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Elizabeth runner wins silver medal Fine finishes second in 3A boys race at state cross country meet

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kate Blackburn gathers fleece sheared from one of the alpacas from her farm as she explains that often the fleece is dyed different colors, like that in the container beside her, before it is spun into yarn that can be used to weave, crochet or knit projects. Blackburn and her husband raise alpacas on their ranch and she runs the Antelope Alpaca Fiber Arts Center on Main Street in Elizabeth. TOM MUNDS

While the Cardinals ran well, they didn’t earn a team trophy, but Elizabeth junior David Fine received the silver medal as he was the second runner across the finish line at the Class 3A boys race that was part of the Oct. 28 State Cross Country Meet held at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs.

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Center offers fleece of mind

Antelope Alpacas hosts classes and stocks fibers, yarn, finished creations

BY BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After raising and loving alpacas for almost 10 years and learning all about the warmth and beauty of items made from alpaca fleece, Kate Blackburn said it seemed natural to bring the Antelope Alpacas Fiber Arts Center to Main Street in Elizabeth.

“We moved to 40 acres in the Elizabeth area in 2005 and looked into raising animals,” she said. “We spent about 18 months learning about alpacas.

“Through the study of them we realized the beauty of the animal, the beauty of the fiber and the fact no animal had to die to harvest the fibers. So a few years ago we began raising alpacas.

“We started four alpacas and we now have 22 alpacas, three lamas and a horse that believes she is the mother of the whole herd.”

She said as they sheared the alpacas and learned about the beauty and versatility of yarn made from the

fleece, it seemed a natural next step to open the shop on Main Street in Elizabeth about two years ago.

She said she unexpectedly found when she opened the shop that it also provided an outlet for items local artisans have used yarn made from alpaca fiber to weave, crochet and knit — items ranging from hats and gloves to toys and blankets.

The fiber sheared from alpacas is a single color.

In the shop, Blackburn dyes the fibers so they can be spun into yarn in a wide variety of colors.

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Elizabeth junior David Fine has a good lead as he heads for the finish line during the Class 3A boys race . TOM MUNDS

THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

‘Veterans Day is coming up. It’s the only holiday that I observe.

It’s the only meaningful one that hasn’t been turned into an exaggeration.’

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SILVER FROM PAGE 1

Kate Blackburn hugs the alpaca while her husband Charlie shears it. The couple raises Alpaca on the Elizabeth ranch.

Kate said as they learned about the warmth and beauty of items made from alpaca fibers it seemed natural for her to open the Antelope Alpaca Fiber Arts Center on Main Street in Elizabeth. The center carries yarn made from alpaca fibers plus a variety of items made of alpaca fiber from toys and hats to scarves and blankets, many of them made by local fiber artists. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATE BLACKBURN

ALPACA FROM PAGE 1

“Alpaca fiber is hollow so it can be used to make items that are very warm,” Blackburn said. “Another benefit of alpaca fiber is it contains no lanolin, which means people who are allergic to wool can wear items made of alpaca fiber.”

She said the interest in using alpaca fibers resulted in the decision to offer classes in working with alpaca fibers. Earlier this year the shop held a class in making wet felt fiber hats and, on Oct. 21, the shop held a basic weaving class.

“This is the first year we have offered classes and we are fortu-

nate that Karen Kinyon, a fiber artist, alpaca farmer and a judge at alpaca shows, has agreed to teach our classes,” Blackburn said. “Our space isn’t very big so we keep the classes to no more than five or six students. The class runs all day on Saturday and, if the class is large enough, a half day on Sunday.”

She said the October class is the final one for 2017 and plans are to develop a class schedule for several classes next year.

Students in the class learn to work with alpaca fiber yarn to weave or use other methods to complete a project during the class.

Mary Benedict took the Oct. 21 basic weaving class.

“I took the class because I have always wanted to learn weaving

and there are few classes in weaving available,” the Franktown resident said. “The class was more than I expected it would be. The class was small with just four students so each student got a lot of attention and help from the instructor. All the projects were designed so you finished them during the class and took home finished items.”

She made a table runner and said it was a lot of fun.

“I really enjoyed working with alpaca fiber because it has such a nice feel and is warmer,” she said. “I also liked it because alpaca fiber has no lanolin so it is hypoallergenic which is important to me because I am allergic to wool fibers.”

Cross country is both an individual and a team sport. A team’s runners earn points based on where they finish and the team with the lowest score wins the meet. There are separate races for boys and girls in all classifications and trophies are awarded to the first- and second-place finisher in each race.

Elizabeth qualified both its boys and girls teams in the 3A division. Trophies are awarded to teams that finish first and second.

Peak to Peak runners won the 3A girls team title with 82 points and the Cardinals girls team finished sixth with 183 points.

Classic Academy captured the 3A boys team title with a score of 82 points while the Elizabeth boys finished 16th in the team standings.

“Our kids ran well at state as members of the teams and as individuals. David (Fine) is an excellent runner and we are proud of what he accomplished,” Cardinals Coach Alan Small said. “Cross country is a pretty popular sport at Elizabeth and we are working to strengthen it. We are trying to build the program and we have started a club to encourage kids of all ages running. We also held a couple camps this summer for younger kids. We had 31 out for the team this year and we feel the turnout will be even larger next year.”

Runners also compete for individual honors. At state, medals are awarded to the runners who finish in the top 10 in each race.

Fine said it was a tough field at the race but he felt he ran well as he took second. Mason Norman of Classical Academy was the first runner across the finish line.

“I knew this race would be a tough challenge because there were so many outstanding runners here today,” he said after the race. “A couple guys took off very fast. I was able to stay with them. It was a tight group at the end of the first mile and I was with the group that pulled ahead a bit by the second mile. I did pray to the Lord when I got some stomach cramps and He blessed me as those cramps went away about the last 150 meters and I was able to finish strong.”

Fine was well ahead of the next runner as he came into the final stretch to the finish line in the Penrose arena. He ran the race in 16:02. He was clearly in second place as he crossed the finish line about 15 seconds ahead of third-place finisher Blake Davis of Lamar.

“Cross country is my sport and I love it,” Fine said. “I enjoy running because it gives me a sense of the spiritual battle we fight every day, because when I am running I am fighting the battle to push myself both physically and mentally to do my best every time I run.”

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Not just a man’s job Female farmers hold important roles in agriculture industry

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Danell Kalcevic was in kindergarten, an assignment asked her to describe what she wanted to be when she grows up.

“It sounds silly,” Kalcevic, 48, said, but what she put on the assignment was a farmer’s wife.

Fast forward and Kalcevic is partowner of Kalcevic Farms, which are located near Bennett and Lindon in eastern Colorado. Their primary crop is wheat, but they also farm corn, millet, sunflowers and cattle feed. The farm has been in Kalcevic’s husband’s family since it got its start near Denver in the 60th Avenue and Pecos Street area in 1898. It has been at the

Bennett location since 1952.

“I love that it’s something we can do as a family,” Kalcevic said. “It takes a team to do what we do. In this country, it’s families that make up the farms.”

In April 2002, Kalcevic left her career as a project and product manager with Horizon Software to stay home with her two children. It was then that she slowly started picking up some tasks involving the operations of the farm. And now, she is an integral part of it.

Since the beginning of farming, women have been involved with the family farm behind the scenes — cooking, cleaning, bookkeeping, Kalcevic said.

“But because it’s always been men in the equipment and running the machinery, it’s been assumed that it’s men running the farm,” she added.

However, in today’s world, there are more women operating farms and SEE FARMERS, P19

FEMALE FARMERS ACROSS THE NATION: BY THE NUMBERS

969,672 62.7 Women farmers in the United States, and 288,264 were principal operators, meaning she is the person in charge of the farm’s day-to-day operations.

million

Acres operated by women principal operators.

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$12.9

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Value of agricultural products sold by women principal operators. This includes $6 billion in crop sales and $6.9 billion in livestock sales.

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Percentage of the nation’s 2.1 million farms that had a female principal operator in 2012.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Times are tough, but options exist for first-time homebuyers White-hot real estate market may be easing slightly

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lacy Franks makes being a first-time homebuyer sound easy.

Franks, who grew up in Black Hawk, bought her first home last September, a two-bedroom townhome just off I-225 in Aurora, for $220,000 after three months of searching throughout the metro area.

The 26-year-old was able to plunk down a $20,000 down payment, using savings she originally intended to spend on medical school. When her career goals took her elsewhere, she decided to get in on Denver’s hot real estate market.

“My friends all dreamed of getting married, but I wanted to buy a house,” Franks said.

Franks had no debt, thanks to a fullride college scholarship, so getting a loan wasn’t hard.

For those with debt, smaller savings accounts or bad credit, buying that first home can be a lot trickier — especially in a metro area that’s seen costs skyrocket and starter home construction stagnate, said Andrew Abram, a Realtor with Vision Real Estate who’s on the committee that prepares the Market Trends Report for the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

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Lacy Franks and her 8-year-old sausagehound Pepper in front of their townhome. Franks bought the home last year with savings she originally intended to spend on medical school. DAVID GILBERT

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Veterans Day Douglas County offices will be closed Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us For Veterans Day tribute information visit www.douglasveterans.org

Winter Readiness Begins Now Please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Snow and Ice Removal as a reference quide to frequently asked questions about snow and ice removal in Douglas County.

Apply for 2018 Community Safety Volunteer Academy The nine-week Academy is offered through the Douglas County Sheriff’s office. Deadline for applications is December 31, 2017. Visit www.dcsheriff.net and search for CSV Academy.

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Hickenlooper budget would boost school funding Governor’s plan calls for increasing spending by about $343 per student

BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT.ORG

Colorado would give school districts more money next year and the state would make a dent in its school funding shortfall under Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed 2018-19 budget released Nov. 1.

If the plan is approved by state lawmakers, school districts would see an increase of about $343 per student, or an increase of about 4.5 percent.

The proposal would reduce the gap between how much the state gives schools and what it should fund its schools according to an existing formula.

That funding shortfall, commonly called the negative factor, would decrease by $70 million.

The $28.7 billion budget proposal also seeks to increase the state’s savings, make a large investment in higher education to “moderate” college tuition increases and address issues with the state’s troubled pension system.

Another significant education piece of the budget proposal: an $11 million request to provide charter schools authorized by the state’s Charter School Institute with extra dollars to compare with what districts will be required to share with their own charter schools.

A law passed earlier this year requires school districts to share a portion of local tax measures with charter schools in their districts, but those authorized by the state were not included in the plans. Now charter school advocates are looking to bring up their funding too.

“We’re starting an equalization process with an $11 million increase in this budget,” Henry Sobanet, the state’s budget director, said during a briefing with reporters.

The governor is also planning to set aside $10 million from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund for work to reverse teacher shortages.

A report requested by lawmakers will be released in December and is expected to include a plan for strategies that will help attract and retain more teachers.

“We anticipate a significant focus on the challenges rural communities face in attracting, retaining and developing the qualified teachers needed to support positive student outcomes,” the budget proposal states.The proposal was sent to the Joint Budget Committee for their consideration. A final budget is usually approved in the spring.

Last year, the final budget approved by lawmakers was considerably different than what the governor had proposed.

The November budget proposal last year expected an increase in the gap between what schools would get and what they actually receive, but in the end, lawmakers were able to keep the shortfall from growing.

Applications for stewardship award, grant due mid-November STAFF REPORT

The annual Farm Stewardship Award will honor Colorado farmers who are implementing innovative production methods aimed at improving efficiency on their farms, protecting natural resources and enhancing air and water quality.

Applications for the award are due Nov. 17. The award is given by the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee and Colorado Corn Growers Association.

Applicants must be Colorado Corn Growers Association members in good standing, implement conservation tillage methods, and demonstrate practices related to soil, water or air stewardship.

The winner will be selected by Colorado corn board members and other experts in ag, conservation and sustainability, and will be announced at the Colorado Corn Annual Banquet on Dec. 6 in Burlington.

The winner also will be recognized

in Colorado Corn’s communications efforts, and receive nominations for the National Corn Growers Association Good Steward Recognition, a national honor that includes a $10,000 cash award for the winner, among other prizes.

In addition, the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee is accepting applications from FFA chapters statewide for its Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program. Applications are due Nov. 15.

The Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program assists FFA chapters in Colorado on projects that lack funding in their school’s budget.

Adding to its support of other youthfocused projects, the committee began its FFA grants in 2013, awarding a $5,000 grant to the winner during the first year, and all together has contributed nearly $30,000 to FFA chapters through this program.

For information or to find applications for both programs, go to www. coloradocorn.com.

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THINGS to DO

Elizabeth Library Book Sale: gently used books for children and adults for sale in the book sale room at the Elizabeth Library.

Stocked by Friends of the Elizabeth Library. All donations from book sales benefit the Elizabeth Library.

Les Miserables: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, and 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Tickets available at: https://www.showtix4u. com/#!/page_Events Elbert Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Russell Gates Mercantile Hall, 24223 Eccles St., Elbert, and Elbert High School. Presented by Elbert Woman’s Club. More than 60 crafters. The woman’s club will serve soup, sandwiches and its famous apple dumplings.

Solitary Confinement); Monday Nov. 27 (Religious Freedom: Standing For What You Believe) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Free Legal Clinic: 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Elizabeth Public Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Clinics are for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome.

Final 2017 date is Dec. 12. First come, first served.

Brassical Adventures: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11 at Parker Core Knowledge Preschool and Junior Kindergarten, 11661 N. Pine Drive.

Children will march, sing and play along with the Denver Brass, and enjoy a Brass Petting Zoo. Go to denverbrass.org.

Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 Plaza Drive, Parker. Holiday gifts, local artisans, crafts, home-baked goods and more. Fundraiser of the Mountain Pine Woman’s Club; proceeds go to scholarships, contributions and support for club programs. Admission is free. Go to https://www.mpwcparker.org/ mountain-pine-yuletide-bazaar. html.

Veterans Day Tribute, WWI Exhibit Closing: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. WWI re-enactors will join us from 1-4 p.m. for the official end of our exhibit in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, United States’s involvement in Nov. 13 (Smile: Even When You World War I. Call 303-814-3164 or LTAC_CCM_11.3.17 draft.pdf 1 11/2/2017 Think 11:08:01You AM Can’t); Monday Nov. go to www.castlerockhistoricalso20 (Lonely: Secrets Learned in ciety.org.

Dinner at Five: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 14-19 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Go to www.parkerarts.org or call 303805-6800 Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments; 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800-825-0208 for reservations.

Go to http://outbackexpress. tripod.com. November schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 14, Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker; Monday, Nov. 20, Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs; Tuesday, Nov.

Two actors, one stage, and a love story spanning fifty years. Set in an intimate setting, Love Letters takes you on a journey of every emotion from joy to sorrow. Andrew Makepeace Ladd III wrote his first letter to Melissa Gardner to tell her she looked like a lost princess. For the next fifty years, through personal triumphs and despair, through wars and marriages and children and careers, they poured out the secrets of their hearts to each other. Written by A.R. Gurney (Sylvia, The Dining Room), Love Letters is a tender, funny, and nuanced examination of the of the shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends.

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Identity Theft: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented by Barbara Martin Worley from the district attorney’s office. Program of the American Association of University Women. Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail.com.

Saudi Arabia: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 16 at Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd. Join Active Minds as we tell the story of Saudi Arabia. Call 303-688-9498 to RSVP. Sideshows, Oddities and Spirits: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows. com.

Dancing in the Starlight: 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 17 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Kick off Starlighting weekend with an evening of dance, dance lessons and demos presented by Arthur Murray Dance Studio. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Local Author Showcase: 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Meet 16 local authors and learn more about their individual work. Registration required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Castle Rock Starlighting: 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in Historic Wilcox Square. Ceremony begins about 5:30 p.m. Go to https:// castlerock.org/castle-rock-starlighting/ Starlighting Santa and Puppet Shows: 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Kids enjoy a pre-Starlighting visit with Santa and entertaining puppet shows. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Children’s Concert with Dr. Noize: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Go to arapahoelibraries.org Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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LOCAL

VOICES

Celebrating a holiday that isn’t about the good times QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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he was born in Athens, Ohio, and her family tree was filled with distinction. Didn’t matter. She wasn’t worthy. And her design was so understated and subtle that it was denounced as well.

America and Americans are not always beautiful. She was only 21 and a Yale undergraduate when she submitted her proposal in 1981. Her design was chosen over 1,441 others in a “blind” competition. That meant her name was unknown to the judges.

Happiness through yesterday, today and tomorrow can be unbroken chain

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appiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” - Jim Rohn Last week we covered the importance of love in our past, and the role of love in our present and love in our future. This week we will have some fun with the topic of happiness past, present, and future.

I have yet to meet the person who cannot remember or find something that brings them either fantastic happiness or unspeakable joy from their yesterdays of life.

A happy moment, a happy place, a song, a vacation, a piece of art, a meal cooked by grandma, or maybe grandpa’s homemade lemonade, a puppy, and so many more moments in time that have the ability to bring us right back to the kitchen, the park, the studio, the dance floor, or wherever our happy place from yesterday exists.

For me, Beaver Creek elicits happy memories of skiing, family time, friends, hiking, concerts, and chocolate chip cookies. I am smiling right now thinking about each moment of snow falling on me as I skied the trees in silence and as I am instantly transported back to the bottom of the lift thinking about the cookies and the smiles on my children’s faces.

I remember the happy and cherished moments shared there on the mountain and in the village with the love of my life.

Our happiness in our yesterdays plays such an important part in our happiness today. And as Jim Rohn points out in his quote above, happiness is designed for the present. It is so easy to get frazzled or down as we try and keep pace with the chaos and craziness around us. It really is too easy to become sad, if we allow ourselves to buy into the

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many — to accept something that might be too contemplative or conceptual.

The negative reaction to Lin’s brilliant design led to the creation of another Vietnam War memorial that features valiant soldiers.

Lin’s is far more compelling and important, and it’s always been a wish of mine to meet her.

Veterans Day is coming up. It’s the only holiday that I observe.

It’s the only meaningful one that hasn’t been turned into an exaggeration. (I make some gastro-

She believes she would not have won if she had been listed by name instead of by number.

Many harassed her after her ethnicity was revealed.

Maya Ying Lin. Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It’s eloquent and elegant, and nothing like war memorials of the past, which generally featured valiant generals or valiant soldiers in their shining moments.

As an artist, I am aware of the limited ability of some — of

WINNING WORDS

sadness. The good news is that there is a possible cure for our sadness, we call it happiness. We call it hope for a better and happier tomorrow.

Michael Norton The song “A Groovy Kind of Love,” covered by Phil Collins, said it this way: “When I’m feeling blue, all I have to do, is take a look at you, then I’m not so blue …” What is it you can look at to not feel so blue?

What memory do we have from yesterday that is so powerfully happy it can turn today’s sad day around? You see, we don’t really get any more yesterdays, but we get plenty of todays and all of the tomorrows we can imagine.

And in each one of our todays, in our current situation or condition, we can all find something to be happy about. And it’s probably just not in our memories, it is probably sitting right in front of us.

It’s opportunity, it’s a smile, it’s our favorite current song, it’s a new business, it’s a new acquaintance, it is faith, it is hope, and it is love.

This is all well and good you might say, and you might ask: “But how can I know that I will be happy tomorrow, or next week, or next year, or in five years?”

Great question and I am glad you asked. There is no doubt that tough times, crisis, and sadness or difficult moments will creep into everyone’s life.

It happens. When that does happen, when those times come, we can still find happiness, even in our melancholy moments.

And we would also do well to remember that happiness in our future is a choice.

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nce a member has attended a 4-H camp, they usually want to go again and again!

As I write this column, I’m sitting at the ColoEXTENSION rado State Fair 4-H building UPDATE watching over 50 youths teach and learn, sing and dance, laugh and cry, lead and follow.

It’s an amazing sight!

Six camps and conferences are offered to 4-H members in Elbert County from fall through summer in locations across the state.

This camp is the Dare to Be You camp sponsored by the South Central District Counties Sheila G. Kelley for members ages 11-13.

Most of the camps are Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday morning. These events are for camps members 11-18 years of age and open to all 4-H members in good standing.

Along with leadership skills, members are introduced to new people — both youths and adults.

Many new friendships are made and contacts across the region and state are strengthened.

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How to navigate rising interest rates Investors and consumers have FINANCIAL Now it plans to let those bonds mature and roll off been hearing about the pitfalls the balance sheet at a rate of of rising interest rates on their STRATEGIES $50 billion per month or $600 fixed income investments for billion per year. These sound years. We are starting to feel like big numbers and may complacent since the Federal warrant our attention to at Reserve Board has been very least understand how it imcautious in their interest rate pacts our bond investments. hikes this year. But wait — what Columbia Threadneedle is this news about unwinding a Investments produced a rebalance sheet? cent report to help decipher The Federal Reserve Board announced at their September Patricia Kummer this Fed policy that began last month. When shortFOMC meeting that they would term interest rates reached zero in start to normalize their balance sheet.

2008, the Fed created a “shadow” rate This is not something most people are that translated bond purchases into familiar with since it is a phenominterest rate equivalents. From 2009 enon that was created out of the 2008 through 2014 the Fed purchased $2.2 financial crisis. trillion in assets with a shadow rate of In 2010, then Fed Chair Ben Bernan-2.81 percent. ke created a policy known as quantitaTherefore, purchasing these bonds tive easing. His theory was that easier had the same effect on markets as if financial conditions would promote the Fed had lowered interest rates by economic growth and help lift us out 2.81 percent. Of course, they could of a horrible recession. not lower them below zero, but these During the time of quantitative easbond purchases in essence created ing, the Fed purchased U.S. Treasury negative interest rates for the United bonds and mortgage-backed securiStates during the time of quantitative ties to create liquidity in the financial easing. markets.

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

I had a deferment during the Vietnam War because I was a college student. That war was looked at very unfavorably by college students.

Maybe you remember?

Crewcut ROTC classes would march across our campus, and be heckled.

At night, on my little black-andwhite television, I’d watch for the score of the Dodgers’ game and the score that day in Vietnam.

If it came to making any kind of insightful commentary about the challenges to the human spirit in wartime, I wouldn’t know what I was talking about.

The veteran I lived with for the first 17 years of my life eventually opened up about his service, but like

NORTON FROM PAGE 10

Happiness is an attitude. To prepare for a happy future, we need to remember our happy places, happy moments, and happy memories of yesterday. We need to build upon our happy moments and experiences of today, storing them away and building up our happy muscles for all of our tomorrows.

Let’s explore practicing happiness in a potentially unhappy world. The person who dreads going to their office because it is stressful and unhappy can find happiness in the fact that they have a job right now.

And remembering that when looking for a new job, no one ever hires unhappy people. The person who is sad visiting the hospital can experience happiness watching as the nurses and

everything else he spoke about (except Democrats and Ohio State), he did it with restraint and limited emotion.

I am not an extroverted American patriot. I am not an extrovert at anything. The uproar about the national anthem protests hasn’t moved me very much. I think it is misdirected energy, all around.

I have told this story before. A few years ago I went to a regional airport that was hosting a restored B-17, just like “Smoky Liz II,” the one my father flew 30 times.

You could go in it for a few dollars, and go up in it for a few dollars more.

I didn’t feel like I deserved to do either one.

I cried that day, and now that my father is on a shelf behind me as I write this, I know I will again on Nov. 11.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net. therapists helping patients are actually bringing relief and comfort to the patients in their care. Certainly there are situations that call for a less happy appearance and approach, and we can all relate to those moments and understand the sensitivity that we feel in those situations.

So how about you? Where is your happiness found in your yesterdays?

Where is your happiness found today?

Are you prepared for the future and preserving your attitude of happiness?

I would love to hear each story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we build upon our happiness of yesterday, nurture our happiness today, it will be a happy tomorrow and a better than good week as well.

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

Now the reserve is occurring. The Fed’s planned balance sheet decline of $600 billion would be equivalent to an increase in the Fed funds rate of 0.76 percent, or about three rate hikes of a quarter point each, every year.

Therefore, even if we don’t hear about the Fed actually increasing interest rates, they are rising as a result of them reducing the amount of bonds they own on their balance sheet.

Certain types of bonds will be affected differently. U.S. Treasuries with longer maturities will be most likely to lose value. Corporate bonds could hold up better as these usually track the health of the underlying company.

Mortgage-backed securities reward investors for taking on this risk and the liquidity may improve.

Diversification in your investments is paramount but should include a deeper dive than just stocks and bonds. It is also important to diversify within your stock and bond holdings.

If you are concerned about rising

interest rates, you can hold shorterterm or corporate bonds. If you are concerned the stock market may adjust, make sure your equities are diversified across country, size, value and growth potential.

Uncertainty remains at high levels around future interest rate hikes, the continued balance sheet asset reduction, and now concerns about who the next Fed chairperson will be. As boring as bonds may be, there is never a dull moment at the Federal Reserve Board.

Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 31 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial Strategies Inc. is a seven-year 5280 Top Advisor.

Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

OBITUARIES

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David L. Hawksworth Sr. 4/11/1939 – 10/11/2017

David L. Hawksworth Sr. 78, of Elizabeth Co. passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2017. A retired SFC E-7 in the United States Army.

David was born April 11, 1939 in Florence Co. David was married for 54 years to Rosalie Hawksworth.

David was the original owner and operator of B & D Welding.

Survived by wife Rosalie Hawksworth and 4 children, Bob (Paula)Kerrigan, Connie (Tom) Johanns Susan Mahne, David JR. (Samantha) Hawksworth. Grandchildren: Jessica (James) Bertolas, Nick Johanns, DANFORTH

Colton (Jennifer) Kerrigan, David Hawksworth III, Adam Mahne, Austin Hawksworth, Ryan Johanns, Markee Hawksworth. Great Grand Daughters: Arianna Bertolas, Bella Hawksworth.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday November 10, 2017 at 3 - 7 p.m. at Kirk Hall at Douglas County Fair Grounds at 500 Fairgrounds Rd. Castle Rock, CO 80104.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Denver VA Hospital.

Patricia J. Danforth 9/19/1940 - 11/1/2017

77, of Brookside Inn, Castle Rock, CO. Loving Wife of the late Clyde Danforth III. Mother of Pastor Rick (Robyn) HAAS

Danforth, Pastor David (Lana) Danforth and Tricia (Derrick) Beene. For details, please see ponderosavalleyfunerals.com

Dale Haas

7/28/1933 - 10/26/2017

Dale Haas, 84, of Kiowa, Colorado, passed away on October 26, 2017.

He is survived by his wife, DeLores (McGregor) Haas, 3 children and

their spouses, 10 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Services are today, November 2, 2017. Visit our Website.

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HOMEBUYERS FROM PAGE 5

Market trends The median sales price for singlefamily homes in the Denver metro area in September was $409,000, up 7.6 percent since last year, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors report, and inventory is down more than 5 percent. For condos and townhomes, the median sales price was $268,000, up 11.2 percent over the same time last year.

However, things may be looking up for first-time buyers, Abram said, as condo construction is finally picking up after more than a decade of stagnation commonly blamed on the socalled construction defects law, which established a low threshold for suing condo builders.

Condos, commonly seen as a steppingstone for first-time buyers, saw construction increase nearly 20 percent over this time last year, according to the DMAR report, which may be attributable to the impact of House Bill 1279, a law that took effect this year that raises the standards for suing builders.

While the median sale price of condos was on the rise, they were staying on the market longer — 39 days on average, up more than 25 percent over last year.

Larger trends suggest the Denver real estate frenzy may be nearing its peak, Abram said, which can ease pressure on first-time buyers.

“It’s still relatively difficult, but it’s slowed down enough recently for firsttime homebuyers to actually have time

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THE COST OF A HOME The following are the year-to-date (through Sept. 30) median sales prices for homes in the area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease from last year at the same time.

Franktown: $632,500 (-2.7%) Parker: $466,000 (+6.2%) Elizabeth: $455,000 (+0.9%) Castle Rock: $453,000 (+6.6%) Kiowa: $387,500 (+6.7%) Aurora: $340,900 (+8.2%) to think about their decision rather than seeing a house and writing an offer on the spot,” Abram said. “I think that’s much more healthy to allow people some time to think about one of the biggest purchases of their lives.”

Sweetening the deal Plenty of first-time homebuyers will find themselves repeatedly outbid by investors who can lay cash on the barrelhead, said Del Van Essen, a senior loan officer with People’s National Bank, who has worked with first-time buyers for more than 30 years.

“That’s why it’s important to get in with a loan officer at a mortgage company three months before you’re hoping to buy, so you can get pre-approved for a loan,” Van Essen said. “That way, if you have skeletons in your closet, they can help you fix that.”

If you have credit problems, working with collection agencies or getting a secured credit card can improve your credit, Van Essen said.

There are a variety of programs to

‘... as long as rents are high and people are still coming, prices will probably continue to climb.’

Del Van Essen, Senior Loan Officer, People’s National Bank help first-time buyers come up with a down payment, Van Essen said.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, for instance, gives grants of up to 4 percent of a down payment for first-time buyers. The Metro Mortgage Assistance Program and Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation can also help.

Getting pre-approved for a loan means baring it all, Van Essen said, and buyers should be ready to provide paystubs, two years of W2s, tax returns, bank statements, and to have their credit statements pulled.

Buyers can expect to be outbid a few times, Abram said, so it’s important not to get too fixated on a particular property.

“It is an exhaustive process,” Abram said. “At first it’s so much fun, then you get emotionally attached to a property, then you might put in an offer and not get it. Stick with it.”

Buyers with less up-front cash can incentivize sellers by offering to waive appraisal contingencies, Abram said, or by writing a letter to sellers explaining why they connect with the house.

“Normally a seller has lived in that house for a long time and have a deep

emotional connection,” Abram said.

“Sellers like to connect with someone who’s going to take care of the house.”

Living in a bubble?

With houses in once-middle-class neighborhoods selling for almost half a million dollars, the question remains: Is this a real estate bubble?

“Well, that’s the hundred-thousanddollar question,” Van Essen said.

“There are still a lot of people moving here. There might be some stagnation of prices, but as long as rents are high and people are still coming, prices will probably continue to climb. It’s still a good investment.”

Still, high prices mean that mortgage payments are high as well. Van Essen said at the low end, for a small condo in a less-desirable neighborhood, a buyer can probably expect to pay $1,500 a month — and although such prices are comparable with rent, it means buyers would do well to have an income three times the payment, or $4,500 a month.

Franks said the hassle of buying was well worth it. Her townhome has climbed $20,000 in value since last year, and she’s happy to have a place of her own.

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Air quality improving, but still not ideal

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When to be aware of the air The CDPHE issues an action alert when it is forecasted that ozone concentrations might be at or exceed orange level on the Air Quality Index, a colored-coded resource that demonstrates six levels of health concern. Orange is the third level, and it means the air is unhealthy for sensitive populations such as people with lung disease, including asthma, seniors, children and teenagers, and people of all ages who spend a lot of time being active outdoors.

For the 2017 calendar year, as of Sept. 20, the state recorded 39 action alert days. Of those, 29 days had ozone concentrations at an orange level.

Although progress is being made toward cleaner air nationwide, 125 million people in the U.S. still live in a community with poor air quality, said Paul Billings, national senior vice president of advocacy for the American Lung Association.

“Anyone can be harmed by air pollution,” Billings said. “There are far too many people breathing far too much air pollution on far too many days.”

According to the American Lung

Gains and losses Colorado, in general, has made some major gains with cleaning up the air. For example, cars are getting cleaner, Gerber said. But, even though they’re cleaner, the Front Range population is growing and there are more on the roads, meaning more pollutants entering the air.

But, he added, the problem is multipronged — there’s not just one contributor that can be blamed for poor air quality.

“As the Front Range grows, we need to be vigilant on helping the problem,” Gerber said, “rather than making it worse. That responsibility should be shared by everyone, from individuals to corporations.”

One factor holding back Colorado’s progress in cleaning air — as compared to other states — is increased oil and gas extraction, Billings said.

Agencies such as Denver’s Department of Environmental Health are aware of this. In fact, a bulk of the department’s workload includes figuring out how to reduce ozone, said Gregg Thomas, environmental director in the City and County of Denver’s Department of Environmental Health.

Currently, the department is working on a policy that could help to reduce emissions in the oil and gas industry, Thomas said.

But it’s important for the general public to understand it also can help improve air quality on a daily basis by doing little things, such as using public transportation more often, Thomas said.

“When there’s a million of us doing it, we can make an impact,” Thomas said. “Even if you don’t think it’s a lot, that collective impact can make a difference.”

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There are some days, primarily in the summer months between May and September, when Coloradans should re-think partaking in vigorous exercise outside.

But that doesn’t mean the air quality here is so concerning that everybody should feel they need to move out of Denver, said Anthony Gerber, an associate professor of medicine at National Jewish Health.

“On the days when ozone is high, people should take it seriously,” he said. “We’re not where we need to be, but on most days, the air is safe.”

Loosely defined, ozone is a powerful respiratory irritant, commonly known as smog, which is formed by pollutants in the air that react in the presence of sunlight.

It is one of the most complex pollutants we deal with, said Jeremy Neustifter, a planner with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

“Colorado has come a long way in improving air quality since the days of the notorious brown cloud,” Neustifter said, noting that progress has occurred despite the state’s rapidly increasing population and increasing energy demand.

Still, it’s something to pay attention to.

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Association’s 2017 State of the Air report, released in April, the Denver area experienced fewer unhealthy days of high ozone in this year’s report compared to years past. Still, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties each received a failing grade of F and Denver County received a D. However, Neustifter argues that although the report can be a useful resource to help people to better understand air quality more easily, the CDPHE has some concerns regarding the American Lung Association’s methodology for grading.

For example, he said, the vast majority of the days that counted against Colorado counties for the State of the Air report’s grading system were orange, the level considered unhealthy for sensitive populations.

The report cites few days in Colorado where ozone concentrations were red, the level above orange when the air quality is considered unhealthy for everyone and all exposed may experience health effects, Neustifter added.

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In honor of Veteran’s Day, we asked our readers to send us photographs of the veterans in their lives. They did not disappoint.

We are proud to honor these Veterans Thank you for your service!

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”

Mike Appleby

I am a proud Viet Nam-Era U.S. Army Veteran. I served in Korea from 1968-1969.

I was fortunate to go from mechanized infantry to an Army Education Specialist.

I was the NCOIC for the West Camp Casey Education Center and part of the HHQ & Band Support Co for the 7th Infantry Division. Camp Casey was right outside Dongducheon.

- Elmer Davis

We thank all of our brave men and women in uniform.

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Thank You For Your Service

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Leroy Wares

Serving in the U.S. Army and National Guard for 23 years, Kenneth L. Wares joined the Army in 1988. His father, Donald S. Wares, of the U.S. Air Force retired after 27 Years. Beside him and his father, his four other siblings also are veterans of the U.S. Army. During military service, the family of seven, including his mother Corina, traveled to many countries including, Turkey, Japan, and the Philippines. Kenneth was born at Langley AFB in Virginia, but served in Desert Storm, Korea, and White Sands in New Mexico. He also completed a year of calibration school, where he met his lovely wife, Christine, of 25 years. During his years of active duty, he was accepted at AT&T/Avaya due to Bill Clinton’s early release notion. Kenneth then served in the National Guard, helping the Air Force in 2005 with repairing connections throughout the hospitals in Biloxi, Miss. In 2010, he was honorably discharged from service and now resides in Highlands Ranch with his three daughters and his wife.

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Thank You Veterans!

9. Firecontrolman FC2 Donald G. Fox Serving the U.S. Navy 1951-1955

1. Master Sgt. Craig Owen Rosenquist Army- 1997 to 2017

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10. Private First Class Eric Silva Serving in the U.S. Army since Sept. 11, 2016

3. Wesley H Sanborn, Airman 2nd Class A Korean War Veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force between 1950 and 1954

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4. Dan Jones L/cpl Served U.S. Marine Corp 1971-1973

13. SSgt. Roy Tom Hopkins Served in the U.S. Air Force 1952-1956, Korea

5. 3d Class Petty Officer Bernard Walsh Served four years in the U.S. Navy

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6. Walt Anderson 2/2C Served in the U.S. Air Force 1957-1961, 3 years in NATO, Europe

15. John R. Smith, CSM Served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, including World War II, Koria and Vietnam

7. Sal Villano, Brigadier General Air Force/Colorado Air National Guard 31 years, 1966-1998

16. Major John Lamb Served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years

8. Sgt. First Class Tim LaMonda U.S. Army for 24 years

17. Sgt. Dyson McGuire Served in U.S. Army 1997-2000

18. Patrick Sanchez Specialist 4th Class Served in the U.S. Army 19. Sgt. Randy Reed, E-5 Served 2 years in the U.S. Army, 101st Airborne 20. Lt. George Teal, First Infantry Served in the U.S. Army 1988-1997 21. Paul Trujillo, Seaman 2nd Class Served in the U.S. Navy 22. Sgt. Colin Whittle Served in the U.S. Army 2008-2015 23. Cadet Ryan Wills Serves in the U.S. ARMY - Ryan is a cadet at CU and will graduate and commission as a 2LT in May 2019.

24. SSG Tracy Ann Knox Has served in the U.S. Army since 1994 25. 1st Lt. Don Brandt Served 2 years in the U.S. Air Force 26. Master Sgt. Michael Brandt Served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force

27. Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lorenzen Served 20 years in the Army National Guard 28. Brandon Nelon Served 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corp 29. Sgt. Tom Moeller Served 6 years in the Army National Guard 30. Sgt. Anthony S. Mrozynski Served in the U.S. Marine Corps 1952-1956 31. Sgt. Allen Jackson, Senior Master Served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force 32. Chris Nelon A Navy Seal with 8 years of service 33. George Meyn U.S. Army Air Core 1944 – Cuba 34. Bobby Seaton Served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, Okinawa, Japan 35 Joseph Steinberg Served 3 years in the U.S. Army, including WWII in Okinawa 36 William Pederson – E-4 Served 1.5 years in the U.S. Army

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One World Dive and Travel in Greenwood Village helps to arrange dive expeditions all over the world.

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Diving a popular pastime for residents of landlocked Colorado

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Space, the final frontier.

While that’s a frontier most of us won’t have the chance to explore, twothirds of Earth has the next best thing — open water for scuba diving.

“Just like in space travel, you get that same weightlessness and sense of exploration when you dive into the ocean,” said Derek Prosser, owner of Underwater Phantaseas, which is celebrating 35 years in Lakewood.

“There’s something new to see every time I dive.”

Despite being a landlocked state, Colorado is home to a large number of avid divers. According to the Colorado Ocean Coalition, a nonprofit with the goal of inspiring residents to promote healthy oceans through education and community involvement, Colorado has more certified scuba divers than any other state.

And owners of the many scuba shops in the metro area know why.

“We have the long cold winters that people want to escape in someplace warm,” said Fred Halcomb, owner of Arvada’s Coral Key Scuba and Travel shop. “We have a major hub airport, and are just a five-hour flight from some of the best diving. We have a lot of transplants from warm places. And Colorado is a very fit place, so people who live here are looking for active things to do.”

While there are some places to dive in Colorado during the summer months — like Chatfield Reservoir, Jefferson Lake, and even the Downtown Aquarium — most people who come into area scuba shops are preparing for a trip somewhere warm — think Fiji, Mexico and the Caribbean. Because of this fact, most scuba shops have a travel agent component, and many organize group guided trips with customers and staff.

“The most popular place we see is Cozumel in Mexico,” said Brian Miller, owner of One World Dive and Travel in Greenwood Village. “One of the best things about diving is it’s a great reason to travel to some beautiful places in the world.”

Training and education are key parts of any safe and successful dive trip, and to that end, most dive shops offer classes, pools for practice, and guided dives to get scuba certified.

Scuba divers from Greenwood Village’s One World Dive and Travel meet some of the ocean’s denizens.

COURTESY OF ONE WORLD DIVE AND TRAVEL Many facilities have their own pools for training, and work with people who are reluctant to take to the water.

Many first-time divers also have fears about pressure on their ears, claustrophobia and panicking once they get underwater.

“Taking people who are afraid is my absolute favorite thing to do,” Halcomb said. “It takes a little bit of time to get past those fight-or-flight responses, especially since you’re not used to being in water in breathing, but we take it as slow as is necessary to get our students comfortable.”

The youngest a person can be certified is 10 years old, and divers can be active well into their 80s.

“The water is the great equalizer, and we do a lot of work with patients at Craig Hospital,” said Scott Taylor with A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatics Center in Littleton. “There’s a misconception that to dive, you have to be super fit, but that’s just not the case.”

Everyone has a different story behind their love of diving — Prosser first got into it because he saw a poster while he was bored in algebra and

Scuba diving is an opportunity for people in landlocked Colorado to explore just a little of the world’s oceans. COURTESY OF ONE WORLD DIVE AND TRAVEL

Halcomb was in the Navy — but once they found their sea legs, there was no going back.

‘No matter where you go, it’s just awesome,” Taylor said. “When you’re diving, you become an ambassador to the underwater world, and when you dive with other people, all your differences disappear.”

STEPS TO BECOMING A CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVER

Being a certified diver means that person is able to fill their own tanks or have their tanks filled by scuba shops, and is a lifelong certification.

Most dive shops have flexible options for students to complete the steps necessary to becoming a certified diver.

Costs will vary, but the average cost to become certified ranges from $400 to $600.

The three steps are: • Independent study — First, divers have to do some studying, either through approved books or online materials, on safe diving, the proper equipment and diving procedures.

• Pool dives — Most scuba diving stores have a pool on site, or a partner pool they work with, where new divers learn how to set up their equipment, get a sense of the weight in the water, and other skills.

• Open-water dives — The final step includes four dives in open-water environments, where students take everything they learned in the first two steps and apply them. There are various locations in Colorado these dives can be completed at, as well as options in neighboring states like New Mexico and Utah.

Source: A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatics Center in Littleton

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Harpist from Englewood returns to her hometown

arpist Emily Levin will be returning home when she performs with violinist Yi Zhao and cellist Austin Fisher at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Now she is principal harpSONYA’S ist with the Dallas Symphony OrchesSAMPLER tra (the youngest principal harpist with a major American orchestra).

While growing up in Englewood, she was on the roster of the Young Musicians Foundation and performed with that organization and Sonya Ellingboe with Denver Young Artists Orchestra.

She graduated with degrees in music and history from Indiana University and earned a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in 2015. The program of trios includes: Currier: “Night Time Suite for Violin and Harp”; Bruch: “Kol Nidre for Cello and Harp”; Renie: “Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp.” Tickets: $20/$15/free under 18, at the door one hour prior; englewoodarts.org; 303-806-8196.

Free children’s concert The Littleton Symphony will present its annual free concert for children at 2 p.m. Nov. 11, with pianist Madison Suh, age 10, performing.

Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Englewood Camera Club Lee Urmy will speak at the Nov. 14 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club, which meets at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Urmy will speak about removing noise from images, using Nik DeNoise, his choice after considering denoising software on the market, which is available free.

Guests and new members welcome.

Genealogists meet Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets in November at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 will be “Using Chancery Court Records in Genealogy Research,” by James Jeffrey, special collections librarian, Western History and Genealogy at Denver Public Library. From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 21 will be “Help with U.S. State Genealogy Research,” followed from 1 to 3 p.m. by “The WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II,” presented by Sarah Byrn Rickman, WASP author and historian. Free. Guests and new members welcome.

Own an original Littleton’s annual “Own an Original Art Exhibition 2017” opens Nov. 17 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, and runs through Jan. 7, 2018. Open during museum hours; admission is free. The juror is Kathlryn Charles, who grew up in Littleton nand has worked nationally as an art

Harpist Emily Levin, who grew up in Englewood and is now principal harpist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will perform in a trio chamber music concert at 2 p.m. Nov. 18, presented

by Englewood Arts at Hampden Hall. COURTESY PHOTO

administrator. Littletongov.org/museum. 303-795-3950.

Amazing Machines” both temporary exhibitions. Dmns.org.

Photographs sought “Share the View,” an international nature photography contest, is accepting entries through Dec. 5, according to the Audubon Society. Top 250 winners and semi-finalists will be seen on the IMAX screen at CU South Denver Campus on Feb. 14 at the meeting of the Mile High Wildlife Photography Club. Entry-$10 or 6/$50. Information: Share The View website http://denveraudubon.contestvenue.com. (Cash awards.)

Western art The American Museum of Western Art, 1727 Tremont Place, Denver, hosts an “Artful Insight” program about Frank Mechau from 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and one about Albert Bierstadt on Dec. 18. “Writing the West — Confidence Men” will be presented in collaboration with the Lighthouse Writers Workshop from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 29. For tickets and information: AnschutzCollection.org. Self-guided tours

READ REVIEWS Please note: My theater reviews are now online. After the URL of any of our newspapers, add /Ellingboe.html. Ex: littletonindependent.net/Ellingboe.html are also available Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and guided tours by reservation at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

MCA Denver The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, is raising funds to renovate the building, expand exhibition and programming and launch a civic art initiative to support Denver-area artists, due to its growing audience in the David Adjayedesigned building. The entrance is newly decorated to invite visitors to come on in! MCADenver.org.

Veterans Day concert Voices West will join with the Highlands Ranch Concert Band for its annual Veterans Day concert at 3 p.m.

Nov. 11 at St Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Admission is free.

Call for contestants The Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant seeks contestants now. The 24th annual awards ceremony will be on May 26 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Contact Renee Green, 720-384-6249, renemscap@ gmail.com. Information and application form are at colosramerica.com.

Denver Concert Band “Harvests and Holidays” is the name for the 2 p.m. Nov. 18 concert by the Denver Concert Band, conducted

by Jaclyn Bouton at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Program includes: “Chorale and Shaker Dance,” by John Zdechlik; “Symphonic Highlights from Frozen”; and possibly a visitor from the North Pole. Tickets start at $8, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Parker Artist Guild The Parker Artist Guild presents its 2017 Annual Exhibition through Dec. 26 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Forty-six artists are included in this show, juried by PACE Center curator Rose Frederick. This is the first time PACE Center has put out a call for an open show. Awards will be selected by artist Mark Nelson, who lives and works in Parker.

Holiday Y’ART Sale Local artists Rob Davidson (watercolors) and Betsy Buckner (oil and acrylic) will hold a sale, open to all, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19 at the Willow Creek 1 Clubhouse, 8050 E. Jamison Drive, Centennial. Davidson, Centennial, is a retired architect and Buckner, Evergreen, is a longtime painter.

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Thousands of free meals share love along with nutrition F

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The Rock Church is venue for partnership that is blessing to community

BY JULIE A. TAYLOR SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Over the last year and a half, volunteers have served more than 20,000 free meals at The Rock Church in Castle Rock.

When Douglas County’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program expressed its difficulty in finding a venue to help the community, The Rock’s pastor, Mike Polhemus, stepped forward.

“We do it as a means to reach out to those that are struggling in our community. For The Rock, it’s about reaching outside the walls of our church and being the literal hands and feet of Jesus,” said Sylvia Barahona, The Rock’s children’s pastor.

TANF funds a portion of the Wednesday night meals in addition to necessities like groceries, gasoline cards and housing. At the church, items such as gently used clothing and groceries are available in what is dubbed the “blessing room.”

“We like to refer to our blessing room as our mini boutique,” said Lindy Killmer, the pastor who heads the “care counselors.”

Panera Bread and Kneaders also contribute baked goods for families to

Regulars and newcomers come to The Rock Church in Castle Rock every Wednesday to share a chef-prepared meal. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROCK enjoy at the church or take home and eat later.

About 40 volunteers come in to work alongside a chef every Wednesday morning, help serve, or clean up af-

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terward. Volunteers range from teens to adults, and come from The Rock or area churches, like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“We offer a full-course buffet-style dinner, with tables to sit,” Barahona said. “We also allow to-go meals as well.”

Volunteers at The Rock developed response teams to help guide the needy through available resources such as medical care, child care and housing.

“It’s difficult to see the need in Douglas County because it is so well hidden.

Oftentimes there are families that come in that have not had a full-course meal in a long time, let alone a meal they can sit down and eat together,” Barahona said. “We have had people in tears because they are so thankful to have a meal, and to go home with fresh Panera and Kneaders bread, groceries and a few new clothing pieces.”

A group of seniors from the Auburn Ridge community come faithfully

t A FREE MEALS a C When: Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. a Where: The Rock Church, 4881 Cherokee F Drive, Castle Rock i F every week. The group includes an 87-year-old who drives himself every f week, and celebrated his birthday, but l also mourned the loss of his wife with i this community. h “This chef-prepared community s gathering is regularly attended by a individuals from all walks of life,” “ Killmer said.

Killmer said two women who live in their car come regularly for the meal, T m socializing and gathering necessities for the upcoming week. Another o woman, a single mother, comes weekly with her two children, mainly for the e c community. t “The meals serve as a great first touch to get people a free dinner, but more importantly, connection,” Bara- a b hona said.

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FARMERS

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS

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pursuing high-end careers in the agriculture industry.

“The independent female can go out and start her own farm,” said Colleen Peppler, a retired educator who is a partner of Peppler Farms in Weld County. “It doesn’t have to be a man.”

Leveling the playing field According to the latest Census of Agriculture — which is conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — 30 percent of the nation’s farmers were women in 2012, up from 27 percent a decade earlier. These female farmers controlled 7 percent of the farmland in the U.S. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years, and the 2017 census will be done this winter.

In Colorado, the USDA states that women farmers make up 37 percent of the state’s producers. There are 21,443 women farmers in Colorado who farm more than 13 million acres.

“We’re starting to see a very level playing field,” said Jennifer Tucker, the small acreage agent for CSU Extension in Adams County. “Ranchers and farmers within the agriculture industry don’t see it as a man’s industry.”

Peppler Farms consists of four locations in Weld County near Mead. In August, one of the farms was honored at the Colorado State Fair by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and History Colorado as a Centennial Farm — meaning the farm has been in the family for 100 years. Peppler Farms produce corn used for livestock feed, wheat, alfalfa hay and beer barley for Coors.

Peppler’s father was a wheat farmer in eastern Colorado, so she has been hands-on with farm operations since she was about 13, she said. In fact, she and her two sisters were her father’s “harvest crew,” Peppler said.

And Kalcevic’s two daughters, Tabor, 19, and Asia, 16, are also very much involved in their family farm’s operations.

“Often, when people think of a farmer, they think of a man,” Tabor Kalcevic said. But “when women step into these roles, they can really shine.”

Tabor is currently a sophomore at CSU in Fort Collins pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a double major

CommonGround Colorado Colorado currently has nine statewide CommonGround volunteers who farm wheat, corn, sugar beets, barley, sunflowers, organic alfalfa, dairy, and operate cattle farms and ranches. To read blogs written by women farmers or learn about various food and farming topics, visit www.FindOurCommonGround.com Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) CALF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people of all ages and abilities to agriculture through educational programs, community projects and special events. CALF’s Lowell Ranch, a working ranch, is located in Castle Rock. Learn more at www.thecalf.org in soil and crop science and agriculture business. She hopes to someday become the CEO of Kalcevic Farms.

“Women bring a different perspective to any industry,” Tabor Kalcevic said. Different, in a good way though, she added. “A strong work ethic is what gets you there.”

More than ranching, farming There is a lot of interest among young women wanting to enter a career in agriculture, said Brooke Fox, CEO of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation, also known as CALF. Career fields pertaining to agriculture are just about endless, she said. Careers can be anything from veterinarians, livestock producers and crop scientists to lawyers, media relations, mechanics and those who develop the new technologies for modern-day equipment, said Fox, who grew up on a cattle ranch near Larkspur.

“It’s not just ranching and farming,” she said. “No matter what your interests are, you can find a place in agriculture.”

CALF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people of all ages and abilities to agriculture through educational programs, community projects and special events.

Since 2009, CALF has served more than 19,000 children, Fox said, and annually, between 10 and 15 students in 4-H or members of Future Farmers of America raise livestock at the foundation’s working educational ranch, Lowell Ranch, in Castle Rock.

“Every person on the planet relies

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The entire Kalcevic family is involved with the operations of the family farm.

Pictured are Tabor, 19, and Asia, 16. Tabor is studying soil and crop science and agriculture business at CSU. COURTESY PHOTO on agriculture in some form,” Fox said. “We need everyone to be thinking about our future and how to produce healthy, safe food.”

Both Danell Kalcevic and Peppler are volunteers with a group called CommonGround, which is a national grassroots movement designed to help bridge the gap between the women who grow food and the women who buy it.

For the most part, it is still primarily women who do the grocery shopping for most households in the U.S., Peppler said. Therefore, she added, women “are a keen ear of knowing what consumers want.”

CommonGround volunteers share their personal experiences, science and research to help consumers sort through the growing number of myths and misinformation surrounding food and farming.

“We’re the ones who start conversations in the grocery store,” Peppler said. “This is our career. And we take the responsibility of growing the nation’s food very seriously.”

A greater understanding Most people today are between four and five generations removed from agriculture, Fox said. She added that unlike in the past, it is uncommon for the majority of today’s children to have a grandparent who grew up on a farm.

This means that people are becoming “less and less aware of where their food comes from,” Fox said.

Most of today’s society is far removed from producing its own food, Kalcevic said.

“The further removed we are, the more fearful we become” of the food we eat, Kalcevic said. “CommonGround helps consumers understand that farmers are regular people who are eating the same food that everybody else is serving their families.”

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what farmers and ranchers do, said Tucker, who lives on a small-acreage ranch near Bennett and raises sheep and horses.

But overall, man or woman, “everybody in the agriculture industry wants a safe food supply,” Tucker said.

Although production agriculturalists are a small percentage of the U.S. population, she said, no matter if you’re in Denver or New York, through social media, you can connect with someone who knows a rancher or farmer.

And most likely, they would be willing to bring you out to their ranch or farm to help you better understand the industry and where your food comes from, Tucker said.

“We’d love to show you what we do,” she said, “because we’re pretty proud of it.”

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Beloved retiring mail carrier celebrated by neighborhood Post-office worker of 27 years ends career on high note

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On her last day on the job, Ellen Nelson drove through the winding streets of the Homestead Farm neighborhood of Centennial, delivering mail in the cold fall air just like she had done for nearly three decades.

But as she neared the end of her route Oct. 27, she saw dozens of neighbors filing toward her on the sidewalk, bearing gifts, smiles and gratitude most mail carriers never see.

Residents said, “I love yous,” kids hugged her goodbye and even one young Saint Bernard came along with its owner to bid Nelson farewell. The retiring mail carrier is a dog lover, neighbors said — but she is a consummate people lover, too.

“She’d always figure out when kids are going to graduate and write them cards,” said Kathy Conrad, a 53-yearold resident of the neighborhood.

Conrad’s three boys all got cards from Nelson as they graduated from high school.

Chris and Kari Graham recalled how Nelson, 64, helped them through “the most difficult time of our life.

“We have exchanged Christmas gifts and cards for several years,” the Grahams said. “When our son Noah died, Ellen shared a poem with me that was important to her when she lost her grandmother, a poem about `The Dragonfly.’ (We) appreciate her quiet support.”

Going the extra mile, as neighbor Yolanda Bryant put it, was an everyday lifestyle for Nelson, who started as a United States Postal Service mail carrier 27 years ago, serving rural routes in the Golden area. Soon after she began working, the carrier who served Homestead Farm died, and Nelson was sent out to cover the route for three weeks before someone with more seniority took over.

“I said, if I can ever get enough seniority to get that route,” Nelson said wistfully. “This is just such a special

Mail carrier Ellen Nelson laughs during a surprise celebration on her last day before retirement, Oct. 27. Dozens of residents in the Homestead Farms neighborhood gathered along her mail delivery route to say goodbye. ELLIS ARNOLD

A resident in the Homestead Farm neighborhood of Centennial embraces Ellen Nelson, a United States Postal Service mail carrier, on her last day before retirement Oct. 27.

Nelson is 64.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD place to work.”

The daughter of a mail carrier herself, Nelson’s father kept telling her to take the test and follow in his career path.

“I tried other things, and then I realized he was right,” Nelson said.

She worked her way up until she could finally get assigned to the Homestead Farm route, and she served it for 14 years.

“Some carriers, they won’t let (the people) in,” Nelson said. “But oh my gosh, that’s the best part of the job.

The people.”

Nelson lives in Centennial with her dog and cat — her couple of “fourlegged critters” — but the people of Homestead Farm became her family, inviting her to family picnics, sending her family pictures and letting her into their lives.

She once heard that someone’s son said to his father, “You live in a bubble.

There’s no other neighborhood like

that, where people watch out for each other and it’s safe and it’s just nice.”

“And it was — it was like driving into a bubble to work out here,” said Nelson, who said there are Republicans, Democrats and people of many ethnicities in the neighborhood.

And the people in this small, idyllic neighborhood won’t forget her any time soon.

She was “always friendly. Always helpful, to the point that I feel we stretched her a little thin sometimes with our mail-delivery needs,” said Steve Burkett, 70. She “had a great relationship with an elderly neighbor that we had in the past. She would come after hours and talk with her and walk with her. When the neighbor moved away to another state, Ellen tried to check on her with the nursing home where she was staying.”

Azar Hojabr, 37, remembers how Nelson made an impression the first day they moved to the area.

“She welcomed us very warmly, and she had such an effect on us that I told my husband this must be an amazing neighborhood (that) even the mail lady is so loving and respected,” Hojabr said, adding Nelson made her feel at home. “I always enjoyed watching her work so diligently with such care for everyone’s mail. I am truly sad she’ll be retiring and I won’t get to see her every day.”

Bryant, who organized the surprise celebration for Nelson, met her 10 years ago and discovered hers was the last house on Nelson’s delivery route.

“She always had time to chat,” Bryant, 58, said. “I thought it was because we were her last stop. I later learned she gave the same time and attention to anyone that wanted to share some news.”

Bryant and other neighbors worked together to raise more than $1,000 in gift cards — to restaurants, movie theaters and more — and they put together the surprise in less than a week.

“I got pretty attached to these people,” Nelson said. She now plans to restore a four-generation family ranch, which her great-great-grandfather built in southwest Colorado in 1888 after immigrating from Sweden.

But she’ll stay in touch — she plans to come visit and walk the neighborhood’s dogs.

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Crowds enjoy last year’s Starlighting festivities.

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Starlighting festivities planned in Castle Rock Holiday-season tradition brings town together STAFF REPORT

It’s time again for the annual lighting of the star atop Castle Rock. This year’s celebration features nonprofit booths, strolling entertainers, live entertainment, Santa visits and outdoor ice skating at Rink at the Rock.

Starlighting festivities run from 2-7 p.m. Nov. 18 in historic Wilcox Square.

The ceremony begins at 5 p.m., with the lighting of the star happening about 5:30 p.m. The walking guide includes the event information.

Entertainment at The Emporium will be provided by Shauna Chanda and Darren Rahn at 2 p.m.; Biff Gore, “The Ambassador of Soul,” at 3 p.m.; and Hazel and the Hazel Miller Band at 4 p.m. and again immediately following the lighting of the star.

The 45-foot-tall electric star lights up the night from the week before Thanksgiving until the end of the National Western Stock Show in January.

It has been a Christmas tradition in Castle Rock since 1936, with only one break from 1941-45.

When the country was committing

all its resources to win World War II, lighting the star was not a luxury the town could not afford. When the war ended with the announcement of the Japanese surrender, the star was converted to a V for victory and people celebrated into the night on Aug. 14, 1945. The star was again illuminated Dec. 7, 1945, and it has been lit every Christmas season since. The star was rebuilt in 1949, and other repairs have been made to the structure in the succeeding years.

For more about the history of the star, or about the event, go to https:// castlerock.org/castle-rock-starlighting/ Free shuttle rides Many roads leading into downtown will be closed from 1-6 p.m. during Starlighting. Free shuttle rides will be offered from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. Shuttle stops are at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St.; Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive; and Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Drive.

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A Very Versatile Holiday

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hen planning this year’s holiday menu, consider building meals around a versatile main course that you can dress up or down and then integrate into easy leftover dishes. A ham is a perfect solution because it works equally well as the centerpiece of an elegant meal or as savory sliders to serve with chutney or hot mustard.

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Recipe courtesy of Anolon Gourmet Cookware Servings: 14-16 11-12 pounds shank half bone-in cooked ham large Anolon roasting pan 4 cups cola, divided 2 cups orange juice, divided 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup Dijon mustard Heat oven to 350 F. Trim skin and excess fat off ham. With sharp knife, score ham all over in diamond pattern. Place ham in roasting pan then pour 1 cup cola and 1 cup orange juice over it. Cover pan with aluminum foil and roast 1 hour and 15 minutes.

While ham roasts, in medium saucepan, combine remaining cola, orange juice, brown sugar and Dijon mustard. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat and cook about 45-48 minutes, until reduced to 1 cup and mixture is slightly syrupy.

After ham roasts 1 hour and 15 minutes, remove foil and baste with glaze. Continue roasting and basting ham every 15 minutes with glaze until it is glossy and instant read thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 145 F, about 1 hour and 15-30 minutes longer.

Remove from oven and let rest 15-20 minutes before slicing.

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CLUBS AA If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-322-4440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industryspecific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/ womens-guide-paying-for-college/.

Camping 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 usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds 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 campingsingles@ gmail.com Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Chess: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Simla Library. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call 719-541-2573.

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 Washburn, 303-814-3479.

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.

Elbert Game Night: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Board and card games for all ages. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org.

Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., and the regular business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization.

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. Hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and

Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment.

Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-621-2111. 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-6483533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages.

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 303-6212376, or come by from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; we are located in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.

Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All levels welcome.

Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome.

Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays

at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required.

Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800-825-0208 for reservations. Go to http://outbackexpress. tripod.com. Outback Express runs from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on the first and third Monday of each month; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on the fourth Thursday of each month; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on the first and third Tuesday of each month; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on the second Tuesday of each month. Good Samaritan Nursing Home Residents may ride the bus on the second Thursday of each month.

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.

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interact with others from different personality types and geographical and demographic areas.

Beyond the campers, many counties provide teen counselors to help with all the workshops and activities.

First-time counselors Isaac Hermes of Timber Ridge 4-H, Alexa Hagans of High Plains 4-H and Casey Cornelius and Evan Turner of Elbert Creekside 4-H were eager to be counselors. When asked what their favorite thing was about being a counselor they said: having the younger members look up to you (Hermes); being a good role model (Hagans); showing the campers how much fun they can have while learning (Cornelius); and I’ve been to the camps for many years as a participant — now I get to be a counselor and help others have fun (Turner).

Longtime counselor Kaden Hender-

son of Elbert Creekside 4-H, has been a camp counselor for the three years. He told me he loves to work with children and watch them grow over the years he’s been with them. He really appreciates his experiences working with the officer team as the leader and teammate helping put on two camps. “Before I started going to camps and seminars, I couldn’t speak in front of a group,” he said. “Now I’m the South Central District president and do public speaking all the time. It’s helped my confidence.”

Since community service is such an important part of 4-H, each camp usually incorporates a service project for those attending. Some of those activities have included collecting paper and cleaning products for the Ronald McDonald House, gathering supplies to make back-to-school packages, raking and cleaning facilities, etc.

These camps help members increase their self-esteem, become physically involved in activities, develop selfconfidence and increase motivation.

Youth are introduced to adults as they engage in numerous activities such as rocket making and launching, tug-ofwar activities, community service and more.

If your child is interested in joining 4-H or you would like further information, please contact the Elbert County Extension office at 303-621-3162. 4-H is a cooperative effort between CSU Extension and Elbert County.

Elbert County Extension is a cooperative effort between CSU Extension and Elbert County government. Sheila G. Kelley is the Colorado State University extension director for Elbert County.

She can be reached at sheila.kelley@ colostate.edu.

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Second-year camper Gage Sickendick of Deer Trail Eagles 4-H said he enjoys coming back because the activities are always different and he gets to make new friends each time.

Bailey Churchwell of Rural Rustlers 4-H said she came back this year because the whole camp was fun. She really liked meeting new friends and learning to dance.

Camaraderie, communications and teamwork are essential elements of all the camps. Although county members are usually housed together, they are split into different groups during the workshops and activities to help them learn how to meet new people and

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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to to help older, lowerincome taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: Provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All familes considered. Must fill out application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925

Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext.

32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers.

Contact: 303-751-5772 or www.ddfl.org.

Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises.

Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.).

Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete a employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse.

Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn.com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.”

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18-plus Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

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Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors.

Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.

Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more.

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

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Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club is open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. We meet regularly throughout on various weekday evenings and weekends. Club events take place at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Contact Alison Collins at 720212-4788 for information or find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Seniors meet in Elizabeth every Monday

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Provide companionship to patients.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Sunset Hospice: Provides support Need: Volunteer training from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

Need: Volunteers to help with horses, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses.

Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising.

Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session.

Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc.org.

Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Work in early childhood centers and schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado.org.

at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information.

Simla Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch.

Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock.

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2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court.

You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute Ave. Kiowa, CO 80117

Public Notices Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maynard Doyle Hulm, aka Maynard D. Hulm, Deceased Case Number: 17PR30039

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before March 2, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maynard Joseph Hulm, Jr. Personal Representative 69 Marble Street, F127 Edwards, CO 81632 Ronald W. Rutz, #1905 Attorney for Personal Representative 1991 E. 11th Street Loveland, CO 80537 Legal Notice No: 23810 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute Ave. Kiowa, CO 80117 Plaintiff: SPRING VALLEY RANCH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Defendant: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016; TODD MAYNES; RICK PETTITT, Elbert County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: Alcock Law Group, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com CASE NUMBER: 2017CV30053 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: TODD MAYNES

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: September 6, 2017 Clerk of Court/Clerk Address of Plaintiff Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 (303) 993-5400

1. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court.

You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

3. TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Legal Notice No.: 23812 First Publication: October 26, 2017

3. TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Misc. Private Legals

Legal Notice No.: 23812 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 23, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute Ave. Kiowa, CO 80117 Plaintiff: SPRING VALLEY RANCH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016; TODD MAYNES; RICK PETTITT, Elbert County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: Alcock Law Group, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case Number: 2017CV30054 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: TODD MAYNES YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: September 7, 2017 Clerk of Court/Clerk Address of Plaintiff Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 (303) 993-5400 1. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court.

You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

3. TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Legal Notice No.: 23813 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 23, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute Ave. Kiowa, CO 80117 Plaintiff: SPRING VALLEY RANCH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016; TODD MAYNES; RICK PETTITT, Elbert County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: Alcock Law Group, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case Number: 2017CV30054 SUMMONS

Notices

Plaintiff: SPRING VALLEY RANCH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Defendant: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016; TODD MAYNES; RICK PETTITT, Elbert County Public Trustee

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: Alcock Law Group, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case Number: 2017CV30054

Misc. Private Legals SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: September 7, 2017 Clerk of Court/Clerk Address of Plaintiff Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 (303) 993-5400 1. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court.

You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

3. TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Legal Notice No.: 23815 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 23, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 751 Ute Ave. Kiowa, CO 80117 Plaintiff: SPRING VALLEY RANCH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016; TODD MAYNES; RICK PETTITT, Elbert County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: Alcock Law Group, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com CASE NUMBER: 2017CV30053 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: September 6, 2017 Clerk of Court/Clerk Address of Plaintiff

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

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Toother advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 If you fail to file your answer or response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in Public Notice the Complaint without further notice.

NOTICE OF PURCHASE Dated: September 6, 2017 OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE Clerk of Court/Clerk AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED Address of Plaintiff Alcock Law Group, PC To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu19751 Mainstreet, Suite 210 pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Parker, CO 80138 Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name (303) 993-5400 the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record 1. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint Concern, and more especially to: must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publicaTALL PINES MINERALS LLC tion is desired.

36410 PARADISE CIRCLE ELIZABETH, CO 80107 2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case You and each of you are hereby notified that on number, the signature of a court officer, or a the 18th day of November 2014, the then court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State date this summons was served on you to file the of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to case with the court.

STEVE PITT AND CATHY PITT the following You are responsible for contacting the court to described mineral rights situate in the County of find out whether the case has been filed and obElbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: tain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as Section: 34 Township: 7 Range: 64 PARCEL explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files IN SW4 AKA TRACT 5 Subdivision: more than 14 days after the date the summons SEVERED MINERALS was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek atCertificate Number: 2014-01866 torney’s fees from the plaintiff. and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of 3. TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by purchase therefore to STEVE PITT AND the clerk of the court, the signature block for the CATHY PITT. clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorThat said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the ney’s name. delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral Legal Notice No.: 23816 rights for the year 2013; First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 23, 2017 That said mineral rights was taxed or specially Publisher: The Elbert County News assessed in the name(s) of TALL PINES MINERALS LLC for said year 2013; Public Notice That said STEVE PITT AND CATHY PITT on the 22nd day of August 2017, the present holdNOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY er of said certificate (who) has made request AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED said mineral rights; To Every Person in Actual Possession or That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, mineral rights to STEVE PITT AND CATHY Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose PITT on the 22nd day of February 2018, unless Name the same was Taxed or Specially the same has been redeemed; Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

ROSIE E PHILLIPS 3324 GLENDALE DR W This Notice of Purchase has also been pubUNIVERSITY PL, WA 98466-2227 lished in Colorado Community Media on November 9, 2017, November 16, 2017 and November You and each of you are hereby notified that on 23, 2017. the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State Witness my hand this 30th day of October of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to BRI2017 AN MCCULLISS the following described propTreasurer of Elbert County, Colorado erty situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Legal Notice No: 23837 First Publication : November 9, 2017 Section: 11 Township: 10 Range: 61 NW4: 11 First Publication : November 23, 2017 10 61 160 A 1/32 INTEREST 5.000 MRA SecPublisher: Elbert County News tion: 2 Township: 10 Range: 61 E2NE4;S2NW4;E2SW4: 2 10 61 240 A 1/256 INTEREST .9375 MRA SE4 1/256 INTEREST Public Notice IN 160 ACRES TOTAL MRA .625 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE Certificate Number: 2014-01888 AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRIAN MCCULLISS. To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name delinquent property (and special assessment) the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and taxes assessed against said property for the to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record year 2013; in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROSIE E PHILLIPS for ROBERT L & DEBORAH J L MESSMORE said year 2013; 46950 BECKY CIR ELIZABETH, CO 80107-9515 That said BRIAN MCCULLISS on the 24th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certiYou and each of you are hereby notified that on ficate (who) has made request upon the Treasthe 18th day of November 2014, the then urer of said County for a deed to said property; County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MIThat a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said CHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES the followproperty to BRIAN MCCULLISS on the 22nd ing described mineral rights situate in the day of February 2018, unless the same has County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: been redeemed; Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: 64 PAR IN Said property may be redeemed from said sale NE4 (35.57)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERat any time prior to the actual execution of said ALS, Subdivision: FOXWOOD ESTATES Treasurer's Deed.

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This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on November 9, 2017, November 16, 2017 and November 23, 2017.

Witness my hand this 30th day of October 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No: 23836 First Publication : November 9, 2017 First Publication : November 23, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

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Certificate Number: 2014-01862

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MICHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2013;

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROBERT L & DEBORAH J L MESSMORE for said year 2013;

That said MICHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES on the 14th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

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Season brings increase in wildlife/vehicle crashes Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL STAFF REPORT RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

in search of food, water, space and WHERE ANIMAL-VEHICLE COLLISIONS HAPPEN shelter.”

• I-25, MP 180-190, Castle Rock to 2 miles State agencies track reported colliDeer specific animal-vehicle collisions for The migration of animals to their To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occunorth of Castle Pines: 7 collisions (deer) sions with wildlife, and the statistics the Denver metro area in 2016 totaled winter can lead toLot a rise in pancy of thehabitats hereinafter Described Land, or Premises, and to the Person in Whosein Name count all types of animals includ301.

The highway corridors with signifi animal-vehicle collisions fall and the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and • I-25, MP 161-180, 18-mile segment ing small and large mammals from cant numbers of these collisions include: winter. to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May between south Castle Rock and Monuraccoon and skunk to moose and elk.

Thatand is more oneespecially reasonto:the Colorado DeConcern, ment. This area, known as The Gap, is • US 285, MP 230-250, Conifer to the CO partment of Transportation, Colorado However, the most significant number ROBERT L & DEBORAH J L MESSMORE particularly susceptible to animal-vehicle of Public animal-vehicle collisions occur 470 Interchange: 86 collisions (deer) Parks and46950 Wildlife and the Colorado Notice BECKY CIR ELIZABETH, 80107-9515 collisions due to the rural nature of the deer.

State Patrol areCOreminding motoristsNOTICE with OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIENreported SALE Yoube andcautious each of you are notifiedare that on area and Greenland Open Space, south of Agencies that more than • I-70, 250-270, Genesee Park to Denver: 38 to ashereby wildlife on the AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE the 18th day of November 2014, the then Larkspur.

4,600 deer were killed on Colorado collisions (deer) move.

OF TREASURER'S DEED County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, soldshorten, at public taxtemperatures lien sale to MIhighways in 2016.

Most collisions oc“As days drop To Every Person in Actual Possession or CHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES the followcur from dusk to dawn, anddescribed snow begins to fall, many Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, when wildlife ing mineral rights situate in thewildlife Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: of your vehicle. Look around and be arewas more active and,Asunfortunately, species move from their high-elevaurban areas will have wildlife attemptName the same Taxed or Specially sessed, and more to all Persons havingto Interest Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: PAR IN aware of your surroundings, espedifficult see. of tion summer ranges in 64 the mountains ing to cross the roadway, road kill Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To NE4 (35.57)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERcially other vehicles in front or behind statistics have pinpointed some highIf a wildlife collision and travelESTATES to lower elevaWhom It May Concern, and more especially to: does occur, a ALS, plateaus Subdivision:and FOXWOOD REZONE Lot: 1 ranges in the foothills and you. Then steer and move your vehicle ways that are more frequently used as Colorado State Patrol captain offers tion winter PAUL D KILLIN 2023 HAYSTACK to a safe position off the road.” some advice.RD valleys,” Mark Lawler, CDOT biolocorridors for wildlife on the move.

Certificate Number: 2014-01862 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 The best practice for drivers is to “Drivers should brake, look and gist, said in a news release.

“The es“If you see one deer or elk, more and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of Public Notice You and eachsteer,” of you areCapt. hereby Adrian notified that Driscol on purchase therefore to MICHAEL JONES AND Notice be aware, drive with caution and said in sential habitats for these animals are than likely you canPublic expect others the 18th day of November 2014, the then JOYCE JONES. NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL down, especially at night. While a news release. intersected by Colorado’s highways, crossing the highway too,”OF Driscol County Treasurer of Elbert County, in“Brake, the State slow down NOTICE OF PURCHASE PROPERTY RIGHTS AT TAXslow LIEN SALE of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to That said tax lien sale was to satisfy the AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE almost every road in both rural and and concentrate on keepingAND control forcing wildlife to made cross roadways said.

KENLEY PARASCAND the following described delinquent mineral rights (and special assessFOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED OF TREASURER'S DEED

ment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2013;

mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROBERT L & DEBORAH J L MESSMORE for said year 2013;

Section: 10 Township: 8 Range: 61 W2NW4SE4NW4-SW4 1/16 INTEREST 17.5 NET ACRES Section: 14 Township: 8 Range: 61 NE4-N2SE4 1/16 INTEREST 15 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS

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That said MICHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES on the 14th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to MICHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES on the 22nd day of February 2018, unless the same has been redeemed;

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on November 9, 2017, November 16, 2017 and November 23, 2017.

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Certificate Number: 2014-01855 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to KENLEY PARASCAND. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2013; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of PAUL D KILLIN for said year 2013;

Witness my hand this 30th day of October 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

That said KENLEY PARASCAND on the 14th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

Legal Notice No: 23838 First Publication : November 9, 2017 First Publication : November 23, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to KENLEY PARASCAND on the 22nd day of February 2018, unless the same has been redeemed;

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: PAUL D KILLIN 2023 HAYSTACK RD CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to KENLEY PARASCAND the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 10 Township: 8 Range: 61 W2NW4SE4NW4-SW4 1/16 INTEREST 17.5 NET ACRES Section: 14 Township: 8 Range: 61 NE4-N2SE4 1/16 INTEREST 15 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2014-01855

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to KENLEY PARASCAND.

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2013;

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of PAUL D KILLIN for said year 2013;

That said KENLEY PARASCAND on the 14th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to KENLEY PARASCAND on the 22nd day of February 2018, unless the same has been redeemed;

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on November 9, 2017, November 16, 2017 and November 23, 2017.

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

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City and County

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to BRIAN MCCULLISS the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

LON L RAMEY 15121 FULLER GRANDVIEW, MO 64030

Section: 11 Township: 10 Range: 61 NW4: 11 10 61 160 A 1/32 INTEREST 5 MRA Section: 2 Township: 10 Range: 61 E2NE4; S2NW4; E2SW4: 2 10 61 240 A 1/256 INTEREST .9375 MRA SE4: 2 10 61 160 A 1/256 INTEREST .625 MRA Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2014-01887 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRIAN MCCULLISS. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2013; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of LON L RAMEY for said year 2013;

Witness my hand this 30th day of October 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

That said BRIAN MCCULLISS on the 24th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

Legal Notice No: 23839 First Publication : November 9, 2017 First Publication : November 23, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to BRIAN MCCULLISS on the 22nd day of February 2018, unless the same has been redeemed;

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: LON L RAMEY 15121 FULLER GRANDVIEW, MO 64030

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on November 9, 2017, November 16, 2017 and November 23, 2017.

Witness my hand this 31st day of October 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No: 23840 First Publication : November 9, 2017 First Publication : November 23, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth School District C-1 in the County of Elbert and State of Colorado will in Late-November, 2017, make final settlement for the Elizabeth School District’s Re-Roof of Elizabeth High School at 32500 County Road 30, Elizabeth, Colorado (“Project”), to LE Roofing, LLC (“Contractor”) of Pueblo, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or subcontractor, may in accordance with Section 38-26-107(1), C.R.S., file with Ron Patera, Director of Finance with Elizabeth School District C-1, 633 Dale Court, Elizabeth, Colorado 80107, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed and received on or before noon on November 17, 2017.

Elizabeth School District C-1 Date: November 9, 2017 By: Mr. Ron Patera, Director of Finance Legal Notice No: 23835 First Publication : November 9, 2017 First Publication : November 16, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

City and County

ROBERT AND MARK FRATES 880 NEWCOMBE ST LAKEWOOD, CO 80215

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DALE BRILEY the following described property situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

Section: 35 Township: 10 Range: 60 (TOTAL 0.572 A) Subdivision: SIMLA HEIGHTS Block: 9 Lot: 4 THRU:- Lot: 6 Certificate Number: 2014-02038 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DALE BRILEY. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2013; That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROBERT AND MARK FRATES for said year 2013; That said DALE BRILEY on the 5th day of September 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said property;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said property to DALE BRILEY on the 8th day of February 2018, unless the same has been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on October 26, 2017, November 2, 2017 and November 9, 2017.

Witness my hand this 17th day of October 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 23814 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

ROBERT AND MARK FRATES 880 NEWCOMBE ST LAKEWOOD, CO 80215

When government takes action, it uses local newspapers to notify you. Reading your public notices is the best way to find out what is happening in your community and how it affects you. If you don’t read public notices, you never know what you might miss.

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to BRIAN MCCULLISS the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

Section: 11 Township: 10 Range: 61 NW4: 11 10 61 160 A 1/32 INTEREST 5 MRA Section: 2 Township: 10 Range: 61 E2NE4; S2NW4; E2SW4: 2 10 61 240 A 1/256 INTEREST .9375 MRA SE4: 2 10 61 160 A 1/256 INTEREST .625 MRA Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DALE BRILEY the following described property situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 35 Township: 10 Range: 60 (TOTAL 0.572 A) Subdivision: SIMLA HEIGHTS Block: 9 Lot: 4 THRU:- Lot: 6

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Certificate Number: 2014-01887

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRIAN MCCULLISS. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2013;

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially

Certificate Number: 2014-02038

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DALE BRILEY.

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2013; That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROBERT AND MARK FRATES for said year 2013;

That said DALE BRILEY on the 5th day of

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