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Ponderosa High School graduate Sarah Coleman spots her supporters in the crowd after her name is called at Sports Authority Stadium during the schools commencement ceremony May 19.

Chaparral High School graduate Patrick John does a heel-clicker as he leaves the stage at Sports Authority Stadium May 21. Chaparral seniors, left, and Ponderosa graduates, right, engage in the ceremonial turning of the tassels at their respective commencements.

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Rainy and colder-than-normal weather couldnt stop hundreds of seniors from high schools in Parker from taking the next step in their lives last week at commence-ment ceremonies. Find more graduation coverage inside on Pages 10 and 11.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS MICHLEWICZ

Parker man plays big role in space launch A er successful mission, Shane Roskie celebrates at home with friends By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com

With a sense of wonder still well intact, Shane Roskie thanks his lucky stars for getting to live out his childhood dream everyday.

The Parker resident and 30-year veteran at Lockheed Martin admits that he still pinches himself on occasion. Its easy to see why. He played a lead role in the December launch of the Orion Spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

What he didAs the Orion launch conductor, it is his

job to make sure every guidance, control and instrumentation system has been cor-rectly tested and confi gured before a launch takes place.

Im the person that gives the fi nal go to the launch director to proceed with a launch, Roskie said, referring to the person who conducts the actual countdown.

Along with a team of engineers, he then reviews fl ight data and makes any necessary changes to the design before the next launch. He is already working on Ori-ons second mission known as exploration mission 1, or EM1 which could happen as early as 2018.

The missionThe objective of the unmanned December launch was to

test the critical systems on the craft and determine whether major components are working properly. That includes, for example, an analysis of the heat shields performance upon re-entry, the functionality of the guidance system and the capsules capability to withstand a splash landing.

The ultimate goal of Orion is to push the technological envelope for the United States and, ideally, shuttle astro-

nauts on missions to and from Mars, said Roskie, whose title is Orion test engineering and operations senior manager. Its important for todays students to gain the knowledge neces-sary to carry space travel into the future, he said.

Friends, family and fun storiesRoughly fi ve months after his return to Colorado, Roskie

fi nally had a chance to settle down and catch up with old friends. He spent the better part of last year in Florida mak-ing preparations, and several months back and forth before that.

Hes glad to be back, and his loved ones are glad to have him. Reggie Fontenot, one of the many friends at a May 16 party thrown in Roskies honor, said he was eager to hear stories from his friend and view behind-the-scenes photos and videos. Mostly, he wanted to mark more than two years of hard work, which culminated in a career milestone for Roskie.

Hes just such a low-key guy, a ranch boy from Wyo-ming, Fontenot said. He never gives himself credit.

Roskie, 57, said he was astounded by the national and international support for the Orion mission, including en-couraging notes from retired scientists, teachers and NASA execs. The local support, he said, was particularly touching.

Living out a dreamRoskie grew up watching the Apollo missions play out on

television and knew early on that he wanted to work in aero-space. He said he thoroughly enjoys his job and is thankful that people recognize its worth.

It still gets me excited, Roskie said. Its a very tough, de-manding, complex industry, but the rewards are enormous if everything works right. This one (Orion) fl ew perfectly.

The Orion crew module is moved by a crane after a splash-down in the Paci c Ocean. Photo by NASA/Cory Huston

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Construction is set to begin on one of the Denver metro areas biggest water projects.

Western Summit Constructors Inc. has been contracted to oversee the design and construction of major infrastructure for the Water Infrastructure and Supply Effi ciency project. Construction will start in June and continue into 2016, when water deliveries

will begin.This is a signifi cant milestone in our long-

term plan to transition to a renewable water supply, said Eric Hecox, executive director of the South Metro Water Supply Authority. With construction agreements now in place, we will break ground in coming weeks to be-gin connecting water systems throughout the Denver metro area.

The South Metro WISE Authority is made up of 10 water providers that are all part of the larger South Metro Water Supply Author-ity. Nine of those water providers Centen-nial, Cottonwood, Dominion, Inverness, Me-ridian, Parker, Pinery, Stonegate Village and Castle Rock are located in Douglas County.

The 10th, Rangeview Metropolitan District, is located in Aurora.

The WISE project began in 2008 as a way for members to identify processes, cost, dis-tribution, timing, storage and legal issues re-lating to distributing treated reusable water return fl ows from Denver and Aurora for use by SMWSA water users.

The group tasked with utilizing this water is the South Metro WISE Authority. The pri-mary purpose of the authority is to reduce members dependence on nonrenewable Denver Basin wells and provide a reliable, long-term water supply for residents.

The WISE members are funding the new infrastructure that will move the water from

Auroras Binney Water Purifi cation Facility to its end locations, beginning in 2016. Water purchased by Douglas County entities, as well as by some of the other providers, will be stored at the Rueter-Hess Reservoir south of Parker.

Auroras Prairie Waters system will provide the backbone for delivering water from the South Platte when Aurora and Denver Water have available water supplies and capacity.

The water will be distributed to the south metro communities through an existing pipeline shared with Denver and East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, plus new infrastructure that will be con-structed over the next 16 months.

Douglas County Sheri s Deputy Dawn Elzi sings the national anthem at the National Law Enforcement O cers Memo-rial in Washington, D.C., during National Law Enforcement week May 13. Its an honor to be in this forum and perform for the fallen o cers. I want the names on the wall to mean something. I hope I did them justice, and their families, friends and departments justice, Elzi said. Courtesy photo

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Collecting changeto make a di erence

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The Parker Task Force kicked off a fun-

draising campaign May 16 in conjunction with the May food drive.

Parker Task Force volunteers stopped by local stores to appeal to the public to help with the Spare Change Challenge. The task force, which serves underprivi-leged families in Douglas and Elbert counties by providing food and support services, is asking the community to save spare change and donate it to help pay for the nonprofi ts new building near South Parker Road and Longs Way.

Change may be taken to the task force offi ce, 20118 East Mainstreet Unit D, or to First Bank on South Parker Road in Parker.

Scott Sellers, volunteer for the Parker Task Force, hands out labels and instructions for the Spare Change Chal-lenge at the monthly food drive for the Parker Task Force May 16. Photo by Abi Budnack

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Documents eligible for shredding include bank statements, medical records, cancelled checks, paycheck stubs or anything else with personal or condential information. eres no need to remove staples, paper clips, alligator clips, etc. Items NOT being accepted are trash, pop cans, newspapers, household plastics, light bulbs and large appliances.

Each person is welcome to bring up to three copy boxes or one large trash bag of documents. All documents will be destroyed on site by Shred-It, a professional document-destruction company with locations throughout the United States.

Although the recycling and shredding are free, local Boy Scout troops will be on hand to help and will be accepting donations of cash to support their troop activities.

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Elephant Rock race starts seasonAnnual cycling event oers rides in variety of distancesBy Mike DiFerdinandomdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com

The Subaru Elephant Rock Cy-cling Festival June 7 in Castle Rock is the unofficial start to the Colo-rado cycling season for many.

The 28th annual edition of the race will feature the redesigned ERock Century course a route that connects the country roads through the horse properties east of Franktown to the rolling hills of the Black Forest an 8-mile fam-ily ride and a post-race Party at the Rock event.

Elephant Rock road courses have developed a reputation for being both scenic and challeng-ing. The five courses offer variety, including: 100-mile, 62-mile and 40-mile road courses, a 27-mile gravel grinder course and the fam-ily ride with the 8-mile course.

More than 7,500 cyclists are ex-pected to take part in the race.

Rides: 5:30 a.m., registra-

tion and packet pickup (Douglas County Fairgrounds); 5:30-7:30 a.m., 100-mile start; 6-8 a.m., 62-mile start; 8-9 a.m., 40-mile and 27-mile start; 8:30-9:30 a.m., 8-mile family start.

Party at the Rock: Following the race, participants can enjoy a healthy lunch and see products and booths from companies like Specialized, Shimano, Shaver-Sport, Rudy Project, SOS Socks, Clif Bar, Feedback Stands and REI. Lunch is included wih the registra-tion fee. Tickets to the lunch will also be available for friends and family for $13 each. Prize draw-ings will take place at the Party at the Rock. Specialized bicycles and accessories, ShaverSport cycling apparel, Rudy Project sunglasses and helmets are among the prizes available.

Registration/fees: Registration includes refreshments, a ticket to the post-ride Italian picnic, a specially designed 2015 Subaru Elephant Rock T-shirt, a chance to win dozens of prizes, a custom bike number for the ride and a wristband for the lunch expo. The cost is $80 for the century ride, $60 for adults riding the 40-mile and 27-mile courses, $45 for children riding the non-century courses and $40 for the family ride. Riders get in position at the starting line at last years Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival in Castle Rock. File photo

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Members of the Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees and Parker Town Council break ground on the new Parker Library in downtown Parker May 18. Courtesy photos

Douglas County Libraries Director Bob Pasicznyuk talks about the new Parker LIbrary in downtown Parker during a groundbreaking ceremony May 18.

Parker Library Director Amy Long talks about the new, 43,000- square-foot library now un-derway in downtown Parker.

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW LIBRARYOfficials from Douglas County Libraries and the

Parker Town Council broke ground on the new Park-er Library in downtown Parker May 18. The new, 43,000-square-foot library will open in early 2016.

The first floor of the new Parker Library is being built as a family zone, serving not only preschoolers, elemen-tary school kids and tweens, but adults who will have access to a coffee shop-like atmosphere with integrated seating and power outlets for tablets and laptops.

We wanted to make that space lively, said Bob Pa-sicznyuk, director of Douglas County Libraries.

The second floor will be more subdued and designed as a classic library with a twist, he said. Outdoor ter-races with seating will also allow library users to read a book or study while enjoying Colorados good weather.

Parking, in particular, has long been an issue at the existing Parker Library, a former bowling alley in the Crossroads Shopping Center on the northwest corner of South Parker Road and Mainstreet. There are now about 50 spaces and the new facility will have 150.

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Multitasking multiplies mistakes I am not sure about you, but when it comes

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Now, its not that I havent tried to get as much done as possible in the shortest amount of time, its just that when I have tried to defy the odds and prove that I could effectively multitask, all I really accomplished was dilut-ing my efforts of every task, and deluding myself that I actually pulled it off.

One of my favorite business books of all time is Jim Collins Good to Great. And sometimes I have to remind myself of one of the key principles that Jim Collins focuses on in his book: Its called The Hedgehog Concept. Basically he shares that the one thing that the hedgehog can do better than any other crea-ture is defend itself. And the point he makes is that companies and people need to focus on what they do better than anyone else and stay committed to that path, focusing on the core competencies and strengths of the business or individual.

The same holds true for most of us some-times, dont you think? I mean, how many of us know someone who tries to be everything to everybody? Maybe some of us are even guilty of it ourselves. We say yes to everything and we wind up juggling so many things that we eventually wind up dropping the balls we

are trying to keep in the air. This is when we have to learn to say no more often so that we can say yes to the truly important things and people in our lives.

Saying no can be so hard sometimes, cant it? I mean, family and friends come to us and need our help and ask for our help, and what are we supposed to do, tell them no? Yes, that is exactly what we are supposed to do sometimes. But we cant

possibly say no when the church or temple asks us to help out, can we? Yes, that is OK too. You see, its not about learning to say no all of the time, its managing our responses so that we can focus on what it is we are really good at, our own core competencies. And when we can apply those strengths in a situation where we can assist others, we will be adding true value and will minimize the amount of times we feel like we are spread so thin that we have to multitask in order to just get caught up.

A single focus doesnt stifl e growth, it actu-ally multiplies success. Just think about it for a minute, think about a relationship where you applied complete and total focus on that person. Ill bet the relationship fl ourished. If you are in sales, think of a customer where you were so focused on their needs and not what you were selling, it probably resulted in a sale and a customer for life.

The quote by Dag Hammarskjold always drives this point home for me, where he says, It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses. I sometimes substitute the word individual with other words, like project or committee or com-pany, as a single focus on anything can and will multiply our successes.

How about you? Are you multitasked to the point of dilution and delusion? Maybe its time to get some clarity and focus on you and your core strengths. As always I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, because when we live with such singular intent and focus it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Like me, Humbertos dream was to serve his nation in uniform. He wants to be a Ma-rine. Unlike me, due to his parents decision to bring him to the United States illegally when he was 2 years old, Humberto cant go down to the local recruiters offi ce and sign up to serve the only country he has ever known.

I believe we should give young people like Humberto the opportunity to serve in this countrys military, to serve the country they call home.

Earlier this month, during the debate on the annual defense bill, I supported keep-ing in language that would have urged the Department of Defense to look into whether enlisting people like Humberto made sense.

The language was ultimately stripped out of the defense bill, but I want to explain why I supported keeping it in and why it is in our

militarys best interest.Those arguing

against the amendment reasoned that their opposition, in part, was based on the fact that there are plenty of young people who want to join the military, so that broadening the pool of eligible appli-cants to people brought to this country illegally is not only unnecessary, but it is potentially un-fair to U.S. citizens who might be edged out by the increased competi-tion.

The reality is, according to the Department of Defense, only 1 percent of young people today are eligible and inclined to sign up to serve. In fact, last year the Pentagon estimated that 71 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. would not be eligible to serve in the military due to educational shortcomings, medical issues, drug and alcohol dependency,

or criminal records.That is because todays military has

incredibly high standards for enlistment. We have the most qualifi ed personnel serving in uniform in the history of our country, thanks to those high standards.

I saw fi rsthand what low standards can do during my fi rst deployment with the Armys 1st Armored Division in Europe, 1972-1974, during the Cold War. The Army had just shift-ed to an all-volunteer force after Vietnam and was so desperate to fi ll its ranks that it was all too willing to take those with little formal education and low test scores, and even felons were encouraged to join. Judges were known to tell criminal defendants that they could either join the military or go to jail.

As a result, disciplinary problems were extremely high, with one in four soldiers never completing their fi rst enlistment and receiv-ing a less than honorable discharge. Overall readiness suffered as well.

Our military benefi ts from being able to select from the broadest pool of applicants possible in order to maintain high standards,

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman

GUEST COLUMN

No one asked, but follow your heart Once again, I wasnt asked to give a com-

mencement speech anywhere.Thats fi ne with me. I am not a big believer

in ceremonies.I gave a commencement speech once, and

it was awful.I think that graduating from high school

or college is signifi cant and meaningful. I just dont like the hat and the dress that they make you wear.

And most of the time, the speakers say the same thing. And its about the future.

Now go out there, and show the world what you are made of.

And as everyone is leaving the parking lot, they run stop signs, speed, follow too closely and fl ip each other off.

See why I am not asked to give a speech?I went through schools like a comet. Grade

schools in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Cali-fornia. A high school in Ohio, and college and graduate schools in California.

One day I received something in the mail that had a gold seal on it, and an auto-pen signature, and I said to myself, Now what?

A masters degree in art is a little like having a masters degree in ice cream. It makes you feel good, but you cant buy a home with it.

You cant get health insurance with it either.

But. You have a certain warmth. There is no better worthless degree than a degree in fi ne art.

It is one true thing when people and build-ings are falling.

A degree in art is very selfi sh.

But look who is talking. I am on the outside of the world. I kept to myself when I was in high school, and I still do.

You might have a son or daughter who is withdrawn. Withdrawn is a perfect word for what I did.

I drew all of the time. Everywhere and on everything.

Drawing was my oxygen.

Now its painting and this: writing.

I dont have any Smith family left, except for a terrifi c sister. And I havent made a family of my own, except for a dachshund.

But I have another kind of family that consists of painters and writers and musicians and architects, and they are always there.

Think of it. I can read two paragraphs of Raymond Chandler and feel better and feel good.

I can listen to Yo-Yo Ma and the skies are not cloudy all day.

Henry David Thoreau and I have had lunch together.

Someone said that an artist cannot fail, because it is a success just to be one.

And I have no regrets. I think I could have

made buckets of money doing something else, but my soul would have been at the dry clean-ers all of the time.

I look around and I see whats happening and it either makes me sad or it makes me angry. The things we do to each other.

I cannot improve anyone else. I cannot get anyone to make sense. To put away their phones in grocery stores, or to treat their pets better.

No one in the Middle East gives a Jolly Rancher about what I have to say.

Then I see a picture, a drawing, and way out back a bit of Billie Holiday wanders in.

You, then, class of 2015. Listen for a while. Listen to the sound of a piece of paper with a gold seal and an auto-pen signature on it.

No sound.Then read about love: Read e. e. cummings.Walk into a Frank Gehry building.A plane falls because of a suicide pilot, and

a train falls because of who knows what.I was watching CNN in one room, and

Mozart was playing in another room.As The Who said, I cant explain.Now go watch the YouTube of Ann and

Nancy Wilsons performance of Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center, and just make sure that the thing you do is the thing you love.

Best wishes, class of 2015.

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

Craig Marshall Smith

QUIET DESPERATION

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Rain washes away gravel roads in Douglas County Half-inch aggregate will be laid to combat wet conditions By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@colorado community-media.com

Many of the gravel roads in unincorpo-rated Douglas County have been washed away or turned to mud because of recent rain, snow and lack of sunlight.

The conditions in many places have be-come undrivable, and the county will be us-ing several thousand tons of new gravel to try to mitigate the mess.

Rod Meredith, Douglas County director of public works, said the gravel the county will use does not have the fi ne pieces that typically turn to mud and cause problems in heavy rains. Crews will be laying a half-inch aggregate.

Its extraordinary at this point, Mer-edith said. Normally the roads would dry out, but with no sun for days on end and more rain coming, the reality is that it wont be better until the weather dries up.

The mud has made life diffi cult for peo-

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which translates into a total force ready to meet the national security challenges before us.

In my view, young people who were brought to the United States illegally as children through no fault of their own, who grew up here, who graduated from high school here, and who often know of no other country, ought to have the op-

portunity to serve this country if they can meet all of the qualifications.

It is not amnesty. It is an opportunity to serve the greatest nation on earth, an opportunity that only the best and the brightest will be given, and by extend-ing that opportunity to young people like Humberto, our military and country will be better off for it.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) has a combined 21 years of service between the Army, Army Reserve, Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve. He sits on both the House Armed Services Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Parents press board to discuss school bondLarsen says district is addressing capital needs, exploring optionsBy Jane Reuterjreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Douglas County School Board President Kevin Larsen said the district isnt ignoring its $275 million list of unmet capital needs.

But a parent said Larsen is ignoring her repeated requests to meet with people who support putting a bond on the No-vember ballot.

Members of 28 school accountability committees representing 28,000 students have signed a position statement in fa-vor of asking voters to approve a bond to pay for those needs. Many of them want to meet with Larsen to talk about moving forward with the issue, said Meg Masten, chairwoman of Rock Canyon High Schools School Accountability Committee.

This option is the only long-term, vi-able solution to addressing our capital needs without directly cutting from our schools, Masten said during the boards May 14 meeting. We are asking to have a dialogue. Twenty-eight SAC committees, representing nearly half of our students, believe in this. By not responding to me, to me thats irresponsible and very disre-spectful to parents across this district.

Larsen said the school board is working with several committees to identify poten-tial solutions and hasnt settled on a solu-tion or made a decision about a fall ballot question.

We are not in the place of saying this one solution is the way to go, Larsen said. That doesnt mean were ignoring it. To portray it that way is completely false. The things we are doing to address the needs of this district financially continue to be responsible, responsive and involving the entire community.

Increased property valuations will translate into higher property taxes countywide, Larsen said. Douglas County had an average increase in home values of

more than 19 percent, according to recent-ly released notices.

Id like to go to the state and fight to make sure (the increased tax revenue) goes to what it was designated for K-12 edu-cation, he said. I think its incumbent on us we look at all the right combination of solutions.

Ensuring more property tax revenues goes back to the districts from which it came would provide a long-term solu-tion that would benefit districts statewide, Larsen said.

I think we have to go this way; we have to be persuasive at the Legislature, he said. Because of your increased assessment, we want to make sure your increased tax goes to your school district rather than some other part of the state budget. This is our opportunity to get it back right. I think that is the strongest compelling thing we can do.

Several board members also said they had concerns about the accuracy of the SAC position statement.

David DiCarlo, field director of Ameri-cans for Prosperity Douglas County, waved

a check in the air as he spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting.

We all love education, said DiCar-lo, who believes the timing for a bond is wrong. We all know there are mainte-nance needs, things that need to be done. So folks, if youve got a checkbook tonight, if its only a couple lattes, if its only $36. Write the check. Put maintenance in the note. You dont have to put anything on the ballot to give $36.

An existing school bond is set to ex-pire this year. If a new bond isnt approved this fall to essentially extend the mill levy, Douglas County school taxes would go down by about $36 a year per homeowner.

A successful November 2015 bond issue measure would generate about $200 mil-lion for DCSD, addressing most of the $275 million in capital needs identified by the districts Long Range Planning Committee.

The board voted in 2014 not to put the measure on the ballot, saying Douglas County residents already overburdened and paying a disproportionate share of taxes were unlikely to approve a local funding question.

School survey request remains stalledBoard president says there are other ways to gauge supportBy Jane Reuterjreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Another in a long line of requests for a Douglas County School District teacher and community survey came during the school boards May 14 meeting, but board members gave no indication theyll do one.

Retired teacher Gary Colley accused board members of dodging a survey, lim-iting public input at its meetings and re-

sponding to critics with condescension.Why is there a fear of doing a valid,

comprehensive survey if youre not afraid of the truth? asked Colley, who directs the Community Accountability Commit-tee, a group aimed at improving commu-nity and board relations. You assured the community there would be a survey. Youve had ample time and resources to provide a comprehensive survey and you failed to do it.

Board President Kevin Larsen said the board has community support.

If we didnt, we wouldnt be here, he said, noting the series of elections dur-ing which reform candidates have been elected to the board. That is one way you

find out what the community thinks. We are in tune. We do hear from a number of people in our interactions throughout the district, on all spectrums. Ultimately, time will tell, but we are connected in our community. We are trying to reach out and we are involved in ways that maybe arent always what you see.

During its April meeting, board mem-bers called a recent employee survey funded by the teachers union an attack on staff, and questioned the objectivity of the agency that conducted it.

Two Douglas County parents recently tried to survey teachers, but violated dis-trict policy in their efforts to notify staff of the survey.

Why fault those people when theyre trying to do a survey, when youre not willing to do it yourself? Colley said.

The TELL survey is a statewide, every-other-year educators survey. Recently released results show Douglas Countys teachers feel safe and supported by their individual school communities, but have concerns about the districts evaluation system. Most school principals also said they dont feel there is a sense of trust and mutual respect in the district.

A district survey hasnt been done since 2012. Then, DCSD discounted the 6 percent response rate as too small to be statistically valid.

Rain washes away gravel roads in Douglas CountyHalf-inch aggregate will be laid to combat wet conditionsBy Mike DiFerdinandomdiferdinando@colorado community-media.com

Many of the gravel roads in unincorpo-rated Douglas County have been washed away or turned to mud because of recent rain, snow and lack of sunlight.

The conditions in many places have be-come undrivable, and the county will be us-ing several thousand tons of new gravel to try to mitigate the mess.

Rod Meredith, Douglas County director of public works, said the gravel the county will use does not have the fine pieces that typically turn to mud and cause problems in heavy rains. Crews will be laying a half-inch aggregate.

Its extraordinary at this point, Mer-edith said. Normally the roads would dry out, but with no sun for days on end and more rain coming, the reality is that it wont be better until the weather dries up.

The mud has made life difficult for peo-

ple who live on many of these roads in rural areas of the county.

Meredith also warns that the edges of as-phalt roads may be washed away, and said drivers should be careful not to drive too close to the edge of asphalt roads in rural areas because they could fall off the lip of the road and get stuck.

According to Meredith, the county has also been dealing with rain and mud run-ning downhill and covering culverts. Clean-ing these up will take the county several weeks, he said.

Despite the wet conditions and the im-pact on rural areas of the county, the ma-jority of the countys other road-related maintenance projects have not been heav-ily affected.

Of the countys three current contracted maintenance projects sidewalk repair, concrete panel repair and overlays the first two have been slightly delayed but should get back on schedule in the last week of May and complete their work with-in their contract time, according to Darrell Roberts, Douglas Countys engineering per-mits, inspections and utilities manager.

The overlay project is just getting started and is on schedule with no delays.

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CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2015

GRADUATES JUMP FOR JOY

There was more than a hint of excitement when Chaparral High Schools seniors accept-ed their diplomas dur-ing a ceremony May 21 at Sports Authority Sta-dium in Parker. A hand-ful of grads even took a graceful leap off the stage, to the delight of the audience. The class of 2015s rallying cry was fi tting for the occasion: Dream what you dare to dream, go where you want to go, be who you want to be live!

PHOTOS BY CHRIS

MICHLEWICZ

Chaparral High School graduate Taylor Morris soars o the stage at Sports Authority Stadium May 21.

Chaparral High School graduate Marcos Perez acknowledges a friend after receiving his diploma.

Chaparral High School graduate Jenna Lanskey celebrates.

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MUSTANGS OFF TO GREAT PLACES

Ponderosa High Schools Class of 2015 braved high winds and cold weather during its com-mencement ceremony May 19 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. Flags were rigid and caps tumbled from the heads of grads, who chased them down before quickly getting back in forma-tion. The class of 2015 is taking a cue and borrowing a quote from Dr. Seuss, who wrote: Youre off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting so get on your way.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS MICHLEWICZ

Daniel Klehm ac-knowledges his cheering section at Pon-derosa High Schools commence-ment cer-emony May 19 at Sports Authority Stadium.

Derik Mango is greeted by thunderous applause as he exits the eld. Mango had surgery for a knee injury that occurred during this lacrosse season.

Ponderosa High School graduate Benjamin Kossik demonstrates the joy that most seniors feel on graduation day.

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Hometown crowd just what I need

Yes, I have interviewed na-tional celebrities including Oprah and Richard Simmons during my many years as a journalist. But nothing thrills me more than to be recognized by our local notables.

So the May 20 cocktail reception for the Jack A. Vickers Invita-tional Golf Tour-nament, a benefit

for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Den-ver, was a fame fun fest for me.

I loved reconnecting with Hall-of-Famer Broncos QB John Elway and his buffed wife, Paige, who dished with me about being on Bravos Watch What Happens Live with my favorite talk-show host Andy Cohen.

Paige confessed to following most of the Housewives franchises (I am obsessed), and I urged her to add The Shahs of Sunset to her playlist.

I also sidled up to former Broncos QB Brian Griese, who doesnt age, and retired NBA great Chauncey Billups, who asked me where I have been. Really? Dont ask me what I said because I was overwhelmed that he even knew who I was!

Andrisen-Morton menswear spokes-model Craig Andrisen started the live auction by commenting on the inclem-ent weather, This is the first annual Jack Vickers snowball fight. Next year we are going to Vail.

Billups took a turn at the mic. Thanks to Mr. Vickers for support-ing my neighborhood. Give what you can because its going to good people. I remember going to the rec center every day of my life.

The hearty partiers hit the Castle Pines links the next morning. Bless their frozen selves.

Steubens coming to ArvadaJosh Wolkon, the Denver-centric

restaurateur who has brought this town Vesta Dipping Grill, Steubens and Ace, is branching out to the burbs with a sec-ond outpost of Steubens in Olde Town Arvada, according to a story on Eater Denvers website.

Wolkon, who opened the diner/com-fort food concept in Uptown nine years ago, said that the reception he received from the Arvada Office of Economic Development encouraged him to ven-ture outside the comfort of Denvers city limits. That and the fact that he could purchase the real estate in a former Gun-ther Toodys space at 7355 Ralston Road.

The Steubens sequel will take its culinary direction from chef Brandon Beiderman.

We see a lot of guests Uptown from the Arvada direction, so the concept is clearly a good fit for the demographic, Wolkon told Eater Denver. The Arvada Office of Economic Development has been instrumental in attracting us to Arvada. They have been great to work with and are very proactive throughout this process.

The new Steubens is slated to open late this year. See the whole story at www.denver.eater.com/2015/5/15/8611627/steubens-olde-town-arvada.

Ground broken for Z BlockGround was broken in May for Z

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Getting ready for a StampedeVolunteers prepare venue for towns signature eventBy Rick GustafsonSpecial to Colorado Community Media

After delaying work by a week, the rain took a brief break and the clouds gave way to sunshine long enough for volunteers to com-plete a second weekend of housekeeping at the Elizabeth Stampede Grounds on May 16.

The Elizabeth Stampede runs on volun-teers, and about 50 people gathered for the Stampedes second Funday/Workday, re-placing splintered or damaged planks in the grandstands, applying fresh coats of paint to railings and steps, and rejuvenating the seat numbers.

Our goal is to make it a good Stampede experience, said board member Linda Mai-Snead. There isnt a bad seat in the house, and were making them better.

Work on the grounds will continue right up to the start of the event, including pre-paring the hospitality trailer where most of the food will be prepped for the nearly 2,300 meals that will feed volunteers, VIPs and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) members.

This year, the Stampede also began mak-ing additional improvements to the Stam-pede grounds, installing vinyl covers on seats in two sections of the west grandstands. Ac-cording to Mai-Snead, the plan is to continue the improvements each year as funding al-lows until all 16 sections are upgraded with the new vinyl seat coverings.

The Stampede Rodeo, a nonprofit, relies on ticket sales, donations and sponsors for the capital required to stage the rodeo and to maintain the grounds. It rents the rodeo grounds from Elizabeth Parks and Recre-ation, which owns the arena, outbuildings and nearby campground.

The 2015 Elizabeth Stampede marks the 28 year as a PRCA Rodeo event, and was named PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Though its history has been traced back to 1937, cowboy gatherings have been a tradition in Elbert County for more than 100 years.

The Stampede opens at the Stampede Grounds on June 5 with the PRCA XTreme Bulls Rodeo followed by a dance featuring

the country music band Trail.June 6 is Family Day, starting with the

Stampede Parade through the streets of Elizabeth at 10 a.m., followed by matinee and evening rodeos and capped off with the Queens Dance.

The Red White and Blue Rodeo begins on June 7 with Cowboy Church in the West Stands. Rodeo performances will continue throughout the day along with the corona-tion of Kelly Sweigart as the Elizabeth Stam-pede Queen during the PRCA performance.

The rodeos third day is dedicated to vet-erans, with special events throughout the day honoring their service. Active-duty mili-tary personnel and veterans will receive dis-counts.

The Vendor Alley will be open throughout the weekend, and behind-the-chutes tours will be available to visitors prior to rodeo per-formances throughout the weekend.

For those rodeo fans who cant wait for the Elizabeth Stampedes official kickoff in June, the Stampede is presenting the 2015 Com-munity Rodeo on May 30, beginning with barrel riding at 7 a.m. Parking and admission to the Community Rodeo are free to specta-tors, and all events are open with no local residency or affiliations required.

The Community Rodeo is followed by a free concert at 9:30 p.m. featuring Carlos Washington & Steel Horse.

Information is available online at eliza-bethstampede.com.

Joel Birchem and 2016 Stampede Queen Kelly Sweigart attach new seating to the west grandstand at the Elizabeth Stampede Grounds on May 16. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Linda Almquist applies a new coat of paint to the grandstand railing at the Elizabeth Stampede Grounds on May 16.

Don Johnson removes a splintered grandstand plank.

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Ansel Adams photos set for Golden show Ansel Adams: Masterworks, from the collection of

Turtle Bay Exploration Center in Redding, California, will be exhibited at Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, from June 13 to Aug. 30. Adams (1902-1984) grew up in

San Francisco and was introduced to the Yosemite Valley at 14, when he was given a box camera. The rest is history.

Forty-eight original photographs in the exhibit include Yosemite, where he returned every year, the Sierra Nevada and New Mexico. Also showing at Foothills: Spec-tacular Summits: Mountaineering Photographs by Vittorio Sella and Bradford Washburn. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission for non-members: $8 adults; $5 seniors and students with ID; free under 10.

Crafts at WoodlawnThe Etsy Mile High Clubs Crafts Day 2015, with the

theme of Kaleidoscope: Paper Taking Shape, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 6 at Craft Scraps, Woodlawn Shopping Center, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Information: etsy.com/craftparty.

Colorado Symphony GuildThink denim and diamonds, boots and bling! The

Colorado Symphony Guilds Sparklin Western Affair will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 6 at the Denver West Marriott, 1717 Denver West Blvd., Golden. A silent auction will run from 5:30 to 8:30; cocktails will start at

5:30; music by Rudy Grant and the Buffalo Riders Band will be played at 6:30 with dinner. Tickets cost $100 per person. Reservations: Colorado Symphony Guild, P.O. Box 100664, Denver, CO 80250 or by credit card colo-radosymphonyguild.org. Questions: Susan.Seit@colora-dosymphonyguild.org.

Garden Club meets monthlyThe Douglas County Garden club meets the fi rst Tues-

day of each month from 1 to 3 p.m., usually at the Philip S. Miller Library, where expert speakers appear. At times, members go out and about to explore other locations. The club gives back to the community and welcomes new members and guests. Members range from beginners to master gardeners. For information, visit the website at douglascountygardenclub.org or contact president Cindy Foster, 303-625-3085, fostersotc@msn.com.

Butter ies at Chat eldThe Butterfl y Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens

present a seasonal habitat, which showcases native Colorado butterfl ies at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfi eld. New chrysalids arrive each week and visitors can watch them emerge. It is open May 29 to late Sep-tember, open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A $5 parking fee allows general admission and a separate admission ticket is required for the Butterfl y Pavilion: $4 general public; $2 Butterfl y Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens mem-bers; free 2 and under. The location is 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, a short way south of the C-470 and South Wadsworth Boulevard intersection.

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Ansel Adams photos set for Golden show 5:30; music by Rudy Grant and the Buffalo Riders Band will be played at 6:30 with dinner. Tickets cost $100 per person. Reservations: Colorado Symphony Guild, P.O. Box 100664, Denver, CO 80250 or by credit card colo-radosymphonyguild.org. Questions: Susan.Seit@colora-dosymphonyguild.org.

Garden Club meets monthlyThe Douglas County Garden club meets the fi rst Tues-

day of each month from 1 to 3 p.m., usually at the Philip S. Miller Library, where expert speakers appear. At times, members go out and about to explore other locations. The club gives back to the community and welcomes new members and guests. Members range from beginners to master gardeners. For information, visit the website at douglascountygardenclub.org or contact president Cindy Foster, 303-625-3085, fostersotc@msn.com.

Butter ies at Chat eldThe Butterfl y Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens

present a seasonal habitat, which showcases native Colorado butterfl ies at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfi eld. New chrysalids arrive each week and visitors can watch them emerge. It is open May 29 to late Sep-tember, open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A $5 parking fee allows general admission and a separate admission ticket is required for the Butterfl y Pavilion: $4 general public; $2 Butterfl y Pavilion and Denver Botanic Gardens mem-bers; free 2 and under. The location is 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, a short way south of the C-470 and South Wadsworth Boulevard intersection.

THEATER/SHOWSTown Hall Season FinaleThe nal production in Town Hall Arts Centers 2014-15 season is Young Frankenstein, which runs through Sunday, June 14. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with a 2 p.m. show Saturday, May 30, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 6:30 p.m. show on Sunday, June 7. Tickets are available online at www.townhallartscenter.org, by calling 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or at the box o ce at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton.

Peter Pan AuditionsLearn singing, acting and dance technique while producing a full-length musical production of Peter Pan. Auditions are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. Spots available for ages 5-18 years. Classes are from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays (10 week program); performances will be in mid-August. For information and tuition rates, contact 720-443-2623 or go to www.spotlightperformers.com.

Magician, Showroom StarTheatre of Dreams presents Je McBride at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; buy tickets online at tickets.amazingshows.com or call 303-660-6799. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

MUSIC/CONCERTSDave Hidalgo to PerformCastle Country Assisted Living will welcome Dave Hidalgo for a performance at each of its three houses Friday, May 29. Hidalgo will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, please call 303-482-5552. Castle Country Assisted Living is a nonpro t organization serving seniors in Douglas County.

SPIRITUAL VOICES Spring Concert

The Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices will perform with guest artist Corey Harris at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. African-American slaves used the spirituals to a rm their essential humanity in the face of oppression. The words of the songs were often stories from the Bible that told about freedom and a hope for a better future. The in uence of the spirituals became the basis for the blues. Born out of African rhythms and combined with instrumentation the blues are about personal struggle and perseverance, and have become an expression of cultural and political rebellion. Tickets available at http://www.blwspiritualvoices.org/events.html, via email at blw.spiritual.voices@gmail.com, or by calling 720-460-8219.

Bene t Concert at Castlewood CanyonMark Cormican will perform a concert for the bene t of Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park. The concert is planned at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the parks Pikes Peak Amphitheater. Cormican is a singer, songwriter and John Denver tribute artist. He will perform songs of his own creation along with songs made popular by such singers as John Denver and Jim Croce. Go to markcormican.com.

Denver Pops Orchestra Open-ingsAuditions for several positions in the Denver Pops Orchestra will be Wednesday, June 3. Open positions include concertmaster (paid position), principal horn, 2nd bassoon, and section viola, cello, bass and percussion. Contact denver-popsorchestra@yahoo.com for details. Denver Pops consists of members who volunteer their time and talents as musicians and board members, representing a wide range of ages and vocations. Come experience high performance standards, a relaxed atmosphere, and fun music. Go to www.denverpopsorchestra.org.

Friday Dance NightSaint Patricks Brewing Company begins First Friday Dance Nights, starting Friday June 5. Dance oor complete with lights and DJ. Outdoor beer garden with re pit right on the river at Santa Fe and Bowles. Call 720-366-9147.

ARTFeatured ArtistsSharon Chinn, Fredia Cox and Suzanne Maxwell will be the featured artists in May at Solid Grounds Co ee House, 6504 S. Broadway, Littleton. Show runs through Friday, May 29; hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. A variety of sizes and mediums of art are featured. Also during the month, artists will paint at the co ee house and will be available to discuss their art. All three artists are members of the Littleton Paint Box Guild. Go to http://paintboxguildlittleton.org/Paint_Box_Guild_Littleton/Welcome.html.

South Suburban Showcases ArtistsSouth Suburban Parks and Recreations Goodson and Douglas H. Buck recreation centers and Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel feature temporary art exhibitions by local artists through Friday, May 29.Matt Hamers Cultural Corner Wall Hangings in mixed clay is showing at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Rosanne Juergens is exhibiting her photographs The Gritty and the Pretty at the Douglas H. Buck Community Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Shel Spiegle-mans photographs of foreign spots all over the globe runs through the end of August at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel at 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Go to www.ssprd.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072 for information or to get an application.

Art Guild Member ExhibitionsMembers of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have their nature-inspired paintings featured in exhibits at Parker and Porter Adventist hospitals. Exhibits are sponsored by the Healing Arts Program of the Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation in support of the two hospitals. The framed images on display will be available for sale as unframed originals. The information desk and gift shop at each hospital will each have a price listand contact information for purchasing the pieces.The Parker hospital exhibit is open through Sunday, July 5, and features 12 paintings. Select pieces will remain at the facilitys Cancer Center through Aug. 5. The Porter hospital exhibit is open through Monday, July 6, and features eight paintings. Go to www.heritage-guild.com.

EVENTSCastle Rock Half MarathonThe third annual Castle Rock Half Marathon is Saturday, May 30, at Festival Park, near Second and Perry streets. Route continues through Downtown Castle Rock, and runners will nish the race with a scenic view along East Plum Creek Trail. Advanced packet pickup and onsite registration are from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Castle Rock Recreation Center, 2301 Woodlands Blvd. Race-day packet pickup begins at 6 a.m. Go to www.CRgov.com/run for information and registration.

Author to Discuss BookAusma Zehanat Khan will talk about her book The Unquiet Dead at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. The author, a former university professor and magazine editor, specializes in international human rights law and military intervention for human protection purposes. Registration is free. Call 303-791-7323 or www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Iris ShowThe Mountains and Plains Iris Society will have an iris show from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Denver Botanic Gardens, in Gates Hall. No extra charge to attend show. Members will be available to answer questions regarding growing iris in the metro area.

Golf TournamentThe Mile High Chapter of the Air Force Association plans a golf tournament on Monday, June 22, to support the AFA Wounded Airman Program. The tournament is a scramble format and begins at 7:30

a.m. with a shotgun start. It takes place at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, 23155 E. Heritage Parkway, Aurora. Registration and sponsorship information available at www.defensetournament.golfreg.com. Early registration ends Sunday, May 31.

Bird Observatory OpenVisitors to the Audubon Nature Center in May can watch research in action while seeing warblers, spar-rows, woodpeckers, thrushes and other songbirds at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatorys bird banding station, which is open from 7:30-11 a.m. through Sunday, May 31. An ornithologist (bird researcher) will attach bands onto the legs of wild birds to help track their migratory path throughout the United States and beyond. The center is at 11280 S. Waterton Road. Contact info@denveraudubon.org or call 303-973-9530.

1917 Wooden Pipeline ExhibitCastle Rock Water salvaged about 8 feet of a 1917 wooden water pipeline that helped supply drinking water to the approximately 500 residents of Castle Rock at the time. It was abandoned due to deteriora-tion, seepage and increased water demands in the early 1940s, when a new pipeline was constructed. A signi cant portion of the pipeline will be on display at the Plum Creek Water Puri cation Facility. Go to www.CRgov.com/watertours for information on tours. A smaller portion will be part of a traveling display, which will be at Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox St., starting Monday, June 1. Every month thereafter, the display will be moved to the Philip S. Miller Library, the Douglas County Administration Building, and the Castle Rock Museum.

Career FairHireLive presents its 2015 career fair on Wednesday, June 3, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 7525 E. Hampden Ave., Denver. Parking is free. The fair is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Professional dress required. Bring 10-plus copies of your resume. Registration is not required. Research companies before the event. Go to www.HireLive.com.

American Legion Post MeetingThe June general membership meeting of the American Legion George C Evans Post 103 is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. On the agenda will be the election of o cers for 2015-16. Three Arapahoe High School seniors who were awarded the 2015 Claire Davis Scholarships by the legion will be at the meeting.

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