Richardson, Wells aim for seats held by Ross, Rowland By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media Republicans Scott Wells and Chris Richardson have stepped down from their positions on the Elbert County Republican Party Central Commit- tee to run for two seats on the Board of County Com- missioners. On Nov. 11, Wells stepped down as chair- man of the Elbert County Republi- cans to announce his intention to seek the District 3 seat on the BOCC in the 2016 elec- tion, a post cur- rently held by Lar- ry Ross. “I have been raising my right hand and volunteering for stuff since I was 18 years old and joined the Colorado Army ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO VOLUME 120 | ISSUE 46 | 75¢ December 17, 2015 ElbertCountyNews.net A publication of ELBERT COUNTY NEWS (USPS 171-100) OFFICE: 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 | PHONE: 303-566-4100 A legal newspaper of general circulation in Elizabeth, Colorado, the Elbert County News is published weekly on Thursday by Colorado Community Media, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ELIZABETH, COLORADO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 DEADLINES: Display: Thurs. 12 p.m. | Classifieds: Mon. 10 a.m. | Obits: Mon. 10 a.m. | Legals: Thurs. 11 a.m. GOP continues on Page 5 Elizabeth holiday festivities include events for children By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media With fire trucks temporarily cleared out of their bays, there was plenty of room inside the Elizabeth Fire De- partment for Santa, his elves, and vendors who greeted visitors at the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Tree Lighting Festival in Elizabeth on Dec. 4. This year, the chamber transformed the traditional outdoor event called An Olde Country Christmas, typical- ly held on East Main Street, into the Christmas Tree Light- ing Festival held inside at the Elizabeth Fire Department. “With it being a nighttime event and being in Decem- ber, over the last few years it had become not very well attended,” said Trista Ellis, chamber executive director. “We kind of changed things up this year, and we had it at the fire station. We were really impressed. It was a great turnout and our vendors were really happy.” This year’s event featured hand-crafted and custom vendor goods and a silent auction for the adults, while the kids had pictures with Santa at Saint Nick’s North Pole, ornament decorating and a candy cane cakewalk. “We were really impressed with the turnout, with it be- ing a first-time event,” Ellis said. “Mayor Clay Hurst did our tree lighting, and then afterwards, the Girls Scouts sang carols.” Sponsors of this year’s tree lighting included G&G Landscaping, who hung the lights on the tree, and Viaero Wireless, who provided the ornaments and decorating materials for the kids. Other sponsors included the town of Elizabeth, IREA, the Means Agency, All American Pro- pane and Falkor Ranch Alpacas. The photos with Santa were provided by Dancing Lizards Photography along with EC Riders. In addition to the sponsors, Ellis especially acknowl- edged the Elizabeth Fire Department for its help in bring- ing the event to the community. “They provided the space for us, and they worked re- ally hard getting it ready, hanging the lights on the build- ing,” she said. “They deserve a really big shout-out.” Fire station holds tree lighting Language from Bible was at center of controversy By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media A poster containing a segment of a Bible verse describing mar- riage as being between a man and a woman — which had been hang- ing behind the customer-service desk in an office where Elbert County issues marriage licenses — has been removed. The poster is the property of Elbert County Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder, a Republican. It includes a caption quoting a por- tion of the English Standard Ver- sion translation of First Corinthi- ans 7:2. In an August email exchange between Schroeder and a group of public officials, some of whom expressed concerns about issu- ing same-sex marriage licenses, Schroeder wrote, “There is no way to miss it if you are in for a mar- riage license. It is a picture of a bride standing on a hill with the groom walking up the hill to meet her. On the bottom I have a portion of the verse in I Corinthians where Paul says, ‘Each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.’ And cite the verse.” A copy of the email exchange and a photo of the poster found their way to the Freedom From Re- ligion Foundation (FFRF), a Madi- son, Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3). The foundation, which describes itself as an “association of free- thinkers (atheists and agnostics),” wrote four emails to Schroeder be- tween Nov. 20 and Dec. 9 request- ing that he remove the poster. In one email, Andrew Seidel, the foundation staff attorney, wrote, “When citizens are em- ployed by the government they agree to accept certain restrictions. The Supreme Court put it very clearly: ‘when public employees make statements pursuant to their official duties, the employees are not speaking as citizens for First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution does not insulate their communications from em- ployer discipline.’” In another email sent to the three members of the Elbert Coun- ty Board of County Commission- ers on Nov. 19, county resident Jim Duvall — the husband of Jill Duvall, chairwoman of the Elbert County Democratic Party — ob- jected to the poster and warned, “This will be the focus of another lawsuit if not removed.” Schroeder has said the poster had been up for 15 months with no negative comments from anyone other than Jim Duvall. However, this claim was countered by Jill Duvall in an Elbert County News story published on Dec. 3 as well as in a television news story that aired Dec. 7 on Denver’s Channel 7. Schroeder could not be reached for comment, but he did send an email confirming the poster’s re- moval to the Duvalls’ attorney, Lark House Fogel Law Office, on the evening of Dec. 9. “We’re very happy the county did the right thing,” Seidel said. ‘It was very clear that that was pro- moting his religious beliefs, and it was done to intimidate people he does not like. The government cannot do that.” Jim Duvall said that he was pleased the situation could be re- solved without litigation. “That wasn’t going to be benefi- cial to anyone,” he said. Elbert County has issued two same-sex marriage licenses since a June 26 Supreme Court ruling lifted bans on same-sex marriage. This poster, which sparked controversy with its biblical passage, has been taken down by the clerk and recorder’s office. Photo by Rick Gustafson Richardson County clerk removes poster about marriage A crowd gathers for the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival, held inside at the Eliza- beth Fire Department. Photo by Rick Gustafson Two GOP activists seek posts on BOCC Wells
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Richardson, Wells aim for seats held by Ross, Rowland
By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media
Republicans Scott Wells and Chris Richardson have stepped down from their positions on the Elbert County Republican Party Central Commit-tee to run for two seats on the Board of County Com-missioners.
On Nov. 11, Wells stepped down as chair-man of the Elbert County Republi-cans to announce his intention to seek the District 3 seat on the BOCC in the 2016 elec-tion, a post cur-rently held by Lar-ry Ross.
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Elizabeth holiday festivities include events for children
By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media
With fi re trucks temporarily cleared out of their bays, there was plenty of room inside the Elizabeth Fire De-partment for Santa, his elves, and vendors who greeted visitors at the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Tree Lighting Festival in Elizabeth on Dec. 4.
This year, the chamber transformed the traditional outdoor event called An Olde Country Christmas, typical-ly held on East Main Street, into the Christmas Tree Light-ing Festival held inside at the Elizabeth Fire Department.
“With it being a nighttime event and being in Decem-ber, over the last few years it had become not very well attended,” said Trista Ellis, chamber executive director. “We kind of changed things up this year, and we had it at the fi re station. We were really impressed. It was a great turnout and our vendors were really happy.”
This year’s event featured hand-crafted and custom vendor goods and a silent auction for the adults, while the kids had pictures with Santa at Saint Nick’s North Pole, ornament decorating and a candy cane cakewalk.
“We were really impressed with the turnout, with it be-ing a fi rst-time event,” Ellis said. “Mayor Clay Hurst did our tree lighting, and then afterwards, the Girls Scouts sang carols.”
Sponsors of this year’s tree lighting included G&G Landscaping, who hung the lights on the tree, and Viaero Wireless, who provided the ornaments and decorating materials for the kids. Other sponsors included the town of Elizabeth, IREA, the Means Agency, All American Pro-pane and Falkor Ranch Alpacas. The photos with Santa were provided by Dancing Lizards Photography along with EC Riders.
In addition to the sponsors, Ellis especially acknowl-edged the Elizabeth Fire Department for its help in bring-ing the event to the community.
“They provided the space for us, and they worked re-ally hard getting it ready, hanging the lights on the build-ing,” she said. “They deserve a really big shout-out.”
Fire station holds tree lighting
Language from Bible was at center of controversy
By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media
A poster containing a segment of a Bible verse describing mar-riage as being between a man and a woman — which had been hang-ing behind the customer-service desk in an offi ce where Elbert County issues marriage licenses — has been removed.
The poster is the property of Elbert County Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder, a Republican. It includes a caption quoting a por-tion of the English Standard Ver-sion translation of First Corinthi-ans 7:2.
In an August email exchange between Schroeder and a group of public offi cials, some of whom
expressed concerns about issu-ing same-sex marriage licenses, Schroeder wrote, “There is no way to miss it if you are in for a mar-riage license. It is a picture of a bride standing on a hill with the groom walking up the hill to meet her. On the bottom I have a portion of the verse in I Corinthians where Paul says, ‘Each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.’ And cite the verse.”
A copy of the email exchange and a photo of the poster found their way to the Freedom From Re-ligion Foundation (FFRF), a Madi-son, Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3). The foundation, which describes itself as an “association of free-thinkers (atheists and agnostics),” wrote four emails to Schroeder be-tween Nov. 20 and Dec. 9 request-ing that he remove the poster.
In one email, Andrew Seidel, the foundation staff attorney, wrote, “When citizens are em-
ployed by the government they agree to accept certain restrictions. The Supreme Court put it very clearly: ‘when public employees make statements pursuant to their offi cial duties, the employees are not speaking as citizens for First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution does not insulate their communications from em-ployer discipline.’”
In another email sent to the three members of the Elbert Coun-ty Board of County Commission-ers on Nov. 19, county resident Jim Duvall — the husband of Jill Duvall, chairwoman of the Elbert County Democratic Party — ob-jected to the poster and warned, “This will be the focus of another lawsuit if not removed.”
Schroeder has said the poster had been up for 15 months with no negative comments from anyone other than Jim Duvall. However, this claim was countered by Jill
Duvall in an Elbert County News story published on Dec. 3 as well as in a television news story that aired Dec. 7 on Denver’s Channel 7.
Schroeder could not be reached for comment, but he did send an email confi rming the poster’s re-moval to the Duvalls’ attorney, Lark House Fogel Law Offi ce, on the evening of Dec. 9.
“We’re very happy the county did the right thing,” Seidel said. ‘It was very clear that that was pro-moting his religious beliefs, and it was done to intimidate people he does not like. The government cannot do that.”
Jim Duvall said that he was pleased the situation could be re-solved without litigation.
“That wasn’t going to be benefi -cial to anyone,” he said.
Elbert County has issued two same-sex marriage licenses since a June 26 Supreme Court ruling lifted bans on same-sex marriage.
This poster, which sparked controversy with its biblical passage, has been taken down by the clerk and recorder’s offi ce. Photo by Rick Gustafson
Richardson
County clerk removes poster about marriage
A crowd gathers for the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival, held inside at the Eliza-beth Fire Department. Photo by Rick Gustafson
Two GOP activists seek posts on BOCC
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The $1.5 million expansion of Castle Rock Adventist Hospital’s labor and de-livery unit is expected to accommodate 250 more births in the coming year.
The 2,000-square-foot addition was offi cially unveiled Dec. 8, when Nik-ki Colquitt, a Castle Rock mother and wife of Denver Broncos punter Britton Colquitt, cut the ribbon at the facility on Meadows Bou-levard.
C o l q u i t t , who is preg-nant, delivered her second child at Castle Rock Adven-tist hospital in March 2014, shortly after the hospital opened. She will deliver her third child there in Janu-ary.
“This hos-pital is beau-tiful,” Nikki Colquitt said. “It’s new, it’s clean, it’s quiet. The food was great — my husband loved the food. When you’re in a hospital for three days, you want good food.”
“It’s important (that) your wife and mother of your kids is comfortable,” Brit-ton Colquitt said. “We felt like we were being taken care of by family. We had mountain views and really good food. I think I hit up the restaurant more than any dad has here.”
The expanded facility includes fi ve new labor, delivery, recovery and post-
partum suites, bringing the total number of birthing suites to 13. Each new room is equipped with its own soaking tub. A new nursing station also was added to the wing.
Last year, the hospital delivered near-ly 700 babies, and in 2016 it’s project-ing more than 950 deliveries. The need for more birthing suites has grown sig-nifi cantly since the hospital opened in 2013, with expectant mothers coming from Castle Rock and many surrounding areas, including Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Franktown, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Larkspur and Monument, accord-ing to hospital data.
“The problem had been before that there was a number of patients fi lling up the small amount of rooms, and they would have to send the patient else-where,” said Dr. Wayne Furr, who has been with Castle Rock Adventist since it opened and has delivered a fair num-ber of Broncos babies. “This allows a lot more access of patients and physicians to utilize services here.”
Todd Folkenberg, chief executive offi -cer at the hospital, said the Dec. 8 event was less about celebrating an expansion and more about how the fi ve new rooms enable the hospital to hire more nurses and partner with more obstetricians and
midwives to provide a great experience for patients.
“This is a huge celebration for Castle Rock Adventist and our community be-cause we can help that many more mem-bers of our community in what I believe is an incredible, special and sacred mo-ment,” Folkenberg said.
The hospital and Nikki Colquitt also are teaming to host a diaper drive in December. The drive will benefi t Young Lives, an organization that uses mentor-ing, Bible study and other discipleship methods to instill confi dence in teen moms.
“I’ve had involvement volunteering with that ministry, and I know just how amazing it is,” Nikki Colquitt said.
In addition to diapers, new and gently used baby items are also being accepted.
Now that the labor and delivery facil-ity expansion is complete, remodeling efforts will focus on a neonatal intensive-care unit addition. The construction, which should be completed in the next three months, will bring the hospital’s capacity for caring for NICU babies from four at a time to six at a time.
Nikki Colquitt, a Castle Rock mom and wife of Denver Broncos punter Britton Colquitt, cuts the ribbon to the expanded labor and delivery unit at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital. She plans to give birth to their third child at Castle Rock Adventist. Photo by Shanna Fortier
Castle Rock Adventist expands birthing facility
DECEMBER DIAPER DRIVE
The Britton and Nikki Colquitt family and Castle Rock Adventist Hospital are sponsor-ing a December diaper drive to benefi t Young Lives, an organization that uses mentoring, Bible study and other discipleship methods to instill confi dence in teen moms.
In addition to diapers, the drive also will accept new and gently used baby and toddler items. The drive will run through Dec. 31, and items may be dropped off in the main lobby at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital.
BY THE NUMBERS $1.5 million — cost of birthing facility expansion
2,000 — square footage of expansion
5 — suites added
700 — babies delivered in 2015
950 — babies expected to be delivered in 2016
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Tips for staying �re-free this holiday seasonSafety steps can save lives, prevent damage
Staff report
The holiday season is a joyous time, but unfortunately, it presents many op-portunities for home fires to occur. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control urges Colorado families to remember the importance of fire safety and prevention.
Christmas trees are involved in ap-proximately 400 fires annually, accord-ing to the National Fire Protection As-sociation, typically resulting in more than a dozen deaths around the coun-try, many injuries and more than $10 million in property loss and damage. Short-circuiting tree lights are cited as the leading cause.
“A beautifully decorated live Christ-mas tree is a holiday tradition for many households across this country,” said Paul Cooke, director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control. “However, these trees pose serious danger when al-lowed to become dry. Tree fires, which
can have tragic consequences, are pre-ventable if you follow a few simple steps.”
Human error and carelessness cause most fires and related deaths and in-juries. The U.S. Fire Administration reports that candles cause more than 17,000 home fires, resulting in about 180 deaths and 1,575 injuries each year. The top four days for home candle fires are Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve.
By following these simple, but often overlooked, safety tips you will be well on your way to a safe and happy holiday season.
TreesWhen purchasing an artificial tree,
look for a “Fire Resistant” label.When purchasing a live tree, check
for freshness. Make sure the needles are soft and are not falling off. Hard, brittle needles are signs of a dry tree, which can
easily catch fire.Do not block your exit door with your
tree.Remove live trees from your home as
soon as possible. Most Christmas tree fires occur on or after New Year’s Day.
Always keep the base of a tree in wa-ter. All Christmas trees will dry over time with or without water. Take down the tree before it dries completely.
CandlesNever use lit candles to decorate a
tree. Always extinguish candles before leaving the room or going to bed.
Place Christmas trees, candles and other holiday decorations at least three feet away from heat sources like fire-places, portable heaters, radiators, heat vents and candles.
Designate one person to walk around your home to make sure all candles and smoking materials are properly extin-guished after guests leave.
Smoke alarms save lives. Install a smoke alarm near your kitchen, on each level of your home, near sleeping areas, and inside and outside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.
Texting 911 now possible for Douglas and Elbert countiesStaff report
When an emergency occurs, calling 911 isn’t always an option. Members of the public in Douglas and Elbert coun-ties can now send text messages to 911 instead, according to Douglas County.
Texting to 911 provides accessibil-ity to the hearing- and speech-impaired population and provides an alternative to reach help in a dangerous situation when a voice call is not possible or where a voice call fails due to a high volume of
activity.While excited that the service is now
available, the Douglas County Emergency Telephone Service Authority asks indi-viduals to “call if you can, but text if you must.”
How to text to 911:Enter the numbers 911 in the “To”
field.The first text message to 911 should
be brief and contain the location of the emergency and type of help needed.
After sending the first text, be prepared to answer questions and follow instruc-tions from the 911 text recipient.
Text in simple words and keep mes-sages brief and concise. Do not use abbre-viations.
When to text to 911:If you are hearing- or speech-impaired.When a voice call could increase a
threat.If you are injured and cannot speak.If you are in a remote location and can
only send a text message.The four major carriers — AT&T,
Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless — have agreed to offer the text to 911 service. However, this does not mean the service is available in all areas or with other carriers. Should you be out of the area, for that carrier, you will receive a message stating the text service is not available and to call 911. Photos, videos and other attachments cannot be sent to 911 via text, although those capabilities will be available in the future.
‘... Trees pose serious danger when allowed to become
dry. Tree �res, which can have tragic consequences,
are preventable if you follow a few simple steps.’
Paul Cooke,
Director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control
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National Guard,” Wells said. “Being a com-missioner is just the next step in my life-long desire to serve.”
Wells served as chairman for the Elbert County Republicans from 2008-15, and has held positions in other local govern-mental organizations, including his ongo-ing service on the Kiowa School Board.
Ross, whose fi rst term runs through the end of 2016, said he is still deliberating his candidacy for re-election in November and had no comment regarding Wells’ de-cision to run.
“Our county government needs to es-tablish trust with the citizens of Elbert
County,” Wells said. “Our county govern-ment needs to establish trust with the great employees that we have in Elbert County. I will strive to work with the other commissioners, the elected offi cials, and the employees to be the best that we can be, creating a team with a goal of service to the citizens. Elbert County is a great place, and we need a government to match.”
In November, Wells was re-elected to his second term on the Kiowa School Board and will continue to serve on that body.
“I love working on the school board, and I will continue doing it, no matter what my day job is,” he said.
Meanwhile, Richardson stepped down as secretary of the Elbert County Republi-can Central Committee at a special meet-ing to elect a new chairman and other open offi ces on Dec. 2. Richardson imme-
diately announced his candidacy for the District 1 seat on the BOCC currently held by Robert Rowland, who has announced he will not seek re-election.
“I’m running because Elbert County is unique,” Richardson said. “We’ve got something very special here, and I think it’s worth working hard to keep. We de-serve a well-led county government.”
Richardson outlined his vision for El-bert County government as one that ap-propriately serves the needs of citizens, ensures public safety while protecting pri-vate freedoms, and responsibly supports economic growth while protecting the re-sources and culture that make the county special.
“There has been a great deal of prog-ress, especially in the past few years, but we seemed to have plateaued,” he said. “I believe change is necessary for us to move
forward again. I’d like to be that change.”Richardson, a retired Army offi cer, also
has a long tenure of public service to Elbert County, including the role of secretary for the Elizabeth School Board. His term on the school board runs through November 2017, and he said if elected to the District 1 seat, he is committed to serving the fi nal year of his four-year term since the two bodies are independent of one another.
Rowland attended the Dec. 2 GOP meeting and said he greatly respects Rich-ardson, and that Richardson would do a good job as county commissioner if elect-ed.
According to GOP Central Committee bylaws, Wells and Richardson were re-quired to resign their positions as party of-fi cers before announcing their candidacy for public offi ce.
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Tips for staying � re-free this holiday season easily catch fire.
Do not block your exit door with your tree.
Remove live trees from your home as soon as possible. Most Christmas tree fires occur on or after New Year’s Day.
Always keep the base of a tree in wa-ter. All Christmas trees will dry over time with or without water. Take down the tree before it dries completely.
CandlesNever use lit candles to decorate a
tree. Always extinguish candles before leaving the room or going to bed.
Place Christmas trees, candles and other holiday decorations at least three feet away from heat sources like fire-places, portable heaters, radiators, heat vents and candles.
Designate one person to walk around your home to make sure all candles and smoking materials are properly extin-guished after guests leave.
Smoke alarms save lives. Install a smoke alarm near your kitchen, on each level of your home, near sleeping areas, and inside and outside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.
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Batteries used in drones, R/C cars can explode and cause fires
South Metro Fire Rescue is warning con-sumers this holiday season about the dan-ger of fires caused by lithium-ion polymer batteries, which can be found in drones, hover boards and remote-controlled toys.
At the department’s joint services facil-ity in Parker, safety officer Jason Camper demonstrated how easy it is for a lithium-ion polymer battery to start a fire. An over-charged battery was poked with a nail, and that was all it took for the battery to combust and burst into flames.
South Metro Fire Rescue has responded to two recent fires ignited by the batteries. As the holidays approach, the department launched a public education campaign to prevent potential disasters.
“This year, there are so many more re-mote-controlled toys and items out there — there are drones and hover boards and other items that use these lithium polymer batter-ies,” said Becky O’Guin, public information officer for South Metro Fire Rescue. “So we just want to make sure people know that while it may be a toy, the batteries aren’t toys
and they should be handled responsibly.”Investigators are trying to determine
whether the batteries are causing hover board fires that have been reported by users nationwide.
In November, Lone Tree residents over-charged a lithium-ion polymer battery that was not protected by a fireproof container. It
caused significant damage to the home. No one was injured.
The batteries have higher discharge rates and are lighter in weight than their prede-cessors, but they’re also “a lot more volatile,” O’Guin said.
The batteries are often charging and left unattended when the fires occur. Damaged
batteries also have caused problems, and in-vestigators pinned the cause of a 2010 cargo jet crash on lithium-ion batteries that com-busted mid-flight.
South Metro recommends adult supervi-sion while handling the batteries and cau-tions users not to overcharge them. The two recent fires are what put the lithium-ion polymer batteries “on our radar,” O’Guin said.
Both lithium-ion polymer batteries and lithium ion batteries can cause fires, she said.
A South Metro Fire Rescue firefighter takes a temperature reading on a lithium-ion battery during a demonstration Dec. 9. The fire reached a temperature of 600 degrees shortly after igniting. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
TIPS TO PREVENT BATTERY FIRES
• Do not overcharge batteries
• Do not leave them unattended while charging
• Use a fireproof container while charging
• Use a charger recommended by manu-facturer
• Check batteries for outward signs of damage
• Use adult supervision
Fire department warns about battery dangers
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Little gestures can make big impression So a buddy of mine recently visited Cuba.
His sister had asked him to pick up a com-memorative thimble as a souvenir for her friend. On the last day, while riding on a bus, he realized he had forgotten to buy the thimble and said something out loud about it to his traveling companions. Another pas-senger on the bus mentioned that she also needed to buy a thimble for someone, but she too had forgotten.
That afternoon my friend Frank went and purchased two commemorative thimbles. And that evening he approached the woman whom he had overheard saying she also for-got to buy one and he handed her one of the thimbles. She offered to pay Frank for the souvenir, but he told her that it was OK, it was his gift to her and not to worry about it.
As the night went on my buddy Frank and the woman he had met continued a conver-sation and as it turned out, the woman was
connected to some people in the enter-tainment business and invited my friend to attend a backstage event the next time his favorite musician was coming to town. No romance, no expecta-tions on either side, just a simple and small gesture that turned strangers into friends.
All because of a tiny thimble.
Can you remember a time where someone did something for you
that seemed so small or so simple but where you were so appreciative? Maybe it was a random act of kindness, or perhaps some-
one left you a note or a card just to let you know they were thinking about you.
Our gifts, donations, and time spent volunteering don’t always have to be huge or grandiose. In fact, most times when I hear about someone sharing their gratitude or appreciation about a gift, message, or ges-ture, it is usually around something simple or small. And the best part about most of those stories is that the person giving or helping in some way chose to be anonymous or just humbly stood on the sidelines.
Is there a small gesture that left you feel-ing wonderful? Has someone done some-thing in some small way to help you out at a time you needed it most? I can guess that the answer to both questions for all of us is yes. Now the next question we have to ask ourselves is this, “When was the last time
Michael Norton
WINNING WORDS
Time for the chill to deliver a thrill A snowman was seen shopping for car-
rots.I guess you could say that he was picking
his nose.I am not crazy about icy roads, but other-
wise, let it snow.Go ahead and let it drop way below freez-
ing too. I like it.The furnace runs all night, and I don’t
mind.I am looking forward to the dead of winter.
When is that?Maybe around Tuesday, Dec. 22. That’s
winter solstice.My sweaters are out, and so are my galosh-
es (from French: galoches).Hand me that big coat and those woolen
mittens.Did you hear that Frosty the Snowman is
getting a divorce? He said his wife is a fl ake.Smitty doesn’t think that winter is much of
a joke. His legs are the length of my forefi n-ger.
And he’s not exactly a husky. Or whatever Taz is.
Taz lives across the street and thrives in snow. I have seen other dogs do the same thing. Some dogs even lie down and nap in snow.
I am not living with a dog like that.I am no more or less sociable in the winter
than I am in the summer. I am a grumpy old man year-round.
But snowman is an island.And I am a lot happier than I am in July.This might surprise you, albeit a little grim
no matter what:“The Center for Disease Control and Pre-
vention and the National Center for Health Statistics report that suicide rates are lowest during the winter months and high-est in the spring and summer” (Wikipedia).
Aha.Suicide rates
don’t spike or peak during the cold and dark months of winter.
I wonder if sun-shine, which is gen-erally considered
an uplifting thing, is more depressing to de-pression sufferers because it’s out of harmo-ny with the way you are feeling.
One of my therapists suggested depres-sion medication, and I said, “I need my de-pression.”
It wasn’t an attempt at humor. Things de-press me, but I don’t have the kind of depres-sion that ends up sitting next to Dr. Phil, and always results in his extra-sincere offer of help.
To some extent being disturbed by things has led to these columns, and even to my sense of humor.
I haven’t always preferred winters.I lived in Los Angeles for eight years.Winter in Los Angeles is merely a calendar
designation.There is no true winter there, except for
one unpleasant thing: It would rain.I like rain, but not for seven days in a row,
and around the clock.Maybe you have seen the fi lm “Blade Run-
ner.” Very wet.That would depress me now, if I still lived
there. I was young and didn’t know any bet-ter.
What I didn’t know was Colorado. This is paradise.
There’s another reason why Frosty is get-ting a divorce.
Now and then his wife gave him the cold shoulder.
Does winter brings families closer togeth-er, or send them into cabin fever? I’ll never know because I don’t have a family.
If you can’t go anywhere, maybe you all gather together in the family room, and sit in front of the fi re and drink hot cocoa.
I’m kidding. Who does that?I have a fi replace.I can fl ip a switch and have a fi re.It’s not the same as a real fi re, but it’s easier
to clean up afterward than a real fi re.Convenience is not always endearing.You can listen to a CD of a crackling fi re,
and really fake it up.Poor Frosty was robbed the other night.Police, however, got a chuckle when they
found out what the robber — who wanted Frosty’s old silk hat — commanded the snow-man to do.
“Freeze!”
Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at [email protected].
we offered a simple or small gesture that made a difference in someone’s life?” If we can’t remember a time or it has been so long ago that we struggle to remember, maybe it’s time we look around us and see
where we can help or who we can assist.Can we open a car door, can we give up
a seat, can we leave a note for someone we love and appreciate, can we donate time, money, or other resources, can we make a meal for a neighbor, can we offer someone a much-needed ear to listen, or can we offer a smile or a hug to someone feeling down?
How about you, have you been the
recipient of a simple gesture that meant so much, or have you been the giver of a small gesture that was so appreciated? I would love to hear all about it at [email protected], and when we remember that a small gesture, even the size of a tiny thimble, can make a difference, it really
will be a better than good week.
Michael Norton is a resident of Castle
Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar
Corporation, a strategic consultant and a
business and personal coach.
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Norton
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EventsFood Pantry
Kiowa Creek Food Pantry is a distribution site for the State of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low income individuals/families that qualify. We also distribute low income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry for more information at 303-621-2376, or come by from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; we are located in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.
Christmas Tree Lot
Get the perfect Christmas tree at Boy Scout Troop 780’s tree lot, open from 5-9 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, at the south corner of Meadows Boulevard and Ambrosia Street, Castle Rock. The Scouts will sell fresh-cut trees, wreaths and garland.
The Nutcracker of Parker
Colorado School of Dance welcomes the entire family for their 12th anniversary
Production of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. Join us for this Town of Parker tradition complete with the Sugar Plum Fairy and the mystical Nutcracker. Performances are Thursday, Dec. 17, to Sunday, Dec. 20, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For times, tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.
Community Blood Drives
A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Friday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Monday, Dec. 21, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m. at Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Castle Rock Government, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock (contact Jane Chrestensen, 303-660-1397); Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.
Wintersong: A Christmas Story
The Castle Rock Chorale will perform two concerts to celebrate the holiday season: at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. The chorale is conducted by
artistic director Beryl Fanslow. Go to www.castlerockchorale.org.
Festival of Lessons and Carols
The music department at Christ’s Episcopal Church will offer its version of the traditional festival of lessons and carols from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. The service, created and originally offered in 1918 at Kings’ College, Cambridge, presents readings telling the story of the birth of Christ, from the birth prophecies to the arrival of the wise men. Choir anthems and Christmas carols are interspersed among the readings. String players from the Western Academy of Music will join the church’s in-house choir and musicians for this holiday event. The service will be in the sanctuary of Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., between Cantril and Lewis streets. Admission is free, but a special offering will be collected for the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, the local nonprofit dedicated to providing assistance to people in need in Douglas and Elbert counties. All are welcome.
Public Transit
Outback Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments and is available to all residents. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at
719- 541-4275 or go to www.outbackexpress.tripod.com. Advance reservations appreciated. November schedule: Thursday, Dec. 24, Simla and Matheson to Limon.
Soles4Souls Collection
Drop off new and used shoes through Christmas at the Re/Max Alliance office of agent Cathy Howrey, 18551 E. Mainstreet, Suite 2A, Parker. Soles4Souls is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes. Go to www.soles4souls.org/get-involved/
Commitment Day 5K Fun Run/Walk
Life Time Fitness in Parker kicks off the New Year with a part run/walk, part festival that includes an expo with numerous vendors on race morning. Run starts at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1 at Life Time Fitness, 9250 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Event is open to runners and walkers of all levels and abilities. Members and non-members welcome. Children 12 and younger may register for free with a registered adult. Go to www.commitmentday.com/colorado/parker-aurora. Group training available at www.lifetimerun.com/group-run-training/co-commitment-day-5k-2016-parker. Contact Heather Crosby at [email protected] for additional information.
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LIFELOCAL
F A I T HH E A L T HC U L T U R EF A M I L YF O O D
Cultural celebrations enrich local holiday tapestryMetro area’s diversity reflected in festivities from Chinese New Year to Kwanzaa to Hanukkah
The holiday fever that generally focuses on the Christian Christmas and American New Year celebrations can overshadow the multitude of other religious and cultural traditions that reflect the diversity of the Denver metro area:
Buddhists celebrated Bodhi Day on Dec. 8. The event recognizes the day Buddha experienced enlightenment.
Those with a Mexican heritage celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe Day on Dec. 12 to honor the patron saint — the Virgin Mary — of Mexico.
And there are so many more, including the African-American Kwanzaa, the Jewish Hanukkah, and the Vietnamese Tet and Chinese New Year festivities.
“Colorado is known for its welcoming spirit,” said Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. “Not just at the holidays, but year-round, our community benefits from the richness that comes as a result of cel-ebrating different cultures and perspectives. It’s that spirit of collaboration and openness that make us such a top destination for the next generation.”
ChristmasImages marking the Christmas holiday
include Nativity scenes and Santa Claus.The Nativity scene symbolizes the reli-
gious celebration of the birth of Jesus. Many churches hold Christmas Eve and candle-light services.
“Christmas is one of the two most impor-tant dates on the Christian calendar,” said Scott Carranza, pastor of Jesus of Nazareth Compassionate Ministries and church in Lakewood. “Christmas marks the birth of Jesus and a time to celebrate the arrival of our savior. The other date is Easter, when we mourn Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, but then celebrate his resurrection.”
Carranza pastors a Spanish church, which has an early Christmas Eve service so families can get home for the traditional celebration.
“We also do a posada, which is the re-enactment of Mary and Joseph seeking lodging,” he said. “We rent a donkey, dress the parts and, with Mary riding the donkey, the group tours the neighborhood singing Christmas carols.”
Of course, images of Santa are every-where as the season of shopping for gifts shifts into high gear. Santa’s helpers are available to speak to children in a variety of locations, and the red-suited elf or his help-ers visit hospitals, nursing homes and other locations.
HanukkahFor the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah —
also known as the Festival of Lights — cele-brated this year from Dec. 6-14, the primary symbol is the menorah. The nine-pronged candlestick represents the rededication of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C. after the Syrians-Greeks had desecrated it by placing idols of their gods there.
“The holiday celebrates the miracle of oil for lighting the eight branches of the meno-rah in the temple,” said Zev Pomeranz, as-sistant rabbi at Aish Denver, a Jewish learn-ing center in Greenwood Village. “There was only undesecrated oil to keep the menorah lighted for one day, but it would take eight days to purify oil. However, the miracle is there was enough oil for all eight days.”
On the first day of Hanukkah, one candle in the menorah is lit. An additional candle is lit each day until all eight candles are burn-ing. The ninth candle is used to light the other candles. Jewish congregations gather for Hanukkah services, reciting special prayers thanking God for the miracle of oil for the menorah and singing songs of praise.
“There are also social gatherings where traditional Hanukkah foods … like latkes, potato pancakes that are cooked in hot oil,” Pomeranz said.
KwanzaaKwanzaa celebrations are held from
Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, primarily in locations around the Five Points neighborhood at the northeast edge of Denver’s central business district.
“We have special programs on each of the seven days,” said Thedora Jackson of the Kwanzaa Committee of Denver. “Kwanzaa is a time to honor African heritage in the African-American culture, and there will be music, food and dancing reflecting African culture.”
Last year’s first-day celebration attracted several hundred people, Jackson said.
Kwanzaa began in 1965 when Maulana Karenga, professor of Africana Studies at California State University at Long Beach, sought to bring the African-American community together in a positive manner following the Watts riots in Los Angeles. The celebration was intended as a way to help African-Americans reconnect with their African cultural and historical heritage.
The Kwanzaa celebration began in Den-ver in the early 1970s, Jackson said. Early celebrations were small, but they’ve grown in size and attendance every year.
“We have many different activities,” she said. “One important activity is we take time during the celebration to honor and recognize those who have been active in our community.”
Chinese New YearFirecrackers and dragons are images
of the Chinese and Tet new years that are celebrated in late January or early February in the Denver area.
As the name indicates, Chinese New Year celebrates the turning of the Chinese calen-dar. According to customs and traditions, it is a time to clean the house to sweep away all ill fortune and make way for incom-ing good fortune. Traditions also include lighting firecrackers and giving money gifts in red paper envelopes to children and the elderly.
Although Chinese New Year is Feb. 7 and 8, the annual celebration at the Twin Dragon restaurant in Englewood will be Feb. 12 and 13.
“We have the lion dancers come in to set off strings of firecrackers and to perform for our customers,” restaurant owner Shiou Yun Wang said. “The firecrackers and the dancers are traditional. It used to be the Twin Dragon event was the only celebration in the area. But now other restaurants and other locations in Denver’s Chinese neigh-borhoods are holding the celebrations.”
Tet New YearTet is the celebration of the Vietnamese
New Year. The formal Vietnamese name means the Feast of the First Morning of the First Day. It is usually celebrated on the
same day as the Chinese New Year.Traditions include visiting a friend, hon-
oring ancestors, giving gifts and opening a business.
The Vietnamese neighborhood called Little Saigon, on South Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi, holds some Tet celebrations. A Tet celebration was held last year at the King’s Landing Seafood Restaurant at 2200 W. Alameda Ave. that included lion dancers, fireworks and tradi-tional Vietnamese food.
The restaurant plans to celebrate Tet and Chinese New Year on Feb. 8, which will include lion dancers and other Tet holiday activities.
Nguyen Cao Phan, 66, who lives in Den-ver, recalled the Tet festivities of his native country.
“I lived near Natrang and Tet was a huge time of celebration,” he said during a shop-ping trip to Little Saigon. “I have been here since about 1979. Tet isn’t celebrated like it was in Vietnam, but there are restaurants that celebrate Tet and the Chinese New Year together. It is OK, I guess, but I wish there was a big Tet celebration to honor our heritage.”
A girl pets the nose of one of the lion dancers during a past Chinese New Year celebration at the Twin Dragon Restaurant in Englewood. The restaurant is among a number of locations in the metro area that celebrates the holiday with fireworks and lion dancers. File photo
Drummers take part in last year’s Kwanzaa celebration in the Five Points area of Den-ver. The celebration of African culture and heritage is planned again this year. Courtesy photo
On the first day of Hanukkah, one candle in the menorah is lit. An additional candle is lit each day. Stock photo
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The Oval Garden at Hudson Gardens blooms with thousands of twinkling lights for “A Hudson Christmas.” Courtesy photo
Hudson Gardens alight for holidaysDisplay turns 30-acre public siteinto magical venue through Jan. 2
Hudson Gardens’ signature tree is a huge ancient cot-tonwood, covered to the tips of its branches with tiny white lights — more than 30,000. It takes men with bucket trucks to decorate it, said Hudson Gardens concert and special events manager Kristi Manz, who hopes to welcome 25,000 to 30,000 visitors by Jan. 2, when the yearly “A Hudson Christmas” light display closes.
She pointed out spots that are new or changed each year as the 30-acre public gardens turn into a magical place for families to stroll and/or enjoy a free wagon ride as they lis-ten to familiar music piped through the trees.
One enters through the Welcome Center into a purple-and-white lit area that leads to the path. Partway around the Oval Garden is the very popular multicolored tunnel — a favorite spot for photos — and to the west is the Rose Gar-den, with its tall ice sculpture, formed as the fountains keep running over a metal form.
Tiny blue projected lights sprinkle blue dots on one’s face and jacket and the ground around, while colored orbs form a different sort of garden bed in the yard of the Hud-son Residence, which houses newly remodeled administra-tive offices for the staff of 15.
Down the hill behind the residence, where demonstra-tion gardens bloom in summer, the hard-working gar-den railroad boasts holiday cars, including “Percy” from
“Thomas the Tank Engine.” Walk through Candyland, with its picket fence of candy canes and assorted sparkling good-ies.
Nearby, at the Mary Carter Trail Entrance, is Nixon’s Cof-fee House, which offers hot drinks and snacks. Walk toward the barn, past Santa’s sleigh and lighted reindeer, where kids will find a cheerful Santa who has you sign into his “Naughty or Nice Book” before you chat with him (through Dec. 23).
Through the evening, there are “flyovers” of the resident Canada geese, which honk and chatter on the pond during the night. Huge lighted amber starbursts hang in the big, old wetlands cottonwoods. Cross over a bridge to the island where a warming bonfire awaits by the Crystal Lake, filled with reflections.
Free wagon rides are offered, pulled by a tractor. Manz estimates a visit will run 45 to 90 minutes — depending on how many photos you take.
IF YOU GOHudson Gardens is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Lit-
tleton. Parking is free. “A Hudson Christmas” is open 5:30-8:30 p.m. through Dec. 23 and then resumes from Dec. 26 through Jan. 2. Tickets cost $11 adults, $9 members and active/retired military, $8 children 4-12, free 3 and under. On Mondays, visitors can purchase the Family Fun Deal: two adults and up to four children for $30.
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AREA CLUBS OngoingDouglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.
The Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. For more information or a membership application, go to www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.
Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a 96-year veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. All veterans are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization.
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.
Finding Our Way Together, a brand new group for anyone
who is alone, left out, picked on or overwhelmed by life. Since it is just forming, the group will evolve to fit the needs of the participants. Group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturdays at 34061 Forest Park Drive, in the lower level of Elizabeth Family Health. Leaders are Mary, 720-638-9770, and Karen, 303-243-3658, and both welcome phone calls. Group participation is free, and building is accessible.
Kiowa Creek Food Pantry is a distribution site for the state of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low income individuals/families who qualify. We also distribute low income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry for more information at 303-621-2376, or come by from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; we are located in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.
Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and 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 efficient means of travel for the four-county region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit www.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 first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information.
Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding.com.
Sky Cliff Adult Day Center Support Groups: Stoke Victors meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month. Lunch is provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303-814-2863. Evening Stroke Victors meets from 6-7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Cookies and coffee provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303-814-2863. Caregivers Support Group meets from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. All groups meet at Sky Cliff Adult Day Center in Castle Rock. Contact Sky Cliff at 303-814-2863. Visit www.skycliff.org.
VFW Post 10649 meets monthly at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to www.vfwpost10649.org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions.
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SIMLA CUBSGIRLS BASKETBALLSimla 47, Genoa-Hugo 39The Cubs improved to 2-0 on the season Dec. 5 in a home tournament match.Key performers: Sophomores Jerraldawn Rector and Han-nah Kerst combined for 34 points. Rector also had 16 as-sists, six steals and fi ve assists.Simla 46, The Vanguard School 21 The Cubs won their fi rst game of the
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GIRLS BASKETBALLMoffat County 75, Elizabeth 60Olivia Whitworth scored 15 points in the Dec. 10 tourna-ment game.Key performers: Alyssa Acosta scored 11 points, including five free throws.Palmer Ridge 43, Elizabeth 38Rachel Rucker scored 12 points in the Dec. 4 nonconference game.
Key performers: Olivia Whitworth had 10 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Jordan Speicher had five rebounds and two steals and eight points scored.
BOYS BASKETBALLElizabeth 62, Colorado Academy 60Elizabeth edged out Colorado Academy in the Dec. 10 tournament
game.
Palmer Ridge 70, Elizabeth 43
Jordan Minch scored 12 points in
the Dec. 4 nonconference game.
Key performers: Garett Hawkins
had five rebounds and two assists.
Cameron Moon had five rebounds
and one assists. Adam Eveleth had
three steals.
Ottman, Smith, Horvath among 2016 inductees
Ponderosa athletic director and former coach Tim Ottmann, ex-Mustangs and Highlands Ranch coach Kent Smith, and Arapahoe graduate Peter Horvath are among the six people who will be inducted into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony for the 2016 Hall of Fame class is scheduled for April 2 at the Radisson Hotel Southeast at 3155 S. Vaughn Way in Aurora.
Ottmann came to Ponderosa in 1990 as a wrestling coach, and the Mustangs won eight state cham-pionships under his guidance. Ponderosa captured six consecu-tive state titles from 2003-2008. Ottmann has been Ponderosa’s AD for the past 25 years.
Smith spent time as the boys basketball coach at Ponderosa and Highlands Ranch. He was also the boys and girls cross-country coach for the Falcons. Smith was the boys basketball coach at Boulder from 1971-1982, and the Panthers won state titles in 1977 and 1979.
Smith’s 1988 Ponderosa boys basketball was crowned state champs, and his 1992 Highlands Ranch girls cross-country team won the state meet. He is cur-rently the girls basketball coach at Alamosa.
Horvath, a 1979 Arapahoe High School graduate, coached the boys and girls teams at Columbine High School from 1982-2008, and the programs combined to capture nine state title and eight runner-up finishes in his tenure. He was the CHSCA Coach of the Year five times.
Butler runs 23rd at NationalsBen Butler, the two-time Class 3A state champion
from SkyView Academy, finished 23rd in the Nike National Cross-County Championships held Dec. 5 in Portland, Oregon. He was timed in 15:31.70.
Baseball could get RPI head startRPI stands for rating percentage index, and high
school sports followers had better get used to the term.All Colorado team sports will use RPI, instead of
wild card points, to determine state playoff qualifiers starting in 2016-17.
However, according to CSHAANow.com, the base-ball committee has approved a proposal that RPI be used to qualify teams in all classifications for the 2016 season, and could be the first sport to use RPI for post season qualifying.
The Legislative Council must approve the recom-mendation during its January meeting and results of out-of-state games will not be used in the RPI ratings.
RPI ranks teams based on wins, losses and strength of schedule.
If the baseball committee’s pitch passes, 10 Class 4A league champions would automatically qualify for postseason play. The remainder of the bracket will be determined by the RPI. The eight host teams for the regionals will be decided by the league winners with the highest RPI.
In Class 5A, the eight league champs automatically advance to the postseason with the remainder of the 32-team field finalized by RPI standings. Teams ranked 1-8 in the RPI would host regional tournaments, but league champs would not necessarily be host schools.
Field hockey All-State selectionsTwo players from Cherry Creek and three from
Golden were among the field hockey participants who were honored on the CHSAA All-State team selected by field hockey coaches.
Junior Taylor Hantman and senior Ashley Hilyard of Cherry Creek were first-team selections. Second-team picks included senior Kami Cisneros, junior Emily Hipp and senior Madison Winchester of Golden.
Cross Town Throw DownParker launched the boys basketball season with
its Fifth Annual Cross Town Throw Down featuring friendly competition between Chaparral and Legend.
Legend senior Andre Hogan won the 3-point shooting contest. Titans senior Danny Garrick was the winner of the dunk competition. And Legend won the hot shoot drill. Chaparral freshman Joseph Dalton was the skills challenge winner, and the Wolverines won the faculty staff game. There was also entertainment as Chaparral and Legend teachers held a dance competi-tion.
Area coaches get Hall of Fame nod
Jim Benton
OVERTIME
Smith sets school record,is named volleyballplayer of the year
Ponderosa volleyball coach Rob Graham has never had a player like Allison Smith.
Smith, a senior who will play next season for Colorado Mesa, set a school record for career kills and wrapped up her final season in high school as one of the state’s best play-ers.
She has been named the 2015 Colorado Community Media South Metro Volleyball Player of the Year.
“She was the greatest player to ever put on a uniform at Ponderosa,” said Graham. “Allison was huge this year. She was instrumental in helping us win another (Continental) league title and another final four appear-ance at state.
“Allison improved her game in ev-ery statistical category this season. She ended her career with the most kills ever for a Ponderosa volleyball player. Whenever our team was in a bind, my setter, Laurel (Lech), always went to Ally knowing that she would come through in crucial moments. She will be missed.”
Smith, a nominee for Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year, had 400 attack kills this season to give her
1,471 kills for her high school career, which was over 600 more than the previous school record. Smith led the league and state in kills per set (4.8).
She had an 11.9 ace percentage this season, 54 total blocks, 260 digs and 444 service receives.
“I definitely improved this sea-son more mentally and also with my skills,” she admitted. “I noticed from my freshman season I grew a lot as a player, not only technical stuff but mentally towards the game.”
Mental development had both Graham and Smith smiling along with her ability to deliver kills to gain
team points.“It was more because I was young,”
Smith said of her mental maturity. “When I was a freshman I was kind of more scared and had a lot more pressure that got to me and not hav-ing the mental toughness in pressure situations to not have me make er-rors. That’s part of the mental game.
“It’s so much fun to make a kill. It’s probably the best feeling. It’s such a good feeling and to be celebrating with your team after a kill. I can’t re-ally explain it.”
Senior caps off killer career
Allison Smith is the 2015 Colorado Community Media South Metro Volleyball Player of the Year. Courtesy photo
KIOWA INDIANSGIRLS BASKETBALLKiowa 50, Dayspring Christian 37Helen Janes scored 26 points in the Dec. 10 tournament game.Key performers: Melanie Deering had 18 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Janes also had five steals and 12 rebounds.Kiowa 65, Front Range Christian 27Helen Janes scored 20 points in the Dec. 4 nonconference game.Key performers: Melanie Deer-
ing scored 12 points, had seven rebounds and five steals. Janes also had 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal. Julie Smith had six steals.
BOYS BASKETBALLDayspring Christian 47, Kiowa 46Kiowa was edged out in the Dec. 5 tournament game.Key performers: Landon Morehead
scored 19 points and Jacob Ga-briel scored 13. Logan Link had 11 rebounds.
Kiowa 55, Front Range Chris-tian 43Junior Landon Morehead scored 17 points in the Dec. 4 nonconference game.Key performers: Jacob Ga-
briel scored 14 points and had three steals. Logan Link had 17 rebounds and five blocks.
SIMLA CUBSGIRLS BASKETBALLSimla 47, Genoa-Hugo 39The Cubs improved to 2-0 on the season Dec. 5 in a home tournament match.Key performers: Sophomores Jerraldawn Rector and Han-nah Kerst combined for 34 points. Rector also had 16 as-sists, six steals and five assists.Simla 46, The Vanguard School 21 The Cubs won their first game of the
season Dec. 4 in a nonconference home match.Key performers: Sophomores Jerraldawn Rector and Hannah
Kerst combined for 25 points and nine steals.
BOYS BASKETBALLSimla 60, The Vanguard School 51
The Cubs took a home tournament game Dec. 4, notching its first win of
the year.Key performers: Freshman Joel George scored 15 points, senior Ja-son George had 14 points and senior Matt Thieman had 13 points.Simla 55, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 41The Cubs took their second game of the season Dec. 5, defeating the Pi-rates in a neutral tournament game.Key performers: Senior Matt Thie-man poured in 20 points and junior Marcus Mazerall had 12 points.
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Legal Notice No.: 23297First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 17, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News
Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Dale L. Balenseifen,
aka Dale Balenseifen,and Dale Lee Balenseifen, Deceased
Case Number: 2015 PR 030036
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 April 11,2016 or the claims may be forever barred.
Suzanne B. BalenseifenPersonal Representative4810 North Mesa DriveCastle Rock, Colorado 80108
Legal Notice No: 23290First Publication: December 10, 2015Last Publication: December 24, 2015Publisher: Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE
DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1,COLORADO
NOVEMBER 2015 WATER RESUMEPUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTEDIN WATER APPLICATIONS INWATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are no-tified that the following is a resume of allwater right applications and certainamendments filed in the Office of the Wa-ter Clerk during the month of NOVEM-BER 2015 for each County affected.
15CW3147 Greg and Elizabeth Larra-bee, 5947 Glencoe Way, Littleton, CO80121 (James J. Petrock, Petrock &Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver,CO 80202 ) , APPL ICATION FORCHANGE OF WATER RIGHT AND PLANF O R A U G M E N A T I O N , E L B E R TCOUNTY. Decree information and pro-posed change: Upper Dawson aquifergroundwater decreed in Case No.94CW190, and associated with 60 acresof land owned by Applicants and locatedin the NE1/4 of Section 7, T8S, R64W ofthe 6th P.M., Elbert County, as describedand shown on Attachment A hereto (Sub-ject Property). All of the Upper Dawsonaquifer groundwater was decreed underly-ing the Subject Property (16.68 acre-feetper year) and no groundwater was re-served for use through an exempt well onthe Subject Property. Applicants requestthat the decreed amount of Upper Dawsonaquifer groundwater underlying the Sub-ject Property be reduced by 4 acre-feetper year for well permitting purposes. Noother parts of the original decree arechanged herein. Groundwater to be aug-mented: Approximately 12.68 acre-feetper year of not nontributary UpperDawson aquifer groundwater as decreedin Case No. 94CW190 as describedabove. Water rights to be used for aug-mentation: Return flows from the use ofnot nontributary Upper Dawson aquifergroundwater and return flows and directdischarge of nontributary groundwater un-derlying the Subject Property as also de-creed in Case No. 94CW190 and ownedby Applicants. Statement of plan for aug-mentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer wa-ter will be used for inhouse use in up tofour single family residences, irrigation oflawn, garden, trees, pasture and hay onthe Subject Property, stockwatering, andstorage. Applicants reserve the right to re-vise the annual amount to be withdrawnand uses without having to amend the ap-plication or republish the same. Sewagetreatment for inhouse use will be providedby non-evaporative septic systems and re-turn flow from inhouse and irrigation usewill be approximately 90% and 15% of thatuse, respectively. During pumping Applic-ants will replace actual depletions to theaffected stream system pursuant to Sec-tion 37-90-137(9)(c), C.R.S. Depletionsoccur to the Running Creek stream sys-tem. Return flows accrue to the SouthPlatte River stream systems, and thosereturn flows are sufficient to replace actu-al depletions while the subject groundwa-ter is being pumped. Applicants will re-serve an equal amount of nontributarygroundwater underlying the Subject Prop-erty to meet post pumping augmentationrequirements. Further, Applicants praythat this Court grant the application andfor such other relief as seems proper inthe premises. (5 pages).
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BYTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT INPRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTSCLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDIC-ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION ANDOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTSMUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHINTHE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE ORBE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that anyparty who wishes to oppose an applica-tion, or an amended application, may filewith the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038,Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statementof Opposition, setting forth facts as to whythe application should not be granted, orwhy it should be granted only in part or oncertain conditions. Such Statement of Op-position must be filed by the last day ofJANUARY 2016 (forms available onwww.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’soffice), and must be filed as an Originaland include $158.00 filing fee. A copy ofeach Statement of Opposition must alsobe served upon the Appl icant orApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit orcertificate of such service of mailing shallbe filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No.: 23295First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 17, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1,COLORADO
NOVEMBER 2015 WATER RESUMEPUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTEDIN WATER APPLICATIONS INWATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are no-tified that the following is a resume of allwater right applications and certainamendments filed in the Office of the Wa-ter Clerk during the month of NOVEM-BER 2015 for each County affected.
15CW3147 Greg and Elizabeth Larra-bee, 5947 Glencoe Way, Littleton, CO80121 (James J. Petrock, Petrock &Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver,CO 80202 ) , APPL ICATION FORCHANGE OF WATER RIGHT AND PLANF O R A U G M E N A T I O N , E L B E R TCOUNTY. Decree information and pro-posed change: Upper Dawson aquifergroundwater decreed in Case No.94CW190, and associated with 60 acresof land owned by Applicants and locatedin the NE1/4 of Section 7, T8S, R64W ofthe 6th P.M., Elbert County, as describedand shown on Attachment A hereto (Sub-ject Property). All of the Upper Dawsonaquifer groundwater was decreed underly-ing the Subject Property (16.68 acre-feetper year) and no groundwater was re-served for use through an exempt well onthe Subject Property. Applicants requestthat the decreed amount of Upper Dawsonaquifer groundwater underlying the Sub-ject Property be reduced by 4 acre-feetper year for well permitting purposes. Noother parts of the original decree arechanged herein. Groundwater to be aug-mented: Approximately 12.68 acre-feetper year of not nontributary UpperDawson aquifer groundwater as decreedin Case No. 94CW190 as describedabove. Water rights to be used for aug-mentation: Return flows from the use ofnot nontributary Upper Dawson aquifergroundwater and return flows and directdischarge of nontributary groundwater un-derlying the Subject Property as also de-creed in Case No. 94CW190 and ownedby Applicants. Statement of plan for aug-mentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer wa-ter will be used for inhouse use in up tofour single family residences, irrigation oflawn, garden, trees, pasture and hay onthe Subject Property, stockwatering, andstorage. Applicants reserve the right to re-vise the annual amount to be withdrawnand uses without having to amend the ap-plication or republish the same. Sewagetreatment for inhouse use will be providedby non-evaporative septic systems and re-turn flow from inhouse and irrigation usewill be approximately 90% and 15% of thatuse, respectively. During pumping Applic-ants will replace actual depletions to theaffected stream system pursuant to Sec-tion 37-90-137(9)(c), C.R.S. Depletionsoccur to the Running Creek stream sys-tem. Return flows accrue to the SouthPlatte River stream systems, and thosereturn flows are sufficient to replace actu-al depletions while the subject groundwa-ter is being pumped. Applicants will re-serve an equal amount of nontributarygroundwater underlying the Subject Prop-erty to meet post pumping augmentationrequirements. Further, Applicants praythat this Court grant the application andfor such other relief as seems proper inthe premises. (5 pages).
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BYTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT INPRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTSCLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDIC-ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION ANDOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTSMUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHINTHE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE ORBE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that anyparty who wishes to oppose an applica-tion, or an amended application, may filewith the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038,Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statementof Opposition, setting forth facts as to whythe application should not be granted, orwhy it should be granted only in part or oncertain conditions. Such Statement of Op-position must be filed by the last day ofJANUARY 2016 (forms available onwww.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’soffice), and must be filed as an Originaland include $158.00 filing fee. A copy ofeach Statement of Opposition must alsobe served upon the Appl icant orApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit orcertificate of such service of mailing shallbe filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No.: 23295First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 17, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1,COLORADO
NOVEMBER 2015 WATER RESUMEPUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTEDIN WATER APPLICATIONS INWATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are no-tified that the following is a resume of allwater right applications and certainamendments filed in the Office of the Wa-ter Clerk during the month of NOVEM-BER 2015 for each County affected.
15CW3147 Greg and Elizabeth Larra-bee, 5947 Glencoe Way, Littleton, CO80121 (James J. Petrock, Petrock &Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver,CO 80202 ) , APPL ICATION FORCHANGE OF WATER RIGHT AND PLANF O R A U G M E N A T I O N , E L B E R TCOUNTY. Decree information and pro-posed change: Upper Dawson aquifergroundwater decreed in Case No.94CW190, and associated with 60 acresof land owned by Applicants and locatedin the NE1/4 of Section 7, T8S, R64W ofthe 6th P.M., Elbert County, as describedand shown on Attachment A hereto (Sub-ject Property). All of the Upper Dawsonaquifer groundwater was decreed underly-ing the Subject Property (16.68 acre-feetper year) and no groundwater was re-served for use through an exempt well onthe Subject Property. Applicants requestthat the decreed amount of Upper Dawsonaquifer groundwater underlying the Sub-ject Property be reduced by 4 acre-feetper year for well permitting purposes. Noother parts of the original decree arechanged herein. Groundwater to be aug-mented: Approximately 12.68 acre-feetper year of not nontributary UpperDawson aquifer groundwater as decreedin Case No. 94CW190 as describedabove. Water rights to be used for aug-mentation: Return flows from the use ofnot nontributary Upper Dawson aquifergroundwater and return flows and directdischarge of nontributary groundwater un-derlying the Subject Property as also de-creed in Case No. 94CW190 and ownedby Applicants. Statement of plan for aug-mentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer wa-ter will be used for inhouse use in up tofour single family residences, irrigation oflawn, garden, trees, pasture and hay onthe Subject Property, stockwatering, andstorage. Applicants reserve the right to re-vise the annual amount to be withdrawnand uses without having to amend the ap-plication or republish the same. Sewagetreatment for inhouse use will be providedby non-evaporative septic systems and re-turn flow from inhouse and irrigation usewill be approximately 90% and 15% of thatuse, respectively. During pumping Applic-ants will replace actual depletions to theaffected stream system pursuant to Sec-tion 37-90-137(9)(c), C.R.S. Depletionsoccur to the Running Creek stream sys-tem. Return flows accrue to the SouthPlatte River stream systems, and thosereturn flows are sufficient to replace actu-al depletions while the subject groundwa-ter is being pumped. Applicants will re-serve an equal amount of nontributarygroundwater underlying the Subject Prop-erty to meet post pumping augmentationrequirements. Further, Applicants praythat this Court grant the application andfor such other relief as seems proper inthe premises. (5 pages).
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BYTHESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT INPRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTSCLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDIC-ATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION ANDOWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTSMUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHINTHE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE ORBE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that anyparty who wishes to oppose an applica-tion, or an amended application, may filewith the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038,Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statementof Opposition, setting forth facts as to whythe application should not be granted, orwhy it should be granted only in part or oncertain conditions. Such Statement of Op-position must be filed by the last day ofJANUARY 2016 (forms available onwww.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’soffice), and must be filed as an Originaland include $158.00 filing fee. A copy ofeach Statement of Opposition must alsobe served upon the Appl icant orApplicant’s Attorney and an affidavit orcertificate of such service of mailing shallbe filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No.: 23295First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 17, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSpecial Use Review forCommunication Towers
Notice is hereby given that on 19th, Janu-ary, 2016, at 7:00 P.M., or as soon aspossible thereafter, a Planning Commis-sion hearing will be conducted and on10th February, 2016, at 9:00 A.M. or assoon as possible thereafter, a Board ofCounty Commissioners hearing will beconducted.
Hearings will be conducted in the HearingRoom of the Elbert County Commission-ers at Kiowa, Colorado, or at such othertime and place as these hearings may beadjourned. Public hearings will be heardupon the application on file with the ElbertCounty Community and Development Ser-vices, Courthouse Annex, 221 Comanche,Kiowa, Colorado, 303-621-3136, by Cath-olic Radio Network, (name of applicant),for a Special Use Review pursuant to thecurrent Elbert County Zoning Regulations.The affected property is located approxim-ately 100 ft. east of CR 69 and 94 inter-section.
Reason: Use by Special Use Review forCommunication TowersProject Name and Number: CatholicRadio Network Communication Towers(SU15-0019)Legal Description of Property: Portionof SW quarter of Section 4, T10S, R62W,6th P.M.Date of Application: 8/31/15
Legal Notice No.: 23296First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 17, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Misc. Private Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSpecial Use Review forCommunication Towers
Notice is hereby given that on 19th, Janu-ary, 2016, at 7:00 P.M., or as soon aspossible thereafter, a Planning Commis-sion hearing will be conducted and on10th February, 2016, at 9:00 A.M. or assoon as possible thereafter, a Board ofCounty Commissioners hearing will beconducted.
Hearings will be conducted in the HearingRoom of the Elbert County Commission-ers at Kiowa, Colorado, or at such othertime and place as these hearings may beadjourned. Public hearings will be heardupon the application on file with the ElbertCounty Community and Development Ser-vices, Courthouse Annex, 221 Comanche,Kiowa, Colorado, 303-621-3136, by Cath-olic Radio Network, (name of applicant),for a Special Use Review pursuant to thecurrent Elbert County Zoning Regulations.The affected property is located approxim-ately 100 ft. east of CR 69 and 94 inter-section.
Reason: Use by Special Use Review forCommunication TowersProject Name and Number: CatholicRadio Network Communication Towers(SU15-0019)Legal Description of Property: Portionof SW quarter of Section 4, T10S, R62W,6th P.M.Date of Application: 8/31/15
Legal Notice No.: 23296First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 17, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE
OF TREASURER’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 Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It mayConcern, and more especially to:
SQ VENTURE LLC You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to PAMELA L MOSER the followingdescribed real estate situate in the Countyof Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:
Legal Description:Section: 20 Township: 8 Range:63Subdivision: WAMBOLDT PAR INSE4 DESC B648 P599 84.807 A Sched-ule #R117574 APN#8320418003
and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to PAMELA LMOSER. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;
That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of SQVENTURE LLC for said year 2011.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 31st day ofMarch, A.D. 2016, unless the same hasbeen 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 2nd day of December, 2015A.D.
Richard PettittCounty Treasurerof Elbert County
Legal Notice No.: 23293First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 31, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Government Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE
OF TREASURER’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 Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It mayConcern, and more especially to:
SQ VENTURE LLC You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to PAMELA L MOSER the followingdescribed real estate situate in the Countyof Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:
Legal Description:Section: 20 Township: 8 Range:63Subdivision: WAMBOLDT PAR INSE4 DESC B648 P599 84.807 A Sched-ule #R117574 APN#8320418003
and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to PAMELA LMOSER. That said tax lien sale wasmade to satisfy the delinquent taxes as-sessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;
That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of SQVENTURE LLC for said year 2011.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 31st day ofMarch, A.D. 2016, unless the same hasbeen 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 2nd day of December, 2015A.D.
Richard PettittCounty Treasurerof Elbert County
Legal Notice No.: 23293First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 31, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE
OF TREASURER'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 Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It mayConcern, and more especially to:
SQ VENTURE LLC You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to ROBERT A. PETERSON the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:
Legal Description:Section: 20 Township: 8 Range: 63Sub-division: WAMBOLDT PAR IN SE4DESC B648 P599 SCHEDULE #R117575APN:8320418002
and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to ROBERTA. PETERSON. That said tax lien salewas made to satisfy the delinquent taxesassessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;
That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of SQVENTURE LLC for said year 2011.
That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o'clock P.M., on the 31st day ofMarch, A.D.2016, unless the same hasbeen 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 2nd day of December, 2015A.D.
Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County
Legal Notice No.: 23294First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 31, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
Government Legals
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE
OF TREASURER'S DEED
TSC# 2012-01580
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:
SQ VENTURE LLC You and each of youare hereby notified that on the 20th day ofNovember A.D. 2012 the then CountyTreasurer of the County of Elbert, in theState of Colorado, sold at public tax liensale to ROBERT A. PETERSON the fol-lowing described real estate situate in theCounty of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit:
Legal Description:Section: 20 Township: 8 Range: 63Sub-division: WAMBOLDT PAR IN SE4DESC B648 P599 SCHEDULE #R117575APN:8320418002
and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to ROBERTA. PETERSON. That said tax lien salewas made to satisfy the delinquent taxesassessed against said real estate for theyear 2011;
That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of SQVENTURE LLC for said year 2011.
That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued forsaid real estate to the said Elbert Countyat 3:00 o'clock P.M., on the 31st day ofMarch, A.D.2016, unless the same hasbeen 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 2nd day of December, 2015A.D.
Richard PettittCounty Treasurer of Elbert County
Legal Notice No.: 23294First Publication: December 17, 2015Last Publication: December 31, 2015Publisher: The Elbert County News
