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Charlie Carnahan stands recently in front of the family’s original homestead built in 1862. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Ranch lauded for ties to stock show Carnahan family has deep roots in Elbert County By Rick Gustafson

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Since 1993, the Red Meat Club of Denver has honored individuals or families for their contributions of time, talent and leadership to the National Western Stock Show. This year the organization has selected Carnahan Ranches Inc. of Kiowa as the recipient of the Club’s 2015 Friend of the National Western. “It’s a real nice thing they are doing for us. It’s a real treat,” said Charlie Carnahan. “It’s (the National Western) a pretty important tradition for our family, since my great-grandfather helped found Red Meat continues on Page 13

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There is a working barn on the Carnahan Ranch.

Old farm equipment surrounds the original homestead.

The latest battle over the future of the Elbert County Planning Commission drew nearly two dozen residents to a typically empty second-floor meeting room at the Elbert County Courthouse on Jan. 5 for the weekly Monday-morning study session of the Board of County Commissioners, but the discussion over the planning commission’s future may expand to include more than just zoning and bylaws. On July 31 last year, Elbert County submitted its audit financial statements to the state by the statutory deadline for the first time in years. While the auditors praised the county for significant improvements to its accounting practices and financial situation, they also identified weaknesses in the county’s departmental business practices, specifically citing a lack of standardization. In response to the auditor’s comments, the BOCC has made streamlining and formalizing the county’s business practices a priority. None of these efforts has drawn more attention than proposed changes to zoning laws and the creation of bylaws for the Elbert County Planning Commission. Kurt Schlegel, commissioner for District 2, said that since the planning commission makes recommendations, the changes are a necessary prelude to the creation of a countywide master plan to manage continued growth in concert with the county’s mission statement. The proposed changes to zoning laws center on two issues: the composition of the planning commission and the implementation of time limits for processing zoning requests. No one has questioned the BOCC’s legislative authority to change the zoning regulations, but questions have arisen over the BOCC’s legal authority or need to approve the final draft of the planning commission’s bylaws. The bylaws are required by state statute, but the language in the law makes no specific reference to the BOCC, and a lack of case law leaves the issue to be interpreted differently by each side. Additionally, the month-long conflict over bylaws has spawned a second, more far-reaching issue of whether the BOCC is in compliance with Colorado’s sunshine laws requiring notice of any kind of gathering convened to discuss public business. The issue was first raised by planning commission member Rick Brown, an appointee of Larry Ross, commissioner for District 3, in a letter addressed to the BOCC dated Dec. 20. Brown called into question the legitimacy of a letter addressed to the planning commission and signed by all three commissioners during a study session on Dec. 17, because no public notice had been posted for the meeting. Brown also challenged the legitimacy of the discussions taking place at the Monday-morning meeting on Jan. 5 for the same reason. Ross did not attend the Jan. 5 meeting, stating in an open letter, “I am deeply concerned that this particular study session was not properly noticed to the public, and therefore my attendance and participation today would involve me in an inappropriate quorum of your county commissioners.” BOCC continues on Page 13

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Turn a new page in life at your library I love numbers, statistics, and tracking things. I track how many miles I exercise each year (795 in 2014), how many books I read (100 — a new record!), how many books I own (too many — I’m too embarrassed to even reveal the number. It should be close to zero. I work in a library with access to thousands of books, after all). At the library, we also track things: how many books you all read collectively (145,985), how many times you visit the library (almost 80,000), how many people have library cards (almost 10,000). This year, we will be helping you track your wellness goals. The beginning of the year is a great time to set goals for the coming year. I think maybe it’s easier to keep a goal than a resolution. My goals this year are to exercise 1,000 miles and read 100 books. And to stop picking up magazines off the free magazine exchange rack we have at the library, but that is another story. If getting in shape, dieting, or losing weight is part of your New Year’s goals, the library can help in a new and unique way this year. We have partnered with the Elizabeth School District and Kaiser Permanente to host a “Weigh and Win” Kiosk. Weigh and Win is offered for free to Colorado residents 18 and older and provides fitness plans, a weekly grocery list, meal plans, access to health coaches, cash incentives for those with a BMI of 25 or greater and other prizes for participation. Progress is tracked through quarterly weigh-

ins at community kiosks. The kiosk measures weight and BMI and takes a full-length photograph, providing a visual progress report of participant weight improvement. The kiosk will travel to special area events such as the inaugural Bundle Up for Baby Bear Hugs 5K Fun Run and Walk on Jan. 17. When not on tour, the kiosk will live at the Elizabeth Library. Stop in, weigh in, and check out some books on healthy living that will help keep you on track. We are pleased to host this kiosk at our library and look forward to helping our community meet its wellness goals with this new resource. Kari May lives in Elizabeth and is the director of the Pines & Plains Libraries. She can be contacted through the library at director@elbertcountylibrary. org. The Pines & Plains Libraries is an independent taxing entity created by a vote of the citizens in 2000. It serves all residents of Elbert County. P&PL is funded primarily through a mill levy assessed on properties. Visit pplibraries.org for more information about the variety of information and resources available through your libraries.

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Parker PD shows ‘solidarity’ in New York Three honor guard members attend funeral of slain officer By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com A mere 1,800 miles is nothing between those who walk the thin blue line, especially in the wake of tragedy. The Parker Police Department was among a handful of Colorado law enforcement agencies to send an honor guard to New York City after two police officers were ambushed in their patrol car and killed by an armed man last month. The slayings have prompted an outpouring of support, particularly among those who wear the uniform. The New York City Police Department said it expected as many as 25,000 police officers from around the country to attend the Dec. 27 funeral for Rafael Ramos, a married father of two. Three members of the Parker police honor guard — Shannon Brukbacher, Tyler Herman, Eric Graham — were among the mourners. Although they typically present the stars and stripes during a formal drill, they served this

Parker police officers, from left, Tyler Herman, Shannon Brukbacher and Eric Graham served as part of a cordon during the funeral for one of two New York City police officers gunned down last month. Courtesy photo time as part of a cordon of officers.

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guard. The Parker police’s honor guard has attended funerals for Colorado officers killed in the line of duty, but the recent trip was the first time the department has sent a contingent out of state for such purposes. It was members of the honor guard, which was founded in 2011, who proposed the idea after hearing the terrible news. After the initial feelings of shock, there was a palpable desire to do something as a show of support. “It was to show that national solidarity, the stuff we show locally on local officer funerals, but to show that on a national scale for this particular event,” Peters said. “The events in New York were so extraordinary that it prompted an extraordinary response from us.” The command staff signed off, and the Parker Police Department is now in the process of determining criteria for future deployments out of state, including how the trips are funded. The honor guard wants to find a way to fund the operations through donations, but it is not yet set up to do so. Of course, the hope is that there won’t be a need to dip into the fund or refer to those policies in the future, a scenario Peters calls a “perfect world.”

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Bagels aren’t among life’s woes Silvia pronounces bagel “beagle.” She is from Brazil. I laugh every time she says it. I was 29 when I had my first bagel. That’s unacceptable. But I think I have made up for it by eating lots of fresh bagels from coast to coast. I know exactly where I was when I had my first bagel. I was in a diner in a strip mall next to the Arizona State University art building in Tempe. I was with two 4’10” Jewish girls who met in my class, and became lifelong friends. My first bagel was plain, toasted, with cream cheese, and that has been my preference ever since. I have tried blueberry bagels. I had a chocolate bagel one morning, and thought I was eating cake. I don’t eat cake. I’m never going to get married. I am never going to have a wedding. But if I did get married and have a wedding, I wouldn’t have a wedding cake. They are sinister things. I know how frosting is made. I have had bagels with peanut butter, tuna, and eggs and ham. Toppings diminish the bagel’s importance, but it is a great combination. Bagels originated in Poland. You can find them everywhere now, fresh or in a six-pack sleeve. Fresh bagels are the best, but they should be consumed right away. I have a nifty bagel guillotine. Now and then I buy a six-pack. They are

not as good, but last for an eternity. There are some things I will never make for myself, and bagels are one of them. There isn’t a chance I would do it right. I have never made chicken fried rice at home either. I depend upon the kindness of strangers when it comes to ice cream too. I’ve watched bagels being handmade, and I was hypnotized. Bagels were introduced as a street food in New York City, and you can still buy bagels on the street on your way to the Museum of Modern Art. It’s a great way to start a museum day. I know why I didn’t have a bagel for 29 years. I am going to point the finger at my mother. Sorry, Mom. She did her best with her own background and our budget, and neither enabled ethnic food or anything that was moderately exotic. Tomato soup was our spaghetti sauce. I can’t even look at a can of tomato soup now. She buttered elbow macaroni, and that was dinner.

I think I ate several thousand peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I was growing up. Twelve years after my retirement, there’s still a PB&J named after me at a food kiosk on the Auraria campus. I could have broken out when I went away to college, but I didn’t. I kept up with hamburgers and macaroni and cheese. I still don’t have Andrew Zimmern’s palette for cheek meat or lower intestines, but I have branched out a little. I won’t eat kale, however. Keep it away from me. Green peppers cause almost insurmountable problems the next day. When I was new in town, the other drawing professor invited me over for dinner. We had stuffed green peppers. It was a sign. We had an adversarial relationship for 20 years. My mouth waters when I think about some things, but my mouth never waters when I think about bagels. I just like them. I have been told that it’s the water in New York that makes New York bagels so good. They had to bring water into New York a hundred years ago or more, and it’s so pure that it doesn’t need filtration. But my New York hotel pipes could use a little filtration. The water tastes a little like a Polish sausage. Speaking of Poland. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

If your glass isn’t half full, then fill it Ever since I began writing this column more than five years ago, I have ended each one with an encouragement to have a better than good week. And over these past five years I have been asked many times about why and how I chose that particular saying to sign off each week. Well my former boss, friend, and mentor Zig Ziglar used the same statement many times when someone would ask him how he was doing, and it just became something that has stuck with me and that I wanted to share with the world. Zig had a few responses to the question of how he was doing and of course all were extremely positive. An enthusiastic, “How are you doing Zig?” just might be met with an equally as enthusiastic, “Fantastic!” Other responses might sound like, “Outstanding but I hope to be better soon,” or “Wonderfully well and thank you for asking.” And my favorite one was always his cheery and sincere, “Better than good.” Now if Zig was to ask someone else how they were doing and the person responded with, “I am doing good,” Zig would immediately ask this next question in a leading and very encouraging tone, “Are you doing good

or are you doing better than good?” And most people would grin or smile and say, “You’re right Zig, I am doing better than good.” He also published a book titled “Better Than Good,” which I highly recommend. Zig has had a huge impact on my life for sure. I don’t think a day goes by where I do not quote him in some way or share one of his insights or inspiring tips. And as I think about all of us here in the beginning of 2015, what better insight or inspiring tip can I share than the encouragement of having a better than good day, week, month, or year? You know the winter saying, “Start warm, stay warm?” Well the same holds true for our outlook and perception in life, “Start positive,

stay positive.” I mean if we go out looking for the bad things in life, we will find plenty of them. If we focus on the negative, then that is what we will see and feel. And if our goal is to stir the pot and create drama and trouble, there is no doubt that we can meet and maybe even exceed that goal. But to what end? Negativity and negative thinking suck the energy right out of us, don’t they? Usually when we encounter someone who is focused on the gloom and doom of life, they appear listless and downtrodden. And it is the complete opposite when we run into someone who is doing better than good, isn’t it? They are almost bouncing as they walk, they have more pep in each step, and their passion and energy are shining brightly. We want some of whatever it is that they’ve got, don’t we? Well, what they have is a better than good attitude. They look for the good in life and not the bad. They live with an attitude of gratitude and appreciation. Their glass is way more than half full and they look forward to every encounter and to every opportunity. And if they don’t find an opportunity, they Norton continues on Page 7

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Getting a hospital built for veterans On the southeast corner of the Anschutz Medical Research Center in Aurora is a half-finished veterans’ hospital that, when completed, will be a state-of-the-art medical center designed to meet the needs of the men and women who have served our nation in uniform. Unfortunately, the construction of the Aurora VA hospital is hundreds of millions over budget and is already years behind schedule due to the extraordinary incompetence of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The general contractor, Kiewit-Turner Construction (KT), sued the VA for its mismanagement of the design process, which led to a $1 billion design on a $600 million budget. In early December, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals agreed with KT and ruled that it had the right to stop work on the project and for a brief period of time all construction activity stopped, leaving 1,400 workers without jobs right before Christmas. Fortunately, the VA and KT were able to reach an interim agreement that put those workers back on the job and the hospital back on track … for now. Under the interim agreement, the VA paid KT $157 million for work already completed; brought in the Army Corps of Engineers to

take over management of the project; and provided approximately $70 million to keep the project going while a new contract with the Army Corps of Engineers can be negotiated. The Army Corps of Engineers has built similar construction projects for the Department of Defense, consistently on time and within budget, while every major construction project managed by the VA has been hundreds of millions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. My goal is to completely strip the VA of its authority to manage its own construction projects and permanently transfer that authority to the Army Corps of Engineers. The next major complication is that after

paying KT the money it is already owed and funding the interim contract, we still have to figure out how to come up with enough money to complete the hospital. The hospital’s total cost, under current law, is capped at no more than $880 million, while the final price tag will probably exceed a billion dollars. To start addressing this problem, as soon as the 114th Congress convenes, I plan to submit legislation that will raise the spending cap for the hospital to $1 billion and put into law the permanent transfer of authority to manage the VA’s construction projects to the Army Corps of Engineers. Given the VA’s past mismanagement, it cannot be trusted to manage its own construction projects. The challenge then is where to find the money to cover the shortfall. One possibility is for the VA to search through its own budget for unexpended appropriations in what is known as “reprogramming” within its Major Construction Account. This would cause a slowdown on the start dates for other VA major construction projects that haven’t broken ground yet. The other possibility, unfortunately, is getting more money approved by Congress, and that may not be possible until much later this year. The issue will be in getting the ad-

ditional funding approved before the money runs out and the construction is forced to shut down until the money can be found to resume construction. My fear is that mothballing an unfinished hospital will cause the cost to go up even more than it already has. My case to Congress is that we can’t erase the costly mistakes that the VA has already made, but the leadership of the Army Corps of Engineers will do everything that is reasonably possible to bring down the cost and speed up the construction of the hospital. The VA’s incompetence has done serious damage to this hospital project. It has harmed our veterans, who have been waiting over a decade for this state-of-the-art facility, and it has harmed the taxpayers of this nation who must now come up with the hundreds of millions of dollars to cover the cost overruns and to fix the VA’s costly mistakes. We cannot abandon this hospital. We owe it to our veterans, the taxpayers, and to the 1,400 construction workers to keep this project going and to ultimately get it done. U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for House Veterans Affairs and is a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran.

New year has wild cards in play This year, the investment landscape presents a whole new ball game. Investors will want to be aware of where the opportunities lie on this new playing field we are heading into in 2015. Last year had its ups and downs and ended great for U.S. large company growth stocks. Most everything else was so-so, with foreign holdings showing losses. And 2013 was very different as well. That year, value — or dividend-paying — stocks outperformed growth and fixed income was negative. All of that was reversed for last year, which makes the investor wonder what is in store for the new year. Anyone who is diversified may be scratching their head and wondering why they didn’t sell everything and buy growth. However that is a very short-term fix to a very long-term issue. Just the differences in the last 12 months should prove to any investor that you cannot predict the best asset class to be in and variety always wins over single concentration on the multi-year charts. Smart investors know that return on capital usually follows economic growth. However, 2013 was a perfect example of artificially high returns with a weak or non-existent Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Now we are seeing strong economic growth numbers and lower unemployment and the stock market is schizophrenic. Last year the strong economic themes

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were in manufacturing, consumer confidence and U.S. labor markets. Yet we had a 9.8 percent downturn in October, not quite hitting the 10 percent bogey for an actual correction. We did see a greater than 10 percent correction in small cap stocks however. We also witnessed the end of Quantitative Easing (times three) by Halloween with few ramifications. We still have low interest rates which should continue to fuel growth along with low oil prices and falling unemployment. So what is the problem? Well, the picture is not always clear. For example, consumers love lower gasoline prices, but oil falling to $47 per barrel sent the stock market downhill. Interest rates have been low for so long we might forget what actually happens to our fixed income assets when rates creep up — they go down. This is not good for our retirees living on a fixed income. Falling unemployment could eventually lead to wage inflation which is good for the wage-earner but is a

sure recipe for higher prices down the road. All of this is being digested in the markets in anticipation for the 2015 outlook. The most significant headwind is the stagnation in Europe. This comes along with political agendas in several countries that are not citizen-friendly. Greece is leading the pack with unrest in Parliament and continued liquidity problems. The fear is that the recession contagion could spread to other countries. Japan declared they are in recession recently and China continues to juggle social issues and slowing a massive economy without a catastrophe. The economic cycle proves that bad news can lead to possibilities. If the European Central Bank (ECB) steps up and creates the cash flow the Eurozone needs to grow out of the doldrums, they could see a stock market climb similar to our last five years. If China

can manage a “soft” landing and churn out 7 percent GDP and grow from that, all trading partners will be happy. If the United States can manage decent economic growth without instant inflation, we can once again experience the Goldilocks economy for a while. There are many moving parts but many possibilities. It is time to get your financial house in order and plan for the years ahead. You won’t want to miss out on this one. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. She welcomes your questions at www. kummerfinancial.com, or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

better soon?” “Wonderfully well?” or “Better than good?” I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we start positive and stay positive 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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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks to members of the media during a Jan. 8 news conference describing a workforce initiative that his administration says will increase hiring in Colorado. The $3 million program is intended to work with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment to assist the state’s long-term unemployed in getting back to work. Associated press

Hickenlooper seeks help for long-term unemployed Initiative aims to help those who have been without a job for at least 26 weeks By Ivan Moreno Associated Press

Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration wants to help people who have been unemployed at least 26 weeks find jobs with a $3 million initiative aimed at connecting them with interested employers. Hickenlooper on Jan. 8 announced the plan, which will utilize a new website to connect Colorado employers with workers. The $3 million comes from the federal government, with the state kicking in $100,000 for the website. The federal funding will go for job or interview training, counseling and internships for the long-term unemployed. According to the state Department of Labor and Employment, nearly 50,000 people in Colorado have been unemployed for at least 26 weeks, which is defined as longterm unemployment. “It does change the way you go about your day. It changes how you relate with your family, your friends,” Hickenlooper. “It

changes what you see in the mirror, some of the old confidence and things you took for granted isn’t the same.” Overall, the job outlook for the state has improved. Colorado’s unemployment rate is 4.1 percent. But state officials say there is a stigma associated with being out of work long term, presenting a challenge for job seekers. In some cases, the jobs that they once held no longer exist or they have been unable to keep up with the skills they need in their field, said Ellen Golombek, the executive director of the state labor department. “Many of these long-term unemployed are highly qualified. Their skills just don’t match the jobs that are currently open,” Golombek said. Participating in the initiative is voluntary for employers. But state officials say they’ll have an incentive to hire workers who just need training to brush up on their skills. “We have a pool of employers who are constantly willing to step up, sometimes just because it’s the right thing to do,’’ said Fiona Arnold, the executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. “In this case, it’s because it’s not only the right thing to do, but they’re hurting for employees, too.”

New Colorado State Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, presides over the Senate during the opening session of the 2015 Colorado Legislature, at the Capitol in Denver on Jan. 7. Associated press

Legislature opens with focus on pocketbooks Talk is bipartisan, but reality may differ By Ivan Moreno and Kristen Wyatt Associated Press

The Colorado General Assembly opened for business under newly divided management Jan. 7, setting up conflicts on economic issues that both parties have identified as key priorities this session. Democrats retained control in the House and the governor’s office, but Republicans took command of the state Senate for the first time in a decade, gaining a one-vote majority. In their opening remarks, newly selected leaders in the House and Senate promised to work together while outlining slightly different paths toward similar goals. Minority chamber leaders, however, took stances that are sure to place the Republicans and Democrats at odds. The newly selected Senate president, Bill Cadman, made it clear that the GOP would push for tax cuts and workforce development programs. The Colorado Springs Republican also said his party would block any attempts to keep refunds due taxpayers from a projected budget surplus. House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, the first Democratic woman in state history to hold the position, made a call for job train-

ing initiatives aimed toward the middle class. “Because when the middle class grows and thrives,’’ the Boulder County Democrat said, “all of Colorado benefits.’’ Hullinghorst also said legislators should be “standing up for small businesses.’’ The minority leaders then drew battle lines. House Republican Leader Brian DelGrosso warned Democrats to expect a fight over any attempts to increase oversight of the oil and gas industry, and he reinforced Cadman’s position that tax refunds due under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights weren’t negotiable. The rebates might not be for large sums, but “Republicans believe that the people can spend their money better than government can,’’ DelGrosso said. He also said Republicans want to chip away at a 2013 law that strengthened renewable energy requirements for rural electricity providers. “Republicans support renewable energy,’’ he said. “But we do not support stifling our economy and killing jobs to pursue an unrealistic agenda.’’ In the Senate, Democratic Leader Morgan Carroll talked about raising the minimum wage from its current $8.23 an hour, plus capping student loan debt and public tuition hikes. “What’s right, what’s just, is an economy that works for everyone,’’ Carroll said, “not just a few at the top.’’

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Area leaders put face on pro-fracking effort Douglas residents tout controversial practice By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some south metro-area residents are lending their faces and voices to the fracking debate, appearing on pro-fracking fliers published by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development. CRED, a nonprofit formed in August 2013 by publicly traded Texas-based companies Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Noble Energy, describes the fliers as part of a broader education effort on the widely debated practice. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique that uses pressurized liquid to fracture rock and release natural gas and oil from deep in the earth. Among the Douglas County faces featured on the glossy mailers are Douglas County School Board member Meghann Silverthorn, Lone Tree City Councilmember Kim Monson and Colorado Business Roundtable president Jeff Wasden. “The mission and focus is to help folks get the facts on fracking — what it is, what it isn’t, and in this case, how it benefits them,” CRED spokesperson Jon Haubert said. “We find so many people have no idea that the vibrant oil-and-gas-driven economy here in Colorado does benefit them.” Silverthorn, Monson and Wasden all say they investigated the pros and cons of fracking independently before agreeing to appear on the fliers. None received compensation for their participation. “One thing we teach our kids to do is to look at all the information, use the scientific method and critical thinking to come to your own conclusion,” Silverthorn said, adding she did just that with fracking issues. “After weighing all the pros and cons, in my opinion, taxpayers come out ahead. (Some) of the revenue overall statewide from fracking comes back to education, so it’s not an additional tax burden on the people of Douglas County.” Silverthorn’s flier cites a University of Colorado study that says the oil and gas industry “brought more than $204 million

Colorado Business Roundtable president Jeff Wasden and Douglas County school board member Meghann Silverthorn are among those lending support for fracking in a campaign by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development. Staff photo in benefits and savings into Colorado schools in just one year.” Haubert couldn’t confirm how much the Douglas County School District has received. “I have not seen a Douglas-specific figure, though I imagine it is not record-breaking,” he wrote in an emailed response. “Funds tend to go where energy development occurs via property and severance tax (i.e. taxes paid on minerals extracted.)” At present, fracking is not underway in Douglas County. A map from a University of Colorado study on CRED’s website of the distribution of 2012 property tax revenue from oil and natural gas activity shows Douglas County School District received no funds. School districts in Arapahoe and Elbert counties received $490,000 and $180,000 respectively. Additional funding for education is provided indirectly to school districts from the oil and gas taxes that go into the state general fund, and are redistributed into state education funds. Still another source of school funding is from federal mineral leases, according to the study. DCSD received about $9,600 in funds distributed from those federal mineral leases in 2014. Parent Heather Ertl questions Silverthorn’s involvement in CRED’s campaign.

“I think a school board member shouldn’t be promoting fracking in the manner that she is,” said Ertl, a fracking opponent. “She’s an elected official who apparently holds the respect of some people in our community. “She’s making it sounds like our schools are really benefiting from fracking,” she said. “It’s a twist of the truth.” Silverthorn’s largest fall 2013 campaign donation came from oil and gas man Alex Cranberg. Cranberg, chairman of Aspect Holdings LLC, gave $25,000 each to the four ultimately successful, pro-education reform candidates. “Regardless of whether Mr. Cranberg had given (me) money or not, the oil and gas industry does benefit our schools here,” Silverthorn said. “I find it interesting that a lot of people seem to think that because he gave money to my campaign, I must owe him something. That’s not the way my principles work.” Silverthorn also said she is speaking for herself, not the rest of the school board or DCSD. Haubert said the benefits to Douglas County go well beyond education. In 2012, the industry was directly or indirectly responsible for 774 Douglas County jobs, and almost $80 million in total labor income. Wasden, who lives in Highlands Ranch and owns PROformance Apparel in Littleton, said the natural gas industry helps his business and others grow and create jobs. “I think people in the metro area don’t understand how important this industry is,” he said. “There are over 6,000 jobs in Arapahoe County that support or tie directly into oil or gas. It has a big, significant impact.” Heavy equipment at Wasden’s apparel shop consumes a lot of energy, he said. “Low-cost, sustainable, reliable energy is important to our store,” Wasden said. “And certainly as an American, I like American domestic energy produced here at home that supports American jobs and families.” Like Silverthorn, Monson speaks in support of fracking as an individual, not for the City of Lone Tree or other councilmembers. “It’s based on the idea that I think affordable and efficient, responsible energy is crucial for a robust and prosperous society where each individual can go after their hopes and dreams,” she said.

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Castle Rock colorist displays his artworks

American contemporary colorist Ken Elliott, a Castle Rock resident, will exhibit his work starting Jan. 16 in the PACE Center Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Primarily a landscape painter, he works with oils, pastels, monotypes and prints. Opening reception Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free admission, open during center hours. ParkerArts.org.

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In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Bradley Cooper appears in a scene from “American Sniper.” AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures

Quintessential Eastwood Protagonist in ‘American Sniper’ is like weary hero of Westerns By Jake Coyle

Associated Press A mere six months after releasing the Four Seasons drama “Jersey Boys,’’ Clint Eastwood has again lapped his younger directing colleagues with his second film of 2014 and his best movie in years. “American Sniper’’ is quintessentially Eastwood: a tautly made, confidently constructed examination of the themes that have long dominated his work. “American Sniper,’’ based on Navy SEAL marksman Chris Kyle’s best-selling memoir, is both a tribute to the warrior and a lament for war. Shirking politics, the film instead sets its sights squarely on its elite protagonist (Bradley Cooper), a traditional American war hero in an untraditional war. Here is an archetypal American: a chew-spitting, beer-drinking Texas cowboy who enlists after the 1998 bombings of American embassies with resolute righteousness and noble patriotic duty. The once wayward Kyle finds his true calling in the Navy, and he heads to Iraq with a moral certainty that no amount of time served or kills will shake. He’s there to kill bad guys — “savages’’ he calls them at one point. And kill he does. With 160 confirmed kills, Kyle is believed to be the most lethal sniper in U.S. history. The film starts with a remarkable scene of Kyle poised on an Iraq rooftop with a young boy holding a grenade in his scope. Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall flash back to Kyle’s upbringing, where his father taught him about “the gift of aggression’’ and the honor of defending others.

ABOUT THE MOVIE “American Sniper,’’ a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references.’’ Running time: 124 minutes. Three stars out of four. It’s the first of many cuts between faraway battle and the personal life Kyle leaves behind. Shortly before shipping out, he weds Taya, played by Sienna Miller, who gives a refreshingly lively take on a usually one-dimensional character. She’s more cynical than her husband, who returns to their growing family between tours, his head increasingly stuck in Iraq. He’s much like a terse and weary Western hero torn from home; an early shot through the front door of their home evokes the famous final image of John Ford’s “The Searchers.’’ Instead of a Stetson, Kyle wears a baseball cap, turned backward when he takes aim. “I’m better when it’s breathing,’’ he tells an early instructor after shooting a snake. Cooper is extraordinary as Kyle. He has beefed up, adopted an authentic Texas drawl and endowed Kyle with a commanding swagger. The war steadily takes its toll on his psyche, even if he’d never admit it. When Kyle’s younger brother, passing him on a tarmac in Iraq, curses the war, Kyle looks him at with genuine befuddlement. Eastwood has, of course, long been drawn to stories about violence — necessary if regrettable — in meting out justice and the cost to those that carry its heavy burden. The question is if the mythical rending of “American Sniper’’ fits its more complex basis of reality. Kyle, who died tragically in early 2013, belies easy summary. He, for one, boast-

Cowgirl Show with the Hunk-ta-Bunk-ta band is a program for kids at 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: $5, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Gardening Symposium

The CSU Extension Master Gardeners’ 2015 Spring Gardening Symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 24 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden. Tickets are $75 for the symposium and $10 for Lunch and Learn session: “Qi Gong for Gardeners.” To register: go to www.eventbrite.com and search for Spring Gardening Symposium in Golden. Information: 303-271-6620.

Ainomae Quartet in Englewood

The Ainomae Quartet will perform Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” at 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center. Quartet members: Silver Ainomae, cello; Boram Kang and Stirling Trent, violins; Anne Ainomae, viola. Tickets: $20/$15, free under 18, at the door one hour before concert.

Plains war explored In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Sienna Miller portrays Taya Kyle in a scene from “American Sniper.” ed of shooting looters in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. His clarity of mission could also be said to mirror the mistaken convictions of politicians that put him in Iraq. But I believe Eastwood’s purpose here is to depict a straight arrow in the fog of a questionable war. (A pivotal late scene takes place in a gathering sandstorm that obliterates the frame in clouds of dust.) The soldier is true; the war — confused, bureaucratic — isn’t. The film’s narrow perspective, centered on Kyle, is both the best and worst thing about it. “American Sniper’’ may be a much needed tribute to the sacrifice of American soldiers, but it’s lacking context. Few Iraqis here are seen as anything but the enemy. When Eastwood delved into World War II in “Flags of Our Fathers,’’ his switch to the other side of the battlefield for “Letters From Iwo Jima’’ remains one of the most profound moral decisions in moviemaking. As fine as “American Sniper’’ is, it’s in need of a companion piece.

“Cheyenne War: Indian Raids on the Road to Denver, 1864-1869” is Dr. Jeff Broome’s title for a Tesoro Historic Lecture on Jan. 25: 1:30 p.m. at the Gates Reading Room on level five at Denver Central Library downtown (free) and again at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison (with dinner: $55 Tesoro members; $65 non-members.) Reservations for evening: 303-8391671, TesoroCulturalCenter.org. Broome teaches at Arapahoe Community College.

Saving Places meeting

Colorado Preservation Inc. is taking reservations for its Feb. 4-6 2015 Saving Places Conference: “Advancing Preservation Practices” at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. See coloradopreservation.org.

Free movie at library

“The Hundred-Foot Journey” will show on Bemis Library’s big screen at 2 p.m. Jan. 24. The library is at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. French chef Helen Mirren learns to deal with an Indian restaurant that moves in across the street. Free admission and lemonade and popcorn.

Local artists exhibit

Artwork at South Suburban Recreation Centers in January includes: Steven Snyder’s “Full Circle” at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Acrylic paintings on canvas and on wood that has been cut and reassembled. Paintbox Guild’s paintings will showcase different artists’ work and themes at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Susan Winn’s photographs will be exhibited at Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree.

Colorado Authors’ League contest

Submissions are open for the Colorado Authors’ League Writing Contest in 13 categories, including e-books. Writers must be CAL members to enter and have published their work traditionally or independently in 2014. To join, go to coloradoauthors.org. Questions about the awards: Peg Brantley, peg@pegbrantley.com or 303-693-2207.

Columnist booked for reading

Highlands Ranch author and Colorado Community Media columnist Craig Marshall Smith will be reading from and signing copies of “This is Not a Daschund” volumes 1, 2 and 3 — collections of his writings — at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch.

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January 15, 2015

Photo book explores Colorado history Writer gathered images from variety of sources By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Writer John English has spent untold hours gathering historic photographs of the West from the Library of Congress and museums all across the country, and his newly published “A History of Colorado in Photographs” includes several this reader had not seen before, both portraits and scenes of life in towns, on farms and reservations, combined with a text that includes solid history and interesting side notes. For example, he talks about the Long Walk that the Navajos were forced to make to a new reservation at Fort Sumner in New Mexico. “The death toll was somewhere between 236 and 2,000 people (depending on who is recounting the story),” he notes, following a passage about Kit Carson’s slash-and-burn defeat of the Navajos. Page 83 talks of a visit by British writer and theatrical personality Oscar Wilde, who visited Leadville in 1882 and the Matchless Mine — as well as Denver. “The first

course was whiskey,” he said. “The second course was whiskey …” At the same time there was a strong earthquake along the Front Range and the federal Chinese Exclusion Act was passed and signed into law by President Chester Arthur. (Denver’s Chinatown, centered around 20th and Market, was home to more than 1,000 people at its peak.) Photos of early railroads abound, as well as cowboys at work, early tourist attractions, diverse Native American cultures, miners, politicians and sugar-beet farmers. Each photo is its own story and the collection is rich. English said in a letter about his book: “Deciding where to focus and what to include was a challenge … There were 160 centuries of Native settlement and in relative terms, just a very brief period of European influence.” He talks about his voyages of discovery as he tracked trends and families through hundreds of images — primarily between the Civil War and World War II. English’s work has appeared in more than two dozen books and 1,000 magazine articles. He lives at the northern tip of the Black Hills and has written about that area as well as about cowboys. This new book should be available in stores soon. For information: thecoloradobook.com.

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Holidays came through for retailers Indicators bring optimism as final numbers take shape By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Final numbers aren’t yet in, but shopping center managers in the south metro area believe full parking lots, full shopping bags and smiling consumers point to an economically merry holiday season. “We believe the holidays were very strong for us,” said Andrea Nyquist, marketing director for the Outlets at Castle Rock. “What we’re hearing from all our brands (stores) seems very positive. People seemed happy. We noticed bigger family units shopping, and spending more time. Folks seemed very happy with the offerings, and I also think the outlet concept lends itself to good value.” At Park Meadows, November sales figures were “really strong,” general manager Pamela Schenck Kelly said. “But it wasn’t as a result of Black Friday,” she said. “It was really because customers were shopping during the earlier weeks in November. Weather was on our side.” December’s snow impacted traffic early in the month, “but the last 10 days before

Shoppers jam the parking lots at Park Meadows mall Dec. 26. Photo by Jane Reuter Christmas were just amazing,” Kelly said. “This year, people were really in the holiday spirit, especially that last week. They were much, much more cheerful than what I’d seen in past years.” The buying didn’t stop with Christmas. While Kelly doesn’t yet have solid figures,

Dec. 26 often is Park Meadows’ busiest day of the year. She believes it may set that record again in 2014. Overall in 2014, Kelly estimates the top three busiest days were Dec. 20, 22 and 26. Kelly gains a good sense of the season’s success by watching vehicular and pedes-

trian traffic, and counting packages. Park Meadows provides complimentary gift wrapping services during the holidays. This season, mall employees’ fingers were flying. “We figured we wrapped over 5,000 packages over the four weeks of the holiday,” she said. The gifts she saw indicated shoppers were feeling generous. “There were big gifts; one customer had bought iPads for eight members of his family,” she said. “We saw a lot of really nice gifts. Some years you see a lot of necessitytype of stuff. This year, Mom wasn’t just buying a sweater; she was buying the whole outfit. We saw a lot of technology items, and we got a gazillion American Girl and Builda-Bear dolls.” Nyquist and Kelly both attribute the generous spending in part to the area’s demographics. Douglas County’s median household income exceeds $100,000. “You have a very positive and progressive demographic in this particular area, and we do have a positive economy moving forward,” Kelly said. The National Retail Federation forecast a 4.1 percent increase in retail sales from 2013 to 2014. The first wave of national sales figures were released Jan. 8, and so far indicate the upbeat forecast was accurate.

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Day,” their 16th book about Scotland Yard’s skilled Inspector Ian Rutledge. (They have also produced several other books.) Readers seeking a new mystery series may enjoy looking at the inspector’s imaginative crime-solving skills. And the settings in small English towns and villages — certainly another world and time — are described in some detail. Both writers have a developed sense of history through family connections and study that allows them to present a clear picture of England just as World War I was beginning. The mood on the street in London and in small towns was tense as young men lined up to volunteer for service — not seeming to understand what awaited them beyond the flags and band music … An online biography of the pair of authors observes that Charles has a background as a business consultant, which gave him an understanding “of going to troubled places where no one was glad to see him arrive. This was excellent training for Rutledge’s reception as he tries to find a killer despite local resistance.” Caroline, with a master’s degree in international relations and a passion for history and travel, brings interest in world events to the mix. England in 1914 had only sparsely scattered telephones, which brought me up short as I followed Rutledge in his automobile travel between points of interest, homes of those recently dispatched by a killer, police stations, smalltown businesses and hotels — and back to Scotland Yard. The contrast with today’s rapid-fire communication was a dramatic reminder of how the world has changed, and the much slower pace that prevailed everywhere a century ago. The complex procession of clues Rutledge patches together once he develops a “what-if” scenario are fun to follow as he drives about, encountering resistance in some quarters and welcome in others. Characters are well-pictured, as are homes and the countryside between towns. This is a good read for a snowy weekend, spent in a cozy chair, with a hot cup of tea on hand. It’s not the sort of pageturner that keeps one up until 3 a.m., but an entertaining visit to an earlier world — with some challenges. Charles Todd was scheduled to visit the Tattered Cover Book Store on East Colfax on Jan. 14, so autographed copies should be available for collectors.

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ecast from Continued from Page 1 ional o far Ross attached a copy of an email from Schlegel, datate. ed Dec. 17, inviting the following people to attend the morning session on Jan. 5: fellow commissioners; Kyle Fenner, director of community development services; County Attorney Wade Gateley; and Commissioner-elect Kelly Dore. The email specifically mentions a “work session to discuss amendments to the Elbert County zoning regulations re: planning commission.” The Colorado sunshine statute states, “A local public body is required to give public notice of any meeting attended or expected to be attended by a quorum of the public body when the meeting is part of the policy-making process.” The law has been determined, however, not to apply

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the stock show in 1906.” The Carnahans have exhibited in the stock show every year since Charlie’s great-grandfather Jacob Dietrich exhibited his 2-year-old bulls at the inaugural stock show in 1906. The only year the family has not exhibited was when the event was canceled in 1943 because of World War II. For the family’s 109th appearance at the Stock Show, the family will show a pen of 12 heifers. Bret Fox, the unofficial chairman of the Red Meat Club, was delighted with the selection. “The Red Meat Club was founded in 1980 as a way for folks who circle 16 days on their calendars in January to get together in a social setting,” Fox said. “We’re a club

AREA CLUBS attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins are welcome. Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

MYSTERY BOOK Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. SENIORS MEET in Elizabeth every Monday at 11 a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch. Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425 for information.

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to the day-to-day oversight of property or supervision of employees by county commissioners. “We are getting an update from a department head. That is the purpose of this section of this Monday-morning meeting,” Schlegel said an hour into the meeting, and asked Fenner for a briefing on the status of proposed zoning regulation changes. Gateley said that the regularly scheduled Mondaymorning meetings constitute part of the day-to-day operations of the county where no formal action takes place. “It is not possible to have every item on the agenda because that’s a fluid situation. We have situations where during the weekend things come up, different staff members need a chance to present things, so we have a regular, weekly meeting at 9 o’clock,” Gateley said. “When we have a work session devoted to a specific item, we have noticed that, we’ve made a specific agenda of that.” Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Free-

dom of Information Coalition, a nonpartisan organization promoting government transparency in Colorado, disagrees with Gateley’s assessment. “Getting weekly status updates from department heads or an update on proposed zoning regulations during these unnoticed Monday-morning meetings, it seems to me, does not fall under the category of routine day-to-day supervision of employees,” Roberts said. “If a quorum of county commissioners is present, it is a public meeting that should be properly noticed.” Roberts also noted that minutes should have been taken at the Jan. 5 meeting. “If no minutes were taken, that may have been a meeting that was convened improperly,” he said. The state coalition is affiliated with the National Freedom of Information Coalition and is a nonpartisan alliance ensuring the transparency of state and local governments in Colorado.

that doesn’t have any dues or official officers.” Each fall, the past recipients of the Friend of the National Western award gather and select from exhibitors, volunteers, or other patrons who are instrumental in presenting the stock show. Past winners have included organizers who managed the nearly 500 volunteers who make the show possible, and even loyal vendors who have frequented the show for generations. “The award honors and recognizes people who are the pillars of the National Western who do not typically get the recognition they deserve,” Fox said. In the announcement, the club acknowledged the family’s remarkable history, “The Carnahan Ranches traces its Elbert County, Colorado roots to 1862 and has a distinguished record as a commercial producer. They are being recognized by the Red Meat Club for their remarkable history as a National Western exhibitor.” Five generations the family have lived and ranched

on their land south of Kiowa. The family’s original tworoom log cabin still stands on the property near the banks of Kiowa Creek. Fifteen members of the Carnahan family plan to be in attendance when the award is presented at the Red Meat Club’s Annual Dinner on Jan. 15.

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PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE 2013CV30 CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO.14-0100 : Original Grantor(s): RCI Development Partners, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Original Beneficiary(ies): New Frontier Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: 2010-1 RADC/CADC Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Date of Deed of Trust: 3/18/2009 County of Recording: Elbert Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 4/23/2009 Recording Information (Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 501363 Book: 710 Page: 813 Original Principal Amount: $12,643,868.55 Outstanding Principal Balance: $12,643,868.55 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(1), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. See attached Exhibit A. Also known by street and number as: Elbert County Vacant Land. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00am, on February 13, 2015, at 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 486, Kiowa, Colorado 80117, phone number: 303 805-6125, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Name of Publication: Elbert County News

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Original Grantor(s): RCI Development Partners, Inc., a Colorado Corporation Original Beneficiary(ies): New Frontier Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: 2010-1 RADC/CADC Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Date of Deed of Trust: 3/18/2009 County of Recording: Elbert Recording Date of Deed of Trust : 4/23/2009 Recording Information (Reception Number and/or Book/Page Number): 501363 Book: 710 Page: 813 Original Principal Amount: $12,643,868.55 Outstanding Principal Balance: $12,643,868.55 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(1), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00am, on February 13, 2015, at 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 486, Kiowa, Colorado 80117, phone number: 303 805-6125, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Name of Publication: Elbert County News NOTICE OF RIGHTS

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2015, at 751 Ute Avenue, P.O. Box 486, VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Making contact with Kiowa, Colorado 80117, phone number: 303 805-6125, sell to the highest and best a former colleague might not be high on your list of bidder for cash, the said real property and priorities. But it could pay off personally as well as all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein,professionally. for Avoid bringing up any negatives about the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt the se-past. cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A personal relationship allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, allcould as face added stress because of a situation involvprovided by law. ing someone close to both of you. Be supportive and, First Publication: December 18, 2014 above all, try to avoid playing the blame game. Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Name of Publication: Elbert County News

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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number ofsolved the issue might need to be revisited before you can move attorney(s) representing the legal holder of forward. Consider asking someone familiar with the indebtedness is: the situation to act as an impartial counselor. Cristel D. Shepherd #39351 Polsinelli PC 1515 Wynkoop, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 572-9300 PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Ignore pressure to make Attorney File # 064612-434906 a decision. Keeping your options open is still the wisest The Attorney above is acting as a debt course, at least until you’re sure you’ve learned all you collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided mayneed be to know about the PUBLIC matter atNOTICE hand. used for that purpose. NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF BORN THIS WEEK: You’re capable of great SHAYNE HEAP REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIENloyalty SHERIFF, ELBERT COUNTY to those aroundSALE you, AND whichOF is APPLICATION one reason you can STATE OF COLORADO FOR ISSUANCE OF count on devotion from friends and family. TREASURER’S DEED EXHIBIT A TSC# 2011-01458 ALL SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc. RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., To Every Person in Actual Possession or COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLOccupancy of the hereinafter Described ORADO Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, EASEin Whose Name the Same was Taxed or MENTS, APPURTENANCES, ROYALSpecially Assessed, TIES, MINERAL RIGHTS, OIL AND GAS and to all Persons having an Interest or RIGHTS, CROPS, TIMBER, ALL DIVERTitle of Record in or to the said Premises SION PAYMENTS OR THIRD PARTY and To Whom It may Concern, and more PAYMENTS MADE TO CROP PRODUespecially to: CERS, ALL WATER AND RIPARIAN RIGHTS, WELLS, DITCHES, RESERFarmer Brothers Development LLC You VOIRS AND WATER STOCK AND ALL each of you are hereby notified that To advertise your publicand notices callof303-566-4100 EXISTING AND FUTURE IMPROVEon the 8th day November A.D.2011 MENTS, STRUCTURES, FIXTURES, the then County Treasurer of the County AND REPLACEMENTS THAT MAY of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at NOW, OR AT ANY TIME IN THE FUpublic tax lien sale to Uemco Real Estate TURE, BE PART OF THE REAL ESTATE Fund LLC the following described real esDESCRIBED (ALL REFERRED TO AS tate situate in the County of Elbert, State PROPERTY). of Colorado, to wit:

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YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. DATE: November 14, 2014

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) It’s a good idea to be See attached Exhibit A. Also known by street and numbercareful as: about expenses until you’ve worked out that Elbert County Vacant Land. pesky financial problem. You might find it advisable to THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN get some solid advice on how to proceed. IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Romance looms large over

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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Cristel D. Shepherd #39351 Polsinelli PC 1515 Wynkoop, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 572-9300 Attorney File # 064612-434906 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. SHAYNE HEAP SHERIFF, ELBERT COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO

EXHIBIT A ALL SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS, EASEMENTS, APPURTENANCES, ROYALTIES, MINERAL RIGHTS, OIL AND GAS RIGHTS, CROPS, TIMBER, ALL DIVERSION PAYMENTS OR THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS MADE TO CROP PRODUCERS, ALL WATER AND RIPARIAN RIGHTS, WELLS, DITCHES, RESERVOIRS AND WATER STOCK AND ALL EXISTING AND FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS, STRUCTURES, FIXTURES, AND REPLACEMENTS THAT MAY NOW, OR AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE, BE PART OF THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED (ALL REFERRED TO AS PROPERTY).

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Legal Notice No.: 231105 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Legal Notice No.: 231105 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED TSC# 2011-01458 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 an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It may Concern, and more especially to: Farmer Brothers Development LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 8th day of November A.D.2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Elbert, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to wit: Section: 18 Township: 8 Range: 64Subdivision: ELIZABETH KLOUSER ANNEXATION N 456 FT BY 100 FT OF OLD RAILROAD

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Section: 18 Township: 8 Range: 64Subdivision: ELIZABETH KLOUSER ANNEXATION N 456 FT BY 100 FT OF OLD RAILROAD and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Farmer Brother Development LLC for said year 2010. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Uemco Real Estate Fund LLC at 3:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of April, A.D.2015, 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. Witness my hand this 22th day of December, 2014 A. D.. Richard Pettitt County Treasurer of Elbert County Legal Notice No.: 23114 First Publication: January 1, 2015 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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