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“I am so proud of our girls. It was almost surreal watching our young team be able to bring together so much maturity, grit and determination in the second half of the meet, because the first half of the meet wasn’t our best performance and there were some uncharacteristic mistakes on bars and floor.” She said during the break between first two events and the second two events she and the girls talked about the team’s season focus on what it means to dig deep. “The girls responded in the second half,” she said. “We hit vault which has been our weakest event

With about four in 10 eligible voters taking part in Elbert County’s Nov. 7 election, a bid to lengthen term limits for the sheriff and treasurer were decisively defeated and the Elizabeth School Board saw two newcomers elected along with the board’s current vice president. The tally as of Nov. 10, three days after the election, showed a little under 7,800 votes cast in Elbert County, said Elbert County Election Manager Rhonda Braun. Braun stated that although the low turnout could have been from the offyear election status, voter fatigue may have played a large role. “There’s still a lot of suspicion from last year,” she said. “I got a phone call from someone who asked if we were going to discard their ballot .. . We don’t do that — we’d never throw away ballots.” In contrast, the county is required by law to perform a post-election audit. “We’ve always done post-election audits, but it’s a new system for Colorado this year,” Braun said. “The director of elections for the state called us because we’re doing a new risk-limiting audit,” she said. “We have a lot of people coming to see us even from out of state, even from Harvard’s JFK School of Government, and also from the private business sector.”

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Anastasia Buzalsky carries the state trophy and teammates carry the state Class 4A gymnastics team championship banner as they march in to the Thornton High School gymnasium during the opening ceremonies of the Nov. 4 individual event championships. The Cardinals won the team trophy at the Nov. 3 Class 4A state gymnastics meet. Buzosky also won the state all-around championship at the meet. TOM MUNDS

Elizabeth wins team championship, Buzalsky takes top spot in multiple categories BY BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Elizabeth brought home a number of gymnastics honors as the Cardinals won the Class 4A state team title and Anastasia Buzalsky won the state all-around championship,

plus she won state individual event championships in floor exercise, balance beam and uneven parallel bars. The victories began Nov. 2 at the Class 4A state gymnastics meet at Thornton High School. The state team champion and all-around champion were crowned at the meet, plus the meet was the competition determining which gymnasts advanced to the Nov. 4 state individual event championships. Elizabeth won the team title with a score of 179.150, finishing ahead of Niwot with a score of 176.750. “Winning the team championship was such an exciting event,” Cardinals coach Stacey Folmar said.

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The out-of-state guests have been visiting one large, one medium and a smaller Colorado county — Elbert — to see how they are executing the new auditing system. Braun also showed enthusiasm for the county’s new voting equipment. “Our new voting equipment is fabulous. It was really good, it was efficient, and because it was on countywide issue (measures 1A and 1B), we had more ballots to work with than otherwise, so it was a positive for us,” she said. There was still work to do after Election Day, Braun said. “We have eight days to get in ballots from military and overseas, and we have signature cures — if their signature didn’t match what we have on file, they have to come in and fix it,” Braun said. There were 10 signature discrepancies and 15 who forgot to sign. “All of those people will have a chance to update their signature and get it accepted,” Braun said, “but there really aren’t enough outstanding ballots to sway the results on any issue.”

November 16, 2017N School board gets new members Elizabeth School Board Vice President Carol Hinds won another term on the five-member board. In addition to Hinds, Paul Benkendorf and Cary A. Karcher won seats on the school board. Hinds, Benkendorf and Karcher each received between 27 percent and 30 percent of the vote in the contest for three seats, while Kevin Combest received about 16 percent. “I have been pleased with the direction we have been going. I can only speak for myself, but I would like to see us continue working at the state level advocating for higher funding for rural districts,” Hinds said after the election. “As we are a rural district next to some much wealthier districts. Teacher turnover will always be a focus for us,” she said. “I believe this new board will work very well together and will have a strong focus on what is best for our students.” Board President Deb Spenceley and Secretary Chris Richardson, who is also a county commissioner, did not run for another four-year term. Elizabeth School District Superintendent Douglas Bissonette welcomed the new members. “I’m looking forward to Carol Hinds’ continued contribution to our schools,

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all season and the girls were perfect. Then we went to the balance beam and Rachel Jorgensen, Aliyah Antunez, Austin Coleman and Emily Schaefer finished first, second, third and fourth respectively in the event.” The state all-around champion was crowned at the Nov. 2 meet. Elizabeth’s Anastasia Buzalsky took first place in vault and floor exercise as she won the championship with a score of 37.125. Lindsey Chohon of Niwot finished second. The top 15 finishers in each individual event, floor exercise, vault, balance beam and uneven parallel bars, advanced to the Nov. 4 individual event state championship meet. At the Nov.4 meet, Buzalsky, a junior, took the top spot on the Class 4A awards podium as she won the individual event championships in floor exercise, balance beam and uneven parallel bars. “Winning the state all-around championship and our team winning the state team title is the best feeling ever,” she said. “Winning all-around was

and to working with new board members Paul Benkendorf and Cary Karcher,” Bissonette said in an email. “The new board members will bring important perspectives, experiences and ideas to Elizabeth Schools, and I believe all five board members will work very well together on behalf of students. “We are very grateful for the service and dedication of outgoing board members Chris Richardson and Deb Spenceley,” Bissonette added. They did a tremendous job for the district.” Richardson was optimistic at the outcome of the election. “As an outgoing member of the Elizabeth C1 School Board, I am truly pleased to see the results of that election … I am confident that our students and families will be well served,” he said. Term limits remain Measures 1A and 1B were voted against, which wouldn’t have allowed Sheriff Shayne Heap and Treasurer Rick Pettitt, respectively, to run for third terms in next year’s election. Linda Krausert of Elizabeth spearheaded the inclusion of the measures on the ballot. “I feel the voters did not read the measure language,” Krausert said

“We expect to be strong again next year. We are a young team and there isn’t a senior on our roster. ” Stacey Folmar Cardinals gymnastic coach

exciting and shocking. I think my team being there to support me helped me have confidence in my routines.” The junior said gymnastics is her sport. She said gymnastics is exciting and she loves it because the sport requires strength, confidence and

passion and she has all of those. Folmar owns and coaches at Chalkbox Gymnastics Gym and coached Buzalsky when she was young and was training at Folmar’s gym for about four years. “She left us to try the United States Gymnastics Association program for a couple years,” Folmar said. “She came back to Chalkbox last spring to compete with us in Colorado Association of Recreation Athletics gymnastics. CARA is basically a feeder program for high school gymnastics. Anastasia competed with our gym’s CARA team and then joined our team at Elizabeth. I believe she joined us at the high school because she wanted to be part of a team. When she was at her club she was the member of the club at meets because she was the only gymnast at that club on her level. She is spunky, enthusiastic and great addition to our team.” The 2016 championship is Elizabeth’s fourth state gymnastics team title. The Cardinals won state team championships in 2009, 2010 and 2012. “We expect to be strong again next year,” said Folmar, who has coached the team for 12 years. “We are a young team and there isn’t a senior on our roster. So I feel there is a bright future for gymnastics at Elizabeth.”

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after the election. “When I spoke to people after (Election Day) explaining (the measures), they took the time to read it, and were then in favor.” “Most just had it in their minds it was trying to rid term limits,” Krausert said, “and I’m sorry it was defeated.” Also, the approval of Measure 5A will allow the Department of Parks and Recreation to continue to receive funding from the mill levy assessment that was initially approved in 2000, paying for district improvements such as Casey Jones Park, roadway improvements and increased out-ofschool programming for youth. Measure 5B was also approved, which allows the county to improve the main roads in the Sun Country Meadows community. “I was very pleased to see that the residents of Sun Country Meadows approved the ballot measure that will allow us to improve the main roads in that community,” Richardson said. “This project … will result in completed roads by mid-summer of next year,” he said. “This is the type of rapid progress that can be made,” said Richardson, “when citizens and their government trust each other and work hand-inhand.”

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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. Dinner at Five: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 19 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Go to www.parkerarts.org or call 303-805-6800 Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday Nov. 20 (Lonely: Secrets Learned in Solitary Confinement); Monday Nov. 27 (Religious Freedom: Standing For What You Believe) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-8140142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com. Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments; 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 5414275, or 800-825-0208 for reservations. Go to http:// outbackexpress.tripod.com. November schedule: Monday, Nov. 20, Simla and Matheson to

Colorado Springs; Tuesday, Nov. 21, Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs. 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.

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.

Mayor’s Holiday Lighting: 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 in O’Brien Park, Parker. Go to http://www. parkeronline.org/172/MayorsHoliday-Lighting. Holiday Carriage Rides: 3:308:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, Saturday, Nov. 25, and Sunday, Nov. 26 at Discovery Park in downtown Parker. Reservations required. Go to http://co-parker. civicplus.com/1723/ Holiday-Carriage-Rides. Practice Your English: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Lively, informal conversation on everyday topics for intermediate to advanced English learners. Ages 17-plus. 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 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

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Former Lone Tree mayor seeks place in Congress Jim Gunning announces his run for House District 4 position BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District seat, in a gathering of more than 50 people in front of the Freedom Keeper monument on Wilcox Street in Castle Rock on Nov. 10.

“America is incredibly divided, and we need to look for leadership to bring us back together,” said Gunning, who is aiming to be the GOP nominee for the post in the November 2018 election. Supporters applauded Gunning as he declared his intentions to advocate on the behalf of Gunning 4th District residents. “Nuclear issues demand toughness. At home we have a drug crisis that needs addressed, and Congress must find a solution to health care,”

he said. “We won’t compromise our children’s future for political gain today.” District 4 includes Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Rock, Elbert County, much of Colorado’s Eastern Plains, and areas north of the Denver metro area. The sprawling district borders Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, and its 38,103-square-mile area covers more than a third of Colorado. It has been represented since January 2015 by Republican Ken Buck, of Windsor, who is in his second term. Gunning served two terms as the mayor of Lone Tree, where he has

lived for 20 years, and said keeping in touch with residents is vital for any successful official. “When I was mayor of Lone Tree, citizen input made the difference in determining action and priorities. Government should serve us, not rule us,” he said. Gunning served in the Air Force for nearly 20 years, both on active duty and in the reserves. He served on the Lone Tree City Council before being elected twice as mayor. At his candidacy announcement, Gunning was joined by his wife of more than 30 years, Amy; son Alex, 28; and daughter Paige, 22.

CLUBS Ongoing 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 industry-

specific 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 303-810-8504. 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. SEE CLUBS, P9

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E-470 freezes toll rates for up to three years STAFF REPORT

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A toll adjustment announced Nov. 9 by the E-470 Board of Directors would freeze toll rates for ExpressToll drivers through 2020. That means ExpressToll users driving the 47-mile roadway can lock in the rates they are paying today, according to the board. Additionally, the toll rate on E-470 between I-70 and Peña Boulevard (Toll Plaza C) will be reduced by 25 cents to align the toll pricing with demand in the area and further ease congestion on the neighboring roadways. ExpressToll customers on E-470 now pay $1.25 to access the roadway via the tolled onand off-ramps and $2.70 to $2.95 per toll plaza. With the toll adjustment, License Plate Tolls will be adjusted to cover the higher cost of collections associated with that option. “It takes a large amount of resources and manpower to maintain the cameras, look up each license plate, cross reference the plate with the state DMV for verification, send out printed bills and continue to collect on those tolls,” said Tim Stewart,

E-470 executive director. Stewart is excited about passing savings on and rewarding new and existing ExpressToll customers. “This should incentivize drivers to p sign up for an ExpressToll account to o benefit from the huge savings,” he said. o The ExpressToll and license plate A adjustments will go into effect Jan. 1. p E-470 is the 75-mph toll running along a a the eastern perimeter of the Denver r metropolitan area. E-470 is a userfinanced roadway, receiving no local, state or federal funds for financing, con- p struction, operations or maintenance. p E-470 is a political subdivision of the w state governed by the E-470 Public High-b way Authority Board, which includes l eight local governments — Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — and e the municipalities of Parker, Thornton, e Aurora, Brighton and Commerce City. p E-470 also operates ExpressToll, the e all-electronic toll collection system available on E-470, Northwest Parkway c o and Colorado’s Express Lanes. Additional information on Express- p Toll and License Plate Toll can be found at ExpressToll.com or by calling 303-537-J s 3470.

Task force seeks turkey-dinner donations BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Parker Task Force food bank is asking the community to help provide complete Thanksgiving meals to families in need this holiday season. Typically, the food bank feeds more than 200 families, or about 993 individuals, from Thanksgiving through Christmas. “We’ve been doing the Community for Thanksgiving Meals program for about five years, and have been able to help countless families enjoy a full meal that they prepare in their homes, so they can have a good Thanksgiving without worries,” said Diane Roth, a volunteer with the Parker Task Force. Donations should include all the items necessary for a family of four to six people, including a turkey, roasting

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Study: Over-the-counter pain pills as effective as opioids in ER patients BY LINDSEY TANNER ASSOCIATED PRESS

Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains and found pain relievers sold as Tylenol and Motrin worked as well as opioids at reducing severe pain. The results challenge common ER practice for treating short-term, severe pain and could prompt changes that would help prevent new patients from becoming addicted. The study has limitations: It only looked at short-term pain relief in the emergency room and researchers didn’t evaluate how patients managed their pain after leaving the hospital. But given the scope of the U.S. opioid epidemic — more than 2 million Americans are addicted to opioid painkillers or heroin — experts say any dent in the problem could be meaningful. Results were published Nov. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Long-term opioid use often begins with a prescription painkiller for shortterm pain, and use of these drugs in the

ER has risen in recent years. Previous studies have shown opioids were prescribed in nearly one-third of ER visits and about 1 out of 5 ER patients are sent home with opioid prescriptions. “Preventing new patients from becoming addicted to opioids may have a greater effect on the opioid epidemic than providing sustained treatment to patients already addicted,” Dr. Demetrios Kyriacou, an emergency medicine specialist at Northwestern University, wrote in an accompanying editorial. The study involved 411 adults treated in two emergency rooms at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. Their injuries included leg and arm fractures or sprains. All were given acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, plus either ibuprofen, the main ingredient in Motrin, or one of three opioids: oxycodone, hydrocodone or codeine. They were given standard doses and were not told which drug combo they received. Patients rated their pain levels before taking the medicine and two hours later. On average, pain scores dropped from almost 9 on a 10-point scale to about 5, with negligible differences between the groups.

Earn accredited high school diploma at library STAFF REPORT

Elbert County residents can earn a high school diploma and credentialed career certificate through a Career Online High School, a program of Pines & Plains Libraries. “Earning a high school diploma is a life-changing achievement,” said Tim Miller, director of Pines & Plains Libraries. “By offering Career Online High School, we’re empowering our residents to seek new opportunities and transform their lives.” Scholarships are available to qualified learners. Career Online High School pairs each student with an academic coach who helps them

develop a career plan, offers guidance, evaluates performance and connects the learner with the resources needed for academic success. A certified instructor supports each class. Students have 24/7 access to online learning. The first courses cover the student’s career interests; there are eight to choose from. Core academic classes happen after that. Students can graduate in six months by transferring old high school credits, but they have 18 months to complete the program. Learn more about Career Online High School by visiting pplibraries. org, calling 303-646-3792, or emailing lhughes@pplibraries.org. Ask for program manager Lisa Hughes.

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Thanksgiving Douglas County offices will be closed Nov. 23 & Nov. 24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Funds available to serve at-risk Veterans Emergency assistance is available to veterans struggling with housing (mortgage and rent payments), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veterans assistance funds visit www.douglasveterans.org or call 303-

663.6200.

Apply for 2018 Community Safety Volunteer Academy The nine-week Academy is offered by the Douglas County Sheriff ‘s Department. Deadline for applications is December 31, 2017. For more information visit www. dcsheriff.net and search for CSV Academy.

Interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting a child? Attend a free information session from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 11 at the Children’s Hospital South Campus, 1811 Plaza Drive in Highlands Ranch. For more information call 303-636-1KID or to register online visit http://jeffco.us/ collaborative-foster-care/information-night/

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. 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 to Cure Arthritis 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 so that we can serve people 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 from a variety of

coutries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne 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 SEE VOLUNTEERS, P11

Is carpet cleaning on your holiday checklist?

As we prepare for guests this holiday season, many of our to-do lists include carpet cleaning. A simple thing like professional carpet cleaning could pollute our stormwater. Water used in the cleaning process contains yucky stuff that nobody wants in the waterways. If carpet cleaning is on your list, make sure the water is disposed of in the toilet or down a floor drain. Ask your professional how they dispose of the carpet cleaning liquid. And remember never dump it in the street. Local stormwater agencies are teaming together to bring you this message. We take this so seriously that we posted this ad rather than send you more garbage in the mail. One thing is clear: our creeks, rivers and lakes depend on you.

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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 skill 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 together. 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. Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club is open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. We meet regularly throughout the month on various weekday evenings and weekends. Club events take place at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Contact Alison Collins at 720-2124788 for information or find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Parker-FranktownElizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Seniors meet in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each

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month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303646-3425 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. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-8142863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org. Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863. Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org. Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding. com. SEE CLUBS, P20

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It doesn’t matter what you say when what you say doesn’t matter QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

ennifer went shopping on her own, and picked up everything we needed for a wonderful homemade meal, including something called a “salad kit.” A salad kit comes in a clear bag, so you can see what’s in it. What’s in it is washed and chopped lettuce, and a number of washed and chopped vegetables, and a small plastic sleeve filled with dressing. All you have to do is empty the

salad on the plates. Of course, you pay for the convenience. The vegetables, purchased separately, would cost half as much. But the vegetables would take far longer to wash and chop, and aren’t we all in a hurry? “Edna. Where is he going with this one?” “I wish I knew, Merle.” Which brings me to an expression. It simplifies everything, just like a salad kit. It is inclusive, which saves you the trouble of a

full, vivid explanation. Here it comes. Do you have a “go-to” restaurant? Do you have a “go-to” sweater, or a “go-to” purse? If you have been around the block with me, you already know how I feel about shortcuts when it comes to this blessed plot, this realm, this English. Ixnay glib acronyms, is what I say. Ixnay truncations. When someone says “go-to,”

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Be prepared for success or you’ll miss the chance

K, so here we go. Two weeks ago, we covered the role love plays in our past, present and future. Last week we took the same approach while we appreciated the history of our happiness. And today we wrap up the three-part series as we move into leveraging the successes of our past WINNING to pursue and WORDS drive our success now and in all of our future endeavors. As I was taking a walk this morning and collecting my thoughts for this column I remembered a story I Michael Norton had once been told. There was a young boy who would walk with his fishing pole, tackle box, and a large bucket. When asked why he was bringing such a large bucket, the young boy would optimistically and enthusiastically said that one day he had caught so many fish, but sadly he didn’t have a big enough bucket to carry the fish home. And he promised himself that he would never let that happen again. Most days he came home with an empty pail or one or two fish, and a little downhearted, but day after day, he could be found walking enthusiastically with the same bucket, fishing pole and tackle box and when asked he would energetically respond with,

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sure, it saves words, but the art of conversation is reduced to a sleeve of Honey Mustard. I can’t track down the expression’s etymology anywhere. So I am going to blame it on New York City. That’s where a lot of these expressions get their start. The first time I heard “in a New York minute,” I thought it was clever. Now? Not so much.

“This will be the day that I catch enough fish to fill this big bucket.” You see, he had tasted success before and wanted to experience it again. He planned and prepared for success, even though he had days where he fell short of his goal, not even catching one fish at all. Was it a trophy we won in our youth? Maybe a job promotion? A diploma? Did we complete a project that we were recognized for? Was it something we did in our everyday role that we found extremely rewarding? Somewhere along the way, we caught so many fish we couldn’t fill our bucket. We tasted success and we knew what we did to achieve that success. It probably included planning, preparing and expecting to win. So today, right now, right in this very moment, each and every one of us has the ability to succeed as we pursue our worthy goals. And remember that Earl Nightingale defines success this way, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” Back to our fishing story. On one side of the lake we have the young optimistic boy and his large bucket. On the other side of the lake we have a man catching fish and only keeping the small fish, throwing all of the larger fish back into the lake. When a confused fellow fishing enthusiast questioned the man throwing back the larger fish, the fisherman reached into his backpack and displayed a very small frying pan. He shared that he couldn’t keep the larger fish because he was

only prepared to catch and cook the smaller fish. I am confident that you have connected the dots here. As we plan and prepare for future success, we need to keep our success bucket available. We need to plan, prepare, and expect to win. We need to know that there will be some days where we get shut out, meet with setbacks, and we need to remind ourselves that failure is an event, and it doesn’t define who we are as a person. We need to remind ourselves that if we expect little wins, that is what we will achieve. Now little wins are OK, they do add up over time. However, if we are planning for future success, a bigger job, a larger home, a significant role in our community or church, a substantial change in our earnings or income, whatever that big success looks like in our future, let’s make sure we are carrying our success bucket with us as we travel to fish in all of the ponds, lakes and oceans of our life. How about you? Can you build upon your successes of yesterday? Are you properly positioned to succeed today? Are you planning, preparing, and expecting to win tomorrow? I would really love to hear all of our community success stories at gotonorton@gmail. com and when our success bucket is ready to be filled, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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veryone is afraid of the unknown. And since we will retire very differently from our parents or our grandparents, there are a lot of unknowns for baby boomers planning or entering retirement. The questions advisors are getting lately FINANCIAL have turned from numbers to feelings. STRATEGIES In the last 30 years of preparing people for retirement, the trend has shifted from “Will I have enough money?” to “Will I have enough time?” This sounds strange at first, since the money question is normal, but don’t you have more time than ever in retirement? And time for what? You fill in the blank. Patricia Kummer Enough time to find purpose again. Enough time to make an impact, to pass on knowledge, a legacy, to share ideas. Enough time to get things in order to pass along, to spend meaningful time with family and friends or just to do the things you always dreamed of. No matter what resources you need in retirement — time, money, knowledge, health or activities, it will work out best if you plan for it. That’s right, retirement planning is not just about money. Yes, it is important to have a nest egg and a source of income, but more and more, people are seeking purpose. Will they be able to create, improve, teach, help or care for someone? These ideas may take a different view of resources and what they are meant to provide. Money, after all, is just a tool to get you the things you want

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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 go to 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.”

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and need. If you adjust your wants and needs to match your resources, you can focus on the fun things. Many retirees find their regular needs have changed and they like to have something of interest to replace that need with. Maybe they are down to one or two cars — instead of three or four. Maybe they find they don’t use all the things they have stored for 30 years and those can be used to provide for someone else. Maybe they have books or memoirs that can help educate others. There are many ways retirees can be challenging themselves. And this often changes the focus to more pleasant alternatives than worrying about the next stock market event. The baby boomers will be the most educated generation to retire. This is also a group of people who grew up with investing. Therefore, the idea of their money working for them when they are not, is not foreign. Our financial advisors don’t spend as much time working on explaining the time value

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older 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. Contact 303-698-6404 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. SEE VOLUNTEERS, P18

of money as they do about mapping out a strategy to attain holistic goals. This may be turning a hobby into a business; volunteering at a school or helping family. Many of our clients have artistic talent and are painting, playing the piano and teaching grandchildren their skill. Many are engineers and consultants, allowing them to be productive long after the stressful job ends. Every person’s vision of life after work is different. One thing I have learned is that the need to find purpose and add value never ends. Many health experts claim this purposeful outlook adds health and longevity. In that case, plan well. You may have many more years than you thought to spend that time the way you want. 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.

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And neither is “not so much.” Don’t get me wrong. If I were on an airplane and we were headed into a mountain, I would truncate all over the place. Have you ever had a disagreement with someone that ended when he said or she said, “Whatever”? Don’t try that around me. It’s very dismissive. Americans keep it simple. The English, on the other hand, value words. I admit that I can’t always understand what they are saying, but it sure sounds eloquent. Whenever I watch a film that features English actors, I turn on the closed caption feature. It’s a must. “Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government,” comes from Monty Python, and until I read the caption it sounded like something being said backwards.

It’s called “phonetic reversal.” David Lynch experimented with it in “Twin Peaks.” You can also find it in “Amadeus.” Mozart says a number of phonetically reversed phrases, and many of them are vulgar. There’s a woman who works at my grocery store who says, “Have a good one, hon,” to every man, woman, and child she sees. Doesn’t she know? Doesn’t she know that there are a million and one things she could say? “Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” (George Eliot) “The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” (Charles Dickens) “What’s so good about good-bye?” (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) If she started to say things like that, I would shop there twice a day. “Have a good one, Honey Mustard.” Even that is an improvement. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

OBITUARIES STAHL

George Carl Stahl Jr.

George Carl Stahl Jr. passed away on October 31, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by many family members that love him very much. George is survived by his best friend and wife of 48 years, Dianne

Stahl, and his loving children Carla Lynn Stahl (Bill Davis), Christy Lee Stahl (Clay Jarman), and George Stahl III. His grandchildren, Kyle Dakota Zimmerman, Joshua Cole Davis, Sydney Grayson and Cassie Jarman. His sister, Carol Germer.

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Jolene Rosalie Henderson Carlson 11/2/1927 - 11/1/2017

89, of Elizabeth, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2017 at her home with her husband, Jim, by her side. Services

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Voters make sweeping declaration in Douglas County After anti-reform candidates’ victories, school district expected to shift direction BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Loud chatter and laughter rang through a sports bar near Lone Tree the night of Nov. 7. Dozens of people occupied the intimate space, some sat at high-top tables, others stood in small circles. They hugged and smiled. Some of them raised their arms into the air and cheered. Cindy Malone, a parent from Castle Rock, stood in the corner, watching excitement permeate through the room. “I’ve seen a lot of changes in the past years and I don’t think they’ve been good,” she said, “but this is good. This is going to be a change for the better.” After eight years of an often-controversial majority of reform-minded members, the Douglas County School Board is shifting direction: Antireform candidates known as “commUNITY” triumphed in the Douglas County School Board election. Now, all seven members of the board oppose the majority of the district’s reforms implemented since 2009. Krista Holtzmann, Anthony Graziano, Kevin Leung and Chris Schor each won at least 57.6 percent of the vote,

The four “commUNITY” candidates, from left, Kevin Leung, Anthony Graziano, Chris Schor and Krista Holtzmann, celebrate their victory in the Douglas County School Board election at a viewing party Nov. 7 at On the Rox near Lincoln and I-25. ALEX DEWIND according to unofficial returns posted at 9:20 a.m. on Nov. 8. The nearly 90,000 ballots counted represented the vast majority of votes cast. The four candidates ran against reform-minded hopefuls known as Elevate Douglas County, made up of Grant Nelson, Debora Scheffel, Ryan Abresch and Randy Mills. At a viewing party at a restaurant

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near I-25 and Lincoln Avenue, where Malone was in attendance, “commUNITY” candidates celebrated with a crowd of enthusiastic parents, teachers and community members. “Nobody expected this,” said Jen Shocker, a parent of a charter school student. “It just shows you how much the community wants this.” Holtzmann, a former preschool teacher and attorney who lives in

Parker, took 57.6 percent of the vote against Scheffel in the race for District G, which encompasses northeastern Douglas County. “All of our Douglas County public school students are the winners tonight,” Holtzmann said in a statement sent out the night of the election. “Students at every school, students at every grade level and students with varying needs, all of them won tonight because our schools can now continue the return to excellence that began two years ago, after it became clear that reform had failed our children.” At a viewing party at a restaurant in Lone Tree, Elevate candidates and their supporters talked quietly as they absorbed the news that they had lost. Scheffel said she enjoyed running for the race because she “supports excellent education.” “I’ve worked with wonderful people who are passionate about education,” she said. “I want to see Douglas County School District succeed — I’m a resident of this county.” Graziano, a Castle Rock resident and director of businesses development in IT, took 58.7 percent of the vote against Abresch in District B, which covers northwestern Douglas County. “I think what you are going to see from us,” Graziano said at his viewing party, “is a transparent and open board.” SEE VOTERS, P18

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CCU hosts rally to support Lakewood baker Case of refusal to make cake for same-sex wedding will go before Supreme Court soon BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Despite being at the center of a freedom-vs.-rights cultural flashpoint that incites passion on both sides, Jack Philips, owner of Masterpiece Cake in Lakewood, has a lot of people on his side. State Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Estes Park, Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, and Colorado Christian University President Donald Sweeting were among those who spoke at a rally in support of Philips, “their friend and neighbor,” at CCU’s event center on Nov. 8. “It has been five years of court battles,” Philips told the more than 75 friends, family members, supporters, and students who attended the event, which was called a religious freedom rally. “If you want a free Colorado and America, no one should be forced to say or do something they don’t believe.” Philips has been part of the passionate debate over religious freedom and equal rights since 2012, when he declined to make a custom wedding cake for same-sex couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins’ wedding, citing his

Jack Philips, owner of Lakewood’s Masterpiece Bakery, meets with supporters before a rally held to support him before his Supreme Court case in December. Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute held the religious freedom rally Nov. 8, featuring numerous faith leaders speaking about the importance of Philips’ case. CLARKE READER religious beliefs. The couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission stating that Philips violated the state’s public accommodations law that specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The commission ruled against Phillips, and the appeals court upheld the decision. In his decision, Judge Daniel

Taubman said Masterpiece is free to continue to share its religious beliefs — including not recognizing same-sex marriage. “However, if it wishes to operate as a public accommodation and conduct business within the State of Colorado, (Colorado law) prohibits it from picking and choosing customers based on their sexual orientation,” Taubman wrote.

In September, the Department of Justice filed a brief on behalf of Phillips, agreeing with his argument that his cakes are a form of artistic expression and he can’t be forced to make something that would be contrary to his beliefs. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case, and oral arguments will start on Dec. 5. Philips’ case is one of several happening around the country where business people have cited religious freedom as a reason to not provide certain services to members of the LGBT community. Kentucky’s Hands On Originals, Telescope Media Group in Minnesota, and Arlene’s Flowers in Washington state are all dealing with similar situations, and all three owners spoke at Philips’ rally. “I refused to make shirts for a pride parade, but I’ve declined plenty of projects because I don’t agree with them, including shirts that say homosexuality is a sin,” said Blaine Adamson, owner of Hands On Originals, a promotional printing company. “We all find ourselves at a crossroads, and you have to do what you know is right.” The rally was organized by The Centennial Institute, a department within Colorado Christian that focuses on bringing attention to issues regarding, “faith, family and freedom.” SEE BAKER, P19

LIFE

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Homeless vet numbers may be down, but problem persists Cities, counties, groups try to reach out to those suffering after service BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An estimated 569 homeless veterans live in the Denver metro area, and Freddie Sprankel used to be one of them. After more than three years in the U.S. Army — including an almost year-long duty tour in Iraq — Sprankel got an honorable discharge in 2012 and was in a head-on car collision that caused him spinal damage in Fort Hood, Texas. He came back to his native Colorado to be near his family for mental support, went through a divorce and ended up homeless in Denver. A year and a half later, Sprankel was able to find housing — but for many homeless veterans, the path forward is still steep. “I would say the trajectory is such that that population is increasing,” T.J. Westphal, a service officer for the Arapahoe County Veterans Service Office, said of homeless veterans in his county. Given “the current housing market and cost of living, we definitely talk to a lot of people who are on the cusp of becoming homeless.” Westphal says the numbers are hard to track, but he’s noticed an uptick in the number of people in Arapahoe County who are on that edge since 2014 and 2015. For Sprankel, 34, it took a combination of help from a nonprofit organization and a governmental body to get him back to life with housing, as is the case for many like him. But dealing with the local offices of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs — better known as the VA — wasn’t easy, even for a homeless veteran. In limbo Left with no separation pay when he was discharged from the Army, Sprankel, a father of five, was told the VA would take care of him. But when he started his disability paperwork in Colorado, it was a self-described “nightmare.” SEE VETERANS, P15

Freddie Sprankel, a United States Army veteran, sits at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. Sprankel, 34, was homeless in the Denver metro area after returning to civilian life in 2012. PHOTO COURTESY OF FREDDIE SPRANKEL

RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE The VA offers: • Permanent supportive housing and transitional housing • Drop-in services including showers, a food pantry, case management, housing assistance and screening and referrals for VA and community programs, through the Volunteers Of America Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center • Walk-in clinic service also oﬀering case management, housing assistance and program referrals • Call: 800-827-1000 and 303-399-8020; call 720-501-3367 for the Bill Daniels center

Many communities have VFW offices. In Elbert County, Post 10649 meets monthly at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649.org. ELLIS ARNOLD

HOMELESS VETERANS: BY THE NUMBERS

5,116 713 51 That’s down from

Number of homeless people counted Jan. 30 in the seven-county Denver metro area. Of those, 569 identified as veterans. The area includes Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Broomfield and Boulder counties.

veterans in 2016. In 2012, the count was 710, and in 2013, it dropped to 358 and steadily climbed back up.

percent

The approximate number of homeless veterans who are 55 or older. More than 91 percent were male.

300

The approximate number of veterans who are disabled in some way. About 200 have mental illness, and about 50 were victims of domestic violence.

• About half were staying in transitional housing on the day of the survey. Nearly all the rest were in emergency shelter or had no shelter. • The count did not include people staying in motels paid for by themselves, or sleeping on couches with friends or family. • It should be noted that the survey is subject to voluntary participation and is a “snapshot” of the homeless population — actual numbers may be higher. Source: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative

Homeless assistance and veterans services from nonprofit and local resources: These entities offer services or help veterans navigate the VA process. • Volunteers of America Colorado Branch — 303-297-0408 • American Legion Deptartment of Colorado — 303 366-5201 • Archway Housing and Services — 303-5611870 • Adams County Veterans Service Office — 303-227-2107 • Jefferson County Veterans Services Office — 303-271-4205 • Arapahoe County Veterans Service Office — 303-738-8045 • Douglas County veterans services — 303663-6200 • Elbert County veterans services — 303520-6088 • Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs — 303-284-6077

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VETERANS FROM PAGE 14

Sprankel said he dealt with a slowmoving Denver VA system, and he said he had to go to great lengths to get his case on track and get the benefits he needed, a year and a half after he had come back to Colorado after his service. In general, the VA offers avenues to permanent supportive housing, transitional housing and referrals for VA and community programs, said Michelle Lapidow, section chief for the homeless program at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. Vouchers through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — known as HUD-VASH — can be a road to housing, Sprankel said, but even if a veteran is approved, they still have to wait for housing to open up that accepts the vouchers. Westphal in Arapahoe County, an Army veteran himself, said frustration with the VA is often due to misinformed expectations. “If they feel like they’ve been burned, we help them” understand the VA’s decision, said Westphal, who previously worked for the VA. “Some vets get into the mindset of, ‘Well, I’m a vet — the VA is going to be there to help me with anything I need.’ “ Because veterans often hear misinformation about help they can get, Westphal said, it can be a wake-up call when they find out what they’re eligible for. “I would say for my part, I wasn’t really informed at all,” Westphal said. “When I got out in 2005 ... there weren’t a lot of services for transition out of the military at that point. Over the last decade or so, we’ve really seen the VA and communities making an effort to improve that piece, but (the) military and VA have a lot of work to do (to give) good information to vets when they separate.” Mariah Markus, 26, a former member of the Air National Guard who trained and worked at U.S. Air Force bases, also became homeless and met Sprankel through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 in Denver. “There’s a lot of bureaucracy that surrounds VA claims,” said Markus, who grew up in Aurora and became

Mariah Markus, a 26-year-old former military reservist, stands in the Speer neighborhood of Denver on Sept. 26. Markus, who was in the military for about four years until 2012, became homeless in the Denver metro area. ELLIS ARNOLD homeless in July 2015 after exiting the military in 2012. “It’s a systematic problem.” Markus wasn’t able to get disability benefits because she never served active duty. “Some claims get approved all at once,” she said. “Some have to really put up a fight.” Challenges and welcome news In the metro area suburbs, the homeless veteran population is much smaller than in the city of Denver, where about 81 percent of homeless veterans in the area stayed on one night in the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative’s Point-In-Time survey. But officials are still working to provide help. “Over the past year, Jefferson County has seen an increase in homeless veterans as they have moved from other counties into Jeffco,” said Kathryn Otten, an official with the county’s Human Services Department. Although its veterans’ service officers didn’t make contact with homeless veterans in most months of 2017, Otten said the office believes there has been an increase in need. The City and County of Denver is the epicenter of veteran homelessness in Colorado, said Brenton Hutson, an official with Volunteers of America’s Colorado branch. Denver’s point-in-

time count, 459, dwarfs that of the next-highest count in the metro area, Arapahoe County’s 44. “Denver metro is one of the few urban centers nationally that has not seen a marked decline in homelessness amongst veterans over the past several years,” said Brenton Hutson, an official with Volunteers of America’s Colorado branch. “That tide is beginning to turn, in large part because of community efforts to stand up more effective data systems that allow providers to efficiently connect services to those in need.” After a three-year growth streak that peaked in 2016 with 713 homeless veterans identified, the Point-In-Time report on the amount of homeless in the Denver metro area on one night, Jan. 30, showed 569 veterans counted. That number comes despite the overall homelessness and chronically homeless counts hitting six-year highs. The survey doesn’t yield an exact picture of the homeless population, but the results may signal a shift. But veterans like Sprankel don’t always have a lot of time to wait. A patchwork of help “It was tough, without a doubt,” Sprankel said. “I wasn’t sleeping — I’d drive around to wherever I’d feel safe for the night, crash out for one to two hours, and then I’d be up. Paranoia

kicks in, that fear mindset.” Homeless shelters in the city of Denver can be a hostile environment, especially for combat veterans, Sprankel said. “I just rolled with the punches, until the punches got so heavy I was ready to kill myself,” said Sprankel, who said he attempted cutting his femoral artery with a butcher knife at one point. Other veterans got him motivated, and that, Sprankel said, saved his life. In 2013, he met a veteran from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 at a King Soopers, who gave him resources he needed to get back on his feet. “They really brought me in, gave me another home when I really didn’t even have one,” said Sprankel, who sometimes asked to stay in other people’s homes. “My pride was kicking in — I didn’t want to ask for help, and that was (wrong).” Sprankel, who receives income through the VA and said he can’t work for medical reasons — he had stomach surgery in Iraq and surgery on his spine — has had a home in Highlands Ranch since summer 2014. Now, as a volunteer for the VFW, he reaches out to people who might have the same prideful mentality as he once did about not accepting help. “They gotta fill in that paperwork and (get working),” said Sprankel, who helps veterans in crisis and helps with disability claims and homelessness. Being homeless opened Sprankel’s eyes to “what’s really going on here in Denver.” “It’s not necessarily that people aren’t helping, but there’s only so much certain organizations can do,” Sprankel said. On the public side, every county in Colorado has an officer like Westphal in Arapahoe County. Westphal helps link veterans to services like Medicaid and food assistance as well as housing options. “The million-dollar question is, what can cities and communities do?” Westphal said. Local governments should work with affordable housing developers to incentivize more affordable units in their areas, he added. “Make the decision as a community to support the construction of lowincome housing,” Lapidow, of the VA, said. “It is cheaper to house individuals than to leave them on the streets, and it’s the right thing to do.”

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Castle Pines venue to host photographer John Fielder

he Castle Pines Arts and Cultural Foundation will again present an evening with Colorado nature photographer John Fielder, presenting a program about his SONYA’S latest book, “A Colorado SAMPLER Winter,” and providing copies of other Fielder titles for sale. The event will be held December 1 at Castle Pines North Metropolitan District, 7404 Yorkshire Dr., Castle Pines. Doors will open at 6 p.m., at which time, Fielder publications may be purchased Sonya Ellingboe and autographed by Fielder. The program will start at 7 p.m. and a registration is required for it, as seating is limited. (Register online: castlepinesarts. org) Admission is free, but donations will be welcomed to support Foundation programming for children’s music and adult programming. Littleton Ballet Academy Littleton Ballet Academy will present an evening with Clara and the Nutcracker Dec. 1-3 (7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2; noon and 4 p.m. Dec. 3) in the Joanna Ramsey Theatre at Westminster High School, 6933 Raleigh St., Westminster. Tickets: $20 to $36 in advance, $2 more at the door: 303-794-6694, littletonyouthballet.org. Parking is free.

Colorado Ballet Colorado Ballet’s annual traditional production of “The Nutcracker” will run from Nov. 25 to Dec. 24 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Center for Performing Arts, 14th and Champa streets in downtown Denver. It’s the 56th season for this elegant production, with performances in the afternoons and evenings. See coloradoballet.org or call 303-837-8888, ext. 2, for tickets and information. Littleton Museum holiday event “A Holiday’s Evening 2017” will be presented at the Littleton Museum, 6038 S. Gallup St. from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10. Dress warmly — this is an outdoor event enhanced by the light of candles and bonfires. Refreshments, music, Santa. Tickets are on sale Nov. 18 for members of the Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum and Nov. 25 for the general public. ($7/$3 members; $10/$4 non-members; cash or check only.) Available at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. or Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., both in Littleton. Information: 303-795-3950. Holiday music in Lone Tree The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert: “Sleigh Ride in Winter,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, with a program of holiday favorites

and a medley from “Frozen” and three arrangements of “Sleigh Ride.” St. Nicholas will appear. Tickets: 720-5091000, lonetreesymphony.org. The LTSO will also appear at the 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 tree lighting ceremony at the Lone Tree Arts Center. MOA added hours The Museum Outdoor Arts will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 — a rare Saturday for the museum — for visitors to the “Counterpoints” exhibition, with art by father/son team Charles and Colin Parson. This will coincide with the “Harp Trios With Emily Levin” performance in the next-door Hampden Hall. Gallery admission is free, concert tickets, $16/$20. (MOA closed Nov. 23-24.) The MOA and Hampden Hall are both on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. PACE Center show Lloyd J. Schwartz’s “Dinner at Five” plays through Nov. 19 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. This new comedy stars television performers Kathy Garver, Fred Grandy, Christopher Knight and Caryn Richman as two middle-aged couples who consider a bit of swinging. Tickets $36-$39, parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800. A Hudson Christmas Twinkling lights, frosty breath, Santa in residence, hot drinks and lovely

winter walks are available for visitors to Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, starting Nov. 24, on selected evenings. Tickets are available at Altitudetickets.com. See hudsongardens.org for information on dates, ticket prices. (Hudson Gardens is a collection point for Operation Christmas Joy, a gift drive for families of men and women deployed during the season, through Dec. 6. Books, toys, games, children’s clothes, gadgets … at the welcome center/gift shop, which is stocked for gift shoppers.) Holiday Express at Depot The annual Holiday Express has arrived at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton. Original arts and crafts gifts made by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 30. 303-795-0781. Englewood-area author honored Leslee Breene, who lives just outside Englewood, received an Anthology Award from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association for her 2016 collection of five holiday stories, “Christmas in My Heart” — a second-place EVVY Book Award at the 23rd annual awards banquet at Denver’s Forney Museum. The attractive paperback book, with a Christmas tree on the cover, is available at Bookies and Inklings book shops, as well as Amazon.

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7November 16, dients. 2017 Go to shop.safeway.com or download the delivery app

to buy groceries online. Visit the website to find recipes and discover more ways to add organic foods to your family’s meals.

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Deliciously Easy Pumpkin Desserts Enjoy an organic twist on seasonal sweets Taking round piece of dough, place about 3 tablespoons filling in center and fold dough over to create half-moon shape. Brush edges with whipping cream mixture. Using fork tines, seal edges of pastry. Repeat with each dough circle. Place pies on parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with whipping cream mixture. Bake 16-20 minutes until bottoms are golden brown. Let cool 30 minutes. To make icing: Whisk to combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk. Drizzle over pies. Serve. Notes: Use lid from small pan to cut dough circles for pies. For easier drizzling, load icing into small zip-top bag. Squeeze into corner and twist top to seal. Cut corner and drizzle over pies.

Deliciously Easy Pumpkin Desserts Enjoy an organic twist on seasonal sweets

Pumpkin Hand Pies

Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Servings: 6-8 1/2 cup O Organics 100 percent pure pumpkin 2 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1/8 teaspoon O Organics ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 premade pie dough crusts, rolled into 10-inch circles For brushing pastry:

1 tablespoon whipping cream 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Icing: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons milk Heat oven to 375 F. Using mixer, combine pumpkin, cream cheese, maple syrup, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla until well mixed. Set aside. Spread pie dough. Using 5-inch round cutter, make circles. Whisk together whipping cream, maple syrup and cinnamon for brushing.

Taking round piece of dough, place about 3 tablespoons filling in center and fold dough over to create half-moon shape. Brush edges with whipping cream mixture. Using fork tines, seal edges of pastry. Repeat with each dough circle. Place pies on parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with whipping cream mixture. Bake 16-20 minutes until bottoms are golden brown. Let cool 30 minutes. To make icing: Whisk to combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk. Drizzle over pies. Serve. Notes: Use lid from small pan to cut dough circles for pies. For easier drizzling, load icing into small zip-top bag. Squeeze into corner and twist top to seal. Cut corner and drizzle over pies.

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Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 1/2 cup frozen pumpkin puree made with O Organics 100 percent pure pumpkin 2 frozen bananas, cut or broken into 1-inch chunks 1 teaspoon espresso instant coffee granules 1 tablespoon cashew butter 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon maple syrup Remove pumpkin puree cubes from freezer and allow to soften slightly, about 5 minutes. In food processor or high-powered blender, combine pumpkin puree, bananas, coffee granules, cashew butter, pumpkin pie spice and syrup. Pulse until mixture begins to resemble ice cream consistency, about 5 minutes. Notes: Freeze pumpkin in ice cube trays. Overripe bananas work best. Peel and place on parchmentlined baking sheet in freezer. Once frozen, store in zip-top bag.

Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Servings: 36-40 Crust: 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt Filling: 2 cans (15 ounces each) O Organics 100 percent pure pumpkin 4 eggs 2 cups whipping cream 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

To make crust: In bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, flour and salt. Use fingers to mix ingredients until dough ball forms. Form into two flat rectangular disks about 1-inch thick and wrap with plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour. On lightly floured surface, roll out each crust into 13-by-10-inch rectangle. Carefully place dough on each side of 12-by-17-inch pan and pinch together, smoothing out crust so it fits into all corners of pan. Trim edges to 1/2 inch of crust and tuck edges under. Crimp edges with fork. Heat oven to 350 F. To make filling: In large bowl, whisk to combine pumpkin, eggs, whipping cream, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, ginger and salt. Pour into crust. Bake 35-45 minutes until filling is slightly jiggly but set. Let cool 3-4 hours before serving.

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VOTERS

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Leung, a business owner and Highlands Ranch resident, took 58 percent of the vote agaist Nelson in District E, which covers the central part of northern Douglas County. Schor, an educator since 1977 who taught in Douglas County School District, took 58.3 percent of the vote against Mills for District D, which encompasses southeastern Douglas County. Mills was expecting a different outcome. “I thought we would prevail, but it hasn’t been that way,” he said at Elevate’s viewing party. “My platform is vocational training — hopefully they address that kind of thing.” The Douglas County School Board has been in the spotlight since 2009, when a majority of members who embraced reforms such as pay-forperformance evaluations for teachers and a form of school choice that would

Randy Mills talks to fellow Elevate Douglas County candidate Debora Scheffel at a viewing party on Nov. 7 at Earl’s at Park Meadows in Lone Tree. ALEX DEWIND later include a controversial voucher program were elected. For six years, supporters of the reforms held all seven seats on the board. They introduced new policies that, to many people, caused an exodus of hundreds of teachers and administrators. A shift occurred in 2015, when candidates who opposed the reform policies — David Ray, Wendy Vogel

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and Anne-Marie Lemieux — each won with at least 58 percent of the vote. The result for the past two years has been a divided board, with votes frequently falling 4-3 in favor of the reform-minded members, Meghann Silverthorn, James Geddes, Judith Reynolds and Steven Peck, none of whom ran for re-election. Silverthorn is term-limited; the other members are not, but they chose not to seek four more years on the board. As seen in most school board elections since 2009, money poured into individual campaigns and outside interest groups in the months leading up to Nov. 7. In total, candidates raised $226,000, with Elevate candidates bringing in $146,600 and commUNITY candidates collecting $79,400. Committees and groups supportive of — but not affiliated with — candidates injected more than half a million dollars into the race. Donations included $300,000 by a national teachers union to a Douglas County-based committee that opposes the board’s reforms and at least tens of thousands

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to a Republican committee that seeks to ensure conservative candidates are elected throughout the state. The local teachers union said in a statement following the election that the students are the “big winners.” “Douglas County voters have chosen a school board that places students at the center of every decision and e believes in the value of an accounta able, transparent public education a system, not an ideology that fails our students and educators,” said Kallie p Lebya, president of Douglas County f Federation. “With the new, pro-public a education board majority, debate and S policies will reflect views of educators, administrators, students, parents t and other community members. We t are eager for teachers to have the op- R portunity to work with the board on g issues that will restore and propel our t public schools forward in preparing n R our students for school, college and career.” The winners of the school board races are elected to four-year terms and will be sworn in on a date after the election is certified on Nov. 24.

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Find all of Santa’s reindeer and celebrate the arrival of Jolly Old St. Nick at a family-friendly celebration Nov. 18 at the Outlets at Castle Rock. The morning begins at 8:30 with a pancake breakfast with Santa in the food court. Cost is $5 per person, and all proceeds from the breakfast benefit Special Olympics Colorado. After breakfast, Santa will move to an outdoor courtyard at 10 a.m. to launch the season-long Run, Run Rudolph scavenger hunt. The selfguided tour will take lead participants through the outlet mall to find all nine of Santa’s reindeer, including Rudolph. Participants are given a map

and reindeer stickers at customer service. Those who return with the stickers placed over each correct location will receive a treat from Cinnabon. The animated reindeer installations are new for the 2017 season and were designed specifically for the Outlets at Castle Rock. Each reindeer is programmed to have individual movements — the herd was built using the same control systems as the animatronics displays at Disneyland. Special effects will include moving their heads to look around at shoppers and shaking their necks draped with hand-tuned sleigh bells that emit a perfect Christmas jingle. “With this new extra special decor, Outlets at Castle Rock is going above

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The Institute does research and sponsors seminars and conferences to share information. The Institute invited Evangelical Christian speakers, but also Larry Smith, President and CEO of Catholic Charities, Steven T. Collis, a Mormon attorney and author, and Rabbi Yaakov Menken, managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values. “In our current environment, only people of faith are called bigots,” Menken said. “The people suing Jack aren’t victims of discrimination, but practitioners of the craft.”

and beyond to transform into a winter wonderland,” said Andrea Nyquist, marketing director. “It’s the perfect place for families to take their family photos, meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, and build magical memories this holiday season.” Outlets at Castle Rock is at I-25 and Exit 184. Go to utletsatcastlerock.com Santa Schedule Santa arrives Nov. 18 at the Outlets at Castle Rock and will pose for complimentary photos from Nov. 18 until Christmas Eve. Professional photo packages will also be available for purchase. Hours vary and can be found at www.outletsatcastlerock.com. Santa Cares, which creates holiday

Sweeting and other speakers connected Philips’ struggle to those of the pilgrims and founders, who came to America for religious freedom, and who wrote freedom of speech, religion, and conscience into the Constitution. “The stakes have never been higher for religious freedom,” Sweeting added. “Our nation has always stood for freedom of conscience.” The rally ended with Jeff Hunt, director of the Centennial Institute, leading a prayer and a laying of hands on Philips to support him when he goes to the Supreme Court. “We’re just here to support our friend, Jack,” said Duane Brigman, executive pastor at Centennial’s Crosspoint Community Church. “This is a critically important decision for all Americans, regardless of which side you fall on.”

magic for children with special needs, is offered from 9-11 a.m. Dec. 3. Santa will meet with children with special needs in a warm and quiet space that is supportive of their sensory, physical and developmental needs. Special activities such as coloring and sensory books will keep children engaged and prepare them for their visit with Santa. Registration is encouraged; however, walk-ins are welcome. Pet Night with Santa: Shoppers are invited to bring their furry, feathery or fuzzy friends for special pet photos with Santa. Pet night lasts from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 6. Guests are asked to be sure pets are on leashes or appropriate harnesses. All friendly and safe pets are welcome.

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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

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.

Address of Plaintiff Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 (303) 993-5400

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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 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

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

Public Notices 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.

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.

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

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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

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

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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: 2017CV30054 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

Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 (303) 993-5400

Misc. Private Legals

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

1. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or must be served with this Summons. This form other response to the attached Complaint. If serYOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required should not be used where service by publicavice of the Summons and Complaint was made to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or tion is desired. upon you within the State of Colorado, you are other response to the attached Complaint. If ser2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued required to file your answer or other response vice of the Summons and Complaint was made 2. WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case within 21 days after such service upon you. 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Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com CASE NUMBER: 2017CV30053 SUMMONS

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TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: SPRING VALLEY HOMES, LLC, Delinquent June 1, 2016

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.: 23816 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 23, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

17CW43 HARLAN AND LORNA ERICKSON, 35844 Elkridge Run, Elizabeth, CO 80107. 720-641-5055 or 303-456-9984. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN ELBERT COUNTY. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the well, permit 169693, and to adjudicate the non tributary and not nontributary Denver Basin groundwater underlying a 2.67 acre tract of land lying in the NE1/4 NE1/4, S5, T8S, R64W of the 6th PM, including the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2017 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 23843 First Publication: November 16, 2017 Last Publication: November 16, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

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Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2017 for each County affected. 17CW3147 Harmony Land and Cattle, LLC, 3224 Unit B Highway 203, Encampment, Wyoming, 82325, (307) 327-5550. APPLICATION FOR CORRECTION FOR AN ESTABLISHED BUT ERRONEOUSLY DESCRIBED POINT OF DIVERSION PURSUANT TO § 3792-305(3.6), C.R.S., IN ELBERT COUNTY. Attorneys for Applicant: Kent Holsinger, Holsinger Law, LLC, 1800 Glenarm Place, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202, (303) 722-2828. Decreed water rights for which correction is sought. A. Name of structure: Oaks Ditch 1. i. Date of original and all relevant subsequent decrees: November 21, 1895, Case No. CA0433, District Court, Weld County, Colorado. ii. Legal description of structure as described in most recent decree that adjudicated the location: “The headgate thereof is located 5 rods North of the S. W. corner of the S. E. quarter of the S. W. quarter of Sec. 28, Tp. 9 S., R. 64 W., in Elbert County, Colorado . . . .” CA0433 Decree, page 15, attached hereto as Exhibit A-1. iii. Decreed source of water: Kiowa Creek. iv. Appropriation Date: April 26, 1866 (Priority 1 on Kiowa Creek). v. Total amount decreed to structure in gallons per minute (gpm) or cubic feet per second (cfs): Absolute 2.0 cfs. vi. Decreed use or uses: Irrigation. vii. Amount of water decreed: Absolute 2.0 cfs. viii. Detailed description of proposed correction to an established but erroneously described point of diversion: The Applicant is the new owner of the water rights. Applicant discovered two errors in the point of diversion described in the decree. First, the Applicant learned that the decree contained an error that described a point located in an entirely different Section number within the legal description. After investigating the matter, the erroneous legal description appears to be a clerical error, possibly because of the similarity in appearance of the numbers 28 and 23. The correct Section is 23. In addition, the record of testimony indicates that witness Joseph Oaks replied affirmatively that the location of the headgate is on the west bank of Kiowa Creek…Section 23, Township 9, South of Range 64 West, Elbert County, Colorado.” Testimony taken April 10, 1894, attached hereto as Exhibit A-2. Second, the Applicant had instructed their ranch manger to take readings from a hand-held GPS device (accurate to within 200 feet), and it was discovered that the headgate had also moved from its decreed location. After researching the history of the area, the Applicant believes that due to flooding in or around 1965 and various washouts over the last 120 years, it was probably impossible to construct a new headgate at its decreed location due to changes in the river channel as the result of the flooding, C.R.S. 37-86-111(1). Applicant has diverted water with the intent to divert pursuant to the decree confirming the water rights, C.R.S. 37-92-305(3.6)(a)(II). ix. The legal description of the corrected point of diversion using UTM Format: Northing: 4345070.67, Easting: 540854.29, Source of UTMs: Hand-held GPS accuracy to within 200 feet, Latitude: 39.253999, Longitude: -104.526500, Legal: SE/4NW/4, Section 23, T9S-R64W, 6th PM, Elbert County, Colorado. A map showing the correct location versus the incorrect location from the CDSS Map Viewer, DWR website, is attached hereto as Exhibit A-3. B. Name of structure: Oaks Ditch 2. i. Date of original and all relevant subsequent decrees: November 21, 1895, Case No. CA0433, District Court, Weld County, Colorado. ii. Legal description of structure as described in most recent decree that adjudicated the location: “The headgate thereof is located at a point on the east bank of Kiowa Creek 5 rods E. of the S.W. corner of the N. W. quarter of the N. E. quarter of Sec. 23, Tp. 9 S., R. 64 W., in Elbert County, Colorado . . . .” CA0433 Decree, page 16, attached hereto as Exhibit B-1. iii. Decreed source of water: Kiowa Creek. iv. Appropriation Date: May 1, 1868 (Priority No. 3 on Kiowa Creek). v. Total amount decreed to structure in gallons per minute (gpm) or cubic feet per second (cfs): 3.0 cfs Absolute. vi. Decreed use or uses: Irrigation. vii. Amount of water decreed: Absolute 3.0 cfs. viii. Detailed description of proposed correction to an established but erroneously described point of diversion: Applicant discovered an error in the point of diversion described in the decree. The Applicant had instructed their ranch manger to take readings from a hand-held GPS device (accurate to within 200 feet), and it was discovered that the headgate has moved from its decreed location. After researching the history of the area, the Applicant believes that due to flooding in or around 1965 and various washouts over the last 120 years, it was probably impossible to construct a new headgate at its decreed location due to changes in the river channel as the result of the flooding, C.R.S. 37-86-111(1). Applicant has diverted water with the intent to divert pursuant to the decree confirming the water rights, C.R.S. 37-92305(3.6)(a)(II). iv. The legal description of the corrected point of diversion: Northing: 4345066, Easting: 540857, Source of UTMs: Deputy Water Commissioner, Structure Status and Inventory Report, Inspection dated 7/21/17, Latitude: 39.253944, Longitude: 104.526466, Legal: SE/4SE/4NW/4, Section 23, T9S-R64W, 6th PM, Elbert County, Colorado. A map showing the correct location versus the incorrect location obtained from the CDSS Map Viewer, DWR website, is attached hereto as Exhibit B-2. C. Name(s) and address(es) of owner(s) or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: None. THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE

puted owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: None.

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THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2017 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 23844 First Publication: November 16, 2017 Last Publication: November 16, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2017 for each County affected. 17CW3155 Donald and Kay Nielsen, 34249 County Road 13, Elizabeth, CO 80107 (James Petrock, Petrock & Fendel, 700 17th Street, #1800, Denver, CO 80202), APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFERS, ELBERT COUNTY, 35.3 acres being Lot 1, Eliott Subdivision and Lot 2B, Eliott Subdivision, First Amendment, located in the SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 12, T8S, R65W of the 6th P.M., Elbert County, as described and shown on Attachment A ("Subject Property"). Annual Amounts: Upper Dawson: 6 acre-feet, Lower Dawson: 7.5 acre-feet, Denver: 8 acre-feet, Arapahoe: 13.8 acre-feet; LaramieFox Hills: 11.8 acre-feet. Upper Dawson and Denver aquifer amounts reduced for existing well permits. Uses: Domestic, commercial, industrial, irrigation, stockwatering, fire protection and augmentation, including storage, on and off the Subject Property. Further, Applicants pray that this Court grant the application and for such other relief as seems proper in the premises. (5 pages). THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2017 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $158.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 23846 First Publication: November 16, 2017 Last Publication: November 16, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2017 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2017 for each County affected. 17CW3152 RULES GOVERNING THE REVIEW OF A SUBSTITUTE WATER SUPPLY PLAN FOR THE LEASE, LOAN, OR TRADE OF A DECREED AGRICULTURAL WATER PROTECTION WATER RIGHT, IN CHEYENNE, KIT CARSON, YUMA, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, LOGAN, WELD, MORGAN, LARIMER, BOULDER, GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK, PARK, TELLER, EL PASO, JEFFERSON, DOUGLAS, DENVER, ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, ELBERT, LINCOLN, BROOMFIELD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. The State Engineer and Director of Colorado Division of Water Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, 8th Floor, Denver, CO 80203 (please forward all correspondence and pleadings to the attention of Jeffrey N. Candrian and Ema I. G. Schultz, Assistant Attorneys General, Colorado

CHEYENNE, KIT CARSON, YUMA, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, LOGAN, WELD, MORGAN, LARIMER, BOULDER, GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK, PARK, TELLER, EL PASO, JEFFERSON, DOUGLAS, DENVER, ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, ELBERT, LINCOLN, BROOMFIELD AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. The State Engineer and Director of Colorado Division of Water Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, 8th Floor, Denver, CO 80203 (please forward all correspondence and pleadings to the attention of Jeffrey N. Candrian and Ema I. G. Schultz, Assistant Attorneys General, Colorado Attorney General, Natural Resources & Environment Section, 1300 Broadway, 7th Floor, Denver, CO 80203, Telephone: 720-508-6288 (Candrian), 720-508-6307 (Schultz), E-mail: jeffrey.candrian@coag.gov; ema.schultz@coag.gov respectfully requests the publication of the following proposed Rules in every county in Water Division 1 and in the resume of applications filed with the Water Clerk for Water Division No. 1. TITLE: The title of these rules is “Rules Governing the Review of a Substitute Water Supply Plan for the Lease, Loan, or Trade of a Decreed Agricultural Water Protection Water Right.” The short title of these rules is “Agricultural Water Protection Right Rules” and in this document the rules may be referred to as “Rules.” AUTHORIZATION: In order to comply with the requirements of section 37-80-123, C.R.S. (2016) , it is necessary to adopt rules governing the review of a substitute water supply plan pursuant to section 37-92-308(12), C.R.S. The State Engineer’s authority to promulgate these Rules is based on section 37-80-102(g), C.R.S., which vests rulemaking authority for the Division of Water Resources in the State Engineer; section 37-80123, C.R.S., which requires the promulgation of these rules according to the State Engineer’s own rule-making process; and section 37-92501, C.R.S., which authorizes the State Engineer to adopt rules and regulations to assist in the performance of administration, distribution, and regulation of the waters of the state in accordance with the constitution of the State of Colorado and other applicable laws. ORDER OF THE STATE ENGINEER: IT IS ORDERED that the following Rules governing the review of a substitute water supply plan for the lease, loan, or trade of a decreed agricultural water protection water right are adopted by the State Engineer. RULE 1SCOPE: These Rules apply to all applications for substitute water supply plans pursuant to section 37-92-308(12), C.R.S.: RULE 2 DEFINITIONS: The following definitions are applicable to these Rules: 2.1. “Agricultural Water Protection Water Right” means a water right changed by a water court decree to allow the lease, loan, or trade of up to fifty percent of the amount of water so decreed, subject to the allowances and limitations described in section 37-92-305(19), C.R.S. The Agricultural Protection Water Right is the total amount of the water right that was changed by the water court for agricultural water protection use. A portion of the Agricultural Protection Water Right may be Lease Water, as defined in Rule 2.6. 2.2. “Change Decree” means the water court decree for the change of water right from an absolute decreed irrigation water right used for agricultural purposes to an Agricultural Water Protection Water Right. 2.3. “Criteria and Guidelines” means the document developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the establishment of Agricultural Water Protection Programs pursuant to section 37-92-305(19)(b)(IV)(B), C.R.S., to assure sufficient protection and monitoring of Agricultural Water Protection Water Rights. 2.4. “Final Decision” means the approval or denial of a substitute water supply plan, as defined in Rule 2.9, which is issued after the reconsideration period, as described in Rule 6. 2.5. “Initial Decision” is the State Engineer’s initial approval or denial of a substitute water supply plan, as defined in Rule 2.9, which may be reconsidered upon request as described in Rule 6. 2.6. “Lease Water” means the portion of the historical consumptive use descri bed in the Change Decree that is requested for lease, loan, or trade in the substitute water supply plan. The amount may be up to fifty percent of the quantified historical consumptive use portion of the Agricultural Water Protection Water Right described in the Change Decree. 2.7. “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a municipality, the state of Colorado, the United States, or any other legal entity, public or private. See section 37-92103(8), C.R.S. 2.8. “Point of Diversion” means either (a) the decreed location where the Lease Water will be diverted from the natural stream or (b) the decreed upstream location of a reach of the natural stream where the Lease Water will be put to beneficial use. 2.9. “Substitute water supply plan” or “SWSP” means a one year plan for the use of Lease Water at a Point of Diversion, which is administratively approved by the State Engineer pursuant to section 37-92-308(12), C.R.S. 2.10. “SWSP Parties” means applicant, all parties commenting on the SWSP application, and all parties to the Change Decree. RULE 3 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA THAT THE STATE ENGINEER WILL CONSIDER IN REVIEW OF A SUBSTITUTE WATER SUPPLY PLAN APPLICATION: Rule 3 describes requirements for information to be included in any SWSP application and, as directed by section 37-80-123(1)(b)(II), C.R.S., criteria the State Engineer will consider in reviewing all applications. Much of the information included in the application will be information found in the Change Decree but will be necessary in the application to provide a complete picture of the proposed operation. Applications should be submitted no later than January 15 to allow for review prior to the irrigation season. Applications should be submitted as early as possible to allow adequate time for evaluation. 3.1. Information that must be included in the application : 3.1.1. Applicant name and evidence that applicant is the owner of the Agricultural Water Protection Water Right. 3.1.2. Evidence of written notice to the SWSP notification list, as required by section 37-92308(12)(b)(A), C.R.S. 3.1.3. Case number for the Change Decree. 3.1.4. Person to whom the Lease Water will be leased, loaned, or traded.

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allow for review prior to the irrigation season. Applications should be submitted as early as possible to allow adequate time for evaluation. 3.1. Information that must be included in the application : 3.1.1. Applicant name and evidence that applicant is the owner of the Agricultural Water Protection Water Right. 3.1.2. Evidence of written notice to the SWSP notification list, as required by section 37-92308(12)(b)(A), C.R.S. 3.1.3. Case number for the Change Decree. 3.1.4. Person to whom the Lease Water will be leased, loaned, or traded. 3.1.5. Copy of written lease, loan, or trade with end user of water. 3.1.6. Proposed use of Lease Water: 3.1.6.1. The amount of Lease Water as a percentage (50 percent or less) of the Agricultural Water Protection Water Right and other amount limitations described in the Change Decree. Such limitations may include volumetric limits, which may vary by the percent of the Agricultural Water Protection Water Right being used, or limits that are a result of return flow percentages. 3.1.6.2. The Point of Diversion of the Lease Water, case number and paragraph or page number where the Point of Diversion is decreed, and any WDIDs assigned by the Division of Water Resources. 3.1.6.3. For a Point of Diversion that is upstream of the decreed point of diversion of the Lease Water, identify intervening water rights and describe how the upstream diversion can occur without injury. 3.1.6.4. Type and place of use of Lease Water. If an augmentation plan allows for the temporary addition of replacement sources, Lease Water may be added only pursuant to the provisions of that augmentation plan and must be diverted at a previously decreed Point of Diversion and returned to the stream for credit. 3.1.7. Opt out of SWSP operation: If applicant desires an SWSP with the option to opt out before the irrigation season begins, describe in detail the terms and conditions applicant requests. The Division Engineer must be notified no later than March 31 and before any diversions under the SWSP occur if the applicant elects to opt out. 3.1.8. Information on Dry Up: 3.1.8.1. A description of the historically irrigated land associated with the Lease Water that will not be irrigated by the Lease Water for the duration of the SWSP. 3.1.8.2. A description of the method to ensure the dry up of the irrigated land associated with the Lease Water, any plans to irrigate with alternative water sources, and any additional dry up terms and conditions from the Change Decree. 3.1.9. Historical return flow obligations: 3.1.9.1. Restatement of return flow obligations by time, place, and amount from the Change Decree. Obligations are typically described as fractions of farm headgate deliveries, flow rates, or volumetric amounts. 3.1.9.2. The amount of return flow obligation associated with the Lease Water. The amount of return flow obligation may vary with the percentage of the Agricultural Water Protection Water Right exercised (50 percent or less) and other limitations described in the Change Decree. 3.1.9.3. The source(s) of water to be used to meet return flow obligations. 3.1.9.4. Documentation of permission to use replacement water (copy of lease or contract) if not owned. 3.1.9.5. The location(s) at which replacement water will be placed in the river to meet return flow obligations, and the river distance from the location water is placed in river to the location of the return flow obligation for calculating transit loss. 3.1.9.6. Explanation of any exchange required to meet return flow obligations, the exchange rate, and exchange potential. 3.1.9.7. For replacement provided through recharge accretions: 3.1.9.7.1. Description of the timing, amounts, and locations of delayed accretions to the receiving stream. 3.1.9.7.2. Table of estimated monthly deliveries, evaporation, other losses, releases, and accretions for the recharge facility. 3.1.9.8. Table of monthly return flow obligations, available replacement water from each replacement source, and transit losses associated with each replacement source. The table should include all ongoing obligations as described in the Change Decree and available replacement water from each replacement source used to meet those obligations. 3.1.10. Required Maps. All maps shall have scale, section, township, and range clearly identified. 3.1.10.1. Map 1: All water infrastructure involved in the SWSP (streams, ditches, Point of Diversion, measuring structures, replacement sources, etc.). 3.1.10.2. Map 2: Lands that will not be irrigated by the Lease Water for the SWSP. 3.1.10.3. Map 3: Lands included in a conservation program or Agricultural Water Protection Program where the water decreed for agricultural water protection use but not leased, loaned or traded will continue to be used for agricultural purposes. 3.1.11. A GIS shapefile outlining the land area that will not be irrigated by the Lease Water must be sent to the Division Office Accounting email before an approval can be issued. The shapefile shall include the Change Decree case number, the name of the SWSP application, and any accompanying metadata. In addition, the datum must be NAD83 and the UTM projection must be Zone 13. 3.1.12. Proof of permission to use any structures required for the operation of the SWSP but not owned by applicant. 3.1.13. Evidence of enrollment in a conservation program identified in section 37-92305(19)(b)(IV)(A), C.R.S. or an Agricultural Water Protection Program for the lands identified in Map 3. 3.1.13.1. Applicant shall verify that use of the water under an SWSP does not conflict with water requirements of the conservation program or Agricultural Water Protection Program. 3.1.14. Detailed draft accounting table consistent with any applicable Division Office Accounting Protocol. 3.1.15. Contact information (including phone number and email address) for the party that will be submitting accounting for the SWSP and the party(ies) who will be coordinating daily opera-

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Map 3. 3.1.13.1. Applicant shall verify that use of the water under an SWSP does not conflict with water requirements of the conservation program or Agricultural Water Protection Program. 3.1.14. Detailed draft accounting table consistent with any applicable Division Office Accounting Protocol. 3.1.15. Contact information (including phone number and email address) for the party that will be submitting accounting for the SWSP and the party(ies) who will be coordinating daily operations with the water commissioner(s). 3.2. Criteria that the State Engineer will consider in reviewing an application, as directed by section 37-92-308(12)(c), C.R.S. The State Engineer must: 3.2.1. Verify that the proposed amount of Lease Water is consistent with the quantification and terms and conditions in the Change Decree and is no more than 50 percent of the historical consumptive use. 3.2.2. Verify that the Point of Diversion is subject to an existing water court decree. 3.2.3. Verify that the SWSP has correctly quantified the amount of replacement water associated with the Lease Water and that the SWSP will meet the return flow obligations in time, place, and amount to prevent material injury to other vested water rights and decreed conditional water rights in accordance with the Change Decree. 3.2.4. Verify that the operation of the SWSP does not facilitate the diversion of water between water divisions by direct diversion, exchange, replacement, or other means. 3.2.5. Consider written comments provided on the application in accordance with section 3792-308(12)(b)(II), C.R.S. 3.2.6. Verify that, with appropriate terms and conditions, the SWSP will prevent injury to vested water rights and complies with the Change Decree. RULE 4: TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT THE STATE ENGINEER MAY IMPOSE THROUGH AN APPROVED SUBSTITUTE WATER SUPPLY PLAN: As required by section 3780-123(1)(b)(I), C.R.S., Rule 4 describes the terms and conditions that the State Engineer may impose on SWSP approvals pursuant to these Rules. Sections 37-92-308(12)(c)(VI) and (VII), C.R.S., specifically require SWSP terms and conditions for the use of Lease Water, including the return flow obligations in time, place, and amount that prevent material injury to other vested water rights and decreed conditional water rights and allow delivery to the Point of Diversion. All terms and conditions of the Change Decree apply to the SWSP. All SWSP terms and conditions shall be consistent with the Change Decree to the extent the Change Decree addresses any aspect of the operation. Should a conflict arise between the Change Decree and the SWSP, the terms and conditions of the Change Decree supersede any conflicting Standard SWSP Terms and Conditions or other conflicts between the SWSP and Change Decree. 4.1. The following Standard Terms and Conditions shall be included in every SWSP approval, but can be modified by the State Engineer in an SWSP approval. Applicants may suggest modifications to Standard Terms and Conditions in the application if necessary. 4.1.1. This SWSP shall be valid for the period of one year, as specified in the Final Decision unless otherwise revoked or superseded. Any change in the use of the Lease Water, return flow replacement, or operations of the SWSP requires submittal of a new application pursuant to section 37-92-308(12), C.R.S. 4.1.2. If the terms and conditions of the SWSP remain unchanged, the applicant may renew the SWSP two times within three years of the original beginning date by notifying the State Engineer by electronic mail (to the Division Office Accounting Email ) or first-class mail (to the State Engineer’s Office) that the terms and conditions remain unchanged. The notice must describe the requested period of renewal (beginning date through end date), not to exceed one year, and a copy of the renewed lease, loan, or trade agreement, if applicable. Notice should be provided at least 35 days prior to the requested beginning date. 4.1.3. The State Engineer may revoke this SWSP or add additional restrictions to its operation if at any time the State Engineer determines that injury to other vested water rights has occurred or will likely occur as a result of the operation of this SWSP or if the applicant fails to comply with the SWSP conditions of approval. Should this SWSP expire without renewal or be revoked, all use of water under this SWSP must cease immediately. However, all ongoing obligations from operation under this SWSP, such as historical return flow replacements, must continue to be fulfilled. 4.1.4. Approval of this SWSP is contingent on the non-irrigation of the specified portion of the applicant’s property as shown on Map 2. 4.1.5. This SWSP is only valid if the lands shown on Map 3 continue to participate in a program as required in section 37-92305(19)(b)(IV), C.R.S. 4.2. Pursuant to section 37-92-308(12)(c)(VI), C.R.S., additional terms and conditions not listed in Rule 4.1 will be included in each SWSP approval to allow for administration and prevention of injury based on the specific operation of each SWSP. 4.3. The State Engineer may include terms and conditions submitted by commenting parties pursuant to section 37-92-308(12)(b)(II), C.R.S. RULE 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DECISION OF THE STATE ENGINEER: The decision of the State Engineer, either an approval or denial of the SWSP application, must include the following information as required by section 37-92-308(12)(f), C.R.S.: 5.1. Detailed statement of the basis and rationale for the decision. If the decision is an approval, the approval must include a complete explanation of the terms and conditions imposed to prevent injury to other water rights (see Rule 4) and why the terms and conditions are imposed. 5.2. Description of the consideration given to any written comments that were filed by other parties. RULE 6 RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL OF STATE ENGINEER’S DECISION: Section 37-80-123(1)(b)(IV), C.R.S., requires that the Rules provide procedures for the State Engineer to reconsider a decision and section 37-92-308(12)(h), C.R.S., describes the SWSP appeal process. Reconsideration and appeal of the State Engineer’s decision shall be in accord-

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planation of the terms and conditions imposed to prevent injury to other water rights (see Rule 4) and why the terms and conditions are imposed. 5.2. Description of the consideration given to any written comments that were filed by other parties. RULE 6 RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL OF STATE ENGINEER’S DECISION: Section 37-80-123(1)(b)(IV), C.R.S., requires that the Rules provide procedures for the State Engineer to reconsider a decision and section 37-92-308(12)(h), C.R.S., describes the SWSP appeal process. Reconsideration and appeal of the State Engineer’s decision shall be in accordance with the following: 6.1. Initial Decision and Reconsideration 6.1.1. The State Engineer shall serve a copy of the Initial Decision, whether an approval or denial, on all SWSP Parties. The Initial Decision may be reconsidered within 14 days of the date of service of the Initial Decision. 6.1.2. Any party may request that the State Engineer reconsider the Initial Decision during the 14-day reconsideration period by providing information not available to the State Engineer when the Initial Decision was made, by identifying or explaining information the State Engineer failed to consider, or by identifying clerical errors in the Initial Decision. The requesting party shall serve a copy of the request on all SWSP Parties and the State Engineer. 6.1.2.1. The State Engineer will review the information provided by the party requesting reconsideration and will provide a response to all SWSP Parties within a reasonable time. 6.1.3. If no reconsideration is requested, the State Engineer will issue a Final Decision 14 days after the Initial Decision. If any party requests reconsideration, the State Engineer will issue the Final Decision after reconsideration. The State Engineer will serve a copy of the Final Decision on all SWSP Parties. The SWSP may be operated only after the State Engineer issues the Final Decision. 6.2. Appeal of State Engineer’s Final Decision 6.2.1. Any appeal of the Final Decision must be made within thirty-five days of the date of service of the Final Decision. Any appeal must be filed under the Change Decree case number. RULE 7 AGRICULTURAL WATER PROTECTION WATER RIGHT SUBSTITUTE WATER SUPPLY PLAN DATABASE: Rule 7 establishes procedures for creating a database that tracks and inventories SWSPs and for making that information available to the public as required by section 37-80-123(1)(b)(V), C.R.S. 7.1. Database creation: 7.1.1. The existing database used to track SWSP status will be modified to include the information listed in Rule 7.2. 7.2. Database information requirements: 7.2.1. Change Decree case number. 7.2.2. SWSP name. 7.2.3. Approved date of operation for the original SWSP: the date that operation may begin for the first SWSP pursuant to an application, as opposed to a request for a renewal. 7.2.4. SWSP recent renewal date: the date that operation may begin for the one-year renewal of the SWSP, as allowed by section 37-92308(12)(d), C.R.S. 7.2.5. Status (approved, denied, pending, etc.). 7.2.6. Decreed beneficial use(s) of the Lease Water prior to the Change Decree. 7.2.7. Type of SWSP: “308(12) – Agricultural Water Protection,” which also describes the decreed beneficial use of the water under the Change Decree. 7.2.8. Beneficial use of the Lease Water in the SWSP. 7.2.9. Amount of Lease Water in the SWSP. 7.2.10. Location(s) of use of the Lease Water in the SWSP including water division, water district, and section, township, and range. 7.3. Database accessibility: 7.3.1. The public will have access to the information in Rule 7.2 through the Colorado Information Marketplace. RULE 8 SEVERABILITY: If any portion of these rules is found to be invalid, the remaining portion of the rules shall remain in force and in effect. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that these rules shall take effect sixty days after publication in accordance with section 37-92501, C.R.S., and will thereafter remain in effect until amended as provided by law. In the event that protests are filed with respect to these Rules pursuant to section 37-92-501, C.R.S., the effective date of these Rules is the date on which all protests have been resolved. Any person desiring to protest these rules may do so in the manner provided in section 37-92-501, C.R.S. Any such protest to these rules must be filed by the end of the month following the month in which these rules are published.

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less the same has been redeemed; Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

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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: ROSIE E PHILLIPS 3324 GLENDALE DR W UNIVERSITY PL, WA 98466-2227 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 property 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 5.000 MRA Section: 2 Township: 10 Range: 61 E2NE4;S2NW4;E2SW4: 2 10 61 240 A 1/256 INTEREST .9375 MRA SE4 1/256 INTEREST IN 160 ACRES TOTAL MRA .625 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2014-01888 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRIAN MCCULLISS. 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 ROSIE E PHILLIPS for said year 2013; 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 property; That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said property to BRIAN MCCULLISS on the 22nd 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 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: 23838 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 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 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;

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: ROBERT L & DEBORAH J L MESSMORE 46950 BECKY CIR ELIZABETH, CO 80107-9515 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 MICHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: 64 PAR IN NE4 (35.57)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS, Subdivision: FOXWOOD ESTATES REZONE Lot: 1 Certificate Number: 2014-01862 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MICHAEL JONES AND JOYCE JONES.

Legal Notice No.: 23845 First Publication: November 16, 2017 Last Publication: November 16, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

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;

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

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of LON L RAMEY for said year 2013;

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Legal Notice No: 23836 First Publication : November 9, 2017 First Publication : November 23, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

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;

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF 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.

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;

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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;

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

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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;

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 30th day of October 2017 Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No: 23839 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 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 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 Certificate Number: 2014-01887 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRIAN MCCULLISS.

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

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;

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

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

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

That said BRIAN MCCULLISS on the 24th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certi-

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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;

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;

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

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

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

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