Elbert County News January 18, 2024

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Ric Morgan stands in the Elizabeth Branch of Pines & Plains Libraries one of the sites where the Elbert County Free Legal Clinic offers its services. Morgan is a local attorney who volunteers his time and expertise to help the average citizen navigate the legal PHOTO BY NICKY QUINBY system.

Lawyers and librarians go extra mile to help local residents

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owed suddenly when her husband died in a farm accident. He left no will. Their home, vehicle, and two bank accounts were in his name only. She had enough money and insurance to pay the most pressing bills but had no idea what to do going forward.

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works, helped the widow find and fill out the right court forms, and showed her how to file them with the court. Within two weeks, she was able to get everything into her name and access the bank accounts.

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January 18, 2024Jan

Son held on murder count in Highlands Ranch death

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A man has been arrested in the killing of his father in a Highlands Ranch home and is facing a murder charge. Court documents say that police noted multiple stab wounds to the victim in the Jan. 7 incident, who sometimes carried a gun out of fear of his son.

Sean Gipson, 33, is being held in connection with the killing of his father, 73-year-old Billy Gipson, who died in his residence on Elmhurst Drive. Police received multiple reports of gunshots and found the deceased victim and his injured son, who had been shot multiple times, in the living room.

Those details and others are in an arrest affidavit obtained by Colorado Community Media.

Sean Gipson was conscious when deputies arrived at the home and was transported to AdventHealth Littleton for treatment. The deputies located a semiautomatic handgun and a folding pocket knife at Douglas County investigators at a Highlands Ranch home that was the scene of a killing on Jan. 7. Sean Gipson, 33, is being held in the home.

COURTESY DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE the county jail on a murder charge in the death of his father.

Now, Gipson is expected to appear in Douglas County Court on Jan. 18 for a filing of charges. As of press time, county jail records show Gipson is in custody on $2 million bond, with the charge listed as firstdegree murder after deliberation.

The arrest affidavit for the case says Gipson’s mother told detectives that her son had been diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2018 and was off his medication.

The morning of the shooting, Gipson’s mother said she and her husband had a conversation with Sean about their desire that he take his prescribed medication, the affidavit says. She told law enforcement that during the conversation, Gipson closed the window drapes in the living room and approached his father. She left the residence and then heard multiple gunshots, she told police.

According to the affidavit, she stated that her husband occasionally armed himself with a handgun at home, “due to his fear of Sean,” as Gipson had allegedly made threats toward family members.

Gipson had made threats before, according to court records. In 2022, he was convicted in both state and federal courts for making telephone threats in 2019 against the Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health agency, where Gipson was a past client.

Court documents from 2019 state that Gipson left threatening voicemails on the agency’s phone system that indicated he was going to kill people at the agency and would also kill police if they intervened.

Gipson also allegedly threatened to kill his mother and another person, court records say.

Investigation led deputies to discover Gipson was in New Mexico at the time of the threats, so in addition to the Colorado state conviction for telephone harassment/ threat, he was convicted of the federal charge of threatening interstate communications.

He was placed on three years of federal probation starting in spring 2022 with a sentence of time served, and the federal court in New Mexico transferred his supervision to the Colorado federal court.

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Here’s a Statistical Review of the Denver Metro Real Estate Market in 2023

Now that 2023 is in the books, I have done some statistical analysis of the year and how it compared to the other three “Covid years.”

The result of that research is reflected in the various charts on this page. In addition to the “Covid years,” of course, we have the “interest rate surge” years, which had the opposite effect.

Covid unexpectedly super-charged the real estate market, while the interest rate surge put a wet blanket on it. The effects of each are clearly visible in the charts.

One way to do an apples-to-apples comparison of the years is to look at the price per finished square foot, which is independent of the price of the home. In this first chart, you can see how the value of homes using that criterion surged during 2020 and 2021 but dropped quickly in 2022 and has more or less leveled off since:

Looking at the both the median and average sold prices of homes, you see the same trend. I like to look at the median rather than the average when studying the market, because a few multimillion-dollar home sales can have a big effect on the average price of sold homes but has no effect on the median price.

market but because listings go under contract so quickly. However, when interest rates surge as much as they did in 2022-2023, homeowners will refrain from moving up (or downsizing) because of “rate lock.” They don’t want to sell their home with a sub-3% mortgage only to buy a replacement home at double that rate (or more). You can see that in this chart of active vs. sold listings:

In mid-2022 as interest rates began to rise, the sale of homes began to plummet and sellers took or kept their homes off the market at a rate higher than usual. The initial surge in active listings at that time was because fewer listings already on the market were going under contract as buyers waited in hopes that interest rates would decline again. By January 2023 it was evident that rates were staying high, and the pent-up demand of buyers to buy and sellers to sell kicked in.

So, how slow did the market become?

The following charts are good measures of that. As the pandemic took effect in March 2020, buyers flooded the market (as reflected above) buying homes further from their places of work and/or with more room for home offices now that work-at-home became a thing. This depleted the supply of homes for sale (again as reflected above), and caused the median days on market to plunge to 5 or 6 days. Because there are always overpriced homes which languish on the market, the average days in MLS (DIM)

However, the fact that the average sold price is consistently higher than the median price shows how active the market in million-dollar homes is.

In a seller’s market, the number of active listings drops, not because homeowners aren’t putting their homes on the

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remained over 20 until finally sellers saw the writing on the wall and lowered their prices enough to sell, hence the low average DIM by mid-2023.

By November 2022, new listings had dropped to a record low, but that was matched last month as shown in the next chart. Expired listings are another meas-

ure of the market’s health — and of how many sellers overprice their homes.

That, too, hit a peak in late 2022 and again at the end of 2023.

One of my favorite measurements of the seller’s market during Covid was the average ratio of sold price to listing price, indicating how much the average home benefited from a bidding war. In early 2021 and 2022, as shown in the following chart, it reached a record of

about 6% over asking price. Prior to 2020 it was typical for homes, on average, to sell slightly below asking price.

As this last chart shows, homes aren’t now selling for above their original

How I Define Metro Denver

Every real estate statistician I know defines the metro area using county boundaries. The statistics I have gathered for this week’s column are derived from REcolorado’s listings within an 18-mile radius of downtown Denver, as shown above.

price but are selling for about their current listing price once that price had been lowered enough.

As I’ve said so many times in the past (see the archive of my columns online at www.JimSmithColumns.com), pricing your home at or slightly below the market will typically net you more than if you list it for a wished-for price and then chase the market downhill.

Also, just like politics, all real estate is local. Even within my hometown of Golden, I have watched homes languish on the market in one neighborhood while they trigger bidding wars a mile or two away.

Bottom line, always hire an experienced Realtor like those of us at Golden Real Estate if you want to price your home right and get the highest price.

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Colorado PUC plan could cost ratepayers Clean energy investment down in effort to lower bills

BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

Even though 2023 was the hottest year on record, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is adding more fossil fuel-generated power and scaling back Xcel Energy’s proposed investments in clean energy.

The commission has been on the hot seat to rein in high energy bills, largely due to volatile natural gas

prices, and claimed its recently approved energy plan for Xcel is a win for ratepayers.

Noah Rott, western region deputy press secretary for the Sierra Club, said they got the math wrong.

“The plan that was approved is 23% more expensive than Xcel’s portfolio that they proposed on a dollar-permegawatt basis,” Rott pointed out.

The commission’s plan added 669 megawatts from new gas power plants, which critics contended are likely to become stranded assets as Colorado and the world face a looming 2030 deadline to avert the worst impacts of climate change by dramatically cutting fossil fuel pollution. Xcel has argued natural gas is

needed to maintain reliable service.

The commission acknowledged the renewables they rejected in Xcel’s initial proposal will be needed in the near future, but balked at the company’s $15 billion price tag. By delaying investments in renewables and transmission lines, the commission hopes to better understand costs to ratepayers.

Rott emphasized punting on clean energy could result in even higher energy bills for ratepayers.

“The problem with that logic is that if Xcel is buying renewable electricity four or five years from now, instead of two or three years from now, four or five years from now it might be more expensive than it is now,”

Rott asserted.

The commission’s plan would increase Xcel’s renewable-energy portfolio to 77% by 2030 and invests in 678 megawatts of renewable-energy battery storage. But Rott noted it also cuts more than 2,000 megawatts of wind and solar capacity proposed by Xcel.

“It’s a disappointing outcome in terms of reducing carbon emissions,” Rott added. “But it’s also a disappointing outcome, I think, for customers who were really actually excited to hear that Xcel was going to build out a ton of renewable energy.”

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January 18, 2024

Colorado gave $2.3 million in federal pandemic aid to people in debt to their HOAs

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado has distributed more than $2.3 million in aid since November 2021 to people who are in debt to their homeowners associations through a mortgage assistance program funded by the federal government during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The money has gone to pay off unpaid HOA assessments, fines and attorneys fees.

At least 13 homeowners received more than $20,000 to settle their HOA debt under the Colorado Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. One received nearly $60,000, including about $41,000 to cover attorneys fees.

The data on Colorado’s distribution of Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program funds was obtained through an open records request by Homeowners of America United, a homeowner advocacy group. The Colorado Sun was provided the data and then verified it with the state.

The program comes as HOAs have initiated roughly 3,000 judicial foreclosures in Colorado since 2018, according to an investigation published in August by The Sun. About 8% of the cases — or more than 250 — resulted in homes being sold at auction for a fraction of their value so that HOAs could recover what they were owed.

Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats in the legislature, in response to The Sun’s reporting, vowed to pass legislation this year at the state Capitol to try to reduce the foreclosures. Several measures are in the works for the lawmaking term that begins Wednesday.

The federal Homeowner Assistance Fund was created through the American Rescue Plan Act, which congressional Democrats passed in 2021. Colorado received $175 million to run its Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, money that must be spent before October 2026.

The U.S. Department of Treasury let states distribute the aid to cover homeowners association fees or liens, which the Community Associations Institute, an HOA trade group, says marked the first time the federal

government made HOA debts equivalent to mortgage delinquencies in emergency housing legislation.

Colorado joined the majority of states in opting to let their Homeowner Assistance Fund money be distributed to pay off HOA debts.

Only a few states prohibited that use, according to the Community Associations Institute.

“In response to the concerning rise in foreclosures attributed to HOA fees and liens across various Colorado communities in 2022, the Division of Housing took decisive action to help address the issue within the Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program,” said Chynna Cowart, a spokeswoman for the Department of Local Affairs, where the Division of Housing operates out of. “Recognizing the imminent threat of displacement for homeowners, some of whom were mere days away from foreclosure, the inclusion of payment assistance for HOA fees and liens became a crucial component of the program’s framework.”

To qualify for the assistance a homeowner must have an income equal to or less than 100% of their area median income and have experienced a COVID-related impact to their finances, including job loss, reduction in income or increased health care costs.

The aid is capped at $40,000 per household, though Cowart said exceptions can be made — like in the case of the homeowner or homeowners who received nearly $60,000 to cover their HOA debt. In that situation, Cowart said the exception stopped an imminent foreclosure sale in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood, where a high number of homes have been foreclosed on by an HOA. “It kept the homeowner from losing their home,” she said.

As of December, about $81 million remained in the Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program fund.

This story was printed through a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonprofit based in Denver that covers the state.

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January 18, 2024Jan

DISH Network announces more layoffs

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After laying off about 500 employees in November, satellite television provider DISH Network is laying off 157 more workers this spring.

The new layoff announcement came just eight days after DISH Network’s recent merger with EchoStar, which was completed on Dec. 31.

The layoffs will impact employees at the company’s headquarters at 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. in the Meridian area of unincorporated Douglas County, according to a notice filed with the state on Jan. 8.

DISH Network also has a sizable presence in Littleton, with a campus at the west end of downtown.

Employees being laid off will be notified over the two weeks following the announcement and will see their po-

sitions terminated on March 8.

The layoffs will mainly impact employees who work in customer service and tech support, with the company cutting 80 “wireless senior reps” and 25 “intermediate CS and tech reps.”

The layoffs come in the wake of financial challenges for the company.

DISH Network’s third-quarter 2023 finances showed revenue totaling $3.7 billion, down from $4.1 billion for the corresponding period in 2022.

It reported losing $139 million in the quarter and Forbes reported its shares fell to a 25-year low.

Charlie Ergen, DISH Network’s founder and CEO, said the merger with EchoStar would launch “a new era of connectivity” for customers as it combines DISH Network’s satellite technology, streaming services and 5G network with EchoStar’s satellite communications solutions.

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“The DISH layoffs in Douglas County will undoubtedly impact households throughout metro Denver and in Centennial,” he wrote in an email. “I know that these impacted employees will be connected to job search resources like Arapahoe/Douglas Works and hopefully can land roles with other businesses in the Denver South region.”

Arapahoe/Douglas Works is a partnership that provides no-cost services to job seekers and businesses to develop and connect the region’s workforce.

The Littleton Independent reached out to Littleton and Englewood for comment on the recent layoffs and did not receive responses by press time.

Douglas County referred the Littleton Independent to other sources for comment.

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also volunteers his time there. The inperson clinics, casually called Lawyers at the Library, are open to all area residents and are hosted by Pines & Plains Libraries (pplibraries.org) at their Elizabeth Branch on the second Tuesday of each month. Virtual legal clinics are also offered via Zoom.

“In this small clinic program we try very hard to help people find the legal information they need, understand what they find, and use it effectively to be heard by the court,” Morgan explained.

Morgan wants the average citizen to have access to legal advice and understand the legal system. Morgan has been involved with Colorado Access to Justice Commission (coloradoaccesstojustice.org) efforts for over 20 years.

Access to Justice Committees are a group of appointees from statewide legal organizations who want to remove barriers to accessing the civil justice system. The 18th Judicial District Access to Justice Committee sponsors the clinics here in Elbert County.

Morgan says he is “firmly convinced that the public is well served through a better understanding of the legal process, and how to best be heard by the court.” He says last year “more than a half million Coloradans went to court without an attorney.”

The in-person clinic has provided legal help to Elbert County for over 20 years. And since 2010, “we’ve provided free legal assistance to 1,560 Elbert County residents, at 191 monthly free legal clinics,” said Morgan.

The clinic was also able to help an unemployed 18-year-old recent high school graduate whose girlfriend gave birth to their baby six months ago.

They were never married and he has never been allowed to see the child. He doesn’t know where to start but wants to be part of his son’s life.

At the clinic, volunteer attorneys explained to the teen father how the custody process works, helped him find and fill out the right court forms, and showed him how to file them with the court. Two months later, he came back to explain that he had held his son for the first time that morning. He received court-ordered visitation, found a job, and would be paying child support.

Lawyers at the Library is part of the larger Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) program in local public libraries across Colorado. Morgan founded the program in 2013. Each month the program assists between 175 and 200 people.

A flyer with information about the Elbert County Free Legal Clinic sessions set for 2024.

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Since 2013, the program has helped over 14,600 people at more than 3,600 local public clinics. All VPC clinics are supported by a private grant and the program is fully funded through the end of 2024.

Each party gets a free 15- to 20-minute, one-on-one discussion “with an attorney, on any Colorado civil issue, including family law, civil litigation, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, veteran’s benefits, and civil protection orders,” Morgan spelled out.

Attorneys donate their time and libraries offer up their staff, computers and internet to support each clinic.

Morgan emphasized the role libraries play in facilitating the clinics. “None of the free legal clinics would be possible

without the tireless efforts of the wonderful librarians at your local public libraries,” he said, “who give so freely of their time and talents, and who ensure their facilities are available to make it all work.”

He added that the program also hinged on the volunteer efforts of “42 individual attorneys, paralegals, and law students who have volunteered to support the VPC clinics over the years.”

Former Elizabeth Library Branch Manager Laurie Van Court said Lawyers at the Library continues to be one of the library’s most popular programs.

Van Court said that throughout the year library staff encounter patrons who are seeking legal advice. The patrons are “delighted to learn that they can get started through Virtual Pro Se Clinics.”

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January 18, 2024

Elizabeth tree recycling offers mulch Site also accepts branches, brush, limbs from residents year-round

have tree recycling programs, most will only accept Christmas trees and only during a specific window of time. Mulch is also available for the public at some of the recycling locations, but only during the time frame that Christmas trees are accepted.

For those who live outside Elizabeth town limits, surrounding towns offer numerous Christmas tree drop-off locations. It is important to note that the locations below are open only through the end of January (with the exception of Salisbury Park location, which is open through Jan. 29) and only accept Christmas

BY COURTNEY BAKOS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

By now, Christmas decorations are likely put away and awaiting the next holiday season. And, if you are one of about 25 million Americans who enjoyed a real Christmas tree this year, that same tree that filled your home with holiday cheer was hopefully recycled into mulch. Doing so helps the environment as well as the community.

Recycling real Christmas trees also helps reduce the risk of fire, as dried Christmas trees are a serious fire hazard. While they’re adorned with decorations and lights during the holidays, trees are often watered, which helps to reduce risk of fire. Once the tree begins to dry out and turn brittle, though, it should no longer be kept in your home. A dry Christmas tree placed close to a heat source is responsible for many of the Christmas tree fires that occur in the United States each year.

Christmas tree recycling programs are popular for good reason, with locations in many nearby towns and municipalities. Most locations are open through the end of January, so there is still time even if you have yet to put away Christmas décor or if your real tree is currently being stored outside.

“The Town of Elizabeth accepts Christmas trees for recycling,” said Mike DeVol, director of the Elizabeth Public Works Department, who helped bring the program to the Elizabeth community six years ago when he became the director. Due

Recycling of Christmas trees, like these in Castle Rock’s Paintbrush Park, is kind for PHOTO BY COURTNEY BAKOS the environment.

to budget constraints, this service is only available to residents of Elizabeth. “If you pay water and sewer bill to the town, then you are a resident and eligible for this program,” DeVol explained.

“The Elizabeth Public Works Department also accepts branches, brush and limbs from residents year-round. It all goes through a woodchipper and is turned into mulch which is then used within town parks and right-of-ways for landscaping purposes,” said DeVol. “Mulch is also available for free to the public.”

People who are interested in getting mulch for landscaping projects can contact Mike DeVol at 303-9136453 or James at 303-596-1594 for loading times and days. The Public Works Department will load the mulch free of charge. This is a service not all towns and communities provide their residents.

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Parker Town Council invites residents to join them in ’24 Wellness Challenge

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With the new year comes resolutions and challenges. The Town of Parker is no exception. It is encouraging residents to join council members in setting healthy habits.

It’s called the 24 in ‘24: Parker Wellness Challenge.

It all started when town council members Anne Barrington and Joshua Rivero challenged Mayor Jeff Toborg and the rest of the coun-

cil to a 10-week fitness challenge.

After some discussion, Barrington worked with town staff to roll out a concept that was about more than just the council.

“I am excited to lead by example and finish the first challenge and then discover a lot of new activities after that,” said Barrington.

The town-wide initiative will promote and utilize resources from several different departments such as Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Parker Arts and more.

Each month, the town will share programs and initiatives through the Challenges and News section of the website, also found at https:// rb.gy/1ct3zz.

The first challenge was posted on Jan. 4 and asks residents to get to know Parker Parks and Recreation’s Wellness Programs and fitness classes – everything from fitness equipment to yoga to the availability of personal trainers.

Many of the council members are excited to explore new facilities around the town.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our residents to revisit, rediscover for the first time what great amenities we have right here in our own backyard,” said Barrington. “I have already started mapping out my list of 24 new facilities, parks, trails and classes I am going to try this year.”

Those taking part in the challenge are also encouraged to complete the Health Pledge to become an official challenge participant and receive exclusive resources to help reach wellness goals and earn a chance to win free monthly giveaways.

Mayor Pro Tem John Diak said he wants to get a greater awareness about his choices and overall activ-

ity.

“Also having a peer group (council) you see at least every week will allow us to support each other in our individual goals and help to overcome our individual challenges,” said Diak.

One resource council member Laura Hefta is interested in the Metabolic Rate Analysis offered at the Parker Recreation Center to better understand how the body functions from an energy, lifestyle and metabolism standpoint. A fitness expert will use a system where a person breathes into a machine to understand the person’s metabolism.

“It is a unique method of achieving your goals with a scientific approach at the start and end of your journey,” said Hefta. “And education on how nutrition, exercise and strength training can enhance your overall health.

Also excited to motivate the public, council member Brandi Wilks hopes residents join the challenge as a way to see they aren’t in their goals alone.

“We can all accomplish our health and fitness goals together,” said Wilks.

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VOICES Motivating unmotivated people

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he “quiet quitting” and its more aggressive cousin “act your wage” are gaining momentum, or as some who write about hot topics might say, they are setting the internet ablaze. We can sit back and try to wait them out, but the only thing wrong with that strategy is that soon enough there will be a next catchy phrase for those who aspire only to mediocrity or to do the bare minimum.

A second and even more dangerous strategy would be to incentivize them by paying higher wages for underperformance. It’s like the donkey and the stick idea where we hold out a carrot in front of the donkey in hopes that he will chase it looking for that bite. The problem is sooner or later the donkey catches on, and we need to allow the donkey to take a few bites. This is only a temporary fix as we would have to continue sweetening the carrot and shortening the stick just to get the donkey to do the work that is asked of him.

Another strategy to consider, but which rarely works, is trying to motivate the quiet quitter or act-yourwage people on the team with fear.

What we are seeing is that this method simply doesn’t work. The only

people who would fear losing their jobs are the ones who have a tremendous work ethic. They are diligent about their job and take pride in their work. The parttime workers receiving full-time wages on the team couldn’t care less, they feel Michael Norton like they can simply find the next gig and ride it out there until that gravy train runs out and they are on the move again.

Not only do we have frustrated leaders, managers, and human resources professionals, there are plenty of hard-working individuals in the same age groups who resent their half-hearted counterparts.

And the danger for any organization is allowing the quiet quitter and act-your-wage employees to be seen as equal to those who are actually doing the work. Eventually, if the problem isn’t fixed, not only do the minimalists wind up leaving, but top performers will also leave.

Incentive-based motivation doesn’t work or last, fear motivation

WINNING WORDS

only makes the problem worse, and inconsistent management and motivation between hard workers and those who have decided to do less creates an unsustainable culture and unstable workforce.

We could take the approach of, “Who cares? Some will make it, some won’t, who’s next?” This is perhaps the worst of all the strategies as it becomes an increasingly expensive revolving door.

The strategy that does work is personal growth motivation. This is different than temporary incentives, this gets at the heart of what each member of the team wants to do or become as a part of the team.

This has to start early on, setting expectations during the recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding process. And this must be inspected often. Weekly or bi-weekly 1:1 meetings help surface anything getting in the way of their personal success that contributes to the team’s success.

When we take the time to build better people, those people will build us a better business. Getting to know their personal drivers up front, understanding their “What’s in it for me?” desires, helps us lead these individuals and hold them account-

able for doing their part in reaching their goals.

We also live and work in a world of isolation. We cannot manage what we do not see or do not know. The best approach for solving this particular problem is frequent communication and tighter collaboration.

This is not micro-managing, nobody want that. This is leading people out of the trenches of self-pity who have gotten stuck in this kind of negative thinking, and helping elevate them to the levels of achievement that they can be proud of and feel like they are a strong contributor to the team.

Are you working with or managing quiet quitters? Have you tried to improve engagement and haven’t found the recipe for success yet? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can manage and motivate our team to working together at a higher level, and each owning their part, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

A new look at a new year

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hat a difference a year makes! While 2022 was horrible for many investors, 2023 showed a considerable rebound for equity asset classes. Investors who stayed focused on their goals and strategy should have been rewarded. Those who sold out and did not buy back in before the recovery will be hard pressed to find a reasonable return. The adage “It’s about time in the market, not timing the market” certainly held true this past year.

Last year was all about the Federal Reserve, and there will be a lot to learn from the Fed in 2024 as well, but rapidly rising interest rates along with the threat of recession created a choppy but positive market in 2023.

Now for 2024, there are several potential outcomes in the tea leaves but more good news than bad, accord-

ing to Jeff Krumpelman, CFA.1 He recommends looking at the facts, not the headlines. The key metrics of inflation trends, revenues, earnings, and interest rates support positive returns and are trending in the right direcPatricia Kummer tion. However, it is important to avoid whiplash when there is short-term volatility.

Economic growth is expected to slow as inflation comes down. If the Fed hits its target, then watch for it to pivot from tightening to easing. The consumer continues to spend and will likely increase purchases as infla-

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tion comes down a bit.2 There are always potential risks, such as this being an election year.

There is still a shadow of a possibility of a recession, but that will likely trigger the Fed to cut rates sooner if it does materialize. Lower interest rates should help bond prices recover and equities are expected to be favorable.

Especially for those stocks that remain undervalued.

I suspect that this will be a pivotable year for inflation to calm, interest rates to reverse, and recession worries to abate. Therefore, the investor can expect continued volatility but could be rewarded for creating and sticking to a strategy that matches the time frame of your goals.

Designing custom portfolios this year will be crucial for investors, especially if you were able to tax-loss har-

vest last year. You have a clean slate to begin a new strategy in the new year that fits with your financial plan.

Don’t wait to get in front of your advisor. Plan well while the year is young.

Fourth-quarter earnings season is here, and many year-end numbers and current-year forecasts will hit the charts. It is best to be prepared when this information becomes available and provides potential opportunities.

1 Jeff Krumpelman is chief investment strategist and head of equities at Mariner Wealth Advisors 2 JP Morgan 2024 Outlook Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 37 years and is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.

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There’s no ‘Misery’ at new Miners Alley

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an culture has never been as prevalent as it is in the age of social media, but toxic fandom has been around as long as there have been celebrities. One of the most famous examples of this is Annie Wilkes, from Stephen King’s classic story, “Misery.”

Most people might be familiar with the famous 1990 film starring Kathy Bates, but there’s also a stage version, which Golden’s Miners Alley Playhouse is doing as their first production of 2024.

“It’s a show about survival, celebrity, and how far we can be driven when we’re not fulfilling our true dreams,” said director Warren Sherrill. “It asks the question, how far can someone push the human spirit?”

“Misery” runs at Miners’ new location, 1100 Miners Alley, from Friday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Feb. 11. Performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The production is a reunion for Sherrill and lead actress Emma Messenger, who played Annie under Sherrill’s direction at the Edge Theatre seven years ago.

“I think we are both thrilled to get

the chance to build COMING on what we had ATTRACTIONS discovered the first

go round,” Messenger wrote in an email interview.

“Annie is such a delight to embody.

Here you have a mentally teetering woman who lives by her own rules.

Clarke Reader She’s a character of emotional extremes, flying from child-like yearnings to brutal rages and back again, all within seconds.”

The story follows the trials of romance novelist Paul Sheldon (Torsten Hillhouse), who is rescued from a car crash by Wilkes. She turns out to be his biggest fan, but when she discovers the author is killing off her favorite character, Misery Chastain, she demands he write a different novel.

Both Sherrill and Messenger spoke glowingly about the team at the new Miners Alley location and how crucial they are in making the production everything it can be.

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STARTING 2024 WITH A SPLASH

More than 400 locals inaugurate the new year at Evergreen Lake Plunge

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hether they wanted to support a local cause or wash off any remnants of 2023, more than 400 people from across the Denver metro area celebrated New Year’s Day by jumping into Evergreen Lake.

The annual Evergreen Lake Plunge had record participation in 2024. Nonprofit Active4All, which fundraises for local parks and recreation programs, sold out its 400 pre-registered spots and limited day-of registrations.

The weather was likely a factor, as several plunge veterans said the sunny conditions and 40-degree temperatures made a difference. In other years, participants have faced cloudy, windy weather and literal 0-degree conditions, which made getting out of the water that much worse, they described.

This year’s participants were also a mix of returners and newcomers, with many convincing their friends and relatives to jump too.

Wheat Ridge’s Steve Moyer said doing a Polar Plunge-type event has been on his “bucket list” for years. So, when he decided 2024 would finally be the year he’d take the literal plunge, he convinced three of his loved ones to do it with him.

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Wearing a shark hat, Wheat Ridge’s Steve Moyer leaps into the water during the Jan. 1 Evergreen Lake Plunge.

Moyer, a newcomer to the plunge, convinced some of his family members to do it with him, saying it was one PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN of his “bucket list” items.

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Moyer even sported a shark hat for the occasion, which was one of many fun costumes people wore to the event.

Evergreen’s Jon Balliet dressed as a hummingbird — complete with sound effects.

Balliet, who’s done the plunge seven or eight times, said he wears a new costume each year. He’s won the costume contest before as a shark eating a person and decided to dress as an elk for 2023’s event.

This year, he chose a hummingbird, saying, “They’re all over Evergreen.”

Brothers Stephen and Greg Leathers — from Highlands Ranch and Englewood, respectively — donned Christmas sweaters and pajama pants for the plunge. Stephen said he talked Greg into doing it, as they both thought it’d be fun.

Greg had plunged before at Lake Michigan, but both were newcomers to the Evergreen event. They appreciated the community aspect of it, noting how many people decided to start 2024 this way — plunging into icy waters together.

Several groups like Evergreen Country Day School seventh-graders and the Evergreen High School girls basketball team plunged together.

Golden High School swimmers Mica Gillaspie and Hanna Heard decided to as well.

Gillaspie, a member of the Evergreen Hurricanes swim team, said she heard about it from her coach and roped Heard into doing it too.

The two said their goals for 2024 included helping the Golden Demons “make it to state.”

The Evergreen Lake Plunge is also a fun New Year’s Day outing for the spectators, like bagpiper Dan Kingsley.

The Lakewood resident said event emcee Alan Gionet recruited him to provide music while participants are waiting in line. Kingsley’s now performed at the event five or six times, describing it as an overall positive experience.

“So many people are out here having a great time,” he said. “ … It’s a good way to start the year off fresh.”

So long, 2023!

Some participants signed up for the 2024 Evergreen Lake Plunge because they had a less-than-ideal 2023 and wanted a powerful way to transition

Dressed as walruses, the Bebarta siblings of Greenwood Village approach the platform for the Jan. 1 Evergreen Lake Plunge. Emma Bebarta, who was doing her third plunge, said she signed her siblings up to do it with her this year.

Centennial’s Tricia Holloway reacts to the cold water during the Jan. 1 Evergreen Lake Plunge. Holloway and her friends dressed as phoenixes to symbolize starting PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN 2024 by “rising from the ashes,” they described.

into the new year.

Greenwood Village siblings Emma, Grace and Owen Bebarta described their 2023 as “eventful” and “weird.”

So, they wanted to start the new year “with a bang.”

Emma, who was completing her third plunge, said she signed up the first time because she “wanted a refresh” after the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, she made her siblings do it with her.

Emma and Grace — who are both in college — and Owen — a junior and a swimmer at Cherry Creek High School — described the plunge as a fun activity they could do together while they were all on winter break.

In that spirit, they donned matching walrus costumes for their family

plunge.

Likewise, Tricia Holloway and Michelle Kemberling — both from Centennial — and Annie Zdrojewski of Evergreen dressed as phoenixes to symbolize starting 2024 by “rising from the ashes.”

The three friends plunged last year, saying it was a strong way to start 2023. Their intention when they plunged, they described, was to have a year of transformation.

2023 was ultimately a transformative year with a lot of growth, they said, but perhaps not in the way they wanted. They described it as “a burning year.”

So, the three were being more specific with their 2024 intentions, asking for transformation mixed with calm, stability and gratitude. And, rather than donning the tutus they wore in 2023, they dressed as phoenixes — creatures burn but rise to soar again.

Holloway, Kemberling and Zdrojewski recommended others try it, as it’s a “beautiful way to start the year” that people won’t regret.

All4 a good cause

The Evergreen Lake Plunge is Active4All’s biggest fundraiser, raising at least $25,000 annually for Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s special education program — called INSPIRE — and other programs.

Balliet said the fundraising aspect is a big reason he plunges every year.

“It’s a great cause,” he said. “Everyone should have access to parks and recreation.”

That’s something Clint Frost and his family know all too well.

Frost’s 9-year-old son is an INSPIRE participant, attending the annual summer camp, and going on regular outings like swimming and horse riding. Frost said his son really enjoys skiing and being in the mountains, adding, “That’s his happy place.”

So, Frost plunged this year to support his son and other INSPIRE participants who benefit from Active4All’s fundraising. Frost said he’s plunged before in 2016 or 2017, but travel and COVID-19 prevented him from doing it again sooner. Now, though, he wants to be a regular.

He described how hard everyone works to make the annual event a success, from the sponsors and organizers to the firefighters and volunteers. The participants’ financial contributions and word-of-mouth advertising are also big factors.

Frost said of everyone who helps make it possible: “I can’t thank them enough.”

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“It’s a very technical show, with special effects on stage and everything. Right now, we have the right cast, the right technical crew and the right space,” Sherrill said. “It’s a horror novel, a horror movie and now a horror play and I want people to be sitting on the edge of their seat.

I want screams, jumps, all of that.”

While the show does explore some larger truths about society, it’s the type of production audiences are going to love just for the experience.

“I hope audiences come away feeling like they’ve just survived the best theatrical roller coaster of their lives,” Messenger wrote. “I hope it’s scary and fun in all the best ways.

There’s a surprising amount of humor hidden in all that shattering horror, so I can’t wait for audiences

January 18, 2024Jan to buckle up and enjoy the ride.”

Information and tickets can be found at https://minersalley.com/ mapac_shows/misery/.

Head south of the border with Northglenn Arts

The City of Northglenn is kicking off 2024 with an artistic celebration of the culture of Mexico. Hosted in partnership with the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (CHAC), ¡Viva México! opens on Friday, Jan. 19 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parsons Theatre Lobby, 1 E. Memorial Parkway in Northglenn.

The free exhibit is open whenever the theater is and, according to provided information, aims to capture the essence of “Mexico’s beautiful people, mesmerizing music captivating dance, delectable food, breathtaking landscapes and the deep spirituality that permeates the country.”

Find all you need to know at www.

chacgallery.org/events/viva-mexico-exhibit-opening.

Subscribe to the final weekend of ‘Newsies’

I’m sure I’m not biased in assuming that everybody is interested in anything related to the newspaper industry. With that being the case, you can’t miss the final weekend of Performance Now Theatre Company’s production of Disney’s “Newsies.” The show is held at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Directed by Bernie Cardell, the show is based on the 1992 musical movie that tells the story of the Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. The show features some classic musical numbers, so don’t miss your chance to see it live.

Tickets and information can be found at www.performancenow.

org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Lone Bellow and Colorado Symphony at Boettcher Hall

Brooklyn’s The Lone Bellow make the kind of folk rock that fits perfectly during this time of year — it’s warm and layered with harmonies and a sense of humor that hits all the right notes. Over the course of their five albums, the band has explored a sonic and lyrical landscape that is at times wry, but always deeply thought out and felt.

The Lone Bellow will be joined by the Colorado Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19 at Boettcher Hall, 1000 14th St. in Denver. This is certain to be an evening of truly beautiful music, so get your tickets at https://coloradosymphony.org/.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Reinke emerges from bankruptcy case Store and roofing company reach deal in dispute that caused financial issues

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A high-profile Halloween and costume store in Littleton, Reinke Brothers, has found a solution to financial issues that led to a short stretch in bankruptcy court.

Reinke Brothers, which has operated for 55 years, filed a Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy at the end of October. Now, just a little over two months later, a judge has dismissed the case after the store and its largest creditor, a roofing company, reached an agreement.

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The conclusion of the bankruptcy case removes a cloud that caused some customers to fear the store would close, an outcome that coowner Greg Reinke has consistently said will not happen.

According to the bankruptcy filing, Reinke Brothers had about $326,000 in liabilities, with about 72% of that debt owed to a Littleton roofing company called Statewide Roofing Consultants Inc. Based on legal filings, the two companies have been involved in civil litigation since 2016. The legal dispute concerns a roofing project conducted by Statewide Roofing on the Reinke Brothers building on Prince Street in downtown Littleton.

Reinke Brothers has pursued claims of breach of contract, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraud by concealment, civil theft and deceptive trade practices against the roofing company, according to court documents.

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and unjust enrichment against Reinke Brothers.

In October, Reinke Brothers owed the roofing company about $234,000, according to the bankruptcy filings.

The store also owed about $42,000 to the Arapahoe County treasurer and about $38,000 to a company called TNT Construction Services Inc. At the end of November, Reinke Brothers filed a motion for the dismissal of the bankruptcy case.

The document says Reinke Brothers filed for relief under Chapter 11 solely because of the debt it owed to the roofing company and the roofing company’s efforts to garnish and levy the assets of Reinke Brothers.

But in the month after the bankruptcy filing, Reinke Brothers and the roofing company worked together to “come to an agreement” regarding the amounts owed, the document says.

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ing) debt that will allow (Reinke Brothers) to operate going forward without the need for further reorganization under Chapter 11,” the document says. “Under the terms of the agreement, (Reinke Brothers) will be able to resolve the debts with the other existing creditors.”

A judge granted the request to dismiss the bankruptcy case on Jan. 2.

Reinke, who owns the business with his brother, said the situation is “all cleared up.”

He did not provide more detail on the agreement with the roofing company because he signed a nondisclosure agreement, he said.

He said all of the creditors involved in the case have been paid per the agreement.

“We’re great. It’s great,” he said.

“It’s business. We’ve been in business for a long time — you don’t get emotional about it. If you do, you’ll fail.”

Statewide Roofing did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

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Police, sheriff investigate Parker-area deaths

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office is conducting a joint death investigation with the Parker police after three dead people were found at two locations.

Just before 9 a.m. Thursday, the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the 13000 Block of Ancestry Drive outside Parker for a

medical call where deputies found two deceased people, according to the sheriff ’s office social media.

A spokesperson with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office said the incident is in the area of the Rueter-Hess Incline.

The sheriff ’s office requested that Parker police officers conduct a welfare check at a home on Blackwolf Drive in Parker at 10:15 a.m.

Upon arrival, Parker police no-

ticed a gas leak and began evacuating homes in the area of Blackwolf Drive and Blackwolf Way. South Metro Fire Rescue responded and assisted with preventing the gas leak, according to Josh Hans, a spokesperson for the Parker police.

Officers found a deceased adult when they entered the home.

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office and Parker Police Department believe the two incidents are re-

lated.

The Douglas County Coroner’s Office is responsible for releasing the identification of the deceased parties, but has not yet. The manner and cause of the deaths have not been released either.

The community is not believed to be in danger, officials said. The investigation is considered active and more information is expected to be released later.

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Becky Garcia Torres of San Angelo, Texas, cheers after giving the wheel a spin at Game Show Battle Rooms in Centennial.

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As lights swirled, energetic music swelled and another point went on the board, members of the Torres/ Schreier family clapped, cheered and high-fived each other in Arena 1 at Game Show Battle Rooms in

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Sterling Ranch resident Michael Schreier booked the activity for the Saturday following Thanksgiving after seeing an ad for the recently opened business on Facebook.

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Kevin Letnes, who co-founded the business with David Sauer, said they’re not necessarily game show junkies, just people who like to have fun and know the value of experience-based businesses.

“We felt like this was kind of the experience that would allow for all groups, all ages, all walks of life, to really have those unforgettable, memorable moments,” Letnes said.

“That was our goal from the beginning.”

The business typically attracts corporate team-building groups during the week and groups made up of friends and families on the weekends, Letnes said. Its location in Centennial gives it great access to both types of customers.

Professional-level lighting, sound and props set the stage for a realistic experience, Taylor said. Hosts and show producers usually have theater, improv or radio backgrounds plus training specific to Game Show Battle Rooms.

“I feel like it’s impossible to be overworked here,” said producer Zach Neeb, after running the Torres/ Schreier family’s showdown. “I’m getting paid to have fun.”

And while the contestants on TV might go home with cash prizes, a dream vacation or a new car, host

Michael Schreier plays a game called The Drop at Game Show Battle Rooms in Centennial.

Lukas Chaffin said winners at Game Show Battle Rooms get to leave with “clout and glory.”

“It’s very much, exactly like, being on a game show,” Taylor said. “Outside of winning money, of course.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0187 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 10:10:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ELYSEE ILUNGA Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 1/10/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003004574 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $111,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $84,466.56 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 75, BLOCK 2, TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10749 Foxwood Ct, Parker, CO 80138

the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: RYAN BOURGEOIS Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009922311 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0187 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0185 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 10:26:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Robert T. Hinds, Jr. Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: New American Funding, LLC FKA Broker Solutions Inc., DBA New American Funding Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/13/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 10/19/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017071316 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $493,350.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $458,968.65 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

NOTICE OF SALE

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 29, EXCEPT the following described parcel: A parcel of land being part of Lot 29, Block 6, Ponderosa-Hills Filing #2, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot 29, said point being 20 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 29; thence North 20 feet to said Northwest corner; thence East 150 feet to a point on the North line of said lot; thence South 82°24`19" West 151.33 feet to the point of beginning; And That portion of Lot 30, more particularly, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Lot 30; said point being 20 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Lot 30; thence South 20 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 30; thence West 150 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 30; thence North 82°24`19" East, 151.33 feet to the point of beginning, Block 6, PONDEROSA HILLS-FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12191 Evergreen Trail, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO22365

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 231, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 7C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 14154 Double Dutch Circle, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Legal Notice No. 2023-0185 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0181 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 9:30:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: NICHOLAS SIMINGTON AND BAILEY SIMINGTON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MSR Asset Vehicle LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/14/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 12/18/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017085022 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $424,100.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $469,151.05 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-028606 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0181 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0189 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2023 10:31:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MARCOS VIRAMONTES AND MEGAN GOULDING Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/9/2022 Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022072098 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $515,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $514,436.31 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 69, LINCOLN CREEK VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, 10TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 6699 Longpark Drive, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/31/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 23-031127 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0189 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Top-ranked Legend girls basketball falls to No. 2 Cherokee Trail

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Cherokee Trail, rated second in the Jan. 2 CHSAA Class 6A girls basketball seeding index poll, used four scoring surges and knocked off topranked Legend, 52-42, in a showdown on Jan. 8.

However, Legend Head Coach Darren Pitzner had a realistic view of what on paper was a showdown, and he questioned the poll which weekly publicizes the CHSAA’s seeding index as rankings.

“When the CHSAA took away the coaches component in the poll, everyone kind of knows that the number-one teams are the Cherokee Trails, the Grandviews, Valors and the Regis,” said Pitzner. “I’m excited about my team. We’ve got a long way to go playing these top teams.”

Coaches now only vote in the preseason poll, and Cherokee Trail handed Legend its first loss in 12 games this season.

“It wasn’t pretty because we had a lot of moving parts, coming off the 23-day break and we had a few other personnel changes,” added Pitzner.

“It took a while to get on the same page but I loved the fight and we can grow from this game. A 10-point game against Cherokee Trail, I don’t know if it is a moral victory, but it’s a

great gauge of where we are. There’s a ton we have to get better at and the girls are excited for the challenge.

There are a lot of positives we can take from this game.”

One aspect the Titans will have to try to mend is slowing down the opposition when it goes on scoring streaks.

Cherokee Trail (11-2) outscored the Titans 12-3 to end the first quarter and went on a 7-0 run in the final 4:25 of the second period.

Legend pulled to within eight points at 50-42 with 3:31 still to play, but the Titans had four straight turnovers and missed a shot as the Cougars closed the game on a 9-5 run.

“The Cherokee Trail girls put on the pressure and they are such a smart and athletic group that they jive,” said Pitzner. “We have to take a deep breath, show a little more composure and take care of the basketball.”

Junior Ava Gavi had 11 points to pace the Titans while 6-foot-1 junior Mason Borcherding had 10 points and six rebounds. Aubrey Cook, a junior transfer from Ponderosa, played for the first time this season and had five points and three rebounds.

“Talking to the coaches, they thought that Mason and Maley (Wihelm) were going full speed the entire game,” said Pitzner. “Aubrey got

Public Notices Legals

Summons and Sheriff Sale District Court Elbert Combined Courts 751 Ute Ave., Kiowa, CO 80117 Phone: 303-621-2131 Plaintiff: Advanced Contracting Group, LLC v.

Defendants: Axis Exploration, LLC, et al.

Attorneys for Plaintiff Nick A. Swartzendruber, #38705 Austin Cole, #52534 Poulson, Odell & Peterson, LLC 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80264 Phone No.: (303) 861-4400

Ava Gavi of Legend drives toward the basket despite the efforts of two Cherokee Trail players during the Jan. 8 girls basketball game which the Cougars won, 52-42.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

her first taste after the transfer and she was dominant at times. We’ve got to get her the ball more often.”

Aaliyah Broadus was tops for the Cougars with 17 points and Damara Allen added 13 points.

Elbert County Public Notices

Facsimile: (303) 861-1225 E-mail: NSwartzendruber@popllc.com ACole@popllc.com Case Number: 2023CV30073 Division: 1 DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Blanca Peak Energy, LLC; FMS, LLC; Lotus Land & Minerals, LLC; Lilis Energy, Inc; Vessels Oil & Gas Company YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint.

This publication service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, and you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after this Summons has been published for 5 consecutive weeks. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by

default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: December 7, 2023 POULSON, ODELL & PETERSON, LLC /s/ Austin Cole Nick A. Swartzendruber, #38705 Austin Cole, #52534 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80264 Phone: (303) 861-4400 Facsimile: (303) 861-1225 E-mail: NSwartzendruber@popllc.com ACole@popllc.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Advanced Contracting Group, LLC Legal Notice No. 205102 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Plaintiff’s Attorney: M. Scott Phillips Phillips & Sellers, P.C. P.O. Box 2272 Columbus, GA 31902 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MUSCOGEE

LONI YVONNE MARTINEZ, LIBEL FOR DIVORCE Plaintiff, vs. MUSCOGEE SUPERIOR COURT Date Filed: October 24, 2023

TO: SOFIA HERNANDEZ SOSA Last known address: 4501 River Highlands Loop Elizabeth, CO 80107 You are hereby commanded to be and appear at the Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia, and file with the clerk, and serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney, an answer within sixty (60) days of the date of the first publication of notice.

Witness the Honorable Bobby G. Peters, Judge of said Court, this 14th day of December, 2023. /s/ Danielle F. Forte DANIELLE F. FORTE, Clerk CASE # SU2023DM-002192

SOFIA HERNANDEZ SOSA, Defendant.

Legal Notice No. 205107 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Elbert County News

Date of Order for Service By Publication: December 8, 2023

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