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Limited bow hunting in town reduces problem interactions

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

In a unanimous decision, the Elizabeth Board of Trustees voted to continue the town’s Deer Man-agement Program for another season.

Initiated in the fall of 2014, the program that allows limited hunting of deer within desig-nated areas inside the Elizabeth town limits, under tightly con-trolled parameters, was created in response to the increasing

domestic deer population in and around the town.

According to town admin-istrator Dick Eason, there were two factors contributing to the trustee’s view of a successful program.

“It was the fact that we’ve got two years under our belt, and there has not been a single incident. That was one of our primary concerns going into the fi rst year is, number one, safety,” he said. “The other thing is while the numbers, thus far, are not keeping up with the population growth, we are making progress.”

One of the goals of the pro-gram is to keep a manageable deer population in the hope

that it will reduce the number of negative interactions between the animals and people, such as car accidents.

Finding an accurate number of collisions between vehicles and wildlife has been prob-lematic, and Eason attributes the diffi culty to two factors. A majority of minor collisions go unreported, and no metric for measuring reported deer-versus-auto collisions exists. A collision with a deer involving one car is likely to be coded as a single-vehicle accident.

“Even with the incidents that have been reported, there’s not

Two deer cross Highway 17 just outside of Elizabeth. Most collisions with deer go unreported unless the accident disables the vehicle or causes a serious injury or death to the occupants. File photo

Deer-culling program gets extended

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Landon Mecham of Tropic, Utah, shows off the type of boots he and other saddle bronc riders wear during competitions. Rodeo riders provide their own equipment, pay entry fees, as well as pay Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association dues to compete in sanctioned events. Photo by Rick Gustafson

Offi cials explain how they aim to ensure fair, comprehensive vote

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

“There are so many misconceptions in the public about what we do here,” said Elbert County Election Manager Rhonda Braun. “We don’t do something sinister in some back room. We encour-age them to come see us and ask ques-tions.”

To help alleviate rumors or suspicions around the election process, Braun and Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder held an Election Procedures Evening for the public at the Elbert County Court-house in Kiowa on June 9.

Braun and Schroeder answered ques-tions from around 20 residents in at-tendance, and the presentation featured explanations of the lifespan of a typical ballot, verifi cation procedures, and methods for ensuring voter privacy and signatures.

“We are looking for reasons to accept. We’re not signature experts. We’re not trying to make sure every little “t” is exactly the same,” said Schroeder. “One thing we do monitor with our election judges is the rate of rejection.”

Following a tiered review process, voters whose ballots have questioned signatures are contacted by Braun and

County shows off election protocols

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Crucial eight seconds By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

Rodeo cowboys Landon Mecham and Chase Bennett roll out of Salt Lake City a little after 8 a.m., eight-plus hours on the road ahead of them.

Their route through the heart of the Rockies will land them in the roll-ing hills of Colorado’s eastern plains for the June 4 evening performance of the Elizabeth Stampede and Ro-deo. That’s 16 hours of travel for half that number of seconds on the back of a saddle bronc named 939 Ridicu-

lousness, and a payday ranging from zero to $1,272.

At 30 years old, Mecham is in the prime of his rodeo career. And the Elizabeth Stampede is one of about 20 rodeos he will enter in June.

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Cycling event at Douglas County Fairgrounds draws riders on PAGE 12.

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Coffee Cabin owner prepares charity walk to benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado

By Tom [email protected]

From inside the drive-thru window at his small coffee shop, Wes Crespi sees too many people these days talking on cell phones and not enough of them sitting on stoops.

Growing up in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, Crespi remembers how neigh-bors would gather on the steps outside apartment buildings to connect, gossip — and solve problems.

“All of your business got done on the stoop,” Crespi said. “It was the foundation of your home and the foundation of who you are.”

Crespi, owner of the Coffee Cabin on the corner of Parker Road and Ponderosa Drive, is organizing a charity race to benefit the emergency room at Children’s Hospital Colorado at Parker Adventist Hospital. He started the race seven years ago as an expression of gratitude.

“I realized how blessed I am to have four grandchildren who are all healthy,” he said.

Crespi keeps photos in his shop of the children he’s visited at Children’s. Some are beating the odds, some have died. He says he talks every day with customers who have personal connections to the hospital, reminding him of just how lucky he is.

One of those customers, John B. Taylor III, was actually on his way to the hospital when he stopped at Crespi’s shop for a cup of coffee. Taylor’s son Gavin, 10, had been admitted and diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a few days before. Crespi men-tioned the fundraiser and Taylor, presi-dent of CB Concrete Inc., said he “stepped up right then and there” and became a sponsor.

“When you see what they do down there and the care that they give, it’s just amazing,” Taylor said of Children’s.

Taylor and his family hope to come to the event in addition to sponsoring it, but he isn’t sure if he can ever do enough to express his appreciation to the hospital.

“They’ve been such a help to us,” Tay-lor said, “I don’t know if we can ever repay them.”

The Coffee Cabin Run, Walk Crawl or Drag will be held at Bingham Lake in the Pinery on June 25 at 8:30 a.m. A dona-tion of $25 comes with a T-shirt, a bottle of water and the chance to help fund a service families hope never to use. It’s an emotional cause, but Crespi said the walk is a fun way to help out.

“This is a chance to stop your busy

life, stop talking on your phone and just walk,” he said. “When was the last time you went outside and just walked?”

Todd Hills, who stops in at the drive-thru on a custom motorcycle, says his company Pawngo.com has been sponsor-ing the walk for about five years.

“The great thing about it is anybody and everybody can participate,” Hills said. “You can donate money, or if you don’t have any money to donate you can just show up and walk.”

Hill and Taylor are among 19 sponsors who have contributed $250 or more each this year, bringing the total raised so far to $6,000. According to Monique McCoy, the hospital’s media spokesperson, Crespi’s fundraisers have raised $34,000 for the hospital since 2010.

“It’s always nice to see some longev-ity from a community-driven fundraiser such as this one,” McCoy said. “It’s a great total… it definitely is a great total.”

The event usually draws between 75 and 100 people, but Crespi hopes for a bigger turnout this year. Most people want to help children in need, he said — they just don’t know how to get involved.

That’s where his New York sensibility comes in.

“My customers are just the greatest people, they love to give back… I’m kind of like the conduit here,” Crespi said. “This is my way of creating a stoop.”

Todd Hills, left, bumps fists with Wes Crespi, right, at the Coffee Cabin in Parker on June 6. Hills has donated to the Cof-fee Cabin Run, Walk, Crawl or Drag for five years. Photos by Tom Skelley

Crespi holds a smaller version of himself at the Coffee Cabin in Parker on June 6. Crespi runs the Coffee Cabin Run, Walk, Crawl or Drag event to raise money for Children’s Hos-pital at Parker Adventist.

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Farmers’ market vendor educates customers about saving the pollinators

By Mark BautistaSpecial to CCM

Among the 20 booths at the Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market bursting with col-orful dyed clothes, bunches of asparagus and boxes of candied nuts, one stands out for its simplicity.

Only three products adorn the table: two kinds of chocolate bars made from South American beans and a box of “Honey Pots” — think Rolo candies with honey instead of caramel.

The latter is the signature product of a company called Beehive Chocolates.

Ian Horvath, a professional sign-maker by day, is the man behind the chocolate. But his goal is about much more than selling the sweets. It’s about saving bees, whose populations are dwindling world-wide.

“We are a chocolate company whose main focus is on honeybees and native pollinators,” Horvath, 26, said. “These creatures are the canary in the coal mine for our larger agricultural system and the environment as a whole.”

Horvath, whose crusade to protect bees began in middle school, started making Honey Pots when he established the company two years ago in Phoenix, where he grew up.

Horvath moved to Fort Collins a year ago and generally sells his products in farmers’ markets around that area. A recent Sunday at Highlands Ranch’s Town Center was his first foray into the south metro-Denver region because he wanted to try something new.

A “one-man band,” Horvath sets up his stand with the hopes of attracting customers’ attention and opening discus-sion for his cause. His large yellow banner spells out the mission: “Bean to Bee.”

“We try to educate about honeybees, what you can do on a local level to help the populations,” Horvath said.

He even invites customers to don bee-keeper suits and learn more about bees firsthand at various bee farms throughout Denver.

Chocolate, liked by just about every-one, is Horvath’s icebreaker.

“It’s a great medium for me to engage with people,” he said. “After all, choco-late is only possible because of the bees and native pollinators in their respective countries.”

Horvath also wants to involve children in the cause.

Ian Horvath hands out chocolate samples at the Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market. Horvath wants to edu-cate his customers about the impor-tance of bees and uses his chocolate as a tasty opener. Photos by Mark Bautista

The company only uses three ingredi-ents in its candy: cacao beans, cane sugar and cocoa butter.

Bees’ plight fuels sweet fight

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Figure skyrockets, based on drilling data, research

By Dan ElliottAssociated Press

Western Colorado has 40 times more natural gas than previously thought, but an immediate boom is unlikely because of low gas prices, government and indus-try experts said on June 8.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the Mancos Shale formation in Colorado’s Piceance Basin holds about 66.3 trillion cubic feet of gas, up from 1.6 trillion esti-mated in 2003.

USGS cited data from commercial drilling companies and new research for the revision.

A trillion cubic feet of natural gas is enough to heat 15 million homes for a year, the U.S. Energy Department says.

David Ludlam, executive director of the West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas As-sociation, said he doesn’t expect a rush to drill in western Colorado because current natural gas prices are too low. If prices rise significantly, companies would likely begin drilling, he said.

The U.S. also needs more facilities to export natural gas to Pacific nations to help make the Colorado gas competitive, Ludlam said, citing the proposed Jordan Cove Liquid Natural Gas terminal at Coos Bay, Oregon.

The Piceance Basin, which spans much of western and northwestern Colorado, already has multiple well sites, pipelines and processing plants in place from a previous round of drilling in a shallower formation, Ludlam said.

Much of the basin is federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-agement, and getting approval from the BLM to drill is often more difficult than getting private landowners to agree, said Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Alliance, an industry group.

“I hope with this reassessment the government understands that indeed the Mancos Shale is an important formation that should be developed responsibly,” she said.

Neither BLM nor USGS officials im-mediately returned calls on June 8.

The new estimate could mean the Piceance Basin has the second-largest natural gas reserves in the country, after the Marcellus Shale formation in Penn-sylvania and neighboring states, Ludlam said.

USGS says the Marcellus has 84 trillion cubic feet of gas.

More important than the volume of the reserves is the cost of extracting them, said Porter Bennett, an energy analyst and president of Ponderosa Advisors in Denver.

Bennett said the Piceance Basin has traditionally had high drilling costs, but Ludlam said the next wave of energy companies with leases in the area likely would have lower costs than previous operators.

Drilling companies will use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to recover the gas from the Mancos Shale, Ludlam said.

Fracking uses a mix of water, sand and chemicals under high pressure to force open underground formations and re-lease oil and gas. Opponents say fracking poses a risk to public health and the envi-ronment but the industry says it is safe.

Natural-gas estimate far too low, officials say

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Chili Cookoff, Tasting

Castlewood Canyon State Park volunteers challenge the Franktown Fire Department to the third annual friendly chili cookoff and tasting from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at 4635 Limestone Road. Volunteers and fire-fighters bring their tastiest chili and ask park visitors to taste each chili and vote for their favorite. Certificates (and probably prizes) will be awarded to the winners. Park visitors can meet the firefighters, the staff and volunteers of Castlewood Canyon State Park. Tasting is free with valid park pass but donations are en-couraged. Donations will benefit the non-profit Friends of Castlewood Canyon. Go to http://www.state.co.us.

Outback Express

The Outback Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments. It is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economi-cal and efficient means of travel for the area. Contact Kay Campbell at 719-541-4275, or call the council’s office at 800-825-0208 to make reservations. Go to http://outbackexpress.tri-pod.com. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservation is appreciated. Upcoming: Monday, June 20, Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs; Tuesday, June 21, Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs; and Thursday, June 23, Simla and

Matheson to Limon.

Research Tips for Writers

Castle Rock Writers welcomes writer Laurie Marr Wasmund, who will present “Research Tips for Fiction and Non-Fiction Writers” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Marr Wasmund has a master’s degree in English. She is an editor and book doctor at Lost Ranch Books Editing and adjunct faculty at Arapahoe Community College. Castle Rock Writers is open to writers of the Front Range and beyond. Go to www.castlerockwriters.com or contact Alice Aldridge-Dennis at 303-521-8615.

Sports Camp

Harvest Bible Church offers a sports camp for students in grades 1-6 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, June 20, to Friday, June 24, at 826 S. Elbert St., Elizabeth. Topics offered are basketball, soccer and drama. The cost is $35 per child, with scholarships available. Call 303-646-3699 or go to go-harvest.org.

Summer Wizard Camp

Learn magic and performance skills by profes-sional magicians Carol Massie and Joe Givan at Summer Wizard Camp at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Camp dates are June 20-23, July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4 (more dates may be added). Camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. Cost includes all sup-plies and recital show for family. Open to ages 7 and older. Call 303-660-6799 for details and to sign up. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

For the Bird Lovers

Bird lovers and enthusiasts learn about all things bird at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Douglas County Libraries’ branch in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Topics include local

birds, best and worst bird foods, and birdhous-es. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to Doug-lasCountyLibraries.org.

Family Storytime with Mr. Cliff

Enjoy delightful stories, songs and snacks at family storytime with Mr. Cliff at 7 p.m. Tues-day, June 21, at the Douglas County Libraries’ Philip S. Miller branch, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

The Supreme Court The recent unexpected death of Antonin Scalia has created one of the most charged political events in a generation. With the presidential election cycle in full swing and the future of a divided court hanging in the balance, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Join Active Minds from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, June 23, as we exam-ine the dynamics surrounding filling a vacancy on the highest court in the land. We will look at past confirmations to better understand the intricacies of the process. Program takes place at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Call 303-688-9498 to RSVP.

Fiction Festival

Novelcon, a fiction festival for book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts of all ages, is an immersive, interactive event where you can dress up as your favorite fictional character and enter the NovelCon Cosplay contest. Event takes place at 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Doug-las County Libraries’ Philip S. Miller branch, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to Doug-lasCountyLibraries.org.

Comedy Juggling Team

Physical comedian Reid Belstock and juggling ace Warren Hammond perform their new show

“Smirk!” Reid has a maniacal goofball to War-ren’s straight man. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

Cowboy Up

The Cowboy Up in Kiowa Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa. Join us as we cel-ebrate our 20th anniversary rodeo. Schedules and ticket information can be found on www.cowboyupinkiowa.org and new volunteers are always welcome. Join the fun.

Kiowa Street Fair/Car Show

If you enjoy unique shopping, car shows, learn-ing about historic communities, watching your kids have fun, music, mouthwatering food or just socializing with old and new friends, the eighth annual Kiowa Street Fair/Car Show is the place to be. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 25, in Kiowa. To be a vendor, or to reserve your spot to show off your car, contact Michelle or Kim at 303-621-2366.

Open Saddle Series

Cowboy Up Kiowa presents its second Open Saddle series. The 2016 Gymkhana schedule is Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an 11:30 a.m. start. Sunday, July 17, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 1 p.m. start. Saturday, Aug. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 1 p.m. start.

Walking Tour

The Castle Rock Historical Society plans a walking tour of historic Castle Rock at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets. Tour will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Group and bike tours are avail-able by reservation. Call 303-814-3164 or email [email protected].

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“We’re trying to encourage a younger generation to start beekeeping,” he said. “We want to introduce kids to bees so they’re not afraid of them because a lot of beekeepers are 55 and older.”

There is a sense of urgency in Hor-vath’s mission.

A recent phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder, in which a hive’s worker-bee population suddenly dies, has created losses of up to 90 percent of bees nationwide, especially in Iowa and California.

Factors of the disorder, which began in 2006, range from an increase in certain parasites to pesticide poisoning that bees

come into contact with during pollina-tion.

Though bee populations have been rising since 2010, such a dramatic loss concerns Horvath because bees pollinate up to one-third of a typical human’s diet. A large loss of bees can also increase the frequency of carbon footprints when farmers ship bees cross-country for pol-lination.

Despite these challenges, Horvath is

optimistic about the future of Beehive Chocolates. In addition to a new kitchen, the company plans to expand beyond farmers’ markets into groceries and bou-tique shops.

And unlike hobbies or interests that dwindle over time, Horvath’s passion doesn’t show signs of vanishing.

“I find I cling on to a lot of things and let go (of them) every so often,” he said. “This never really faded away.”

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Colorado Community Media wins dozens of awards

Colorado Community Media won more than 30 Colorado Press Association awards — including General Excellence in Ad-vertising among large-circulation weekly newspapers — at the recent state conven-tion in Lakewood.

Also in the large-circulation weekly cat-

egory, Ann Macari Healey took first place in serious column writing and Mike DiFerdi-nando was awarded first for best educa-tion story for his project, “Taking care of our schools,” about the state of Douglas County School District’s capital needs.

Other awards in the large-circulation category went to:

• Scott Andrews, six first places and two second places in advertising categories

• Brandon Eaker, first place, Best Small Space Ad

• Chris Michlewicz, second place, Best Health Enterprise Story, “Alpaca ranch opens greener pastures”

• Christy Steadman and Jennifer Smith, second place, Best Feature Story, “Twilight of the WWII Generation”

• Jim Benton, second place, Best Sports Event Story, “Jaguars claim first baseball title,” and second place, Best Sports Story, “Trainers keep athletes moving”

In smaller-circulation weekly categories, awards went to:

• Jim Benton, first place, Best Sports Event Story, “Horschel wins BMW”

• Scott Gilbert, first place, Best Headline Writing

• Jim Benton, Chris Rotar, Ben Wiebe-siek, first place, Best Editorial Special Sec-tion, fall sports preview

• Stephanie Dyke, first place, Best News Page design, and second place, Best Fea-ture Page design

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IN BRIEF

• Staff, fi rst place, Best Advertising Campaign

• Scott Andrews, fi rst place, Best Small Space Ad and Medical and Wellness Direc-tory

• Clarke Reader, second place, Best

Health Enterprise/Feature Story, “Food deserts pose nutrition problem”

• Glenn Wallace, second place, Best Headline Writing

• Brandon Eaker, second place, Best Real Estate Ad and Best Automotive Ad

• Brandon Eaker and Tina Meltzer, sec-ond place, Best Advertising Campaign

• Scott Andrews, second place, Best Large Space Ad and Best Medium Space Ad

• Tina Meltzer, second place, Best Real Estate Ad


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Don’t wait until June 28! Vote your ballot today!You can vote your ballot today and return your ballot in the yellow envelope that came with it, or save on postage by using one of the County’s 10 ballot drop-off locations. Visit DouglasVotes.com for ballot drop-off locations, to find the voter service and polling center nearest you, or for additional information. Still have questions? Call us at 303-660-7444 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Ever wondered about the journey of your ballot?From your mailbox to the ballot box to storage and scanning — see how your vote is counted. All registered voters in Colorado receive their ballot by mail. Have you ever wondered what happens to your voted ballot after you drop it off? Visit www.douglasvotes.com and watch a short video to learn more, and witness exactly how the County Elections Office does its job to ensure that your vote counts.

Bike to work this June 22Commuters are invited to leave their cars at home and pedal their way to and from the office as part of Bike to Work Day on June 22. Those who ride through Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock or Parker can enjoy a free breakfast and bike tune-up between the hours of 6:30 and 9 a.m. Bike Home stations will be set up throughout the County from 3:30-6 p.m. Visit www.biketoworkday.us for more information, the exact locations of the breakfast, water and tuning stations or to register.

Do you have a heart for Human Services? Consider applying for the at-large position on the Human Services Citizen Review Board. For applicant criteria, terms and other details about this volunteer Board, please visit www.douglas.co.us and search Human Services Citizen Review Board. Interested applicants may complete and submit an online application or print the application, complete the form and mail to: Douglas County Commissioners’ Office, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO 80104 – by June 30.

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Brief

Wake me up when it’s all over.

But it never will be over, will it?

I promised I wouldn’t write about the election again.

I lied.The day after

the election, the loser’s party will start carping about something that the winner said the night before.

The carping may begin, but it will be no match

for what is going on now.I went to my doctor and said, “Doc, it

hurts when I hit my head with a hammer.”And he said, “Stop hitting your head with

a hammer. That will be $500. Pay on your way out.”

The daily news is hitting my head with a hammer.

I am spending far too much time with a man named Wolf.

But I like the Wolf Man.He has absolutely no sense of humor,

but he gets the job done without waving his hands all around or punching the air.

The candidates wave their arms around and punch the air.

Maybe you saw or heard that Wolf confused “Purple Rain” with “Purple Haze” when Prince died.

Something’s happening here.The sitting president is looking a little

better and better every day.And you know why?It’s because of what the sequel is going

to look like.It will either be bombastic or competent

but bland.One way or another, my life won’t

change very much.It never does, really.Friends of mine were going to move to

Canada if Reagan was elected.Others were going to move to Canada if

Clinton or Obama was elected.A lot of people were affected during

those presidencies.I wasn’t.Oh, affi rmative action may have limited

my job mobility.

But I retired in a college town in Colo-rado, didn’t I? Not a college town in North Carolina, or worse, Mississippi.

I know I would have befriended good people back there — down there — and I probably could have found a good dachs-hund.

But Colorado never embarrasses me.And that’s saying something.Hickenlooper is our best governor since

Lamm.Hickenlooper has a book out. “The Op-

posite of Woe: My Life in Beer and Politics.”The title on the cover was handwritten.I think it’s a refl ection of Hickenlooper’s

approach to things.Thoreau said, “Simplify, simplify.”Some (former) governors are in prison,

or were disgraced in offi ce.Not this guy.And no one is bashing him because he

married a woman who is 26 years younger than he is.

If you fall in love, you fall in love, un-less it’s your 13-year-old fi rst cousin once removed.

Jerry Lee Lewis will be 81 in September.I don’t even know what a once removed

cousin is, but it sounds like a punch line.I sure wanted to remove one of my

cousins.He was slurring his polysyllables at a

family reunion.He told my sister that he was a magician.“Look,” he said. “I can make my lap

disappear.”He stood up. That was it.The conventions are around the corner.I can’t watch yahoos in red, white and

blue stovepipe hats yapping it up.I’ll just play catch-up with the Wolf Man.

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


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FINANCIAL STRATEGIES

Craig Marshall Smith

QUIET DESPERATION

Michael Norton

WINNING WORDS

Over the Memorial Day weekend, as I was visiting family and friends out in Montauk, New York, we stopped by the local grocery store to pick up some things for the weekend picnic and barbecue. It was a perfect beach day, the weather was phe-nomenal and the morning sun was already melting away the remnants of spring.

As expected, the grocery store was packed with other people who had made the trek out to the easternmost tip of Long Island for the weekend. As we maneuvered through the mayhem and crowd while maneuvering our cart to avoid other shop-pers, children, and display cases, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a bread vendor and a local regular customer.

The customer and the vendor were discussing how busy the store was and how it was just the beginning of the summer season. And the vendor, with a big smile of genuine gratitude and appreciation on his face, looked at the customer and said, “We wait for this all year don’t we?”

This was the time of the year when lo-cal businesses make their money. Tourists pour into town from Memorial Day through Labor Day and the shops, restaurants, bars, and area attractions wait all year to capital-ize on this season. It’s kind of like our ski

towns here in Colo-rado, although many of the ski areas and towns are also awe-some in the summer-time as well — some may argue even better than the winter.

I couldn’t help but think about the vendor’s comment, “We wait for this all year, don’t we?” And I wondered if there was something I wait for all year too. Is there a season that I wait for? Is there an event I wait

for? Is there a person I am waiting for? And if I am waiting, why am I waiting? Shouldn’t I be doing something to maximize my po-tential or pursue other opportunities, chal-lenges or adventures while I am waiting?

When it comes to certain things I can be extremely patient. However, when it comes to waiting for something else to happen in order for me to achieve success or accom-plish a task, I am not very patient at all. By putting my success in the hands of another person, a season or event, I am leaving my

success to chance rather than being the driver and force that determines whether I succeed or fail. And as that old saying goes, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.”

And with an attitude of “If it’s to be, it’s up to me,” we can hold ourselves account-able for taking the actions necessary to con-trol our own success and destiny instead of waiting for and maybe even blaming outside sources or infl uences when we miss out on an opportunity. The time to pursue our goals and dreams is now. Not after the summer, not after the kids go back to school, not after the election, not after the holidays, not just at the New Year, but now and I mean right now.

So what are you waiting for? If it was a nudge, I hope this was it. If it was some-thing more I would love to hear all about it or help you set a path toward achieving your goals and dreams. You can email me at [email protected], and when we live life with an attitude of “If it’s to be, it’s up to me” it really will be a better than good week.

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

If it’s going to be, it’s up to me

Nobody wants to be left behind. Everyone wants their investments to grow. However, current market conditions are tricky and con-sistent results from traditional allocations are long gone. Inves-tors will need to be nimble to stay ahead or their accounts may fall behind.

Investment strategies designed during monetary easing are due for an overhaul. Things are different now. The Federal Reserve Board is moving toward higher interest rates designed to tighten the money supply. Asset classes that performed well during Quantitative Easing will not likely hold up as well when the Fed raises rates, pushing down potential growth. Hence the begin-ning of the new monetary cycle warrants a portfolio update.

Many investors are frustrated that returns have been stagnant after a down year in 2015. We got spoiled when the Feds were fueling the economy with free money that was pushing markets higher without sustainable economic growth. We are paying for that now and the outlook is rather cloudy. Therefore, portfolio changes may be in order to keep ahead of future infl ation and earn something north of a bank account without too much risk. That is a great recipe, but needs ingredi-ents hard to come by.

Since historical returns are not a pre-dictor of future results, it is hard to evalu-ate what investments will do well going forward. The world has changed and what worked in the past may have a very dif-ferent outcome now. Those willing to take

New cycle mandates changes in portfolio

Avoiding raindrops in stormy political season

Wake me up when it’s all over. But it never will be over, will it? I promised I wouldn’t write about the election again. I lied.

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have eight days after Election Day to “cure” their ballots.

For a mail-in election, voters have the option of delivering ballots to a local drop box or sending them through the mail. Regardless of delivery, the barcode on the unopened envelope is scanned into the Statewide Voter Registration Sys-tem (SCORE), which marks it received.

Once the ballot count is completed by election volunteers from both par-ties, the number of ballots recorded in SCORE is compared with final counts recorded by county voting machines.

Three weeks prior to the presenta-tion, the county tested its ballot-tallying machines using test ballots provided by representatives of the two major par-ties. On May 20, Jill Duvall, chair of the Elbert County Democrats, and Danny Willcox, secretary of the the Republican Central Committee, participated in the Logic and Accuracy (L&A) test of voting equipment.

Schroeder explained that during the test, two machines failed to match the hand counts and were replaced with other machines owned by the county. The same group will test the machines at the end of ballot counts and together certify the election.

Braun advises voters to track their ballots at the Go Vote Colorado webpage of the Colorado Secretary of State.

“You can go to Go Vote Colorado, and you can look up your record, you can see a picture of your (blank) ballot … It will tell you when your ballot was received,”

she said. “It’s a pretty slick deal that you can do yourself.”

Voters can also find out if their ballot was accepted or rejected, register to vote,

change party affiliations and change their address on the site.

A link to www.GoVoteColorado.com is posted on the county’s website.


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a good way to pull that data out of the record management systems,” Eason said. “What we found to be a more reliable source for that kind of information, it’s also anecdotal, is the local body shop.”

The anecdotal estimate Eason obtained during his initial study of the program in 2014 suggested that the number of vehicle accidents involving deer was as high as two per week, but that number could not be assigned to a specific area.

Hunters in the program claimed nine deer in 2014, and last year’s count was 14.

In addition to controlling the deer population, the program also distributes a majority of the meat to individuals and families in need of assistance in the area.

This year a nonprofit organization was created to help with costs.

The deer management program was

originally set up to run without any tax-payer funding, and for the first two years the volunteer hunters paid for all the costs including state hunting licenses, gas to have the meat processed and required equipment.

“The program requires participating hunters to have dedicated arrows that are marked in a certain way, so if a deer is run-ning around town with an arrow sticking out of it, we can clearly identify whether that came from within our program and specifically who within our program,” Eason said.

Additionally, the creation of a nonprofit entity also creates a vehicle for potential corporate donors to support the program while receiving a tax deduction.

Bow hunters interested in participating may learn more about the program at an informal meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 18 at the Rattlesnake Fire Station at 46220 Coal Creek Drive, Parker. Applica-tions must be received by July 1. Additional information may be found on the Town of Elizabeth’s website, townofelizabeth.org.


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Kummera long view and add a bit more risk can find some exciting opportunities. But it is likely not for the faint of heart.

Funds for short-term goals may need to hang out in cash and money mar-kets for a while, as markets adjusting to rising rates could be volatile. Other concerns are that slow growth, shrinking world economies and presidential elec-tions add uncertainty making market outlooks unpredictable.

Review your portfolio and determine if the amount of risk that may be creep-ing higher is still appropriate for you. Low interest rates and low stock market returns have forced some investors to seek higher returns, which often incur substantial risk.

Determine what your time frame is for each goal. Select short-term, low volatility investments for any funds needed in less than three years. Then you can gradually add balanced, value and dividend growth investments for the three- to seven-year goals. This allows

your longest-term goals to carry the highest potential returns. Risk is often mitigated over longer periods of time of 10 years or more. This is also the time period you need to be more concerned about loss of purchasing power due to inflation, rather than short-term perfor-mance.

Meet with your advisor to discuss a more active or dynamic approach to taking advantage of adjustments that occur in prices when markets are mis-calculated. Long-term core strategies should remain for the bulk of your as-sets, but additional exposure to certain asset classes that benefit from moving markets may help give your accounts a fresh start.

Patricia Kummer has been an indepen-dent Certified Financial Planner for 29 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a six-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinan-cial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informa-tional purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

Methodist church hosts summer free lunch programStaff report

For the fourth summer in a row, Elizabeth United Methodist Church is sponsoring Sackit!, a free sack-lunch program. The church, located at 724 E. Kiowa Ave., will offer sack lunches 11:30

a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays.All visitors are eligible to pick up a

lunch, and no registration is required. Children can participate in coloring and other activities during the lunch. For more information or to volunteer, call 303-646-1870.

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Douglas County art lovers will be seeing results of the 2016 Art Encoun-ters program appearing at public venues throughout the county. Among the first is “Touch-ing Sound,” an interac-tive sculpture by Maureen Hearty, in-

stalled at the James H. Larue Library in Highlands Ranch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. Sculpted aluminum pipes with different tones, based on diameter and length, invite the viewer to create a sound picture. Hearty also has an exhibit of her work at Hudson Gar-dens this summer. (Admission is free.)

`52’ gets underwayHighlands Ranch sculptor Shohini

Ghosh opens an exhibit of her work at Littleton Museum on June 24, the result of a commitment to create one new piece a week for one year, in the style of “Au premier coup,” each stroke is final. The 52 pieces repre-sent people in various poses, in quiet moments. She will speak about her process on Aug. 4 at the museum (7 p.m.) and the exhibit is open during museum hours.

About `Centennial’The Highlands Historical Soci-

ety will hear a lecture about “James Michener’s Fictional Geography of Colorado” at 7 p.m. on June 20 by John Dietz, who taught geography at the University of Northern Colorado

“Traveling on the circuit, it’s a lot of long hours driving, a lot of time, late nights,” Mecham said. “It’s a lot of fun being on the road with good friends.”

Mecham and Bennett, among the thousands of cowboys who hope to compete on the rodeo circuit each year, are ingrained in a way of life that has them loving the dirt and hurt that inevitably comes with the job, always dreaming of the big wins that make the journey worth it.

To prepare for his ride at the Eliza-beth Stampede, Mecham sits in his saddle on the floor of the competitors’ tent, toes in the stirrups, legs extend-ed, his left hand grasping the hack rein attached to a heavy-duty halter lying between his feet. Eyes closed, he rocks back in the saddle.

“You just go through your routine every time,” he said. “Everybody’s dif-ferent. Some guys need to get pumped up; some guys like to stay more relaxed. You find where you perform your best and just try and get there every time.”

Outside the tent, steer wrestling has ended. Country music fills the arena, and the crowd packing the grandstand cheers for rodeo clown J.W. Winkle-pleck’s giveaway of a pair of Justin boots. Images of dancing spectators competing for the boots flash across the Jumbotron until the camera zooms in on the winner, a gyrating woman in a fuchsia T-shirt. The time has come for Mecham to make his way to the chutes, the pen holding the bronc called 939 Ridiculousness that he will ride.

“It’s pretty well routine if everything goes right,” Mecham said. “You sit down in there; the horse doesn’t give you no fits. You don’t want to be in the chute any longer than you have to. The horse is anticipating just as you are. The older they get, the more aware they are of what they’re about to do.”

Mecham began his rodeo career as a way of life, growing up around ro-deos, rodeo cowboys and ranch hands. He began mutton bustin’ (sheep rid-ing) as a boy and progressed to calves. Following a short stint of riding bulls in high school, he found his niche rid-ing saddle broncs.

“Tropic, Utah, is where I’m from,” he said. “My parents did rodeo. My dad was a team roper. He rode bulls in his younger years, and then he was a pickup man. My mom was a rodeo secretary in Utah at amateur rodeos.”

Like Mecham, 8-year-old Boedy Lambert of Wiggins, Colorado, is grow-ing up in the rodeo culture. His father, Ricky Lambert, travels the circuit as a tie-down roper and brought his son to the Stampede in Elizabeth the first week in June.

Boedy has been competing as a breakaway roper since age 5 and plans to start riding bulls next summer.

“I’m going to do miniature bulls at the Circle A Rodeo next year,” he said from the back of his horse.

At the north end of the arena, Me-cham calls for the start of his saddle bronc ride with a nod of his head. The gateman opens the Medved Auto chute door and 939 Ridiculousness bucks and takes a stutter step, jump-ing vertically with his head down. The change in direction briefly knocks Mecham out of rhythm.

Mecham squares his body and keeps his feet moving and 939 Ridicu-lousness bucks steadily throughout the remaining six seconds of the ride. When the buzzer sounds, the pickup man rides in and helps Mecham from the horse.

“The eight seconds … is like a sprint, it’s like a 100-yard sprint is what I would compare it to,” Mecham said. “When you’re first learning, there is quite a bit of adrenaline factor there

and a lot of times it’s hard to keep

it all gathered mentally. The more you do it, the more you’re able to stay controlled.”

Two judges score Mecham’s ride, evaluating both horse and rider from one to 25 for a combined 100 possible points.

“There’s an expression, you always try to be 90, because that’s pretty much a winning score,” Mecham said. “One hundred would be perfect, in a perfect world — that’s kind of impos-sible. There’s always going to be a flaw somewhere in something. To be in the 90s is where you strive to be every time.”

Mecham’s ride earns him 77.5, enough to put him in a tie for fourth place out of the 36 saddle bronc riders who competed in the Stampede over the weekend. His traveling partner Chase Bennett’s score of 82 earns him third place.

The following week, Mecham and Bennett travel to rodeos in Idaho, Utah and back to Colorado for the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo in Cortez.

Mecham’s paycheck for the night totals $366. And when asked if it is worth it, he said: “Definitely, I don’t know what I’d rather be doing if I wasn’t doing this.”


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Bucking horse 939 Ridiculousness goes vertical. Landon Mecham’s score of 77.5 earned him a tie for a fourth place overall at the Elizabeth Stampede the first weekend in June.

UPCOMING RODEOS IN COLORADOGreeley Stampede, Greeley: June 23- July 4

Cowboys’ Roundup Days, Steamboat Springs: July 1-4

Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, Castle Rock: July 30-Aug. 7

Colorado State Fair, Pueblo: Aug. 26-Sept. 5

Long days on the road part of routine for cowboy from Utah

The horse is anticipating just as you are. The older they get, the more aware they are of what they’re about to do. ”— Landon Mecham, Rodeo cowboy

“Cowboy Landon Mecham looks

down from the chutes at 939 Ridiculousness his draw

for the saddle bronc ride at the Elizabeth

Stampede on June 4. Mecham and

fellow cowboy Chase Bennett drove eight hours from Utah to ride in the eight second event. Photos

by Rick Gustafson

RODEO TERMS

Here is a quick run-down of some of the terms used in the rodeo world:

Added money — purse money added to entry fees by the rodeo committee

Barrier (calf roping) — a rope stretched across the front of the box from which the roper or steer wrestler’s horse emerges; the rope is attached to the steer or calf giving

the animal a head start

Bronc rein (hack rein) — a thick, single rein (rope) attached to the saddle bronc’s halter

Chute — the pen holding a bull or bronc where the rider mounts for his ride

Dally (team roping) — a turn at the end of the rope around the saddle horn after the animal is caught

Header (team roping) — the rider who ropes the front of the steer

Heeler (team roping) — the rider who ropes the steer by its hind feet after the header turns the steer

Hazer (steer wrestling/bulldog-ging) — a cowboy who rides beside a steer on the opposite side of the steer wrestler to keep the steer running straight and close to the contestant’s horse

Pickup man — a mounted cowboy who helps the rider off a bronc when the ride is completed, removes the flank strap from the bronc, and leads

it out of the arena

Re-ride — a second ride that may be granted by the judges if the rider is “fouled” on the chutes or if the horse fails to buck hard enough to give the rider a fair chance

Rank — a bull or bronc that is dif-ficult to ride

Rowel — a circular, notched portion of a spur; in bareback and saddle bronc competitions, rowels are dull and loose to roll over the horse’s hide; bull-riding rowels are dull and

loosely locked to help the bull rider stay on

Score — the length of the head start given to the steer or calf in timed events

Slack — competitors who draw “slack” ride either late at night or early in the morning; a reflection of a limited number of slots during a rodeo performance, not a reflection of a rider’s ability or ranking

Sources: Professional Rodeo Cow-boys Association and Cowboy Way


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Douglas County art lovers will be seeing results of the 2016 Art Encoun-ters program appearing at public venues throughout the county. Among the fi rst is “Touch-ing Sound,” an interac-tive sculpture by Maureen Hearty, in-

stalled at the James H. Larue Library in Highlands Ranch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. Sculpted aluminum pipes with different tones, based on diameter and length, invite the viewer to create a sound picture. Hearty also has an exhibit of her work at Hudson Gar-dens this summer. (Admission is free.)

`52’ gets underwayHighlands Ranch sculptor Shohini

Ghosh opens an exhibit of her work at Littleton Museum on June 24, the result of a commitment to create one new piece a week for one year, in the style of “Au premier coup,” each stroke is fi nal. The 52 pieces repre-sent people in various poses, in quiet moments. She will speak about her process on Aug. 4 at the museum (7 p.m.) and the exhibit is open during museum hours.

About `Centennial’The Highlands Historical Soci-

ety will hear a lecture about “James Michener’s Fictional Geography of Colorado” at 7 p.m. on June 20 by John Dietz, who taught geography at the University of Northern Colorado

for 35 years. He taught Colorado geography, which led to an interest in Michener’s book “Centennial.” He used the book for summer workshops and lectures around the state. (There is no specifi c model town for Centen-nial, but the author combined events and personalities.) Dietz’s daughter, Molly, her husband, Jamie, and their children live in Highlands Ranch. The lecture will be at Southridge Recre-ation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Members free, a $2 donation suggested for visitors. Register: [email protected].

Nature walks as inspiration“Create Your Map of Nature” is a

series of 2½ -hour introductory-level walks for adults at South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive, Littleton, with naturalist Pam Roth O’Mara. Observe, listen, learn, draw, paint, journal as you see the park’s inhabitants and plantings: June 18-23 Northern Wildlife Area; June 28 East Trail; July 23 Southern Lakes. Fees: $19 to $49. Contact: [email protected].

Ridgegate Summer BeatsFree concerts are held on the third

Thursdays in June and July at Prairie Sky Park, 9381 Crossington Way, Lone Tree. Presented by South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. Activi-ties begin at 5 p.m., band plays at 6 p.m. June 16: The Tom Petty Project; July 21: Mostly Harmless. Entertain-ment, fi tness games, food trucks, art activities. Bring blanket, lawn chairs, kids.

`Big Wonderful’The “Big Wonderful” will be at

Geneva Lake Park, 2255 W. Berry Ave., Littleton, from 2 to 8 p.m. on June 24-25. Entertainment, fl ea market, beer

garden, food trucks, lawn games, arts and crafts. Free admission, donation $5 for bands suggested.

History lectureThe Englewood Historic Preser-

vation Society’s June meetings will present David Gilbert and Reed Un-derwood at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. on June 27, speaking about the “Alexander Industries fi lm and aircraft company and the big fi re of 1928.” The after-noon program will be at the Engle-wood Library, in the Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway; the evening lecture will be at Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway. See historicengle-wood.org.

Library board appointmentBest-selling author Eleanor Brown,

of Highlands Ranch, was appointed by the Douglas County commissioners to the Douglas County Library Board of Trustees on March 22. She joins cur-rent trustees Jon Beckwith, Ron Cole, John Howe, Bob Morris, Janiece Mur-phy and Dave Williams. Her second book, “The Light of Paris,” will be pub-lished this summer and a book launch program is planned at the Highlands Ranch James H. LaRue Library at 7 p.m. on July 15. (Registration required: douglascountylibraries.org)

Falcon Fest/Father’s DayDads and families are invited to an

up close and personal meeting with a falcon at Audubon Nature Center, 11280 Waterton Road., Littleton, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on June 19. Continental breakfast, raptor hikes, Colorado Wild Art Show, raptors by HawkQuest. Tickets: member dads, free; non-member dads, $3; adults, teens, $16; under 12, $8. Registration required, denveraudubon.org, 303-973-9530.


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Elephant Rock event brings out participants of all ages, skill levels

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The Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival ushers in the cycling season in Colorado every June.

There were an estimated 6,000 par-ticipants June 5 for the 29th annual El-ephant Rock that started and finished at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock.

Riders were on mountain and road bikes, recumbent and tandem bikes and other contraptions. Partakers of all ages could choose from one of five courses depending on their abilities.

Many participants rode on either the 100-mile Century course or the 62-mile Metric Century over the rolling hills and countryside. There was also a 40-mile road course, a 27-mile gravel course and the 8-mile family course.

“Since it started, it has essentially been sort of the every-man’s ride, so we have courses for everybody,” said Scot Harris, who has been the event di-rector for all 29 years. “It’s always been kind of the kickoff to the season.

“This year’s participation is almost identical to last year, which is going to be just a hair shy of 6,000, but we haven’t got the actual numbers of registrants from today (June 5). Our record year was in the mid-7,000s. It flattened out a little in the past five years but it is still the largest cycling event in the Rocky Mountain region. Our first year was 1,200 participants so it’s grown steadily.”

Paula Dutenhoeffer, a Castle Rock resident and Douglas County High School graduate, toured the family course with her husband Troy and children. She also drew a lot of atten-tion because she was riding an Ellip-

tigo bike, which combines the motion of an indoor elliptical trainer with the outdoor mobility of a traditional bike.

“We got comments the whole course,” Troy Dutenhoeffer said. “Kids dragging behind would go `Wow, what was that?’ And then their dad was

going, `We’ve got to get mom one of those.’ ”

Plantar fasciitis forced Paula Duten-hoeffer to get an Elliptigo.

“I used to run and I ended up with plantar fasciitis,” she said. “I’ve had it for two years now and running is done

for me. The Elliptigo still gives me that feeling of running, but with my aching feet it will let me keep up with my kids on their bikes. It’s kind of a nice hybrid for me.”

Tom Danielson, a Longmont resi-dent and Cinch Cycling owner who once finished eighth overall in the Tour de France, rode the 100-mile course at the Elephant Rock and said he has seen a change in cycling over the past few years.

“The sport over the last years has grown a lot, but it is changing,” Danielson said. “Initially, it grew a lot in the racing and the race community and then there was this shift where it wasn’t the racers buying the bikes and participating in cycling. It ended up being that working person who has a job or owns a business or is a pretty high-level professional that is partici-pating.

“You really see it here at the El-ephant Rock, where it’s 1,000 times bigger than the general race, but the cool thing is the mentality is the same. People love the challenge. You need a start line and finish line and then a goal in between it, and that’s what these people love. You have to be con-tent with yourself and the challenge.”

Danielson said Elephant Rock is an event that makes cycling special.

“Whether it’s the time or a position or overall performance, you are always a champion when you cross the finish line, and that part of the sport is what makes cycling special,” he said.

Harris saw a new generation, along with longtime participants, in this year’s Elephant Rock.

“We probably have 2,000 people ride the 100-mile course, so it’s a real variety of riders,” he said. “We have people that rode that first year that have kids and now have been back on their bikes and jump in after 20 years. And we have people that have ridden every single one.”

Bonnie and Shawn Stugar of Colorado Springs take a pre-race selfie. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Castle Rock resident and Douglas County High School gradu-ate Paula Dutenshoef-fer rides an Elliptigo with her family on the eight-mile family course on June 5 at the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival in Castle Rock. Photo by Jim Benton

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OngoingCamping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usu-ally camp in designated forest service or state park camp-grounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact [email protected]

Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Wash-burn, 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 http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a 96-year veterans as-sociation 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 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.

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 litiga-tion, 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 talk-ing 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 pro-

vided 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 EC-COG office 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.

Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club is open to anyone interested in card mak-ing and scrapbooking. We meet regularly throughout the month on various weekday evenings and weekends. Club events take place at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 for information or find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/


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Tuesday, June 21, 7-8:30pm — Celebrating the Solstice HikeSaturday, July 9, 6-8pm — Family Fun Game NightSaturday, July 23, 8:30-10am — Morning Bird Watching HikeSunday, August 7, 8-9:30am — RidgeGate Habitat HikeThursday, August 18, 6-7:30pm — Geocaching Basics Hike

RidgeGate Summer Beats ConcertsEnjoy these summertime concerts out on the grass with free live music, food trucks and activities. It’s all happening in Prairie Sky Park, just west of the Lone Tree Recreation Center in RidgeGate, courtesy of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. Bring your picnic or grab something to eat at a food truck, participate in interactive family friendly fitness and art activities, and enjoy the summer sounds.

Thursday, July 21, 5-8pm — Mostly Harmless

Tunes on the Terrace at the Lone Tree Arts CenterRidgeGate is again proud to sponsor Lone Tree Art Center’s Tunes on the Terrace– an outdoor evening concert series that will bring your summer nights to life. Performances range from bluegrass to jazz, and everything in between. Check out the schedule and buy tickets at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Sky Cliff Center Support Groups A Stroke support group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. the fi rst Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday (lunch included). The Care Giver support group for adults

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Knee Arthritis Pain: One HUGE Mistake And Two “Smart Moves” Doctor’s Simple Advice Gets Rave Reviews By Patients Lucky Enough To Give It A TryBy Matt EdgarAmerica’s Health Writer

El Paso County - Have you been told that exercise will help your knee arthritis pain? Well... has it helped? If it hasn’t, one local doctor has a very good reason why. Not only that - he says if you are trying to exer-cise with knee arthritis - you might be making a HUGE mistake.

Sounds crazy? Yes it does. In fact, I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say. That is until I talked to some of his pa-tients who gave him rave reviews. Many said he completely changed their life. When they first came to the office, their knee arthritis pain was so bad they could barely walk and were scheduled for total knee re-placement surgery. In a relatively short period of time, they can-celled surgery and are enjoying their lives again. Why is exercising a HUGE mistake and what does this doc-tor recommend that is helping so many knee arthritis sufferers who come to see them from all over the state? His name is Dr. Swanson MD. Dr. Swanson is a Medical doctor and head of arthritis treatment at Osteo Relief Institute in Colorado Springs, CO.

Double Edged Sword Dr. Swanson says that exer-

cising with knee arthritis is a dou-ble edged sword. It is true, your knee joints need motion to be healthy. And lack of motion can be very detrimental. Without mo-tion joints become “sick.” And in theory exercising should help knee arthritis. But here is the BIG prob-lem: Knee arthritis is condition that dries up the lubricating flu-ids in your knee. It also changes the joint surface and creates bone spurs. Because of these changes - ex-ercising on an arthritic knee can cause more swelling, more pain and more arthritic changes. Imagine driving your car with-out any oil. What happens? The engine parts scrape together and wear out. You can’t simply drive your car more and make it better. And in many cases - you simply can’t just exercise your knee and make it better, either.

What’s the answer? In a car it’s simple - put in more oil. And then make sure the oil level is correct and it is changed when necessary. With your knee joints - it is a little more complicated. The major lubricating fluid in your knee joint is called synovial fluid. Synovial fluid is the fluid that “dries up” when you suffer with arthritis.

But there is good news: Now doctors can inject one of the build-ing blocks of synovial fluid direct-ly into your knee joint. This building block of syno-vial fluid is called hyaluronic acid. And when hyaluronic acid is in-jected directly into the knee joint, many experts believe it helps lu-bricate the joint. Some say it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. This al-lowed the knee joint to glide more smoothly and often reduces or even eliminates pain.

And here is the most impor-tant part: Now that the joint is lubricated and can move with less or no pain - specific exercises can be a tremendous help. That’s why the doctors (when patients qualify) treat knee arthri-tis patients with hyaluronic acid injections FIRST and then pre-scribe a very specific rehabilitation and exercise program specially de-veloped to help knee arthritis pain. This comprehensive knee ar-thritis pain program is called, “P.A.C.E.” and has been getting wonderful results. So what is the HUGE mis-take? If you suffer with knee arthritis and are exercising and the pain is either not getting bet-ter - or getting worse - you may be making a mistake. You may actu-ally be making things worse. And that’s the last thing you want to do. What are the two “smart moves?” If you have knee ar-thritis pain, look into viscosup-plementation with hyaluronic acid. In many cases treatment with hyaluronic acid followed by a specific rehabilitation or exercise program can get results when eve-rything else has failed. In fact, it is not uncommon to get pain relieve just from the hyaluronic acid treat-ments alone - without doing any rehabilitation or exercising at all. And the results can be dramatic. If you are thinking about giv-

ing hyaluronic acid treatments a try - this is VERY IMPOR-TANT: In our opinion the doctor you choose should use advanced imaging technology such as fluor-oscopy to guide the injections and make sure the hyaluronic acid goes where it is supposed to. La-ser guided digital imaging is one of the best technologies to guide injections. Research shows that without fluoroscopy, doctors miss the joint space up to 30% of the time. Ob-viously, if the joint space is missed - the treatment cannot work. If you have already had vis-cosupplementaion without this advanced imaging technology and it did not work - you may want to give it another try with a doctor who uses this cutting edge tech-nique to get the best results pos-sible. So, if you suffer with knee arthritis pain, talk to a specialist about viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid especially if ex-ercise is not working or making things worse. And make sure the doctor you choose works in a state-of-the-art medical facility and uses advanced fluoroscopic imaging (Like laser guided digital imaging) to guide the injections to make sure the treatments have the best chance to work. For more information on visco-supplementation for knee arthritis or to get a free screening to see if this treatment is right for you, one of the specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can be reached at 719-323-6612.

Making Knee Arthritis Pain Worse: Research has discov-ered that people are suffering with arthritis much younger than expected. Making the right treatment choices now can pos-sibly stop the progression and eliminate the pain.

Knee Pain Treatment Craze In Colorado Springs After thousands already helped knee pain suffers face 48 hour cut off to get risk free screening

for incredibly popular treatment(ORI) - The clock is ticking. There is only 48 hours to go. If you suffer with knee ar-thritis pain and would like to get a risk free knee pain screening to see if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute in Colorado Springs, CO can help you with their extremely popular knee pain relief program - read this right now. Here is why: For the past sev-eral years, the experts at Osteo Relief Institute have been literally swarmed with knee arthritis suf-ferers looking for relief. Nearly all these knee pain suf-ferers chose Osteo Relief for one reason - their top-notch knee pain relief program featuring viscosup-plementation with hyaluronic acid and specially designed rehabilita-tion program.

The Secret To Success? The experts at Osteo Relief Institute believe one of the biggest reasons for their success is the fact that they have some of the best technology money can buy.

Laser Guided Digital Imaging

The clinic uses extremely ad-vanced imaging equipment that al-lows them to see directly into the knee joint that they are treating. This advanced imaging is called, “Laser Guided Digi-tal Imaging” and many experts believe is the difference between success and failure with this knee pain treatment. And probably the best thing about this technology is that is has allowed the experts at Osteo Relief Institute to get results with knee pain when so many others have failed.

What Is This Treatment? This treatment is viscosup-plementation with hyaluronic acid (HA). Those are big medical terms that basically means this... When you have knee arthri-tis - the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in your knee joint dries up. This means instead of gliding smoothly - your bones start to rub

and grind against each other. This causes a little pain in the beginning - but over time the pain steadily gets worse until it is ex-cruciating. Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee. Scientists and researchers dis-covered this natural building block to synovial fluid in the rooster’s comb - that big red thing on top of the roosters head. It is extracted from the roosters comb, purified and concentrated. When it is injected directly into your knee joint, it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. Hyaluronic acid allows your joints to glide more smoothly eliminating a lot of the rubbing, grinding and pain.Why You Should Try This Even If You’ve Already Had Similar Treatments Without results...

“We have been able to help so many knee pain sufferers - even many who have already tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We use special and very advanced low-dose video fluoroscopy imag-ing called “Hologic Digital Imag-ing” so we can see right into the joint. This allows us to put the Hyaglan exactly where is needs to be. Studies show doctors do-ing joint injections without fluor-oscopy miss the joint up to 30% of the time.” said the director of Arthritis Treatment at Osteo Relief Institute. Osteo Relief Institute is a state of the art medical facility offering only the best technology. And that’s not all - Osteo Re-lief Institute has a complete knee relief program called “P.A.C.E.” to make sure you get the most pain relief and the best possible results from treatment. “Every case is individual.

Some patients get quite a bit of re-lief right away - others take a little more time. But most have been ex-tremely happy and the results usu-ally last for at least 6 months. Pa-tients who were suffering for years with bad knee pain are getting their lives back... going for walks again and exercising. It’s amazing to see. They tell all their friends - that’s why we are swarmed. I can’t tell you how many patients have cancelled their total knee replace-ment surgeries.” added one of the doctors.

How To Get It If you have knee pain, the doc-tors and staff would like to invite you for a risk free screening to see if you are a candidate for Hyalgan treatments and the P.A.C.E pro-gram. All you have to do is call 719-323-6612 right now and when the scheduling specialist answers the phone tell her you would like your free “Knee Pain Screening.” Your screening will only take about 25-30 minutes... you will get all your questions answered and leave knowing if you have possibly found the solution to your knee

pain. But You Must Do This

RIGHT NOW The specialists at Osteo Re-

lief Institute can only accept a limited amount of new pa-tients each month for this screening. And because of the demand, we can only guarantee you a spot if you call within the next 48 hours. If you are suffering in pain - make the call right now so you can make your appoint-ment today. Why not take 20 minutes for your risk free screening to discover how you may be able to end your knee arthritis pain? So call 719-323-6612 right now and find out if the ex-perts at Osteo Relief Institute can help you like they have already helped thousands of others in your community. And here’s something really important - Hyalu-ronic acid treatments and the

P.A.C.E program are covered by most insurance and Medicare. To schedule your risk free screen-ing.

Successful Treatment - Hyalgan being precisely injected directly into the knee joint using Hologic digital imaging. Advanced imaging al-lows treatments to be as precise as possible. Hyalgan can lubricate the joint and decrease pain.

Failed Treatment - the injection (and Hyalgan) misses the joint space. Research shows this oc-curs up to 30% of the time without the use of holistic digital imaging to guide the injection. This is why Hyalgan may not have worked for you.

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If You Can Answer Yes - You Are Eligible For A Knee Arthritis

Screening With The Experts At Osteo Relief Institute

Do you have pain and osteoarthritis (arthritis) of the knee?

Have you tried other treatments such as NSAIDS and other anti-inflammatory medica-tions without success?

Have you already tried viscosupplementation (Hyalgan, Supartz, Synvisc) without satisfactory results?

If you answered yes to any of these questions- call Osteo Relief Institute and schedule your risk free

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