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Community center needs roof upgrade Elbert Woman’s Club raising funds for necessary changes BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The Elbert Woman’s Club has started a fundraiser through GoFundMe to raise money for a much-needed roofing upgrade to The Russell Gates Mercantile Co. building. Built in 1906, the historic building is now owned and operated by the Elbert Woman’s Club and currently serves as the Town of Elbert community center. The building is a cultural focal point for the people of Elbert, serving as a gathering place for locals for over a century. In addition to holding Elbert Woman’s Club events, the building currently provides a meeting space for the Boy Scouts and local 4-H clubs. It provides a space for receptions, birthdays, anniversary SEE CENTER, P14

‘Vast majority’ of hospitalized virus patients are unvaccinated BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Russell Gates Mercantile Co. building serves as the community center for the PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON Town of Elbert.

Elbert County libraries get the word out Pines & Plains announces fall programs at all locations BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Elbert County’s Pines & Plains Libraries has released its fall programs for all four libraries across the system. Wendy Walp, Pines & Plains Libraries administrative assistant, said the fall programs are meant to

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combine community outreach with education. “We hope to enrich the minds of people who participate in the programs while also letting them have fun,” said Walp. “We want fun and education to be all wrapped together.” Many of the library programs are geared toward kids and teens. Walp said some kids find the library to be a big, scary place, but the programs for young people are meant to cultivate a love for reading and the library. “We love to get the kids involved and let them know that the library isn’t

as intimidating as it seems,” said Walp. “The library programs are also great to help them learn many life skills.” The following are the Pines & Plains Libraries fall programs divided by location. Districtwide Sept. 13-18: Hello Fall Sign Activity to Go. See signupgenius.com/ go/904044AA9AD2AA1FE3-hello Elbert Library 24489 Main St. SEE LIBRARIES, P5

As COVID-19 cases continue to go up across the metro area due to the highly-transmissible delta variant, hospitals are admitting more patients to ICU beds, and UCHealth and Kaiser Permanente are postponing non-urgent medical procedures. According to the Tri-County Health Department, as of Sept. 1, hospitals in Douglas County had reached 95% capacity for ICU beds. Inpatient beds were exceeding 85%. In neighboring Arapahoe County, ICU beds were at 83.4% capacity to start the month of September. Adams County increased to 91.3% capacity. As hospitals are dealing with the increase in cases, UCHealth made the call last week to postpone nonurgent surgeries as the system faces the highest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since January, when cases neared 500. At the start of September, UCHealth reported more than 260 hospitalizations due to confirmed or suspected COVID patients. UCHealth has 12 hospitals. In the Denver metro area, UCHealth has hospitals in Highlands Ranch, Aurora and Broomfield. SEE HOSPITALIZED, P15

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A firefighter’s mission to remember 9/11 comrades Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb pays tribute, raises funds BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On Saturday, Sept. 11, Americans will pay tribute to those lost in the worst terrorist attack in the country’s history as they reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Like country star Alan Jackson’s song, “Where Were you When the World Stopped Turning,” many Americans to this day can remember exactly what they were doing when they heard the news that the World Trade Center had been hit by an airliner hijacked by terrorists. Americans still remember the fear, anger and sadness. In Castle Rock, local firefighter Oren Bersagel-Briese said he had the day off and his pager sounded. He ignored it, and a few minutes later, his pager, home phone and cell phone began going off. All firefighters were called in to Castle Rock Fire to be on hand. At the time, Bersagel-Briese said his father, who worked with the International Organization of Firefighters, was visiting. Doing what they could, Bersagel-Briese said all the firefighters came together to help his dad organize how to handle the tragedy on a national level. Bersagel-Briese, a fourth-gener-

In 2018, a total of 343 firefighters from Denver, Castle Rock and nationwide suited up to participate in the Denver 9/11 Stair Climb. PHOTO BY TIMOTHY TONGE

ation firefighter, said after 9/11, he always felt a sense of duty to pay tribute and support for the firefighters and police officers lost that day. In 2004, his efforts started on a small level with a handful of firefighters from Denver and Castle Rock getting together to stay fit and talk while climbing stairs. As the tradition continued each month, in 2005 one of the firefighters brought up the idea of climbing specifically on Sept. 11. That year,

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five firefighters climbed 110 flights of stairs, representing the 110-story World Trade Center towers, where firefighters climbed on 9/11 to save lives before the towers collapsed. Besides a remembrance for lost comrades, Bersagel-Briese said, the annual event provides an opportunity to run a fitness exercise, raising the level of awareness for one of the highest firefighter priorities — physical fitness. More than half of the line-of-duty deaths among firefight-

ers are heart-related incidents, he said. Bersagel-Briese said in 2006, the group had 12 firefighters show up for what came to be known as the Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. That year, Bersagel-Briese said, the participants realized they were on to something that could become a bigger event. In 2007, the Denver 9/11 Memorial SEE FIREFIGHTER, P12

Remembering 9/11 on the 20th anniversary Memorials allow personal reflection, in-person ceremonies planned BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Whether attending a special remembrance ceremony, or taking a personal moment alone, there are several ways to pay respects on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Castle Rock Community Relations Manager Melissa Hoelting said the Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department has several options for residents to choose from. To take part in personal reflection, Hoelting said residents can stop by two 9/11 memorials in town. The two memorials are located at Station 151, 300 Perry St., and the Public Safety Training Center, at 303 Malibu St. These are always open to the public, Hoelting said. Thanks to the work of local firefighter Oren Bersagel-Briese, the memorial at the Public Safety Training Center was officially put in place in 2021 after six years of work. The steel-box column recovered from Ground Zero that is now on SEE 9/11, P12

It took six years to relocate the 350-pound block from New York to Castle Rock and build it into a fitting 9/11 memorial at the Castle Rock Public Safety Training Center. PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES

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Study: 1st-time homelessness doubled in area over past year BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Every year, the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative conducts a “Point in Time Count” to determine how many people are experiencing homelessness in the Denver area. This year’s report found a “drastic increase” in the number of people in the Denver metro area experiencing homelessness for the first time, a surge that surveyors attributed to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read a snapshot of the report online at tinyurl.com/MetroDenverHomelessness. The full MDHI Point in Time report for 2021, which will include individualized data for Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, will be published this fall. “In 2020 there were 1,273 people in shelters that were experiencing homelessness for the first time,” said Matt Meyer, MDHI’s executive director. “This year, that number doubled to 2,530 demonstrating the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the stability of our neighbors.” This year’s survey was conducted on a single day in February. MDHI found that in the Denver metro area, 5,530 people were staying in shelters, about a 1,000-person increase from last year’s study, which was conducted before the pandemic started. Benjamin Dunning with the advocacy group Denver Homeless Out Loud (DHOL) told Rocky Mountain

PBS that the true number of people experiencing homelessness is probably even higher. Dunning explained that the pandemic made counting the number of unhoused people difficult, and that because the results of the Point in Time survey are self-reported, many unhoused people do not respond to the survey and are therefore not counted. This year, MDHI did not include the number of unsheltered people in their study because of COVID-19. In 2020, there were 1,561 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the Denver metro area. Advocates believe that number has increased over the past year. “The number of folks ... that are out on the street probably tripled,” Dunning estimated. Nearly three-quarters of the people experiencing sheltered homelessness were staying in emergency shelters. MDHI said individual sheltered homelessness increased by 27 percent over the last year. “Unlike other parts of the country where shelter space was decreased during COVID-19, our community worked diligently to meet this challenge and stood up additional shelter spaces to help ensure the safety of those who needed it most,” Meyer added. “We are incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication of our providers in responding to increased need while crafting creative solutions to meet the demand for those experiencing homelessness.” Recently, the City of Denver’s

A homeless encampment in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood on Aug. 26. PHOTO BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Department of Housing Stability released a five-year plan to address problems surrounding housing and homelessness in the city. One of HOST’s 14 main goals is to reduce unsheltered homelessness by half. “While the 2021 (Point in Time Count) did not include a count of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, due to the circumstances related to the pandemic, job loss experienced during the public health emergency increased the number of people living in unstable conditions and losing their homes,” the HOST plan reads. The HOST plan also shows that there were more unsheltered home-

less people in Denver last year — nearly 1,000 people in Denver County — since at least 2014. “We know that unsheltered homelessness has become a more visible presence in Denver even as we are sheltering more people nightly than ever before,” the authors of the plan F wrote. You can read the full five-year planE online at tinyurl.com/Denver5YearPlan. This story is from Rocky Mountain ( PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster L providing community stories across C Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit T rmpbs.org.

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nElizabeth Library 651 Beverly St. Second Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. (virtual) and 6-8 p.m. (in person) — Lawyers at the Library Third Tuesday at 6 p.m. — Book Club o Wednesdays at 10 a.m. — Story Time Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. —

Learn to crochet and/or knit Thursdays at 1 p.m. — Story Time Sept. 16 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. — LEGO Coding and Minecraft snacks Kiowa Library 331 Comanche St. Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. — Teen Game Night for ages 13-20 Fridays at 10 a.m. — Story Time Sept. 10 from 7-10 p.m. — Teen Game Night Kickoff Sept. 14 from 4:15-5:15 p.m. — LEGO Coding and Minecraft snacks Sept. 17 from 8-10 p.m. — “LUCA” showing in movie night at Nordman Park, 271 Navajo St.

Simla Library 504 Washington Ave. Tuesdays at 4:45 p.m. — “All Things Weather” STEM Project with Mrs. Jen Wednesdays at 4:40 p.m. — Crafting with Mrs. Jen Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to sundown — Simla Day at Town Park, 312 Pueblo Ave. Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. — “Big Hero 6” showing in movie night in the field by the library For more information on the Pines & Plains fall programs, visit pplibraries.org or contact Wendy Walp at wendy@pplibraries.org.

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Veteran finds healing and meaning through farming She’s the lavender farmer at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms site BY CLARISSA GUY ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

For Zephrine Hanson, farming is healing. She believes a garden reflects your mental and physical health. “Maybe I’m not giving myself enough water. Maybe I’m not being patient with the seeds I’ve planted. Maybe I need to spend some more time getting the weeds out of my garden,” she said. Zephrine Hanson is the lavender farmer at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms site, near the Jefferson County section of Littleton. While Hanson was very interested in farming at a young age, it took her a few decades to find her way to it. Hanson joined the Air Force after high school and became a photojournalist. When she left the Air Force after eight years, her passion for health, healing, and wellness — for herself and her family — became a priority. Hanson, her husband, and three children moved to Colorado, and she began talking with other veterans about her passions. A fellow veteran shared information about the Chatfield Farms Veter-

ans Program that helps veterans develop valuable skills for a career in farming. Hanson applied. The program consists of what Hanson calls “university work” or “bookwork” as well as handson work with the plants. The time spent with plants was very healing for her, “even when it’s a bit noisy,” she said, laughing as a small plane hummed overhead. During the program, the veterans worked with lavender, which Hanson already had a personal connection with: Her children had eczema when they were younger, and she frequently made them a natural body butter with the plant. While in the program, Hanson made it again as a gift — a gift of physical healing. She asked her instructors what was going to happen to all the lavender, which is primarily used for display. “They said, ‘Go ahead, Zephrine, have at it,’” she recalled. And so she became in charge of maintaining the lavandins — yes, lavandins. Lavandin is a naturally occurring hybrid of English lavender (the most well-known type) and Portuguese lavender. While there are many differences between lavandin and lavenders, the most prominent are in size, oil production, and smell. Hanson explained that lavandin is generally taller, produces more oil (although considered lower quality), and smells more herbal, or “medicinal.” Lavandins are also sterile. Hanson also started her own

farm after finishing the veteran’s program in 2017. Hampden Farms in southeast Denver is a “backyard micro farm and also a farm business,” she explained. Its mission, as stated on its website, “is to accelerate food security and community wealth building ... through the investment in agricultural entrepreneurship, value-added crops and products.” She quickly found how difficult it was to make a living as a farmer. “And that’s unacceptable,” she declared. Through her farm, she hopes to be a source of community connection. Working with organizations like Frontline Farming, East Denver Food Hub, and Mile-High Farmers, Hanson focuses on “how to grow a business while farming and make it profitable. Farmers should have thriving wages. Ag workers should have thriving wages.” In this work, she weaves in her lavender. She is currently looking at how profitable lavender can be while collaborating with the farming community. Profitability can be challenged by various factors. “We lost plants this year, right? So that’s going to impact how much money you can make with lavender,” she explained. Through her connection with the gardens, she provides locallysourced lavender to companies and organizations in the area. Hanson hopes to continue collaborating with organizations that are

Zephrine Hanson is the lavender farmer at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms site. PHOTO BY CLARISSA GUY / ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

already doing this work. “They already have products,” she said. “They already are working on hubs. They do workshops and classes. What they do need is financial support. They don’t need anybody to tell them how to do it.” Hanson believes that this work — community wealth building — is also a form of healing. “All these things are connected. Like that’s what people don’t understand…Everything you do in farming connects you to healing.” This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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September is National Preparedness Month Fire, floods and severe winter weather. Are you ready should a local emergency occur? For detailed information visit

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Behind on your rent caused by COVID-19 impacts? Funds are available to assist Douglas County residents who rent an apartment or house and are impacted by COVID-19 and struggling to pay their utility bills or rent. See if you qualify and apply today at douglas.co.us/ rent-assistance

COVID-19 testing sites in Douglas County Three free, drive-up COVID-19 testing sites are available in Douglas County. Two are available with minimal wait times 7 days a week from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. — at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree and the Justice Center in Castle Rock. Find more information at douglas.co.us/ covid19-testing/

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3 measures qualify for Colo.’s statewide ballot Voters will decide questions on taxes, legislative money control BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado voters will decide whether the legislature should have more control over how money from legal settlements and the federal government is spent after a third and final measure qualified to be on the statewide ballot in November. The signatures turned in to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office by proponents of Initiative 19 were deemed sufficient Aug. 31. To get their question on the Nov. 2 ballot, backers needed the signatures of 124,632 registered voters, including a minimum of 2% of registered voters from each of Colorado’s 35 state Senate districts. The two other questions on the statewide ballot in November are: -- Initiative 27, which would lower the property tax assessment rate for multi-family residential homes to 6.5% from 6.8% and to 26.4% for lodging properties from 29% -- Initiative 25, which would impose a new 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana starting

Jan. 1 and increasing to 5% by Jan. 1, 2024, at which point it is projected to generate about $138 million a year. That’s in addition to the existing 15% state sales tax on recreational marijuana. The money generated by the increased taxes would go toward bolstering out-ofschool learning. Initiatives 19 and 27 are being pushed by Colorado Rising Action, a conservative fiscal group. Initiative 25 has bipartisan support, though the marijuana industry and the state’s largest teachers union have expressed concern about the measure. Colorado Education Association president Amie Baca-Oehlert said her organization has anxieties over the implementation of the out-ofschool learning program under the measure and whether students will truly be able to access aid in their communities. There are no other groups seeking to place measures on the November ballot.

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Teen gets closer to prize on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With a time limit of 2:45 to get through the “American Ninja Warrior” finals obstacle course, Castle Rock’s Kaden Lebsack took it all in stride in the nationally televised show on Aug. 30. After getting through the Stage One finals in Las Vegas, Lebsack is now headed to the next round in his quest for a possible $1 million grand prize. Season 13’s Stage One included new challenging obstacles, as well as the added element of Split Decision. It’s a tricky moment where Ninjas have to chase down a moving ring or take a much slower obstacle. For Lebsack, he chose the slower obstacle, reaching the final rope ladder with ease. Lebsack showed no weakness in the course, managing the spider wall, tires and challenges without hesitation or fatigue. In zooming through the Stage One course, Lebsack finished in 2:13.95, clocking the second-best time of the night. Proud mom Brandi Lebsack said it was exciting to see her son shooting through the course. Lebsack is one of 18 teenagers allowed to compete on the show this oyear. In the past, teenagers were not allowed to compete on the main stage. Lebsack, 15, has proven that

Kaden Lebsack, of Castle Rock, is headed to Stage 2 in the America Ninja Warrior COURTESY PHOTO finale on Sept. 13.

youth and inexperience are secondary to hard work. Lebsack is one of three teenagers to move on to Stage Two, which will air on NBC on Sept. 13. Lebsack started training for the national stage when he was 10. Last year, Lebsack advanced to the semifinals of the “American Ninja Warrior” junior competition. This year, in preparing for the national competition, Lebsack said just getting the opportunity to compete is a dream come true.

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ive women gathered in the Evergreen Library community room recently to discuss why, in this case, they didn’t like the book of the month. No one had much to say that was favorable about the book, “Tangerine: A Novel” by Christine Mangan, and they noted that was rare. Usually, they have mixed reactions to the plot, character development, scene-setting, writing and more, and the diverse views make for better discussion. The women are part of the Second Chance Book Group at Evergreen Library, one of the hundreds of book clubs in the metro area and throughout the country. Libraries, bookstores and anyone who wants to organize a group can get into the book club spirit. Whatever the reason, book clubs for all ages have become popular — both in-person and via video conferencing. Book lovers are thrilled that reading is fashionable, though they note that in-person book clubs are just restarting after being halted because of the pandemic. “We used to have 12 to 14 people in a book group before the pandemic,” said Pam Bestall, who leads the Evergreen Library’s book groups. “Now I’m thrilled with six.” Community, expanding horizons According to Cindy Jaye, programming manager for Jefferson County Public Library, book clubs create community and expand people’s reading horizons. “Oftentimes, it’s a great way to get to know people in your neighborhood,” Jaye said, “and we all need community.” Arra Katona, JCPL’s teen services coordinator, agreed. “(Book clubs) foster community for people with common interests,”

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she said. “They develop a way to deal with conflict because they have differing opinions (about the book). They learn to resolve those differences and how to keep connections with those who share or don’t share their perspective.” Facilitators and librarians agree that book clubs can expand the types of books people will read. “In book clubs, you get to read something you might not normally read,” Jaye said. “It’s a way to learn new things and provides you with an excuse to read something out of your comfort zone. It’s good for you and fun, and it keeps brains active.” Bestall says her book club members help choose the books they want to read throughout the year, mixing fiction, nonfiction, biography and sometimes young adult fiction. Better world Reading books critically is so important, Jaye said, adding: “The more readers we have in the world, the better the world is.” Kerri Morgan, the special events manager for Douglas County Libraries, oversees the Great Books program, a book club that can be found in many libraries nationwide. The program has adults reading the classics and discussing them — something they likely haven’t done since they were in school. “There’s not really a format or outlet for adults to do that once you get out of an academic setting,” Morgan said. “Great Books is replicating an academic setting, but it’s less formal.” Morgan explained that if she’s reading a book for pleasure, she reads quickly without retaining much. Reading for a book club is different. “With book clubs, you’re reading for retention, you read slower and more closely,” she said. “(Book

Patricia Gordon of Evergreen pages through the book club’s August selection, “TanPHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST gerine: A Novel.”

clubs) change how people interact with literature. It changes how you reflect on those pieces of literature because you’re being forced to read a little more deeply.” Getting started Book clubs come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from highly academic to focusing on one genre or one author, and more. Most libraries offer at least one book club, plus there are book clubs organized by neighborhoods or by friends. Morgan, for example, belongs to a book club in which members go for a run, and to slow the pace, they discuss a book along the way. She also belongs to a Zoom book club and another that has been meeting for 10 years. It’s a matter of deciding the kind of club you want to join and the types of books you want to read. Area libraries provide book-club descriptions, and most meet monthly. For those wanting to start a book club, many libraries offer bookclub kits with copies of the book and discussion guides — a “super easy way to organize a book club,” Jaye said. Jefferson County Public Library, for example, has book-club kits for 325 books. Jaye advised people wanting to start book clubs to make decisions on what kind of club they want to start, and then everything becomes easier. She also suggested selecting books that have something “discussion-worthy” about them. Morgan suggested finding book club members with different life

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experiences because they bring more to the table during discussions. “Choose folks who will be comfortable sharing feelings and ideas,” Morgan said. “Sometimes it takes time to build that level of comfort to build those deep discussions.” Different perspectives At the Second Chance Book Club in Evergreen, Bestall, who has been facilitating book clubs for four years, said she sees more women than men getting involved. While most of the participants are older, everyone is welcome, noting that younger participants bring a different perspective. As they were discussing “Tangerine,” they decided it was a quick read, though it might make a better movie. They said it was a mystery to them why the book was classified as a mystery. They brought their own anecdotes to the discussion, relating personally to parts of the plot. “What I like about the library book club,” said Joyce Jefson of Evergreen, “is you get so many different perspectives. I have changed my opinion after hearing other perspectives.” Bestall said as a facilitator, she was not deterred by conflict. “Sometimes you leave book club without agreeing with other people, but you understand their point of view,” she said. Jefson added: “If you don’t read people who disagree with you, how do you understand other points of view?”

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Dick Lamm remembered for policy, passion and prescience Former 3-term Colo. governor honored at Denver service BY DANIEL DUCASSI THE COLORADO SUN

The late former Gov. Dick Lamm was a man of vision and prescience, a complex character in the state’s political history who was never afraid to follow his convictions and take on controversial issues, his family and fellow Colorado politicians remembered Aug. 31. Current Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised Lamm’s life of Lamm service, not just to the state as both a lawmaker and governor, but also in the U.S. Army to his nation, as a lawyer to his clients and as a teacher to his students. “Whether or not you agreed or disagreed with Dick, nobody can deny he lived a full life and one that was truly dedicated to serving others,” Polis said in opening remarks at a Denver memorial service that drew hundreds, including prominent Colorado politicians such as Democratic U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet. Lamm, a Democrat, died July 29, less than a week short of what would have been his 86th birthday. Speakers praised Lamm for his passion for policy, particularly as an advocate for the environment and for opening the door to the liberalization of abortion laws. Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, who served in Lamm’s cabinet, described his friend and former colleague as a “member of the greatest generation of political leadership in Colorado,” contemporaries with Democratic former U.S. Sens. Gary Hart and Tim Wirth, as well as Democratic U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder. “Dick was truly Colorado,” Webb said. “Independent, tough, strong, complicated, unpredictable, kindhearted.” Lamm was no stranger to controversy during his time in office, and afterward. Lamm was a state legislator in 1972 when he famously led a movement that spurred voters to reject funding for the 1976 Winter Olympics. That remains the only time a host city has rejected the Olympics after they were awarded. He also generated controversy for remarks he made in 2006 that sug-

gested Latinos and Blacks lacked the drive and ambition of Asians and Jews. Speakers remembered Lamm for his ability to foresee problems like climate change and urban growth, with Polis calling him “prescient.” Lamm was also described as a man ahead of his time on hot-button topics. Speakers noted he was on the vanguard on environmental issues and pushed the country’s first law liberalizing abortion regulations, six years before the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on abortion rights in Roe v. Wade. “Patients from across the country benefit from Dick Lamm’s belief in, and advocacy for, bodily autonomy and the right to make our own healthcare decisions,” said Vicki Cowart, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. Cowart said Lamm “took the position he believed was right no matter what.” Lamm’s daughter, Heather Lamm, recounted her father’s love for reading and intellectual discussion, guessing that he “probably ascended to the pearly gates only to inquire of St. Peter what he had been reading over the summer.” His wife, Dottie Lamm, told the story of their love for each other, starting from how they first met and their first date to the time they spent “cocooning during the lockdown,” giving them a chance to look back on their lives and express their love for each other. The couple shared a deep affection for Colorado, which Lamm governed for 12 years from 1975 to 1987. “Our marriage was rooted in Colorado soil,” she said. “We fell in love with the state before we fell in love with each other.” The memorial service, held at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, was punctuated with musical performances by local musicians Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors. The service concluded with a rendition of John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High. In her final comments, Dottie Lamm bid her husband a final farewell: “Goodbye, love of my life. We had a really good run. Now pass your torch, release your spirit, raise your wings and fly over the Rockies.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Oren Bersagel-Briese of Castle Rock Fire and Rescue said he is humbled and proud to have a piece of ground zero on display in Castle Rock. PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES

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display weighs 350 pounds and took years to be built into a proper memorial. After the memorial was completed, Bersagel-Briese, a Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department division chief at the training center, said, having a piece of Ground Zero in Castle Rock is an honor. Bersagel-Briese said he chose the training center for the new memo-

rial because it is a place where both firefighters and Castle Rock police officers come to train, noting that on 9/11 both police and firefighters ran to the World Trade Center together to save lives. Hoelting said the public is also welcome to attend an in-person remembrance ceremony in conjunction with the Veterans Memorial Run. The ceremony will begin as soon as all of the runners have completed the run, which is slated to be between 2 and 3 p.m. This ceremony will be held at Station 152, 485 Crystal Valley Parkway.

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Bersagel-Briese said the Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is only for firefighters. For the general public to pay tribute, a public stair climb event is hosted at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre each year. The Red Rocks Stair Climb, 911stairclimb.com, is limited to 1,200 participants this year. From the start, Bersagel-Briese said, the annual climb has always been about paying respects to the fallen comrades of 9/11. It was not about money, he said. However, as the event grew bigger and gained more national attention, the annual event started generating funds. Proceeds go to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, which provides funding to help firefighters who survived 9/11 but are now being diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses directly related to the attacks. Over the years, Bersagel-Briese said, more than $7 million has been contributed to helping New York firefighters and their families.

Every participant in the Denver 9-11 Stair Climb carries a tag in memory of a fallen firefighter from 9/11. After, the firefighter contacts the family to let them know PHOTO BY JAMIE KRAUS they are still not forgotten.

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September 9, 2021 Disabilities Act.” The biggest renovation that the building needs is an upgraded roof. The current roof has suffered hail damage and members of the Elbert Woman’s Club are concerned about its future durability. Currently, the Elbert Woman’s Club aims to raise $75,000 toward the upgraded roof. As of Aug. 31, the GoFundMe had raised $425 with seven donors. Walp encourages locals and those who benefit from the building to donate to the fundraiser if able. To donate to the building repairs, visit gofundme.com/f/new-roof-forthe-mercantile-building.

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A statement provided by media relations manager Paula Freund said, “Highlands Ranch Hospital and other UCHealth hospitals are experiencing very high census rates and caring for near-record numbers of patients. We are closely monitoring the capacity of our hospitals. “To ensure we have available beds and the capabilities to care for any patients who may have an urgent or emergent health care need, we have been proactively postponing a small number of non-urgent and non-emergent surgeries and procedures that would have led to an admission to one of our hospitals, including Highlands Ranch Hospital,” Freund said. “This is helping to open up beds as needed for patients with more urgent health care conditions.” Kaiser Permanente also opted to postpone elective and non-urgent procedures in all Colorado locations. According to the Colorado COVID information webpage, Kai-

borders and highlight Colorado as a state that is deeply connected to the Americas. The group’s Americas COVID-19 Memorial exhibition opened Sept. 3 at Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa ser Permanente said the decision is based on guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control. Centura Health has several hospitals in the region, including Castle Rock Adventist Hospital and Parker Adventist Hospital in Douglas County. On Sept. 1, Kevin Massey, the organization’s communications field adviser, said, “Centura Health hospitals, like other hospital systems in Colorado and elsewhere, have seen an increase in COVID-19 patients over the summer as the delta variant has spread in our communities. However, the number of patients with COVID-19 is still far lower than we saw in the winter. Although our hospitals are busy, all of our facilities have the capacity to care for everyone in our communities who need us.” Like other health officials in the region, Massey said unvaccinated cases are causing more concern. “The vast majority of our COVID-19 inpatients are unvaccinated. We continue to encourage all in our communities to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said. “The vaccines are safe and effective and are the best way to avoid becoming

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infected with COVID-19 and spreading it to others.” In late August, Dr. Ben Usatch, emergency medicine physician and medical director of the UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Emergency Department, said the Douglas County hospital is gaining more patients every day and the difference between an unvaccinated and vaccinated case is dramatic. Usatch said unvaccinated patients are requiring more care, ventilators and are in more serious condition. In cases where a vaccinated patient gets a breakthrough case of

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After more than a year and a half of operating solely online, Curious Theatre Company is welcoming audiences back into its theater. The gutsy, community-driven Denver theater group’s 2021-2022 season features five productions that will be presented live and in-person at Curious’ Acoma Street stage. The season will kick off Sept. 18 with “The Lifespan of a Fact,” an acclaimed 2018 play about a battle of wits between a rigorous fact checker and an eccentric writer. The play, by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, is directed by Christy Montour-Larson. It will be followed by “American Son,” an award-winning drama about a distraught mother looking for her missing child. The play aims to expose truths about our country’s racial divide “through the eyes of parents on the brink,” per Curious’ promotional materials. This winter, the new year will kick off with “The Sound Inside,” a show about connection and loneliness told through the friendship of a lonely literary professor and her brilliant students. The theater will also notably host the world premiere of “Refuge,” a bilingual play incorporating pup-

petry, magical realism and music to tell the human stories of refugees crossing into Texas, and what it means to be American. Curious has been working on the show for about 18 months now, and press materials call it “the centerpiece” of Curious’ season. The season will end next spring with “Fireflies,” a play about the struggles of a couple working to fuel the Civil Rights Movement in the wake of a devastating church bombing. To learn more about Curious Theatre Company or to purchase tickets, visit www.curioustheatre. org. Here’s the full Season 24 lineup: Sept. 18-Oct. 16: “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell Nov. 6-Dec. 11: “American Son” by Christopher Demos-Brown Jan. 15-Feb. 12: “The Sound Inside” by Adam Rapp March 5-April 9: “Refuge” by Satya Jnani Chavez, Andrew Rosendorf and Marialuisa Burgos April 30-May 28: “Fireflies” by Donja R. Love This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County Public Notice Notice of Board Vacancy and Invitation to Submit Letter of Interest for Appointment Elizabeth School District Board of Education August 23, 2021 The Board of Education of the Elizabeth School District is accepting Letters of Interest from persons interested in serving on the Board of Education from the date of appointment in October 2021 until the next regular biennial school election in November 2023. The Board will appoint an eligible candidate after receiving Letters of Interest and interviewing candidates in public. To be eligible for appointment, each candidate must be a registered elector of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months prior to the date of appointment. Any person who meets the qualifications and who desires to be considered for the appointment is invited to submit a written Letter of Interest with the executive assistant of the Board of Education by 4 pm on September 24, 2021, at the district office located at 634 S. Elbert St., Elizabeth, CO 80107. The Board will interview prospective candidates in public on Monday, October 4, 2021, in a Special Meeting starting at 6 p.m. The signed Letter of Interest should include: • Full Name of the Candidate • Contact Information • Physical Address of the Candidate • Affirmation of At Least 12 Months of Residency in the District • A Current Resume • Answers to the Following Questions (maximum of 400 words for each answer) 1.Why do you want a position on the Elizabeth school board? 2.What is your view about the future of the school district? 3.What are the most important characteristics of a school board member and how will you demonstrate them? For further information, contact Kristen Harris, Executive Assistant to the Board of Education, at kharris@esdk12.org or 303-646-1836. Legal Notice No. 24690 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 16, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR DIAMOND RIDGE PUD AMENDMENT #2 TO BE KNOWN AS PRAIRIE RANCH MINOR DEVELOPMENT - AND – ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION FOR A MINOR PLAT CASE NUMBERS: DG-21-0026 & MP-21-0027

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TOM MARONEY HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF GREENTREE LAND CO., LLC TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR DIAMOND RIDGE PUD TO REDUCE THE DENSITY FROM 27 LOTS TO 4 LOTS OF 10 ACRES EACH. THE PROPERTY, LOCATED WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 13 AND NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 150, SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A DEVELOPMENT GUIDE AMENDMENT AND MINOR PLAT, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS. THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021: • IN PERSON AT THE ELBERT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOCC BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. • ALSO AVAILABLE ON ZOOM AT 7 P.M. – MEETING ID: 927 3180 4644 PASSCODE: 123123 PHONE#: 720-928-9299 - AND – THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOCC BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

Legal Notice No. 24691 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 9, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR BRANDED IRON REZONE - AND – ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION FOR A SITE PLAN CASE NUMBERS: RZ-21-0024 & SP-21-0025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BAILEY SHORT HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR REZONE FROM RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE-ONE (RA-1) TO INDUSTIAL (I) FOR PROPRETY LOCATED AT 40700 WIND SPIRIT LANE, ELIZABETH, AND AN APPLICATION FOR A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AN OUTDOOR RV STORAGE FACILYTY. THE PROPERTY SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A REZONE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS. THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021: • IN PERSON AT THE ELBERT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOCC BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. • ALSO AVAILABLE ON ZOOM AT 7 P.M. – MEETING ID: 927 3180 4644 PASSCODE: 123123 PHONE#: 720-928-9299 - AND – THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOCC BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. An administrative decision will be made by the Director of Community & Development Services on the referenced minor subdivision on October 28, 2021. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 2, WIND SPIRIT RANCH FINAL PLAT, ELBERT COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. CONTAINING 5.01 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Legal Notice No. 24697 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 9, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A MAJOR VARIANCE CASE NUMBER: VA-21-0054 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 4800 BEAVER RIDGE, ELBERT, CO, PROPERTY SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A MAJOR VARIANCE, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS. THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ON THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021: • IN PERSON AT THE ELBERT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOCC BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136

An administrative decision will be made by the Director of Community & Development Services on the referenced minor subdivision on October 14, 2021.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 23, ACADEMY EAST FILING 1, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO

CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136

Legal Notice No. 24694 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 9, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 7

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SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ELBET, STATE OF COLORADO BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF FO THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25 AND CONSIDERING THE WEST LINE FO THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25 TO BEAR N 00°00’37” W WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE N 00°00’37” W, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTRANCE OF 1280.04 FEET; THENCE S 89°32’05” E, A DISTANCE OF 1742.46 FEET; THENCE S 00°00’37” E, A DISTANCE OF 1280.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE N89°32’04” W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1742.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 51.19 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

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Coordinated Election Elbert County, Colorado Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Elections in Colorado are conducted by mail ballot with Voter Service Centers available for those who would like additional assistance or prefer to vote in person. See below for a list of locations and hours/days of operation. For this Coordinated Election, ballots will be mailed beginning the week of October 11 to all active registered voters. Ballots must be returned to the Clerk and Recorder no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday November 2) in order for your votes to be counted. Voters can return their ballot by mail or by dropping it off at any designated ballot drop-off location or Voter Service Center. Ballots received after 7 p.m. on Election Day will not be counted. Postmarks do not count as a received date. Adequate postage must be applied. If you need to register to vote or update your registration, please do so at www.govotecolorado.gov. The Elbert County Elections Division recommends all voters review their information to ensure their mailing address is correct. If you make a mistake, damage, or lose your ballot, you may request a replacement by emailing elections@elbertcounty-co.gov or calling 303-621-3127 by October 25, 2021, or by visiting a Voter Service Center during the hours/days of operation listed below. Ballots will vary by location and precinct. To view your individual sample ballot, visit www.govotecolorado.gov and click on the “Ballot Information” tab within your voter registration profile. • • • • • •

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for the purpose of providing input, comments or objections to the Board regarding this matter. Information regarding the possible rate increase for late-payments and non-payments may be obtained from the David Solin, District Manager, Special District Management Service, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Dated this 2nd day of September, 2021. DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ David Solin Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 24696 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 9, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: TIMOTHY E. SCHMITT PO Box 5006 Carefree, AZ 85377 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 27th day of November 2018, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS, Subdivision: SWEETWATER FARMS MINOR SUBDIVISION Lot: 2 Certificate Number: 2018-02624

Samuel Elbert Building 440 Comanche Street, Kiowa, CO 80117

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

Mon through Fri (Oct 25 – Nov 1) 8am to 5pm Sat (Oct 30) 8am to 12pm Tuesday Nov 2 (Election Day) 7am to 7pm

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent mineral rights (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said mineral rights for the year 2017;

Designated Election Official Dallas Schroeder 440 Comanche Street PO Box 990 Kiowa, CO 80117 303-621-3127 elections@elbertcounty-co.gov 24-hour Drop-Box Days/Hours of Operation Open through Nov 2 (Election Day) until 7pm Samuel Elbert Building 440 Comanche Street, Kiowa Open through Nov 2 (Election Day) until 7pm Town of Elizabeth Admin Building 151 South Banner Street, Elizabeth Open through Nov 2 (Election Day) until 7pm Singing Hills Elizabeth Fire Station (CR 166) 41002 Firehouse Street, Parker Legal Notice No. 24695 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 9, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice The Kiowa Creek Community Church, 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa CO., hereby notifies all concerned parties that as of April 30, 2021, that it is no longer a member church of or affiliated with The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) or its affiliate Denver Presbytery. Kiowa Creek Community church is now an independent non-denominational Christian Church as of the above stated date. Legal Notice No. 24688 First Publication: September 2, 2021 Last Publication: September 16, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

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That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of TIMOTHY E. SCHMITT for said year 2017; That on the 6th day of July 2021, said assigned said certificate of purchase to The Julie A. Hudson Living Trust dated July 8, 2020; That said The Julie A. Hudson Living Trust dated July 8, 2020 on the 2nd day of August 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights; That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to The Julie A. Hudson Living Trust dated July 8, 2020 on the 30th day of November 2021, unless the same has been redeemed; Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed. This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 9, 2021, September 16, 2021 and September 23, 2021. Witness my hand this 31st day of August 2021 /s/ Lisa Mackiewicz, Assistant Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24693 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

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NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONSIDER RATE INCREASE DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 751 Ute Avenue Kiowa, CO 80117 Telephone; (303) 621-2131

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., to the customers of the Deer Creek Water District (“District”) and all other interested persons that the Board of Directors of the District shall consider increasing the District’s water rates for late-payments and non-payments at an open public meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on October 14, 2021. This meeting will be held via telephone. Please call in to the Conference Bridge at 1-877-250-3814 and when prompted, dial in the passcode of 5592663. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested party may appear at said time and place

In the Matter of the Petition of : DANIEL BROWN For the Stepparent Adoption of a MINOR CHILD, RYKER ZAKAI BANKS Attorneys for Petitioner: Katherine L. Reckman, #46142 HARRINGTON BREWSTER MAHONEY SMITS, P.C. 1623 Washington Street Denver, Colorado 80203

Telephone: (303) 831-0808 Email: K.Reckman@HBMSlaw.com Case Number: 2021 JA 5 Division: 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON STEPPARENT ADOPTION To: “JOHN DOE”, A/K/A TRAVIS, A/K/A “FLACO”. Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner, Daniel Brown, has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking a stepparent adoption of a child. An Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more. You are further notified that a Hearing on Stepparent Adoption is set on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 1 of the Elbert County District Court, at 751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, Colorado 80117. You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the stepparent adoption as sought by the Petitioner. Legal Notice No. 24692 First Publication: September 9, 2021 Last Publication: September 9, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

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