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VOLUME 126 | ISSUE 49

Miss Rodeo Colorado loves Western lifestyle Ashley Baller shares her devotion to diversity, rodeo culture

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

Ashley Baller of Parker was crowned as the 66th Miss Rodeo Colorado on Jan. 8 at the National Western Stock Show, after more than a decade in the rodeo royalty circuit.

Baller began her journey as Elbert County Fair Princess in 2010 and later served as Elbert County Fair Queen and Elizabeth Stampede Attendant.

Now, at 25 years old, she wears the state crown representing Colorado on a national stage. She is also the first predominantly Latina Miss Rodeo Colorado.

In the days before her coronation ceremony as Miss Rodeo Colorado 2022, the Elbert County News caught up with Baller at Legends Coffee in Aurora for a Q&A. Sipping her caramel latte, Baller shared her royalty experiences, the rigor of the National Western Stock Show, and her passion for promoting diversity and the Western way of life.

Upgrades in Elizabeth, new northwest branch among future possibilities

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

On Jan. 4, Carter-King posted an official statement confirming that she did indeed send the texts and apologized for her actions, then resigned her post just two days later.

Councilman Nathan Ward is currently serving as acting mayor of the city of just under 33,000 people.

In more than 400 pages of messages, there are insults from Carter-King toward members of council, including references to one councilman as a “bumbling idiot” and a “blathering buffoon.”

There also are texts in which she

The Pines & Plains Libraries system is in a state of flux ahead of possible significant changes.

In addition to the recent decision that returned all branches to curbside service on Jan. 5, Director Tim Miller left on Nov. 9 for another job and a 20-year employee who had served as administrative assistant system also left.

The transitional period, however, will make way for big renovations and a possible expansion for the library system.

In a phone interview with Pines & Plains Libraries Board of Trustees Treasurer Alan Krenek, he said that although the library system is facing current challenges, there are big, positive changes likely coming in the near future, specifically at the Elizabeth Library.

“We have a certain amount of money that we’re going to spend in the next few years,” said Krenek.

“We recently paid off the current building, so we are going to use the money from that to expand the back of the building and finish the area that currently serves as storage space.”

When asked what their plans are for those newly developed and restored spaces, Krenek said the board intends to serve the needs of the growing community of Elizabeth.

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Ashley Baller on her horse before coronation as Miss Rodeo Colorado.

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New Elizabeth official spurs Wyoming mayor’s resignation Patrick Davidson reveals disparaging texts sent by former Gillette leader

BY MOLLY ARMBRISTER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Less than three weeks into his new job as Elizabeth town administrator, Patrick Davidson sent an email that would result in the resignation of the mayor in Gillette, Wyoming.

Prior to coming to Elizabeth,

Davidson had been employed in Gillette as the city administrator, and served as Gillette city attorney before that. .

On Dec. 31, Davidson emailed the city council, city clerk and others in Gillette a transcript of thousands of text messages between himself and now-former Mayor Louise Carter-King, from the period when he was serving as Gillette city administrator. In the messages, sent from November 2019 through June 2020, CarterKing made several disparaging remarks about members of council and other public officials.

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Blood supplies running low Donations are needed now in all regions

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The American Red Cross has been sending up the red flag, stressing that there is a nationwide blood shortage and Colorado is no different. In fact, along the Front Range, hospitals are managing but are one major tragedy away from danger.

Dr. Kyle Annen, director of tansfusion services and patient blood management for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said their blood supplies are not as low as those being reported by the American Red Cross and Vitalant, a national independent, nonprofit blood services provider.

“We definitely have lower supplies than normal,” Annen said. “But we are one bad emergency away from getting into some real trouble.”

Annen said CHC, which has hospitals along the Front Range and throughout the state, has been lucky to keep a flow of regular donors, but she is getting more concerned as the omicron variant of COVID continues to spread.

“It is not today or tomorrow that I worry about,” Annen said. “I worry about our supplies in the next few weeks. As omicron continues to hit us, we are going to start getting in trouble. It really is not just about today, we have to keep blood supplies stable for the future.”

Caitlin Ballenger, the American Red Cross regional communications manager for Colorado and Wyoming, said while the national organization does not directly collect blood in the state, they do provide blood to 11 hospitals in Colorado, including Denver Health, Swedish Medical Center and the University of Colorado Hospital.

In total, the American Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation’s blood, Ballenger said.

Because of the continued shortage, Ballenger said the American Red Cross has had to limit blood product distributions to hospitals.

At times, as much as one-quarter of hospital blood needs are not being met, she said.

“Seasonal blood shortages are not uncommon in the U.S., however, what makes this situation unique is the many compounding factors (COVID-19, severe winter weather, supply chain and staffing challenges, and holidays) at play,” Ballenger said. “These challenges have resulted in the lowest national blood inventories in more than a decade.

What is even more challenging at this time is that the blood supply levels have remained at historically low levels for now nearly four months.”

Vitalant, with nine Colorado blood donation centers, is also seeing a continued decrease in blood supplies. The national program also hosts blood drives throughout the region, including through partnerships with organizations such as

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the Highlands Ranch Community Association.

Brooke Way, communications manager for Vitalant, said there are several contributing factors that have led to the nationwide shortage of blood.

In 2020 and 2021, Way said Vitalant was forced to canceled 500 bloods drives due to COVID and, like other industries, staff shortages.

“We are not trying to make up for all those lost units we could have collected,” Way said.

In Colorado, Vitalant blood supplies matter because they provide units to more than 75 hospitals statewide, including Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree.

Linda Watson, the hospital’s VP of marketing and public affairs, said they work directly with Vitalant to host quarterly blood drives, including an upcoming event on Feb. 16.

Watson said they are getting plenty of participation in the drives, noting that they had a full slate of donors for the Jan. 10 drive they recently held.

However, while blood drives do help replenish supplies, Annen said they do not always result in the type of blood hospitals need most. Type O blood is needed the most, she said.

In recent weeks, Ballenger said the Red Cross has had less than a one-day supply of type O blood and platelets — critical blood products for those in need. The general standard, Ballenger explained, is to have a five-day supply of all blood types on hand at all times.

“The Red Cross works with hospitals around the-clock to help meet the needs of patients, but blood product distributions to hospitals are currently outpacing the number of blood donations coming in,” Ballenger said. “More donations are needed now, especially platelet and type O, which is the most needed blood group by hospitals.”

To donate blood, Annen said residents do not have to wait for a special blood drive. Hospitals and donation centers throughout the Denver metro area can collect blood regularly throughout the year.

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took aim at county commissioners, appointed public officials and private citizens.

Carter-King in her Jan. 4 statement asked that the full, unredacted copy of the messages be released.

They can be viewed on the Gillette city website at tinyurl.com/wyotexts.

Davidson took over as town administrator for Elizabeth on Dec. 13, 2021, following what the Gillette News Record referred to as an “abrupt departure” from his city administrator position in Gillette in February 2021.

Before starting the Elizabeth job, Davidson shared his goals with Colorado Community Media, saying he wanted to spend his first 60 days getting to know the Elizabeth community and town administration, as

well as getting up to speed on ongoing projects.

He explained how his experience with growth would be a boon for Elizabeth in its efforts to maintain its historic feel as the Front Range changes at a rapid clip.

Davidson did not respond to a request for comment for this story, but, according to the News Record, included a note in his Dec. 31 email with the texts stating that he had recently updated his phone, found the files and Davidson thought they might be of interest to his former colleagues in Gillette.

Prior to Davidson’s arrival in Elizabeth, the town administrator post had been vacant for nearly a year, following the January 2021 departure of its former occupant, Billy Joe “BJ” Potts, who stepped down after just three months on the job.

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Panel says economic gains likely in 2022 Recovery, high prices expected in the coming year

BY MOLLY ARMBRISTER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The Colorado economy is expected to continue improving in 2022 following the tumult of 2020 and the persistent fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic through 2021.

That recovery will further drive an already hot housing market, according to a panel of economists speaking at a local summit presented by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors earlier this month.

The metro Denver area, including Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties, are poised to capitalize on the overall economic improvements, thanks to healthy growth trajectories and growing populations with disposable income.

Colorado’s unemployment rate sat at 5.1% in November 2021, a drastic improvement over the early-pandemic rate of 11.6% in May 2020. Douglas and Arapahoe counties look even better than the state at large, with 3.4% and

4.7% unemployment rates respectively, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

And while we’re not totally out of the woods when it comes to either COVID infections or economic snags, 2022 is set to provide a road to recovery, although it might come with a few twists and turns, said Patty Silverstein, president and chief economist of Development Research Partners, speaking during the summit.

Colorado has recovered 85% of the jobs lost in 2020, according to Silverstein, placing the state in a better position than the country at large, which has recovered 83% of the jobs lost.

Colorado is expected to fully recover 2020 levels of employment by September of this year.

The area’s standing as a population magnet is a big contributor to the strength of the economy here, according to Nadia Evangelou, senior economist and director of forecasting at the National Association of Realtors. In the last decade, metro Denver’s population has grown by 420,000 on a net basis, representing a population increase of 17%, compared to just 7% in the

U.S. as a whole.

More specifically, the Denver area remains popular with members of the millennial generation who are increasingly taking the plunge into homeownership, even as inventory remains constricted, leading to bidding wars and skyrocketing home prices. In fact, 31% of the Denver-area population are millennials, many of whom are on the cusp of buying a home, Evangelou said.

She anticipates another year of high home-buying activity in 2022, although a bit less than in 2021.

“2021 was the best year for the real estate market since 2006 in terms of existing home sales,” she said, speaking of the national housing market.

Six million homes were sold in 2021 across the U.S., according to NAR data, the largest number since 2006, when 6.5 million homes were sold in the run-up to the housing collapse of 2007 that triggered the Great Recession.

NAR’s projections show existing home sales reaching as high as 5.9 million nationwide in 2022, indicating another year of frenzied buying.

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As the population grows, housing inventory has decreased and SHUTTERSTOCK home prices are selling well above asking prices.

buyers in metro Denver right now, though, are the high price tags that most homes come with these days, the result of low inventories and lots of competition.

DMAR’s latest Market Trends Report shows that the median home price in metro Denver hit $545,000 in December, an increase of nearly 20% over the previous year. And it’s hardly the first time in the last decade that the market has posted double-digit price appreciation.

Some inventory relief may be on the way in the form of new homes built. Silverstein’s data show a 31% increase in the number of residential building permits pulled in 2021 to just over 50,000, including both single-

and multifamily units.

But new builds almost always come with a higher price tag than comparably sized existing homes, so the impact of these new builds on pricing will be indirect in the form of boosting the overall level of supply, hopefully reducing competition in the marketplace.

The pace of buying could also be slowed by anticipated increases in interest rates, and the rate at which people are moving to Colorado is slower than it was in the middle of the last decade.

These market dynamics together should result in slower price appreciation in 2022, Evangelou said, but prices will stay high and competition will be fierce for those trying to buy a home.

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Strive to Thrive offers hot meal and assistance The Strive to Thrive Resource Fair will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 4-6 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel, 1100 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. Enjoy a free hot meal and access valuable resources from more than 20 different organizations. Individuals and families are welcome to attend. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Strive to Thrive.

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The Elizabeth Library property is likely to see improved paving and outdoor lighting, with plans also in the works to expand the back of the building and offer a large comPHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON munity meeting room.

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“We want to have meeting rooms open to the public. Right now, there is no place in Elizabeth where you can have a large meeting without paying an arm and a leg. We only have one small meeting room right now, but we want to have a meeting room that can seat over 100 people and one to seat about half of that,” explained Krenek. “There are a whole bunch of subdivisions under construction now. People are moving into the area. We want to give the best service we can to the people in the county.”

Krenek also indicated that Pines & Plains Libraries is strongly considering expanding through the creation of a fifth library branch, in addition to the current facilities in Elizabeth, Kiowa, Elbert and Simla. The new branch would serve the northwest high-density region of Elbert County.

“We’re looking into plans expanding into a fifth library near Corral Market on Singing Hills Road. We’ve thought about building a stand-alone building, though with the cost, we are looking into a current structure,” said Krenek.

“Once people become accustomed to going to that library, we will likely expand on it. All of those plans will be further discussed after the COVID situation is handled in the county, so hopefully early spring.”

In addition to these changes and the possible expansion, the first project that the library board plans to tackle is to expand paving and outdoor lighting around the Elizabeth Library property.

The board also plans to begin preliminary drawings for the inside

renovations. “I suspect within the next 12 months there will be some major changes,” said Krenek.

When asked how the library system plans to pay for these renovations and possible expansion, Krenek said Pines & Plains is in a secure financial state and will be ready to make the changes.

“We’re not sure if it’s going to be best to try to take out a loan to fund the operations or if we’re going to do it in phases as we can afford it. The board is trying to be very cautious and not extend ourselves,” said Krenek. “Financially, we’re in pretty good shape.

We haven’t had to raise the mill levy since 2000. We just approved the new mill levy which was the same as last year.”

All these changes, however, come at a cost. The most recently approved budget for the library system reduced the compensation and hours of former administrative assistant and 20-year library employee Wendy Walp, who left to take a job with Kiowa-based drilling contractor PanTerra Energy.

Walp provided the Elbert County News with a statement that said in part: “`Don’t be afraid to start all over again. You may like your new story better.’ I think this is perfect for where I’m at in my journey! I loved working at the Elbert County Library District for 20 years and saw myself staying there until I simply couldn’t work any longer. I didn’t think of it as a job. It was a way of life!”

Walp added that she “will always be an advocate for the library.”

The library board is interviewing for a member to fill a vacancy, who will be appointed by the Elbert County commissioners.

The application can be found at tinyurl.com/pinesplains.

We’re all going through a difficult time, but we’re doing it together. Resolve to stay connected, stay active, be kind to yourself. Check in regularly with friends and family especially if you know someone going through significant changes. Visit the COVID-19 page at letstalkco.org or hablemosco.org to learn more.

E-recycling: Sat.,Jan. 29 Douglas County residents may dispose of unwanted electronics free of charge at Techno Rescue, 3251 Lewiston St. in Aurora. Drop off weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency is required. For a list of acceptable items, Saturday drop-off dates and more visit douglas.co.us/community-recycling

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ing to have another year with my “sash sister.” She has really inspired me through this whole process.

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How did you get into rodeo royalty?

I am a city girl turned cowgirl.

I did not grow up in the Western world whatsoever. None of my parents ride. I was born in Aurora but grew up in a neighborhood right across from Ponderosa High School in Parker.

My step-grandpa had horses and they lived in Elizabeth. When I was in first grade I decided that I wanted to learn to ride a horse. He got me trained, I learned how to ride, and then I joined 4-H. One day my mom and I were walking around the consignment shops in Elizabeth and we saw a sign on the door for the Elizabeth Stampede royalty clinic. I was 11 or 12 at the time. It was something I’d never experienced before. I loved it!

I learned that I could try out for Elbert County Fair Princess. I was totally obsessed — all I would do was Google things about rodeo queens all day long, and watch videos and see what they did. I won Elbert County Fair Princess in 2010 and I’ve been hooked ever since.

Miss Rodeo Colorado Ashley Baller stands in the empty coliseum ahead of the first COURTESY OF MISS RODEO COLORADO National Western Stock Show 2022 rodeo.

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Why did you want to become Miss Rodeo Colorado?

It has been a lifetime goal for me — a real dream. I won a lot of titles growing up. I was Elbert County Princess and then Deer Trail Rodeo Attendant for two years. I was out for two years and then I was Elbert County Fair Queen and then Elizabeth Stampede Attendant in 2015. I couldn’t get enough of it.

I felt the crown calling so I tried out this past year. It was my first year trying out and then I won. I remember being at prelims and the national director said we need to give ourselves two to three years to try out because she could count on her fingers how many girls had won on their first try.

It was my last eligible year to try out. We’re contracted to try out for Miss Rodeo America as well. It’s exciting because Miss Rodeo Colorado last year, Hailey Frederiksen, won Miss Rodeo America. We’re close friends so it’s really excit-

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Why the break between your time as t Elizabeth Stampede Attendant in 2015 D f and 2022 Miss Rodeo Colorado?

I decided that I needed to priori- l tize school. After I graduated from g Ponderosa High School in Parker, It went to Colorado State University. s I graduated with an equine scienc- n es degree with minors in business s and Spanish and just loved it. I got d through completely with scholar- m ships and grants. It was a lot of work, but necessary to accomplish W h my goals.

Soon after my graduation in May “ of 2018, I received a position as manager of multi-lingual resourc- Y es and communication with the a international department of the h American Quarter Horse Association in Amarillo, Texas. I then Y moved home to be eligible for Miss c b Rodeo Colorado.

W What is Miss Rodeo Colorado’s Role at p C National Western?

My stock show schedule is nuts! t I’m typically there from 7 a.m. to 10t p.m. and that’s how the full 16 days t will go. It is absolutely nonstop. I C will be at a ton of events, including every single rodeo performance. B Generally, though, I represent thee Professional Rodeo Cowboy Asso- o ciation. What I’m doing is promoting rodeo, agriculture, and Colora- b do’s rich Western traditions. With t that, I have to be equipped with theh knowledge of the sport, be a good e speaker, and ride well. When you Y are thrown into National Western, c you’ve already got your hair down, your clothes down, that is your time to shine. Hop on those horses, run those flags, and show people why you’re worthy of sitting in the saddle.

How does it feel to be the first predominantly Latina Miss Rodeo Colorado and how will that shape your National Western experience?

I am really excited because I get to participate in the Mexican rodeo extravaganza this year. I am really excited for this opportunity to draw a closer connection with my culture and Spanish and English speakers alike in order to grow

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the agricultural base in Colorado.

Diversity is at the core of the future of agriculture. If we don’t learn how to attract a wider demographic, then agriculture is going to go downhill. Most of my family speaks Spanish. My grandparents never taught my mother though, so I wasn’t taught growing up. I decided to pick it up in school and mend that gap in my family.

What is your platform for this year and how does it tie to your culture?

My message for this year is “Vivir Sus Sueños,” which is “Live Your Dreams” in Spanish.

What I am proud of is going after my dreams and making it happen. I want people to see that.

You don’t have to be the cookiecutter 10th-generation rancher to be an avid representative of the Western way of life. Being the first predominantly Latina Miss Rodeo Colorado, I also wanted to include the Spanish aspect of it. I want to promote diversity and bridge the gap between cultures here in Colorado.

Being Miss Rodeo Colorado must be exhausting. Do you ever get stressed or tired?

I do. I get very stressed and tired, but that is all a part of it. Something I’ve learned over the years is how to deal with the stamina and endurance piece of rodeo royalty.

You are on nonstop, so you must come up with different ways to

maintain that lively persona. I’ve been really digging into my faith to help me through it all. I completely credit my relationship with Christ in getting me through each day.

And coffee — I also credit coffee!

Do you feel like you are a different person outside of the crown and regalia?

Not at all. The reason is because when you compete at the state level, it is very strenuous. This year’s pageant was three days and Miss Rodeo America is an eight-day pageant. To fake being yourself for that long period of time is hard.

So, what I have found is that being you and being the most genuine and authentic version of yourself is what wins hearts. That is how you can make the most progress and motivate people to learn about agriculture and become involved.

For me, it would be hard if wasn’t myself 24/7. Who I am with and without the crown is the same person.

What do you do on your down time?

Last week I resigned from my position at the American Quarter Horse Association so I could be Miss Rodeo Colorado full-time. So now that I’ve taken on this role, my downtime will look very different.

Now, my downtime is filled with preparing for events and developing my platform. Finding opportunities and learning to better myself for the next event.

I also want to make sure that I’m keeping up on my Spanish and studying Latin American culture.

I also love to ride my horses. Sixth County Angel is my American quarter horse that I trained up

at CSU for a project. She’s my little barrel pony. And Jazzy is my American paint horse, and she is my old faithful. So I am really focused on studying my Bible in the next year, speaking Spanish, and riding my horses.

Do you feel that being involved in rodeo royalty has set you up for lifetime success?

Even at a local level, rodeo royalty polishes you up to be a better individual. From a professional standpoint and a personality standpoint, it just teaches you a lot about who you are and how to engage with the world around you.

I completely owe my professional success to local rodeo queening growing up. That’s the fun part!

Getting this far and winning a state title, you really learn how to embrace yourself.

How often do you do things for Miss Rodeo Colorado?

Every day. I like to say that we were brand ambassadors before it was cool. We have lots of sponsors.

Social media is huge for us, so we need to make sure we’re maintaining a digital presence when we’re not in crown. I’m also constantly prepping for events and always making sure I’m getting things taken care of, be that making sure my clothes are polished, getting my hats shaped, making sponsor visits, maintaining relationships, etc.

Do you think social media has changed the way rodeo royalty functions?

Definitely. I think it’s a huge opportunity for us. We have a much

farther reach. We can teach so many more people about agriculture. Sitting here in Colorado, we can educate our friends in Japan, in Germany, and all over the world.

It is a really cool opportunity to have that level of engagement with people from all over the world.

People are hooked on our Western culture abroad! It is fun for them, and they love it. Rodeo was born here in Colorado, and I love sharing that with the world.

What are your post-Miss Rodeo Colorado goals?

Miss Rodeo America is at the pinnacle of rodeo queening. This is it! There has never been before a back-to-back Miss Rodeo America from any state. So, I am excited for that potential opportunity. If it doesn’t happen, I have many more opportunities in my life, but right now, Miss Rodeo America is the next big goal for me.

One of my goals after Miss Rodeo Colorado is getting back into the international realm. Because of the bilingual aspect of my previous job, I grew to really love it and I find it just so fun. Doing work like that is my dream job. I am passionate about people, agriculture, and language. I can see myself getting a master’s degree in Spain.

That is what I would love to do.

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Colo. teacher shortage highlights need for more school funding, union boss says Lawmakers to start debating how much state money to give school districts next year

BY DANIEL DUCASSI AND ERICA BREUNLIN COLORADO SUN

Colorado will continue to face a critical teacher shortage unless state leaders make good on their constitutional obligation to increase education funding, the head of Colorado’s largest teacher union says.

“We’re at a crisis point that requires bold action by our legislature,” Colorado Education Association President Amie BacaOehlert told The Colorado Sun in an interview ahead of the 2022 legislative session, which began Jan. 12.

The union is asking for a major investment in schools and it plans to lobby school districts to spend their share of any budgetary increase on improving teacher pay, Baca-Oehlert said.

The push to restore education funding and improve pay for teachers comes as lawmakers are gearing up to debate in the coming months just how much state money to give school districts next year.

Colorado lawmakers have not kept up with increasing education funding at the level the constitution requires, leaving districts shortchanged and holding a nearly $10 billion IOU from the state.

The state’s coffers are flush with cash at the moment – so much so that taxpayers are expected to receive refunds for each of the next three fiscal years. And the state also has billions more in one-time federal aid it received during the pandemic, giving state lawmakers extra flexibility with spending this

year.

While the governor wants to chip away at the state’s funding obligation to school districts — known as the budget stabilization factor — with $150 million a year for the next three years, Republicans want to commit to paying the state’s entire annual funding obligation to schools going forward, which could cost hundreds of millions of dollars more each year.

Two Republican state senators, Barbara Kirkmeyer of Brighton and Paul Lundeen of Monument, have drafted a bill – set to be introduced this week – that aims to do just that, providing more than $700 million to wipe out the budget stabilization factor.

“The bill itself would eliminate the budget stabilization factor, would take $723 million and completely buy it down,” Lundeen told the Colorado Sun. Republicans believe the state can commit to that higher level of funding for education long term.

Sen. Bob Rankin, a Carbondale Republican who sits on the Joint Budget Committee, thinks that increasing property tax revenue amid appreciating real estate values will help the state get there.

But Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, argues relying on increasing property tax revenues is less than ideal, and offered a more cautious approach.

“Getting rid of [the budget stabilization factor] for one year doesn’t do a whole lot of good,” he said.

The constitution requires the state to increase base per-student school funding by at least the rate of inflation each year, so the funding obligation is a perennial problem.

“We have to get rid of it in a way that is sustainable so that it goes away forever,” Fenberg added.

The Republican proposal, if adopted, could have implications for Democrats’ spending priorities

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as more money for K-12 education means less money for other initiatives.

Baca-Oehlert described the governor’s plan as “a good start” but thinks state leaders can up that figure.

“We do believe that there is an ability to do more than $150 million this year,” Baca-Oehlert said.

“And with a over half-a-billiondollar hole in education funding, we think that doing more than $150 million would be just a better way to support our struggling schools and students in this time of significant need.”

Teacher shortage hits districts Whatever lawmakers decide, Baca-Oehlert worries that without substantial new funding schools will struggle to recruit new teachers and keep them in classrooms.

“Our districts need an ability to attract people to the profession, but also to retain them,” she said.

“And so when you have the financial resources to provide those things that are going to impact people’s work life, that can lead to the district’s ability to recruit and retain.”

Baca-Oehlert said the union also has a parallel strategy of convincing districts to prioritize teacher pay in spending any new money they may receive from the state.

She observed that a double whammy of low pay and pandemic stresses are forcing school districts statewide to grapple with a teacher shortage.

CEA recently conducted a survey and found that 67% of its members were thinking about leaving the teaching field in the near future.

That’s a 27 percentage point increase from the 40% of members who indicated they were considering leaving when surveyed in December 2020.

Meanwhile, it’s become harder for school districts to retain educators as they struggle to compete

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Baca-Oehlert cited the example of an early career teacher who chose to leave the classroom and work in a coffee shop in pursuit of higher pay and less hassle.

Another teacher, veteran educator Diane Santorico, taught for nearly 30 years before deciding to call it quits last year. She often came home at the end of the day in tears after being forced to teach in a 95-degree classroom while wearing a mask and being unable to use school water fountains.

“There’s no doubt that the classroom is the center point for pressures generated by this pandemic,” House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat, told reporters Monday. “Students and teachers and parents have felt a lot of those pressures. We need to do everything we can to invest as much as we can in the classroom.”

But House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, R-Loveland, said the General Assembly has been “terrible at prioritizing” education funding. “But yet we all say that we prioritize education and we want to make sure that teachers can get more pay, we want to make sure that students can have more materials in the classroom.”

However, if the state doesn’t make good on its constitutional spending obligations, he added, “then what we’re really doing is saying we’re going to continually fund education at a lower level.”

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And then we hit the wall. What hapMichael Norton pens when we hit the wall? A dominant and driven attitude would have us think that we can just push through the obstacle, get it out of the way, just break through that wall when we hit it. Speaking from personal experience, I have tried this approach, and far too often I found myself bouncing off the wall and staring up at the ceiling.

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What kind of wall are we talking about? Is it a very tall wall that cannot be scaled? Is it a steel

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means tapping into our emotional and mental strengths. These are extremely helpful to push through and work through those selfimposed walls and barriers. And leaning into and onto our emotional and mental strengths are vital to working our way through those tall, steel, cinderblock walls of life too.

A few years ago, I was skiing the trees in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

It was a beautiful blue sky powder day and we had found a great little aspen glade with fresh snow.

It wasn’t a very tight patch of trees, there was plenty of room to pick our way through and bounce through the snow. That was the idea until I missed a turn and instead of bouncing through the snow, I found myself hip-checking an aspen tree and bouncing backwards. I found out the hard way that mature aspen trees do not yield to 200-pound skiers.

And tall, steel reinforced, and cinderblock walls don’t yield to us just because we are persistent. We need strategy, we need a workaround, and we need more than someone telling us to “Just do it.”

Yes, that does work sometimes, and when it does, we are back on our way. When a pep talk or strong words of encouragement aren’t enough to do the trick, we have to stick with it in a different way, looking at how we can be smarter in our persistence. How we can go deeper into our emotional resources to conquer and overcome whatever it is that is in front of, standing between where we are today and where we want to be tomorrow.

What’s standing in your way? Is it a problem, a challenge, a very real and reinforced wall? Or is it a limiting belief, imaginary wall, or self-imposed barrier to success?

I would love to hear your story of being more than just persistent at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we can use more than just our muscle and strength to push through, it really will be a better than good year.

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A new year of opportunity

e welcome in the new year as we give a final wave to 2021. I hate to say “good riddance” since there were FINANCIAL a lot of positive STRATEGIES things that occurred last year.

It almost feels like the Herman’s Hermits song “I’m Henry VIII, I am”: Second verse, same as the first.

Let’s see, we still have COVID-19, Patricia Kummer many businesses are not fully reopened, travel is restricted, and many things remain in short supply. Oh, but the stock market set 70 new record highs last year¹ and is off to a good start in 2022.

It is hard to know how to plan but even more important that you do.

Our Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Krumpelman, CFA, stated, “The market has continued to climb that wall of worry that has only seemed to grow taller.

Inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages and fear of

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reinforced wall, the kind that hospitals build around radiology departments? Is it a cinderblock wall, the kind of wall we see in schools or military bases? Is it a sheetrock wall? And if we want to run through it, we just have to choose our spot carefully, so we miss running into the beams. Or is it an imaginary wall, a wall we have created in our mind, a selfimposed barrier to success.

Persistence is absolutely a key factor when we think about achieving success. Those things we want most are those that usually take time or are achieved over time.

Quick wins are great and fuel the fire and passion to continue, but those medium size goals and big dreams take time. And over time we will run into obstacles or at least speed bumps along the way.

And staying with it in the face of adversity makes all the difference.

Persistence is also more than just pushing through. As noted above, there are walls that we just can’t push or break through, no matter how persistent we are, and regardless of how physically strong we become. Persistence also

potential new strains of coronavirus stand at the top of the list of concerns on investors’ minds, as well as fear of policy mistakes.”

The positives from last year include an improved employment picture and healthy balance sheets as consumers pay down debt and can’t find more things to buy. Corporate earnings remain strong, and the economy continues to expand. Investors made good money last year but wonder if supply chain issues will slow manufacturing and if omicron will curb business profits.

The Federal Reserve has shifted its language to say inflation is more “persistent” than previously thought but still believes this is associated with one-time bottlenecks resulting from the pandemic. Still, the Fed is taking steps to tighten the money supply through interest rate hikes in 2022.

Inflation and economic growth are most influenced by long-term factors like demographics, debt, and technology, according to Forbes. Indexed equity returns are likely to be soft for several quarters, and a correction could

certainly be in line given the current economic conditions.¹ Investors can expect continued market volatility, which also can bring opportunity. What if inflation is truly short-lived? And what if there isn’t another economic shutdown? You want to plan for your long-term goals and not be derailed by the wall of worry.

After all, we had these same concerns last year, and the market set new highs despite them. If any level of inflation remains, you will want to have an investment strategy to stay ahead of rising costs. Remember, the outlook for

lower economic growth is still growth.

You may have new year’s resolutions that you should be planning for. Continue to match your goals with your investment strategy.

Most opportunities occur from sticking to a plan and letting history (or songs) repeat.

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Strategy group eyes paths to homeownership Colorado housing leaders suggest solutions to affordability problem

BY DANIEL DUCASSI COLORADO SUN

A 401(k)-type savings program for homeownership, more funding for federal housing support and a national incentive program modeled after a Colorado policy are among the proposals by a group focused on easing the state’s housing crisis.

The Housing Affordability Strategy Group, convened by Colorado’s U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Democrats, has been meeting since August to come up with potential solutions to the housing affordability crunch facing Coloradans and the country.

“Our housing supply and affordability crisis in Colorado is affecting everyone,” the group said in a report released on Jan. 10, “from those experiencing homelessness to the nurses, firefighters and teachers who keep our communities running, to the small businesses that serve as the backbone of our state’s local economies and the large corporations that anchor many industries.”

The report observes “symptoms of the crisis everywhere,” noting that 1 in 4 Coloradans are paying more than 30% of their income for housing costs, as mountain towns and rural areas struggle to fill job openings because housing for workers is short. The lack of worker housing triggers a domino effect that can create gaps in important services like child care, making it even harder to attract workers.

The new proposals come as state lawmakers are also debating how to spend nearly $2.6 billion in unspent American Rescue Plan Act dollars for coronavirus recovery and relief, about $400 million of which has been set aside for affordable housing initiatives.

A legislative task force recently finalized recommendations for how that money should be divvied up, with a focus on creating flexible grant and loan programs that local governments, nonprofits and other groups could leverage alongside their own dollars.

Gov. Jared Polis has also submitted his own budget proposal that calls for spending $200 million toward projects to tackle homelessness and $50 million toward a new recovery campus in Denver for unhoused people.

One idea for making home buying more affordable is to create a 401(k)-type employee savings plan that provides a tax incentive for companies to match employee contributions toward the purchase of a home. Under a 401(k) plan, workers can stash away money for retirement before having to pay taxes on it.

The report also suggests using modular housing, low-cost financing and other incentives to speed development and lower construction costs.

Better support for people who are homeless and improved emer-

gency housing and support for families before they’re on the brink of losing their homes also are key to tackling the country’s housing crisis, the report said.

The group is pushing for a national strategy to curb unnecessary evictions by collecting better data on the problem, providing incentives for landlords who partner with local service providers in a way that prevents evictions, and expanding funding for legal counsel and diversion programs.

Jenn Lopez, who heads up affordable housing consulting firm Project Moxie and is a co-chair of the advisory group, said the group is pushing for “simple things” — more money for federal programs they see as working well.

She highlighted the Housing Choice Voucher Program, often referred to as Section 8, which provides a rent subsidy paid directly to landlords that low-income families, the elderly and disabled can use for a wide range of housing of their choice, not just subsidized housing projects.

“It works really well. We just need a lot more money and a little bit of flexibility,” Lopez said. “An increase in Section 8 would decrease homelessness significantly.”

She also wants to see more flexibility in how these federal programs are administered. Lopez said that in her more than two-decade career working in the affordable housing arena, “this is the first time … at this scale that federal funds state funds have come with not as many strings attached.

“And so what do you see? You see innovation right now. So one of the big messages from the group was, can we keep going with this idea of less strings, so that we can continue with this creativity and really be able to pivot and provide solutions more quickly to those in need?”

The report also recommended creating federal incentives modeled after Colorado programs launched

by House Bill 1271, which passed last year. That measure set up three new programs aimed at offering grant money and other state assistance to local governments to promote more development of affordable housing.

“The federal government alone can’t solve this, the nonprofits can’t address this alone,” said Kelly Brough, the chief strategy officer at Metro State University and former head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce who is also a co-chair of the group. “We need all levels of government, we need for-profit partners as we work on this.”

Members of the group – made up of more than three dozen local government leaders, housing officials, advocates, developers and others — held a video conference on Jan. 10 to present their recommendations to Bennet and Hickenlooper.

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The lowdown on high points Highest-elevation spots in metro Denver counties sit at some unexpected places

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To outdoor-recreation enthusiasts, Colorado is known for its fourteeners: mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet. But take a drive through the Denver area, and you might notice how the elevation varies — even all the way down here.

Finding the highest-elevation points in metro Denver counties takes you to places that you might not expect to hold the top spots.

Some sit in areas that make for great photos or bike rides.

Here’s a look at the highest points in several metro counties and information about their surroundings.

Arapahoe County Unless you live in the immediate area, there’s a good hance you’ve never passed by Arapahoe County’s highest stretch.

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Douglas County sits a few blocks to the south across County Line Road — and Elbert County sits a short drive to the southeast.

Michael Hubbard, a geographic information system analyst with Arapahoe County, believes that the highest point in the county point sits near the intersection of Powhaton Road and Otero Drive, at around 6,220 feet above sea level.

Hubbard said he determined that location from “our 10-foot elevation contours that cover the entire county.”

Near the high point, the south Aurora area features the large Southlands outdoor mall but quickly gives way to the plains to the east.

The high point is not far from where Smoky Hill Road ends, dipping south of Arapahoe Road.

The Smoky Hill Trail, once the shortest route to Denver from Kansas, ran roughly along parts of what is today Smoky Hill Road, according to the Aurora History Museum. The route was used from the 1850s until 1870, according to a guide from the museum online.

“Archaeological evidence found near (a historical) marker indicates that native peoples occupied the area approximately 850 years before the first European American immigrants arrived,” the guide says.

Adams County Another place where the suburbs meet the plains, Adams County’s highest point, just off of Interstate 70, is not far from an industrial area.

Drivers can access the area off a frontage road along I-70 — Colfax Avenue, which, after some twists and turns, continues east past the I-70/E-470 interchange and crosses Powhaton Road.

Based on the county’s contour map, the highest point in the county is northeast of that crossing. It is 5,670 feet in elevation, located on 26th Avenue, approximately 2,680 feet east of Powhaton Road, said a statement from county spokesperson Amber DiGiallonardo.

Signs advertising new homes in the area sit at the intersection of Powhaton Road and 26th Avenue, a mark of the continuing suburban sprawl.

Denver County At first glance, the area of Kipling Street and Belleview Avenue looks like a nondescript suburban intersection: a Taco Bell here, a King Soopers there.

Walk a couple blocks north, though, and you’re out of Jefferson County and back inDenver, close to Denver’s highest point.

“The highest point within the City and County of Denver is somewhere along the south and/ or west fence lines behind the residence 4899 S. Johnson St.,” a statement from Denver staff said.

“These fence lines are along the boundary between Denver and Jefferson counties, and elevation continues to rise to the south and

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A U.S. Geological Survey topo map shows the location of Elbert County’s high point, just north of the El Paso County line and near the Douglas County line.

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west. The elevation here is approximately 5,684 feet -5,685 feet.”

If you don’t pay close attention to the look of the street signs, you wouldn’t know you’re back in Denver.

The spot is part of the area where Denver’s boundaries snake farthest southwest. Parts of that general area were annexed into Denver sometime in the 1970s, according to materials on the Denver Public Library’s website.

On the other end of Denver near its southeast edges, another high point sits near where Interstate 25 meets Belleview Avenue.

“Honorable mention should be given to the building site at 6900 E. Layton Ave. in the Belleview Station area,” Denver’s statement to Colorado Community Media said.

“Prior to the development of this block, city contour data showed a couple of small domes exceeding 5,685 feet. It is unlikely that these survived development.”

Elevations at other points of interest in Denver, according to the city, include: • Loretto Heights Park, just to the west of the Loretto Heights campus, rises to approximately 5,510 feet. The “historic building(s)” on the campus sit at about 5,490 feet. The 70-acre campus, a former Catholic college that grew out of an effort by the Sisters of Loretto that dates back to 1891, sits off Federal Boulevard and Dartmouth Avenue.

• Inspiration Point Park summits at approximately 5,415 feet. The park sits along Sheridan Boulevard just north of I-70 and offers compelling views.

• The old radio station at the southwest corner of Ruby Hill Park is at 5,395 feet. The park sits in southwest Denver near the Overland Golf Course.

• Denver International Airport ranges from 5,300 feet to 5,400 feet.

All elevations shown in Denver’s statement were derived from the “2014 1-foot contour GIS layer created in conjunction with the 2014 Denver Regional Aerial Photography Project.”

Broomfield Broomfield’s highest point sits near Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, a place with a complicated history.

The high point sits at 5,851.11

feet, according to a statement from the city and county.

“General location is south of state Highway 128 and east of Indiana Street. The elevation point was derived from (the) Broomfield 2006 Aerial/lidar mapping project,” the statement from spokesperson Carolyn Romero said.

Rocky Flats was once a U.S. nuclear weapons plant that from 1952 until 1989 manufactured the plutonium detonators, or triggers, used in nuclear bombs. Production was halted amid an investigation of the plant’s operator, Rockwell International Corporation, for violations of environmental law, according to the Britannica online encyclopedia.

The site was one of 13 nuclearweapons production facilities in the United States during the Cold War and was managed by the Department of Energy, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.

The plant operated from 1952 to 1994, with manufacturing activities taking place in the center portion of the site with a large buffer zone around the area, the website says.

“Dismantling of the plant and cleanup of the highly contaminated site was undertaken in the mid-1990s and declared completed in 2005,” Britannica’s website says.

“Two years later, most of the site was designated a national wildlife refuge, with areas set aside for eventual recreational use, while the remainder was permanently closed to the public.”

Whether the remaining contamination constitutes a significant risk to public health is a matter of dispute, Britannica’s website says.

Visiting Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is free.

“Discover the 10.3 miles of yearround hiking trails for wildlife viewing, photography, and to connect with nature,” the webpage says.

Douglas County The highest point in Douglas County is near Thunder Butte, according to a statement from county spokesperson Wendy Holmes.

The spot’s elevation, according to the “LIDAR 2020 Contours,” is 9,836 feet, the statement said.

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January 20, 2022

Interested in running for office in 2022?

Here are steps to take to get on a ballot

BY SANDRA FISH COLORADO SUN

The 2022 election is 10 months away, and a wave of candidates are filing paperwork to run in Colorado’s newly reconfigured congressional and legislative districts.

But jumping into a race doesn’t guarantee someone a spot on the ballot for the June 28 primary, let alone the Nov. 8 general election. Candidates have to spend big money to qualify for the contest, or they can try to pick up enough support from members of their political party through what’s called the caucus and assembly process.

The mad dash to make the ballot starts this month, with the primary ballot set by April 29.

Here’s how the process works for Democratic and Republican candidates: Candidates must meet certain qualifications The federal and state governments set qualifications for candidates to run for elected office.

First off, candidates must be affiliated with a political party on Jan. 1, 2022, to seek the Democratic or Republican nomination.

To run for U.S. Senate, candidates must also be at least 30 years old, be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and be a resident of the state at the time of the election.

To run for the U.S. House, candidates must be at least 25 years old, be a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and live in the state they represent, though not necessarily in the congressional district where they’re running.

Anyone running for office in Colorado must be a U.S. citizen.

But that’s not the only requirement. To run for governor or lieutenant governor, candidates must: be at least 30 years old and be a Colorado resident for at least two years.

To run for treasurer, secretary of state or attorney general, candidates must be at least 25 years old and be a Colorado resident for at least two years.

To run for state Senate or House, candidates must be at least 25 years old and live in Colorado and the district they are seeking to represent for at least one year.

To run for University of Colorado regent, state Board of Education or district attorney, candidates must be at least 18 years old, be a Colorado resident and live in the district they’re running in, unless they’re running for a statewide at-large seat The caucus and assembly process The caucus and assembly process is considered the traditional, grassroots method of getting on the ballot. It’s also the least predictable route to being elected.

Candidates must cultivate support among party members who show up to precinct caucuses, where a handful of people — some-

times only two or three — gather to throw their support behind someone and elect delegates.

Those delegates move on to county, district and state assemblies where they help form party platforms and nominate candidates for everything from county offices to the U.S. Senate.

Only voters registered as Republicans or Democrats by Feb. 7 may attend precinct caucuses, which must be held between March 1 and 5. Typically, the caucuses and subsequent assemblies draw mostly party activists. That’s because it takes dedication — and a good deal of time — to participate.

To make the ballot through the caucus and assembly, candidates must get at least 30% of the delegate vote at each step. This limits the number of candidates who may emerge from an assembly to three, though it’s typically fewer.

For example, in the 2018 gubernatorial caucus and assembly process, Democrats nominated Cary Kennedy and then U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, while Republicans nominated then state Treasurer Walker Stapleton and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez.

But those four people were far from the only candidates seeking to be on the primary ballot that year.

The caucus and assembly process can be somewhat unpredictable because delegates may switch their support from one candidate to another at the last minute. The 2016 Republican primary for U.S. Senate is a prime example, where then El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn surprised many political observers by wooing party activists at the last minute and making the ballot. In the process, he denied others a chance at winning the GOP nomination.

The petition process Candidates may also petition to get on the ballot by gathering signatures from voters registered to their party. Those signatures are then reviewed and confirmed by the Secretary of State’s Office.

Jan. 18 is the first day that Democratic or Republican candidates may begin gathering those signatures. Signatures must be submitted by March 15.

The signature-gathering rules are somewhat complicated, and going the petition route can be expensive — as in tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars expensive — especially for statewide candidates who typically hire private firms to do the work.

Signature-gathering requirements U.S. Senate candidates and those running for governor must collect 1,500 valid signatures from voters in each of Colorado’s eight congressional districts. That’s at least 12,000 signatures, though candidates typically gather far more signatures than they need just in case some signatures are rejected during the review process. U.S. House, state Board of Education and CU regent candidates must collect whichever is lesser: 1,500 signatures or 10% of the votes cast in the last primary election

Candidates are gearing up in hopes of getting on the Colorado ballot.

PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL, SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

(or general election if there was no primary) held in the district Secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general candidates must collect 1,000 signatures from each of the state’s eight congressional districts. That’s at least 8,000 signatures. State House and Senate candidates must collect whichever is lesser: 1,000 signatures or 30% of the votes cast in the last primary election (or general election if there was no primary) held in the district Candidates running for at-large University of Colorado regent seats must collect 500 signatures from each of the state’s eight congressional districts for a total of 4,000 signatures There’s often a race to submit signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office because once a voter has been counted on one candidate’s petition, they can’t be counted for another one running for the same office.

Problems can arise In 2018, Stapleton paid a firm about $235,000 to gather signatures so he could get on the ballot.

But he withdrew the signatures he submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office at the last minute when he learned that the company he hired didn’t follow state laws.

Stapleton later won a lawsuit against Kennedy Enterprises, the signature-gathering firm, which was ordered to return the money.

Campaign finance records don’t indicate how much 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominees Victor Mitchell and Doug Robinson or Democrats Donna Lynne and Mike Johnston paid to make the ballot.

But Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser spent nearly $175,000 to make the ballot in 2018, and Republican candidate for treasurer Polly Lawrence spent $128,000.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news out-

let 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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C R O S S W O R D HIGH POINTS P U Z Z L E FROM PAGE 12

A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, similar to but narrower than a mesa.

The next-highest point is near Devils Head, at an elevation of 9,748 feet, according to the county.

Both points sit in the southwest part of the county. Thunder Butte is located west of State Highway 67, southwest of the Town of Larkspur, according to a map provided by the county.

Devils Head sits far south of where state Highway 67 meets Rampart Range Road. It’s east of Rampart Range Road, west of Larkspur.

Jefferson County The highest point in Jefferson County is Buffalo Peak at 11,589 feet — also known as Freeman Peak, according to a statement from county spokesperson Julie Story.

“Buffalo Peak is part of the Kenosha Mountains and is located (about) 2.5 miles south of Wellington Lake, just east of the Jefferson-Park county line, in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest,” the statement said.

Some other relatively high summits in Jefferson that are closer to the Denver area, according to Jefferson’s statement, include the following spots: • On Green Mountain at 6,855 feet • North Table Mountain has three peaks; the highest is at 6,575 feet

• South Table Mountain has two peaks; the highest is at 6,335 feet • On Mount Carbon at 5,772 feet The information in the county’s statement came from a data set from the United States Geological Survey dated 2010, according to the county.

Clear Creek This story is intended to highlight lesser-known points of high elevation in counties, but the highest elevation in Clear Creek County is 14,278 feet at Grays Peak, according to visitclearcreek.com, which says it is “the official travel planning website for tourism in Clear Creek County.”

Elbert County Asked about Elbert County’s highest point, Greg Thompson, county planning manager, pointed to a map on peakbagger.com.

He said he doesn’t necessarily have any more specific information than that site would have.

The Elbert County high-point elevation is given as around 7,360 feet on the webpage at tinyurl. com/ElbertCountyHighPoint.

That spot is near the Elbert-El Paso county line, according to the webpage’s map. Elbert meets Douglas County some distance to the west, according to the map.

“It was interesting to see how the contours changed from one end of Elbert County to the other,” Thompson said, speaking about the map. “The high point in the south end is about 1,000 feet higher than Kiowa and 2,000 feet higher than Limon. It’s a more pronounced elevation change than I would have anticipated!”

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

City and County 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: DAVID S JOLLY JR PO BOX 383 STRATTON, NE 69043-0383

Section: 2 Township: 6 Range: 57 :SW4 (160A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 :NE4NE4 (69.64A) SE4NE (40A) NE4NW4 (69.4A0 E2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 259.04 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 6.995 :NW4NE4 (69.52A) TOTAL 69.52 A 4.0505% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 2.816 :SW4NE4 (40A) SE4NW4 (40A) SW4 (160A) W2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 Section: 2 Township: 6 Range: 58 :NE4NE4 (69.64A) SE4NE4 (40A) NE4NW4 (69.4) E2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 259.04 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 10.493 :NW4NE4 (69.52A) TOTAL 69.52 A 4.0505% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 2.816 :SW4NE4 (40A) SE4NW4 (40A) SW4 (160A) W2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320

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Section: 2 Township: 7 Range: 57 :NE4NW4 (40.53A) NW4NW4 (40.5A) S2NW4 (80A) SW4 (160A) TOTAL 321.03 A 2.70031% INTERERST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.669 Section: 2 Township: 7 Range: 58 :SW4NE4 (40A) TOTAL 40 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES .540 :NE4NW4 (40.06A) SE4NW4 (40A) NE4SW4 (40A) W2SW4 (80A) N2SE4 (80A) SW4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 320.06 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.643 NE4 (160A) NW4 (160) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 Section: 4 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NW4NE4 (71.11A) S2NE4 (80A) NE4NW4 (71.07A) NW4NW4 (71.03A) S2NW4 (80A) SW4 (160A) W2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 613.21 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 16.559 Section: 4 Township: 7 Range: 57 :NE4NE4 (40.36A) NW4NE4 (40.33A) S2NE4 (80A) NE4NW4 (40.29) NW4NW4 (40.26A) W2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 321.24 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.337 Section: 6 Township: 6 Range: 57 :SW4NE4 (40A) NE4NW4 (71.25A) SW4NW4 (12.8A) SE4NW4 (40A) NW4SW4 (14.51A) SW4SW4 (16.22A) E2SW4 (80A) NW4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 314.78 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.250 Section: 8 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) E2NW4 (80A) E2SE4

(80A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 Section: 8 Township: 6 Range: 58 Section: 10 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4NE4 (40A) S2NE4 (80A) S2NW4 (80A) NE4SW4 (40A) W2SE4 (80A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 Section: 10 Township: 6 Range: 58 :ALL (640A) TOTAL 640 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 17.282 Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) NW4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 :SW4 (160A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 Section: 12 Township: 6 Range: 58 :NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 Section: 12 Township: 7 Range: 58 :NE4 (160A) NW4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 Section: 14 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 640 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 17.282 Section: 14 Township: 6 Range: 58 :N2NE4 (80A) N2NW4 (80A) SE4NW4 (40A) E2SW4 (80A) SE4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 :S2NE4 (80A) E2SE4 (80A) NW4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 200 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL

NET ACRES 2.700 Section: 18 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) NENW4 (40A) NW4NW4 (17.54A) SW4NW4 (17.6A) NW4SW4 (17.68A) SW4SW4 (17.74A) E2SW4 (80A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 590.56 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 7.974 Section: 20 Township: 6 Range: 57 :W2NE4 (80A) SE4NE4 (40A) S2SW4 (80A) NESE4 (80A) SW4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 Section: 22 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 640 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 17.282 Section: 22 Township: 6 Range: 58 :ALL (640A) TOTAL 640 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 17.282 Section: 24 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) W2SE4 (80A) NE4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 600 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.101 Section: 24 Township: 6 Range: 58 :NE4 (160A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 Section: 26 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) TOTAL 160 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 2.160 Section: 26 Township: 6 Range: 58 :NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) NW4SE4 (40A) TOTAL 360 A 2.70031% TOTAL NET ACRES 9.721 Section: 28 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) SE4 (160A)

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GENERAL FUND HEALTH FUND ROAD & BRIDGE FUND SALES & USE FUND HUMANS SERVICE FUND GRANT FUND SUN COUNTRY MEADOWS PID FUND FOXWOOD ESTATES DEBT SERVICE FUND IMPACT FUND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND TOTAL ALL FUNDS

010 015 020 025 050 060 079

$1,304,286.15 7,739.58 777,371.76 410,453.85 21,105.39 331,333.98 99,321.83

084 085 090

150.00 23,295.00 1,611.13 $2,976,668.67

Vendor Name A PEST CONTROL CO. AARMS ACOMA LOCKSMITH SERVICE ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS ADVANCED QUALITY AUTO REPAIR AFD PAVEMENT MARKING LLC AFLAC AIRGAS INTERMOUNTAIN ALAN KRENEK AMANDA LOVE AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC

Description BLDING REPAIRS OPERATING BLDING REPAIRS EQUIPMENT AUTO REP PAINT/STRIPPING BENEFITS PAYABLE WELDING SUPPLIES ELECTION JUDGE REFUNDS BLDING/EQUIPMENT REPAIRS FENCING SUPPLIES

AMERICAN CUSTOM AGRICULTURE AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY AMERICAN FIDELITY HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ARAMARK ARMANDO ARANA ARTHUR WEBER ATTENTI US INC AUNT FLOW AUTO CHLOR SYSTEM OF DENVER AXON ENTERPRISES, INC BALA ACHARYA BANK MIDWEST BANK OF THE WEST BARRY MITCHELL BENDER MENDERS BERG HILL GREENLEAF AND RUSCITTI BETH WILLCOX BEVERLY SUSAN SHICK BIG O TIRES BLACK HILLS ENERGY BRADFORD EIDT BROWNELLS CAROLYN BURGENER CARRIE MCWILLIAMS CENTENNIAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC CENTRAL STATES HOSE CENTURYLINK CERTIFIED LABORATORIES CHRISTIAN CONSTRUCTION CINTAS CORPORATION CLIFF MCKNIGHT CODE 4 COUNSELING COLORADO ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION COLORADO ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION COLORADO BARRICADE CO COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CONCJ1522 COLORADO COMMUNITY COLORADO COUNTY CLERKS ASSOC COLORADO STANDBY COLUMBIA CASCADE COMPANY COMCAST CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SOLUTIONS INC CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS COUNTY HEALTH POOL COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO CULLIGAN OF DENVER CURBSIDE DATACONTROL SHREDDING CURTIS STANKO CUSTOM FLAG COMPANY DAN RAINS DANNY WILLCOX DAWN NIX DCSO BUDGET AND LOGISTICS DEBI RAMERT DEEP ROCK DENVER INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE CO INC DIGITAL DATA SERVICES DJ PETROLEUM INC DOCUVAULT SECURE SHREDDING CO DOOLEY ENTERPRISE INC DOUBLE R EXCAVATING INC. DOUGLAS COUNTY DETENTIONS DIVISION DWAYNE SMITH

BENEFITS PAYABLE BENEFITS PAYABLE UNIFORMS CIVIL PROCESS ELECTION JUDGE GPS MONITORING JANITORIAL SUPPLIES OPERATING ARPA GRANT REFUNDS BOND CREDIT CARD EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AUTO REP/INSURANCE CONTRACT LITIGATION ELECTION JUDGE ELECTION JUDGE TIRES UTILITIES ELECTION JUDGE EQUIPMENT REPAIRS CONTRACT SERVICES ELECTION JUDGE INMATE MENTAL HEALTH DUST CONTROL UTILITIES EQUIPMENT PARTS ROAD REBUILD CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SUPPLIES UTILITIES OPERATING DUES DUES SIGNS

Amount 1,694.00 175.00 280.00 1,172.00 3,065.04 1,105.00 789.00 469.19 234.00 575.00 1,564.49 350.00 3,635.77 11,860.65 2,327.60 15.00 401.16 675.20 960.00 220.25 170,562.42 575.00 99,321.83 18,777.36 1,985.13 12,421.73 3,596.19 531.96 588.96 137.94 4,063.91 411.00 1,729.27 900.00 564.00 14,899.04 3,191.25 4,740.90 1,191.98 566.72 2,269.82 125.00 90.00 250.00 1,042.00 14,839.75

CCW CBI FEE 2,673.00 ADVERTISING 342.05 DUES/MEETING 2,337.29 OPERATING 1,065.00 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 165.00 UTILITIES 2,687.72 UTILITIES 331.90 BLDING REPAIRS 1,750.29 UTILITIES 8,529.81 MEDICAL SERVICES 23,427.98 BENEFITS PAYABLE 123,423.60 CONCEALED HANDGUN 4,650.00 BLDING REPAIRS 215.00 DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION 493.00 UTLITIES 125.00 BLDING REPAIRS 493.00 UTLITIES 100.00 ELECTION JUDGE 878.04 ELECTION JUDGE 213.00 TRAINING 1,200.00 ELECTION JUDGE 221.40 SHOP SUPPLIES 18.90 CRACK SEAL 7,812.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,075.00 FUEL 66,924.45 CONTRACT SERVICES 210.00 TRAINING 14,909.93 ASPHALT REPAIR 403,733.38 INMATE HOUSING 4,337.66 REIMBURSEMENT 103.88

PAYMENTS FOR PUBLICATION DECEMBER 2021 E470 PUBLIC HWY AUTHORITY TRAVEL 312.75 EC COALITION FOR OUTREACH REFUNDS 345.00 ELBERT COUNTY FAIR ROYALTY FOUNDATION FB ROYALTY 278.12 ELBERT COUNTY FOP LODGE 69 OFFICE SUPPLIES 60.47 ELBERT COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUEL/AUTO REP 13,005.50 ELBERT COUNTY TREASURER POSTAGE 341.55 ELBERT WATER AND SANITATION ROAD REBUILD CONSTRUCTION 5,812.50 EMERGENCY VEHICLE SPECIALISTS AUTO REP 619.00 EPSILON SIGMA PHI ZETA CHAPTER DUES 95.00 ERIC SEMIN REFUNDS 345.00 EVAN SCHROTE UTILITIES 125.00 FAST EDDIES AUTO REP 1,865.26 FAST SIGNS BLDING REPAIRS 1,941.20 FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION EQUIPMENT PARTS 1,150.00 FORENSIC PATHOLOGY CONSULTANT AUTOPSIES 1,250.00 FORSEGREN ASSOCIATES INC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,982.00 FRONTIER FENCE CAPITAL OUTLAY 6,650.00 GALLS LLC DBA NEVES UNIFORMS UNIFORMS 1,858.95 GLASER GAS COMPANY UTILITIES 122.44 GOOD YEAR TIRES 15,265.70 GOVPILOT LLC SOFTWARE 1,350.00 GPS SERVERS LLC CIVIL PROCESS 15.00 GRAINGER BLDING REPAIRS/ EQUIPMENT PARTS 595.08 GRANICUS ARPA GRANT 10,220.64 GREAT WEST LIFE AND ANNUITY BENEFITS PAYABLE 146,123.21 HANNAH THOMAS FB ROYALITY 150.00 HAROLD E DOLE UTILITIES 125.00 HBS UTILITIES 3,139.00 HIGH PLAINS FOOD STORE FUEL 171.06 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICE BLDING REPAIRS 1,119.59 HONNEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY CAPITAL OUTLAY/ EQUIPMENT REPAIR 58,973.32 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR CHILD SUPPORT 366.50 INTAB INC. OPERATING 301.17 INTEGRATED ELECTRIC BLDING REPAIRS 1,469.19 INTEGRATED VOTING SOLUTIONS EQUIPMENT/FORMS/ POSTAGE 18,717.64 INTEGRITY AUTO REPAIR AUTO REP 120.00 INTEGRITY COACHING AND CONSULTING LLC CDPHE ELC 1 8,900.00 INTELLICHOICE SOFTWARE 8,159.26 INTERSTATE BILLING SERVICES EQUIPMENT 5,796.69 INTERSTATE ENERGY INC BLDING REPAIR 551.44 J&A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS SIGNS 3,020.00 JAMES DUVALL ELECTION JUDGE 69.00 JEFF RAMSEY REFUNDS 300.00 JIM AND SANDY TUCKER CIVIL PROCESS 11.00 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BLDING REPAIRS/ EQUIPMENT PARTS 2,096.24 JOHN DUFFIELD ELECTION JUDGE 351.96 JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE 750.00 JON SURBECK PLANNING COMMISSION/ ELECTION JUDGE 93.73 KELLI MYERS REFUNDS 575.00 KENZ AND LESLIE DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT PARTS 272.35 KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO ASPHALT REPAIR 4,466.40 DHS CONFIDENTIAL CHILD WELFARE 303.00 KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 14,727.50 KIOWA WATER & WASTE WATER AUTHORITY UTILITIES 3,382.22 KOIS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT CO INC EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 1,365.47 LARIMER COUNTY CORONER AUTOPSIES 250.00 LEGAL SHIELD BENEFITS PAYABLE 359.89 LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE 6,140.63 LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES OPERATING 383.51 LUKE MINER EQUIPMENT 804.80 LYNN GLOVER UTILITIES 125.00 MAK VALUATION CONSULTANTS CONTRACT SERVICES 10,000.00 MARJORIE F. WHITE ELECTION JUDGE 392.04 MARSHALL & SWIFT SOFTWARE 6,679.95 MARYROBIN B. WILLS ELECTION JUDGE 494.04 MCCANDLES INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS OF COLORADO EQUIPMENT PARTS 711.59 MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL CDPHE ELC 2 2,097.71 METRASENS INC ARPA GRANT 31,890.00 MGM TARGETS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 5,368.53 MHC KENWORTH-DENVER EQUIPMENT REPAIR 495.58 MIKE PEAVLER UTILITIES 125.00 MINES & ASSOCIATES PC OTHER BENEFITS 367.20 MINUTEMAN PRESS LEAP 1,772.17 MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC UTILITIES 393.87 NANCY DURNER ELECTION JUDGE 266.04 NAPA CALHAN EQUIPMENT PARTS 16.92 NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ARPA GRANT 8,300.00 NILEX ENVIRONMENTAL INC EROSION CONTROL 4,175.00 NMS LABS AUTOPSIES 669.00 NORTHERN SAFETY CO INC SAFETY SUPPLIES 1,980.42 OBEAM BLDING REPAIRS 798.00 OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY 18TH DISTRICT DA 646,583.00 OVERHEAD DOOR OF COLORADO SPRINGS BLDING REPAIRS 3,994.90 PARKER PORT-A-POTTY INC. EQUIPMENT RENTAL 303.00 PEAR PROJECT SERVICES OFFICE FURNITURE 750.00 PHOENIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC PREMIUM SERVICES/ EQUIPMENT 58,490.99

POCKET PRESS PUBLISHING POSTMASTER GENERAL POTESTIO BROTHERS EQUIPMENT INC PRAIRIE TIMES PUREWATER DYNAMICS INC QUILL CORPORATION RALPH BURNS RANCHLAND NEWS RMMI ROBBINS MOBILE DETALING ROBERT BELVEAL ROBERT J STAMP AND ASSOCIATES ROBS SEPTIC SERVICE AND PORTA POT RENTAL ROCK PARTS COMPANY ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRING & SUSPENSION INC ROYAL B THREADS LLC RUTH ANN STRICKER SAFARI AUTO GLASS SAFE LIFE DEFENSE SAM ALBRECHT SANDRA K GRAEFF SARAH FOX SAVE THE COWBOY SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SEALMASTER SIGNAL GRAPHICS SILVER CLOUD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LLC SITEIMPROVE INC SKAGGS COMPANIES INC SKYLINE STEEL SLATE COMMUNICATIONS SOUTHERN CARLSON INC SOUTHLAND MEDICAL LLC SPECIALIZED PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS SSU PROCESS SERVING/INVESTIGATIONS STAPLES ADVANTAGE STATE OF COLORADO

OPERATING BOX RENTAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRS PUBLIC OUTREACH SHOP SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES UTILITIES SUBSCRIPTION CHILD WELFARE CHILD WELFARE GRAVEL OPERATING

399.60 568.00 1,098.54 659.00 25.00 921.07 125.00 30.00 6,858.98 80.00 404.25 900.00

EQUIPMENT RENTAL AUTO REP/SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT RENTAL

550.00 9,358.77 10.24

EQUIPMENT PARTS OFFICE SUPPLIES ELECTION JUDGE AUTO REP UNIFORMS REIMBURSEMENT UTILITIES REIMBURSEMENT REFUNDS ASPHALT REPAIR EQUIPMENT PARTS OPERATING

923.26 2,085.44 142.80 899.00 13,624.20 82.20 600.00 17.41 345.00 560.31 2,531.75 103.50

ARPA GRANT 7,300.00 SOFTWARE 5,780.86 UNIFORMS 651.31 CULVERTS 38,079.88 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 125.00 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 240.89 OPERATING 792.60 AUTOPSIES 5,000.00 CHILD WELFARE 125.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,430.89 MOTOR VEHICLE RENEWAL CARD 1,499.73 STERICYCLE HAZ WASTE MAT 185.20 STONE OIL CO INC FUEL 17,411.30 STRAIGHT LINE SAWCUTTING ARPA GRANT 30,183.00 SUN VALLEY ELECTRIC INC BLDING REPAIR 16,645.00 SUSAN MURPHY REIMBURSEMENT 150.73 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES PRISONER MEALS 3,856.03 T. SCOTT GEISER REIMBURSEMENT 50.70 TAYLOR HUTSON FB ROYALITY 250.00 TED HANNON ELECTION JUDGE 69.00 TEX AND LINDA ADUDDELL GRAVEL 2,131.50 TEXAS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY BENEFITS PAYABLE 675.05 THE DANNY PAUL ARDREY ESTATE TRUST EQUIPMENT RENTAL 600.00 THE LAW OFFICE OF STEPHANIE L EXNER LLC CONTRACT SERVICES 3,660.00 THE MASTER’S TOUCH LLC POSTAGE 7,047.00 TLO LLC SOFTWARE 75.00 T-MOBILE UTILITIES 406.52 TONY MCCORMICK REIMBURSEMENT 559.38 TOWN OF SIMLA UTILITIES 106.57 TRACI BOOTH OPERATING 52.50 TRACY DUCHARME ELECTION JUDGE 782.04 TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV EQUIPMENT PARTS 269.76 TRENA SMITH REIMBURSEMENT 113.00 TRUE VALUE HARDWARE BLDING/EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 446.99 TURNKEY CORRECTIONS OPERATING 24.00 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE 6,000.18 UMB BANK DEBT SERVICE 150.00 UPS POSTAGE 75.12 US BANCORP LEASE/PURCHASE 22,272.30 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE COPIER 354.90 US IMAGING ERTB GRANT 64,583.28 VAUGHN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC CATTLE GUARDS 11,180.00 VERIZON RADIO PAGER 623.85 VERIZON WIRELESS UTILITIES 2,729.33 VIAERO WIRELESS UTILITIES 3,262.34 WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO INC CAPITAL OUTLAY/ EQUIPMENT REPAIR 446,125.64 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY SHOP SUPPLIES 156.77 WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC. EQUIPMENT REPAIR 996.72 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING COPIER 431.07 WENDY WALP ELECTION JUDGE 324.00 WESTSIDE TOWING OPERATING 406.91 WEX BANK FUEL 1,314.90 WILLIE WILKINS REIMBURSEMENT 173.90 WITT BOYS-NAPA EQUIPMENT PARTS 924.82 XEROX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SOUTHWEST COPIER 500.99 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER 8,157.23 ZIRCON CONTAINER COMPANY EQUIPMENT RENTAL 104.00 TOTAL $2,976,668.67

Legal Notice No.: 24768 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Elbert County Legals 1.20.22 * 1

18 Elbert County News

January 20, 2022

Public Notices TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 :NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 1.35016% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 4.320 Section: 30 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) E2NW4 (80A) NW4SW4 (17.97A) SW4NW4 (18.08A) E2SW4 (80A) NW4NW4 (18.18) SW4SW4 (18.29A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 552.52 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 14.920 Section: 32 Township: 6 Range: 57 :SW4 (160A) SE4 (160A) TOTAL 320 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 8.641 Section: 34 Township: 6 Range: 57 :NE4 (160A) NW4 (160A) SW4 (160A) SE4 (160) TOTAL A 640 2.70031% OF1/2 INT 8.64 MRA Section: 34 Township: 6 Range: 58 :ALL (640A) TOTAL 640 A 2.70031% INTEREST TOTAL NET ACRES 17.282 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS:TOTAL MINERAL ACRES 298.207 Certificate Number: 2017-02497 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC..

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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of DAVID S JOLLY JR for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 4th day of October 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 MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 23rd day of March 2022, 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 January 6, 2022, January 13, 2022 and January 20, 2022.

Witness my hand this 23rd day of December 2021 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24758 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Metropolitan Districts 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: JUSTAMERE RANCH LLC 46751 CO RD 53 BENNETT, CO 80102 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 10 Township: 6 Range: 63 SMR LOC IN THE NE 4 DESC IN B760 P952 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02518 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. 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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of JUSTAMERE RANCH LLC for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 28th day of December 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 MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, unless the same has been redeemed;

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: GEORGE H. SWIFT JR. % REEF RIDGE ENERGY CO ATTN: KARTHIK REVANA 17418 RIDGE TOP DR HOUSTON, TX 77090 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 2 Township: 7 Range: 58 SW4NE4 27/4800 INTEREST .23 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02489 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. 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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GEORGE H. SWIFT JR. for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 27th day of December 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 MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, 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 January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24782 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News _____________________________________ Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY 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: HUNTER T F ESTATE % HUNTER BROS 1612 WICHITA FALLS, TX 75309-2210 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described property situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 17 Township: 12 Range: 59 N2NW4 1/4 INTEREST 20 NET ACRES N2NE4 1/4 INTEREST 20 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02488 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC..

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2016;

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HUNTER T F ESTATE for said year 2016;

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022

That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 27th day of December 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said property;

Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24788 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals _____________________________________

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said property to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, unless the same has been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published

in Colorado Community Media on January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24785 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News 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: JONATHON G.& CHRISTINE RAPACKI 2441 S. ZINNIA WAY LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-4944 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 13 Township: 8 Range: 65 TRACT IN S2 (TOTAL MRA 3.98)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02510 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. 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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of JONATHON G.& CHRISTINE RAPACKI for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 27th day of December 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 MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, 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 January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24787 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News 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: CARL WEIL 2477 COUNTY RD 132 ELIZABETH, CO 80107 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 29 Township: 10 Range: 63 W2W2NE4 40 ACRES 1/2 INTEREST 20 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02486 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC..

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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CARL WEIL for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 27th day of December 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 24781 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

on the 5th day of May 2022, 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 January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

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: STEPHANIE G. GETCHELL 17045 CARLSON DR APT 1315 PARKER, CO 80134-6882 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 13 Township: 8 Range: 65 TRACT IN S2 (TOTAL MRA 1.79)Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02512 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. 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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of STEPHANIE G. GETCHELL for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 20th day of December 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 MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, 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 January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 24783 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News 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: STEVEN AND DIANA MCCONNELL 6769 W. HARBOR DR COEUR D' ALENE, ID 83814-9662 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 8 Township: 6 Range: 58 E2E2SW4NE4-SE4NW4-W2SE4 UNDIVIDED 1/40 INTEREST 8 TOTAL ACRESSubdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02502 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC..

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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of STEVEN AND DIANA MCCONNELL for said year 2016; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 27th day of December 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 MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, 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 January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 2022.

Legal Notice No. 24784 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022 Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

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: GEORGE C. AND CAROLYN E. STICH 3405 CAMINO DOCE SW DEMING, NM 88030 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14th day of November 2017, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. the following described mineral rights situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 13 Township: 7 Range: 64 HIGH COUNTRY LAND LOT 19 (3/4 INTEREST IN 27 ACRES TOTAL MRA 20.25) Section: 24 Township: 7 Range: 64 HIGH COUNTRY LAND LOT 19 (3/4 INTEREST IN 8 TOTAL MRA 6) TOTAL MRA 26.25Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2017-02509 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC..

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 2016; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GEORGE C. AND CAROLYN E. STICH for said year 2016;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 5th day of May 2022, unless the same has been redeemed;

That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. on the 27th day of December 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said mineral rights;

Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said mineral rights to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC.

Legal Notice No. 24786 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brady Anson Reid, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 30046 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before May 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dana N. Reid, Personal Representative 4554 Cushing Drive Loveland, Colorado 80538 Legal Notice No. 24757 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Monte Ralph Tucker, aka Monte R. Tucker, aka Monte Tucker, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30000 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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert P. Tucker, Personal Representative 7136 S. Shenandoah Drive Elizabeth, CO 80107 Legal Notice No. 24769 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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Colorado’s 2022 legislative session under way A guide to getting involved

BY SANDRA FISH COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s legislature passes bills with the potential to affect every Coloradan, often in ways deeper and more immediate than changes approved by Congress.

School funding, health insurance, transportation, criminal justice, tax policy and a range of other issues and programs come under the scope of the Colorado General Assembly, which officially started the 2022 session on Jan. 12.

One hundred lawmakers — 65 representatives and 35 senators — will work for 120 days through May 11. Democrats are in control with a 41-24 margin in the House and a 20-15 advantage in the Senate in addition to holding the governor’s office.

As part of The Colorado Sun’s Capitol Sunlight project, which aims to explain state government to Coloradans, we put together this brief guide on how the legislature works and what you can do to influence and stay up-to-date with the process: There is a lot of legislation Lawmakers are supposed to introduce only five bills each, but there are often exceptions. In the past 10 years, the number of measures introduced ranged from 545 in 2012 to 721 in 2018, indicating that plenty of representatives and senators don’t follow the limit.

About 63% of the bills introduced in the past 10 years were signed into law, with nearly 81% of 2020’s 623 introduced bills being enacted.

But before a bill becomes a law and impacts your life, it goes

through a lengthy and often complex process, with several opportunities for the public to follow along, offer their input and contact their lawmakers.

How bills move through the legislature A bill becomes public once its title is read on the House or Senate floor, at which point it’s assigned to a committee. The legislature lists bills as they’re introduced, along with information on where they’re at in the process and votes cast for or against them, on its website, leg.colorado.gov.

Unlike in Congress and other state legislatures, every bill that’s introduced gets at least one committee hearing where members of the public may offer input. If you’re interested in following a particular measure, the web page for each piece of legislation includes a schedule for when and where it is set to be debated.

Each edition is filled with exclusive news, analysis and other behind-the-scenes information you won’t find anywhere else.

If you’re interested in a particular issue area, such as education or health care, you might want to follow specific committees and their work. Committees in the House and the Senate typically meet at set times and days of the week in specific committee rooms, with the agendas published in advance.

However, those agendas and schedules are subject to change.

So, if you’re interested in a specific committee hearing, check the schedule at the end or beginning of the day.

Once a bill passes committees Bills sometimes must clear multiple committees before they are

advanced to a chamber floor.

Once a measure reaches the full Senate or House, it must clear two votes to advance. The “second reading” of a bill is where the first vote is taken and it’s also where most debate occurs. Any lawmaker may offer floor amendments and speak for or against the policy. Typically, a voice vote is held on this initial passage.

If a bill clears second reading, it heads to a third and final reading where the second vote is taken.

The second vote must happen at least a day after second reading, though it may be delayed for strategic or logistical reasons. Typically, only amendments offering technical corrections are allowed at this point.

Once the House or Senate approves a bill, it moves to the opposite chamber, where the same procedure — starting with a committee hearing or hearings — takes place.

How you can get involved There are plenty of ways for citizens to get involved in the legislative process: Participate in committee hearings. You may testify at committee hearings on specific bills either in person or via Zoom by signing up in advance. Note that speaking time may be limited if a large number of people are signed up to testify, so prepare to make your point in 3 minutes or so.

Email or call your lawmaker.

Lawmakers welcome input from constituents, though not when it’s threatening or laced with profanity. Consider contacting all the lawmakers on a committee considering the bill you’re interested in, said Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, a Douglas County Republican.

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You don’t need to need to leave home to get involved Members of the public can always visit the Capitol and sit in committee rooms or the House and Senate gallery. But if you want to stay at home, you can also watch the action online through Colorado Channel on YouTube.

Here is the link.

Committee hearings are not broadcast or recorded on video, but you can listen to them live through an audio feed or find them archived after the fact.

Here’s the link. (For committee hearings, the entire audio often isn’t posted until hours later, or even the next day.)

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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Public Notices Estate of Michael Lundquist, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 23 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Celeste Stewart, Personal Representative 5951 S. Pearl Street Centennial Co 80121 Legal Notice No. 24774 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

Scott Bernard Strausheim.

Case No.: 21CV08

The Petition requests that the name of Wyatt Cole Lueck be changed to Wyatt Cole Stocks.

Case No.: 21c32

By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 24773 First publication: January 20, 2022 Last publication: February 03, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE

Name Changes

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice is given on December 17, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on October 27, 2021 that a

The Petition requests that the name of Bernard Strausheim be changed to

Legal Notice No.24766 First publication: January 13, 2022 Last publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 23, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Alicia Marie Hernandez-Banuelos be changed to Alicia Marie Hernandez Case No.: 2021 C 55 By: Jefeen Jenkins, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 24770 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on October 27, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 7, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Anthony Garrett Samora be changed to Anthony Garrett Lennon Case No.: 21 C 52 Jafeen Jenkins, Clerk of Court By:, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 24771 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

The Petition requests that the name of Cheyenne Lueck be changed to Cheyenne Stocks.

Case No.: 21c31 By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 24772 First publication: January 20, 2022 Last publication: February 03, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

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