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Dogs, Highland cattle star in county fair opener Douglas County Schools town hall turns raucous over COVID-19 plans

Highland cattle show moved to Kiowa from usual Boulder location BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The Elbert County Fair officially kicked off early July 31 with the 4-H Dog Show and the Mountain States Highland Cattle Show. The 4-H Dog Show began bright and early at 8 a.m. at the Elbert County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Thirty exhibitors ages 8 through 18 proudly presented their dogs in showmanship, obedience and rally competitions. Most of those involved in the 4-H Dog Project are girls, with only five boys competing this year. The presenters begin in January each year with the 4-H Dog Project. They learn how to properly handle the dog for each competition type, all while building a stronger bond with their dog. “It is really exciting to see how the kids and the dogs grow together,” said Sarah Lindauer, leader of the Elbert County 4-H Dog Project. “The kids love it!” Not only do the competitors SEE FAIR, P13

Many attendees condemn masks, refute pandemic science BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Heather Booth Heather Booth, according to the announcement, has been a resident of Elizabeth for nearly 20 years and is the mother of two children

A back-to-school town hall meeting put on by the Douglas County School District on Aug. 4 quickly turned raucous as district leaders attempted to outline the district’s plans for mitigating COVID-19 this school year. The crowd first erupted with boos when Superintendent Corey Wise displayed a slide saying the district is recommending universal masking when school begins the week of Aug. 9. That opened a contentious meeting where many attendees called for an end to pandemic precautions and refuted COVID-19 science, such as the validity of testing and efficacy of face coverings. DCSD is among school districts across metro Denver and beyond that have been establishing markwearing policies and other rules to address the threat of COVID-19 as the new school year approaches. And frequently, those policies have met with strong objections from many — some feeling the rules go too far and some saying they don’t go far enough. Some nearby districts, such as Denver, Jeffco and Englewood, have announced mask-wearing requirements

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Scottish Highland cattle lined up and ready to be shown.

PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON

Conservative slate seeks Elizabeth school posts Incumbent joins 2 other board candidates in run announced by GOP leader BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Three candidates running as a slate in the officially nonpartisan Elizabeth school board race were recently announced by Thomas

Peterson, chairman of the Elbert County Republican Party. The three — Heather Booth, Craig Blackham and incumbent Cary Karcher — are “all proven conservatives,” the announcement said. The Elizabeth C-1 district has five schools: Elizabeth High School, Elizabeth Middle School, Legacy Academy, Running Creek Elementary School and Singing Hills Elementary School. The announcement said the three candidates for the November

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election are community leaders well-suited for a “student orientated” school board that has “a strong tradition of fiscal responsibility, transparency, and academic achievement.”

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in schools, while others, like DCSD, are strongly urging that they be used. After the initial uproar at the town hall, Wise paused his presentation and stepped to the side of the stage, waiting for audience members to quiet. Some people cried out, “Child abuse”; shouted, “It’s not going to happen” about masks; and called Wise a liar. One woman yelled above the crowd, “Let’s hear him out,” and the room calmed shortly after. That’s when Wise said, “I going to be blunt, if you can’t handle the ‘how,’” — a reference to DCSD’s plans for containing COVID’s spread — “you need to take a look at your own self in the mirror.” The remark immediately prompted a furor throughout the room. The Aug. 4 event took place in an auditorium at Rock Canyon High School in east Highlands Ranch. Throughout the evening, Wise stopped his presentation repeatedly as people peppered him with comments and questions regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Some in the audience said COVID-19 data is faulty, lamented the mental health strains COVID placed on children and laughed when Wise said the district is listening to “medical experts” in its planning. “If we’re going to keep this up, were going to dim the lights, we’re going to end it. We’ll put out a communication, you can have it that way. I need your help. I need your help here,” Wise said.

Corey Wise, superintendent of the Douglas County School District, gets a noisy reaction from many in crowd as he discusses the district’s COVID-19 policies for the upcoming school year at a district town-hall meeting at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS Ranch on Wednesday, Aug. 4.

At one point, Wise implored a man to let him finish the presentation and told attendees they could call him individually later. He tried to quell the group’s anger by clarifying that DCSD is recommending masks, not requiring them. The superintendent started the town hall saying it was informational only. The presentation would not feature a Q&A portion and people could submit questions online afterwards, he said. But Wise changed course amid pressure from the crowd and took a few questions in the last 10 minutes of the town hall. The first person asked if DCSD would incorporate critical race theory in its social-emotional programming. The district is making socialemotional learning a focal point in 2021-22 because of traumas students are facing during the public health crisis, Wise said.

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Wise did not directly respond and said people should focus questions on COVID-19 protocols. (In past communication materials, the district and Wise have repeatedly said DCSD does not teach critical race theory.) Another question was directed to the Tri-County Health Department’s executive director John Douglas, who joined the meeting remotely. Tri-County oversees public health services in Douglas, Adams and Arapahoe counties. The speaker asked Douglas to go “on record” about the need for masks in preventing COVID-19 and disputed their effectiveness to cheers and applause. The man also asked Douglas to address his concerns that masks are harmful for young children. Douglas said there is abundant information regarding the value of face coverings and that not all research is definitive. But he warned against the proliferation of misinformation regarding masks as well. The narrative that masks trap bacteria and are unsafe for children “is a complete fabrication,” Douglas said. That statement drew more boos from attendees, who also chided Douglas for saying the best source of information on current masking research is the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Masks do unequivocally benefit the wearer,” Douglas said. Douglas spoke for several minutes about recent COVID-19 trends and DCSD’s approach for the new school

year. “I think it’s a well-done plan. It addresses the very few requirements that we have,” Douglas said. Wise said wearing masks is required on school buses because of federal regulations. He said the district will issue letters when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case and ask close contacts to watch for symptoms, but will not require quarantine. Students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate. Douglas and Wise cautioned that the pandemic could force schools to change COVID-19 policies if spread worsens, particularly amid a surge of the highly transmissible Delta variant. “We are in a fluid situation. We have been seeing case rates increase nationally, in the metro area, in Colorado and Douglas County. For example, in Douglas County case rates have gone up about 45% in the last week,” Douglas said. Douglas said he does not foresee another general public mask mandate, especially in the next several weeks. People have been getting less sick thanks to vaccinations, he said, advocating for anyone who is unvaccinated to get inoculated. Among Douglas County residents who are eligible for the vaccine, 73% have received at least one dose and 64% are fully vaccinated, according to information presented at the town hall. SEE TOWN HALL, P18

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Learning to survive in the face of a threat Douglas County Sheriff’s Office provides Active Threat Awareness training BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Going into survivor mode or slipping into a victim mentality can make a big difference in the face of a threat posed at school, work, a shopping center or elsewhere. Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian McKnight said the chance of a mass shooting, knife attack or threat continues to increase in the U.S. as tempers flare among Americans. A threat, whether with a gun, knife, or chemical attack, can happen at any time, anywhere, he said. With mass shootings being the most prevalent, McKnight said Americans are coming under threat at grocery stores, office buildings, schools, spas and outdoors. In 2021, mass shootings have become a part of the regular news cycle, including in Colorado where a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers. With no clear motive, 21-year-old suspect Al Aliwi Al-Issa was arrested on March 22. The alleged shooter is now going through the court system. McKnight said he does not know why Colorado is seeing a lot of these major crimes. McKnight has been on duty for many school shootings, including the 2019 incident at STEM School Highlands Ranch, the 2013 Arapahoe High School shooting, and the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. McKnight said there is no way to predict when, how or where a threat will occur, making it crucial to prepare to survive when it does. To help citizens become more prepared in the face of threat, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is hosting Active Threat Awareness classes. (The sessions are open to all, not just Douglas County residents.)

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At the Highlands Ranch station on July 28, McKnight taught the two-hour class for a handful of residents. The class was organized by Aleza Bautista, in coordination with her company, Country Financial in Castle Rock. Bautista is no stranger to dealing with threat. Both her children were attending STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2019 when two teenage gunmen entered the building. Bautista said that with the support of Country Financial, she wants to start organizing more classes to get citizens prepared to act quickly and survive an active threat. The reason, Bautista explained, is that both of her children had completely different experiences during the STEM shooting. Bautista said her daughter, in kindergarten, had a teacher who froze and could not react. On the other hand, her son, in seventh grade, had a teacher with military training. The teacher immediately went into survivor mode, talking calmly to students, giving them directions, and making them believe they would survive. Afterward, Bautista said, her daughter was a lot more traumatized because she was in the classroom with a victim mentality, whereas her son came out of a classroom with a survivor mentality. McKnight said the difference between survivor and victim makes a big difference in the face of danger and the Active Threat Awareness Training courses, for citizens, schools, and businesses, teach the difference. In the case of a mass shooter or other threat, McKnight said “fight” is not a bad word because it is important in that moment “to fight like you would never in your life before.” Also in the audience during the July 28 class was John Castillo, father of Kendrick Castillo who died during the STEM School shooting

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Class participants included citizens who have been directly impacted by tragedy. Members of the STEM School Highlands Ranch community include John Castillo, father of Kendrick Castillo who was killed during the school shooting in 2019, STEM School employee Rosanne Tracy and parent Aleza Bautista. PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES

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when he rushed the gunman with other students. Castillo was shot and killed, but McKnight said he immediately became a fighter in the face of threat, saving lives. John Castillo called the Active Threat Awareness class valuable, telling other members of the class that understanding surroundings, dbeing aware and fighting to survive should be taught. Castillo said, just like his son, his family is all about fighting to survive and not being the victim. Castillo, working for a hotel chain, said many companies and corporations may have online training, but it is

no substitute for in-class instruction and local planning. Bautista said many national chains may have booklets and online classes, but not many take steps to create evacuation and active threat plans for local buildings. During an active threat, McKnight said, a person’s physical and mental toughness are important. Part of that toughness means looking around no matter where a person is. Whether at work, in a restaurant, or home, McKnight said locating exits, searching for safe hiding spots and weapons should be automatic every day. McKnight said there are four levels to be aware of during an active threat event, including: Run: When shots can be heard, is there a safe way to escape and run away? McKnight said if the option is

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian McKnight hosts an Active Threat Awareness Training class in Highlands Ranch on July 28.

there, people should take it and run to safety. Hide: If running is not an option because the threat is blocking exits or is already outside, the best option is to hide and prepare for a fight. Find a safe place to hide but prepare for the possibility of being found by looking for anything in the room that can be used as a weapon. Fight: If confronted by the active threat, fight, McKnight said. Fight with any weapon possible and do not stop until help arrives. Giving some examples, McKnight said a fire extinguisher is a good weapon. If sprayed, it will block an attacker’s eyes and remove oxygen from the room, giving people time to flee. Treat: If the threat is not around and wounded victims are nearby, McKnight said every company,

building and home should have emergency kits and training to apply something crucial such as a tourniquet to stop someone from bleeding out. McKnight said at the Columbine High School shooting, some victims might have lived had a tourniquet been applied. Recover: This area is a key part for those who live through a tragedy. Those who were in a victim state of mind might take longer to get over the mental trauma of a shooting. Those who took a survivor stance will still need recovery time, but it may require less, McKnight said. To learn more about participating in Active Threat Awareness Classes, email Bautista at aleza.bautista@ countryfinancial.com, or contact McKnight directly at bmcknight@ dcsheriff.net.

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who graduated from Elizabeth High School and two children still attending school in the district. Booth served as the Running Creek Elementary Parent Teacher Community Outreach vice president for many years, the announcement said, and has volunteered in the district. The announcement states: “She believes in school choice and wants to support our teachers. She wants to keep critical race theory out of our schools and make sure that our schools stay open like they did last school year. Another key area of interest for her is to see more mental health help for our students who struggle.”

Craig Blackham Craig Blackham is a former Elizabeth School District teacher and coach who recently retired after a 29-year career, the announcement said. Blackham, known to students as “Mr. B,” served for a short time as dean of students, was a head coach and class and student council sponsor, chaired the English Department, and was assistant coach for the 2010 state championship football team. He was named Metropolitan League Coach of the year and Teacher of the Year, the announcement said. Blackham, a precinct committee person for the Elbert County Republicans, “is very proud of his ability to work with every person involved in the education of children to achieve shared goals,” according to the announcement.

Cary Karcher Incumbent school board member Cary Karcher is nearing the end of his first four-year term and running for re-election. The 29year resident has two daughters who graduated from the district and a granddaughter now starting kindergarten at Singing Hills Elementary. “Having in-person learning and programs such as Homegrown Talent Initiative (HTI) helps our kids achieve success across the board,” Karcher noted in the announcement. “The leadership, skill, and passion of our administration and staff just makes me proud to be a part of the Elizabeth Board of Education. We have accomplished a tremendous amount in the past four years, and it would be an honor to serve for another term.”

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North section of Parker Road to be widened Early timeline shows project complete in 2023 BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The section of Parker Road between E-470 and Lincoln Avenue is set to be widened after the Parker Town Council approved two funding contracts for the project during an Aug. 2 meeting. “The primary goal of the project is to increase the number of travel lanes on Parker Road to increase vehicular mobility during peak hours,” said Alex Mestdagh, the town’s engineering services manager, during the meeting. That includes widening of the area, beginning at Pine Lane, and repurposing of existing right-turn lanes to allow for through-traffic use, he said. The project will also add a new multi-use sidewalk to the east side of Parker Road to connect the Baldwin Gulch Trail, near Ponderosa Drive, and the Pine Lane intersection, according to the project’s details. Another existing sidewalk on the east side of Parker Road between Pine Lane and Crown Crest Boulevard will be widened. An early timeline shows the project being completed in the spring of 2023. “We get so many traffic and congestion complaints and since the goal of this is to increase the travel lanes on Parker Road, improve mobility, it looks like it’s going to really help relieve some of that heavy congestion, especially during rush hour,” said Councilmember Anne Barrington. The $4 million project will be funded through multiple means including federal, state, county and town dollars. The Denver Regional Council of Governments, or DRCOG, selected the project for about $1.4 million of federal funding and $1.1 million of state dollars. The federal monies come from a national program available for local governments to help them address congestion and air quality issues. Douglas County agreed to contribute $500,000 to the project and the Town of Parker will pay $1 million. During his comments, Councilmember John Diak pointed out that even though the road is a state highway, it’s important for the town to help fund projects like this. “The Town of Parker as well as public works and engineering constantly evaluate where the issues and needs are and … we try to define problem areas or potential future problem areas and try to resolve that for the best interest of our citizens,” he said. He added that projects of this scale don’t often catch the attention of CDOT. “If we can get more money coming to Parker to fix our roads for the benefit of citizens i think it’s a win. The only downside is we have to spend our local dollars to leverage the other $3 million so we can improve Parker Road for our citizens,” he said. Both intergovernmental agreements with Douglas County and the

Vehicles fill Parker Road between Pine Lane and Lincoln Avenue during rush hour Aug. 5.

Colorado Department of Transportation were approved unanimously. Other Parker Road work The southwest corner of the Parker Road and Mainstreet intersection is currently under construction as the town also works to improve traffic flow in that area. “The current configuration at this

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intersection. These improvements will include an eastbound Mainstreet right-turn lane to enter southbound Parker Road and the widening of southbound Parker Road to the entrance of the Safeway shopping center, according to the release. This project is expected to be completed in the fall.

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intersection was constructed in the 1980s,” according to a news release from the town. “Due to continued growth in the area, it has resulted in increased traffic flows causing congestion during peak travel times.” The intersection is anticipated to see more new development as a Chase Bank branch plans to move into the former gas station at the

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Staff applied for grant to fund project at Native American site BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County’s Department of Community Development is hoping to learn more about Native Americans who lived in the area about 700 years ago after a rock shelter they likely used was discovered in the county. The shelter was found by the county about five years ago during a site survey of a piece of land acquired by the county commissioners. Then in 2020, during a test excavation of a 50 centimeter by 50 centimeter square, enough artifacts were discovered to call for a deeper exploration. “They were finding enough intact cultural materials that it’s very significant,” said Brittany Cassell, the county’s curator. The shelter is similar to others known to have been used by Native Americans. Archaeologists like Cassell are still working to understand how Native Americans used them. “Doing a full excavation and having more artifacts will help us understand a lot more,” Cassell said. “Not just about this rock shelter, but others as well.” The county hasn’t disclosed the shelter’s location because of a state regulation that states that — unless permission is given — a prehistoric site’s whereabouts cannot be released.

Researchers found many intact cultural artifacts when doing a test excavation in the rock shelter. They hope a full excavation will PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY help them learn more about Native Americans who used the shelter.

“There are a lot of people who will seek out these, especially rock shelters, to exploit them,” Cassell said. If people were to visit the site, they could intentionally or unintentionally cause damage to the artifacts or alter the context necessary to understand the items, she said. “Once you go in and disturb the soil or take those artifacts you might just think you’re taking a simple rock but to the trained eye, it’s a tool or has more significance,” Cassell said. “Once you take that away, it doesn’t have a context anymore and you don’t have that piece to tell you how they

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lived in that rock shelter.” Specific information the research team hopes to learn includes what time of year the shelter was used, what animals were hunted and processed, what plants and materials were used, and any periods that the shelter was abandoned. Early research of the site shows artifacts that are about 700 to 900 years old, Cassell said. Many tribes are affiliated with the area including Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Northern Cheyenne, Sioux, Comanche, Pawnee, Jicarilla Apache, Southern Arapaho, Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho. Other rock shelters that have been discovered in the area include Blackfoot Cave in Cherry Valley, Cherokee Ranch rock shelter and Franktown Cave. Cassell is the first full-time curator for Douglas County and began in the position in 2018. During a July 27 meeting, commissioners approved a request from Cassell’s team to apply for a State Historical Fund grant to fund the majority of the $118,000 rock shelter project. The county will pay about $30,000 or 25% of that cost. “The significance of these deposits coupled with encroaching residential

development spurred staff to pursue a State Historical Fund grant to assist with the recovery of the most vulnerable deposits before they are impacted by members of the public,” Cassell said in the meeting. The site could eventually be a county historical landmark, she said. The commissioners unanimously approved the proposal and Commissioner George Teal spoke of his excitement for the project. “To be able to do this excavation, find these items ... but preserve them for all of us, not just the one or two kids that might find the shelter walking out of their backyard someday, I think is really valuable,” Teal said. The county will learn in early December whether it is awarded the grant and, if approved, will begin a mapping and planning phase for the excavation in the spring of 2022. Later that summer, the physical excavation would begin. The county hopes to work with tribal groups throughout the project. There will likely be another grant application in the future to test whatever materials are discovered in the shelter. “We’re hoping to make this a really good education opportunity,” Cassell said.

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After 35 years, 28-mile Douglas County trail completed The East/West Regional Trail spans Parker and Highlands Ranch BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was negative 10 degrees on the December evening in 1986 when Cheryl Matthews and her fellow equestrians stood up and demanded a trail be built through Highlands Ranch. Matthews, now the open space director for Douglas County, had learned that Mission Viejo, the company that owned Highlands Ranch at the time, had once promised a trail but hadn’t yet followed through on it. So one night, when Mission Viejo was set to make a request of the county’s planning commission, Matthews and her friends filled the room and spoke at the podium about their request for a trail. The commission responded by telling the company they wouldn’t approve any more land use applications until they had worked with the residents on the trail, Matthews said. “It was really pretty exciting to be a part of getting it in the plan,” Matthews said. “What got completed after that was a lot more than Highlands Ranch.” As of July 24, that trail, which ended up being the 28-mile East/

The Douglas County commissioners speak at the grand opening of the East/West Regional Trail July 24. From left, Commissioners PHOTO COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY Lora Thomas, Abe Laydon and George Teal attended the event.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Not supporting recall As a resident of Elbert County, I find it necessary to voice my opinion on the recall of the Elbert County Commissioners. I recently attended several meetings held by various groups to learn more about the issues. I discovered that there are a lot of strong emotions involved and in my opinion, the emotion is clouding and distorting facts upon which decisions must be based on. For the record, I do not support the recall of our Board of County Commissioners for several reasons which I will share below. The basis of this recall is over the approval of County Road 178. I was originally against 178 being built and personally felt that it should be built farther north. However, due to restrictions and property owners’ rights, that could not be accomplished. A proper request was submitted for 178 which was approved by the planning board and sent to the Board of County Commissioners. It is important to note that the BOCC has to look at the bigger picture and just can’t simply say no without just cause. This protects us even though we may not like it at times and I feel like the BOCC had no choice but to approve. Next is the cost, timing and division of a recall. It will cost the taxpayers more than $60k for a recall. That is a lot of money that could be used for repairing roads or things to improve our county like our justice center. Timing is also an issue, let’s just say for the sake of argument that the recall is successful. By the time all is said and done, we will only be a few months away from a general election. This recall is only going to increase the division in this county at a time when we need to be focused on things such as maintaining our rural communities and working together for smart growth, preservation of our water, etc. Byron P. McDaniel Elizabeth

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a b C million dollars than it is to paint a a s good painting.” It never crossed my mind that t I’d earn a million, win a million, j g or inherit a million. I belong to a valiant group that A i calls itself Starving Artists. We don’t really starve, but when we y compare our incomes to those of Philipp Grubauer and Nick Saban t 1 and some of those Hollywood stars, it feels like we’re starving. i When I was a kid, a quarter was k a lot of money. My grandmother h sent me a dollar for my birthday. c h That was the Comstock Lode. Before she died, she gave me one F hundred dollars. That would have s been an incomprehensible amounts to spend when I was a boy, but lessn now than what it costs to have a c plumber cross my threshold. Don’t forget your canned ham. t b Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, C educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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and their companions form strong bonds through training, the Elbert County 4-H dog showing community as whole is also thriving. “I have so many friends I’ve met through the dog world,” said showmanship judge Tracy Lee. “The community is great and the people are awesome.” As an adult, Lee has been involved in the 4-H community for nearly 13 years. “I love how small the Elbert County 4-H is,” said Clara Lindauer, an 18-year-old competitor who has been involved for over 10 years. “I get to know everybody and the community here is amazing.” Throughout the competition, Clara showed two of her canine companions, Louis and Finnick. Finnick is a beautiful Irish setter that Clara presented in the showmanship competition. “I definitely like Showmanship the best!” The four winners in each of the categories are eligible to compete at the State Fair in Pueblo, Colorado between Aug. 27 and Sept. 6. The Mountain States Highland Cattle Annual Point Show began SEE FAIR, P14

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Rylynn Wasson, Elbert County Fair Junior Princess, overseeing the Highland Cattle Show.

at 10 a.m. on July 31 and included 32 different categories for competition. Eight of the categories were for the Junior Highland Association sponsored by Frank Silva and John and Tina Keep. The annual show, which typically takes place in Boulder, was held for the first time in Kiowa at the Horse Pavilion of the Elbert County Fairgrounds. Some competitors expressed their hopes that the show would return to the Elbert County Fair in future years. Competitors came from all over Colorado to present their Highland cattle. Donald Johnston, new to the competition circuit, traveled from Grover to show his multiple Scottish Highlands. Johnston of 11m Ranch was very excited to present in his second cattle show, hoping to compete in three or four per year moving forward. “I love working with the cattle,” said Johnston. “They scare you because of the horns but when you get to know them, you see they are so docile.” The fair concluded Aug. 8. Results for events will be available on the fair website in the coming weeks at elbertcountyfair.com.

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or many Front Range residents, this summer has been about one thing: getting out. Out to see family, out to see friends, out to play, out to enjoy a cold brew that just doesn’t taste the same on the couch, out to do anything at all. Lucky for us, this summer of friends and freedom has coincided with the opening of several new major entertainment venues and districts that seem almost tailor-made to sate our hunger for a heaping helping of fun as pandemic restrictions have eased. And while some of these new spots are in central Denver, others have popped up in the suburbs, meaning that enjoying some of the area’s latest and greatest entertainment options don’t require a commute followed by a lengthy hunt for a parking spot. Developer Bob Koontz began planning Pindustry — a 54,500-squarefoot “eatertainment” facility that combines bowling lanes, an arcade, a massive rooftop patio and several other activities and spaces — years before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19. But he says this summer has proven to be a great time to open such a venture, which has benefited not only from activity-hungry crowds but also people looking for ways to escape this year’s intense heat. “We’re really above what we had

Bowling lanes at Pindustry in Greenwood Village. Pindustry offers both traditional bowling and duckpin bowling. PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCY BEAUGARD

projected for our opening,” said Koontz. “It seems like the public has really liked what we are offering and so we are getting some pretty good crowds.” But while Koontz is plenty happy about Pindustry’s timing, he’s also confident that his team has created something that will continue to draw crowds and fill a niche even after the novelty of being able to go out follwing pandemic restrictions starts to wear off. Located in an old automobile garage set amid a sprawling collection of strip malls southeast of the intersection of Arapahoe Road and I-25, Pindustry’s suburban location doesn’t exactly scream “Denver’s next hip night out destination.” After all, Pindustry isn’t even in Denver. But for Koontz, that’s exactly the point. “We’re targeting it more to the

more hip, adult kind of crowd that works in this Denver Tech Center corridor,” said Koontz. “It’s a big workforce here and it seemed like if you could put the right place together than they’d enjoy having a place where they didn’t necessarily have to go downtown after work. I think we’ve hit that chord.” Walkable new destination in suburbia But while Pindustry’s lanes (there are not one but two kinds of bowling), games and lineup of local musical acts could keep that crowd entertained for quite some time, Pindustry is just the first of a much broader range of fun-oriented businesses setting up shop in the area as part of the newly established Arapahoe Road Entertainment District. “This is going to be the most walkable area in the whole south suburbs, which tend to be pretty car driven,” Koontz said. Next month, Pindustry will be joined by Grange Hall, a new food hall (a first for a large swath of suburbs stretching from south Denver to Highlands Ranch and Parker) from popular Denver chef Troy Guard that will feature nine food stalls and a brewery inside a former CB Potts located across the parking lot. The area is also already home to Cinebarre, a Regal movie theater where filmgoers can order food and drinks from an in-house restaurant and bar to enjoy during their movie, which opened in 2019. There are also plans for a new location of the popular New York burger chain Shake Shack and other fast-casual

restaurants. Something different for downtown As the Arapahoe Road Entertainment District continues to take shape, it could start to look a lot like McGregor Square. That’s the 659,000-square-foot development across the street from Coors Field that opened last spring and includes several restaurants and bars, a large outdoor plaza with space for cornhole and other games, and even its own food hall and a new Tattered Cover store. On a recent weekday afternoon, Genesee resident Alex Flournoy went with a group of about 20 people to check out the new development after going to the Rockies game. They drank at Tom’s Watch Bar, the complex’s spiffed-up sports bar that features massive TV screens divided into sections to show multiple games as well as a virtual golf simulator. Flournoy said he liked what he was seeing from McGregor Square, which he felt was bringing a “new trendiness factor” and welcoming “community feel” to LoDo. For him, that new vibe is a nice alternative to the more sophomoric one he finds dominates the more traditional sports bars and nightclubs located nearby on Blake, Market and Larimer streets. “As close as it may sit only one block away, it feels fresh, new, inviting and safe,” he said. “Particularly if you don’t really like or fit into the LoDo scene.” SEE COMPLEXES, P17

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New neighborhoods taking shape Meanwhile, those looking to experience a new kind of night out in Denver in a spot that isn’t as intensely urban as McGregor Square can head to 9+CO, a new development rising on the site of the old University of Colorado Medical Center. Sprawling over several blocks, the 26-acre district has more room to stretch than McGregor Square and includes green spaces, stores, outposts of Postino, Hopdoddy Burger

5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The PACE Center is at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. See parkerarts.org. Joining forces Firehouse Theater Company and Wheat Ridge Theatre Company are collaborating this season, performing at Colorado Free University, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Aug. 13 to Sept. 4: “Three Viewings” by Jeffrey Hatcher; Nov. 13 to Dec. 18: “Ada and the Engine” by Lauren Gunderson; Feb. 26 to March 26: “Towards Zero” by Agatha Christie. See firehousetheatercompany.com.

a cooperative project with the Butterfly Pavilion. Swallowtails, Monarchs, Mourning Cloaks, Painted Ladies. Learn what to plant in home gardens. Admission charged. See botanicgardens.org. Band performance The Kyle Allgood and the NoGoods band plays at Sterne Park, 5800 S. Spotswood St. in Littleton, on Aug. 13 from 5-8 p.m., as a start to Western Welcome Week. Free. Fireworks will follow.

Bunches of butterflies Chatfield Farms, Denver Botanic Gardens’ southern unit at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, has hundreds of native butterflies in

Art Students League The Summer Art Market at Art Students League, 200 S. Grant St., Denver, will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 28-29. About 100 local artists will show and sell their work. Admission: $5 (free 5 and under).

patrons from surrounding neighborhoods who are enjoying 9+CO as a destination for dining, services and gathering spaces.” Development in that vein has also spread to the north suburbs. While Downtown Westminster, which is located on the site of the old Westminster Mall, was taking shape before the pandemic, it has started to come into its own in the last several months with the opening of several new restaurants, plus a coffee shop and a hotel. The Alamo Drafthouse theater that first opened in 2019 has also reopened and a new Tattered Cover is slated to open in the next few weeks.

While the primary audience of suburban destinations such as Downtown Westminster and the Arapahoe Road Entertainment Complex is people who live nearby and are looking for a day or night out, Koontz said such areas – and particularly places like Pindustry within them — will also serve another audience: those looking to host corporate events. “There aren’t that many options for large company events,” he said. “You can go to a hotel ballroom or places like Topgolf that have had success with company events. But you can only go to Topgolf so many times and so I think we’re offering a nice option.”

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Wise said the district will be holding more community forums. Future roundtables will be a better place for the community to raise questions about COVID-19, he said. David Gould, a district parent and Castle Rock resident, said he came to hear leadership address controversies around critical race theory and the use of masks in schools. Gould called masks “a big issue” and dangerous for children’s mental and physical health. But he felt the district’s fall plan is reasonable, and said he was surprised by the audience’s response to Wise’s slide about masking this school year. “I thought it was kind of an overreaction,” he said. “(The slide) says recommended; it doesn’t say mandated. If it said mandated, I think that would have been justified, but I think a lot of people jumped to that conclusion.” Avery Myhra, a sophomore at Castle View High School, said she came to the town hall looking for assurances 2021-22 will bring back normalcy to education. She believes masks should remain a personal choice and hopes the district will stick with in-person learning. “It was a lot of ‘what ifs,’ kind of. Like, well we’ll see where the data goes. So that was a little hard because, you know, it’s ever chang-

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Derrick White returned to the Parker Fieldhouse, but it was much different than it was years ago. White, a 2012 Legend High School graduate, was back in his hometown, where the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA standout held his Derrick White Basketball Academy July 26-29 at the Fieldhouse near downtown Parker. “I was here all the time, working out and playing,” White said of his former Parker venue. “I did a lot of things here. I was in (the Chauncey Billups Summer Basketball Academy) one year and coached it a couple years.” White’s own academy, under the director of former University of Denver coach Marcus Mason, attracted 160 participants and was for players ages 6-17. He had plenty to tell the players at his academy because it was his hard work, perseverance and a growth spurt which helped him become the 29th overall selection in the 2017 NBA draft. His message to the campers was simple. “Just keep working, believe in yourself and find a way,” he said. “I love basketball so I just kept playing it. Find something your passionate about, keep going, have fun and enjoy it. It is cool because you can meet new friends, new people

and people from different backgrounds. That’s a special thing about basketball.” As a youngster, White was in the Ponderosa attendance area but instead went to Legend, which was coached by Kevin Boley. He was 5-foot-6 as a freshman but grew to 6-foot-2 as a member of the Titans’ first graduating class and is now 6-foot-4 as a guard for the Spurs. White was overlooked as a high school senior and had to walk on at Division II University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, where he played for three seasons and was an All-American. He played his last season of college basketball at CU where he was an All-PAC 12 first team selection and was named to the five-man PAC 12 All-Defensive team. White took time to offer advice to all young players. “Just stay with it, one day at a time, try to get better each time, stick with it and believe in yourself,” he said. He played most of the 2017-18 season in the G League but saw action in 17 NBA games. He averaged 9.9 points a game the next season and scored at an 11.3 clip during the 2019-20 season, when he had a career-high 36 points against the Nuggets on April 18, 2019. He averaged 15.4 points, 3.5 assists and 0.7 steals a game last season White was the MVP of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Celebrity softball game held July 11 at Coors Field in Denver. He still has a fondness for Parker. “My parents (Colleen and Richard) still live here,” he said. “It changes every time I come back. It’s growing a lot.”

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Moorstead Metropolitan District Nos. 1-9, Elbert County, Colorado (each a “District” and collectively, the “Districts”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on November 2, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, and for each District, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until the next regular special district election (May 2022), and three (3) directors will be elected to serve until the second regular special district election (May 2023). Eligible electors of the Districts interested in serving on the boards of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”), located at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, August 27, 2021. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on August 27, 2021. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, August 30, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on October 26, 2021. MOORSTEAD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-9

By: Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 24678 First Publication: August 12, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAWRENCE KARL BATTERSBY, II, aka LAWRENCE K. BATTERSBY, II, aka LAWRENCE K. BATTERSBY, aka LARRY BATTERSBY, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30033 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before December 13, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Mulvihill & Fruhwirth, P. C. Cheryl Mulvihill Attorney to the Personal Representative 9751 East Mainstreet #330 Parker, CO 80138 Phone Number: 303-841-2752 Legal Notice No. 24679 First Publication: August 12, 2021 Last Publication: August 26, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Elbert County Salaries Public Notice

ELBERT COUNTY GOVERNMENT Bi-Annual Salary Publication per C.R.S. 30-25-111 The Countywide average percentage of salary that was paid in addition to regular salary as fringe benefits during June 2021 was 24.55% Fund

Department Name

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Administration Administration Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Building Department Building Department Building Department Building Department Building Department Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Commissioner’s Office Commissioner’s Office Commissioner’s Office Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Coroner’s Office Coroner’s Office Coroner’s Office Coroner’s Office County Attorney’s Office CSU Extension CSU Extension Elections Elections Facilities Facilities Facilities Fairgrounds Fairgrounds Finance Finance Human Resources Human Resources

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Employee Title

Gross Salary Paid June 2021 County Manager 9,789.06 Project Coordinator 4,929.50 Assessment Technician 1,729.73 Assessment Technician 3,242.86 Assessment Technician 4,774.10 Assessment Technician 4,166.94 County Assessor 7,624.52 Assessment Technician 3,643.54 GIS Analyst 4,602.40 Deputy Assessor 5,472.28 Administrative Assistant 2,982.80 Chief Building Inspector 6,523.33 Building Inspector 4,605.84 Administrator 6,190.08 Administrative Assistant 3,941.40 Administrative Assistant 4,552.50 Motor Vehicle Specialist 4,035.65 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,600.15 Motor Vehicle Supervisor 4,622.84 Deputy Clerk 4,543.18 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,553.45 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,678.56 Motor Vehicle Specialist 4,348.67 Administrative Assistant 3,541.40 County Clerk and Recorder 7,624.52 County Commissioner 6,403.68 County Commissioner 6,202.10 County Commissioner 6,200.90 Administrative Assistant

4,697.09

Economic Development

6,737.78

Land Use Planner

4,820.48

Land Use Planner

4,798.35

Administrative Assistant

868.27

Compliance Officer

5,135.22

Land Use Planner

1,058.40

Director County Coroner Deputy Coroner Assistant Coroner Assistant Coroner County attorney Support Staff Staff Support Election Manager Election Clerk Facilities Manager Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician Seasonal Maintenance Technician Finance Specialist Finance Manager Human Resources Specialist Human Resources Specialist

7,014.72 4,546.76 2,225.60 100.00 1,100.00 13,892.38 4,289.92 3,965.16 4,743.37 4,286.85 5,694.66 5,311.95 3,834.85 1,029.60 4,136.47 5,066.58 6,980.10 8,846.07 5,735.88

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Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Information Technology Office of Emergency Management Public Health Public Health Public Health Public Trustee Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge

Income Maintenance Technician 3,767.53 Human Services Director 7,534.05 Protective Services Administrator 6,169.38 Child Welfare 3,705.18 Assistance Programs Manager 5,366.10 Finance Manager 5,776.04 Caseworker 4,788.72 Income Maintenance Technician 3,332.08 Income Maintenance Technician 3,235.31 Caseworker 5,089.39 Caseworker 3,958.98 Caseworker 4,121.67 Child Welfare Supervisor 6,854.67 Case Management Specialist 3,909.92 Child Support Specialist 4,239.29 Child Welfare Supervisor 4,873.51 Business Finance Specialist 4,014.24 Technical Services Manager 5,886.64 Director Administrative Assistant Environmental Health Specialist Public Health Director Public Trustee Road Grader Operator Construction Crew Assistant Foreman Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Mechanic Foreman Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Inspector Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Public Works Director Superintendent Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Construction Crew Truck Driver Foreman Mechanic Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Fleet Manager Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Assistant Foreman Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Traffic Sign Technician Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Assistant Foreman Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Foreman

1,530.80 3,551.61 4,870.68 6,842.92 1,009.62 4,204.93 3,716.95 4,737.18 8,518.51 3,734.08 4,415.25 4,962.03 6,123.83 5,037.86 738.15 4,512.66 4,667.97 6,936.08 4,011.74 8,648.90 6,364.88 4,031.08 4,984.49 3,870.60 4,128.80 5,109.89 5,307.28 4,503.11 4,333.19 4,172.83 4,991.88 5,091.50 4,174.63 6,876.81 4,505.81 4,327.89 4,592.15 4,867.70 3,811.62 3,970.15 4,396.29 6,908.20 4,268.17 4,319.80 4,625.78 4,598.50

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Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department Surveyor’s Office Treasurer’s Office Treasurer’s Office Treasurer’s Office Veteran Services

Foreman Assistant Foreman Road Grader Operator Administrative Assistant Detentions Deputy Detentions Deputy Detentions Deputy Detentions Lieutenant Captain Administrative Assistant Detentions Sergeant Undersheriff Professional Standards Cook Patrol Deputy Detentions Deputy Administrative Assistant Detentions Deputy Administrative Assistant Investigator Patrol Deputy Detentions Deputy Investigator Detentions Corporal Detentions Deputy Patrol Deputy Patrol Deputy Patrol Deputy Patrol Deputy Victim Coordinator Detentions Deputy Detentions Deputy Administrative Assistant Patrol Deputy Detentions Deputy Sheriff Victim Assistant Patrol Sergeant Patrol Deputy Administrative Assistant Victim Assistant Investigator Sergeant Patrol Sergeant Patrol Sergeant Detentions Deputy Patrol Deputy Patrol Deputy Patrol Sergeant Detentions Corporal Detentions Deputy Detentions Deputy Patrol Deputy Patrol Deputy County Surveyor County Treasurer Administrative Assistant Deputy Treasurer Veteran Services Officer

5,022.97 4,374.30 4,502.28 5,220.56 6,735.66 6,028.07 7,045.30 7,476.00 8,395.92 5,608.24 8,618.74 8,360.20 5,422.24 3,873.28 8,301.82 6,529.78 4,026.16 5,897.46 4,378.28 5,692.64 7,053.83 6,338.62 6,746.96 6,862.80 5,543.94 4,680.90 7,277.00 6,431.75 7,151.31 4,999.81 6,364.73 5,875.41 4,941.76 5,598.56 5,954.54 9,508.38 440.00 7,768.37 6,256.50 3,720.40 3,896.49 7,216.76 7,413.19 7,895.23 5,763.36 5,944.57 7,130.80 7,794.70 6,766.78 4,747.99 6,278.05 6,670.79 7,570.96 1,155.94 6,362.52 3,976.64 4,077.48 1,225.00

Legal Notice No.: 24676 First Publication: August 12, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

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Public Notices Christa Grover, Personal Representative c/o Doriana R. Fontanella, Esq. Doriana Rosaria Fontanella LLC 3003 East Third Avenue, Suite B110-G Denver, Colorado 80206

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth Grover, also known as Kenny Grover, Deceased Case Number 21 PR 30024 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert, County, Colorado on or before December 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 24671 First Publication: August 5, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard L. Marlar, also known as Richard Lee Marlar,

Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30032 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before December 5, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Allison Yanniello, Personal Representative c/o Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No. 24672 First Publication: August 5, 2021

Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Karen R. Slade, Personal Representative 21656 Hill Gail Way Parker, Colorado 80138

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary C. Slade, aka Mary Cecil Slade, and Mary Slade, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30031

Legal Notice No. 24666 First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before November 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Elbert County Warrants Public Notice GENERAL FUND HEALTH FUND ROAD & BRIDGE FUND SALES & USE FUND LEAF FUND HUMANS SERVICE FUND GRANT FUND RETIREMENT FUND IMPACT FUND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND TOTAL ALL FUNDS

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Vendor Name A AND E TIRE INC AARMS ADAMO HOME BUIDLING

Description TIRES SOFTWARE SUPPORT REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT UNIFORMS SOFTWARE SUPPORT AUTO REP BENEFITS PAYABLE WELDING SUPPLIES MAINT AGREEMENT SOFTWARE SUPPORT OFFICE SUPPLIES /EQUIPMENT GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS ADANI SYSTEMS INC ADVANCED QUALITY AUTO REPAIR AFLAC AIRGAS INTERMOUNTAIN ALL TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS INC ALWAYS CONNECT SOLUTIONS AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMERICAN CUSTOM AGRICULTURE AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AMERICAN FIDELITY HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ANDREW LORENSEN ARAMARK ATTENTI US INC AUTO CHLOR SYSTEM OF DENVER AXIOM HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS INC. BANK OF THE WEST BARRY MITCHELL BC SERVICES BLACK HILLS ENERGY BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES BRENDA KROH BRIAN HELM CAROLYN BURGENER CASTLE ROCK FORD CCS PRESENTATION SYSTEMS COLORADO CENTURYLINK CERTIFIED LABORATORIES CHSDA CINTAS CORPORATION CIVIC PLUS COBITCO COLORADO BARRICADE CO COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CONCJ1522 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COLORADO DEPT AGRICULTURE COLORADO ORAGANIZATION FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE COMCAST CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS INC CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS COUNTY HEALTH POOL COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO CRYSTAL SORENSEN IMPACT D AND D TIRE SERVICE INC DALLAS SCHROEDER DEBBIE CROMER DEEP ROCK DENVER INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE CO INC DENVER SHERIFF DEPARTMENT DERRIK KEENAN DIGITAL DATA SERVICES DIRT ROAD DESIGNZ DIVISION OF PROPERTY TAXATION DJ PETROLEUM INC DMC WEAR PARTS LLC DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER DROPBOX E470 PUBLIC HWY AUTHORITY

$645,305.70 35,183.31 322,221.89 320,523.23 28,004.07 48,960.25 10,970.44 (8,616.03) 5,825.00 3,805.00 $1,412,182.86 Amount $2,139.25 175.00 300.00 452.60 4,300.00 957.59 1,020.54 1,358.77 1,500.00 6,495.97 804.67 705.00

BENEFITS PAYABLE

3,852.68

BENEFITS PAYABLE STATE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION UNIFORMS GOS MONITORING EQUIPMETN RENTAL /OPERATING

11,197.70

CONTRACT SERVICES CREDIT CARD EQUIPMENT CIVIL PROCESS UTILITIES ROAD REBUILD CONSTRUCTION REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT SERVICES EQUIPMENT PARTS

62.80 16,813.05 775.67 22.00 1,139.53

COVID 19 UTILITIES OTHER FLUIDS SOCIAL SERVICES ADMIN SAFETY SUPPLIES SOFTWARE SUPPORT CRACK SEAL SIGNS

135.00 2,659.54 508.80 389.91

10,081.50 69.25 30.00 1,200.00 169.00 9,947.27 1,947.02 753.28 1,663.00 4,774.99 3,969.00 1,055.45 112.19

CCW CBI FEE

1,898.50

SEPTAGE PROGRAM EQUIPMENT REPAIR

1,820.00 175.00

VA TRAINING NETWORK/OPERATING UTILITIES HVAC SERVICE MEDICAL SERVICES BENEFITS PAYABLE OPERATING REFUND CONSERVATION 300.00 AUTO REP REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT SHOP SUPPLIES

80.00 3,832.39 318.34 8,096.76 24,172.23 116,231.94 100.00 2,094.02 32.55 50.00 9.45

ASPHALT REPAIR 761.60 CHILD SUPPORT 144.85 REIMBURSEMENT 24.99 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 5,525.00 OPERATING 246.50 TRAINING 65.00 FUEL 57,739.34 EQUIPMENT 3,500.00 DISPATCH SERVICE 56,780.50 ASPHALT REHABILITATION 250,000.00 SOFTWARE SUPPORT 4,800.00 OPERATING 209.00

PAYMENTS FOR PUBLICATION JULY 2021 EC CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CAPITAL OUTLAY 35,000.00 ED GREAGER REFUNDS 54.11 ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY EQUIPMENT 4,000.00 ELBERT COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE PREMIUMS 2,700.00 ELBERT COUNTY FAIRBOARD OPERATING 150.00 ELBERT COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUEL/MAINT 9,321.45 ELBERT COUNTY TREASURER PETTY CASH/POSTAGE 392.46 ELIZABETH FIRE DEPT CDPHE ELC 1/ BLOOD DRAW 30,125.00 ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC DUST CONTROL/ MAG CHLORIDE 26,943.08 FARIS MACHINERY COMPANY EQUIPMENT PARTS 316.00 FAST EDDIES AUTO REP 892.22 FASTENAL COMPANY SIGNS 508.25 FORENSIC PATHOLOGY CONSULTANT AUTOPSIES 3,750.00 FRANCY LAW FIRM PC CIVIL PROCESS 15.00 GALLS LLC DBA NEVES UNIFORMS UNIFORMS 16.00 GOOD YEAR TIRES 1,009.14 GPS SERVERS LLC CIVIL PROCESS 30.00 GRAINGER BLDING REPAIRS 17.20 GRANICUS ARPA GRANT 9,000.00 GREAT WEST LIFE AND ANNUITY BENEFITS PAYABLE 126,452.54 HARRIS COMPUTER SYSTEMS SOFTWARE SUPPORT 7,593.70 HBS UTLITIES 1,197.27 HEALTH PRODUCTS FOR YOU INMATE MENTAL HEALTH 456.82 HERITAGE TITLE REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICE SUPPLIES 2,011.14 HONEYBEE PUMPING SERVICE OPERATING 340.00 HONNEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY EQUIPMENT PARTS 1,411.76 I70 PUBLISHING COMPANY INC ADVERTISING 52.00 IC THREADS UNIFORMS 40.00 INTEGRITY AUTO REPAIR AUTO REP 130.00 INTEGRITY COACHING AND CONSULTING LLC CDPHE ELC 1 2,050.00 INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION UTILITIES 7,800.69 JCH2 ENTERPRISES GRAVEL 4,579.20 JEAN HUNT REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 JEB BILMIRE CDL FEES 95.00 JODIE SHERRIER REIMBURSEMENT 32.60 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SUPPLIES 6,009.48 JOHNSON CONTROLS SAFETY SUPPLIES 4,400.58 JOSEPH VELASQUEZ REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 JOSH ERBER REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 JW TOWING LLC OPERATING 205.00 KAREN PATTEN REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 KIDS CLUB AT RUNNING CREEK CHILD WELFARE (160.00) KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO ASPHALT REPAIR 112,963.68 HHS CONFIDENTIAL CHILD WELFARE 303.00 KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES PROFESSTIONAL SERVICES 11,575.00 KIOWA WATER & WASTE WATER AUTHORITY UTILITIES 4,748.19 KYLE POCOCK REIMBURSEMENT 54.56 LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS CHILD SUPPORT 114.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC. EQUIPMENT PARTS 404.22 LEGAL SHIELD BENEFITS PAYABLE 359.88 LEWAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. COPIER 837.04 LEXISNEXIS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MTC/LAW ENFORCEMENT 433.00 LUKE MINER EQUIPMENT 1,702.80 MAK VALUATION CONSULTANTS CONTRACT SERVICES 5,000.00 MARGARET BAKER CIVIL PROCESS 7.00 MELISSA BEAM REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 1,625.00 METRO COLLECTION SERVICE INC CIVIL PROCESS 15.00 MHC KENWORTH-DENVER FUEL/EQUIPMENT 3,109.88 MICHAEL’S LANDSCAPING GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 995.00 MIKE SAUNDERS REIMBURSEMENT 43.19 MINES & ASSOCIATES PC OTHER BENEFITS 367.20 MODUFORM SUPPLIES 2,003.68 MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC UTILITIES 314.02 NAPA CALHAN EQUIPMENT PARTS 21.81 NMS LABS AUTOPSIES 375.00 OBEAM FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE 750.00 PARKER INTEGRATIVE HEALTH COLORADO WORKS 1,150.00 PARKER PORT-A-POTTY INC. EQUIPMENT RENTAL 580.00 PEAK EVENT FAIR EVENTS 8,815.80 PHOENIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC CONTRACT SERVICES 52,641.21 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE INVENTORY 5,017.00 PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC POSTAGE METER 1,003.77 POTESTIO BROTHERS EQUIPMENT INC EQUIPMENT PARTS 384.37 PRAIRIE TIMES PUBLIC OUTREACH 659.00

PRO AG SOLUTIONS PROCOM LLC PROVEST LLC PROWERS COUNTY PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCES PUREWATER DYNAMICS INC QUILL CORPORATION RAE AND CO CPAS LLC RAMPART SUPPLY RIXSTINE RECOGNITION ROBERT FRANK ROBS SEPTIC SERVICE AND PORTA POT RENTAL ROCK PARTS COMPANY ROCKY MOUNTAIN INFORMATION NETWORK INC RONALD DAVIS ROYAL B THREADS LLC RUBIN BROWN LLP RUNNING CREEK AUTO CENTER SAFARI AUTO GLASS SAM ALBRECHT SAMANTHA NESPER SCOTT HENDERSON SHIVA SHADE SHOP 4H NATIONAL 4H COUNCIL SIGNAL GRAPHICS SILVER CLOUD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LLC SKAGGS COMPANIES INC SKILLPATH SEMINARS SLATE COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIZED PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS SSU PROCESS SERVING/INVESTIGATIONS STAPLES ADVANTAGE STATE OF COLORADO STONE OIL CO INC SUTTON BUILDERS SWEETBRIAR HOMES SYSCO FOOD SERVICES TERRY TWEEDY TEX AND LINDA ADUDDELL TEXAS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THE BRITT COMPANY THE LAW OFFICE OF STEPHANIE L EXNER LLC THOMAS HOWSELL TLO LLC TOP HAT FILE AND SERVE TOWN OF SIMLA TRI STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS TRIACTIVE USA FITNESS EQUIPMENT TRUCKHUGGER TARP SYSTEMS TRUE VALUE HARDWARE TURNKEY CORRECTIONS TYLER DREISBACH

WEED CONTROL DRUG TESTING CIVIL PROCESS CHILD WELFARE OPERATING EQUIPMENT RENTAL OFFICE SUPPLIES FINANCIAL BLDING REPAIRS AWARDS REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT

28,385.62 113.00 8.00 1,630.00 540.00 115.00 121.51 2,682.50 762.94 1,962.46

EQUIPMENT RENTAL AUTO REP

550.00 10,547.85

300.00

SOFTWARE SUPPORT 100.00 REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 UNIFORMS/OFFICE SUPPLIES 458.26 FINANCIAL 18,750.00 AUTO REP 48.25 AUTO REP 774.00 REIMBURSEMENT 362.34 OFFICE SUPPLIES 350.00 REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 OPERATING 158.09 OPERATING 364.41 PRINTING 499.50 Contract Services UNIFOMRS TRAINING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AUTOPSIES CHILD SUPPORT OFFICE SUPPLIES MOTOR VEHICLE RENEWAL CARD FUEL REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT REFUNDS PRISONER MEALS CDL FEES GRAVEL BENEFITS PAYABLE REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT

6,901.00 1,539.00 349.00 1,000.00 1,250.00 45.00 1,967.72 3,449.34 20,659.46 300.00 122.06 4,959.92 95.00 11,038.65 675.05 300.00

CONTRACT SERVICES 5,261.50 CIVIL PROCESS 19.00 SOFTWARE SUPPORT 75.00 CIVIL PROCESS 61.00 UTILITIES 106.57 ADVERTISING 650.00 OPERATING 7,599.00 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 659.00 SUPPLIES 1,186.05 OPERATING 2,054.38 REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES RMS 8,225.50 UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC COPIER 96.78 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY USGS WATER LEVEL MONITORING PROGRAM 9,506.50 US BANCORP VEHICLE LEASE 82,524.49 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE COPIER 169.00 VERIZON RADIO PAGER 623.85 VERIZON WIRELESS UTILITIES 7,603.58 VERONICAS MAGICAL FACE PAINT FAIR EVENTS 100.00 VIAERO WIRELESS UTILITIES 1,638.21 VINCI LAW OFFICE CIVIL PROCESS 81.10 WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO INC EQUIPMENT PARTS 5,687.12 WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. EQUIPMENT 424.50 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING COPIER 431.07 WESTSIDE TOWING AUTO REP 150.00 WEX BANK FUEL 4,354.87 WILLIAM MILES REFUND CONSERVATION IMPACT 300.00 WINTERBERG OIL COMPANY OPERATING 500.00 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER 5,602.89 Total $1,412,182.86

Legal Notice No.: 24680 First Publication: August 12, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else. Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know. You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved.

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‘Way Out West’ art exhibition celebrates the region Show runs through Western Welcome Week and beyond BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brian Serff’s watercolor painting, “Need a Smoke,” was chosen as Best of Show in the “Way Out West” exhibition at the Town Hall Arts COURTESY IMAGE Center’s Stanton Gallery in downtown Littleton.

More than 50 artworks with a Western theme, created in a variety of styles and techniques by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, fill the Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Littleton, in “Way Out West,” featuring art by members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. The juried show, which opened July 13, runs through Western Welcome Week and ends Sept. 12. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to coincide with box office hours. A viewer can perhaps experience a mini-vacation by wandering around this pleasant gallery, with landscapes to carry you into the mountains or east onto the plains, but the Best of Show winner chosen by juror Gene Youngman pictures a working cowboy on his horse, reaching in his pocket for a cigarette. Brian Serff’s watercolor

painting, “Need a Smoke,” is a close-up, showing part of the horse and part of the cowboy, seemingly casual, but expertly rendered. (Beginning painters could learn a good deal by studying this one! Especially about when to stop, what to leave out ...) Second Place went to “Jamboree Cook,” an oil painting by David George, with the cowboy cook stirring a big pot that practically smells good as you see the steam flowing out of the pot he’s hovering over! This one also is worth studying a bit for technique — it seems loose and casual, but every stroke has a place ... It’s a pleasure to recognize the variety of skills LFAG members bring to an exhibit. Third Place was awarded to Deanne Sanders’ happylooking “Chicken on the Run,” an acrylic work. Honorable Mentions went to: “Inside Old Betsy,” photographer Peggy Dietz’s look under the hood of an ancient truck; Carl Paulson’s “A Small Bite”: a close-up portrait of a very bright green grasshopper munching. (Couldn’t stop a giggle on that one!) The third Honorable Mention was awarded to Sue Jasen for her strong watercolor,

“Winter’s Color.” I started thinking about what great gifts many of these paintings would be as I walked around the Stanton Gallery — for a child’s room, a recent graduate, newlyweds — or just for yourself! The exhibition will be followed by “Fantastik Fall,” Sept. 14 to Oct. 21, and “Holiday Harmony” (affordableart at under $200.) All will include art from Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, who also exhibit work at the nearby Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., where the “All Colorado at the Depot” exhibit runs through Sept. 11 (open for other Colorado artists, as well as LFAG members) — not to be confused with the “All Colorado Show” at Curtis Center for the Arts through August. If readers haven’t visited Town Hall’s gallery before Western Welcome Week parade day, be sure to stop in then — but this really deserves a quiet visit on its own for a quiet hour or so! Most are framed, although a few small matted works are also available. “Way Out West” can also be viewed online at depotartgallery.org/way-outwest/.