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Lawyer reaches out as active volunteer Morgan got law degree from DU a� er Navy career By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

When Attorney Ric Morgan enters the confer-ence room at the Elizabeth Library there are al-ready two people sitting at the four folding tables pushed together to form a wobbly rectangle. He is early.

Morgan pulls a bulging, aquamarine three-ring binder from a black rucksack and slides a sign-in sheet to the center of the assembled conference table. On the whiteboard at the opposite end of the room, he prints “Lawyers at the Library” in neat, blue letters.

By 6 p.m., the singsong alert on the library’s front door has sounded several more times and three more people interested in the monthly legal information clinic have signed in and found seats next to the others. Some are strangers, some are men and women Morgan has known or worked with for years.

Despite the presence of the others in the room, people are remarkably candid with him. Morgan is friendly and approachable. His hair is trimmed close enough to pass military inspection, and a

Attorney Ric Morgan talks with Amy White at the Elizabeth Library recently. Photo by Rick Gustafson Lawyer continues on Page 7

Dec. 22 brought snow to the Front Range, and Elbert County was not left out of the party. But it seemed appropriate as Christmas approached, and the blanket of white added a seasonal fl avor to the landscape.

PHOTOS BY RICK GUSTAFSON

Elizabeth Presbyterian Church through frosty trees on Dec. 22.

A view between buildings on Main Street in Olde Town Elizabeth. Waiting for spring, irrigation equipment south of Kiowa near North Elbert Road .

WINTER WONDERLAND

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Library is place to check out for resolutionsFor many people, the start of a new

year is a great time to take a look at their lives and see if there are any areas where changes can be made. The library is here with ideas and support!

If you are interested in losing a few pounds there are a couple of new books coming out this month that we already have on order, and you can go ahead and place holds now. Dr. Phil McGraw’s new book, “The 20/20 Diet: Turn Your Weight

Loss Vi-sion Into Reality,” ad-dresses the seven major roadblocks people run into when trying to lose weight and focuses

on what research says about ways to over-come the blocks. “Weightless: My Life as a Fat Man and How I Escaped” is a memoir by Gregg McBride describing his lifelong battle with his weight and how he finally lost 250 pounds that he has kept off for over a decade.

Interested in more physical activity? The library has DVDs that let you try a variety of different exercise options, from tried-and-true activities like “Gilad Sculpt and

Tone Workout” to something new and fun like “Dance with Juliannne.” Checking out a video to try for a week is a great way to see if an activity is something that you are going to like.

If you’re thinking that this might be the year to get your life organized, we have some great books that address the topic. “Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life” by Donna Smallin has quick, concrete ideas to declutter and organize your life. Her ap-proach is manageable and simple. “Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life” by Gail Blanke is more philo-sophical and deals with the way our things may be cluttering our minds as well as our closets.

If you want to start 2015 by taking a look at your finances, you can try a basic guide like “Money Rules: The Simple Path to Life-

long Security” by Jane Chatzky, or some-thing more specialized, like “Credit Repair Kit For Dummies” by Steve Bucci, which concentrates on how to manage debt.

Do you want to learn a new craft? In-terested in planting your best garden ever this year? Always wanted to try baking your own bread? This can be the year you reach that goal and we can help you! Check our online catalog at pplibraries.org.

Jan Gabehart is a longtime resident of Elizabeth and the branch manager of the Elizabeth Library. The Pines & Plains Libraries is an independent taxing entity created by a vote of the citizens in 2000 and it serves all residents of Elbert Coun-ty. P&PL is funded primarily through a mill levy assessed on properties. Visit www.elbertcountylibrary.org for more information about the variety of infor-mation and resources available through your libraries.

DOUGLAS-ELBERT COUNTY Music Teachers’ As-sociation meets at 9 a.m. every �rst 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 Sheri�’s Posse is a nonpro�t volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheri�’s O�ce. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheri�’s O�ce, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. For more information or a membership application, go to http://www.elbertcountysheri�.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 Saturdays 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 o�ered 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 �ll out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property

law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a �rst-come, �rst-served basis.

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

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

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.

HILLTOP SOCIAL Club has been an active women’s club in the Parker area since 1921. We meet the second Thursday of each month at noon at the Hilltop Schoolhouse at Flintwood and Democrat Roads. The ladies have maintained the school-house since 1954 for community use, and the preservation of the history of the Hilltop area. For more information please call

Be at 303-841-4581, or Fran at 303-841-9655.

PARKER SCOTTISH Country Dance meets from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet. The cost is $4 per class. Call Sam Reynolds at 303-805-1446 or [email protected].

THE PARKER Sunrise Lions Club is a service club that supports the Parker community. Meetings are at 7 a.m. the �rst and third Wednesdays of each month at Fika Co�ee House on Mainstreet, in the old section of Parker. Join us. We have fun while doing good. For information, contact Lonnie Farmer at 303-841-3332.

PARKER TOASTMASTERS Club “Where Leaders Are Made” meets from 7-8 p.m. every Thursday in Room 206 on the second �oor at Southeast Christian Church, 9560 Jordan Road, Parker. Club is open to all. For information, visit www.parkertoastmas-ters.com, or call Eric Dunham at 303-386-6119.

PARKER WRITERS Group memberships and monthly workshops are free and open to anyone interested in writing. Our members range from new writers to internation-ally published authors. The group meets from 2-4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Go to www.parkerwritersgroup.org or contact [email protected] for event details.

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Library is place to check out for resolutionslong Security” by Jane Chatzky, or some-thing more specialized, like “Credit Repair Kit For Dummies” by Steve Bucci, which concentrates on how to manage debt.

Do you want to learn a new craft? In-terested in planting your best garden ever this year? Always wanted to try baking your own bread? This can be the year you reach that goal and we can help you! Check our online catalog at pplibraries.org.

Jan Gabehart is a longtime resident of Elizabeth and the branch manager of the Elizabeth Library. The Pines & Plains Libraries is an independent taxing entity created by a vote of the citizens in 2000 and it serves all residents of Elbert Coun-ty. P&PL is funded primarily through a mill levy assessed on properties. Visit www.elbertcountylibrary.org for more information about the variety of infor-mation and resources available through your libraries.

Miracle’ donor saves Parker woman’s life Parker resident Yvette Matthews advocates for organ donation By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

Even though Yvette Matthews believed she wouldn’t live through the end of the year, she never gave up hope.

Like others who have experienced sig-nifi cant, life-altering moments, Matthews remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing when the phone rang. It was around 2 p.m. the day after the 2013 Super Bowl, and the Parker resident was sitting at her kitchen table eating a bowl of soup.

A liver was available, the caller said, and she needed to get down to the hospital im-mediately for her long-awaited transplant.

“I was crying,” Matthews said. “(The co-ordinator at the hospital) could barely un-derstand anything I was saying.”

Matthews had spent seven years on the liver transplant waiting list and already de-fi ed the expectations of doctors, who said during her 2001 diagnosis that she wouldn’t survive another 10 years without a cure or a transplant.

Matthews had a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis, and the ill-ness slowly took away her ability to do her favorite activities, particularly running. She also had to quit her job.

But the phone call changed everything.She packed a few personal belongings,

called her family and friends with the in-credible news, and had a friend drive her to the hospital. Less than two hours later, she was getting the transplant that would save her life if everything went according to plan.

“It was pretty amazing because it was so

unexpected,” Matthews said.One year later, she was participating

in the Transplant Games of America with Team Rocky Mountain, and brought home nine medals. It was a return to normalcy and a triumph that Matthews says she “nev-er would have pictured.”

Matthews had been such a believer in the power of organ donation that she began volunteering for the Donor Alliance before receiving her transplant. She was surprised by the number of people on waiting lists and “wanted to do something to change that.”

Earlier this month, Matthews walked in the Parade of Lights in downtown Denver, escorting the “Donate Life Colorado Gift of Life” balloon while carrying a poster advo-cating organ donation. The poster will also hang at Parker’s Department of Motor Vehi-cles offi ce, where residents ultimately make the decision of whether to become an organ donor.

Matthews, 60, couldn’t be more grateful for the decision made by a man in his 20s, whose donated liver gave her a new lease on life.

“Because of how long the list is, I thought it was a miracle,” she said. “I still wake up and realize just how lucky I was.”

Matthews has a large scar on her stom-ach and must take anti-rejection pills twice a day for the rest of her life, but she says it’s a small price to pay. Every time she volun-teers on behalf of the Donor Alliance, Mat-thews gets at least one person to sign up as an organ donor. It might sound cliché, but she knows that one person can have an ex-ponential impact.

A single donor can save up to eight lives through donation and heal more than 100 people through tissue donation, according to the Donor Alliance.

To become a donor or learn more, go to www.donatelifecolorado.org.


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Broncos Institute o� ers look inside the huddle Partnership with CSU will be part of Sports Management minor By Mike DiFerdinando [email protected]

For students hoping to fi nd a career in the sports management industry, a new program offered by Colorado State Univer-sity may be just the ticket.

CSU announced the creation of The Denver Broncos Sports Management In-stitute Dec. 15 — a program that will allow students to work closely with Colorado’s favorite professional sports franchise and

learn from professionals in the fi eld.The program, partnering the Broncos

with the university, will debut this spring by offering three courses to select CSU under-graduate students. The classes will count toward a newly developed minor in sports management at Colorado State, pending faculty council approval.

“We are excited and proud to partner with a world-class university like Colorado State to create the Denver Broncos Sports Management Institute,” Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis said in a news release. “This program will allow us to expand our involvement with higher education in our home state and help mentor local students interested in pursuing a career in sports.”

Students will take part in hands-on ex-

periences and opportunities with the Bron-cos. The program will include internships with the team, guest lectures from manage-ment and case studies developed in coordi-nation with the team.

“As a former student athlete, I have been hoping for something like this for a long time. There’s already a tremendous amount of excitement for the program,” professor Albert Bimper said. “It’s an opportunity for our students to learn from people in a nationally and internationally recognized organization and to be hands on and learn about the business of sports.”

Foundations of Sports Management and Inclusive Sport Organizations will be taught by Bimper, the senior associate athletic di-rector and assistant professor of Ethnic Studies. Bimper was an all-Mountain West offensive lineman at CSU before playing one season with the Indianapolis Colts, where he was a backup center for Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

“How do you run an event? What does that look like? What is it like to be respon-sible for a facility during the course of a season? It’s an opportunity for students to really see things fi rst hand. The internships are a big component of the program,” Bim-per said.

The institute builds on an existing rela-tionship between the Broncos and Colo-

rado State that has included work on a va-riety of topics, including turf management, business, marketing and public relations courses and activities as well as numerous CSU student internships with the Broncos.

The program will initially be housed in the Department of Management within the College of Business, but the academic framework involves four of CSU’s eight col-leges.

The program will accept 20 students per semester and all are welcome to apply.

“We will be getting our feet wet with a few classes this spring and then really kick things into full gear in the fall,” Bimper said.

The classes being offered for the spring 2015 semester include: Foundations of Sport Management, Inclusive Sport Orga-nizations and Sports Marketing.

“The Denver Broncos are rightly consid-ered one of the fi nest-run franchises in all of professional sports, so the opportunity to have our students work closely with such a quality organization as part of their learn-ing experience is an amazing opportunity,” CSU President Tony Frank said in a news release. “Combining the talents and expe-riences of our faculty and students with a top-notch organization like the Denver Broncos makes this a unique program, and one we’re proud to be part of at Colorado State.”

After spending seven years on the liver transplant waiting list, Parker resident Yvette Matthews is in good health again. She walked in the Parade of Light in downtown Denver Dec. 5 to advocate for organ donation on behalf of the Donor Alliance. Courtesy photo

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Broncos Institute o� ers look inside the huddle rado State that has included work on a va-riety of topics, including turf management, business, marketing and public relations courses and activities as well as numerous CSU student internships with the Broncos.

The program will initially be housed in the Department of Management within the College of Business, but the academic framework involves four of CSU’s eight col-leges.

The program will accept 20 students per semester and all are welcome to apply.

“We will be getting our feet wet with a few classes this spring and then really kick things into full gear in the fall,” Bimper said.

The classes being offered for the spring 2015 semester include: Foundations of Sport Management, Inclusive Sport Orga-nizations and Sports Marketing.

“The Denver Broncos are rightly consid-ered one of the fi nest-run franchises in all of professional sports, so the opportunity to have our students work closely with such a quality organization as part of their learn-ing experience is an amazing opportunity,” CSU President Tony Frank said in a news release. “Combining the talents and expe-riences of our faculty and students with a top-notch organization like the Denver Broncos makes this a unique program, and one we’re proud to be part of at Colorado State.”

Poll: Half of Republicans back limits on carbon Nearly as many GOP respondents also said U.S. should lead � ght against climate change By Dina Cappiello Associated Press

When Republicans take control of Con-gress in January, top on their agenda will be undoing environmental regulations they claim will harm the economy, chief among them President Barack Obama’s plans to limit heat-trapping carbon pollution from coal-fi red power plants.

The results of a new poll from the Associ-ated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Re-search and Yale University show their priori-ties may be misplaced.

Six in 10 Americans, including half of all Republicans, said they support regulation of carbon dioxide pollution, although they weren’t asked how. Nearly half of Republicans said the U.S. should lead the global fi ght to curb climate change, even if it means taking action when other countries do not. And ma-jorities across party lines said environmental protections “improve economic growth and provide new jobs” in the long run, a popular Obama administration talking point.

The picture of Republicans that emerges from the poll runs counter to the monolithic view of Republicans in Washington as a glob-al warming-doubting, anti-environmental regulation party keen on attacking Obama’s environmental plans. And the results come as the Obama administration continues to forge ahead on its own with aggressive plans on cli-mate change, even if it means going head-to-head with a Republican-controlled Congress that could derail the administration’s environ-mental legacy.

“The American people have made it clear they know climate change is real, and that we can protect the planet and grow the economy at the same time,” Frank Benenati, a White House spokesman, said after reviewing the poll results. “Climate deniers in Congress and those who would try to block efforts to ad-dress the climate challenge would do well to listen.”

Still, climate change itself ranked near the bottom of environmental problems tested in the poll.

“Global warming was second to last among environmental issues. That is all you need to know,” said Mike McKenna, a GOP pollster and consultant.

In recent weeks and months, the White House has announced a deal with China to curb the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming and pledged $3 billion to a fund that helps poor countries prepare for climate change, further irking Republicans after a near sweep in the midterm elections.

The divisions between Republicans and Democrats on global warming are real, the poll shows, and stark. A little over a quarter

of Republicans believe global warming is an extremely or very serious problem, compared with 64 percent of Democrats. And while nearly three-quarters of Democrats believe global warming is happening, less than half of Republicans do.

“Americans are more concerned about the economy, jobs, and affordable and reliable energy, which is counter to the type of regula-tions coming out of President Obama’s EPA,” Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., said in a state-ment. Inhofe, who has called global warming a hoax and dismisses the opinions of the ma-jority of the world’s scientists on global warm-ing, will chair the Senate Environment Com-mittee next year.

“This poll proves that Republicans here in Washington are disconnected from average Republicans across the country,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the current chair-woman of the Senate environment panel. “Anyone with a pulse and a heartbeat, with the exception of Republicans in Congress, knows that climate change is upon us, and we must step up and reduce dangerous carbon pollution.’’

While issues such as global warming and the Keystone XL oil pipeline are front-burner for politicians, the AP-NORC and Yale poll shows that they are not top-line issues for many Americans, even compared with a doz-en other environmental concerns.

After the Senate failed to pass a bill approv-ing the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would carry Canadian tar sands oil to Texas refi ner-ies, Republicans vowed to try again next year. But despite protests waged by environmental groups, and the political showdowns on the issue, the new poll shows that half of Ameri-cans have no strong opinion on the pipeline; 31 percent favor it, 18 percent oppose it, and the rest are neutral or not sure. A majority of Republicans support it, but Democrats are more ambivalent than opposed.

Obama has said he would base his deci-sion on approving the pipeline on whether it would exacerbate global warming.

Yet relatively few Americans make the connection between fossil fuels, the primary culprit in global warming, and environmental risks. Only a third of people surveyed said they were concerned about coal or oil’s environ-mental risks, suggesting possible support for the Republicans’ defense of those industries and an energy production boom overseen by the Obama administration even as it tackles global warming. Even fewer Americans were concerned about the environmental risks posed by natural gas, which is in the midst of a boom thanks to the technology of hydrau-lic fracturing, or fracking. Fracking has been banned in some areas because of concerns over water and air pollution. The EPA is con-sidering whether the practice needs more fed-eral regulation.

The poll also suggests there are limits to Obama’s go-it-alone strategy on global warm-ing: 58 percent of Americans say there should be no global treaty, or the Obama adminis-tration should only proceed to negotiate one

with the Senate’s backing.The AP-NORC Center and Yale University

survey of 1,578 adults was conducted online Nov. 20-Dec. 1, using a sample drawn from GfK’s probability-based KnowledgePanel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling er-ror for all respondents is plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.

Funding for the survey comes from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental

Studies.Respondents were fi rst selected randomly

using phone or mail survey methods and later interviewed online. People selected for KnowledgePanel who didn’t otherwise have access to the Internet were provided access at no cost to them.

AP Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta and News Survey Specialist Emily Swanson con-tributed to this report.

Equine activity to continue at park Group signs contract to buy 148-acre horse venue south of Parker By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Colorado Horse Park announced that a group has signed a contract to acquire the venue and will continue equestrian opera-tions into the future.

A partnership led by Mark and Katherine Bellissimo has agreed in principle to buy the 148-acre horse park for an undisclosed amount, accord-ing to a statement released Dec. 19.

When it was put up for sale in August, Colorado

Horse Park founder Helen Krieble said she was concerned that a de-veloper would scrape the venue

and build more homes. She expressed hope that the buyer would build on the horse park’s strong foundation and continue its legacy as a top-tier equestrian center.

It appears her wish has come true. Mark Bellissimo, whose partnership is called Colo-rado Equestrian Partners, was quoted in a news release saying his group is “honored to continue Helen’s legacy.”

A prepared statement from Krieble didn’t mask her enthusiasm.

“The contract includes the purchase of an additional 47 acres that abuts the horse park,” she said. “I believe this will ensure CHP has the ability to operate effectively and preserves the area from future residential development.”

The Colorado Horse Park — originally known as High Prairie Farms — opened in

1992 in the back of The Pinery, a sprawling de-velopment of high-end homes mostly built in the 1970s and 1980s south of Parker.

The venue hosts international competi-tions and is among the most popular with rid-ers. It has 11 competition arenas, 100 board-ing stalls, an RV park, two covered arenas and

300 permanent stalls.“I am thrilled that Mark and his partners

have contracted to acquire the Horse Park,” Krieble said. “It has been my passion for 23 years, and I am confi dent that it will be in good hands.”

Krieble

Local riders, like Hillary Jean of Castle Rock, and international riders will continue to participate in equestrian events at the Colorado Horse Park. Photo by AnLi Kelly-Durham


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Digression could be a side-to-side e� ect I am going to column-up today,

because upping something is the latest gimmick expression, and I try to monkey see and monkey-up whenever I can.

This column is gluten-free. It is also dust-free, peanut-free and animal dander-free. But I am supposed to warn you about the side effects, if you decide to read the whole thing.

We usually think of side effects as be-ing bad or harmful. But not all of them are. The side effects of love are pretty great: the intimacy, the heart-to-heart conversations, the breathless yearning for each other, breaking up, making up.

Sunset walks, road trips, cornhole tournaments in the Midwest, playful ar-guments about the Spanish Inquisition.

Studies have shown that my columns might cause some very interesting sec-ondary effects.

You may become erudite.If you have an erudition that lasts

longer than four hours, congratulations. Don’t call your physician. And don’t call your doctor either.

You might want a baked potato cov-ered with cottage cheese. That’s the way I take it.

The glass may no longer look half full. It might not even look half empty. I think we’re running on empty.

The song “Running on Empty” was written by Jackson Browne.

On the way into a Pink Floyd concert in Phoenix in 1977, a kid came up to me and said, “Are you Jackson Browne?”

I guess I looked a little like he did

back then, but I don’t have his jaw.I started to sing “Doctor My Eyes,”

and the kid said, “Never mind.”You might take an interest in hypothy-

roidism, and look up all of the signs and symptoms.

I have it. I have to take pills, otherwise I guess I go off the rails.

The pills have a name that no one can spell. And there is a reason for that.

The chemists were all a little punchy when they came up these pills, and de-cided to have some fun at our expense.

I take Thansyllapectinocus. It’s an anagram of “Can’t spell this, can you?” Those rascals.

You might become preoccupied with finding out why they named Des Moines “Des Moines,” just like I was.

I learned that they were going to name it “Nancy Louise,” but eventually thought better of it.

You could experience Restless Lego Syndrome. The question becomes: Do you make an aircraft carrier or Ginger Rogers?

You may try to come up with some

surprising uses for vinegar.You might worry about growing hair

on your teeth.Out of the blue, you will start to use

your damn turn signals for a change.Inexplicably, you might drive to an

animal shelter and look at all of the great dogs and cats that need a home.

You will finally give Beethoven a try.You will start to express yourself in

tangents, like I do. Someone will say that it’s been a good year, and you will do five minutes on the history of vulcanization.

You will find the Cheetos in the freezer, like I do.

But don’t worry. This isn’t going to shorten your intestines by 21 feet. (I am paraphrasing Steve Martin.)

You will forget about this column an hour after you read it and all of these side effects will have worn off.

That’s the same thing that happens when I eat at that wonderful new Chi-nese restaurant.

I forget what I had for lunch an hour later.

I forget the last time I ate there.We’re getting close to the end here,

and as I said, some side effects aren’t all that bad.

For example, when one of my readers hits me in the face with a pie, I automati-cally begin to do the “Soupy Shuffle” — and that’s pretty good.

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

Don’t limit attempts to seek a better life Let me ask you a simple question, and

take just a quick few seconds to think about this and answer it honestly. So here it is, do you think there is something you can do or say in the next day, week, month or year to make your personal life or your professional life worse?

Of course the answer is yes, we could all torpedo our lives if we really tried to, couldn’t we? I mean, some of us can do something in the next few seconds or minutes to make things go horribly wrong.

Now answer the same question slightly differently, is there something you can do in the next day, week, month, or year to make your personal life or your profes-sional life better? And, of course, the answer once again is yes.

So if we know that there are things we can personally do to make all aspects of our lives better, or even just any aspect of our life better, why don’t we? For some, it’s just because they have never known any differently, they allow things to happen and infl uence their directions and actions instead of setting their own

course for success. They attach their sail to someone else’s boat.

Now, believe it or not, there are also some that are of the belief that good things or goodness only happen to other people and that those good things are out of their grasp. Or they subscribe to the old saying that “no good deed goes unpun-ished.” It’s time we changed that thinking and believe in goodness, good people, and good and worthy goals. Remember the two questions above, we get to choose if we will do something — anything, for that matter, that will make our lives better or worse — and that choice is up to us.

It’s coming up on New Year’s Eve, and

there is no better time to think of setting and pursuing a good and worthy goal. Now many of us will set the traditional goals or check the box and proclaim our New Year’s resolutions, including more family time, lose weight, stop smoking, make more money, and a host of other personal goals. I would like to challenge us all a little more this year, think outside the box when it comes to goal setting and New Year’s resolutions. As a matter of fact, let’s forget the box, the box doesn’t exist anymore, let’s just max out or imagina-tion and creativity and come up with goals of goodness, plans for success, and resolve to making the decisions that will make 2015 a wonderful year personally and professionally.

Let those two questions I asked in the beginning of this column sink in again for a minute. Is there something, anything at all, that you can do or say that will make your life better or worse? Remember that “you” are the key in the question, “you” get to make the decision, “you” get to set

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CU, Jabs simplify art of starting business Center for Entrepreneurship opens at CU South Denver By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

Jake Jabs would have seized the oppor-tunity to draw from Denver’s deep pool of entrepreneurial talent.

Most Coloradans know him as the suc-cessful, tiger-loving pitchman and founder of American Furniture Warehouse. But be-fore his face and distinctive voice made their way onto our television sets, Jabs navi-gated a world unknown to him. For years, he struggled to avoid the common pitfalls that can derail a fl edgling business.

“Everything was by the seat of my pants, and I made a lot of mistakes,” Jabs says.

Things have come full circle, and the University of Colorado’s Center for Entre-preneurship now has Jabs’ name attached to it. He donated $10 million to the school, primarily because he wanted to give Den-ver’s ever-growing contingent of entrepre-neurs a chance to bypass those headaches. And because there is an inherent willing-ness among seasoned entrepreneurs to assist their business-green brethren, Jabs and CU are putting the pieces in place this spring to breed success.


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OBITUARIES

Michale Fisher, 54, passsed away at his home in rural Kiowa. He is survived by his loving wife, Margarete; daugh-ter Anna; mother, Patricia Fisher of Denver; and two brothers Mark & Dave. Services for Mike were held at Elbert Christian Church.

FISHERMichael Fisher

Sept. 13, 1960 – Dec. 4, 2014

Shirley passed away in her sleep, December 17th, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, George. Daughter, Jean Banovich, son, Mark of Tennessee. Grandchil-dren Jason, Kelly, Ryan. Great-grandson Tatym. Sisters, Dorothy and Linda, many neices and nephews.

FRANICEVICShirley Franicevic

Oct. 17, 1935 – Dec. 17, 2014

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the goals, “you” get to take the actions that will lead to “your” success.

Now here’s the extra added benefi t, the “buy-one-get-one-free” part of this deal. As you make improvements in your own world, you will notice people around you making strides and improvements in their own lives too.

As we enter 2015, I would love to help you with any of your goal-setting objectives. And if you are interested,

provide some coaching for your personal, professional, or spiritual life, helping you answer the questions about what you can do to make your life better and help you avoid the things that can make your life worse. You can send me an email at [email protected] and I can share more about what that looks like. And when we set our goals, and fi ll our hearts and minds with goals of goodness it really will be a better than good year. Happy New Year, everyone.

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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Leatherman case hangs from the brown leather belt holding up his blue jeans. His reading glasses settle near the tip of his nose as he flips open the tabbed pages of the binder.

“I don’t tell anyone what to do,” he tells the group, explaining that the legal process does not take place in a single step. “I try to help people understand the implications from the spectrum of op-tions that they have to deal with. You are the one who has to decide which options you want to choose.”

Return to schoolMorgan, a retired Navy commander,

did not intend to become a lawyer, but one day an elder at his church suggested that the area needed a good local attor-ney. “We think you should go to school,” the elder told him.

After a year or so of procrastination and three years later at University of Denver Law School, Morgan passed the bar exam at age 50, and has owned a solo general practice in Elbert County since 2003. He is also the current co-chair of the 18th Judicial District’s Access to Jus-tice program.

In addition to his practice, he offers his time and expertise to several groups throughout Elbert County, acting as the Elbert County Veterans Service Officer and writing grant proposals pro bono for the Elbert County Water Advisory Com-mittee.

Much of Morgan’s pro bono work cen-ters on assistance to an increasing num-ber of individuals who appear in court without legal representation. Public at-torneys are not provided for civil litiga-tion the way they are for criminal cases, so many people go into court unrepre-sented.

According to an article he published in the May 2014 edition of the Colorado Lawyer, the Colorado Bar Associations official publication, there were more than 500,000 of these pro se (advocating on one’s own behalf ) parties in Colorado

in 2013.In addition to the monthly volunteer

work he does at the Elizabeth Library and with the Metro Volunteer Lawyers, Morgan coordinates the Colorado Access to Justice’s Virtual Pro Se Clinics (VPCs) at select public libraries throughout the state.

Using free software, along with ex-isting Internet and computers infra-structure, the VPCs allows a person in Montezuma County to hold a free video conference with an attorney in Denver who can answer questions and assist with forms.

What began as a pilot program in 2013, serving nine libraries with 130 legal clin-ics in 2014, is set to provide clinics in 15 libraries in 10 Colorado judicial districts beginning in January and may grow to in-clude 18 libraries by the end of the 2015.

Morgan’s goal is to set up in 50 librar-ies throughout state as well as adding cloud printers that will allow lawyers to print forms remotely. A recent $12,000 grant from the Masonic Lodge will pro-vide for some of the proposed expan-sion, paying for software licenses and the cloud printers.

Program being createdIn addition to the VPC, Morgan is as-

sisting with the development of a free in-teractive software program that will allow anyone with access to the Internet step-by-step information online. Users can se-lect a topic and find information specifi-cally related to a procedure or legal issue. The program is slated for release in early January, and the web address is still being determined.

Though instrumental to the VPC pro-gram, Morgan is quick to pass on credit and express his appreciation to fellow at-torneys who volunteer for the program as well as acknowledging the support of the Douglas Elbert Bar Association and 18th District judges.

“The real heroes are the libraries that host it,” Morgan says. “We couldn’t do it without the support of the libraries.”

By the end of the three-hour session at the Elizabeth Library, Morgan has pro-vided information to nine individuals or couples on legal processes including hiring practices and sexual harassment;

landlord/renter agreements and wills; as well as one property dispute, frequently flipping through his binder to hand out flow charts and checklists illustrating a particular legal process.

“I was an engineer. I like flow charts, so if you don’t like flow charts, I’ll prob-ably drive you crazy.”

When asked “Do I need a lawyer?” by one attendee, Morgan responds, “Ask a barber if you need a haircut, you’re going to get one answer. Everyone needs a law-yer, but that’s not always possible.”

Morgan never uses his clinics as a source for clients, nor is he willing to recommend a specific attorney, instead referring clinic participants to the Colo-rado Bar Association website at COBAR.org.

Not all the advice Morgan provides

is procedural. He recommends talk-ing things over before taking a dispute through the legal system, but if things do deteriorate to the point where the courts need to become involved, Morgan stress-es the importance of preparation.

“Preparation is everything. Prepare until your ears are wiggling,” he tells the group and then turns to a military axiom. “No plan ever survives first contact. It is not all going to go to plan, but prepara-tion will carry you through. ”

Morgan is still giving advice as he slips his binder into his backpack and pulls out his keys to the front door of the li-brary.

“You’ve got to have faith in the pro-cess. You can get there,” Morgan assures. “If you are not done in 30 days, I’ll be right back here next month.”

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Lawyer

CU, Jabs simplify art of starting business Center for Entrepreneurship opens at CU South Denver By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

Jake Jabs would have seized the oppor-tunity to draw from Denver’s deep pool of entrepreneurial talent.

Most Coloradans know him as the suc-cessful, tiger-loving pitchman and founder of American Furniture Warehouse. But be-fore his face and distinctive voice made their way onto our television sets, Jabs navi-gated a world unknown to him. For years, he struggled to avoid the common pitfalls that can derail a fl edgling business.

“Everything was by the seat of my pants, and I made a lot of mistakes,” Jabs says.

Things have come full circle, and the University of Colorado’s Center for Entre-preneurship now has Jabs’ name attached to it. He donated $10 million to the school, primarily because he wanted to give Den-ver’s ever-growing contingent of entrepre-neurs a chance to bypass those headaches. And because there is an inherent willing-ness among seasoned entrepreneurs to assist their business-green brethren, Jabs and CU are putting the pieces in place this spring to breed success.

Known as the Launchpad, the program is intended to help entrepreneurs either start their own business or improve an ex-

isting business.“I’m a big believer in en-

trepreneurship,” Jabs said. “It’s driving America — new ideas and new programs, how to do things better.”

By offering entrepre-neurship classes at CU’s new facility at The Wildlife Experience, on the south-west corner of Lincoln Av-

enue and Peoria Street, the south metro area is about to become a wellspring for professional talent, churning out gleaming examples of what can happen with a little bit of guidance.

CU is partnering with community col-leges to bring in students who have consid-ered pursuing a full degree but don’t have the necessary time or money. By taking just a few eight-week courses on their own schedule, students can earn a certifi cate of entrepreneurship from CU, bolstering their traditional education with the knowledge of how to start a business. The idea is to send them out into the world well-equipped to face any challenge.

“We teach them the basic skills of busi-ness: accounting and balancing a budget and how to borrow money, how to make ends meet and live within your means,”

Jabs said.Classes count toward a bachelor’s degree

for anyone interested in continuing their education.

While the instruction is meant to be all-encompassing, there are some things that can’t be taught in a classroom. Local busi-ness leaders act as both professor and men-tor, helping individual students fi nd their path. The director of the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship, Madhavan Par-thasarathy, Ph.D., who goes by MP, said the close relationships provide students with an “experiential connection, and they need that almost as much as academics.”

“The academic education will help them write a business plan, but they have to know where to pitch the business plan, and if a venture capitalist asked them how they’re going to market it, they will have an answer,” he said.

The advisory council that oversees CU’s business school is composed of an all-star team of industry leaders, and with their various connections, there is a seemingly endless store of resources. More than 100 of them are tapped to review student busi-ness plans during an annual contest that provides the winner with $50,000 worth of services to start their company. Students get real feedback on what needs improve-ment and what will work in their favor.

The result is a symbiotic relationship that could portend the future of business

incubation in the state. It’s not only “very fulfi lling to see young people succeed,” but the business leaders also keep a sharp eye out for talent, MP said.

“They’re hoping (the Launchpad pro-gram) succeeds so well that they can hire people from it,” he said. “Some are inves-tors themselves, and they’re looking to get in early on a good investment. If they see a great idea, they could try to get in and fund the idea.”

There is optimism that Launchpad will create a positive cycle for years to come: Jabs says he hopes that students who ben-efi t from the program will return in 10-20 years to offer their expertise to a new gen-eration.

For more information, go to business.ucdenver.edu/entrepreneurship.

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ABOUT THE LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM

The condensed, eight-week courses are o� ered in the evening hours, and there are no GPA requirements or prerequisites. Scholarships are available, making the classes more a� ordable than typical college courses. Stu-dents explore marketing, legal issues, social sector initia-tives, new venture design, � nance structuring, strategic web development, leadership, new product develop-ment and business plan creation.

Exhibition coincides with comedy at Littleton venueBy Sonya [email protected]

Four seasoned area painters will collabo-rate to fill the Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center with an exhibit called “The Art of Color” from Jan 6 through Feb. 10. The public is invited to a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 in the downtown Littleton gallery.

The show coincides with the comedy “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl, which will be playing upstairs in the theater. It’s about a colorful Brazilian maid, who would rather be a comic.

The painters involved are Delores Peter-son, Mary (Molly) Squibb, Maryann Leake and Saundra Lane Galloway.

Peterson, who lives in Roxborough, has been a Colorado resident since 1959 and has been an active oil painter for more than 45 years, “creating in the realist tradition.”

She works outdoors, gathering material

in the form of oil and watercolor sketches from many areas in the United States, Can-ada, Mexico and Great Britain. She also takes photographs to capture details — which may or may not be included in the final paint-ing, when it is finished later in her studio. “Inspired by workshops taught by contem-porary impressionists, she is able to work en plein air, while ignoring onlookers and weather conditions.”

Currently, she is concentrating on South-western subject matter and Western moun-tain landscapes, with occasional wildlife for variety.

Squibb writes that she “looks for beauty in unusual places. That means being curious about `the underside of life.’ Yes, I paint tra-ditional landscape, but I also love a tangle of leaves on a trail or colors in old oil cans by a shed. …

“Scouting for painting ideas, I am often inspired by what is old and used, but wears its history proudly. … I’m an oil painter who experiments with watercolors and colored markers on worldwide travels with my hus-band.” (She has lived in Spain and China.)

She worked in journalism and marketing communication until 2005, when she turned her attention fully to art. She has studied at the Art Students Leagues in New York and Denver, including extensive studies with master artist and teacher Kevin Weckbach.

Leake, also a Roxborough resident, writes that she is “still painting Koi. I have been ob-sessing about them ever since I lived in Cali-fornia. … Descanso Gardens in La Canada has a beautiful tea house where the koi reside under the bridge and trees far above shade them.

“I used to be a florist.” Still lifes always contain flowers.

She has taught classes on masters of Im-pressionism, owned an art exhibit company, is gallery manager for the Roxborough Arts Gallery, illustrated children’s books, designed sets for Valor Christian High School and as-sisted with art exhibits for her church — and been active in the Colorado Watercolor Soci-ety.

Galloway is exhibiting mixed media pieces that are the result “of many years of experimentation. … Often, I will have sev-

eral media in one painting: acrylic, paper, oil and sometimes found objects or paper casts made from my own molds. `Aspen Lights and Shadows’ was my breakout piece; mean-ing the first of its kind, with the abstract back-ground and paper stream moving through and the subject matter painted a little more realistically ….”

She continues that she has loved trees since childhood and walked in many forests “and actually stood and looked for long min-utes trying to understand just what they were about. … I admire their strength and stamina through harsh winters and weather events ….”


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LIFES O U T H M E T R O

Grammy-nominated Cash to play at PACEAlbum was meant to paint regional portraitBy Sonya [email protected]

Rosanne Cash, who will perform at the PACE Center in Parker on Jan. 9, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Amer-icana Album category for her “The River and the Thread.”

Her track “A Feather’s Not a Bird” is nominated for Best American Roots Per-formance and Best American Roots Song. It was co-written with her producer/ar-ranger/guitarist John Leventhal. (Grammy awards will be announced on Feb. 8.)

The new concept album includes 11 original songs inspired by recent trips to the south from her New York City home, accompanied by Leventhal, who is her hus-band. She set out to trace her heritage.

She visited Arkansas, where her father, Johnny Cash, was raised; Texas, home of her mother, Vivian Liberto; and Virginia, where her stepmother, June Carter, was raised.

The album is a regional portrait, accord-

ing to her responses in a Smithsonian mag-azine story about her, when she received one of Smithsonian’s Third Annual Ameri-can Ingenuity Awards for Performing Arts.

Each song depicts a person or town and tells a story. Collectively, they offer a por-trait of a region, she said.

“The River and The Thread” placed first on the Americana Top 100 Albums of the Year chart, compiled by the American Mu-sic Association. Released in January 2014, it received praise from Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Newsweek and People, and was on the Best of 2014 lists of numer-ous critics.

Cash was born in Memphis, Tenn., raised in Southern California and has resided in New York City for many years.

She has published four books, including a memoir, published essays and fiction in periodicals, and recorded 15 albums. Grammy nominee Roseanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash, will perform at the PACE Center on Jan. 9. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GORosanne Cash will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the

PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: $60/$65, parkeronline.org, 303-805-6800.

IF YOU GO“The Art of Color” will be in the Stanton Gallery at Town

Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Little-ton, from Jan. 6 to Feb. 10. A reception is planned from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 16. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and during performances of “The Clean House.” 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org.

Delores Peterson, of Roxborough, will exhibit this painting from a New Mexico trip in the “Art of Color” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton. Courtesy photos Hawkeye View” by Mary Squibb. 16”x20” oil, is in the “Art of Color” exhibit.

“Aspen Lights and Shadows” by Saundra Galloway, mixed media, is in the “Art of Color” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton.

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THE SADDLEUP! Foundation, a nonpro�t organiza-tion providing equine-assisted activities and therapies, is hosting a volunteer orientation at SaddleUp!, 39850 Swift Creek Circle, Elizabeth. The orientation from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 marks the beginning of a 10-week session. Potential volunteers are invited to complete all necessary paperwork at www.saddleup-foundation.org. For additional information or to RSVP, contact Jayme Anthony at 303-788-1666 or jamilyn@

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ICONS, OR “windows into Heaven,” are a form of sacred artwork used in worship by Orthodox Christians around the world, and have been around for more than 2,000 years. A free exhibit of more than 30 hand-made icons, many of antique quality, will be o�ered Saturday, Jan. 3, by St. Tikhon Orthodox Christian Mission at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Exhibit opens at 2:30 p.m., with a presentation and discussion by Archbishop Benjamin of the Orthodox Church in America at 4 p.m., and Vespers at 5 p.m. Visit www.sttikhonparker.org.

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AWARD WINNING magic team Joe Givan and Carol Massie perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required. Call 303-660-6799. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

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Preheat oven to 350°F. In food processor, combine oregano, garlic, lemon

zest, cumin and 2 tablespoons oil. Process until chopped.Place mixture in large bowl and toss with chicken thighs.

In 10-inch cast iron pan, layer 1 tablespoon oil and top with potatoes and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt.Place chicken thighs on top and sprinkle again with 2 teaspoons salt. Scatter lemon wedges in betweenchicken thighs.

Place pan over medium heat, cook for 5 minutes or until edges start to brown. Immediately place pan ontop rack in oven and bake for 10 minutes. Adjust oventemperature to 400°F and cook for another 25 minutes or until chicken is browned and internal temperaturereaches 160°F. Scatter olives on top and serve.

Servings: 48 sprigs oregano, leaves picked

(1/2 cup packed) 5 cloves garlic 2 lemons, one zested and one cut

into eight wedges2 teaspoons cumin 3 tablespoons olive oil 8 chicken thighs (1 1/2 pounds),

bone in, skin on 2 large Russet potatoes, peeled and

cut into 1/2-inch circles4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted

and drained

Pinot Noir MarshmallowsRecipe created by Molly Yeh onmynameisyeh.com Servings: 16

1/4 cup powdered sugar1/4 cup cornstarch1/4 cup Kendall Jackson Grand

Reserve Pinot Noir1/2 cup water

2 packets unflavored gelatin powder3/4 cup sugar1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 pinch saltIn small bowl, combine powdered sugar and cornstarch. Grease two loaf pans or one8- or 9-inch square pan and dust bottom andsides with half of powdered sugar mixture.Pour out any excess mixture back into bowl.

In bowl of stand mixer fitted with whiskattachment, combine pinot noir and 1/4 cupwater. Sprinkle gelatin over liquid. Greaserubber spatula and have standing by mixer,as well as prepared pan(s).

In small saucepan, combine remaining 1/4 cup of water, sugar, corn syrup and salt.Clip on candy thermometer. Heat mixtureover medium heat until it reaches 240°F.

Resist urge to crank heatlevel higher, otherwise it could heat up too fast.(If takes a while to heatup to those last fewdegrees, you can inchheat level up to mediumhigh, keeping a close eyeon thermometer.)

Turn mixer on low and drizzle sugar mixturein slow and steady streamdown side of bowl. Onceentire mixture is in,increase speed to highand let it mix for 10–12minutes, until lukewarmand fluffy.

Using greased spatula,immediately scrapemixture into pans andspread out evenly aspossible. Dust tops with remaining powderedsugar mixture and (if needed) use hands toflatten mixture out completely. Let set forhour, cut into squares and dust edges ofsquares with remaining powdered sugarmixture.

Chili with Pepato CheeseRecipe created by Dirk Yeaton onmurphygoodewinery.comServings: 10–12

6 dried chili pods, seeds and stems removed

Salt and pepper, to taste1 1/2 pounds top round cut into cubes1 1/2 pounds chuck steak cut into cubes

1 cup vegetable oil1 medium onion, chopped3 small cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 ounces chili powder1 tablespoon paprika3 tablespoons cumin2 tablespoons oregano steeped in

1 cup of red wine1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder2 cups beef broth

10 ounces stewed tomatoes1/2 cup grated Pepato cheese

Toast dried chilies over medium heat forabout 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of water andsimmer for 10 minutes. Strain out chilies tocool, then chop and reserve.

Season meat liberally with salt. Heat oilover high heat in large, heavy bottom potuntil it begins to smoke. Carefully place beef into pan and brown on all sides untilmoisture cooks out andlight brown film formson bottom of pan.Reduce heat to medium.Drain meat of oil and fat.

Add onions and garlic,cooking until soft. Addchili powder, paprikaand cumin. Cook untilfragrant. Add reservedchopped chilies and restof ingredients (except for cheese) and stir wellwith wooden spoon,scraping browned bitsoff bottom of pot.

Reduce heat to lowand simmer for 1 hour,occasionally stirring. To serve, place in bowland sprinkle with gratedcheese.

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Winter is a great time to experimentwith new culinary creations thatincorporate the bold flavors of wine for delicious results. Nothing

pleases the senses quite like a comfort food dishon a chilly evening. If you’re planning a menu for just you and your mate, a small group of close friends or a full-blown dinner party, stockup on great wine selections to complete the menu.Smoky Chili and Murphy-Goode Homefront RedJust as a robust chili calls for a blend of signatureingredients, so does the perfect wine to comple -ment it. The smoky flavors of seasoned steakcubes and dried chili pods will please the palatewhen united with Murphy-Goode Homefront Red — a blend of syrah, merlot, petite sirah and zinfandel. This wine is comfort food friendlyand fruit forward, chock full of flavors of blackcherry and raspberry, vanilla and toast. Plus, forevery bottle sold, the winery donates fifty cents to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that provides assistance to service members andtheir families. Classic Roast Chicken and La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Fresh oregano, fragrant garlic and butteryCastelvetrano olives star in this traditionalchicken dish which pairs wonderfully withvibrant La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.Just as in the Burgundy region of France, thesevineyards offer an unusually long, cool growingseason, so grapes develop complex flavors. The Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is beautifullyaromatic, with an intriguing interplay of lively citrus and subtle toasted oak, laced with just akiss of butterscotch.Toasted S’mores and Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Pinot NoirTake the traditional fireside treat to a new, gooey level with homemade, wine-infused marsh -mallows served with a glass of Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Pinot Noir. Handcrafted fromthe top seven percent of all the winery’s lots, with 70 percent sourced from the same vineyardblocks year-to-year, it ensures greater consistency and enhanced complexity with each vintage.Please your sweet tooth and palate with this pinot noir, with lively berry pie notes defined inwild strawberry and black cherry, with hints of vanilla and earthy aromas.

Perfect Winter Pairings� Matanzas Creek Merlot

and Beef BourguignonBring out the rich and savoryflavors of this classic Frenchstew with the notes of driedblueberries and cranberries,bittersweet chocolate andblack cardamom in MatanzasCreek Merlot.

� Freemark Abbey NapaValley Cabernet and Pot RoastServe up this braised beef favorite alongsideFreemark Abbey NapaValley Cabernet, with itsaromas of dark cherry, ripeplum and black currant.

� Edmeades Zinfandel and Meatloaf Each meaty bite tastes evenmore comforting than thelast when paired with thelush texture and notes oftoasted oak, vanilla andcherry cola in EdmeadesZinfandel.

Chicken Thighs with Potato, Lemon & Castelvetrano OlivesRecipe created by Tracey Shepos on lacrema.com


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COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’SSALE 2013CV30CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO.14-0100 :

Original Grantor(s): RCI DevelopmentPartners, Inc., a Colorado CorporationOriginal Beneficiary(ies): New FrontierBankCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt:2010-1 RADC/CADC Venture, LLC, aDelaware limited liabilitycompanyDate of Deed of Trust: 3/18/2009County of Recording: ElbertRecording Date of Deed of Trust :4/23/2009Recording Information (ReceptionNumber and/or Book/Page Number):501363Book: 710 Page: 813Original Principal Amount: $12,643,868.55O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 2 , 6 4 3 , 8 6 8 . 5 5

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(1), youare hereby notified that the covenants ofthe deed of trust have been violated asfollows: failure to pay principal and in-terest when due together with all otherpayments provided for in the evidence ofdebt secured by the deed of trust and oth-er violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.See attached Exhibit A.Also known by street and number as:Elbert County Vacant Land.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR-RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIENOF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at publicauction, at 10:00am, on February 13,2015, at 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 486,Kiowa, Colorado 80117, phone number:303 805-6125, sell to the highest and bestbidder for cash, the said real property andal l interest of the said Grantor(s),Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, forthe purpose of paying the indebtednessprovided in said Evidence of Debt se-cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys'fees, the expenses of sale and other itemsallowed by law, and will issue to the pur-chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all asprovided by law.First Publication: December 18, 2014Last Publication: January 15, 2015Name of Publication: Elbert County News

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THEREAL PROPERTY BEING FORE-CLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTSOR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIESPURSUANT TO COLORADO STAT-UTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORE-CLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHTTO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTYOR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TOCURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEEDOF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. ACOPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCHSTATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTI-TUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOURRIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALLMAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE.HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DE-TERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.DATE: November 14, 2014

The name, address, business telephonenumber and bar registration number of theattorney(s) representing the legal holder ofthe indebtedness is:Cristel D. Shepherd #39351Polsinelli PC 1515 Wynkoop, Suite 600,Denver, CO 80202 (303) 572-9300Attorney File # 064612-434906The Attorney above is acting as a debtcollector and is attempting to collect adebt. Any information provided may beused for that purpose.

SHAYNE HEAPSHERIFF, ELBERT COUNTYSTATE OF COLORADO

EXHIBIT AALL SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH,RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.,COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COL-ORADOTOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, EASE-MENTS, APPURTENANCES, ROYAL-TIES, MINERAL RIGHTS, OIL AND GASRIGHTS, CROPS, TIMBER, ALL DIVER-SION PAYMENTS OR THIRD PARTYPAYMENTS MADE TO CROP PRODU-CERS, ALL WATER AND RIPARIANRIGHTS, WELLS, DITCHES, RESER-VOIRS AND WATER STOCK AND ALLEXISTING AND FUTURE IMPROVE-MENTS, STRUCTURES, FIXTURES,AND REPLACEMENTS THAT MAYNOW, OR AT ANY TIME IN THE FU-TURE, BE PART OF THE REAL ESTATEDESCRIBED (ALL REFERRED TO ASPROPERTY).

Legal Notice No.: 231105First Publication: December 18, 2014Last Publication: January 15, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News

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PUBLIC NOTICE

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’SSALE 2013CV30CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO.14-0100 :

Original Grantor(s): RCI DevelopmentPartners, Inc., a Colorado CorporationOriginal Beneficiary(ies): New FrontierBankCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt:2010-1 RADC/CADC Venture, LLC, aDelaware limited liabilitycompanyDate of Deed of Trust: 3/18/2009County of Recording: ElbertRecording Date of Deed of Trust:4/23/2009Recording Information (ReceptionNumber and/or Book/Page Number):501363Book: 710 Page: 813Original Principal Amount: $12,643,868.55O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 2 , 6 4 3 , 8 6 8 . 5 5

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(1), youare hereby notified that the covenants ofthe deed of trust have been violated asfollows: failure to pay principal and in-terest when due together with all otherpayments provided for in the evidence ofdebt secured by the deed of trust and oth-er violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.See attached Exhibit A.Also known by street and number as:Elbert County Vacant Land.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR-RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIENOF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at publicauction, at 10:00am, on February 13,2015, at 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 486,Kiowa, Colorado 80117, phone number:303 805-6125, sell to the highest and bestbidder for cash, the said real property andal l interest of the said Grantor(s),Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, forthe purpose of paying the indebtednessprovided in said Evidence of Debt se-cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys'fees, the expenses of sale and other itemsallowed by law, and will issue to the pur-chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all asprovided by law.First Publication: December 18, 2014Last Publication: January 15, 2015Name of Publication: Elbert County News

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THEREAL PROPERTY BEING FORE-CLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTSOR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIESPURSUANT TO COLORADO STAT-UTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORE-CLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHTTO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTYOR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TOCURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEEDOF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. ACOPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCHSTATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTI-TUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOURRIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALLMAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE.HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DE-TERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.DATE: November 14, 2014

The name, address, business telephonenumber and bar registration number of theattorney(s) representing the legal holder ofthe indebtedness is:Cristel D. Shepherd #39351Polsinelli PC 1515 Wynkoop, Suite 600,Denver, CO 80202 (303) 572-9300Attorney File # 064612-434906The Attorney above is acting as a debtcollector and is attempting to collect adebt. Any information provided may beused for that purpose.

SHAYNE HEAPSHERIFF, ELBERT COUNTYSTATE OF COLORADO

EXHIBIT AALL SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH,RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.,COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COL-ORADOTOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, EASE-MENTS, APPURTENANCES, ROYAL-TIES, MINERAL RIGHTS, OIL AND GASRIGHTS, CROPS, TIMBER, ALL DIVER-SION PAYMENTS OR THIRD PARTYPAYMENTS MADE TO CROP PRODU-CERS, ALL WATER AND RIPARIANRIGHTS, WELLS, DITCHES, RESER-VOIRS AND WATER STOCK AND ALLEXISTING AND FUTURE IMPROVE-MENTS, STRUCTURES, FIXTURES,AND REPLACEMENTS THAT MAYNOW, OR AT ANY TIME IN THE FU-TURE, BE PART OF THE REAL ESTATEDESCRIBED (ALL REFERRED TO ASPROPERTY).


Government Legals Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND

OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OFTREASURER’S DEED

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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest orTitle of Record in or to the said Premisesand To Whom It may Concern, and moreespecially to:

Haynes Family Limited PartnershipYou and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 8th day of November A.D.2011the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to Uemco Real EstateFund LLC the following described real es-tate situate in the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado, to wit:

Section: 33 Township: 6 Range: 64 PARIN E2Subdivision: RURALA Tract: X

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to HaynesFamily Limited Partnership. That said taxlien sale was made to satisfy the delin-quent taxes assessed against said realestate for the year 2010;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of HaynesFamily Limited Partnership for said year2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issuedfor said real estate to the said UemcoReal Estate Fund LLC at 3:00 o’clockP.M., on the 9th day of April, A.D.2015,unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from saidsale at any time prior to the actual execu-tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness myhand this 11th day of December, 2014 A.D..

Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County


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Haynes Family Limited PartnershipYou and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 8th day of November A.D.2011the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to Uemco Real EstateFund the following described real estatesituate in the County of Elbert, State ofColorado, to wit:

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Haynes Family Limited PartnershipYou and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 8th day of November A.D.2011the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to Uemco Real EstateFund the following described real estatesituate in the County of Elbert, State ofColorado, to wit:

Section: 33 Township: 6 Range: 64 PARY (20.749 ACRES) Subdivision: RURALATract: Y







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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed, and to all Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It mayConcern, and more especially to:

Jackie Scheidler You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 18th day ofNovember A.D. 2002 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to Elbert County the following de-scribed real estate situate in the County ofElbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

SEVERED MINERALSAKA 0SW4; S2SE4: 27 8 62 1/54 INT OF 30MRASE4; W2W2: 28 8 62 1/54 INT OF 40MRAE2NE4; SE4: 29 8 62 1/54 INT OF 30MRAE2: 32 8 62 1/54 INT OF 40 MRAW2: SE4: 33 8 62 1/54 INT OF 60 MRAMINERAL RIGHT ACRES 3.70

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to ElbertCounty. That said tax lien sale was madeto satisfy the delinquent taxes assessedagainst said real estate for the year 2001;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of JackieScheidler for said year 2001.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 9th day ofApril, A.D.2015, unless the same hasbeen redeemed.




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Jackie Scheidler You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 18th day ofNovember A.D. 2002 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to Elbert County the following de-scribed real estate situate in the County ofElbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

SEVERED MINERALSAKA 0SW4; S2SE4: 27 8 62 1/54 INT OF 30MRASE4; W2W2: 28 8 62 1/54 INT OF 40MRAE2NE4; SE4: 29 8 62 1/54 INT OF 30MRAE2: 32 8 62 1/54 INT OF 40 MRAW2: SE4: 33 8 62 1/54 INT OF 60 MRAMINERAL RIGHT ACRES 3.70


That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of JackieScheidler for said year 2001.





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Vaughn B Nowlin You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 18th day ofNovember A.D. 2002 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to Elbert County the following de-scribed real estate situate in the County ofElbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

SEVERED MINERALSAKA 0SW4; S2SE4: 27 8 62 30 MRA 1/18 INT1.67 MRASE4; W2W2: 28 8 62 40 MRA 1/18 INT2.22 MRAE2NE4; SE4: 29 8 62 30 MRA 1/18 INT1.67 MRAE2: 32 8 62 40 MRA 1/18 INT 2.22 MRAW2: SE4: 33 8 62 60 MRA 1/18 INT3.33 MRAMINERAL RIGHT ACRES 11.11


That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of VaughnB Nowlin for said year 2001.






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Vaughn B Nowlin You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 18th day ofNovember A.D. 2002 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to Elbert County the following de-scribed real estate situate in the County ofElbert, State of Colorado, to wit:

SEVERED MINERALSAKA 0SW4; S2SE4: 27 8 62 30 MRA 1/18 INT1.67 MRASE4; W2W2: 28 8 62 40 MRA 1/18 INT2.22 MRAE2NE4; SE4: 29 8 62 30 MRA 1/18 INT1.67 MRAE2: 32 8 62 40 MRA 1/18 INT 2.22 MRAW2: SE4: 33 8 62 60 MRA 1/18 INT3.33 MRAMINERAL RIGHT ACRES 11.11


That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of VaughnB Nowlin for said year 2001.





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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed,and to all Persons having an Interest orTitle of Record in or to the said Premisesand To Whom It may Concern, and moreespecially to:

Farmer Brothers Development LLC Youand each of you are hereby notified thaton the 8th day of November A.D.2011the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to Uemco Real EstateFund LLC the following described real es-tate situate in the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado, to wit:

Section: 18 Township: 8 Range: 64Sub-division: ELIZABETH KLOUSER AN-NEXATION N 456 FT BY 100 FT OF OLDRAILROAD

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to UemcoReal Estate Fund LLC. That said tax liensale was made to satisfy the delinquenttaxes assessed against said real estatefor the year 2010;

That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of FarmerBrother Development LLC for said year2010.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Uemco RealEstate Fund LLC at 3:00 o’clock P.M., onthe 16th day of April, A.D.2015, unlessthe same has been redeemed.



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Cardinals wrestlers have tough outing Elizabeth wins nine individual matches at Loveland tourney

By Scott Stocker Special to Colorado Community Media

Elizabeth knew its wrestling team was going to have difficult competition in the Old Chicago Christmas Tournament held Dec. 19-20 at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland.

Elizabeth was only able to win nine individual matches in the tournament filled by 56 teams from Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming, while losing 18. The Cardinals finished 47th with 38 points.

Rob Leonard, at 152-pounds, was able to bring home the only ribbon for Elizabeth among the Cardinals’ nine competing wrestlers. It was just a tough go all the way around for the grapplers coached by Gary Martin, as they were only able to wrestle in a total of 27 matches over the two-day event.

Leonard had a first-round bye among the 41 wrestlers at his weight, but he pinned his next two opponents, Anthony Rivera of Northglenn (59 seconds) and Terrell Wooley of Cherry Creek (1:36). He would eventually lose to Eaton’s Rusty

Lohr in their match for fourth place, 9-2.“It was just a fine tournament and one

of the best our team has been in,” Leonard said. “I just wanted to stay smart and not make a lot of mistakes that would put me in a bad spot. I was really excited and it’s great to place, just giving me fine feelings to be here.”

Kyle Prario, at 170, lost his first match to Dante Garcia of Pueblo County, 4-3, after receiving a first-round bye. He was able to bounce back in his second match, pinning Manny Araujo of Northridge in 1:39 and then beating Nate Henry of Alamosa, 8-1. But he would be unable to place.

“It takes a lot of heart to stay in the t o u r n a m e n t , ” Prario said. “I just came to wrestle as hard as I could, keep the pressure on my opponents and to push throughout. This is definitely the largest tournament that I’ve been in, it’s fun, and I’m glad to be here.”

The tourney ended up being a fine present for Thompson Valley as it dominated the two-day gathering. The Eagles advanced five wrestlers into the

championship round, coming away with three individual titles while scoring a whopping 334 points. And their effort easily outdistanced Pueblo County (218.5), Coronado (186), Mountain Range (171) and Greeley Central (160).

Winning titles for champion Thompson Valley were Vlad Kazakov

(120), Parker Simington (160) and Mike Berg (170). Runner-up spots for the Eagles were gained by Morgan Fogg

(113) and David Eusea (195), while bronze medals were won by

Collin Williams (138) and Ben Hewson (152). Zack

Kenniston (126) won by default for fifth, as

did Matt Berg (145) for seventh, thus helping to complete a memorable weekend for the Eagles.

The only Elizabeth wresters besides

Leonard and Prario to win

at least one match were

126-pound Anthony G o e t z , R e i l e y

Davis at 132 and Ryan Shamblin at 145. All three were able to come through with their victory by a pin.

Goetz was able to pin David Clark of Cheyenne (Wyo.) South in 1:29. Davis shouldered Jared Wells of Longmont in 56 seconds and Shamblin stuck Horizon’s Zach Nichols in 3:50.

Cardinals wrestlers have tough outing Lohr in their match for fourth place, 9-2.

“It was just a fine tournament and one of the best our team has been in,” Leonard said. “I just wanted to stay smart and not make a lot of mistakes that would put me in a bad spot. I was really excited and it’s great to place, just giving me fine feelings to be here.”

Kyle Prario, at 170, lost his first match to Dante Garcia of Pueblo County, 4-3, after receiving a first-round bye. He was able to bounce back in his second match, pinning Manny Araujo of Northridge in 1:39 and then beating Nate Henry of Alamosa, 8-1. But he would be unable to

“It takes a lot of heart to stay in the t o u r n a m e n t , ” Prario said. “I just came to

(120), Parker Simington (160) and Mike Berg (170). Runner-up spots for the Eagles were gained by Morgan Fogg

(113) and David Eusea (195), while bronze medals were won by

Collin Williams (138) and Ben Hewson (152). Zack

Kenniston (126) won by default for fifth, as

did Matt Berg (145) for seventh, thus helping to complete a memorable weekend for the Eagles.

The only Elizabeth wresters besides

Leonard and Prario to win

at least one match were

Brewing up community Castle Rock beer, wine competition brings together amateurs By Mike DiFerdinando [email protected]

The bottles line the table, each one from a brewer working in a home or garage or basement.

Divided by color and style, the 25 beers and fi ve wines at the 2014 Castle Rock Homebrew Competition were crafted by about 15 amateur brewers.

There’s a prize for the winner, a gold medal. But the real reward is being able to share their work with others.

“Most homebrew competitions are judged by certifi ed judges. So they take notes on aroma, fl avor, and appearance, and judge it according to style,” said Eric Seufert, owner of Castle Rock Homebrew Supply, where the competition was held Dec.19. “They’re actually quite boring events. It’s usually just a bunch of people standing around taking notes. This is a more social, fun event that probably bet-ter suits the average brewer or wine maker. It’s fun.”

Seufert opened Castle Rock Homebrew Supply in January 2013. This is the second year he is hosting the Christmas compe-tition — something he hopes will bring together the local homebrew community and give brewers a chance to share and compare with other amateurs and enthu-siasts.

“Most of these beers here and the wine are from people who have started in the last two years since we’ve opened. People get really good at it quick,” said Seufert.”I probably know half of the people’s names in here. There’s actually a pretty big home-brew community in Castle Rock.”

He said most people can learn to brew their own beer in a few hours.

Beers take around four weeks to make if you’re bottling them. Wine is a little longer, four to six weeks, and according to Seufert, some of them could benefi t from a year sit-ting around.

“The crowd here, we like to make ev-erything. We routinely offer brewing, wine and cheese-making beginner classes. We do advanced brewing classes, and once a year during the grape harvest we do some wine-making,” Seufert said.

The beginner beer-making class costs $30.

“Between your ingredients and your equipment you can usually get out of

here for about $200 for wine or beer, to make fi ve or six gallons,” Seufert said.

Todd Hiltz began brewing a year ago when his son bought him a homebrew kit for Christmas.

“Since then, I’ve just went kind of crazy with brewing,” Hiltz said. “The fi rst was a stout like a Guinness and we started doing it tighter and just went from there.”

Hiltz submitted fi ve of his own brews

for the competition — a wheat beer, an Oktoberfest, a porter, a stout and a pump-kin ale.

“When you come here, the guys give you a lot of advice and help you out with the kits. It’s you and the simple ingredi-ents, you know — your water, your hops, your malts. It’s fun,” Hiltz said. “It’s a good distraction from the normal week and business you’ve got going on.”


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Eric Seufert, owner of Castle Rock Homebrew and Supply, talks to patrons during the Castle Rock Homebrew Competition Dec.19. at his store located at 1643 Park Street. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

Bottles for the Castle Rock Homebrew Competition are given plain labels, numbered and arranged by color and style for tasting.

LEFT: Eric Seufert, owner of Castle Rock Homebrew and Supply, arranges the beers for the homebrew competition. RIGHT: People taste beer during the 2014 Castle Rock Homebrew competition.

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