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Manufacturers face fast, fierce cyber threats C By Helen Robinson

yber attacks on manufacturers are now so fast, so frequent and so potentially devastating, they pose an “existential threat” to businesses, Tom Bugnitz says. Bugnitz, CEO of Colorado nonprofit Manufacturer’s Edge, said no manufacturer — no matter how small — is safe from cybercriminals. Some of the biggest threats are state actors going after American intellectual property, Bugnitz said — something that’s much easier to do now that interconnectedness is essential to manufacturing. “We know four small companies in the last two years that have gone out of business after their IP was stolen,” Bugnitz said. “We’re trying to scare the hell out of people. We want to scare them into the reality of how vulnerable they really are ... because it’s not $500 for ransomware; it’s companies that are going out of business.” Most manufacturers now have their shop floor and productivity systems connected to their business networks and to the internet, to streamline operations, troubleshoot and capitalize on productivity data. Suppliers, manufacturers, design partners

and original equipment manufacturers are also interconnected. “The reason that [threat to intellectual property] is so impressive now is that, with all the supply chains being connected, it doesn’t take breaking into Lockheed [Martin] to get Lockheed’s stuff — it takes breaking into one of their suppliers,” Bugnitz said. Eighty percent of Colorado manufacturers have fewer than 20 employees, Bugnitz noted, but small companies can have a big impact on defense supply chains. “Over in Arvada, there’s a company of 13 people that makes two parts for the F-35 [fighter plane] that nobody else in the world knows how to make,” he said. Such desirable intellectual property drives state actors — backed by China, Russia and Ukraine, among others — to target small manufacturers. The industry’s interconnectedness makes geography irrelevant. “They’re at risk from anywhere in the world right now. … We’ve got so much interconnectedness, you can’t be clear who’s got control of your information and how good the control is,” Bugnitz said. Shawn Murray, cybersecurity engineer and chief academic officer with Springs-based Murray Security Services & Consulting, said intellectual property theft is a major issue, noting China has “a special hacking 6

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Once a golf pro, UMB Bank President Jason Doyle now focuses on driving growth.

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group within the government that’s over 100,000 strong and all they do 24/7 is hack companies for different types of information.” He said malicious competitors could also create nightmare scenarios for manufacturers by, for example, accessing their production systems to imperceptibly skew specifications for highly sensitive electronics, or to change a few of the millions of lines of code for vehicle production, with catastrophic outcomes. Murray said manufacturers should: • Assess whether the production network needs to be connected to the internet at all; • Keep production systems and business systems on separate networks, or isolate the production environment using a firewall; • Include malware protection for the operating system; and • Create strong identification and authentication procedures for production systems and networks. Vicki Werling, IT specialist at Springs-based Qualtek Manufacturing Inc., said the information security landscape has changed dramatically in her 11 years at the company. See Exposed page 17

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s rental prices react to an ever-tightening market, there’s a group being left out of the city’s economic recovery: those who have been homeless but now have the opportunity to have a place to live — with a guaranteed rent check signed by Uncle Sam. Rental prices in Colorado Springs have increased 11 percent from this time last year, some experts say, and that means housing available using federal grant dollars for people transitioning out of homelessness is harder than ever to find, says Beth Hall Roalstad, executive director of Homeward Pikes Peak. The problem isn’t a shortage of apartments or rental homes. It’s that vacancy rates are so low, landlords can be choosy about whom they rent to — and prices are above the average rates set by the federal government. It’s an unsustainable system. People can’t transition out of poverty if landlords won’t take a chance on them. And really, it’s not much of a chance. Clients of Homeward Pikes Peak come with vouchers guaranteeing rent payments; they come with wrap-around services, including addiction counseling, mental health assistance and job training. Still, the tight rental market has left them behind. Landlords now require rental insurance — but these people don’t have any belongings. They also require all back rents from any past homes and that utilities

are paid in full, and few agree to work with Homeward Pikes Peak on paying down the debt slowly. Other cities have addressed the problem of rental housing — and reduced the number of homeless people on the streets. In Denver, the city requires developers to set aside 15 percent of all new multi-family construction for affordable housing, open to people and families with vouchers from the federal government. In Manitou Springs, city leaders have put a limit on the number of Airbnb units to preserve affordable housing. From Colorado Springs? Silence. There’s been no citywide effort to increase affordable housing as rents rise, no requirement to set aside units in complexes for people who need a home — and can pay the prices set by the federal government under affordable rental guidelines. Instead, many landlords seem locked into stereotypes about the homeless: They create crime; they destroy property; they bother other renters. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the past six months, Homeward Pikes Peak has received one complaint from its 62 families living in assisted rental units — it was for domestic violence. As Hall Roalstad says, that’s not a bad record. Some of her clients can’t work due to mental illness or disabilities, but many can work — and have jobs. But they are stuck on a waiting list as Homeward Pikes Peak tries to locate landlords who will take the federal vouchers. It’s a guaranteed rental payment, and during the Great Recession, it was easy to find landlords to take guaranteed rental payments — no matter who the renter was. That’s not the case now, and the city’s most vulnerable population is left out of the economic recovery as housing options are continually squeezed because of higher rents. CSBJ n

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OPINION: HAZLEHURST

Crucial projects far outstrip funding

hat do our proudly conservative city/ c ou nt y/C olorado Springs School District 11 elected officials want? Mo’ money! On the November ballot, Mayor John Suthers, with the support of a 6-3 supermajority of city council, will ask Colorado Springs voters to approve fee-based funding for a HAZLEHURST revamped stormwater enterprise. The annual tab? About $17 million. The county commissioners will ask permission to retain several million dollars in excess revenue that otherwise would have to be refunded to county residents. Some will be passed along to the Colorado Department of Transportation, earmarked for the long-deferred widening of Interstate 25 between Monument and Castle Rock. Another ballot issue would permit the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority to help fund the widening. That total could be more than $10 million. And D-11, whose aging schools serve many of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, is again asking for a mill levy override, which would raise about $42 million annually. There are good arguments against all, but better ones for. I’ll vote for all three. Yet the problems our elected officials are tackling are too large, too complex and too expensive to be easily solved. Take floods. You can blame the extraordinary destruction of Katrina and Harvey upon human incompetence, but either storm would have wreaked havoc

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anyway. It’s not possible to prepare a city for 100-year events, as we found out during the Waldo Canyon fire. Sure, if we had paid to thin the Pike National Forest, forbidden construction in the urban interface and funded a permanent force of wildland firefighters, the fire might never have happened. But the annual cost of such prevention would likely have been more than $10 million, so we collectively shrugged our shoulders — and then came the Black Forest fire. So will the stormwater fee protect us in the event of a major flood? The answer is simple: No. Consider the Memorial Day flood of 1935. Heavy rains saturated the region in the three days leading up to Memorial Day. The then-undeveloped prairie lands to the north and northeast of Colorado Springs couldn’t absorb any more water when 17-20 inches of rain fell in a few hours. The water flowed into Monument Creek, carrying away every bridge, washing houses downstream for miles. Contemporary photos show a broad, raging river below the confluence of Monument and Fountain creeks. For a few hours, the river’s volume (as subsequently estimated) approached that of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge. An impermeable suburban landscape has replaced the prairie. A similar rainfall event next Memorial Day would have similar consequences. But it still makes sense to have dedicated stormwater funding, thereby funding infrastructure that will mitigate most storm events, protect downstream commu-

nities and resolve litigation with Pueblo, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency. D-11 is different. In Colorado, rich neighborhoods get good schools and poor neighborhoods get crappy schools. That’s just the way it works, and the only way to remedy it under current law is for residents of poor neighborhoods to step up and pay more than they can comfortably afford. I know it’s unfair and unjust, but that’s the world we live in. I live a couple of blocks from West Middle/Elementary School, and I’m acutely conscious of the need to renovate or replace that noble old building. It’s the beating heart of a big chunk of the Westside, and the key to the continuing rebirth of our once-decrepit neighborhood. Next, why should we pay for widening I-25 in Douglas County? Isn’t that the state’s responsibility? And given that cost estimates for widening are in the hundreds of millions, wouldn’t it make more sense to use local funds for one-time projects of immediate community benefit? Again, it’s unfair, but the only way to accelerate the widening project is to put up some dough. We may think that the I-25 bottleneck should be CDOT’s No. 1 priority, but folks in Greeley, Boulder, Fort Collins and Denver might disagree. And if you want to mitigate congestion, what about I-70? The number of crucial transportation projects far outstrips available funding, so we’re back to living in the real world, where nobody rides for free. CSBJ

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Commercial lease rates rise with lower inventory By Audrey Jensen

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ower commercial real estate vacancy rates led to higher rents in the second quarter of 2017, compared to the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Colorado Springs market numbers. Caleb David, broker at Cameron Butcher Commercial Real Estate, said increased demand over the summer is fueling rent hikes. “We’ve seen rates go from an average of ... around $12 per square foot, [to] $14, $16, sometimes up to $20,” David said. David said the outlook is positive thanks to small businesses moving out of homes and relocating in available spaces. In CBRE’s 2017 market outlook, the region’s population growth, employment, gross domestic product and home sales are predicted to be better than in previous years and are projected to continue their climbs. The 2017 Cameron Butcher market report for the second quarter showed growth downtown, including the construction of the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame, a Hilton Garden Inn hotel and 333 ECO, a 172-unit apartment complex on East Colorado Avenue scheduled to open in the summer of 2018.

The retail market also has seen increased interest during the summer, said Manny San Fernando, senior broker for Kratt Commercial Properties. National, regional and local tenants want to occupy space in Colorado Springs, he said. According to CoStar’s 2017 Second Quarter Retail Report for Colorado Springs, the retail vacancy rate increased to 6.3 percent with a net absorption of 40,624 square feet. Average asking rental rates decreased from $12.68 in the first quarter to $12.63 last quarter. The areas demanding the highest rents are at the University Village Colorado retail center on North Nevada Avenue and the Broadmoor Towne Center to the southwest.

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OFFICE SPACE Other Realtors are reporting positive growth and are predicting continued hikes as space grows more scarce. “I think we will continue to see upward pressure on lease rates until we have new product that’s available in the market, because … we’ve really absorbed a lot of space,” said Peter Scoville, office and investment specialist for Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Real Estate Group. According to the agency’s commercial market overview for Class A and B office space in the city, the second quarter vacancy rate was 15.63 percent, down from 17.8 percent at the start of 2017. Net absorption was 33,552 square feet, while first quarter net absorption was more than 185,000 square feet.

MULTIFAMILY MARKET The big winner in the Springs market is apartment units, said Michael Howard, multifamily investment specialist for Hoff & Leigh Colorado Springs. “From a seller’s standpoint, you’re getting top dollar for your properties right now,” Howard said. “From a buyer’s standpoint, they’re willing to invest in it because it’s a stable type of investment.” According to the Apartment Association of Southern Colorado, in the second quarter Colorado Springs metropolitan area has a 6.4 percent vacancy rate. The average rent is listed at $1,141 compared to $1,060 last quarter. This quarter, 403 units were added for a total of 770 for the year. Net absorption in the second quarter was 907 units in Colorado Springs. In 2016’s second quarter the net absorption was 385.

INDUSTRIAL MARKET According to CoStar’s 2017 Second Quarter Industrial Report, vacancy rates decreased to 9.2 percent from 9.4 percent, absorption was 72,056 square feet and average asking lease rates increased from $6.90 square feet to $7.48. Three new buildings were brought to the market while 163,440 square feet remained under construction. CSBJ n

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Doyle drives for success with UMB C By Bob Stephens

ommunity Bank President Jason Doyle joined UMB Bank in 2011, the same year he moved to Colorado Springs. He was hired as vice president, business development officer but had no idea that UMB was grooming him for bigger things. The former golf pro was elevated to president weeks later and has thrived in the role while helping expand the bank’s business relationships in the community. Born in Ohio, the 45-year-old Doyle grew up in Florida and played on the golf team at Florida State, where he was a finance major. He worked long hours as an assistant golf pro at several high-end country clubs in Kansas City and Tulsa, Okla. After meeting his future wife, Andie, through connections at Southern Hills CC in Tulsa, he opted for a job in business before accepting an unexpected offer to join the banking world. Now he’s a full-time father to three athletic boys, an occasional golfer and active on several community boards. Doyle spoke with the Business Journal about his journey and UMB Bank.

How did you become president so soon after being hired? My predecessor, Gar Anneler, had announced his retirement before I was hired. He took a role as a vice chairman for a year and was still involved in the community. I probably went through 15 or 20 interviews with people in different departments of the bank in Kansas City and then in Denver before I was hired as a business development officer. Unbeknownst to me, they had their mind on me for that position. I was the new BDO for about six weeks before they promoted me. What was it like when you first started at UMB? Gar brings in the Colorado Springs Business Journal Book of Lists and he plops it on my desk and says, ‘Look through that.’ I remember thinking, ‘What were they thinking, hiring me when I know two people in Colorado Springs?’ I just started calling nonprofits because I was comfortable with that because of my wife’s job. I probably made 100 cold calls and asked if I could come out and introduce myself, and people were very open. I got us in the door for some opportunities that first six weeks. Then our CEO in Denver asked me to breakfast and asked me if I’d consider taking Gar’s role; I didn’t see it coming. It was classic being in the right place at the right time. What does your wife do? She works at Chapman Foundations, a $300 million charitable foundation based in Tulsa; it’s the second-largest charitable foundation in the Springs after El Pomar. She grew up in Tulsa and her dad is a trustee for Chapman. Her family has a summer house in the Springs and we’d visit here and not want to leave. Andie asked the trustees to open an office here and we decided to move to the Springs. What are your connections to the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame? My wife is vice-chair of the Olympic Museum project; Dick Celeste asked her four years ago when they formed the board. And we’re the bank for the U.S. Olympic Museum. That’s been a fun process. We did a $15 million bond with them, a $10 million line of credit. We gave two huge gifts to that project — $100,000 each. Why would you recommend UMB Bank to a potential customer? Relationships are very big to us. I know everyone says that, but we try our best to make it that way. We’re big enough to offer the products and services a customer needs and small enough to focus on that relationship. We have $20 billion in assets and we’re a very diversified bank. We’re a fairly large bank but you won’t just be a number with us. What do the initials UMB stand for? It used to be United Missouri Bank, but we’re in eight states now— Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska, Illinois — and we’ve grown to where it’s better to go by UMB. We entered the Dallas market about five years ago and our Phoenix market is really growing. Besides playing, what connections do you still have in golf? As a side, I rate courses for Golf Digest magazine. As a panelist, it allows me to see great architecture, different architecture, gives me access to great courses. It’s a non-paying job but I love it. If you ask my wife what gift she regrets buying me, it’s a Golf Digest peg board where you stick a peg where you’ve played, and they’ve got the top 100 courses in the country listed. I’m about halfway through. CSBJ

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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

Audiologist Frana fine-tunes her career By Bryan Grossman

hen Chynna Frana attended the University of Iowa’s freshman orientation, one student shared how he changed his major five times and was coming out a doctor. Frana told her father, “Don’t worry. That won’t happen to me.” He asked whether she meant changing her major or becoming a doctor. “Both,” she said. Frana changed her major three times and came out a doctor, then moved to Colorado Springs June 1 to run an audiology clinic. This week the 27-year-old Frana, doctor at the Broadmoor Hearing Clinic, discussed caring for patients, her career inspiration and her most unusual pseudonym. Where are you from? I was born in Iowa, which is where I did my undergrad. I got my graduate degree from Western Michigan University and I did my residency just north of Chicago. At Iowa I majored in linguistics and minored in business. My dad wanted me to go into business and I was undecided at the time — I secretly wanted to major in dance. But I declared business as my major and then studied abroad in Italy. With that program we did a lot of focusing on our future and I discovered I liked learning more about language and culture, so I got into linguistics when I came back. That was my junior year and around the same time, my mother was diagnosed with middle ear disease and she said I should go and shadow her audiologist because she thought I’d like it. … Then I got into my graduate program and now here I am. Why Colorado? The dry weather. I wanted to go to a drier climate and was looking out West. And I have family in the Denver area. They always said how beautiful it is out here. I came out for something called hearing aid camp in Keystone while I was in school

and I loved the weather (it was summertime) and figured this is somewhere I could live, so I started looking for jobs. I saw this posting and applied. What do you do here? We see adult and geriatric patients. We do hearing tests, fit hearing aids — manage your whole hearing health. We look at how your ear is functioning, how the eardrum is moving, if there is anything going on between the external, middle and inner ear. We test the pathways leading to the brain and we look at other patient needs. Would a hearing aid suit them? Is it more appropriate to look at a cochlear implant or a Baha system? We talk with the patient and the family to get a sense of what they need. We also do balance testing to address a condition called BPPV, or benign paroxsysmal positional vertigo. It’s when people get up from sitting or roll over in bed and get really dizzy. … We can manage the vertigo. Did you always want to run a practice? With my business background, I knew I wanted to run or own my own practice someday. I like the behind-the-scenes business side of audiology. When [my boss] said I would be running the practice and in charge of everything, I was excited. It’s exactly what I wanted to do; I just didn’t expect to be doing it this soon after graduation. Was that intimidating? A little bit. This is my first time being an audiologist and not a student anymore. You have to find your footing and you have the challenge of making sure your patient orders come in and are on time and getting equipment set up and verified — but See Frana page 22 Photo by Bryan Grossman

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Startup Week attracts new people, ideas By Audrey Jensen

huylien Lampe, who is active duty Air Force, transferred to Schriever Air Force Base seven years ago with the goal of retiring in Colorado Springs with her husband. Today, after serving in the Air Force for more than 20 years, Lampe is working on two ideas to launch future businesses once she retires in November. Her businesses will be service-centered — one involves dogs and the other deals with Millennial women and leadership. Lampe heard about this year’s Startup Week the day before the first event and decided to attend the entire week to learn more about the startup community in Colorado Springs. Hosted by Peak Startup, the week (Aug. 21-25 ) provided free events, speakers and sessions focused on all phases of creating a startup business. As part of Startup Week, the Colorado Institute for Social Impact officially launched Aug. 23, and startups competed in a Pitch Night Aug. 24. Lampe is the perfect example of someone who should attend Startup Week, said Michelle Parvinrouh, executive director of Peak Startup, who added that the events drew more than 250 attendees. “I want to engage more people like her who are coming out of the military who aren’t looking for workforce placement,” said Parvinrouh. “They might not know startup concepts yet, but they could learn it really easily.” Lampe said she was amazed by how much support exists in the Springs startup community. “People giving their time — they didn’t come in with presentations just to advertise their company — it’s to teach us something, to educate us, to give

us tips on pitfalls, failures they had so we don’t go through the same path,” Lampe said. “That, to me, is very generous.” Attending the week of sessions helped Lampe narrow her ideas and make them more viable and confirmed that Colorado Springs is the best location for her to launch quickly. “The economy in Colorado Springs is very stable because of the military presence,” Lampe said. “We have three Air Force bases, one Army post, up north in Denver we have another Air Force base … we’re not far from Denver, and people are moving down here because of the cost of living. The economy I feel is very stable to start a business.” Parvinrouh said the week’s sessions covered the steps entrepreneurs have to take in order to be successful. “We have a lot of founders — they tend to want to skip steps — they want to skip the bootstrapping stage and they want to skip foundation, — Thuylien and they just think their idea is good enough,” Parvinrouh said. “But what we heard over and over this week is, ‘No, you have to spend time in the beginning really developing that business idea, really getting that validation, really getting those customers using it before you’re ready to do anything external.’” Startup week was just as beneficial for the experienced entrepreneurs as it was for beginners, Parvinrouh said. “It’s nice to see it being observed by the founders and being like, ‘Oh, this is what I need to do, now I see why I’m missing the link or why I haven’t been able to have successful conversations,’” Parvinrouh said. The week featured 43 speakers, and Thursday’s

Pitch Night, which usually draws no more than 80, saw more than 100 audience members, according to Parvinrouh. She added that 63 percent of the audience had never attended Pitch Night before. “I met a lot of new people I haven’t met before and that, to me, is a really good sign,” Parvinrouh said. “That might be, to me, the biggest success.” Pitch Night also brought a diverse representation of industries and types of businesses. “I think that’s probably really valuable for someone sitting in the audience,” Parvinrouh said. Winner of the pre-revenue pitch was transitioning Army officer Luke Hutchison, whose startup is called Perfect Venue, a website that helps people find and book a venue in Colorado Springs for events. Hutchison was happy with the feedback he received from the audience. “I think what’s great about Peak Startup and Pitch Night is that it realLampe ly gives you the opportunity to get the community’s feedback in a way that is pretty difficult to get ... in any other setting in town.” It is challenging to pursue one’s own startup when people reject ideas, but it’s important to keep going and seek feedback, Hutchison said. “I’ve seen people where they’re so afraid of sharing their idea or they’re afraid of people stealing their idea that they don’t get enough feedback,” he said. “With opportunities like Startup Week and Pitch Night, you’re really able to get your idea out there.” Parvinrouh said she received positive feedback during the week and hopes to duplicate the startup lifecycle format next year, but with more advanced sessions. CSBJ

“The economy I feel is very stable to start a business.”

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CEO Ed Rios has resigned from the National Cybersecurity Center, according to a news release issued Aug. 29 by the nonprofit organization. The release said Rios is leaving “in order to devote more time to his business interests.” Rios said in the release that he is “grateful for the opportunity to have helped in bringing NCC from an idea to a viable organization serving a critical need in our evolving cyber landscape. We have accomplished a great deal in a brief time, and it is now time for me to return to provide leadership and direction for the other companies I own.” NCC’s Board Chairman Bob Hurst, former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs, expressed appreciation for Rios’ efforts “in establishing the operating structure for NCC and ensuring the it is a viable organization.” “Ed Rios’ knowledge of cybersecurity, government and entrepreneurship made him uniquely qualified to lead NCC through its nascent phase,” Hurst said in the release. “The NCC board is grateful for Ed’s leadership. We are also fortunate Mr. Rios has agreed to continue serving NCC as a member of our board of directors.” Vance Brown will assume the interim CEO position for the NCC. Brown has more than 20 years of experience as the CEO of software technology innovation and information technology companies. Currently, Brown is executive chairman and co-founder of Cherwell Software. In 2014, he was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and this year he was named one of the “100 most intriguing entrepreneurs” by Goldman Sachs. “I am honored to be asked to serve on an interim basis as the CEO for the National Cybersecurity Center, headquartered in Colorado Springs,” Brown said in an email. “I greatly appreciate what Ed Rios has done during his time as CEO and look forward to continue that momentum and keep pushing forward on this important cause. I will not sit idle on the success of the organization but will continue

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to work with Ed Anderson, a retired Army Lieutenant General, and the rest of the NCC team to advance the NCC mission. I look forward to participating in the Governor’s Cyber Symposium event taking place [Nov. 1 and 2] at The Broadmoor. It is being co-hosted by the NCC and Exponential Impact, a Colorado Springs Accelerator focused on security technologies. I encourage everyone to come to this event and hear from retired Army General and former Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus, Governor [John] Hickenlooper and others to become better informed about what the NCC is doing and its importance to the City of Colorado Springs, our nation, and our world.” In the release, Hurst said, “NCC is fortunate to have someone of Vance’s character and caliber assisting with this transition. We are grateful to Ed Rios for his leadership and appreciative of Vance Brown’s willingness to accept this important baton from Mr. Rios.” Brown will be assisted by current NCC staff and board member Lt. Gen Ed Anderson (U.S. Army, retired) who has also agreed to provide interim support for NCC, according to the release. “Ed submitted his resignation and the board accepted his resignation,” Anderson told the Business Journal. “At the same time, we also picked Vance Brown on an interim basis, for at least the next six months, as CEO. The expectation is Vance will continue what [Rios] started and advance it to greater heights.” Anderson said the NCC would “not be going into details surrounding the resignation.” Anderson did say the resignation would not impact scheduled events. “The board sees this as a positive step,” Anderson said. “We’re encouraged and thank Ed for all he’s done. He’s done an awful lot and he’s a very bright guy. We’re fortunate to have had him for as long as we did.” The NCC is a local nonprofit providing collaborative cybersecurity knowledge and services to the nation. It was set up in 2016 and is nearing its one-year anniversary. For additional information, visit nationalcybersecuritycenter.org. — Bryan Grossman and Helen Robinson

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A Wildflower Florist & Gifts Established: 2015 Employees: 5 Location: 2916 N. Powers Blvd. Photo by Bryan Grossman

A Wildflower Florist & Gifts employee Brooke Casburn, left, and store owner Cindy Lucero-Archuleta put in work on the city’s Eastside.

Contact: awildflowerflorist.com; 719-591-2100

Florist takes winding path to own shop By Bryan Grossman

indy Lucero-Archuleta’s first job was as a florist while she was still attending high school in New Mexico. She moved to Colorado Springs in the late 1980s with her husband at the time and helped open the floral department at the city’s first Walmart. She then went on to help manage floral departments at local King Soopers grocery stores. While working at King Soopers, Lucero-Archuleta, now owner of A Wildflower Florist & Gifts off North Powers Boulevard, was approached to be a union steward for United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7, an organization she worked for in several capacities, including secretary-treasurer, for 25 years. “I became a union business agent and represented workers for half of the city — at King Soopers, Safeway, Albertsons and the military base barbers,” LuceroArchuleta said. “I was responsible for filing grievances, negotiating contracts, making sure both sides were abiding by the contract and making sure membership was happy.” She left union work about five years ago and was board chairwoman for the all-volunteer El Cinco de Mayo, a Colorado Springs nonprofit dedicated to increasing cultural awareness and raising scholarships for underserved and underrepresented students. The organization raised $17,000 in scholarships this year alone. But her career course changed two years ago, while out for yogurt with her husband and granddaughter. Lucero-Archuleta stopped to smell the flowers.

MASTERS OF DESIGN It was the week leading up to Mother’s Day and, while passing an existing floral shop at 2916 N. Powers Blvd., Lucero-Archuleta noticed the lights were still on, but the store was closed for the day. She knocked, and told the person who answered that she could help during the weekdays.

signer, which means I had to pass a written and design “They asked if I was a florist or designer, and I said test. … I’ve been in this business 35 years, off and on.” yes,” she said. “They hired me on the spot.” Lucero-Archuleta also started floral design classLucero-Archuleta worked there during the summer, es on Thursday nights. For $20 per class, the comand then the owner said he was interested in selling. munity can come learn the tricks of the trade. But And she discovered that she was interesting in buying. Lucero-Archuleta said it also introduces people to the “So I did it. I love doing what I do. I make people profession. happy,” she said. “There aren’t enough floral designers out there. Despite having never owned a business, LuceroWhen the holiday season comes, we need the help,” Archuleta said she was confident she would be she said. “Not just myself, but other flower shops too.” successful. A Wildflower Florist & Gifts also delivers citywide, “I knew the flower business because of the expeLucero-Archuleta said. rience I’d had running the floral departments at “We have to make sure we provide services that other King Soopers and my union experience as the secflower shops don’t. … We’re custom designers, so it’s retary-treasurer helped me on the business side,” she not going to look like it came out of a box.” said. “I think we’ve done very well.” Lucero-Archuleta said the When Lucero-Archuleta greatest challenge is making first took over operations, she customers happy and getting only had one worker, a delivery them to come back. driver. She now has five em“Since big corporations have ployees, most of whom work started selling flowers, they’ve more than 30 hours a week. shut down a lot of flower shops She also took over a gift shop — Safeway, King Soopers, at Peterson Air Force Base’s Costco, Sam’s [Club]. They get base exchange in April and — Cindy Lucero-Archuleta the big price breaks and we opened a floral shop there. have to struggle and wheel and Businesses on base don’t deal with vendors to survive. have to pay for the space or “But we make up for it with customer service and utilities, Lucero-Archuleta said. But they do pay the quality. We’re fresher and bring in flowers almost daily. Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, a I won’t accept anything but the best.” percentage of sales. And Lucero-Archuleta has greater ambitions for “That varies from 15 to 22 percent,” she said. the near future. Lucero-Archuleta also recently put in a bid to “I want a one-stop shop — a flower shop where operate inside Fort Carson’s post exchange and will you can come in and get your hair done, your nails find out in the next couple weeks if she is approved done, you can order gowns and tuxedos,” she said. “I for the space. want to have a venue that can accommodate events. According to Lucero-Archuleta, the majority of her … That takes the stress away from people, whether business comes from weddings and funerals, and it’s prom or homecoming or a wedding — an all-in-one the level of customer service that sets her apart from place eliminates all that time of running from here the competition. to here to here. “I have a fantastic crew. They’re all very educated in the floral business,” she said. “And I’m a master de“I have plans. I’m just looking for the right spot.” CSBJ

“Since big corporations have started selling flowers, they’ve shut down a lot of flower shops.”

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Not all involved in the local aerospace sector celebrated success over the past few years. In June 2016, Honeywell Technology Solutions lost a $445 million Air Force contract. More than 200 were laid off.

Springs boasts robust aerospace sector By Helen Robinson

olorado now has the nation’s second-largest aerospace economy — led narrowly by California — and Colorado Springs companies are reaping the rewards this year, winning new contracts and expanding operations. According to the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC’s newest data, the aerospace, aviation and defense industry is “the region’s leading economic engine, accounting for 44 percent of the Colorado Springs economy with more than 105,000 employed in the industry and an annual economic impact of more than $12 billion.” Home to five military installations, Colorado Springs’ aerospace, defense, cybersecurity, IT, data

storage and software companies are growing alongside its military population. “As Colorado Springs’ place in our nation’s much larger aerospace defense mission continues to grow, so do the opportunities open to us,” Rich Burchfield, chief defense development officer for the Chamber & EDC, said in an email. “The Chamber & EDC acts [as] a thread between our business community and the Colorado Springs military complex and defense industry, providing forums and platforms for engagement and development. “An example of this is the Chamber & EDC’s Military Affairs Council. Comprised of approximately 200 business professionals, many of whom served in the military themselves, the MAC offers the opportunity

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The campus will include a new and expanded global Network Operations Center, described as “the central nerve center” for Kratos’ worldwide radio frequency sensor network. “Colorado Springs has a great depth of aerospace talent, which is the core enabler for growth,” said Phil Carrai, president of Kratos’ Technology and Training Solutions Division. “We recruit against the top high tech companies in the country and having the backdrop of the Colorado Springs environment and the support of the local community is incredibly important.” Carrai said the campus expansion shows Kratos’ commitment to continued growth in Colorado Springs.

$93M CONTRACT FOR BOECORE Also in July, Boecore announced it won a five-year, $93 million contract from the Air Force to provide near-real-time early warning information of ballistic missile launches to the U.S. and to foreign partners. The Shared Early Warning System (SEWS II) Engineering and Contractor Logistics Support contract is the largest in Boecore’s history. According to the company’s news release, the win expands Boecore’s role in designing, developing, maintaining and securing critical command and control, missile defense, radar and satellite systems. Boecore has grown by 60 people in 2017 and expects to hire another 50 by the end of the year to support the SEWS II contract and other expanding programs. With a reputation for innovation, responsiveness and reasonable costs, small defense businesses are attractive to defense industry partners and to the military, Boecore CEO Kathy Boe said. “With the threats in the world there is a great need for bringing solutions and quickly deploying them, and that bodes well for small businesses,” she said. “... Right now Colorado Springs is one of the hottest markets and our defense business sector is growing in the city. Our economy is doing great, which is attracting the workforce we need — and the new younger workforce brings good technology discriminators.”

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NEW ACQUISITION FOR CATALYST Earlier this week, Braxton Science & Technology Group announced its acquistion of Ingenicomm, a Virginia-based provider of ground system electronics and engineering services to the global satellite spaceflight markets. The move marks Braxton’s fifth purchase in five years. “Ingenicomm’s products have an unmatched operational pedigree with many of the most prominent space missions of the past three decades, including the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, New Horizons, and a plethora of others,” said Ken O’Neil, BSTG’s president & COO, in a press release announcing the purchase. Following the acquisition, Ingenicomm will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BSTG, according to the company. “BSTG and Ingenicomm’s complementary market footprints make this acquisition uniquely advantageous,” said Amit Puri, president of Ingenicomm in the release. “By leveraging each company’s respective strengths, we can offer superior solutions across the entire global aerospace market.” Ingenicomm was represented by Holland & Knight LLP and the transaction was facilitated by Bluestone Capital Partners. BSTG was represented Sparks Wilson P.C. and the transaction was facilitated by The O’Neil Group Company. The transaction was financed by a partnership between Vectra Bank and First Western Trust.

HONEYWELL LEAVES A SPACE Not every company has ridden the burgeoning aerospace industry to permanent success in the Springs. In June last year, Honeywell Technology Solutions lost the contract to consolidate work on the Air Force’s main satellite control network, potentially worth $445 million. Even before the contract went to CACI International, Honeywell notified the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment that it would lay off 232 workers in Colorado Springs.

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CATALYST ACCELERATOR In a potential boost for the aerospace, homeland security and defense industry, Catalyst Campus opened applications Aug. 21 for the inaugural Catalyst Accelerator, set to kick off in January 2018. The new defense and national security accelerator “promotes technology advancement for the warfighter and the transfer of government technology to the commercial market,” according to its website. A collaboration between Catalyst Campus, the Center for Technology, Research and Commercialization, and the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center, Catalyst Accelerator is partnering with the Air Force Research Lab Space Vehicles Directorate for this firstaccelerator cohort. The call for applications says Catalyst Accelerator is “seeking commercial solutions to address the ability to monitor earth’s terrestrial environments with the objective of providing improved global weather data and products to support the warfighter.” CSBJ n

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THE LIST: MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS From The Book of Lists & Power Pages Ranked by Total No. of Staff Mechanical/Electrical Contractors

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Ranked by Total No. of Staff Rank

9 - Winters Electric Inc. 10 - Lenz Electric Inc.

ABC Rocky Mountain Chapter awarded Heating & Plumbing Engineers, Inc. the highest level of safety award for the second year in a row.

Olson Plumbing & Heating Co. has been in business for 100 years.

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Name Address Phone/Fax Website Email Heating & Plumbing Engineers Inc. 407 W. Fillmore Pl. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-633-5414/719-633-4031 hpeinc.com Olson Plumbing & Heating Co. 121 W. Cucharras St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719-635-3563/719-635-3844 olsonph.com service@olsonph.com Bible Electric Inc. 3740 Interpark Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-265-5066/719-593-8414 bibleelectric.com darinbible@bibleelectric.com Berwick Electric Co. 3450 N. Nevada Ave., Ste. 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-632-7683/719-471-9660 berwickelectric.com dberwick@berwickelectric.com Foster Electric Corp. 1220 Valley St. Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719-520-0550/719-520-0409 fosterelectriccorp.com service@fosterelectriccorp.com MechOne Inc. 1275 Vapor Trail Colorado Springs, CO 80916 719-596-1900/719-596-1919 mech-one.biz miked@mech-one.com WireNut Heating, Electric & Air 6395 E. Platte Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719-227-0500/719-314-0536 thewirenut.com service@thewirenut.com HVAC Solutions Inc. 655 Elkton Dr., Ste. 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-548-8880/719-548-1853 hvacsolutionscoloradosprings.com mmoran@hvacsol.com

Total Staff/ FT/PT 313 313 N/A

Service: Specialty Services Mechanical or Electrical 24-Hour Service Mechanical Mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, piping, industrial Contractor Yes

Certifications

Local Person in Charge, Title

Medical gases, utilities, plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal, service, high-purity piping, process piping (waste and supply) All required state, city and county licenses and certifications

Kelly Eustace, Chairman/ 1947 COO, Bill Eustace, President

158 157 1

Mechanical Contractor Yes

All forms of residential, commercial and industrial plumbing, heating (forced air, hot water and steam), air conditioning, high-purity piping, process piping, medical gas systems and utilities

145 145 N/A

Electrical Contractor No

Large commercial and residential buildings and sites

LEED, NICET, electrical contractor in five states

Darin S. Bible, President 1997

130 130 N/A

Electrical Contractor Yes

Design and build, commercial and residential service, voice, data and video, solar

State license #0011, BICSI, Doug Berwick, President 1921 RCDD, LEED, UL certified lightning protection installer, NICET Level 2, EPA LEAD-SAFE

51 N/A N/A

Electrical Contractor Yes

Design/build

NICET, safety

Brad Foster, President, Lloyd Moody, General Manager

1987

48 47 1

Mechanical Contractor No

HVAC and specialty sheet metal

SMACNA, LEED, all city and county licenses

Mike Daugharty, Roy Jensen, Principals

2000

44 44 0

Electrical Contractor Mechanical Contractor Yes

Residential electrical, residential heating, residential air conditioning, residential water heaters

42 N/A N/A

Mechanical Contractor Yes

Sales, installation, service, design build

Colorado Electrical License Trent Urban, President 2004 #6943, BBB Excellence in Customer Service Award, AngiesList Super Service Award, BBB A+ rated, INC5000 EPA certified, NATE certified, Maureen Moran, Owner/ 2003 MECH4 certified, ICC CFO/COO, Tim Donegan certified, Lead Safety certified, Energy Star certified, OSHA compliant

Michael K. Trapp, President

Year Est. Locally

1917

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45. Augmented Reality Try augmented reality navigation tools for people with visual impairments! AugSense, Inc. 46. Neighborhood News Interact with your neighborhood with maps and tags! Council of Neighbors and Organizations 47. Dream Boards Create our own dream boards through the power of your own dreams! Khadija Grant 48. Innovations in Co-Working Space Discover a world of possibilities within Colorado. Industrious 49. Broadcasting Live! Watch the live remote on radio and TV! KEPC / PPCC 50. Cool Vibrations Explore vibrations and the waves they create. Cool Science

51. Electric Village Interact with a live electric safety town! Colorado Springs Utilities 52. STEM-sational! Engage with hands-on STEM activities! UCCS - Center for STEM Ed (CSTEME) 53. Imagine a New Mindset Surprise yourself! Learn how to increase your health and well-being. AARP Colorado 54. Alien Creation Create your own alien! Space Foundation Discovery Center 55. Community Collage Incorporate local headlines and images into a community collage! Pikes Peak Library District 55a. Krafty Kids Kollage Create crafts that will be incorporated into a large collage! Pikes Peak Library District

56. Green Screen “See” and photograph yourself all over the world! Pikes Peak Library District 57. Featured Artist: Allison Daniell Moix “The Valley of the Shadow” An Exhibition. The creative process is an essential path for transforming grief. 58. Portal Experiences Greatest hits and special moments in the Portal Magic Moments from the Portal 59. Escape Room Experience the challenge of an escape room! Mystery Quests Escape Rooms 60. The Mystery Quest Explore written mysteries and detective stories! Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning 61. Big Idea: A Drone Phone! Make your phone your personal cameraman. Meet this award-

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winning start up, understand their concept, and see a prototype. FlyPhone 62. Play with Science Adventures with science and technology Science Playhouse 63. Create A Game Make your own tabletop game and take it home! All ages can play games featuring creativity and imagination! Gaming Events in the Springs 64. Lively & Local Connect with the lively local arts scene! Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region 65. Xfinity Thank the company that helps make this festival possible! Xfinity 66. Play in the Park Chess, Giant Jenga, Cornhole Downtown Partnership

2 B. 100 Years of Automotive Technology (1900-1960) Experience the classic design, innovation, and coolness of automotive ingenuity. First Saturdays Car Show/ First & Main Town Center/Ace Entertainment 67a. Plan COS - All Voices Matter What IF...your input counts! It does! “What do you want Colorado Springs to be in 10 years?” How will you answer? City of Colorado Springs 67b. Olympic City USA Imagine a city that lives by the Olympic ideals of respect, friendship, and excellence. City of Colorado Springs 68. (105.) Animal Adaptations Create an animal make-and-take! Pikes Peak Community College Zoo Keeping Technology

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68a. Horses & Helmets Use a moving horse model to “feel” how to ride! Spirit Keeper Equine Sanctuary 69. Puppet Extravaganza Create your own character for a puppet show! The da Vinci Academy 70. Happily Ever After Create the star of a story! EverAfter Stories 71. Garden Eats See the edible garden and how a garden matures! Pikes Peak Permaculture / Backyard Gardens 72. Global Gateway Learn about languages and cultures! Pikes Peak Community College 73. PORTAL to the World Be Curious! Walk into the Portal and meet people in another part of the world Imagination Celebration sharedstudios.com/colorado-springs

74. PPLD @ the Portal Use human books to learn more about locations around the world that connect us through the Portal! Pikes Peak Library District 75. MESO - Mobile Earth & Space Observatory Check out this “science center on wheels ” with hands-on educational and research activities focused on earth and space sciences. National Space Science & Technology Institute 76. Cave Crawling Put on your lighted helmet and explore a 60 foot simulated cave! Test your caving skills and see your score. CaveSim 77. Animal Ambassadors Meet the Zoo’s animal ambassadors and learn more about them! Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 78. Poems Across Cultures Builds Friendships Writing poems makes you feel better! Make new friends learning to write a poem together by using helpful prompts. Step into the Portal and write group poems with new friends from around the world! Poetry Heals 79. Flight Gala Butterfly Migration Celebration Tour 4’ butterfly installation, learn about “Flight,” make your own butterflies. Colorado Springs Rotary Club 79. Featured Artist: Lauren Kunkle Explore the amazing world of butterflies, creating your own designs and flutterbys with a group of artists. 80. Passport to PPCC Use a passport to explore the global world of PPCC and pick up fun swag! Pikes Peak Community College 81. Gaming in the Grass Play games in the grass! PPCC Student Government 82. Touch Table Appreciate the outdoors by getting your hands on it! Friends of Garden of the Gods 83. Give Me Some Slack! Try a slackline and climbing hangs! CityROCK Climbing Center 84. Bird Watching Bingo Play bingo by using binoculars to find birds common to our area. Catamount Institute 85. Up in the Air Interact with aerial acrobatics, silks, hoops, and hammocks. Shangri-La Aerial Arts LLC

86. Storms and Water! Create storms and experience watersheds with this fun, dynamic way to learn about water. City of Colorado Springs Stormwater 87. Beat Lab Make music with USB drum pads and keyboards! The Colorado Springs Conservatory PIONEERS MUSEUM 88. Olympic Training Pass Explore our city’s history and identity as “Olympic City USA.” Pick up an “Olympic Training Pass” to start your museum adventure. 89. Any Place North or West Learn about Dolphus Stroud and “train” for the Olympics on America’s Mountain. 90. City of Sunshine At 6,035 ft elevation we are a prime location for Olympic athletes to train. Learn about challenges and benefits of training at high altitude. 91. Story of Us Learn more about our unique community and make an Olympic craft. 92. Test your Olympic skills! Play wiffle ball, shotput and balloon tennis! Make a medal and take your picture on the Olympic podium!

93. Sales Contests, Splashes of Color, and Synchronous Chess Try your hand at creative selling. Add to a community art creation. Play a chess champ who takes on up to 10 contenders at once! Launch High School 94. Paint a Piano! And, help create a What IF...Story. Make and take colorful paper airplanes. Mural Project

98. Geodesic Dome Explore the future of agriculture. Learn about domes, dome geometry and the importance of domes for aquaculture. Dome Creations 99. Fine Soaps Learn about handmade products using sustainable premium materials. [ $ ] Rocky Mountain Soapworks 100. Handcrafted Baked Treats Learn about highaltitude baking and the use local fruits and produce to make bread, cookies, and candy. [ $ ] Water Tiger Enterprises LLC 101. Preserves with Verve Try low-sugar organic fruit jams, learn how they are made, and the importance of premium ingredients. [ $ ] Blue Owl Preserves 102. Choice Cheese Learn about dairies, raw milk, and local artisan cheese. Hi Plains Dairy 103. Organic Handcrafted Teas Learn how to make your own herbal teas. [ $ ] The Queen’s TEApothecary 104. Soul Water Coffee Enjoy iced or hot espresso, tea, chai tea, or coffee spritzers.

105. Rollicking Robots Catch a frisbee or a balloon with a robot! Coronado High School FIRST Robotics Team 106. Myovision Try the tool to learn about your muscles! Rock Solid Chiropractic 107. Robot Romp Run a robot and learn about their technology from high school students! FIRST Team 662, Rocky Mountain Robotics 108. Water Wonder What - LOCAL FOODS If... you could engineer a COLORADO MADE water system? Colorado 95. Alpaca Fiber Art Springs Utilities Learn about raising alpacas 109. Gravity Realized and make handmade artful Experiment with objects and creations Windy Acres Farm volumes to see how they 96. Sustainably Raised affect space! High Trails Beef Learn about raising Outdoor Education Center grass fed cattle. Summer 110. Artify an Auto Learn sausage and beef sticks. to make stencils and apply [ $ ] Centennial Cuts them to metal or fabric; 97. French Brunch at bring a shirt and make an art Home (and The Festival) shirt to go! Concrete Couch Hand-rolled, authentic 111. Painting Pebbles French croissants in 5 Paint rocks to help spread flavors. Learn about kindness in our community! French baking. 719 Rocks! [ $ ] Le Petit Croissant 112. Jazz 93.5 and KCME Connect with the people making these important music sources possible! Jazz 93.5 and KCME

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Suppliers, manufacturers, design partners and original equipment manufacturers are connected.

“Smaller manufacturers, when I first started, had probably 1015 computers, and people didn’t use them for everything,” she said. “Now, this is the way we function. ... I think most manufacturers are that way these days, the basis of their infrastructure is their information and their computer system. If we were without them for any length of time, that would really cause a problem for us.” Qualtek hasn’t experienced a cyber breach, Werling said, but the company has mobilized to defend against it. “You hear it all the time — you hear about other companies experiencing it, and all you can do is follow all best practices to minimize that risk,” she said. The company went through a thorough cybersecurity assessment nine months ago and has been fixing areas of deficiency. “We were told we were doing better than other manufacturers — but being better than somebody else doesn’t make you safe,” Werling said. Qualtek has cyber liability insurance and has focused on minimizing risks by changing its network, mail system and file requirements to improve cybersecurity, training all users, improving physical security with access cards and codes, having backups, and constantly upgrading equipment on a cycle to stay on a supported operating system. Werling said the cost and scale of the task make cybersecurity challenging for manufacturers. “The people that do these things get more and more sophisticated, so as soon as you have an idea of all your vulnerabilities and you know where those threats are coming from, there’s now a new threat,” she said. Werling said it is critical to “educate yourself as a company, make sure you have someone really paying attention to [cybersecurity].” Bugnitz agreed. “We say you’ve got to take cybersecurity as a part of your strategy to protect your business,” he said. “This is about risk management to the existence of your business.” CSBJ n

CUTTING TAXES SHOULDN’T CUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO When it comes to tax reform, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the 700,000 Coloradans who call apartments their home and over 150,000 Coloradans whose jobs depend on the apartment housing industry. Let’s make sure our lawmakers in Washington take the smart approach to tax reform.

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ON THE MOVE

Compiled by Bob Stephens

Submit items for Kudos, Business Briefs or People on the Move to editorial@csbj.com.

CHEYENNE DOG PARK GETS $10,000 GRANT Cheyenne Meadows Puppy Park Pals was awarded a $10,000 grant from Pet Safe’s Bark for Your Park program. Puppy Park Pals leader Jason Hansen says the group expects to build a large shade shelter for the dogs. More than 30 members get together at least once a year to complete improvement projects. The local group formed three years ago through a grassroots effort.

INFRONT WEBWORKS AWARDED CERTIFICATION Infront Webworks is the 11th company in the country to receive the LSA Digital Marketer Certification, a recognition awarded by the Local Search Association, a nonprofit specializing in local marketing. LSA created the

program to evaluate and verify business practices of marketing providers. Based on industry best practices, LSA has developed a review process for certification in areas such as sales practices and presentations made to prospective clients, service standards and accountability, hiring and training practices, service agreements and contracts, transparency, and security and privacy of information.

TIERRA VISTA RESIDENTS GET SCHOLARSHIPS Two Tierra Vista Communities residents have been selected as recipients of the 2017 WinningEdge Scholarship sponsored by WinnCompanies. Kaylee Buckley, 20, and Jamie Treachnor, 37, were among 46 national winners of the scholarship awarded annually by WinnCompanies, the national property

management firm that oversees Tierra Vista Communities. Buckley is an honor student entering her junior year at the University of Oklahoma, where she is working toward a degree in mechanical engineering. She is a two-time recipient of the scholarship. Treachnor is an active duty service member who will earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration this fall from Oakland City University. He will start his MBA through Troy State University the following semester.

COUNTY OFFICE AIDS DISABLED VOTERS The El Paso County Clerk and Recorders Office was presented with the Independence Award for Innovation for Voting Accessibility from the National Association of Election Officials. The award stems from a partnership be-

Audra Mincey

New Director of Marketing and Communications The Home Front Cares

Kimberlee Howell

New Veterans in Charge Coach The Independence Center

tween the clerk and recorders office and The Independence Center during November’s presidential election. For two days, The Independence Center was open as a highly accessible voter service and polling location. The Independence Center will again serve as a highly accessible polling place Nov. 6-7 to ensure the needs of people with disabilities are addressed in the voting process.

BUSINESS BRIEFS STOCKMAN KAST RYAN ANNOUNCES 10 STAFF PROMOTIONS Stockman Kast Ryan + Co., LLP announced 10 professional staff promotions, five in the tax department and five in the audit department. Buddy Newton was promoted to senior tax manager, Sophie Smith and Jen Starrett were promoted to supervising tax senior, and James Hoffman and Sailesh Shrestha were promoted to tax senior. Promotions in auditing were Josh Chesebro and Jamie Meidinger to audit director, Jena Schueth

to audit manager, and Megan Grim and Lewis Malloy to audit senior.

COLORADO COLLEGE COMPLETES $45 MILLION LIBRARY RENOVATION Members of Colorado College’s Class of 2021 will be the first class to learn, conduct research and study in a library built specifically for the college’s pioneering Block Plan. The $45 million renovation of Tutt Library, constructed in 1962, makes it the largest academic library to achieve net-zero construction.

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11 am - 2 pm Norris-Penrose Event Center

Put on your workout clothes and join the CSBJ as we celebrate the healthiest companies in Southern Colorado! Frank Serratore, hockey coach at Air Force Academy, will be the keynote speaker. Come early and stay late for interactive fun at the Health Expo — and during lunch, learn which companies are creating the best workplaces for health and wellness. CO LO R A D O S P R I N G S B U S I N E SS J O U R N A L

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The renovation doubles the number of seats to nearly 1,100 and adds approximately 25,000 square feet to the building. A geothermal energy field on Armstrong Quad, a 115-kilowatt rooftop solar array, a 400-kilowatt offsite solar array, and a 130-kilowatt combined heat and power system were all part of the project. The library has been technologically transformed, with a data visualization lab, space for new and emerging technology, a Geospatial Information Systems laboratory and an experimental classroom equipped with teaching technology.

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ON THE HORIZON Compiled by Amy G. Sweet

Business Development

Submit items for On the Horizon to events@csbj.com.

Networking Events

Regional Events

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Tuesday, Sept. 5

Wednesday, Sept. 6

SBDC: Quickbooks, Part III

Springs Chamber: Connect

Learn how to make the most of Quickbooks, 12:30-5 p.m., 1675 Garden of the Gods Road. Go to pikespeaksbdc.org to register.

Speaker is Mina Liebert, public health planner at El Paso County Public Health, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Phantom Canyon, 2 E. Pikes Peak Ave. To register, go to coloradospringschamberedc.com.

Latino Chamber: Coffee Break

PPLD: Minding Your Business This class will identify business trends and target markets, free, 4-6 p.m., High Prairie Library, 7035 Old Meridian Road. Go to ppld.org to register.

PPLD: Twitter for Business Learn how to set up a Twitter profile for your business, noon-1:30 p.m., Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Go to ppld. org to register.

Thursday, Sept. 7 PPLD: SEO Basics Discover how to use Search Engine Optimization for small businesses, free, 6-7 p.m., Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Go to ppld.org to register.

SCORE: Start-Up Basics The Service Corps of Retired Executives teaches the first in a series of six classes about starting a business, 6-9 p.m., Catalyst Campus, 550 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Go to register at coloradosprings.score.org.

Monday, Sept. 11 PPLD: Minding Your Business The Pikes Peak Library District teaches a free class on how to start or expand a business, 7-8:30 p.m., Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. Go to ppld. org to register.

Tuesday, Sept. 12 PPLD: Franchises Learn which franchises do well in Colorado Springs, 6-7:30 p.m., Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Go to ppld. org to register.

Wednesday, Sept. 13 SBDC: Where’s the Money? Find out how to get the funds to start a business, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., El Paso County Citizens Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1107. Go to pikespeaksbdc.org to register.

PPLD: Business Websites Business websites can be the entrance for customers to brick-andmortar buildings. Learn how to create them at the Pikes Peak Library District, noon-1 p.m., Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Go to ppld.org to register.

Wednesday, Sept 6 CSBJ: COS CEO Kevin O’Neil, the CEO behind Catalyst Campus, Braxton Technologies and the O’Neil Group, will share his path to success, leadership vision and plans for the future, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Garden of the Gods Club and Resort. Go to csbj. com/events to register.

Women’s Chamber: Member Orientation The Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce hosts its member orientation, 8-9 a.m., Catalyst Campus, 555 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Ste 120. Go to scwcc.com to register

Saturday, Sept. 9 HBA: Car Show The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs hosts its classic car show to raise money for its Political Action Committee, 5-7 p.m., George Hess’ Car Bar, 12155 Spine Creek Place. Go to cshba.org to register.

Tuesday, Sept. 12 BBB: Buzz with the Bs The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado hosts its monthly networking breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Patty Jewett Golf Course clubhouse, 900 E. Espanola St. Go to bbb.org/ southern-colorado to register.

Wednesday, Sept. 13 HBA: Sales and Marketing Mixer Learn more about the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs’ sales and marketing efforts, Till Kitchen, 8-10 a.m., 9633 Prominent Point. Go to cshba.org to register.

Thursday, Sept. 14 CSBJ: 6035 Lifestyles Join the Colorado Springs Business Journal to celebrate five of the city’s healthiest companies, complete with a health expo and speaker Frank Serratore, coach of the United States Air Force Academy hockey team, 11 a.m.2 p.m., Norris-Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road. Go to csbj.com/events to register.

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Join the Pueblo Latino Chamber of Commerce for its coffee break, 8:15 a.m., Chavez Huerta Preparatory Academy, 2727 W. Eighth St., Pueblo.

Pueblo: Sales Tax Filing Learn how to properly file sales taxes, 10 a.m., 827 W. Fourth St., Suite A, Pueblo. For more information, go to pueblochamber.org.

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Woodland Park: Social Media The Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center teaches how to use social media to promote businesses, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce, 210 E. Midland Ave. Go to woodlandparkchamber.com to register.

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Latino Chamber: Happy Hour

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Join the Latino Chamber of Commerce in Pueblo for its happy hour networking event, 5 p.m., location to be determined. Call 719-542-5513 for more information.

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The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce meets for breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., 166 Second St., Monument. Go to trilakeschamber.com to register.

Friday, Sept. 8 Fountain: Breakfast Join the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce for breakfast, 7 a.m., Sarges’ Grill, 6436 Highway 85. Register at fountainvalleychamber.com.

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Marketing keeps zoo turnstiles humming By Bob Stephens

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s operating revenue has grown 90 percent during the past five years and tripled during the past 10 years.

heyenne Mountain Zoo, on shaky financial footing two decades ago, is now a thriving nonprofit organization that is breaking attendance records almost every year. A marketing campaign targeted potential customers in the Denver and Pueblo areas, and that’s paid off, said zoo CEO Bob Chastain. “The real market that is growing is Denver,” Chastain said. “We’ve had significant increases in the number of people coming to the zoo from both Denver and Pueblo.” Chastain has worked at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for 22 years, and took over as CEO in October 2005. Despite seeing more people come through the gate each year — that’s the zoo’s biggest source of revenue, followed by memberships and food and gifts — Chastain saw a need to alter the formula. “About four or five years ago we decided that if the increase in attendance was going to continue, we needed to think about other markets,” he said. “We spent a relatively small amount of money for advertising in Denver and got a significant bump.” He said about 100,000 zoo visitors come from the Denver area annually — roughly 13 percent of the total — an increase of 77 percent in the past five years. Chastain said the zoo is on track to break last year’s attendance record of nearly 780,000 — which already doubled the total from the year he became CEO. “Bob’s vision in taking the zoo forward has resulted in great efficiency,” said Hans Mueh, who is vice chair of the zoo’s board of direc-

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tors. “From ticket packages and memberships, we keep seeing improvement, and we’ve seen growth from Denver and Pueblo. It’s not easy to sustain success with the competition there is for things to do in Colorado and in the Springs. We have to keep striving to make the zoo a place where people want to take their family.” In March, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was named the sixth-best accredited zoo in the country by USA Today. Chastain said there are about 2,800 U.S. Department of Agriculture license holders for exotic animals, and about 230 in the accredited Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Of those 230, fewer than 10 are nonprofits governed by a board of community leaders. Being a nonprofit means they receive no local or regional tax support. “No tax dollars means we control our own destiny,” said Kathy French, the zoo’s vice president of finance and human resources. Charity Navigator, which calls itself “Your Guide to Intelligent Giving,” rates the zoo at 93.38 out of 100 in the financial category. For accountability and transparency it gets 97, resulting in an overall score of 94.86. The zoo is rated 4 stars out of four in all three categories. Asked about being a nonprofit, Chastain said, “We don’t want to send our money to shareholders. Our goal is to save animals through conservation.”

RICH HISTORY Spencer Penrose started the zoo in 1926, and with his wife, Julie, also founded El Pomar Foundation, the Pikes Peak region’s top charitable organization. Not surprisingly, El Pomar has always been a big supporter of the zoo. “The total support over the years is $25.5 million,” said El Pomar Executive Vice President Matt Carpenter, who is also an El Pomar trustee. From 1939 to 2006, El Pomar provided $10 million in operating expenses, about $150,000 a year. Carpenter said it was $100,000 annually from 2004-06 and “as high as $250,000 to $300,000 in the 1970s or ’80s.” In the mid-1990s, El Pomar informed the zoo it would stop giving operational expenses in 10 years, allowing for a transitional period — although it would still contribute to fundraising campaigns for individual projects. Tough times ensued into the late 1990s, Chastain said. “Years would end with a few thousand dollars surplus,” he said. “If not for the operational gifts from El Pomar, it would’ve been hard. I would say it was day to day.”

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10-Year Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Admissions Count & Admissions Revenue 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08

Admissions Admissions Count Revenue 778,863 $8,234,547 750,404 $6,206,555 691,567 $5,566,322 648,374 $4,686,925 577,505 $3,678,524 607,269 $4,038,123 574,209 $3,178,767 527,016 $2,846,758 531,314 $2,818,439 456,473 $2,151,101

The zoo learned to operate on its own and Chastain said the relationship with El Pomar remains “nothing but great.” El Pomar contributed $1.5 million to the latest capital campaign called “Making Waves,” gave the same amount to “Encounter Africa” in 2012 and $1.49 million for “Rocky Mountain Wilderness,” which opened in 2008. The Making Waves campaign is within $221,000 of its goal to raise $10.4 million for a new building to house the penguins, hippos and a few other critters. The zoo ranks third on the all-time list of El Pomar benefactors behind Colorado College and The Broadmoor World Arena. “My passion is Making Waves and I’m really excited for the spring of 2019 when it opens,” Mueh said. Carpenter predicted the new building will be a big hit. “Every year they complete a capital project, their visitor and membership numbers jump through the roof,” Carpenter said. In the zoo’s 2016-17 annual report, the net surplus from operations was more than $6 million. The net assets — which include buildings, grounds and animals, French said — was nearly $48 million. Those numbers are up significantly from the Waldo Canyon fire year of 2012-13 [surplus of $3.3 million and net assets of $38.5 million] and from 10 years ago [surplus of $1.9 million and net assets of $18.7 million]. “What you saw in the previous 10 years [before 2007] was that growth was very flat,” Chastain said. “Growth was about $1 million a year.” Now, the country’s only mountain zoo is operating at a high level. CSBJ n

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also managing the front office. That’s another challenge. It was a little overwhelming at first. I’m also this young person out of grad school, so you wonder how patients will welcome you. Will they take me seriously? That sort of thing.

probably fitting a hearing aid on a new patient for the first time. … You get that, ‘Oh my gosh, I can hear!’

What’s your favorite thing about the business side? The marketing and advertising. That’s what I really enjoyed in school. And my linguistics background has helped me with the marketing side and knowing the words I should use. Funny story: I worked in a study abroad program, CIMBA Italy, at its headquarters in the U.S. I would answer the phone, ‘CIMBA Italy, this is Chynna.’ People would get confused if they called the U.S., Italy or China. So it helps to be more concise and say something like, ‘My name is Chynna, how may I help you?’ My employers asked me to use a fake name when I answered the phone from then on.

With my business background, I knew I wanted to run or own my own practice someday. I like the behind-the-scenes business side of audiology.

Does your age come up often? Every new patient mentions my age. But it’s been good. People have been taking to me and taking me seriously and appreciating my knowledge. I did go to school for a long time and know what I’m talking about. The transition has been a lot better than I could have hoped for.

What’s your favorite thing about this job? Two things: What I love about my patients is getting to know them. I love to get to know their stories. Some of my patients have lived through a lot and hearing about that is fascinating. On the audiology end, my favorite thing is

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Tourism on the rise: Let’s look at LART

abor Day weekend signals the end of summer — and it means more than just the kids going back to school and cooler temperatures. For many Pikes Peak region businesses, it marks the end of their busiest season. Restaurants might see fewer people; the North Pole is looking forward to visits from school groups instead of tourist families. S W E E T By all accounts, it’s been a pretty good summer. While final visitor counts won’t be available for a few months, the Springs tourism business has bounced back from the Great Recession and back-to-back wildfires to reach record numbers of visitors and tourism dollars spent. Hosting more visitors means more money in the city’s coffers. Despite having one of the nation’s lowest rates for our local Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax, the city and the Colorado Springs Visitors and Convention Bureau still benefit from the influx of tourists every May through August — and now, even into the shoulder seasons. Visitors mean more than just LART dollars — they also add to the city coffers through sales taxes, the major way Colorado Springs funds road and bridge improvements, as well as public safety efforts. Let’s look at the numbers: • Sales and use taxes combined are up 4.18 percent for July over the previous month and up 9.62 percent above last year’s year-over-year numbers. • Sales taxes alone are up 2.58 percent for the month and 9.5 percent year-over-year.

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• The 2 percent lodgers tax is up 15.98 percent from June to July and 19 percent higher than last July’s revenue. • The 1 percent auto rental tax is up 17.14 percent for the month and 8.07 percent year-over-year. It’s all good news. But we could do more marketing and attract more tourists to the city’s businesses for events that include business opportunities — unlike the cycling race that cost downtown and Old Colorado City businesses an entire day of earnings — if we increase the LART charged by hotels and car rental companies. Take a look at what other cities charge visitors. In Nashville, Tenn., the automobile tax alone is 13.25 percent. The city’s sales tax is 9.25 percent, higher than the Springs’ rate of 8.25 percent, and its hotel tax is 5 percent. With that money, Nashville markets itself as Music City USA and draws 13.9 million tourists every year. Thanks to the draw from Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and a host of other attractions — the U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame soon to join them — Colorado Springs sees 15 million visitors a year. Imagine if we doubled the LART — still lower than Nashville’s tax rate. The money could go to support arts and humanities in the Springs, could benefit the Downtown Partnership and the CVB. It could help develop the kind of music festivals that draw thousands — like Telluride’s bluegrass festival. We could provide some support to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the Fine Arts Center. We could even create month-long events like Memphis in May, which celebrates business and tour-

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OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 05/25/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Hellerstein and Shore, P.C. 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 17-00188SH 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700468 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 26, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): MARIA G. ORTEGA Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for GRAND BANK, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust: March 16, 2012 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 09, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 217053417 Original Principal Amount: $147,140.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $134,378.66 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 2, BLOCK 5, COLORADO COUNTRY FILING NO. 3, CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5555 TROUT CREEK PASS DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 09/27/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/4/2017 Last Publication: 9/1/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON

DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 05/26/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 17-015132 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700485 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 2, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): CHARLES D. HERMSEN AND MARTHA V. HERMSEN Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Date of Deed of Trust: May 24, 2006 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 05, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 206082375 Original Principal Amount: $222,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $207,463.46 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 26, CONSTITUTION HILLS FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2435 CALISTOGA DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/04/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/11/2017 Last Publication: 9/8/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE

MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/02/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Ryan #32647 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-913-30009 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700490 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 5, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): JILL RENEE CHAFFIN Original Beneficiary(ies): PEOPLES MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Colorado Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST C Date of Deed of Trust: February 26, 2007 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 02, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 207029535 Original Principal Amount: $86,224.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $76,610.12 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT D IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 3230, SIERRA POINTE CONDOMINIUMS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SNAPFINGER WOODS CONDOMINIUMS), ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR SNAPFINGER WOODS CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 1981 IN BOOK 2 AT PAGE 58, RECEPTION NO. 781667, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR SIERRA POINTE CONDOMINIUMS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SNAPFINGER WOODS CONDOMINIUMS) RECORDED MAY 22, 1986 IN BOOK 5173 AT PAGE 1468, RECEPTION NO. 01399203, IN SAID RECORDS. COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3230-D VAN TEYLINGEN DRIVE, Colorado Springs, CO 80917. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt

secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/04/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/11/2017 Last Publication: 9/8/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/05/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210 Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 15CO00393-8 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700492 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 5, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): BARBARA T DENBOSKE Original Beneficiary(ies): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ABFC 2005-WF1 TRUST, ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WF1 Date of Deed of Trust: December 30, 2004 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 11, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 205005132 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 206010419 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 25, 2006 Original Principal Amount: $144,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $131,686.54 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 11, IN BLOCK 2, PASEO ADDITION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF COLORADO

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PUBLIC NOTICES SPRINGS, EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK W AT PAGE 30. Also known by street and number as: 2512 ALEXANDER ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/04/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/11/2017 Last Publication: 9/8/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/05/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 17-015706 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700497 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 8, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): JEREMY SIMON AND MELISSA SIMON Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER,FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust: February 19, 2015 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 20, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 215026579 Original Principal Amount: $176,171.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $172,625.30 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 22, IN BLOCK 2 IN PALMER PARK SUBDIVISION NO. 3, FILING NO. 6, IN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3620 AGATE CIR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/11/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/18/2017 Last Publication: 9/15/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/08/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Ryan #32647 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-125-30021 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 9, BLOCK 3, NORTHGLEN PARK SUBDIVISION, FILING 4, IN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1502 MCKAY WAY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/11/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/18/2017 Last Publication: 9/15/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/12/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210 Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00167-1 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700505 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 12, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): RICHARD CARDENAS and SARAH CARDENAS Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for EVERETT FINANCIAL INC., dba SUPREME LENDING Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: October 30, 2009 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 10, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 209130497 Original Principal Amount: $183,870.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $171,987.73 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700509 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 12, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): ANITA GROSS and TERRY GROSS Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for MORTGAGEIT, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AR6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust: February 07, 2006 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 13, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 206021981 Original Principal Amount: $164,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $158,136.41 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 4, BLOCK 13, CONSTITUTION HILLS NORTH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3025 RICHMOND DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80922. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/11/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/18/2017 Last Publication: 9/15/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/12/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006654693 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700520 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 15, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): Travis M. Romero Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Land Home Financial Services Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Land Home Financial Services, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust: November 13, 2014 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 17, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 214105434 Original Principal Amount: $96,224.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $93,736.25 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 20, HEARTHWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2704 HEARTHWOOD LANE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/18/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/25/2017 Last Publication: 9/22/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/15/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Matthew Ryan Sullivan #39728 Messner Reeves LLP 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7729.0104 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700521 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 16, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): RONNIE L. HUTCHISON and TIFFANY L. HUTCHISON Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for PEOPLES MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust: March 22, 2010 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 26, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 210028334 Original Principal Amount: $152,192.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $153,358.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 1, IN BLOCK 3, HOLLY HILLS FILING NUMBER 2, IN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK P-2 AT PAGE 39. Also known by street and number as: CO 80917. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY

ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/18/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/25/2017 Last Publication: 9/22/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/16/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 17-015872 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700522 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 16, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): SAMUEL F. GORDON III Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC.DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING Date of Deed of Trust: February 10, 2016 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 19, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 216016679 Original Principal Amount: $320,230.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $316,495.47 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 54, STARWATCH FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5245 QUASAR COURT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt

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PUBLIC NOTICES secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/18/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/25/2017 Last Publication: 9/22/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/16/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L. Berry #34531 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 17-015848 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700523 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 16, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): HAMMARLUND A LOW Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: October 29, 2002 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 06, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 202194401 Original Principal Amount: $239,994.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $213,227.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 44, STETSON HILLS SUBDIVISION FILING 31 IN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5164 LONE STAR PLACE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80922. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in

said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/18/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/25/2017 Last Publication: 9/22/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/16/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006775100 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700524 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 16, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): ROSS FONTECCHIO and CANDICE FONTECCHIO Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for EQUIFIRST CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007RFC1, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Date of Deed of Trust: September 20, 2006 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: September 28, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 206143133 Original Principal Amount: $188,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $209,189.72 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. LOT 27, BLOCK 1, OLD FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, IN THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. *PURSUANT TO LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2013. Also known by street and number as: 4972 HORSESHOE BEND STREET, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/18/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 8/25/2017 Last Publication: 9/22/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/16/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006810626 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. EPC201700541 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 23, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of El Paso records. Original Grantor(s): PETER D GONNELLA Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PROF-2013-S3 LEGAL TITLE TRUST II, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE Date of Deed of Trust: January 31, 2007 County of Recording: El Paso Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 05, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.): 207016957 Original Principal Amount: $105,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $91,675.37 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), 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. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION EPC201700541 LEGAL DESCRIPTION Condominium Unit 27, in Sand Creek Commons – a Condominium Community, according to the Declaration thereof filed for record in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of El Paso County, State of Colorado, on April 12, 2000, In Reception No. 200040026, and as subsequently Amended, and as defined and described in the Condominium Map for Sand Creek Commons Condominiums Phase 5A recorded on April 17, 2001 in Reception No. 201047896, in said records, County of El Paso, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 455 KITFIELD VIEW #27, CO SPGS, CO 809221659. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 on Wednesday, 10/25/2017, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, 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: 9/1/2017 Last Publication: 9/29/2017 Name of Publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 3838-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 06/23/2017 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006567564 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. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. EPC201601111 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled: JULIE ANN MCRAE Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner’s interest: 4217 PINE LAKE POINT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: September 10, 2011 Recording InformationL 211087542 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: November 03, 2016 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand: 216127881 Legal Description of Property LOT 83, CENTURY COMMUNITIES AT NOR’WOOD FILING NO.1, COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO. Street Address of Property 4217 PINE LAKE POINT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 on 4/12/17, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law. Date: 7/18/17 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. EPC201700007 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled: JEFFREY E. CARR Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner’s interest: 2531 SIERRA DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 16, 2009 Recording Information: 209121142 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: January 04, 2017 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand: 217000627 Legal Description of Property LOT 2, BLOCK 3, VILLA LOMA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 7, EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO. Street Address of Property 2531 SIERRA DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 on 5/3/17, at Robert Russel Building, 105 East Vermijo, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law. Date: 7/18/17 Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee in and for the County of El Paso, State of Colorado By: Thomas S. Mowle, Public Trustee ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

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