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VOLUME 126 | ISSUE 38

Downtown Elizabeth park gets new name Running Creek Park will serve as center for outdoor activities

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Harvest Bible Church, home to a local food bank.

PHOTOS BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON

Food banks prepare for holiday season Religious organizations, local groups work together to help those in need

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

As the fall and winter holidays grow closer throughout the country, many people are turning to food banks to either donate or to receive foodstuffs in preparation for Thanksgiving.

Elbert County has a plethora of food banks to help those in need SEE FOOD BANKS, P15

Inside look at the Kiowa Creek Food Pantry.

On Oct. 12, the Town of Elizabeth Board of Trustees dubbed Elizabeth’s downtown park off of Highway 86 “Running Creek Park” after the creek that works its way through the town.

In August, the board agreed to ask the public for naming suggestions for the event park at 500 E. Kiowa Ave. The town received 18 submissions through email, drop box and in-office.

The 18 suggestions, some of which were submitted with detailed reasoning as to why the name would be a good fit for the park, are: Elizabeth Event Park; The Old Corn Patch; Elizabeth on the Green; The Flats at Elizabeth; Weber Park; Russellville Range; Running Creek Event Park; Deer Haven; Preble Park; Clay Hurst Park; Hayfield Park; Sapiah Park; Elizabeth Community Park; Preble’s Trailside Park; Hurst Park; Prairie-Lands Event Center; Pasture Park; and Independence Plaza.

“I’m going to suggest ‘The Old Corn Patch’ for the farmer’s market space,” said an anonymous writer in an email submission from Sept.

9. “Long ago, for a number of years, that field was in continuous use as a corn field, which I thought was pretty cool being right in town.”

“I would like to submit the name SEE PARK, P16

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 13

A VITAL AND ‘LOVELY JOB’ Caring for babies, families in tough times P12

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Homelessness: How can metro Denver grapple with problem?

CU Denver and a think tank offer ways to help

BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

Homelessness is pervasive and costly, and has worsened and grown more complex in metro Denver, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There’s no single solution to resolving the crisis affecting more than 6,000 people in the sevencounty metro region, according to researchers who spent months interviewing formerly homeless people and the leaders of organizations that serve them.

Expensive housing, a shortage of paid human services staff and mistrust in the system are among the factors making the homelessness problem even more intractable, researchers said.

A major recommendation by the researchers studying homelessness in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties is adding more affordable housing options.

The report cited Denver’s Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative, which has provided housing and case management services to about 300 people experiencing chronic homelessness, who were frequently involved with police, jails, courts and other emergency services.

People clean up their encampments along Lincoln Park in Denver ahead of its closure by authorities in January 2020, because of PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN public health concerns.

When those people were offered housing and wrap-around services, they remained housed and interacted less frequently with costly emergency services, according to an analysis published on the city’s website.

The report includes several other ideas that researchers at the Common Sense Institute and University of Colorado Denver identified as successful in other communities and held promise for use locally.

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encing homelessness,” said Kristin Strohm, CEO and president of the Common Sense Institute, a research organization dedicated to protecting and promoting Colorado’s economy, which partnered with CU Denver to produce the report.

“Our goal with this phase was to document what’s working, where there are opportunities, where there might be gaps and ultimately learn from them to solve this crisis,” Strohm said.

The Common Sense Institute and CU Denver released a nearly 70-page report Oct. 25, the second to emerge from their research.

The first report, released in August, analyzed the economic impact of homelessness in metro Denver.

Researchers estimated that almost $447 million a year is spent on shelters, supportive services, health care and other public assistance for people experiencing homelessness in metro Denver.

The researchers are also urging community leaders to find additional ways to support providers, who are short-staffed, yet offer critical support to people who are homeless or at risk for homelessness.

Amplifying awareness of providers and their work can help achieve that goal, and encouraging formerly homeless people to become entrepreneurs, who offer peer services in the system, can also help address the crisis, study leaders said.

Mistrust in the system can steer some people away from accessing the services they need, so finding new ways to build trust in the system is also crucial, researchers said.

Clarifying eligibility requirements can help achieve that goal.

The process to receive services often involves many forms and complex structures that make it difficult for homeless people to navigate, extending the amount of time before people in need can get help. More self-navigation tools could reduce the time spent during the process, researchers said.

The report said it’s critical to improve access to online or electronic information for homeless people who don’t have reliable phone and computer devices.

Homeless people can often miss vital connections to information related to their health, employ-

ment, housing, transportation and financial needs because they lack consistent access to the internet, electricity, phones or computers. As a result, providers often struggle to deliver services to their homeless clients, the report said.

“The issue of homelessness in our communities is an incredibly complex and challenging one, and requires a clear understanding of the ways to both prevent people from experiencing homelessness in the future, and providing faster ways to recover from homelessness now,” said Dan Griner, director of design, innovation and strategy for the CU Denver Inworks Innovation Initiative, a collaborative of leaders working to solve humanity’s most pressing problems, according to the organization’s website.

Metro Denver’s population has grown by 21% over the past decade, and grew by 1.6% in 2019, alone.

Denver’s growth rate is higher than that of the state, which saw a 15% increase in population growth from 2010 to 2019, according to the report.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Denver grew by 25% from January 2017 to January 2020. While the number of homeless people likely grew in the last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unknown by how much.

Metro area leaders typically count the number of homeless people on a single night each year. But the annual point-in-time survey, or PIT count, did not occur this year because of the pandemic.

The state has a housing deficit of more than 175,000 homes since 2019, the report said, and while Colorado is “a fairly progressive state” at implementing new initiatives, the housing shortage in Colorado means it’s ranked the fourth worst in the nation behind Washington, D.C., Oregon and California.

One affordable housing real estate developer interviewed in the report said zoning challenges and community pushback have prevented them from moving forward any new projects in Colorado in seven years.

Similarly, a Denver Department of Housing Stability leader said it costs more than $300,000 to develop a new single unit for affordable housing in SEE HOMELESS, P19

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DU’s Newman Center returns as community hub New season offers 16 shows by creative greats

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

For so many communities, arts centers are hubs of connection and creativity — places where people can go for entertainment and education. Which made the COVID-19 pandemic especially damaging, since so many arts centers were shut down to keep performers, staff and audiences safe.

That’s the story with the University of Denver’s Robert and Judi Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. in Denver, which went quiet for the bulk of the pandemic. But the center is returning to life, and by launching its 2021-22 season, is signaling it’s ready to be a hub for the community again.

“The great thing about the Newman Center and places like it is the cultural infusion of ideas from elsewhere and the sharing of ideas,” said Aisha Ahmad-Post, executive director of the center. “This is a community home for so many different groups.”

The returning season will feature performances from a range of artists, including the debut of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with the legendary Wynton Marsalis, the Nashville Ballet with Rhiannon Giddens and flamenco greats Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca.

Putting seasons together take months — even years — of effort, so many of the performers who are part of this year’s program were scheduled during the pandemic shut down, and now are finally getting the SEE NEWMAN, P5

The University of Denver’s Robert and Judi Newman Center went quiet for the bulk of the pandemic, but is now returning to PHOTO BY WAYNE ARMSTRONG/NEWMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER its place in the community and will be hosting events again.

NEWMAN CENTER’S 2021-22 SEASON Here’s what’s ahead on the Newman Center for the Performing Arts calendar: • Veronica Swift — 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 • Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca: Entre Tú y Yo — 2 p.m. Nov. 21 • Fiestas Navideñas with Fiesta Colorado, Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra and ArtistiCO — 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 • Christmas with The King’s Singers: Finding Harmony — 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 • Potted Potter: The Unauthorized

Harry Experience — Jan. 4-9 • Kronos Quartet — 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 • Dance Theatre of Harlem — 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14-15 • Joey Alexander — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 • Nat Geo Live: Spinosaurus, Lost Giant of the Cretaceous with Nizar Ibrahim — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and 2 p.m. Feb. 20 • Nat Geo Live: When Women Ruled

the World with Kara Cooney — 2 p.m.

March 6 • Mrs. Krishnan’s Party — 7:30 p.m.

March 22-23 • Nashville Ballet with Rhiannon Giddens: Lucy Negro Redux — 7:30 p.m.

March 29-30 • B-The Underwater Bubble Show — 7:30 p.m. March 31 • Nat Geo Live: Secrets of the Whales with Brian Skerry — 7:30 p.m. April 5 • New Morse Code — 7:30 p.m. April 8

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chance to connect with audiences.

“A lot of these folks will be somewhat familiar to our audiences,” Ahmad-Post said. “These artists really revel in the ability to engage with each other, not just the audiences.”

In addition to a source of highquality professional performance, the Newman Center is also ready to provide opportunities for children and young adults to immerse themselves in the arts through its Student Matinee Series and Musical Explorers.

“When the pandemic started, we were working on reshaping the model of what we offered, and we were able to do what we could with things like virtual curriculum models,” said Luke Wachter, associate director of educational initiatives.

“The direction we want to try to go in is to create really meaningful community partnerships. In the past, we existed as our own organization and entity, but we want to move our programing out-of-building and into

the community.”

As these efforts move forward, one of the key areas of focus is increasing equity and access for all those who want to participate. For Wachter, that means diversifying the center’s offerings, establishing new relationships and partnerships and reshaping its programs into more engaging forms.

“A fundamental part of any education is providing a window into the world, and it’s equally as important for children to see themselves and their community reflected on the stage,” Wachter said. “Pairing windows and mirrors together make for a really equitable education.”

As people re-enter the wider world, a lot has changed, and it will continue to change. But arts centers can still be a place to build something. And Ahmad-Post wants the community to take that chance again at the Newman Center.

“The same way people showed up for restaurants, they should show up for the arts,” she said. “Take a chance, buy yourself a ticket, take a partner out on a date night. When people do give us a chance, they come back over and over again.”

FREEDOM. TO BE YOU. The Dance Theatre of Harlem will perform at The Newman Center at DU on Jan. 14 and 15. Pictured is Alexandra Hutchinson and Derek Brockington showcasing the PHOTO BY RACHEL NEVILLE dance theater’s breadth of talent.

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Former mayor pivots to fight pacreatic cancer Wings of Hope raises awareness, funds for progress

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Of all cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest to suspect, screen for or treat. For Castle Pines resident Maureen Shul, the disease took away two family members and changed her outlook on life.

In 2007, Shul was stepping into the political arena, leading the charge to incorporate Castle Pines. As that vision became reality in 2008, Shul said advocates thought it was only fitting that she become the city’s first mayor.

Shul said politics and the path she was following all changed when her brother and mother died of pancreatic cancer in the same year.

Shul said when her brother was diagnosed, she had never even heard of that form of cancer.

Pancreatic cancer begins in the pancreas, an organ in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The pancreas is shaped like a fish with a wide head, a tapering body, and a narrow, pointed tail. The pancreas is part of the digestive system.

Dr. Richard Schulick, director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said it is because of where the pancreas is located that catch-

ing cancer at an early stage without proper screening is next to impossible.

“Pancreatic cancer is just a bad and tough cancer compared to other cancers we deal with,” he said.

“With breast cancer you can feel a mass. With colon cancer, you have bleeding. This cancer is deep in the middle of the body, and you can’t see it or feel it.”

Besides the inability to see or feel pancreatic cancer, Shul said neither her mother nor brother had symptoms.

Symptoms for the disease can be minor and can often be overlooked by a regular physician, Shul said.

If someone goes to a doctor with severe stomach pain, Shul said it is not uncommon for them to be sent home without further testing.

Schulick said other symptoms besides stomach pain may be unexplained weight loss, or a sudden case of jaundice.

Because it is usually diagnosed at later stages, Schulick said, pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest of all cancers.

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be 60,430 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2021. Of those, 48,220 will die.

Shul said her brother died after a four-year battle. Not long after her brother died, Shul said, her mother was diagnosed with the disease in October. By January, her mother died.

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At that point, Shul said, politics were no longer important and doing something that made both the lives of her brother and mother matter became a priority. After years of work, Shul started the Wings of Hope Foundation.

After doing more research, Shul said, she quickly found that unlike the situation with other cancers, the system is way behind in creating regular screening protocols and finding successful treatment options for pancreatic cancer because by the time a diagnosis is made, the disease has progressed too much.

“There really are not all these survivor marches for pancreatic cancer because there are not a lot of survivors,” Shul said. “It is left to family and friends to carry on the fight. It was a no-brainer to start a foundation where everything we raise goes directly to research where answers can be found.”

Since starting Wings of Hope, Shul has raised more than $1.5 million that goes directly to research.

The foundation carries no overhead, she said. There is no expensive CEO salary, as the organization is run with volunteers, she said.

“Where we are now with pancreatic cancer is where breast cancer research was 40 years ago,” Shul said. “Research and results have to move forward.”

Schulick, who is also a professor and chair of the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, said the work Shul does through Wings of Hope is invaluable.

“What she ultimately does is create pots of money to set aside for cutting-edge research,” he said.

“Many of the projects getting funded may not work, but the ones that do have high rewards. She provides a steppingstone, a mechanism, to do

‘Many of the projects getting funded may not work, but the ones that do have high rewards.’

Dr. Richard Schulick, director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center

this research and make progress.”

The only way to screen for pancreatic cancer is an MRI or CT scan.

Shul said because of her family connection, she gets tested every six months.

While the cause of pancreatic cancer is mostly unknown, Schulick said family ties are not something to ignore. Anyone with a direct family member who has had pancreatic cancer should go to regular screenings.

Schulick said progress is being made through research to identify the cancer through blood tests.

To continue raising funds through Wings of Hope, Shul said she hosts one major fundraiser a year and several small events like golf tournaments.

Shul said losing her brother and mother made her take a hard look at what matters in life, and making a difference so other families do not go through what she did is the ultimate goal.

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DIA chief: ‘Holiday season will be tough’ Security lines long amid passenger surge, labor shortage

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Lizzie Johnson describes her most recent trip through Denver International Airport as “stressful, to say the least.” She’s flown in and out of the airport for decades, but this time was different.

When the Denver resident arrived at DIA on Oct. 15 with her husband and two kids, the Transportation Security Administration security line wrapped all the way through the baggage claim area and beyond, she said. At one point, she and her husband got separated in the crowd and had to call each other to link back up.

“There were lines and confused people everywhere,” Johnson said.

“I’ve never seen it that packed.”

Passenger traffic has bounced back sharply at DIA since the pandemic began, leading to record long security wait times and parking bottlenecks at the airport. The airport is currently seeing the fastest recovery of any U.S. hub, according to DIA leadership.

Flight records show more than 24 million passengers passed through the airport between January and June. The numbers remain high and are projected to surpass pre-pan-

Passengers fill the Great Hall at Denver International Airport as they wait to pass through the south security checkpoint on Oct. 22.

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demic levels by early next year.

In a wide-ranging press conference Oct. 22, airport CEO Phil Washington asked for patience during the surge, saying DIA was struggling to meet demand due to capacity limits and labor shortages in almost every department.

“We intend to make things better,” Washington said. “But we have a lot of work to do.”

Washington, who took the CEO job three months ago, outlined several immediate changes to help meet projected demand during the upcoming holiday season. They include the reopening of shuttle parking lots, construction of four new TSA security lines and the addition of more information kiosks, with workers

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Airport staff will shoehorn the new TSA lines into the existing security infrastructure as soon as possible, Washington said. He did not offer a clear timeline for the project.

Starting this weekend, the Pikes Peak shuttle lot will open on a temporary basis. The space has been closed for months due to ongoing bus driver shortages.

To help with recruiting, Washington said he is looking at waiving commercial driver’s license requirements as a hiring condition. The solution would require drivers to use smaller vans to ferry passengers from the lots to the airport.

“I think it should be permanent,” he said. “Because this is going to be an ongoing issue as passenger volumes increase.”

Since opening in 1995, DIA has seen visitation skyrocket to roughly 70 million passengers each year.

Numbers plunged during 2020 due to the pandemic, but the airport projects volume to reach 80 million by 2025 and 100 million by 2035.

Many of its current challenges stem from the fact that the facility was built to serve roughly 50 million passengers each year, Washington said. Several longterm construction projects are in the works to expand capacity, but some have hit roadblocks in recent

years.

“The holiday season will be tough,” Washington said. “But I see light at the end of the tunnel in terms of next year and after the holidays.”

Inside the terminal Oct. 22, security lines snaked well into the baggage claim area. Passengers said they were surprised by how busy the airport was, but some noted premium options like TSA PreCheck helped them reach their flights in time.

Jim Overmeyer drove to the airport from Congress Park to pick up two friends coming into town for a concert. It took him 15 minutes just to find parking, he said.

Then he got lost in the terminal’s maze of construction walls.

“This is crazy,” he said. “But I understand they’re doing what they have to do to stay relevant.”

In late October, the airport opened the first phase of its Great Hall expansion after a series of delays. The extra space will open up the main terminal and allow for better foot traffic flow, Washington said.

He emphasized passengers should still plan to at least give themselves a two-hour cushion when trying to make a flight in the coming months.

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Harry Voigt competes in the NASA 2021 National Championships in September.

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Lone Tree racer is success on track Harry Voigt finished 2nd at national championship

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When Harry Voigt wanted to explain in his college application essay which life experiences helped reshape how he defines himself — from a little boy with dyslexia thinking “I was stupid” to a fearless natural on the racetrack — Voigt took his readers out of the stands and behind the wheel with him.

“My eyes are focusing on the checkered flag, and it feels like I am approaching in a jet. Engine roaring loud and the smell of burning rubber as I tear around the last corner.

I see all the different colored shirts of the fans and hands waving with cameras,” he wrote.

The fans get louder. He feels the wind funnel up his helmet, “cooling my sweaty head.” His hands ache, and he “can barely hold the wheel much longer.”

“I see the flag getting bigger and bigger, and then in the blink of an eye, it is gone. The engine grows quiet, the speed drops, and my excitement takes off,” he wrote.

Heat rises from the track and fans hush as he transitions into a cool-down lap. His hands “feel as if someone was beating on them with a hammer,” and his “nose is filled with the strong smell of gasoline.”

“I think to myself, wow, I just won my first professional race at Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas,” he wrote.

Taking titles That’s far from his only title. In September, the 20-year-old from Lone Tree took home second place at the National Auto Sport Association’s 2021 Spec Miata National Championships held at Daytona International Speedway. He placed first in the Teen Mazda Challenge.

“It was so thrilling,” said Voigt’s mother, Pamela. “Continual goosebumps.”

Racing at Daytona was a bucket list opportunity. The famous track is known for its long straightaways where drafting is crucial, Voigt said.

For that reason, having a drafting partner is ideal. One car trailing another closely can increase the drivers’ speed by several miles per hour.

“It’s just physics,” Voigt said.

In a series of practice sessions and qualifying events for the national championships, Voigt placed well, staying among the top 10. But he had trouble finding another driver to team up with, which left him to fend for himself come race time.

As the championship event got underway, Voigt hung just outside the top eight drivers, he said.

“I was having to drive the absolute hell out of the car to keep up with them,” he said.

The championships epitomized how strategy and fate both come into play during a race, Voigt said.

A crash took two cars out and Voigt closed the gap on the fifth. He focused on staying consistent and not making mistakes in his driving, he said. Then another car was hit by debris and had to pull off.

“This stuff just sucks, I don’t want to see that,” Voigt said.

Despite rising in the ranks, Voigt was still without a partner, trying to keep pace with leading drivers.

Then another driver, Matt Cresci, slowed just enough for Voigt to catch up. Finally, he had found his partner.

“We took off and we charged all the way to second or third in a lap or two,” he said.

A three-car breakaway ensued. As the whirlwind race came to a close, Voigt and Cresci chased lead driver Preston Pardus. Pardus ultimately took first. Voigt trailed by less than a second, and secured runner-up.

After races, crews disassemble winning cars, pulling out the engine looking for any signs a competitor cheated. The intent is for each car to be equally matched so that the “race comes down to the driver,” Voigt said.

During his inspection, techs discovered Voigt’s transmission had been on the brink of blowing but managed to hold up — another piece of luck that went in Voigt’s favor.

“I shouldn’t have been able to finish the race,” he said.

Getting started The now 20-year-old who poured

his love of racing onto the page speaks with just as much passion for the sport in conversation.

“I’ve learned so much about myself in racing,” he said.

He was 17 at the time of his first professional win, but his love for the sport was sparked years earlier, when his father took him to a go-kart track around age 10. As he wrote in his essay, school had been difficult for him with not only a dyslexia diagnosis but ADHD as well.

Racing was different. Speed didn’t scare him, and he quickly picked up the art of racing.

“Being an inch off the ground, not even exaggerating, going 90 in a go-kart,” he said. “You feel the G-forces.”

He went to local tracks on weekends for fun, eventually catching the attention of an employee who told his dad he saw raw talent in the young speedster. The man suggested investing in a kart.

At age 12, his parents did just that.

Voigt had been working hard in school, they said, and as a reward they surprised him with his own set of wheels.

Voigt began competing throughout Colorado around age 14, often alongside adults, and almost immediately won competitions. His room in the basement of his family home boasts shelves brimming with trophies and walls lined with memorabilia.

The room is also where he gets in much of his practice time, using a software program hooked up to a mock race car rig. Real track time is expensive. So is the entire sport.

Travel. Vehicle maintenance. Race entry fees. Voigt doesn’t get paid to race, but thanks to sponsors he doesn’t pay to race, either. Practicing from home helps him stay competitive without some of the financial burden, he said.

At home, he climbs through the narrow gap between the seat and steering wheel and sits there for hours before a competition, racing on the screen and getting virtual coaching from a mentor who emails him notes.

“The seat, the pedal and the wheel are pretty much right off a race car,” he said.

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Personal growth precedes, boosts professional growth

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ast week I had the privilege to participate in a professional development program for salespeople delivered by my good friend and mentor Bryan Flanagan. Although I have seen Bryan and many other corporate trainers deliver quality programs for more than 20 WINNING years, I still pick up something new, WORDS or a lesson that needed to be reinforced.

I listened to this one sentence, and I was immediately transported back to hearing Zig Ziglar talk about how Michael Norton important it is to develop the person, not just the skill set. Here is what was said: “Personal growth always precedes professional growth.”

Having spent most of my professional career in the personal and professional development industry, I know this to be an accurate statement.

Working with companies of all sizes, one of the questions I receive is around guidance for a sales training program or leadership development program that

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can help companies accelerate growth. And before I answer, I ask a question in return, “What have you done so far to build the people in your organization?” Almost everyone will answer with a list of courses or companies that they have worked with to address or focus on a specific skill set such as sales training, time management, communication skills, customer service training, presentation skills, etc.

When this happens, I pause and reframe the question. I acknowledge that those skills absolutely help develop capabilities, and then I ask them to think about some of the other character traits that can impact their people personally and professionally while still helping the company to grow. Some understand my question as they recognize that when we work on building our people, the people will in turn help us build our business.

Equally, if not more important than the skills mentioned above, are the softer skills training such as confidence, developing a positive attitude, building winning relationships at home and at work, goal setting and achievement, and learning to work and live with hope. When we can instill or work

to strengthen these qualities, our people will be in a much better frame of mind to receive the other skills-based training that can further their career while contributing to their team and the organization.

Having been in the people building business for most of my life, I can share with you that unfortunately many organizations miss this opportunity. This is a shame because there is so much available data that supports the fact that when we work on the personal growth aspects of our people, the professional growth always follows. Companies who overlook investing in personal development opportunities often find themselves paying substantially higher replacement costs.

Sometimes we fall into the trap of believing that all the people we hire or who are already a part of our team don’t need any help in their personal growth. This is flawed thinking because each of us will go through life’s challenges, and we may not always be prepared for the impact or toll those challenges can take on our lives.

Even some of our people whom we see as strong and capable may be going through a hardship that can

cross over into their professional work. We all bring our home life to work and our work life home, both the good and the bad.

Self-confidence helps us to develop a positive outlook and attitude.

A positive attitude contributes to building winning relationships.

Confident and positive people who work well with others become goals oriented and results focused.

And when we can help develop all these character traits in our people, hope abounds. And as John Maxwell says, “If there is hope in the future, there is power in the present.”

Personal growth precedes and accelerates professional growth.

If you have questions about how to go about this for you and your team, I would love to hear from you at mnorton@tramazing. com. And when we can live and work with confidence, a positive attitude, establish winning relationships, realize our goals, and become filled with hope, it really will be a better than good year.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager, and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

Dual-tasking can help with balance

s you age, you may start to notice changes in your balance, or may have already experienced a fall. Noticing changes in your balance can feel intimidating or even scary at times, but it’s important to remember that you’re not alone in this journey to maintain or improve your balance. In fact, most falls are preventable. With the proper education and training for balance, you can achieve significant improvement in your balance and reduce your risk of falling.

A common misconception about balance is that it relies mostly on your body’s strength. The truth is, balance is just as much of a challenge for your brain as it is for your body, and strength only plays a small part. There are many things that impact your balance in addition to strength, such as vision, lighting changes, medications and more. For example, if you need to use your hands to get out of a chair, this may be a sign

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Balance is a reflex, and you can improve your balance through physical exercises (such as one-legged stands) and cognitive exercises (such as solving math problems or playing memory games). What’s most effective is combining these exercises at the same time, also known as “dual-tasking.” Dual-tasking challenges you to think and move at the same time, which helps your balance reflexes and better prepares you for the world and its many uncertainties. One real-life example of dual-tasking is being asked a question while walking — oftentimes if this happens to an older adult, they’ll typically stop walking in order to answer the question. This is because the part of the brain that controls balance has declined. The good news is that dual-tasking balance training

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can significantly improve balance after just a few weeks of training.

There are also plenty of things you can do at home to help improve your balance in your everyday routine. Try some of these helpful tips in your free time around the house: • Adjust your stance.

• Every time you brush your teeth, challenge yourself to stand with your feet closer together.

• Focus on your footing.

• Focus on stepping from heel to toe when you’re walking. This gives your brain the information it needs to assess the walking surface.

• Talk while moving.

• Train your brain and body to work together by counting items around a room or carrying on a conversation. Listening to music is a great distraction as well.

• Lift your feet over imaginary objects.

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• Shift your weight.

• Hover your hands inside a sink for safety and shift your weight from one leg, then the other. If this is too easy, try it with your eyes closed.

The state of Colorado cares about its older adult residents and their health and wellness needs.

Part of your health and wellness includes your balance, which is why Colorado provides helpful resources for balance training. One program that is offered to older adults is free access to Nymbl (website: co.fallsfree.com), a dual-tasking balance training app that can be done in the comfort of your home. If you have questions about your balance or fall risk, you can always start by talking to your doctor about these topics.

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FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center opens local branch

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new clinic in Castle Rock is working to fill gaps in care for both adults and children in need of physical, speech and occupational therapy.

The FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center opened earlier this year by Taylor and Hannah Pfeifer. The n Pfeifers, with Taylor specializing in physical therapy, and Hannah in occupational therapy, come to Castle Rock from Colorado Springs.

FYZICAL is a national franchise made up of hundreds of private practice owners. In the metro area, there are FYZICAL practices in Centennial and Westminster. The newest Castle Rock clinic is located at 2 Oakwood Park Plaza, suite 200.

Hannah said the couple started looking around for an area that had gaps in physical therapy and occupational therapy services, which led them to Castle Rock and Parker.

They chose Castle Rock for the clinic’s location, with plans to treat patients throughout all of Douglas County.

“There are not a lot of outpatient service clinics in Parker or Castle Rock,” Hannah said. “We fell in love with Castle Rock right away. It really has that small-town vibe for a place with more than 75,000 people.”

Hannah said when it comes to occupational therapy, FYZICAL is going to be an asset to the commu-

nity because of the wide range of services the specialty provides. With mental health issues impacting all ages, Hannah said there is a shortage of therapists, and waitlists for residents to get the services they need.

While not the same as a therapist, Hannah said occupational therapy will help in treating residents suffering from mental illness until they can get a new therapist, or as an alternative to traditional therapy.

“We want to be a resource and support kids with no other resources available at the moment,” Hannah said. “There is a huge gap right now in adolescent services. We are here to provide the mental, social and emotional assistance they need.”

Hannah said in treating both adults and young people struggling with mental health, occupational therapy means teaching strategies and mindfulness. An example is teaching patients to use tools such as journaling as an outlet, she said.

“It is not traditional therapy, but instead a form of strategy building,” Hannah said.

Treating young patients with ADHD is also a specialty at the FYZICAL clinic. Hannah said there is not always good treatment options for kids with ADHD. At FYZICAL, through one-on-one time, Hannah said she can help kids learn focusing techniques and work on ways to phase out the distractions preventing them from learning.

FYZICAL is also providing speech therapy for both adults and youth.

For youths, Hannah said she usually disagrees with a school’s “wait and see approach,” stressing that early

Taylor Pfeifer goes through a variety of exercises with a young physical therapy PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES patient at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center.

intervention is the key to overcoming the disability.

For adults, speech therapy services at FYZICAL helps those who have suffered from a stroke, or a brain injury, or suffer from dementia.

With Taylor specializing in physical therapy, FYZICAL is currently treating children and adults. For adults, Taylor is a specialist in work-

ing with patients after surgery.

Therapy treatment also helps people who have vertigo, or neuro disorders.

As the patient list continues to grow since opening, FYZICAL has employed four specialists with a plan to hire a fifth later this year.

To learn about FYZICAL, visit the website at fyzical.com/castle-rock-co.

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A lifelong passion Racing teaches his son valuable life lessons, like handling pressure and being put on the spot, Voigt’s father, Brian, said. Thinking back to the September national championships, Brian said he and Pamela “always knew Harry was capable of that level of competition.”

“How many times did you hear me say, ‘You’re as fast as these guys,’” Brian said to Voigt. “I’m not sure Harry always believed it.”

Voigt would love to race as a career, but he’s also staying focused on earning his degree. He’s now studying business at Lynn University in Florida. Whatever the future holds, “racing will always be a part of my life,” he said.

“It just seems like a part of me,” he said.

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niors’ Council of Douglas County.

Please join us for our next virtual online presentation from 10-11 a.m. on Dec. 2, when presenter Nathan Estrada, clinical VP with Nymbl Science will present about Nymbl’s fall prevention program and how to improve quality of life by enhancing your balance. For more information, please visit www.

MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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Theresa Cuccio has been working with NICU babies for 33 years. She is currently a NICU nurse at Sky Ridge Medical Center.

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NICU nurses care for babies and families in trying moments

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hey are the last people parents want to see on what it supposed to be one of the happiest days of their lives.

But, in a short amount of time, they become people who parents treasure, remember and appreciate forever.

These people are the nurses that take care of babies sent to the newborn intensive care unit, or NICU, after birth.

When having a baby, parents plan for and think about the happy moment when the little bundle of joy arrives. When a doctor orders a baby, especially those born prematurely, to the NICU, the happiness is replaced with a quick sense of fear, confusion, and anxiety.

Helping to settle and understand all of those emotions are the NICU nurses.

Kirtley Ceballos, the fetal and neonatal director of patient services at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said that no matter where the hospital is located along the Front Range, nurses in every single NICU facility brings stability, kindness, understanding and the ability to educate parents on what to do now.

“NICU units are not just about caring for the babies,” Ceballos said. “These nurses care for the entire family. They help moms hold these fragile babies, they interpret cries and teach parents how to understand certain facial expressions. They educate them on what they need to do.”

Whether it is helping a mother start pumping breast milk to help a baby who is too weak to latch on or teaching the new father how to overcome his fears and hold a baby that may be no bigger than his hand, NICU nurses serve as support to parents as they provide care for a baby.

‘I just loved the babies’ NICU nurses are such experts that the quickness with which they can bathe, change a diaper, and get a baby resting peacefully in a bed can be intimidating to a new parent.

Longtime NICU nurse Theresa Cuccio, with Sky Ridge Medical

Center in Lone Tree, said because it is second nature for unit nurses to care for small babies, they just zoom through. Sometimes they forget a parent is watching with a lot of anxiety, she said.

AnnMarie Buczyna, a fifth-year NICU nurse at the Level 3 at the Medical Center for Aurora, said teaching parents how to become comfortable caring for their new baby is one of her favorite parts of the job. Buczyna has worked throughout the Denver metro area with babies, including Children’s Hospital Colorado.

“It’s everyday life in the NICU, but for parents it can be one of the scariest days of their lives,” she said. “NICU nurses are happy to help both the parents and the baby.”

Cuccio, a NICU nurse for 33 years, said she has valued every moment of her career. The longtime nurse said in nursing school she spent a few hours observing babies in a NICU and was immediately hooked.

“I just loved the babies,” she said.

“NICU nursing is so much more unique that other areas. Here we must function as a team. You cannot do your own thing. We have a great team that comes together for the moments to celebrate and for the tough days. It is the nature of how we function, you are never on an island.”

Cuccio said NICU is unique because of the family aspect. Parents have such high expectations when they come into delivery that the thought of going to NICU can be tough, Cuccio said.

“You have to put yourself in their shoes,” she said. “As nurses, we are patient because we know this is not what they anticipated. These parents are thrown for a loop and the care their baby needs is different than they expected.”

‘OK to take a break’ In a lot of cases, Buczyna said NICU nurses have to act as a voice of reason for parents. Cuccio and Byczyna said so often parents, mothers especially, come into NICU blaming themselves, thinking they cannot leave the baby for a second.

“We let them know that we have the baby’s care first,” Cuccio said.

“We let them know it is OK to put the baby down and walk away. It is OK to take a break.”

As time passes in the NICU, Cuccio said the goal is to teach these parents to do the work in feeding, changing and caring for the baby.

“As nurses, sometimes the best thing we can do is take a step back and be supportive,” Cuccio said.

“We work to educate them and empower them.”

Cuccio said working with parents can be rewarding for NICU nurses as they watch them go from being scared to even hold their baby to being confident, and once the baby is strong enough, carrying them out proudly in the car seat.

Cuccio and Byczyna said NICUs are also unique in how patients come in. Some days the unit will see no babies and the following day suddenly there is an onslaught of babies being born that need the added care.

The time patients are with NICU can range from six hours to months, Cuccio said. Sometimes a situation ends in tragedy and others end with a baby going home after months of treatment.

Cuccio recalled a “Christmas miracle baby” who came early while her parents were visiting Colorado. The baby needed a lot of time to get stronger. Seeing that baby girl leave in the arms of her happy parents was a day to celebrate, Cuccio said.

Cuccio and Byczna said they can see the impact they have on families for years after they leave NICU. Each year, hospitals often do reunions where NICU nurses get to see parents and the children they have treated. Cuccio said parents are so grateful for the caring services nurses provide that they come back year after year to continue saying “thank you.”

Cabello said going beyond the baby and family care, NICU nurses are the ones doctors turn to the most. Doctors value their opinions in deciding treatment options for babies because they are the ones with them the most, she said.

With no plans of slowing down, Cuccio summed up her career as a “wonderful experience.”

“It’s great to be a part of a new family’s experience,” she said. “It is a lovely job.”

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Monarch Magic comes to Butterfly Pavilion

he Butterfly Pavilion at 6542 W. 104th Ave. in Westminster, a unique Colorado facility that claims to be the first accredited, standSONYA’S alone nonprofit invertebrate zoo SAMPLER in the world, is celebrating Monarch Magic, an event that started with the release on Nov. 1 of more than 300 monarch butterflies in the Wings of the Tropics butterfly conservatory.

Sonya Ellingboe Monarchs are a popular symbol in the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos and are recognized for their 3,000-mile migrations from Canada and the northern United States to the oyamel fir forests in the mountains of Mexico, where they are expected about now.

What a treat to be in the midst of these lovely creatures, who actually don’t travel here much on their own when migrating. Appreciation of all pollinators is in order. Tickets: $13, $11, $9, with some discounts available for multiple tickets. See butterflies.org, 303-469-5441.

Curtis Center The Of Order and Chaos Art Collective was launched in 2019

by Richard Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rouland, Dan Oakleaf, Sascha Ripps and Kevin Weckbaugh, and the group holds its debut exhibition at

Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, opening Nov. 6 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Curtis hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will be in the gallery to talk to visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, 20, and Dec. 4, 11, 18. Admission is free. 303-797-1779.

Arts guild workshop Well-known area artist Victoria Kwasinski will return to lead a workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 20 for Heritage Fine Arts Guild members and guests at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. in Littleton. The focus will be on good composition, using abstract designs and patterns, using oil pastels. Cost is $35 for guild members and $50 for non-members, with a limit of 12 students. (HFAG membership costs $40.) Visit heritage-guild.com/membership for sign-up forms. For more information, contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net.

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Plan ahead The always-popular Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering will happen Jan 15-16 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. More about cowboy poets when we hear ...

‘Firekeeper’s Daughter’ author Young adult thriller author Angeline Boulley, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians and author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” will talk via Zoom at 6 p.m. Nov. 12. Books are available at Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver, and will include a signed bookplate while copies last. Her talk, sponsored by Arapahoe Libraries, requires registration at arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-LIBRARY (303542-7279.) The book is about a Native teen who must root out corruption in her community.

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during this holiday season. From Elizabeth to Simla, food banks, local organizations and businesses are working hard to bring a food-secure holiday season to the residents of Elbert County.

Janet Stambaugh Malerich, an active volunteer with the Kiowa Creek Food Bank, shared the inner workings of the Kiowa Creek Community Church-run organization.

Accompanied by a food bank volunteer, individuals and families can peruse the aisles at their leisure and pick out the foods they need.

Set up much like a grocery store, the Kiowa Creek Food Bank offers both perishable and non-perishable foods to the community of Kiowa.

“We try to have fresh fruit and produce available,” said Malerich.

“Numerous Master Gardeners in the area brought us produce this summer. We also gladly accept fresh eggs, which our clients love.”

The Kiowa Creek Food Bank is affiliated with Food Bank of the Rockies, a 501(c)(3) organization with over 800 Hunger Relief Partner organizations throughout Colorado and Wyoming.

Clients are typically referred to the Kiowa Creek Food Bank from various Colorado social service organizations including Elbert County Coalition Outreach (ECCO), the Colorado Department of Human Services and the Elbert County Victim Assistance Program.

According to their website, in 2020,

the Kiowa Creek Food Bank provided 823 clients with roughly 63,304 pounds of food. They are currently on track to deliver over 100,000 pound of food by the end of 2021.

“Today (Oct. 25) we served 17 clients, which is becoming the norm for Mondays,” said Malerich. “We’ve had a steady increase since the start of COVID. We are anticipating more new clients as a result of the struggling economy and predicted shortages.”

In addition to the Kiowa Creek Food Bank, locals in need can also find thriving food banks at Elizabeth Presbyterian Church and Harvest Bible Church in downtown Elizabeth.

Organizations and local businesses are also working to help feed the residents of Elbert County. American Legion Post 82 is holding their annual food drive each Saturday until Thanksgiving from noon to 4 p.m. at the Safeway in Elizabeth. The donations will be distributed among all of the local food banks.

Community group Dads of Elbert County Community Outreach also accepts food donations. Volunteers can pick up non-perishable food donations from your home and then deliver them to local food banks.

Lastly, much like the Little Free Libraries strewn throughout the country, there is a small food donation box located at the corner of Main Street and Broadway in downtown Elizabeth. As a part of the Colorado Blessing Box Project, people can anonymously leave nonperishable foods and others can take what they need.

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Kiowa • Kiowa Creek Community Church/Kiowa Creek Food Bank 231 Cheyenne St., Kiowa 303-621-2376 Mondays — 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Simla • Simla Family Thrift Store 303 Caribou St., Simla Bread donation For more information on Kiowa Creek Food Bank, visit kiowacreek.org/foodbank For more information on Food Bank of the Rockies, visit foodbankrockies.org To contact Dads of Elbert County Community Outreach, visit facebook.com/groups/ doecco To contact Colorado Blessings Box Project, email coloradoblessingbox@gmail.com To contact the Simla Family Thrift Store, visit https://www. facebook.com/SimlaThriftStore To contact the Elizabeth-based American Legion, visit aml82.org

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‘Weber Park’ for the new space at 500 E Kiowa,” another anonymous writer said in an email submission from Sept. 8. “According to historical documents in the 1860s, the Weber brothers established the first sawmill in Elizabeth along Running Creek!”

Another anonymous writer suggested Sapiah Park on Sept. 8, named for the Southern Ute chief.

“Elbert County and the Town of Elizabeth is rich in Ute Native American/indigenous history. We believe it would be an honor to the past to name the park Sapiah Park.”

In an Oct. 25 interview with Elizabeth Town Clerk and Administration Services Director Michelle Oeser, she detailed the selection process and the town’s future hopes for Running Creek Event Park.

“The board had a general conversation about the different submissions,” said Oeser. “Each member picked their top three choices, giving each a score based on their ranking. The scores for each park were tallied, leaving Running Creek

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Event Park with the highest total score. `Prairie-Lands Event Center’ was the runner-up.” Oeser said that because the park is directly on Running Creek, it would be an easy name for people to remember.

When asked about future plans for the park, Oeser shared the upgrades they hope to make in the near future as well as plans for future events.

“There will definitely be signage up, likely around spring or summer of 2022,” said Oeser. “We’ve already added electricity for vendors, a stage, and handicap parking. We plan to add more to the park, though we don’t have any definitive plans just yet.”

When asked about plans for future events, Oeser said: “This has been the first year that we’ve used the park for events. We’ve hosted the weekly farmers market, the Protectors of Elizabeth event, Wine in the Pines, and a Freedom event last weekend. We plan to continue events like that from now on.”

“I think it’s very good for the community,” said Oeser. “The farmers market outgrew the Gesin Lot at the corner of Main Street and Highway 86. Having that and similar events moved down to the new Running Creek Event Park really helped with the growing crowds.”

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the metro Denver area.

With rising rental costs and a housing shortage, many voucher programs are unable to close the gap between current prices and what people can afford, according to the report.

The report said a major precursor for homelessness is vulnerability — the possibility of being attacked or emotionally or physically harmed. Vulnerable people experiencing mental illness, family instability, substance use disorders, repeat experiences of incarceration or domestic violence, for example, are at higher risk for losing their housing and may need immediate shelter services.

Many people who are currently or formerly homeless are considered vulnerable, and the perception of vulnerability is often considered a risk factor by many landlords or rental agencies, who can be reluctant to lease to them because of that factor, according to the report.

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A homeless encampment in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood on Aug. 26.

cluded in the report framed the issue of homelessness as “a loss of community.”

“When homelessness is a result of loss of community, then finding ways to welcome individuals into a new community is necessary,” the person said.

Although CU Denver and the Common Sense Institute have completed their research for this homeless-

ness project, at least for now, leaders from both organizations said they hope to continue working toward solutions.

“The providers in this space and many of the people who are working in this every day — this is common knowledge for them, as to how these things are working,” Griner said.

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“We’re hoping with education, more people are able to make informed decisions around policy, and around how they interact with this issue.”

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ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT By: John Cook, Chairman Legal Notice No. 24733 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2022 OF THE NORTH PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the North Pines Metropolitan District, of the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, for the ensuing year 2022; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District Management located at, Burg Simpson Eldredge

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Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2022 OF THE CLEARWATER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Clearwater Metropolitan District, of the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, for the ensuing year 2022; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District Management located at, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via videoconference through Webex on November 11, 2021, at 4:00 p.m.,. Any interested elector of the Clearwater Metropolitan District may inspect the budget, and file or register any objection thereto prior to the adoption of the 2022 Budget.

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Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lanny F. Smith, also known as Lanny Franklin Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030043 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 February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Estate of Paul Godbee, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30041 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before February 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pennetter Godbee, Personal Representative 7493 Sun Country Drive Elizabeth, CO 80107 Legal Notice No. 24724 First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT RAY PRESCOTT, JR. aka ROBERT PRESCOTT, aka ROBERT R. PRESCOTT, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30038 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 or WITH A COPY TO: Attorney for Personal Representative: Mindi L. Conerly Millican Ryan F. Callahan Conerly & Callahan, LLC 333 S. Townsend Avenue Montrose, Colorado 81401 on or before February 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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