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Stampede ready for another roundElizabeth tradition returns June 7-9By Rhonda [email protected]

The Elizabeth Stampede kicks off sum-mer with a cowboy tradition for rodeo lov-ers worldwide.

The Stampede is June 7-9 in Elizabeth, beginning with the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association Xtreme Bulls professional bull riding.

The all-bulls night is the start of three days of rodeo that this year is drawing visi-tors from as far as Norway, Germany and the United Kingdom, said Bill Sneed, Stam-pede board president.

The Stampede has filled ticket orders for travelers who made sure to include a visit to Elizabeth’s biggest weekend on their Ameri-can tour.

“(Interest in the Stampede) is interna-

tional,” Sneed said. “It’s really interesting. A lot of (international visitors) are friends of friends, but some are people who found us on a tour.”

The tour at Stampede includes a chute tour, which gives groups an inside look at the stock area where contestants prepare for competition. The tours are part of the Stampede’s effort to enhance the spectator experience, Sneed said.

“We just find ways to get better every year,” Sneed said.

The 2013 Elizabeth Stampede begins at 7 p.m. June 7. Vendor alley opens at the fair-grounds at 5 p.m.

The Elizabeth Stampede Parade is at 10 a.m. June 8 in downtown Elizabeth, fol-lowed by the PRCA rodeo at 2 and 7 p.m.

The Red, White & Blue rodeo is at 2 p.m. June 9, honoring veterans with the Stam-pede’s Military Day.

More information about the Stampede, including ticket information and a sched-ule of events, is at www.elizabethstampede.com.

Bejeweled rodeo queens and their attendants make their way through downtown Elizabeth as part of the 2012 Elizabeth Stampede Parade. File photo

Ed-finance bill signedFate of school measure will be in voters’ handsBy Vic [email protected]

Colorado public schools are a step closer to a major funding overhaul af-ter Gov. John Hickenlooper on May 21 signed a new school finance act that proponents say would provide a long-overdue modernization of an antiquat-ed school funding formula for class-rooms across the state.

But the governor’s signature doesn’t make the reform measure a done deal. Voters must give the go-ahead to the legislation’s price tag of about $1 billion in new taxes, something that Republi-can lawmakers are sure to rally against in the fall. If a vote falls short this No-vember, the proposal could come back for funding votes through 2017.

Hickenlooper, who was flanked at the Capitol bill-signing by legislative co-sponsors of Senate Bill 213, dubbed the “Future School Finance Act,” hailed the legislation as a way to “allow Colo-rado to vault to the top of every state” when it comes to school financing and transparency.

“This bill really positions Colorado to be the national leader in terms of school reform, in terms of school effec-tiveness,” Hickenlooper said.

The legislation would mark the most sweeping change to the state’s school finance formula that’s been seen in de-cades.

The act would fund full-day kinder-garten, provide preschool for at-risk children and would increase needs-based programs for special education students and children who are learning English.

The legislation also would provide more funding for students who are in-volved in gifted and talented school programs.

The bill would give school districts greater flexibility in being allowed the opportunity to have longer school years and school days, if they choose to do so.

The bill also is expected to increase per-pupil funding for most school dis-tricts across the state by way of a fund-ing system that supporters say is a more equitable way of divvying up money.

Get ready, says emergency expertOklahoma tornado hit close to home for local directorBy Rhonda [email protected]

The devastating tornado that recently struck Oklahoma prompted Elbert Coun-ty officials to issue a reminder about the county’s emergency alert system.

The county’s office of emergency man-agement points to the system for its po-tentially life-saving early warnings about severe weather.

For Cory Stark, the county’s director of

emergency management, the value of such a warning hit close to home. Stark had five family members impacted by the May 20 tornado that struck near Oklahoma City, including one who was missing for several hours in the aftermath of the tornado.

The uncertainty about the safety of his loved ones was a humbling experience for Stark, who typically watches severe weath-er response from an emergency-manage-ment perspective, not from a personal per-spective.

“It was an eye-opener for me because I was tuned in to the emergency manage-ment side, but also on a personal level you realize those are your loved ones and your

family,” Stark said. “We’re all capable of finding ourselves in a disaster regardless of

Elbert County Director of Emergency Management Cory Stark is shown inside the emergency operations center in Kiowa. File photo

A tornado that roared through part of Elbert County in June 2012 destroyed this home and left more than 130 others damaged. File photo

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Death-penalty decision sets off firestorm Hickenlooper’s critics slam reprieve for notorious killer By Dan Elliott Associated Press

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to block the execution of con-victed killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims’ relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the 2014 election.

Hickenlooper on May 22 granted an indefi nite reprieve to Dunlap, who is on death row for the ambush slayings of four people — three teenagers and a 50-year-old mother — in an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in 1993.

The reprieve essentially guarantees Dunlap, 38, will stay alive at least through Jan. 13, 2015, the last day of Hickenlooper’s fi rst term.

“I think it’s highly unlikely that I will re-visit it,” Hickenlooper said.

“We feel the governor has taken the cow-ardly way out,” said Marj Crowell, whose 19-year-old daughter, Sylvia Crowell, was

killed. “They’re just hoping we’ll forget about this until we get the next governor.”

Hickenlooper is running for re-election next year, and Dunlap’s fate is certain to be a campaign issue.

Citing Hickenlooper’s decision, former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo — who ran as a third-party candidate in the last gubernato-rial election and received nearly 37 percent of the vote — announced May 23 that he will run again, this time as a Republican.

Hickenlooper’s decision prompted un-usually personal criticism.

“Hickenlooper should’ve been up front with voters when he ran for offi ce if he could not carry out the death penalty,” GOP Attorney General John Suthers said in a statement.

“He’s made himself into Nathan Dunlap’s guardian angel,” said George Brauchler, the Republican district attorney in Arapa-hoe County, where Dunlap committed his

crime and was prosecuted. “He’s said, `As long as you keep me in offi ce, Nathan Dun-lap never has to face death.’”

“This is something we’ve seen consis-tently out of this governor,” said Rep. Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, minority leader in the state’s lower house. “`I’m not going to make a decision.’”

Hickenlooper has an image as a prag-matic problem-solver, and he enjoyed bi-partisan popularity until this year. But he has been forced to take a stand on an in-creasing number of divisive issues since his party won back the statehouse in Novem-ber.

He signed sweeping gun-control legisla-tion and approved laws to help people who are in the country illegally and to establish civil unions for same-sex couples this year.

On the death penalty, Hickenlooper has appeared to be searching for a middle way.

In a December interview with The Asso-

ciated Press, he said of repealing the death penalty: “I wrestle with this, right now, on a pretty much daily basis.”

Legislators this year considered a bill that would have ended the death penalty, but they dropped it when Hickenlooper sent word he might veto it.

In his reprieve order, Hickenlooper said the death penalty is used inconsistently across Colorado, and he cited problems in obtaining the drugs required for lethal in-jection, the execution method mandated by state law. He also said many states and nations are moving toward banning execu-tions.

Dunlap, whose execution was scheduled for the week of Aug. 18, got only a reprieve, not the clemency he sought. Clemency would have removed the possibility of ex-ecution and changed his sentence to life without parole.

“Mr. Dunlap was grateful. His expres-sions of remorse were genuine. He is truly sad for what happened,” said Phil Cherner, one of his attorneys. “This is not a day to celebrate.”

Cherner has said Dunlap had undiag-nosed bipolar disorder at the time of the crime, and that his attitude has changed since the state prison system began medi-cating him in 2006.

Tancredo running for governor of Colorado Former congressman to seek GOP nomination Associated Press

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo has be-

come the latest Republican to announce plans to challenge Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper next year.

Tancredo said on May 23 on radio sta-tion KHOW that the last straw was a deci-sion by Hickenlooper to delay the execution of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people in 1993. Tancredo said he is also upset with Hickenlooper’s approval of sweeping gun legislation this year, in-cluding a law limiting the size of ammuni-tion magazines.

“I’m going to run for governor for the state of Colorado, and I’m going to do it this time as a Republican,” Tancredo said.

Hickenlooper cruised to victory in 2010 after the Republican side of the ticket im-ploded.

Tea party favorite Dan Maes won the party nomination when a better-funded candidate, former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, was accused of plagiarism.

Tancredo then declared Maes un-electable and briefl y left the party to run as

‘� ey’re just hoping we’ll forget about this until we get the next governor.’

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Death-penalty decision sets off firestormciated Press, he said of repealing the death penalty: “I wrestle with this, right now, on a pretty much daily basis.”

Legislators this year considered a bill that would have ended the death penalty, but they dropped it when Hickenlooper sent word he might veto it.

In his reprieve order, Hickenlooper said the death penalty is used inconsistently across Colorado, and he cited problems in obtaining the drugs required for lethal in-jection, the execution method mandated by state law. He also said many states and nations are moving toward banning execu-tions.

Dunlap, whose execution was scheduled for the week of Aug. 18, got only a reprieve, not the clemency he sought. Clemency would have removed the possibility of ex-ecution and changed his sentence to life without parole.

“Mr. Dunlap was grateful. His expres-sions of remorse were genuine. He is truly sad for what happened,” said Phil Cherner, one of his attorneys. “This is not a day to celebrate.”

Cherner has said Dunlap had undiag-nosed bipolar disorder at the time of the crime, and that his attitude has changed since the state prison system began medi-cating him in 2006.

Tancredo running for governor of ColoradoFormer congressman to seek GOP nominationAssociated Press

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo has be-come the latest Republican to announce plans to challenge Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper next year.

Tancredo said on May 23 on radio sta-tion KHOW that the last straw was a deci-sion by Hickenlooper to delay the execution of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people in 1993. Tancredo said he is also upset with Hickenlooper’s approval of sweeping gun legislation this year, in-cluding a law limiting the size of ammuni-tion magazines.

“I’m going to run for governor for the state of Colorado, and I’m going to do it this time as a Republican,” Tancredo said.

Hickenlooper cruised to victory in 2010 after the Republican side of the ticket im-ploded.

Tea party favorite Dan Maes won the party nomination when a better-funded candidate, former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, was accused of plagiarism.

Tancredo then declared Maes un-electable and briefly left the party to run as

a third-party candidate. Tancredo received nearly 37 percent of the gubernatorial vote — more than triple what Maes received.

Steve Laffey, a onetime Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Rhode Island, an-nounced May 22 he’s also running for gov-ernor of Colorado.

Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler said he would decide this week whether to run.

Tancredo gained national attention for blistering attacks on illegal immigrants and briefly ran for president in 2008.

He continued his attacks on the Re-publican Party on May 23, saying it would rather run a middle-of-the-road candidate in hopes the person won’t offend enough people to lose the race.

“I think it’s absolutely the wrong posi-tion to take. You should be looking for peo-ple who are committed to principle,” Tan-credo said.

“They’re hoping they get some guy who’s very, very wealthy, can fund his own cam-paign, can skirt the issues and run down the middle. But it doesn’t work that way.”

State GOP Chairman Ryan Call de-fended the party, saying it has a number of good candidates, each bringing their own strengths.

“It will be up to the Republican voters to decide who represents our party,” Call said.

ElbErT CounTy nEws in a hurryCommissioners to meet weekly

On May 22 the Elbert County commis-sioners adopted a resolution to meet on a weekly schedule.

Commissioners will conduct county business at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays begin-ning June 5.

For more information visit the county’s website at elbertcounty-co.gov.

Chamber hosts Elizabash The Elizabash street party will be held

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 in downtown Elizabeth. It follows the Elizabeth Stam-pede Parade, which begins at 10 a.m.

Elizabash will include music, entertain-ment, food, vendors and games. For more information visit www.elizabethchamber.org and look under “events.”

Elbert holds yearly yard sale Homes and businesses in and around

the town of Elbert will host the annual yard sale June 8 in Elbert. Breakfast burritos

and lunch are available to purchase from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Russell Gates Mercantile Building. The Elbert Woman’s Club will also serve coffee, cold drinks and desserts.

Limited table rental space is available inside the Mercantile. Vendors can sell from their truck or trailer along Eccles Street at no charge. Elbert and the Mercan-tile are located on Elbert Road about 11 miles south of Kiowa between Highways 86 and 24.

Relay for Life set for schoolRelay for Life of Elbert County is at 6

p.m. June 21 at Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth. About 22 teams are signed up to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

A team captain meeting for partici-pating teams or for those interested in organizing a team is at 6 p.m. June 13 at the United Methodist Church, 724 E. Kiowa Ave. in Elizabeth. For more information contact Jenn Wassil at [email protected].

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What movie do you most want to see?

Colorado Community Media visited Reinke Bros. in downtown Littleton and Hollywood Theaters at the Streets at Southglenn recently to ask people what movie they’re most look-ing forward to seeing this summer and why.

“ ‘Star Trek Into Darkness.’ ... They’re bringing back the original characters but with new faces.” — Greg Reinke, Littleton

“ ‘Star Trek Into Dark-ness.’ I saw the first one, and I really liked it. And somebody said they character-ize Spock and Kirk without caricaturizing them.” — Jan Taylor, Littleton

“ ‘The Great Gatsby.’ I think it’s a good role for Leonardo DiCaprio, because he seems like him already.” — Amy Taylor, Great Barrington, Mass.

“ ‘The Hangover 3,’ because it resembles my life. I’ve got to be happy, and I’ve got to do what I can to get by.” — Scotty Buchanan, Centennial

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Arapahoe took right path on gas, oilWe should all pause for a moment to

recognize the effective and collaborative efforts of the Arapahoe County govern-ment.

Except in times of crisis, government, citizens and businesses can often be ad-versarial when trying to solve contentious issues. For the last year and a half, Arapa-hoe County commissioners have brought together all stakeholders to find a reason-able path for oil and gas development in the county.

Faced with the highly politicized task of creating standards for oil and gas devel-opment in Arapahoe County, the county struck a path that while not highly publi-cized has proven to be the most effective process Colorado has seen thus far.

The Board of County Commissioners avoided emotional reactions like morato-riums and instead convened meetings of industry representatives, citizens, experts and the state rule-making authority, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commis-sion (COGCC).

The result was a unanimously approved memorandum of understanding (MOU) that sets high standards for oil and gas operators beyond the rigorous, compre-hensive regulations already in place at the state level.

The MOU that the Arapahoe County Commissioners approved on April 30 is

one that ensures our long-term prosperity. It respects private-property rights, encour-ages economic development, is mindful of the environment and protects our commu-nity’s health.

While other communities implement pre-emptive regulations and even outright bans that ignore the rights of land and mineral owners and their ability to develop their resources, Arapahoe County’s MOU stands as a shining example of what oil and gas development should be in Colorado. It ensures private property rights, protects our state’s scenic beauty and limits the im-pact on public health, all while keeping oil and gas development operations economi-cal enough for mineral owners to develop their resources and realize the returns on the investments they have made.

We believe that this agreement will at-

Longtime friendship blurs decades“You two look like you’re up to no good

tonight,” the attractive stranger said. She was about 15 years too late.

Mike and I weren’t exactly looking for trouble. We were looking for a box of candies in a grocery store on Quebec. I had given Mike a box of Mike and Ike with the “Ike” scratched out, and he thought I had scratched it out myself. I wanted to prove to him that they weren’t my scratches.

The candy’s parent company, Just Born, had the brilliant idea to spend $15 million in 2012 on an ad campaign designed to boost sales. Just Born had spent $125,000 on adverting in 2011. Big difference.

The plan was to revive sales by splitting up Mike and Ike, and then re-unite them (which Just Born did in 2013). Did it work? You tell me. I have never had a Mike candy or an Ike candy in my life.

But I have a Mike friend.He flew into Denver recently to select

a painting from my inventory, as a gift. He didn’t know that he was going to be asked to perform an illegitimate marriage. That story is saved for another day.

I met Mike the friend in 1960 in south-west Ohio, where we both attended the

same high school.I had just arrived from Southern Califor-

nia. Orange County, Calif., and Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1960. Big difference. One was sunshine and more sunshine. One was overcast and more overcast.

I became overcast myself, until I met Mike, who lived just up the block. We were inseparable, until his father was trans-ferred to northern California, after our junior year. His departure was a very sad day for me.

Our friendship since then has had a few gaps, and at one time we were down to ex-changing Christmas cards. You know that a friendship is in disrepair when it gets down

to nothing but Christmas cards.Then Mike’s first wife was run over by a

bus in New York City. Mike’s wife thought her death meant something sideways, that Mike and I needed to revive our friendship. Thank you, Connie.

Since then we have been back and forth, Colorado to California, and California to Colorado. It’s not been often enough, but when it happens, it’s perfect. Mike was a very respected San Francisco architect and I was, well, a difficult college professor, so we come together as a bright, intelligent, articulate team. However, we thrive on foolishness, and sophomoric behavior. It’s 1962-63 again.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.”

I know what he has done, the good and the otherwise, and he knows what I have done, for the past 53 years. I am always startled by the similarities: each of us has hit a few doubles and triples, experienced love, and missed the off ramp now and then.

In 1967 we went to a concert at Melo-dyland, which had a revolving stage, in

Orange County, Calif. Two up-and-coming acts performed. First, Simon and Garfun-kel. They were followed by The Mamas & The Papas. Not bad.

As the stage revolved, I could hear Garfunkel’s mint clicking in his mouth. At that time, Simon was good friends with Garfunkel, just like Mike and me. Then things went off, and they split up, and both of them have had good careers apart.

Eventually they gathered up and called each other. I watched them sing “The Boxer” on Letterman on July 2, 2011. Gar-funkel’s hair was still haywire.

“God, that was nice,” Letterman said afterwards.

After Mike left us yesterday morning, to return his rental car at the airport, I said to Jennifer, “God, that was nice.”

The attractive stranger could have been a mentalist and said, “You two look like old friends. Memories have brushed the same years.”

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

‘Go time’ is time to get up and goThis week there were a couple of quotes

or sayings that for whatever reason I had heard repeatedly. The first one was, “If it were easy everyone would be doing it.” And the second saying was, “Good things come to those who wait, but not for those who wait too late.”

I saw these words of encouragement in emails, and one was highlighted in a book that a friend had sent me. Other friends and associates used them on different calls and meetings. Coincidence — or am I be-ing sent a message?

The timing could not be better as I have been putting off some major decisions, projects, and goals. There has been so much going on that the excuses seemed easier than the activity required to get things accomplished.

It’s go time. Time to get after things, time to stop daydreaming and getting lost in aimless thoughts and trying to come up with one more creative excuse. It’s go time.

Is it “go time” for you?You see, I know where the starting line

is, I know how to get myself fired up and ready for action. I am also typically self-motivated and the coach or motivator for others. I know how to do this and what to do. But maybe like many of you reading this, I temporarily lost my inspiration or drive. I have allowed self-prescribed down-time to start becoming a habit instead of a respite.

It’s “go time!”The term has been used in locker rooms

by coaches before a big game. It has been used by boxing managers prior to walk-

ing into the ring for a big fight. Business-men and women have said the words, “It’s go time,” just before entering a meeting. And for those of you like me who have found themselves bordering on a rut or prolonged procrastination, we say it to ourselves as we wake up and take that first look in the mirror. “It’s go time!”

It just takes a little inertia to spark momentum. And once we have just a little momentum we start to gain traction. As we dig in and allow our traction to turn into accelerated purpose, we find ourselves back on the path to success. “It’s go time!”

Is there something waiting for you to start? Or are you waiting for something to start? Either way I would love to hear all about your “go time” at [email protected], because when you get back into it and after it, whatever “it” is, this will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

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Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has picked up the tab for a trip he took to the Republican National Convention last year that he initially billed to taxpayers.

By sending a check for $1,278 to the state treasury on May 22, it appeared Gessler was trying to close the book on the politically damaging episode as he mulls a run for governor.

Gessler, a Republican, used state funds to travel to Tampa, Fla., and speak at a pan-el on election law. Critics complained about his use of public money to attend a partisan event.

A watchdog group filed a complaint with the state ethics commission, and the Den-ver district attorney’s office opened an in-vestigation.

Gessler said he billed the state appro-priately since he oversees elections and learned about issues related to his job. He spent another $400 in state funds to return early to Colorado to deal with death threats against his family, and did not repay that expense Wednesday.

“We’re pleased that the secretary finally

did what he should have done months ago — repay the state for funds used to attend a Republican Party event,” Luis Toro, director of Colorado Ethics Watch, said in a state-ment. “This should send a message to all elected officials that public funds are not for personal or political use.”

Gessler maintains he did nothing wrong.“After many months of attempting to de-

fend himself from this political attack, it be-came obvious that the Ethics Commission simply wasn’t going to give the secretary a

fair hearing,” said Andrew Cole, a spokes-man for Gessler. “So he decided to pay the money back in an effort to move on from this episode and get back to work for the people of Colorado.”

Gessler filed paperwork on May 23 to run for governor in 2014.

His advisers described the filing as a for-mality that does not mean he is officially in the race. Gessler has said he will make a fi-nal decision next week.

The filing came after he told Republi-cans in Fort Collins last week that he was thinking of challenging Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Former Rep. Tom Tancredo and Steve Laffey, a former mayor of a Rhode Island city who now lives in Colorado, also plan to run for governor as Republicans. Tancredo announced his candidacy May 23 on a Den-ver talk radio show.

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Secretary of state repays Colorado for tripfair hearing,” said Andrew Cole, a spokes-man for Gessler. “So he decided to pay the money back in an effort to move on from this episode and get back to work for the people of Colorado.”

Gessler filed paperwork on May 23 to run for governor in 2014.

His advisers described the filing as a for-mality that does not mean he is officially in the race. Gessler has said he will make a fi-nal decision next week.

The filing came after he told Republi-cans in Fort Collins last week that he was thinking of challenging Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Former Rep. Tom Tancredo and Steve Laffey, a former mayor of a Rhode Island city who now lives in Colorado, also plan to run for governor as Republicans. Tancredo announced his candidacy May 23 on a Den-ver talk radio show.

Graduation isn’t just matter of degreesA week ago, Ana Elfring, 18, gradu-

ated from high school. The event wasn’t particularly emotional — she was ready to move on, the diploma the required bridge to a university education and her future.

Two weeks ago, T.J. Sweetin’s grandfather solemnly handed him a folded American flag that had flown over the state Capitol; his parents proudly pinned the rank of second lieutenant onto his dress blue uni-form. A college degree in hand and four years of ROTC behind him, the 21-year-old was, officially, finally, a Marine.

Around the same time, Ellen Theis exuberantly accepted her English degree, six years after beginning it — and more than 30 years after her first literature class — on the day before her 52nd birthday.

“I would call it a milestone,” Theis said, “and a dream come true.”

The school year’s end marks one of life’s milestones, the ritual of gradua-tion, an acknowledgment of accom-plishment, a rite of passage from one point in life to another, wrapped in assorted ribbons of meaning.

Educational achievements aren’t the only milestones that become defining pieces of our stories. There are first drivers’ licenses, first jobs, 25th wedding anniversaries and 50th birthdays. They seem to impart needed stamps of approval on life’s timeline.

Interestingly, studies show coun-tries with well-established cultural rites of passage — “very distinct be-fore and afters” — tend to have lower crime rates in young adulthood, said Kim Gorgens, an assistant professor of psychology at University of Denver.

Just as compelling, added Gorgens, is the mind’s ability to hold onto note-worthy memories about ourselves.

“We have this natural tendency to be storytellers,” she said. “The autobiographical episodic memory is particularly resistant to decay. … As we are losing our capacity to define ourselves, the last thing to go is our recall for significant events. It has a natural buoyancy.”

Perhaps that’s because they can be among our happiest times.

For Ana Elfring, these moments are more a series of steppingstones than milestones.

Her 4-foot-11 slight frame belies a fierce strength. Determined to gather the resources needed to get herself to University of Colorado at Boulder, she navigated the financial aid maze on her own, securing several scholar-

ships and a work-study grant.“It makes me feel really accom-

plished,” Elfring says of her successful effort to pay for college. “It’s like a weight off my shoulders.”

She is most excited about the independence to choose what her day will look like, from what she eats to when she studies to what she does for fun. She plans to study biology and considers that graduation from college will, perhaps, mean more than her high school steppingstone.

“I like to live more in the present than looking forward to something,” Elfring says. “But just because I’m not as goal-oriented doesn’t mean that I don’t strive to succeed. It’s just that I don’t look at things as `Well, at this point I should have achieved this much.’ I just kind of do my best as I’m going and see where it takes me. And, so far, I’ve been taken to pretty decent places. I’m going to the school I want to go to. I have friends and I have a job. So I’m pretty happy.”

Thomas Joseph Sweetin is a tall, adventurous young man called T.J. after his namesake, his great-grand-father. His father’s job with the Drug Enforcement Administration moved the family around the country and instilled a love for change and excite-ment of the unknown. He likes to look forward and mark the big moments.

Earning an international affairs degree from CU was definitely more meaningful than receiving a high school diploma for Sweetin. “College was different because I put so much work into it,” he says of days that in-volved not only academic studies but also hours of training and community service for the 100 students in ROTC.

But the greater milestone, he says, is being commissioned into the Marines.

“So many of my friends were upperclassmen, and we saw them graduate and get deployed, and you’re counting down the days to that,” Sweetin says. “When you’re a fresh-man, it feels so far off. You’re kind of waiting … for that day. The entire culmination of that whole college career is summed up in the one com-missioning day.”

In October, Sweetin heads to Quantico, Va., for six months of basic officer training. The next benchmark, he says, will be deployment.

“It feels really good,” he says. “Life — it’s exciting. I’ve been ready for a while to get on with it.”

On a recent Sunday morning, at the athletic field of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Ellen Theis hurled her dark blue cap into the air in exultation. A wife and mother who describes herself as a “why not?” person, she had always felt “less than” without a college degree.

The achievement filled her to brimming.

“When it really hit was when I picked up my cap and gown,” she says. “It was very surreal. It was joy-ous. … I was struck wordless by the profound feeling of satisfaction and deep pride in myself.”

The journey had been long and circuitous.

After high school, without en-couragement or financial resources for higher education, Theis worked odd jobs and became a hairdresser. Children and family then became priorities. But hovering in the back of her mind, always, was a yearning for school: “I wanted to learn about James Joyce and Shakespeare, and I wanted always to know more.”

Over the years, through four col-leges and three states, she took a course here and there. At 46, when she saw friends pursuing degrees, she decided she could do it, too. She started with one course a semester and kept adding until she was jug-gling four at once. And on graduation day, she proudly hung a blue-and-gold cum laude cord around her neck.

She briefly considered not attend-ing commencement. Then she real-ized if she walked away, the moment might be lost. “It’s much sweeter,” Theis said, “when it’s not handed eas-ily to you.”

She needed to mark this passage well. So her dad and stepmother flew in from California. Her husband and daughters, 15 and 13, bore witness, too.

After, she felt complete. “My ideal self,” Theis said, “has a degree.”

And so ends this season of mile-stones.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcolorado news.com or 303-566-4110.

tract new revenue to our county. Not only will taxes go towards our schools, roads, and fire districts, but our com-munities will grow stronger through the addition of jobs.

Main street stores will be filled with shoppers.

To ensure Colorado’s economic vi-tality, the South Metro Denver Cham-ber is leading a delegation of business leaders on a trip to Houston later this month to tell some of the country’s

largest oil and gas companies that Colorado and Arapahoe County are open for business.

Should they do business in our state, they will have to adhere to strict environmental and health standards, but due to the efforts of our state and local elected officials and the input of our citizens and business com-munity, we have created a clear and consistent framework of regulations for them to operate under.

Businesses value consistent regula-tory environments. Arapahoe County is leading the way in Colorado.

Our success both today and into the future depends on balance, some-thing we need to see more of as Colo-

rado determines how best to utilize natural resources like oil and gas.

The South Metro Denver Chamber and the more than 1,300 businesses we represent commend Arapahoe County for their efforts to balance the environmental and economic needs of our community.

We congratulate the county for their leadership and we urge other communities to recognize the benefits of working together to find rational solutions to complex and contentious issues.

John Brackney is the president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Cham-ber of Commerce

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our position in life, and we all have to work toward planning because it could happen to anybody.”

Stark’s family included an aunt, uncle and several cousins, two of whom work in public safety and another who was among the teachers trapped in a damaged high school. His family members emerged from the devastation unharmed and without los-ing their homes, but the lessons learned were a reminder of the importance of prep-aration for storm season.

“That early-warning notifi cation is the key to survival in these storms,” Stark said. “It solidifi ed for me that having a good con-cept on having a sheltering (plan) in place and what that means for you at home, work, church and school — understanding the concepts behind it are truly critical. It solid-ifi ed the urgency and priority to continue pushing the message that we have to take personal responsibility to understand what (preparedness) looks like, wherever it is you spend most of your time during storm sea-son.”

Stark conducts emergency-prepared-ness training on behalf of the emergency management offi ce and urges residents to register with the county’s CodeRed emer-gency alert system, a free service that pro-

vides emergency alerts to registered users.Other preparedness tips include having

a family shelter plan in place in the event of an emergency; notifying family members and friends what that plan is; creating an emergency kit with food and water in case services are temporarily disabled; estab-lishing an emergency communication plan among family members; and being willing to leave the area if a storm is looming and no safe shelter is available.

“It’s a matter of having a plan in place so you don’t have to think about it when you get that warning,” Stark said. “Be sure you have communicated it with your kids so ev-erybody knows what you’re doing if you get that call from CodeRed. It doesn’t matter what the shelter plan is, any plan is better than no plan.”

To enroll in Elbert County’s CodeRed no-tifi cation system, go to elbertcounty-co.gov and click on the CodeRed icon near the bot-tom of the left-hand banner.

COUNTY URGES PREPARATIONThe Elbert County O� ce of Emergency Management produced a video with a quick look at establishing an emergency shelter plan. The video is on YouTube, entitled “A Look at Sheltering in Place.”

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Under the new formula, the state would determine how much revenue individual school districts are able to raise, with the state backfi lling the difference. The state also would provide more support for local mill levy-matching.

And, the bill would create a new teach-er evaluation formula that supporters say is badly needed.

Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, was the main driver behind the legislative effort. The former Thornton High School princi-pal said the bill marks a “tremendous step forward” in making Colorado a school re-form model for the nation.

“Instead of forcing (students and teachers) to work in a system that was created before the Internet, email and cell phones ... they instead will work in a system that is built for the 21st century,” Johnston said.

But Johnston’s efforts could be all for

naught if voters do not approve funding, which would come in the form of some sort of tax increase. Rep. Millie Hamner, D-Dillon, a bill sponsor, acknowledged that “the biggest challenge” will be in con-vincing voters to provide funding for the measure.

Backers of the act don’t yet know what the tax measure will look like on the fall ballot. Hickenlooper would not say which tax measure he preferred, but did say that he “certainly” will campaign for the effort.

The governor shouldn’t expect many Republican lawmakers to join him on the campaign trail.

Republicans during the legislative ses-sion denounced the reform measure as a bloated effort that would lead to greater bureaucracy and doesn’t do enough to put in place necessary school reform measures.

They also say the bill is nothing more than a $1 billion tax increase on the peo-ple of Colorado.

The new school finance model would not take effect until the 2015-2016 school year. The 2013-2014 school funding mod-el came in a separate piece of legislation.


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‘Swan Lake’ comes to life on screen

“Swan Lake Marinsky Live” will be broadcast live to a movie theater near you at 6:30 p.m. June 6.

The renowned St. Petersburg ballet com-pany will be shown in performance from the historic Marinsky Theatre in Russia, with principal ballerina Ekatrina Kondau-rove as Odette.

Technology by the Cameron|Pace Group/RealD 3D. Participating theaters include: Greenwood Plaza 12, Regal River Point and Highlands Ranch 24. Tickets are available online at FathomEvents.com.

Royal baby showerSince the monarchy is taking excellent

care of the expected royal baby, FanciMats and More, 5654 S. Prince St #B, has found two beneficiaries of baby gifts that will hap-pily accept gifts for moms and new babies. And FanciMats is hosting a party from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8, with cake and punch. One recipient is the San Luis Valley Medical Center and Women’s Health division, the only provider in that low-income area.

The other is the Nurse Family Partner-ship, which provides one-on-one service to underserved mothers-to-be and new mothers to assure a safer pregnancy and healthier baby.

Wrapped new items should be labeled — or FanciMats will provide labels. 303-798-9825.

Summer reading• Area libraries are launching their sum-

mer reading programs. Sign up in your neighborhood. Examples: The adult pro-gram at Littleton’s Bemis Library has a theme of “Delve Into Your Past.”

Sign up and enter prize drawings for ev-ery book you read or for exploring Littleton history on the city’s website. A grand prize $100 shopping spree at Aspen Grove will be the final drawing. Runs through July 31. 303-795-3961. Register for a children’s read-ing program too.

• Arapahoe Library District has a sum-mer reading program ranging from new-borns to teens, with incentives and prizes. A record features ways to build a strong liter-acy foundation with babies. Kickoff events throughout the district: Koelbel — June 1, 9 a.m. to noon; Sheridan — June 1, 2 to 4 p.m.; Smoky Hill — June 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Southglenn — June 1, 2 to 4 p.m.; Castle-wood — June 8, 10 a.m. to noon. Register at arapahoelibraries.org or 303-LIBRARY.

For the short setHunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta, Katherine Dines, will

perform for kids at 11 a.m. June 4 at the Lone Tree Arts Center.

Movement, sing-along, percussion and story songs. Tickets: $3. 720-509-1000, Lo-neTreeArtsCenter.org.

‘Simple Gifts’ concertThe Castle Rock Chorale presents a

concert called “Simple Gifts” on two eve-nings: 7:30 p.m. May 31 at Christ’s Episco-pal Church, 615 4th St., Castle Rock, and 7:30 p.m. June 8 at Valley View Christian Church, 11004 Wildfield Lane, near High-lands Ranch.

Anthems, folk tunes, songs of remem-brance, lullabies, nursery rhymes and a premiere of a new composition by CRC ten-or and resident composer Carlos Arellano will be on the program.

Tickets at the door: $15/$10 (free 5 and under).

Winners on the walls at galleryGreenwood Village gallery invites five artists to show their worksBy Sonya [email protected]

Each year, Curtis Arts and Humanities Center invites artists to enter an All Colo-rado Show, with a juror selecting the exhibit from many entries.

This spring, director Jo Cole decided to invite five winners from previous years to submit works for the “Gold Medal Show: Five Years of First Place Winners From the Greenwood Village All Colorado Annual Shows.”

Invited artists each exhibit a small se-lection of representative work, which gives a good picture of the high-quality art this gallery attracts. It should be better known among area art lovers.

It was originally a 1920 red brick school-house at Orchard Road and University and was converted into a Landmark Historic Site and Gallery by the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council.

Hardwood floors, large windows and good lighting offer an inviting background for modest-sized exhibits of all sorts.

Invited artists in this show are:• Kathryn Cole, whose works are soft-

edged, figurative in subtle colors.• Joellyn Duesberry, a prolific painter

who lives in Greenwood Village and paints the landscapes around her, including scenes along the South Platte River, in a dis-tinctive style.

• Rob Gratiot, a Denver painter who fre-quently exhibits at Curtis and elsewhere in a hyper-realistic style with city scenes and still lifes. “There is a certain mystery about approaching windows and doors,” he writes. They simultaneously keep the viewer out and let the viewer partially into the pictured space.

• Sharon Holsapple paints large, engag-ing figurative works.

• Irene Delka McCray, whose figures cer-tainly encourage the viewer to create sto-ries. She writes in her website about “the possibilities, desires and necessities bound up in human beingness … paintings are meant as scenes from the psychic realm.”

The exhibit will run until June 7 and should interest viewers of all kinds. Painters certainly will be intrigued by presentation and technique, but everyone will be drawn to the stories these artists have to tell us. Where have they been and what are they wanting to share with us?

“Security” by Irene Delka McCray engages the viewer’s imagination in Curtis Arts and Humanities Center’s “Gold Medal Show.” Courtesy photo

If you goCurtis Arts and Humanities Center is located at 2349 E. Orchard Road, just west of University. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 303-797-1779. Admission is free. The center also offers art classes for children and adults.

Much ado about Shakespeare

PhotoS by Deborah grIgSby

Students at the Ambleside School in Centennial took a day to honor the works of William Shakespeare with live performances of not only his most memorable sonnets, but also “Julius Caesar,” a tragedy that portrays a conspiracy against the infamous Roman dictator and his

assassination. Students crafted many of the props and costumes themselves, and later hosted a community luncheon for the audi-

ence. The event held May 17 was the third annual Shakespeare festival for the private school that uses great works of art, music and

science to complement regular classroom learning activities.

Julius Caesar, played by Drew Guetig, center, addresses members of the Roman Senate. Students at the Ambleside School, located in Centennial, held their third annual Shakespeare festival on May 17 and celebrated with live performances of the Bard’s famous works Photos by Deborah Grigsby

Sammy Lorden mourns the death of Julius Caesar, played by played by Drew Guetig. Lorden and Guetig are students at the Ambleside School in Centennial, where they were part of a production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”


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Planting completed in Songbird Garden Program is connected to nationwide initiative By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

A nationwide Save the Songbirds initia-tive is designed to save a million songbirds by creating 50,000 acres of habitat for them across the country.

Hudson Gardens in Littleton is a partici-pant. The program was made possible by a grant from Scotts Songbird Selections, a division of Scott’s Miracle Grow, plus con-tributions from the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, Front Range Birding Com-pany and the Scientifi c and Cultural Facili-ties District. In fall 2012, space was set aside for a Songbird Garden in the northwest quarter of Hudson Gardens — past the am-phitheater.

Trees were planted, or existing ones were incorporated, and feeders and nest boxes were installed.

A planting plan, chosen for food and cover, was published looking ahead to spring 2013, when select perennials would be added. Scientists specializing in botany and ornithology approved plant and feeder choices and future plans for appropriate plantings.

On May 21, Hudson Gardens volunteers planted perennials to fi ll in the prepared beds.

The garden will be visible from the Mon-et water gardens as well as the edge of the amphitheater and will offer information that encourages individuals to make home gardens into wildlife sanctuaries. A bird-friendly habitat can be created in any land-

scape, with food, water, cover and a place to raise young.

Basic tips for a backyard bird habitat in-clude:

• Choose plants for function rather than appearance.

• Plant trees and shrubs that offer heavy fruit production. (Birds especially like red and blue-colored berries.)

• Skip the grass and substitute bird-friendly plants.

• Layer your landscape to emulate a nat-

ural environment.• Don’t deadhead. Let plants set seed to

serve as food.• Leaf litter is good. Place piles of raked

plant material under trees and shrubs to provide cover and insects.

• Go organic. Use non-chemical man-agement methods to tame pests and dis-eases when possible. Herbicides and pesti-cides can be ingested by birds if they feed on affected insects or plants.

Plant material in Hudson Gardens’ Songbird Garden includes sunset hyssop, redosier dogwood, hedge cotoneaster, Rus-sian Hawthorne, blanket fl ower, dotted gayfeather, Arnold’s red honeysuckle, tall Oregon grape holly, Oregon grape holly, bee balm, beardlip penstemon, Austrian pine, narrowleaf cottonwood, Mexican cone-fl ower, golden currant, little bluestem grass and Indian grass.

The Gardens also offer monthly Bird Walks, classes on many aspects of garden-ing and seasonal special gardens. A men-torship program in beekeeping provides opportunities to learn this popular activity. For information on dates and fees, see hud-songardens.org/programs.

Nearby is Joshua Weiner’s recently in-stalled steel sculpture of a giant, all-inclu-sive nest — an appropriate companion piece.

Hudson Gardens volunteers plant perennials to provide food and cover for songbirds. Courtesy photo by Ian Anderson

IF YOU GO

Hudson Gardens and Event Center is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for early closing on Sundays when concerts are scheduled in summer. Admission is free. 303-797-8565.

‘Duck Dynasty’ rocks The Rock Academy Robertsons helped raise $60,000 for Christian school By Rhonda Moore [email protected]

It was a good day at Duck Command central when the “Duck Dynasty” family came to town.

Phil and Willie Robertson of “Duck Dy-nasty” made an appearance in Castle Rock May 19, to help raise funds for The Rock Christian Academy.

Their visit was at the top of the list for the school’s parent-teacher fellowship, which came up with the idea to invite the Duck Commanders to town.

The idea turned into a $60,000 fund-raiser, with the proceeds from ticket sales dedicated to a 10,000-square-foot expan-sion of the school, improvements on the school’s playground, technology updates in the classrooms and fi nancial assistance to qualifying families, said Michael Brum-baugh, assistant director of the parent-teacher fellowship.

The school intends to use part of the money to provide scholarships to families who can’t afford the $4,700 annual tuition,

Brumbaugh said.One unexpected consequence of the

“Duck Dynasty” visit began to emerge in the days after the academy began spread-ing the word about the event.

At the time of the announcement, en-rollment was 86 students, Brumbaugh said.

The day after the Duck Command-ers left town, enrollment for the coming school year was 106 students.

“There will likely be even more students enrolled before the school year begins,” Brumbaugh said. “That was (our) main goal — to increase enrollment.”

Duck Commanders Phil, left, and Willie Robertson helped raise $60,000 for The Rock Christian Academy in Castle Rock with a May 19 appearance at the Douglas County Event Center. Courtesy photo by Kendra Landrey

Arts, drama, nature provide summer fun Young people have plethora of activities around area By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

For children’s summer fun, the trick is to hit a balance that fi ts each individual child — one that a parent can manage to provide. Running and playing ball and swimming fi ll the bill for many kids, but for some others, taking a crack at Shakespeare or a musical, working in clay or paint, or getting up close and personal with a frog or turtle may open new possibilities.

Each of our areas has a recreation dis-trict with a great variety of programs. See catalogs online for South Suburban, Engle-wood, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker and Castle Rock.

We have a few additional suggestions that may fi t a child’s interests:

• The Actor’s Playground at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton offers a production of “Grease” (school version) for grades 6-12, running June 17 to July 12, with eight perfor-mances scheduled. For grades 1 to 5, there’s junior play production of “The Aristocats” June 17 to July 3. “On Camera Techniques” is for grades 4 to 9 and explores differences between live theater and on-camera perfor-mance. A Fairy Camp Theater Skills class for K-3 runs July 8 to 12. A Superhero camp for K-3 is July 22 to 26. Swashbuckling Sword Skills for Grades 6 to 12 is July 22 to 26. In-structors are Seth Maisel and Shelly Bordas. Visit www.townhallartscenter.com/classes.

asp. 303-794-2787.• The Greater Castle Rock Arts Guild

has just released a long list of classes, with many for teens. See GCRAG.org.

• Front Range Theater Company in Cas-tle Rock will hold its Triple Threat Summer Camp July 15 to 26, with performances July 26-27.

• Englewood’s annual summer musi-cal will be “Oliver.” Rehearsals and perfor-mances will be held at Mullen High School, 3601 S. Lowell Blvd., while Englewood High School is under construction.

• Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Vil-lage, offers two Mini Art Master programs on Mondays: on June 17 (Michelangelo and Mondrian); June 24 (Bourgeois and Li-chtenstein); July 15 (Matisse and Munch); Aug. 5 (Hokusai and Marc). See greenwood-village.com or call 303-486-5773.

• Greenwood Village also offers hands-on projects with Art in the Park — 12 ses-sions at Silo Park, 9300 E. Orchard Road, on Tuesdays and Thursdays June 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27, July 2, 11, 16 and 18, and Aug. 6 and 8. See greenwoodvillage.com or call 303-486-5773.

• South Platte Park offers Ranger Pam’s Nature Adventures for 4- and 5-year-olds; Kids’ Nature Clubhouse for 6- to 10-year-olds (several sessions); Junior Rangers for 10- to 12-year-olds, plus individual events, such as night hikes. See sspr.org.

We recognize this is just a sample of what is available out there, based on infor-mation we have received. Exploration is en-couraged

‘� ere will likely be even more students enrolled before the school year

begins.’Michael Brumbaugh CURTAIN TIME

Three perceptions“Baby! The Musical” by David Shire

and Richard Maltby Jr., with book by Sy-bille Pearson, based on a story by Susan Yankowitz, looks at the impact of pregnan-cy on three couple of different generations. It plays May 31 through June 23. It’s pre-sented by Cherry Creek Theatre Company at Shaver-Ramsey Showroom, 2414 E. Third Ave,. Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fri-days, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28/$25, 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org.

A classic“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by

Dale Wasserman plays June 7 to 30 at the Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood (new address).

Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22, theedgeth-eatre.com.

What is appropriate?“Collected Stories” by Donald Margu-

lies plays June 7 to July 14 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Directed by Robert Kramer, Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. July 14.

Tickets: $19 to 29.50. 303-935-3044, min-ersalley.com.


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Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Michael A. Perrella,

aka Michael Perrella, DeceasedCase Number: 2013 PR 24

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 Septem-ber 16, 2013 or the claims may be foreverbarred.

Lucy L. Perrella-FranceusPersonal Representative199 Jamestown RoadBasking Ridge, NJ 07920-3056

Legal Notice No: 927950First Publication: May 16, 2013Last Publication: May 30, 2013Publisher: The Elbert County News

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Mike Arko,aka Michael Arko,

aka Michael J. Arko, DeceasedCase Number: 2013 PR 20


Kelli ArkoPersonal Representative317 Rushmore StreetElizabeth, Colorado 80107

Legal Notice No: 927958First Publication: May 30, 2013Last Publication: June 13, 2013Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice To Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Mike Arko,aka Michael Arko,

aka Michael J. Arko, DeceasedCase Number: 2013 PR 20


Kelli ArkoPersonal Representative317 Rushmore StreetElizabeth, Colorado 80107

Legal Notice No: 927958First Publication: May 30, 2013Last Publication: June 13, 2013Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLDISTRICT RE1

PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposedbudget has been submitted to the Boardof Education of Douglas County SchoolDistrict RE1, Douglas and Elbert Counties,Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning Ju-ly 1, 2013, and will be filed in the principaladministrative offices of the School Dis-trict, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Col-orado, 80104, where it will be available forpublic inspection during business hours oronline on the Douglas County School Dis-trict website at www.dcsdk12.org. Suchproposed budget will be first consideredfor adoption at a regular meeting of theBoard of Education at the principal admin-istrative offices of the School District, 620Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado,80104 on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at7:00 o'clock p.m.

Colorado statutes provide that it is not ne-cessary for the Board of Education toformally adopt the proposed budget onJune 18, 2013, but if the proposed budgetis to be adopted at some future meeting,the date, time and place of any continuedmeeting shall be announced by the Boardof Education and entered into the minutesof the meeting of the Board held for con-sideration of the proposed budget as spe-cified in this notice.

Any person paying school taxes in saiddistrict may either at such meeting or atany time prior to the final adoption of theproposed budget, file or register his/herobjections thereto.

Douglas County School District RE1

Dated: May 23, 2013Nona EichelbergerBoard of Education Secretary

Legal Notice No.: 927953First Publication: May 23, 2013Last Publication: June 6, 2013Publisher: Elbert County News

Government Legals

Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLDISTRICT RE1

PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposedbudget has been submitted to the Boardof Education of Douglas County SchoolDistrict RE1, Douglas and Elbert Counties,Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning Ju-ly 1, 2013, and will be filed in the principaladministrative offices of the School Dis-trict, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Col-orado, 80104, where it will be available forpublic inspection during business hours oronline on the Douglas County School Dis-trict website at www.dcsdk12.org. Suchproposed budget will be first consideredfor adoption at a regular meeting of theBoard of Education at the principal admin-istrative offices of the School District, 620Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado,80104 on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at7:00 o'clock p.m.






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has been submitted to the Boardof Education of Douglas County SchoolDistrict RE1, Douglas and Elbert Counties,Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning Ju-ly 1, 2013, and will be filed in the principaladministrative offices of the School Dis-trict, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Col-orado, 80104, where it will be available forpublic inspection during business hours oronline on the Douglas County School Dis-trict website at www.dcsdk12.org. Suchproposed budget will be first consideredfor adoption at a regular meeting of theBoard of Education at the principal admin-istrative offices of the School District, 620Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado,80104 on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at7:00 o'clock p.m.






Public Notice

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOLBUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposedbudget has been submitted to the Boardof Education of the Elizabeth C-1 SchoolDistrict for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2013 and has been filed in the office of theSuperintendent of Schools where it isavailable for public inspection. Such pro-posed budget will be considered for adop-tion at a regular meeting of the Board ofEducation of the District to be held at 634South Elbert Street, Elizabeth, Coloradoon June 24, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. Any per-son paying school taxes in said districtmay at any time prior to the final adoptionof the budget file or register his or her ob-jections thereto.

Board of Education,Elizabeth School District C-1

Dated May 20, 2013Chip Swan, Secretary, Board of Education

Legal Notice No.: 927959First Publication: May 30, 2013Last Publication: May 30, 2013Publisher: The Elbert County News

Government Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOLBUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposedbudget has been submitted to the Boardof Education of the Elizabeth C-1 SchoolDistrict for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2013 and has been filed in the office of theSuperintendent of Schools where it isavailable for public inspection. Such pro-posed budget will be considered for adop-tion at a regular meeting of the Board ofEducation of the District to be held at 634South Elbert Street, Elizabeth, Coloradoon June 24, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. Any per-son paying school taxes in said districtmay at any time prior to the final adoptionof the budget file or register his or her ob-jections thereto.

Board of Education,Elizabeth School District C-1

Dated May 20, 2013Chip Swan, Secretary, Board of Education

Legal Notice No.: 927959First Publication: May 30, 2013Last Publication: May 30, 2013Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Planting completed in Songbird Garden

ural environment.• Don’t deadhead. Let plants set seed to

serve as food.• Leaf litter is good. Place piles of raked

plant material under trees and shrubs to provide cover and insects.

• Go organic. Use non-chemical man-agement methods to tame pests and dis-eases when possible. Herbicides and pesti-cides can be ingested by birds if they feed on affected insects or plants.

Plant material in Hudson Gardens’ Songbird Garden includes sunset hyssop, redosier dogwood, hedge cotoneaster, Rus-sian Hawthorne, blanket fl ower, dotted gayfeather, Arnold’s red honeysuckle, tall Oregon grape holly, Oregon grape holly, bee balm, beardlip penstemon, Austrian pine, narrowleaf cottonwood, Mexican cone-fl ower, golden currant, little bluestem grass and Indian grass.

The Gardens also offer monthly Bird Walks, classes on many aspects of garden-ing and seasonal special gardens. A men-torship program in beekeeping provides opportunities to learn this popular activity. For information on dates and fees, see hud-songardens.org/programs.

Nearby is Joshua Weiner’s recently in-stalled steel sculpture of a giant, all-inclu-sive nest — an appropriate companion piece.

JUNE 7-9

ELIZABETH STAMPEDE Rodeo is June 7-9 at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth. Come see the voted Best Small Rodeo in the Nation. Visit www.elizabethstampede.com for all the details.

JUNE 8

ELIZABASH. THE Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce presents ElizaBash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 on Main Street in Elizabeth. Enjoy a family fun � lled day starting with the Stampede Parade at 10 a.m. and then stay in downtown Elizabeth for music, entertainment, food, vendors, games, and more. All free to the public. Visit www.elizabethchamber.org.

COMMUNITY YARD sale. Homes and businesses in and around Elbert will have their annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 at the Russell Gates Mercan-tile Building. The Elbert Woman’s Club is dedicated to the Elbert community and the Mercantile, built in 1906. For information, call Doris, 303-648-3121.

JUNE 13

BUSINESS AFTER hours. The Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is from 5-7 p.m. June 13 at the Elizabeth Library Meeting Room on Beverly Street. Your hosts will be the Elizabeth Lion’s Club. Learn about the Club and all the good things they are doing for our community. Network with other businesses and residents. Everyone is welcome.

JUNE 19

BLOOD DRIVE. Walmart community blood drive is from 2-6 p.m. June 19 inside Bon� ls’ mobile bus at 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bon� ls Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bon� ls.org.

JUNE 21, July 19

LEGAL CLINIC. A free clinic for parties who have no attorney and who are going through divorce, legal separation, custody, post-decree cases or protection order cases is o� ered from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month at the Elbert County Justice Center, 751 Ute St., in Kiowa. All walk-ins are welcome, and everyone will be assisted on a � rst-come, � rst-served basis. Upcoming dates are March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; Aug. 16; Sept. 20; Oct. 18; Nov. 15; Dec. 20.

THROUGH JUNE 21; JULY 19-20

QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is

looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the � nal deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www.� rehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top.

JUNE 22

SAFETY FAIR. Join the Elbert County Sheri� ’s O� ce and many of the wonder-ful response agencies in the community for their annual safety fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 in the Walmart parking lot in Elizabeth. The whole family can gain valuable knowledge on everything from bike safety, cyber safety, to lessons on the consequence of drinking and driving. Check http://www.elbertcountysheri� .com/ for details and information.

JUNE 29

KIOWA STREET Fair. Come see the treasures within Elbert County and enjoy a family fun � lled day at the Kiowa Street Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29 at AF Nordman Park. Food, live music, vendors, activities and more. Visit www.townofkiowa.com. Then head on over to the Elbert County Fairgrounds for the Cowboy Up Rodeo in Kiowa. Starts at 6 p.m. and will give you an evening of excitement and rodeo adventure. www.cowboyupinkiowa.org. The evening ends with Fireworks, weather permitting, provided by the Kiowa Fire Protection District.

JULY 4

PIONEER FOURTH celebration is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 4 at the Elbert County Museum in Kiowa. Good old-fashioned fun with free tours of the Elbert County Museum, pie eating contest, silent auction, music, food and more. Go to www.elbertcountymuseum.org for all the details.

JULY 20-21

CELTIC FESTIVAL. The Elizabeth Celtic Festival is July 20-21 at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth. Take yourself back in time and enjoy traditional Scottish Highland Games with a Medieval and Renaissance Fest, a British Dog Show, and a commu-nity fair to create a great weekend of fun for the entire family. www.elizabethcelt-icfestival.com.

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