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VOLUME 126 | ISSUE 50

Elizabeth High School hosts district spelling bee Fifth-grader Luci Samaco from Running Creek takes home champion title

Guide will help explain area, locate properties with goal of boosting economy

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

The cafetorium at Elizabeth High School was the site of the Elizabeth School District spelling bee, held Jan. 12 with teams of four or five students each from Singing Hills Elementary, Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle School and Legacy Academy.

After a brief delay due to a scheduling miscommunication, the spelling bee was conducted in rounds, with spellers taking turns walking to the microphone, where they were given a word. Once each student had spelled their word, either correctly or incorrectly, they returned to their seat. At the end of each round, the students who spelled their word incorrectly went to the audience to sit with their family members.

Spellers, who were all elementary or middle-school age, were allowed to ask a few specific questions to the pronouncer and organizer: Can you repeat the word? Can you please use the word in a sentence?

What is the language of origin?

What is the definition of the word?

What part of speech is the word?

Can I start over?

The champion of the spelling bee was Luci Samaco, a fifth-grader from Running Creek Elementary.

She will represent the Elizabeth School District at the 82nd Annual Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee on Mar. 5 at the University SEE SPELLING, P4

County creates business website

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

Luci Samaco, a Running Creek Elementary School fifth-grader, spells a word in the first round of the Elizabeth School District spelling bee on Jan. 12. She went on to win the competition after many rounds, including correct spellings of words such as PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON “chai,” “renal” and “plastron.”

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Elbert County recently launched a new website to boost economic development in the county. The website is designed to help current and prospective business owners better navigate the explosive growth of Elizabeth and surrounding areas, find available properties, and learn about the values and diverse lifestyle of Elbert County residents.

Marc Dettenrieder, the county’s economic development manager, shared his thoughts about the new website in an email correspondence from Jan 17.

“The website will be a good starting point to drive inquiries,” Dettenrieder wrote. “Having a visually appealing, informational site will provide users with not only a good first impression of our county, but a place to land to learn more and get connected with the economic development team.”

He added: “When you are a new or existing businesses it is encouraging to know that you have resources available and a direct contact person to assist in the process. We like to personalize the experience by getting to know and understand the needs of our business customers over a cup of coffee. Good customer SEE WEBSITE, P6

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ICU nurse honored with Sky Ridge Healthcare Hero Award Lone Tree nurse credited for saving woman in Jan. 6 crash

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Thanks to a Sky Ridge nurse’s quick thinking and the urge to do the right thing, a life was probably saved on a cold, icy highway in the early-morning hours of Jan. 6.

Sky Ridge Medical Center ICU nurse Kristan Dye was driving on Gun Club Road in Aurora with her two children headed toward Children’s Hospital Colorado when she saw a vehicle, about three cars ahead of her, veer off the road.

When the other two cars zoomed by the crashed vehicle, Dye said she realized there was a person inside and something told her to stop. She exited her vehicle, telling her 11- and 8-yearold children to stay in the car.

Dye ran to the car and found an unresponsive female inside, while noting that smoke was starting to come from the engine.

Dye grabbed her medical kit as two men who did not speak English also stopped to help. She said she was able to get them to call 9-1-1 while she assessed the injured woman.

“She was unconscious, barely breathing,” Dye said. “I worked to open up her airway and she took a huge breath of air in.”

While waiting for emergency crews to arrive, Dye said she kept talking to the woman, telling her to “just hang on.”

After a few minutes, the Aurora Fire Department

Sky Ridge CEO Kirk McCarty and members of the Aurora Fire Department came together in Lone Tree on Jan. 19 to honor a nurse for going above and beyond the PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES call of duty.

arrived on scene.

Fire Medic Roger Baker said he got to the woman and saw that Dye was holding her head steady and keeping her in place. Baker said the Sky Ridge nurse, about whom he knew nothing at the time, continued to help until they had the patient ready to be transported.

Baker said as Dye left, all he heard her say was she was a nurse at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. Given that Dye likely saved another person’s life that day, Baker said he couldn’t just let the issue be.

“What she did was make a big difference for this woman,” Baker said. “She really went above and beyond the call of duty that day. I tried to track her down because

she deserved credit.”

Starting with the 9-1-1 report, Baker said he found Dye’s first name. He then called Sky Ridge Medical Center, telling them about what had happened, asking for assistance in finding the anonymous nurse.

Baker said Sky Ridge staff were able to pinpoint who the nurse was quickly, identifying Dye in the ICU. In a special recognition ceremony on Jan. 19, Baker and Dye were once again brought together. The two embraced, talking briefly about the patient and that morning.

Sky Ridge CEO Kirk McCarty said when the hospital heard what one of their own did, it could not just be left alone. McCarty said honoring both Baker and Dye for their work was

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Lone Tree’s Sky Ridge Medical Center nurse Kristan Dye and Fire Medic Roger Baker, of the Aurora Fire Department, join together for the first time since a Jan. 6 PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES accident.

an opportunity to highlight something positive in the medical industry, while noting it was nice to have something that had nothing to do with COVID. McCarty presented Dye and Baker with a Sky Ridge Healthcare Hero award.

Getting the recognition was nice, Baker said, but noted that it is his job to arrive on accident scenes and work to save lives. Baker said all the credit goes to Dye because not many people would have stopped and taken the time to save a life the way she did that morning.

Dye said she was definitely out of her element while helping the woman she did not know. Dye said in the ICU she’s used to having other nurses and doctors available to assess

and work as a team. That day, Dye said, it was tough because she knew “It was really only up to me.”

After having some time to reflect, Dye said maybe she was just meant to be there that day, noting that all the elements fell into place that allowed her to act quickly and help the female patient.

Joking, Dye said her two children were well behaved during the ordeal, which “rarely happens.”

Ultimately, Dye said, “I stepped in because it was the right thing to do and I treated her the way I would treat a family member.”

Both Baker and Dye have not had an opportunity to meet the unknown female patient that morning. Eventually, Dye said she does want to meet her once she recovers.

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Kaedence Kincade of Singing Hills Elementary School spells a word in the Elizabeth School District spelling bee.

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Volunteers at the Elizabeth School District spelling bee included, from left, pronouncer Drew Francis, whose children were educated in the district and who serves as a school principal in Colorado Springs; Elizabeth Police Chief Melvin Berghahn; Shellie Scobee, the district’s student data management specialist; and Craig Blackham, a district school board member.

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of Denver campus. Other top spellers at the district spelling bee were Carlee Schulthies from Elizabeth Middle School, who placed second, and Maddie Jobes from Legacy Academy, who placed third.

Luci Samaco said shyly after winning that she was very nervous about the competition. “I heard about it at school. I wasn’t sure I really wanted to at first,” said Luci.

“The word that was the hardest for me was `beastly.’ I am really happy and proud of myself.”

Luci’s mother chimed in, expressing her excitement for Luci’s win.

“She studied so hard and the whole family worked together to help her prepare,” she said. “We are super proud of her.”

The words Luci spelled correctly to take the win were: post, track, clutch, reveal, sitcom, wizard, Neptune, granules, chai, penchant, appeasement, renal, plastron, sleet, beastly, normal, deposit, crisis, inkling, and finally conflict.

Luci, Carlee and Maddie all received trophies for their placements.

All other participants received certificates of achievement.

Though the event was a success

b for Luci, some spellers became a very emotional when they missed a E word and were eliminated from the B competition, such as a girl who mis- B spelled the word “knife” in round 3, a leaving her in tears and eliminating m o her from the competition. c D Organizer weighs in The event was organized by Kris- c ten Crookshanks, vice president andE secretary for the Elizabeth Educa- S tion Foundation and spelling coach for Legacy Academy. She also servedp u as the time and word tracker for the bee. Crookshanks has served as s the organizer for 12 years and will i be stepping down after this year to m a shift her involvement to her children’s high school extracurricular h d activities. w “I think the event went great! I think the kids were very well pre- t s pared and stayed calm, even with the scheduling miscommunication b and late start,” said Crookshanks in an email correspondence from Jan. w 15. “I always think kids who do well t 1 in spelling bees are great memorizers, but this bee disproved that w theory. We made it through 28 wordsm that came from the list the kids had r not seen. I think that is a fantastic fi testament to their ability to spell and really think about the word and SEE SPELLING, P5

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From left, Maddie Jobes, Luci Samaco and Carlee Schulthies, the three spellers remaining after several rounds of the Elizabeth School District spelling bee, await one of the PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON final rounds.

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The Elizabeth district spelling bee also hosted three local judges and a pronouncer. The judges were Elizabeth Chief of Police Melvin Berghahn, Elizabeth School District Board Member Craig Blackham, and District Student Data Management Specialist Shellie Scobee. The official pronouncer was Drew Francis, parent of three Elizabeth School District educated students and current principal at Ray E. Kilmer Elementary School in Colorado Springs.

After the completion of the competition, Chief Berghahn caught up with the Elbert County News, sharing his amazement at the spelling ability of the elementary and middle school students. “These kids are so amazing. I didn’t even know how to spell some of those words. I didn’t even know what some of the word were,” said Berghahn. “This is the second year I’ve done this. It is so much fun. I tell them to invite me back every year.”

This year’s district spelling bee was one of the most extraordinary that Crookshanks had seen in her 12 years as an organizer. “This bee was intense because there were so many spellers left at the end of each round. We usually lose one in the first-third rounds, then a bunch more

as the words increase in difficulty,” Crookshanks explained. “I cannot remember a bee when we still had 13 spellers after nine rounds.”

Now that Crookshanks is leaving her role as organizer and as Legacy Academy’s spelling coach, she is looking for someone to take her place. “We are looking for volunteers for the Legacy Academy Spelling Bee for next year. I am stepping down and so far, nobody is taking it on,” said Crookshanks. “The Legacy Academy spellers would be very sad if the Legacy bee went away.”

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Dettenrieder shared that the county’s close proximity to Denver will help to drive economic expansion, in turn making the new website even more crucial.

“The county is positioned well for economic expansion with its educated workforce, proximity to urban centers and airports, available transportation corridors, and access to rail and freight services,” he wrote. “The quality of life and rural characteristics that shape the county present a delicate balance between preserving the past and welcoming the opportunities of the future.”

When asked what he thought Elbert County would look like in terms of economic development in the next decade, he was optimistic that the county would see exciting change.

“We are likely to see the natural expansion of retail services in our towns and more commercial and industrial development along certain major roadways in the Economic Development Zones,” Dettenrieder wrote. “Ultimately, the website will help us fulfill part of our mission, which is to support existing and prospective businesses and facilitate the creation of more jobs in the county.”

The website, elbertcountyworks. com, is touted in a press release as having “the goal of boosting eco-

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nomic development while preserving the County’s fundamental character.

The “Fast Facts” section provides information about Elbert County’s industries, transportation options, demographics, proximity to Denver and more.

The “Doing Business” section looks at economic zones, tax incentives, broadband availability and other links and information to help orient new or growing businesses.

The “Elbert County Living” section is meant to explain “the values, lifestyle, and culture of Elbert County,” the press release says.

The “How We Help” section is a guide to getting in touch with the Elbert County Economic Development department with explanations of the help it can offer.

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Take the win, celebrate the victory

ongratulations! You have made it through the first 30 days of the year and have conquered all your goals and objectives, you WINNING have lived up to each resolution WORDS and commitment made on New Year’s Eve, and you have made all the desired and even necessary changes to help you achieve success.

Wait, that’s not you?

Are you kidMichael Norton ding me? Don’t sweat it, it’s not me either and I would venture say the larger population is in the same boat. But wait, there’s more. There are still reasons to celebrate as we still have 11 more months ahead of us as we put this one into the rearview mirror.

One of the best ways to reignite the flame is to celebrate the little wins along the way. Those small achievements and positive disciplines that are repeated daily are what will lead us to the long-term

realization of our dreams. So don’t quit. Don’t give up. Instead find the smallest victory and celebrate it.

Now imagine what it could look like if we just made a little more progress this month. What would the next level of success feel like? Take in the moment and bring your future success into the present, right into the reading of this column.

Achievement of worthy goals takes work, commitment, and belief.

There is a Navy Seal quote that reads, “The only easy day was yesterday.” And when it comes to breaking bad habits, creating new and better habits, or impacting change, it’s been said that the only thing harder than the first 30 days is the next 30 days. Some will point to this as the very reason to stop. People who are willing to put in the work, and who are committed, and who believe that their intended goal or dream is still the target, they use these types of motivating statements as fuel.

What are we really talking about here? We are only one month into our 2022 journey, with 11 times more opportunity in front of us than behind us. And for those of you

who are totally committed, tracking nicely towards your dreams, keep it going, you are an inspiration to the rest of us.

Last year I wrote a column titled, “The 60 to 60 Success Plan.” In this column I talked about turning 60 years old, and how I wanted to arrive at that age mentally, physically, and spiritually. I talked about some of the changes I needed to make, knowing that once I put it all out there, I would never be able to take it back. This level of accountability through transparency was important to achieve my goals. Earlier this month, I hit my 60th birthday, and through starts, stops, starts, re-starts, effort, commitment, and belief, I achieved what I had set out to achieve.

Here’s what was on my list of change and better habit building: 371 straight days of sobriety, 20 pounds of weight loss, 3 inches off the waistline, 42 books read, 60 new columns written and published, I wrote and published my first e-Book, 60 consecutive weeks of prayer, Bible study, and devotions, 400 straight days and counting of

praying with friends and family, greater endurance and strength as I have spent three to five days every week working out. Did I feel like giving up along the way? Several times.

Did I give up? Sometimes? Did I get back into the journey toward my goals and dreams? Every single time. The hills were hard to climb, but the view from the top has been fantastic.

The most important thing for me along the way was finding time to celebrate the little wins. Celebrating each small victory keeps me going as I am now onto this year’s goals.

How are you doing? Is your year off to a good start or do you need to find a little win to reignite the fire? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we remember to build upon the small victories that lead to lasting success, it really will be a better than good year.

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NASA’s first One Year Mission (2015-2016) presented unique research opportunities for evaluating human health effects of long-duration spaceflight. Quite fortuitously, the astronaut selected for the One Year Mission, Scott Kelly, had an identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, also an astronaut and former Navy test pilot. Thus, the Twins Study was conceived — identical twin sons of similar nature and nurture, one spending a year in space, the other firmly grounded on Earth — and the most comprehensive study of the response of the human body to spaceflight ever conducted began. The Twins Study represented many firsts for the space program, including a host of “omics-based” investigations (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics), the first test of a vaccine in space, and the first assessments of the space microbiome, and of a biological marker of aging — changes in telomere length over time. Telomeres are the protective “caps” at the ends of our chromosomes that shorten

with cell division and thus with age, as well as with a variety of lifestyle factors, stresses, and environmental exposures.

In 2020, marking a new era of human space exploration, the first commercial rocket, SpaceX Falcon 9, launched NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley from U.S. soil in the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS, and then returned safely to Earth for reuse. In 2021 we witnessed the first all-civilian mission to orbit (three days), Inspiration4 operated by SpaceX, as well as William Shatner blasting off on a Blue Origin Rocket — the 90-year-old “Captain Kirk” setting a record as the oldest person to fly in space (10 minutes). As the number and diversity of space travelers — and even space tourists — increases in the coming years, a better understanding of how spaceflight affects human health is essential to maintaining individual astronaut performance and health during, and improving disease and aging trajectories following, future exploration missions.

It’s an exciting time for “Trekkies” and earthlings alike — to go where none have gone before, and to live long and prosper along the way.

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are rapidly advancing innovative space technologies, and with the recently announced Artemis team of astronauts, plans are to send the first woman and next man back to the moon and establish sustainable exploration by the end of the decade.

Humankind will then be poised to take the next giant leap — pioneering human exploration of Mars.

Susan M. Bailey, Ph.D. is a professor and radiation cancer biologist in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University. Bailey’s research program seeks to better understand the influence of longduration spaceflight on human health and aging, and ultimately how such information can serve to improve healthspan for those on — and off — Earth as well as the planet.

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Colorado public schools enrollment declines Declining birth rates, coupled with COVID disruptions drives down numbers

BY ERICA BREUNLIN COLORADO SUN

Student enrollment has continued declining across Colorado public schools, with the state counting about 1,200 fewer students in kindergarten through 12th grade this fall than last year, when enrollment in preschool through high school plunged by about 30,000 students.

State officials largely attributed last year’s enrollment slump — which was the first of its kind reported in more than 30 years — to parents’ pandemic-driven decisions. Many held off on enrolling kids in preschool and kindergarten while other families switched to homeschooling or online education programs. And the Colorado Department of Education, which on Wednesday released enrollment numbers from a count conducted in October, expected that enrollment numbers would increase again within the next few years.

But the dip in K-12 students this year points to an underlying issue that has nothing to do with the pandemic: declining birth rates.

The drop in student count this year isn’t some kind of “COVID blip,” said Brian Eschbacher, a Denver-based independent education consultant who previously served as executive director of planning and enrollment for Denver Public Schools. Declining birth rates are having a trickle-down effect on K-12 enrollment, with education being “the first government institution that is going to feel the impacts of a shrinking country,” Eschbacher said.

“It is absolutely here and it is not going to get better and our school systems don’t know how to deal with it,” he said.

Declining numbers could spell financial trouble for some school districts, because district budgets are largely determined by pupil counts.

“The reality is fewer kids does equate to less funding in many cases,” said Kate Bartlett, executive director of school district operations for the state education department.

During fiscal year 2021, Colorado had 61,970 births, down about 9,000 from 2007, a peak year that saw 70,777 births, according to state demographer Elizabeth Garner. The decrease comes even though Colorado has more women of childbearing age, Garner said.Colorado districts across metro, suburban and rural communities showed enrollment declines, as did schools in cities and towns of all sizes across the country, Eschbacher said.

The state, which measures student enrollment in 178 school districts each year, tallied 855,482 K-12 students this year — down 1,174 students from fall 2020. DPS, Colorado’s largest school district, counted about 84,200 K-12 students this year,

down from 85,400 students last year.

DPS was already seeing enrollment decreasing, first at the elementary school level, which fed into a dip in middle school enrollment “in the last year or two,” said Liz Mendez, executive director of enrollment and campus planning for the district.

“We were already seeing a decline moving through our system based on population dynamic changes,” Mendez said, citing falling birth rates.

Soaring home prices in Denver are also factoring into the district’s enrollment downturn, she added.

“A lot of families have moved out of the Denver boundary because they can no longer afford housing,” Mendez said.

DPS officials anticipate that declining birth rates will continue to drive down enrollment in the future.

When asked about the decline in K-12 enrollment this school year, Bartlett, of the state education department pointed to increased mobility among students as one critical driver.

“There’s just a lot of variability and mobility within the system overall,” Bartlett said, citing students moving, switching school choices and the possibility of immigrant families returning to their home countries.

Future school enrollments could possibly swell depending on student numbers in preschool and kindergarten, particularly as the state expands its preschool program in fall 2023 and as it continues offering free, full-day kindergarten.

Enrollment in preschool and kindergarten this school year bucked the trend of K-12 enrollment, with preschool enrollment climbing by 4,478 students — a nearly 17% increase over last year. Schools are educating 3,868 more kindergarteners than they did last year, which amounts to a year-over-year increase of about 7%.

Demographic shifts in schools could stem from state’s population changes With the spread of COVID, particularly the omicron variant, still challenging schools’ abilities to keep classes in person, the pandemic is also tamping down K-12 enrollment in Colorado.

The number of students opting for home-schooling this school year is 10,502, a third fewer than the 15,773 students home-schooled in fall 2020.

However, the number of homeschooled kids in the state remains much higher than the 7,880 kids who were home-schooled in 2019, before the pandemic. Many students are also choosing to learn through online educational programs — 31,382, compared with 32,034 who did their classes online last year, according to figures from the state education department.

Public school demographics are also shifting statewide, according to enrollment figures. The state’s population of Hispanic students enrolled in schools jumped by 4,357 students to 306,215 total. Meanwhile, fewer white students showed up to public schools this year, with 3,106 fewer students counted than last year. The state recorded 460,186 white students this school year.

Those shifts could be indicative of broader population changes in Colorado. The percent of white residents living in Colorado dropped by 0.2% from 2010 to 2020, translating to a decrease of nearly 6,300 people, according to 2020 census data. In the same time period, Colorado’s Hispanic or Latino population rose by 21.6%, increasing by more than 224,700 people.

“The overall demographic of Colorado is becoming less white and more diverse,” said Van Schoales, senior policy director of the Keystone Policy Center, a nonprofit research group. “I think that the schools would reflect that.”

While Colorado is facing decreas-

ing birth rates, its general population has grown by 14.8% from 20102020, according to 2020 census data.

“Only time will tell if that will help sort of steady K-12 enrollment,” said Maya Lagana, a contractor for the Keystone Policy Center.

Colorado Sun staff writer Thy Vo contributed to this report.

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Robert “Buck” Rogers Robert “Buck” Rogers passed away December 23, 2021 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Zella and survived by his sister Judith, daughters Stacy and Robin, grandsons Bailey, Austin, Gavin, and his beloved Brenda.

ol’ cowboy). He made considerable recreational improvements on Denver Water reservoirs, helped with the Taylor Eco area development, and paved the way for youth to learn to fish through his work with the Waterton Canyon Lake Lehows resurrection.

As one of the most sentimental humans to walk the earth, Robert fiercely and authentically loved nature, animals, and humans. Robert showed his love through action and in 20 years, he donated enough blood and platelets to the Children’s Hospital Colorado blood bank to improve the lives of up to 730 children. Robert brought the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) to Elizabeth through his volunteer work with the Elizabeth Stampede and dedicated over 35 years with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

The Resting Ruckus – Celebration of Life is scheduled for July 2 at 11am at the Casey Jones Park Rodeo Grounds in Elizabeth Colorado. A procession to Elizabeth cemetery will immediately follow. All are welcomed and details will be shared with friends and family. In lieu of flowers, please consider becoming part of Robert’s legacy by scheduling a blood donation with Children’s Hospital Colorado Blood Bank 720.777.5398.

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SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG - Psalm 96 John Joseph Polinski, 78, accordion and piano virtuoso, instrumental and vocal music educator, conductor, senior director, arranger and composer, peacefully passed on to his next musical adventure on November 13, 2021, at home in Long Beach, CA. During his eleven classroom years in the Jefferson County Public School system, he also wrote and published the “Colorado History Songbook” series that is still widely used in public and private schools in Colorado. He spent eleven years conducting vocal and bell choirs at Hope United Methodist Church, then on to Park Hill UMC and Green Mountain UMC. He greatly valued being the founding Artistic Director and Senior Conductor at the Parker Chorale, working with his daughter Alicia Pope, the Chorale’s founder and chairperson.

John suffered a stroke in 2011. After initially working very hard to recover, he was able to return to his choral conducting. However, by 2013, a medical setback forced John to

return to the warmer climate of Long Beach, where he remained active in the Chancel Choir and ‘Fire Within Us’ at California Heights UMC until 2019.

John J. Polinski is survived by his wife Sylvia Dunham-Polinski, daughters Alicia Pope and Bridget LePree, step-children Randy Festejo, Twila Ingram and Corey Festejo. three grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren, and one great step-grandchild.

He also leaves behind his four brothers: Stephen, Peter, Daniel and Paul, 9 nieces and nephews and 3 great nieces and nephews.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the church or community music group of your choice.

A celebration of John’s life will be held at Parker United Methodist Church in Parker, Colorado and is currently scheduled for February 21, 2022, at 1:00 PM. The California Heights United Methodist Church of Long Beach musical celebration has been delayed due to the pandemic. Interment services will be held at the Ascension Ukrainian Cemetery in Sayre, Pennsylvania, at a later date.

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Malachi Breece taxiing in on the tarmac. He is interested in airplanes right now because his great-grandfather was a mechanic and pilot.

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Scarlett Pfeiffer is getting buckled in by pilot Jack Cronin to learn about aviation.

Dean, who declined to have his last name printed, said he is excited to get on the plane to take his flight with pilot Mark Smith.

If pilots enjoy what they do, it’s a double win when they can share their enthusiasm with young kids.

“This is just one way of giving back after spending all the money to learn to fly,” said Commercial Pilot Charlie Philips.

Philips is one of several local pilots who donate their time, expertise and their equipment to introduce kids to life in the cockpit. Philips said he’s flown more than 500 kids through the Young Eagles program.

More than 22 young girls and boys from ages 8 to 17-years old took flight in the EAA Young Eagles Aviation Program on Dec. 18 at Centennial Airport, one of several rally events the group hosts in Colorado each year.

For 20 of them, it was a brand-new experience. They’d have never flown in a plane before.

“It’s the most fun I’ve ever done with an airplane,” Philips said.

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offered nationwide by the Experimental Aircraft Association. The free program has introduced nearly 2 million Young Eagles to aviation since it started 30 years ago.

Volunteer pilots and ground crews participate in the program to teach the kids the mechanics of an aircraft, taking off and landing, understanding the flight plan, communicating with air traffic controllers, classroom lessons and operating simulators.

The final step is climbing into an aircraft and flying. They allow one child per plane and each one gets an opportunity to take over the yoke and fly the plane - with the pilot sitting right alongside. Most of those come at rally events hosted out of regional airports.

National effort, regional impact The EAA Chapter 301, based out of Parker, has two locations that support the Young Eagles - The Wings Museum Exploration of Flight facility at Centennial Airport and Colorado Air and Spaceport.

Colorado Air and Spaceport has supported the program for more than 15 years with more than 2,000 Young Eagles flown. The Wings Museum Flight Facility location provides the classroom and space on the ramp outside the building for the flights.

“We have eight pilots and aircrafts flying about between 22 and about 26 kids at each rally,” said Tom Letts, Young Eagles Field Representative who manages the program at Centennial.

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Each child gets a 20-to-30-minute flight depending on air traffic and the weather during the flight. When they land, they get a Young Eagles certificate that identifies the plane, pilot, and date of flight. They also receive a briefing and a logbook.

That’s something they can take with them to get further pilot training.

“We flew over 200 kids when we started in May, but we didn’t fly the kids January, February, March or April, due to COVID. We started light May and June we flew 45 kids, but we pared back,” said Letts.

It’s fun for the pilots, too.

“It’s wonderful to take these kids out, I have been doing this for quite a while. I’ve been flying for 44 years, actively flying, and about 40 years as a flight instructor. I’ll keep doing this as long as they let me,” said pilot and flight instructor Mark Smith.

It’s a nice use of a busy airport, which brings in $30-40 million in revenue to the area, Lett said.

“A lot of people don’t know this, but Centennial is the number one busiest general aviation airport in the United States,” Letts said. “And it’s the 26th busiest, controlled towered airport in the United States-its busier than Honolulu, Hawaii-its busier than JFK- and busier than Salt Lake City. And on any given day, it’s busier than Denver International Airport.”

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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:

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;

HUNTER T F ESTATE % HUNTER BROS 1612 WICHITA FALLS, TX 75309-2210

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GEORGE H. SWIFT JR. for said year 2016;

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:

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.

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

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;

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the Elizabeth Fire Protection District ("District") of Elbert County, Colorado:

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of JUSTAMERE RANCH LLC for said year 2016;

GEORGE C. AND CAROLYN E. STICH 3405 CAMINO DOCE SW DEMING, NM 88030

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;

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:

Taylor Clark 146 N. Elbert St., Elizabeth, CO 80107 303-646-3800 t.clark@elizabethfire.org Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Self-Nomination & Acceptance Forms must be submitted to the DEO by close of business on Friday, February 25, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, any elector wishing to vote by absentee ballot must file an Application for an Absentee Voter’s Ballot with the DEO no later than the close of business on the Tuesday proceeding the election (April 26, 2022).

Contact the DEO for further information regarding absentee voting.

ELIZABETH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: Taylor Clark, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 24792 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR DEER TRAIL RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District of Adams, Arapahoe and Elbert Counties, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a threeyear term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from the Designated Election Official at c/o Collins Cole Flynn Winn & Ulmer, PLLC, 165 S. Union Blvd., Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228; email: prupp@cogovlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of

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. 24788 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: 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 property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HUNTER T F ESTATE for said year 2016;

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ELIZABETH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular polling place election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 2 eligible electors will be elected to serve a three-year term on the District’s Board of Directors. Any eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination & Acceptance Form from the District’s Designated Election Official (“DEO”):

Certificate Number: 2017-02488

Witness my hand this 11th day of January 2022

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:

Public Notice

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

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

Legal Notice No. 24782 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

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 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. 24783 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

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

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

Sheryl L. Hewlett, Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

in Colorado Community Media on January 20, 2022, January 27, 2022 and February 3, 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; 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. 24786 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: 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;

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: 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

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. 24784 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;

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was designed to get kids interested in aviation,” said Letts. “We’re really in need of pilots and had a couple of airlines go out of business because there were no pilots to be able to fly. Also, we need mechanics as well.”

There are plenty of aviation-related jobs, he said.

“Even if the kid did not enjoy the flight, I always like to explain aviation is way more than just the airplane, it’s all the surrounding businesses such as air traffic controllers and ground crews,” Letts said.

EAA Chapter 301 has flown more than 7,000 young eagles in Denver and has also given out scholarships for those students who are interested in aviation. In addition, the future pilots can attend the EAA Air Academy in the summer and take flying lessons for future aviation education.

“Since inception, the scholarship program has awarded $33,112 scholarships to 24 recipients,” said Blanche Cohen Young Eagles Coordinator for the chapter. “Several scholarship recipients received private and commercial pilot certificates. Many attended aviation uni-

versities and the EAA air academy.”

Cohen said the program qualifies for part of the Boy Scout merit badge. The ground school alone is part of the Girl Scout badge since the Girl Scout program does not allow members to fly. The Naval Sea Cadets, Denver Public Schools, and various non-profit organizations such as Fly Girls also participate in the program.

Campus programs There is a second Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver at Lowry, and that’s the main campus.

But the Centennial Airport campus has some distinct benefits.

“They built this facility to be able to have an opportunity to get up close and personal, to see the flightto touch- and to feel. The Lowry Museum is wonderful from an educational and historical standpoint,” said Palmer. “But there’s still that missing component of putting it into reality. So that’s what we are doing here. We’re bringing that reality to touch, feel and look, we’re inspiring the next generation.”

Wings at Centennial also have a program for STEM teachers called “Teacher Flight.” It is similar to the Young Eagle’s program and it’s also free where they take a teacher out flying in a plane so they can take the experience back to the classroom.

Marcus Jacobson Garcia wants to be a pilot when he grows up and is receiving his Young Eagles certificate from pilot Anthony Werner after his flight.

upstairs right now that flew this morning on the simulator, and as she’s bopping around, you can see her expression and to see her desire.

It gave her the bug,” Palmer said.

“We need the young men and women to be excited about where their direction is and to see you’ve added a little piece of being able to help them. It’s an inspiration watching it start to come together. I tell you what- it goes a long way. It does make your day it’s not a job anymore- it’s just absolutely fun.”

“The teachers are going to be able to share in a way so we can look for the next engineers-the next pilotsthe next ground crew- the next mechanics or whatever we need for the aerospace industry,” said Keith Palmer Executive Director Exploration of Flight Campus Wings Over the Rockies Museum at Centennial Airport.

Also, at the Wings Museum, there is a simulator all kids can operate and experience flying a plane.

Palmer said “There’s a young lady

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Public Notices 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; 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. 24781 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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 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 Estate of Edward Eugene Cirbo, aka Edward E. Cirbo, aka Edward Cirbo, aka Ed Cirbo, and Ed E. Cirbo, Deceased Case Number :2021PR30055 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 27, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Amber L. Huey, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104

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

Legal Notice No. 24791 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

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

Case No.: 21CV08

Name Changes

By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE 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.

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

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

Case No.: 21c32

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.

By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

The Petition requests that the name of Alicia Marie Hernandez-Banuelos be changed to Alicia Marie Hernandez Case No.: 2021 C 55

Legal Notice No. 24773 First publication: January 20, 2022 Last publication: February 03, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

By: Jefeen Jenkins, Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE 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.

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

Case No.: 21c31

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

By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Jafeen Jenkins, Clerk of Court By:, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 24772 First publication: January 20, 2022 Last publication: February 03, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on December 17, 2021 that

Legal Notice No. 24771 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News

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