five of the top 10 scorers in the Con-tinental League are back. Mountain Vis-ta’s Megan Massey was the 2014 league scoring champion with 37 points (16 goals, five assists). Kayla Hill of Thunder-Ridge was third (33 points), Pugh tied for fourth (32) with Castle View’s Mackin and Rachel Muller of Douglas County (22) was eighth.

• Kristin Vigil, a junior at Lutheran, is a standout basketball player, but she scored half of the Lions’ 16 goals last sea-son. Vigil, however, will not play soccer this spring to concentrate on track.

• There were 11 south Metro schools that qualified for the state playoffs last season. Highlands Ranch, Thunder-Ridge, Mountain Vista, Douglas County, Rock Canyon, Cherry Creek, Heritage and Rock Canyon were in the Class 5A playoffs. Englewood, Ponderosa and Val-or Christian were in the 4A playoffs.

• Colorado has adopted a mercy rule for matches. Once a seven-goal differ-ential between two teams is reached the clock will run during injuries, penalty kicks, after goals and during referee dis-ciplinary actions. The team that is ahead will play with 10 players including the keeper with an eight-goal differential and nine players including the keeper with a nine-goal differential. If the trail-ing team scores and the differential is re-duced the coach of team that is leading may add a player.

• If games are tied during the regular season, two, 10-minute sudden victory overtime periods will be played. If the score remains tied, the match will be re-corded as a tie.

•First round state playoff matches will start May 5 for Class 5A and May 6 for 4A teams. Class 5A semifinal games are scheduled for May 16 at Englewood High School. Class 4A semis will be held May 16 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. State championship games for both clas-sifications will be May 20 at Dick’s Sport-ing Goods Park.

Arapahoe: Izzy Benasso, Kelsey Vogel, Hannah Archuleta

Castle View: Kim Bourelle, Julie Mackin, Lindsay Iannone

Chaparral: Charlotte Hume, Ally Schlegel

Cherry Creek: Libby Geraghty, Annie Grillo, Emma Maloney

Douglas County: Rachel Muller, Kate Leachman

Elizabeth: Emily Mohlis

Englewood: Julia Kline, Dominique Daughtry

Heritage: Alysaa Biever, Ashleigh Maguire

Highlands Ranch: Taylor Steinke, Catie Carroll

Legend: Cameron Bell, Anna Kennedy

Lutheran: Madison Mooney

Littleton: Carli Murray,

Taylor Hancock, Lauren Cox, Sam Sanson, Elizabeth Sanson

Mountain Vista: Megan Massy, Morgan McDougal, Mallory Pugh, Giselle Sawaged, Amy Alexander, Peyton Joseph

Ponderosa: Maddie Caltado, Brianna Collins

SkyView Academy: Mary Satowski, Claire Wilhoite, Kaley Hein

ThunderRidge: Kayla Hill, Kaley Tucker, Aspen Robinson, Jamie Brunworth, Sabrina Macias, Janessa Fowler, Shae Holmes, Mealii Enois, Katie Desch, Kara McDonough, Sanela Hodzoc.

Rock Canyon: Alex Vidger, Kat Wood

Valor Christian: Jastin Redmond, Cydney Billups, Amanda Lopez

PLAYERS TO WATCH

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW

Training pays o� for heavyweightChaparral’s Drimmer got more aggressive, goldBy Jim Bentonjbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Chaparral heavyweight Dane Drimmer improved his training habits and aggres-siveness and wound up as a state cham-pion.

Drimmer, who was third and second the previous two seasons at the state tour-nament, won the 285-pound champion-ship at the state meet with an escape late in the third period to earn a 5-4 decision over Pine Creek’s Taylor White on Feb. 21 at the Pepsi Center.

He finished his senior season with a 46-4 record and has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

“I’ve improved a lot from training part-ners to more coaches coming in, putting more timing into offseason wrestling and just working on things I’m not necessarily good at and making them better and mak-ing the things that I am good at better.

“I became a lot more aggressive com-pared to my freshman and sophomore years. That benefitted my wrestling a lot. That’s what helped me a lot going from

third, second to first, working hard and figuring out what I needed to work harder on and pushing myself.”

Drimmer has a rare vision disorder called achromatopsia. He’s blinded by light, far-sighted, near-sighted and color blind, but that hasn’t hampered his wres-tling.

“The season wasn’t as good as I wanted, I guess because of all the out-of-state tour-naments we went to,” said Drimmer. “I wanted to place higher. But in-state I was pretty happy with the season. I felt great about the state tournament. I couldn’t ask for more my senior year. I wanted the state championship.”

Tim Yount, a Colorado wrestling expert who compiles On The Mat rankings of wrestlers, was impressed with Drimmer’s performance this season.

“Dane Drimmer had one of the most remarkable years of any heavyweight we have seen at the 5A level in a very long time,” commented Yount. “Not only was he rarely tested but showed that with his skills, he has the potential to be very suc-cessful at the next level.

“In my mind, he was the state’s best from start to finish and will go down as one of the most agile heavyweights in the state for this decade.”

Drimmer has not made a college com-mitment for next season.

Chaparral heavyweight Dane Drimmer is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year. File photo

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as runner-up in the 100 m dash posting a time of 12.75. The 800 Sprint Medley team also posted a runner-up fi nish.

Weld Central Early Season In-vitational - Kiowa - 11th - The Weld Central Early Season Invitational welcomed 20 schools on March 13 with the Kiowa Indians travelling to compete. The 4 x 800 m relay team recorded the best fi nish of the day fi nishing as runner-up. Tabitha Mil-ner fi nished third in the triple jump and tied for sixth in the high jump. Jessi Dodge added a third-place fi nish in the discus and seventh in the shot put.

Girls GolfElizabeth Invitational - Eliza-

beth - 5th - The Cardinal fi nished in fi fth place, out of 11 schools, in the Elizabeth Invitational held on March 16. The Cardinals shot 450 as a team with McKenna Eddy carding a 99 to fi nish as the low golfer and tied for 13th in the competition.

Soccer teams see return of key players

• Colorado has adopted a mercy rule for matches. Once a seven-goal differ-ential between two teams is reached the clock will run during injuries, penalty kicks, after goals and during referee dis-ciplinary actions. The team that is ahead will play with 10 players including the keeper with an eight-goal differential and nine players including the keeper with a nine-goal differential. If the trail-ing team scores and the differential is re-duced the coach of team that is leading may add a player.

• If games are tied during the regular season, two, 10-minute sudden victory overtime periods will be played. If the score remains tied, the match will be re-corded as a tie.

•First round state playoff matches will start May 5 for Class 5A and May 6 for 4A teams. Class 5A semifi nal games are scheduled for May 16 at Englewood High School. Class 4A semis will be held May 16 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. State championship games for both clas-sifi cations will be May 20 at Dick’s Sport-ing Goods Park.

Animal caregiver to hold presentation Sanctuary provides space for many large carnivores By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild will feature “An Evening with Pat Craig” in the Mainstage theater at Lone Tree Arts Center from 7 to 9 p.m. April 17.

The event is a fundraiser for both The Wild Animal Sanc-tuary (headed by Craig) and the Guild. Last year, Craig pre-sented a program in the multipurpose room at the center and about 100 people attended, raising about $1,000, said publicist Gayle Spelts. This year, the Guild decided to rent the large theater and plans to draw larger numbers of ani-mal lovers to Craig’s program.

Craig has focused on rescuing and caring for large car-nivores for 34 years, starting on his family’s farm outside of Boulder. The population has grown to more than 350 ani-mals and the sanctuary is now located on a 720-acre prop-erty at Keenesburg, about 30 miles northeast of Denver, where 130 volunteers help feed more than 20,000 pounds of food each week.

Education about what he calls “The Captive Wildlife Cri-sis” is part of Craig’s multi-faceted mission, in addition to rehabilitating and caring for lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other animals in need.

He estimates that 30,000 captive large carnivores are living outside the zoo system — often in small cages, with inadequate food and care. His website says that 4,000 tigers are living as “pets” in private homes in the state of Texas alone — more than exist in the wild.

“The sanctuary has developed a unique system of re-habilitating rescued animals and then releasing them into large acreage natural habitats where they can roam freely and live with others of their kind,” said Spelts.

The facility is open to the public year round, and a

recently constructed “Mile Into the Wild” leads guests through the sanctuary and to the Bolivian Lion House, where more than 25 rescued lions live.

Craig will tell of recent worldwide rescues and discuss the future of The Wild Animal Sanctuary.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $8 for children 8 and un-der.

These drowsy lions enjoy the sun at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. Sanctuary Director Pat Craig will speak on April 16 in “An Evening With Pat Craig” at Lone Tree Arts Center. Courtesy photos

This tiger is among the big cats that have found shelter at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keeneesburg. Director Pat Craig will appear April 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center to tell stories about the animals, sponsored by the LTAC Guild.

“An Evening with Pat Craig” will be at 7 p.m. April 17 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: $15/$8, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A pesky health problem should clear up soon. Meanwhile, travel -- both for personal as well as for business reasons -- is strong in the Aries aspect this week, and well into the next.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Look for Bovines to be on the move this week, whether it’s traveling for fun or for business. Other “moves” include workplace adjust-ments and, for some, relationship changes.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Geminis who have just gone through a hectic period involving job and/or fam-ily matters might want to take some well-earned time out to relax and restore those drained energy levels.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) A romantic situation seems to have stalled, just when the Moon Child was expecting it to go forward. Could that be a bad case of miscommunication going on. Talk it over openly and honestly.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Showing a genuine interest in something that’s important to a friend, family member or colleague could open a communication line that had been pretty much shut down for a while.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Making a potentially life-changing decision takes as much knowledge as you can gather, plus determination and patience. Take your time working it out. Don’t let anyone rush you.

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SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A business matter keeps you pretty busy, but try to squeeze in time to be with family as well as close friends. You need the good vibrations you get from people who care for you.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Don’t give up yet. That once warm, personal relationship that seems to be cooling off fast could recover with some tender, loving care, and who better than you to provide it?

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Career matters are strong this week. You might want to enter a training program to enhance your skills. Also, consider getting professional help in preparing a brilliant resume.

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Review: ‘Insurgent’ could use more divergenceBy Jake CoyleAssociated Press

Given that conformity is the scourge of the “Divergent” series and much of its young-adult ilk, it’s a shame that the films, including the new “Insurgent,” do so little to stray from well-worn YA paths.

For a series that waves the banner of individualism, they make a poor case for it. Instead of throbbing with a teen-age spirit of rebellion — or things like youthful wildness, humor or sex — the two “Divergent” movies are curiously content to eke out a rigid, lifeless fable in drab futuristic environs.

The answer, here, to the question of what are you rebelling against isn’t “Whaddya got?” but the slightly less vis-ceral “An elaborate, highly metaphorical dystopian system of militaristic control.”

But even faint, fantastical whiffs of teen insurrection carry enough potency to drive feverish young audiences. Why? Much of it has to do with the stars.

Say what you will about YA movies, but they’ve been an efficient star-mak-ing machine that’s produced Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Shailene Woodley. We should be happy to have

them: good actresses all, who easily lead their respective films over their male counterparts.

The YA men aren’t as fine a bunch but here include the hunky Theo James and the excellent Miles Teller. Predictably providing “Insurgent” with its only lively, comedic moments, Teller looks as if he didn’t get the note that all must be sullen and serious.

A quick summary. Based on Veronica Roth’s trilogy of best-selling novels, the “Divergent” films are set in a walled, post-apocalyptic Chicago, where sur-vivors are ritualistically sorted into five factions. Every 16-year-old is tested for which faction suits them, and then must choose one and remain there forever.

Tris (Woodley) chose Dauntless, who are known for their bravery and, it seems, their proclivity for train hopping. But her test revealed her to be “diver-gent” — someone who has no dominant characteristic but a plethora — and this makes her uncontrollable. In “Diver-gent,” Tris came to embrace her fate, find a boyfriend in Dauntless leader Four (James, who has a natural chemistry with Woodley) and stop a plot by the city’s overlord, Janine (Kate Winslet) to

make zombies of its citizens.“Insurgent,’’ the full name of which

is the suitably clunky “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” finds the tale largely spinning its wheels and features many redundant confrontations. Along with an underground revolutionary leader played by an underused Naomi Watts, Tris and Four organize a revolt against Janine.

Allegiances are in constant flux; Teller’s sarcastic operator switches sides with the wind. The plot (which includes Tris’ brother, played by Ansel Elgort and Jai Courtney’s burly enforcer) progresses less in a forward motion than in a repeti-tive cycle of escapes, surrenders and rescues, often taking place in the same hallways.

Executions at gunpoint and frequent-ly threatened suicide add to the cheery atmosphere.

Much of the drama takes place in a virtual reality in which Tris frequently faces various simulation challenges, forcing her to reconcile her guilt in the death of her parents, as seen in the first installment. These “sims” are where “In-surgent” flashes its fanciest effects, but this dream state just further removes the

film from any tangible reality. “Insur-gent” is already an allegorical fantasy.

The way of many YA adaptations is to make the first film cheaply and then, once its popularity has been proven, boost the production value in subse-quent sequels. That’s the case with the 3-D “Insurgent,” where director Robert Schwentke (“R.I.P.D.’’) takes over for “Di-vergent” helmer Neil Burger. The result is a bigger, glossier and better made action film with less embarrassing fight cho-reography. But any appeal still depends entirely on the talent of its cast.

The final “Divergent” book will be split into two movies, a future that is indeed a little dystopian. Much brighter, though, are the blossoming careers of Woodley and Teller, who were best together in the indie “The Spectacular Now.” Movies, thankfully, come in fac-tions, too.

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” a Summit Entertainment release, is rated PG-13 for “intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language.” Running time: 118 minutes. Two stars out of four.

‘All My Sons’ is Miller classicFirst Tony winner eyes events in wake of war

By Sonya Ellingboesellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

With an appropriate nod to Arthur Mill-er’s 100 birthday year, Cherry Creek Theatre Company has chosen to produce the first play to ever win a Tony Award: Miller’s 1948 “All My Sons.”

Director Bernie Cardell has assembled a strong cast to tell this family story of poor decisions — and later regretted conse-quences.

Lights go up on a simple back-yard set, with the rear of the Keller home, a grassy lawn with a few furnishings — and a bro-ken sapling.

The time is August 1947.We meet businessman Joe Keller (Ken

Street), his neighbors Dr. Jim Bayliss (Andy Anderson), Frank Lubey (Andrew Rodgers), Sue Bayliss (Mari Geasair) and Lydia Lubey (Candace Joice), and begin to pick up a thread of unease.

Joe’s wife, Kate Keller, refuses to believe that their son Larry died overseas in the ser-vice, despite talk from her son Chris (Alex Handloff) and others.

Darcy Kennedy is especially effective in this sad maternal role.

Chris Keller is home and expecting a visit

from former neighbor Ann Deever (Kaitlyn Altoff) who at one time was Larry’s fiancée. He hopes to marry her, which further dis-tresses his mother.

Hovering over all else is the knowledge that Ann’s father — and Joe’s former busi-ness partner — is in prison due to faulty air-plane parts their factory delivered, which resulted in pilot deaths.

Joe was at home “sick” that day, but told his partner to weld over them to conceal the flaw — which he later denied in court.

Ann’s bitter brother George (Damon Guerrasio) appears after a visit to the im-prisoned father and accuses Joe of lying to the court.

“I never thought they’d install them,” Joe responds and tries to excuse himself, as the

truth closes in and Joe begins to fall apart. (Skillful work by Ken Street here.)

The final act is powerful and predict-able — in Miller style. The total effect is a bit preachy, but Cardell has assembled an able cast and audience members exit talk-ing in subdued tones as they contemplate familial strengths and flaws in the neigh-bors portrayed onstage.

“All My Sons” plays through March 29 at Cherry Creek Theatre, Shaver-Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $34/$29: 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org. (Note: seating is limited and reservations are recommended.)

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All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of ElbertCounty, Colorado on or before July 13,2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

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Review: ‘Insurgent’ could use more divergence film from any tangible reality. “Insur-gent” is already an allegorical fantasy.

The way of many YA adaptations is to make the first film cheaply and then, once its popularity has been proven, boost the production value in subse-quent sequels. That’s the case with the 3-D “Insurgent,” where director Robert Schwentke (“R.I.P.D.’’) takes over for “Di-vergent” helmer Neil Burger. The result is a bigger, glossier and better made action film with less embarrassing fight cho-reography. But any appeal still depends entirely on the talent of its cast.

The final “Divergent” book will be split into two movies, a future that is indeed a little dystopian. Much brighter, though, are the blossoming careers of Woodley and Teller, who were best together in the indie “The Spectacular Now.” Movies, thankfully, come in fac-tions, too.

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” a Summit Entertainment release, is rated PG-13 for “intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language.” Running time: 118 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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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 Sheriff ’s Posse is a nonprofit volun-teer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the com-munity at large. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

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.

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, prop-erty 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 meet-ings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

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 reserva-tions for any of the trips. You may also visit http://out-backexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

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.

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.

VFW Post 10649 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions.

Build Business Today, a business networking group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Thurs-day at Johnny Carino’s in Parker. Visit www.buildbusiness-today.com or call 720-840-5526.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Parker net-working event from 9:30-11 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Panera Bread, 11290 Twenty Mile Road, Parker. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.

Leads Club Southeast Superstars meets at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at LePeep at Parker and Orchard roads. Call Linda Jones at 720-641-0056.

Cycle Club meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Tour the streets of Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Call John at 720-842-5520.

Parker Artists Guild presents free art classes for kids and teen on the second Saturday of each month at Hobby Lobby at Parker Road and Mainstreet. Lessons and Lemonade classes for ages 10-12 are at 9:30 or 11 a.m., and the Teen Art Studio for grades 7-9 are at 1 or 3 p.m. Reservations required by the Wednesday before class. Go to www.parkerartistsguild.com and click on Youth Programs. 20 students maximum.

Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmen-tally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com.

Parker Arts Council has youth open mic/karaoke nights on the first Thursday of each month. The event is open to all ages. Kids 12 and under eat free. Takes place at Clavin’s Bar and Grill, 17904 Cottonwood Drive, Parker.

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