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Lawmakers aim to divide 18th Judicial District More than 1 million residents live in current four-county jurisdiction

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

George Brauchler, shown here at a July 2019 press conference, was first elected district attorney for the 18th Judicial District in 2012.

The start to a new legislative session has reignited plans to split up the state’s fastest-growing and most populous judicial district — the 18th Judicial District. Or, what one lawmaker called a “monstrous” chunk of Colorado crammed under a single district’s oversight.

In short, lawmakers say the district is pressured by rapid population growth and increasingly diverse communities with different individual needs.

“It has become monstrous, so to speak. Just a very large judicial district compared to all the others,” said State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch, a bill sponsor.

Colorado state lawmakers on Jan. 8 introduced House Bill 20-1026, which would create a 23rd Judicial District by splitting the 18th in two.

The district today serves more than 1 million people and comprises Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

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Agritourism comes into the sunlight Elbert County group urges residents to join trend; workshop set for April 18

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Have you ever taken your children to the local pumpkin patch to choose the perfect pumpkin for their jack-o’lantern? Or taken the grandkids to a petting zoo? How about the family outing to the lavender festival, or your local farmers market? If so, you have been a consumer in the rapidly growing industry of agritourism.

“Agritourism covers a wide variety of recreational, educational and other leisure activities and services, provided by farmers and ranchers and experienced by consumers who value the activity or service they receive and seek it out,” is how the Colorado Department of Agriculture defines activities, events and services that many residents in Elbert County already provide, or hope to provide in the future.

Agritourism is a fast-growing trend globally, and Diane Cribley, chairperson and founding member of the Elbert County Agriculture Alliance, wants to help people in Elbert County take advantage of the profitable trend, while maintaining the rural lifestyle

Elbert County. county residents are so protective of.

“There are a lot of people in our “One of the biggest complaints you community who could benefit from hear about development out here is agritourism,” said Cribley. “At the that it’s taking away from our rural workshop, together we will talk about lifestyle,” said Cribley. “Agritourism the business aspect of starting or runis a way to enhance it, while bringing ning a busibusiness into ness, marketthe county and ing and safety allowing people issues.” to experiAlso on ence the rural hand will be lifestyle we all a community enjoy.” development The ECAA representative recently apfrom Elbert plied for, and County, a was awarded county comthe Colorado missioner and Rural Acada representaemy for Tourtive from the ism (CRAFT) Small Busiworkshop, ness Developwhich is a onement Center, day program who can help designed for a community Diane Cribley, develop business plans and that wishes to chairperson and founding member discuss zoning advance tourism in their of Elbert County Agriculture Alliance and regulation issues. area, awarded “There’s so through the many opporColorado tunities out here, especially for people Tourism Office. The workshop will to supplement their incomes through be held April 18 at the Pines and agritourism, both to bring people into Plains Library branch in Elizabeth, the county to experience our rural and will allow attendees the chance lifestyle, and to support and educate to work together and come up with new people who move to the county,” a plan for advancing agritourism in

‘One of the biggest complaints you hear about development out here is that it’s taking away from our rural lifestyle.

Agritourism is a way to enhance it ... .’

said Cribley. “It could be something like classes on how to milk goats, or how to train an alpaca, or organic gardening.”

Cribley said she had spoken to county commissioners and officials, and they have been supportive of her efforts to bring agritourism to the county.

The state of Colorado has been supportive of agritourism as well, including the signing of HB 14-1280

by Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2014, which offered new protection for the industry by limiting liability for farmers and ranchers involved in activities related to agricultural recreation activities.

The workshop is open to anyone interested in agritourism, including those in adjacent counties, although Cribley hopes those who attend will take an interest in the industry within Elbert County on a continuing level.

“The goal is to create an agritourism community, with people who are willing to take part in monthly meetings and help shape the future of agritourism in Elbert County,” said Cribley. “We hope to come away from the workshop with a two-year plan for implementation and support.”

Registration is required to attend the workshop, as space is limited. For more information about the workshop, or agritourism in Elbert County, contact Cribley at diane@elbertcountyagalliance.org.

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Local Author Panel: Romance: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 25 at Simla Library, 504 Washington Ave., Simla; and 2-4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St., Elizabeth. A panel of local authors will share their books, discuss their process and bring their books for sale and signing. Copies of books available at the event and on amazon.com Professional Head Shot Day: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St., Elizabeth. Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Susan Aldefer Photography to offer an exclusive deal for headshots. Registration required. Go to http://business. elizabethchamber.org/events/details/ professional-head-shot-day-5116

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THINGS to DO Sawmill Bar and Grill, 240 Elizabeth St, Unit I, Elizabeth. Go to elizabethchamber. org.

Heart Book Folding: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St., Elizabeth. Prepare for Valentine’s Day with book folding. Choose Love or a heart. RSVP to 303-646-3416 by Jan. 30.

Libertarian Party of Elbert County Monthly Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at the Elizabeth Brewing Company, 239 Main St., Elizabeth. Group will address filling key volunteer positions including chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, affiliate representative, etc. All Libertarians and anyone who is curious is welcome.

Tree Workshop: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Big Sandy School, 18091 County Road 125, Simla. Learn about windbreaks and living snow fences, how to plan your planting, types of trees and so much more.

Go to https://conservation4you.org/education.

Windbreak Design and Tree Workshop: 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Simla School, 18091 CR 125, Simla. Learning how to successfully grow trees in our area. The workshop will assist with proper species selection, site planning, proper planting procedures, windbreak design and tips to increase the survival and growth of your trees. Specialists will be on hand to answer your questions, provide windbreak design assistance and/or accept tree orders. Go to https://conservation4you. org/education.

Kiowa Conservation District Annual Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Kiowa Creek Community Church, 231 Cheyenne St., Kiowa. Guest speaker is Tina Travis, El Paso County Community Service Department. Chili supper provided by the Elbert County Master Food Safety Advisors for $12, collected at the door.

at 403 County Road 45, Kiowa. Training in compression-only CPR and bleeding control techniques. Familiarization training; no certification provided.

Penny Drive: in February with the Pines & Plains Libraries Foundation and the elementary schools.

Casino Night: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Spring Valley Golf Club, 42350 County Road 17/21, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce membership appreciation event. Roaring 202; 1920s attire encouraged. Tickets include $200 in gaming chips and catered dinner. Tickets available at elizabethchamber.org.

St Patrick’s Playdate: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11 at Elizabeth Police, 425 Main St., Elizabeth. Raising green for our heroes in blue. Money will go to the Fallen Officers Fund. Tour the police department, see the cars and meet some moms.

Colorado Patriots Charity Golf: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at Spring Valley Golf Club, 42350 Co Rd 17/21, Elizabeth. Benefits the Folds of Honor Foundation, which offers support to the spouses and children of soldiers killed or disabled in service to our country. The Colorado Patriots Chapter has provided 25 scholarships totaling more than $125,000 since 2012. Money raised at our events directly benefits Colorado veteran families. Learn more at www.coloradopatriots.org.

College Alternatives Forum: 7-8 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 30 at Big Sandy School, 18091 County Road 125, Simla. Parents and their students or recent graduates can learn about skilled trades from local trades men and women.

Business After Hours: 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Valentine’s Day Playdate: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Elizabeth Fire House, 155 W. Kiowa Ave., Elizabeth. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with some of the warmest hearts in Elizabeth. Bring a valentine for our local heroes.

Native American Prayer Trees: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St., Elizabeth. John Anderson comes to talk about Native American Prayer Trees, also known as Culturally Modified Trees. The Ute were among the Native American people who modified trees for navigational, spiritual, burial, medicinal, nutritional and educational purposes. Most Native American people, including the Ute, believe anything created by the hands of Creator has a spirit, including an eagle, bear, person or a tree and trees would not be modified unless it was with consent of the Prayer Tree and Creator.

CPR and Bleeding Control for the Community: 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 23

Colorado Patriots Charity Dinner and Golf: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26-27 at Black Bear Golf Course, 11400 Canterberry Parkway, Parker. Benefits the Folds of Honor Foundation, which offers support to the spouses and children of soldiers killed or disabled in service to our country. The Colorado Patriots Chapter has provided 25 scholarships totaling more than $125,000 since 2012.

Money raised at our events directly benefits Colorado veteran families. Learn more at www.colorado-patriots.org.

Elizabeth Chamber Golf Tournament: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at Spring Valley Golf Club, 42350 County Road 17/21, Elizabeth. Go to elizabethchamber.org for information.

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Rock Star Cornhole: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Presented by Rotary Club of Castle Rock High Noon. A limited number of special edition cornhole sets available through the auction. Call 720-244-5199 or go to visitcastlerock.org/archives/event/rockstarcornhole-tournament?instance_id=525261.

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January 23, 2020

Three join Elizabeth planning commission Rachel White, recalled town trustee, is among new members of panel

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The Elizabeth Board of Trustees appointed three new commissioners to the planning commission during their Jan. 14 meeting.

New trustees Jason Weiss and Ronald Weaver were also sworn in at the meeting.

Two planning commission vacancies were filled by Barbara McGinn and Rachel White, with terms expiring on Dec. 31, 2023. McGinn and White are voting members, and according to Grace Erickson, director of community development, that brings the number of voting members on the commission to an all-time high.

“With four commissioners, we have more than we have

had in the past, which was only three,” said Erickson.

“Now we have a quorum to conduct business, which means if one person gets sick and can’t make a meeting, we can still do business.”

Rob Porter was appointed as a non-resident, non-voting representative of the planning commission, with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2021.

As a non-voting member, Porter will participate in all discussion and be included in all business as if he were a planning commissioner, with the exception being that when it is time to make a motion and vote, he will not be part of the vote.

Voting members serve fouryear terms, while non-voting members serve two years.

There are no term limits, and the vacant seats were left by one voting member and one non-voting member who had reached the ends of their terms, but didn’t apply for reappointment.

According to Erickson, the number of residents who applied to serve on the planning

commission was higher than in the past, showing that residents have a desire to be more involved.

“The town is always looking for volunteers in some way, shape or form,” said Erickson. “We encourage anyone who’s interested to come to town hall and talk with our staff. That way, when any position or volunteer opportunity arises with a project, we know who’s interested and we can keep everyone involved that wants to be involved.”

The planning commission served in an advisory capacity to the board of trustees regarding issues with planning and zoning, as well as long-range planning activities such as the comprehensive plan, master utility and master transportation plans.

Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at town hall. Packets and agendas are posted on the town website prior to the meetings, and audio recordings are available after the meetings.

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Watoto African Children’s Choir: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at Faith Lutheran Church, 303 N. Ridge Road, Castle Rock. Concert is a fundraising event for Watoto. The choir’s members are orphans and other vulnerable children; many of them have suffered the loss of one or both parents and now live in a Watoto village. Go to visitcastlerock.org/archives/event/watoto-african-childrenschoir?instance_id=523985.

Parker

Cocktails with the Curator from the Denver Art Museum: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at The PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Members events. For tickets, go to http://www.parkerarts.org.

Front Range Corridor Paleontology: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Adult lecture series led by Ian Miller from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. RSVP requested. Call 303-805-6800 or email PACEedu@parkeronline.org. Learn more at http://parkerarts.org/1837/ Adult-Lecture-Series.

“Matilda, the Musical”: on stage through Feb. 9 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Inspired by the Roald Dahl novel about an extraordinary girl who, armed with wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, takes a stand. Get tickets at https://parkerarts.org.

When Will They See Us? on display through March 11 at the PACE Center Art Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Marie Ray, and Brigitte Thomas shine a light on contemporary issues for black women artists. Go to https://parkerarts.org.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Periodic fasting gains followers Diet trend calls for long periods without food, despite lack of evidence of benefits

Fasting menu One of the more popular approaches to intermittent fasting is to When, not what limit eating to an eight-hour window Like other diets, intermittent fastand to fast during the day’s other 16 ing helps you lose weight by setting hours. This is called time-restricted boundaries around food. But instead feeding and isn’t as difficult as other of limiting what you eat, it restricts approaches, since the fasting period when you eat. can include the time you’re asleep.

“It’s really another way of fooling Many people tailor the eating your body into eating less calories,” window to be shorter or longer. Some said Krista Varady, who studies intereat just one meal a day, while others mittent fasting at the University of fast entire days Illinois at Chicago. a couple times a Proponents say week. On fasting intermittent fasting days, people may helps with weight allow themselves loss in other ways. around 600 calories They say it forces if needed. But Dr. your body to start Jason Fung, who burning its own fat has written books for fuel after depleton intermittent ing the energy it fasting, says skipnormally gets from ping food altogether food. But any effects might actually be would depend on the specific apKrista Varady, easier, since eating small amounts could proach you take, studies intermittent fasting stimulate appetite. and Varady said Whatever the there isn’t strong at the University of Illinois method, people evidence yet that at Chicago aren’t supposed to intermittent fasting gorge when they has any unique efstop fasting. Fung fects compared with says it’s a myth that other diets. fasting leaves you famished.

Regardless, people should consult Sumaya Kazi, who posts about her their doctor before trying it. It’s not intermittent fasting online and offers advised for children, people on cercoaching services on the diet, says it tain medications and people with a seems more difficult than it is partly history of eating disorders. because overeating has become the norm. “Intermittent fasting is more of a mental challenge than a physical challenge,” she says.

But people react differently to diets, and fasting may be a lot harder for some than for others, says Dr. Fatima Stanford, a Harvard Medical School obesity specialist. in better shape.

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A diet that forbids eating for hours on end might seem doomed in a culture where food is constantly available, but apps and Facebook groups are popping up for people practicing “intermittent fasting.”

Bri Wyatt, a 32-year-old Tennessee resident, tried it last summer.

“At first I was like, there’s no way,” she said.

But after reading more about it, she thought it might not be that hard.

She started by skipping breakfast and nighttime snacks, and later moved on to a 60-day challenge of fasting every other day.

Melissa Breaux Bankston, a Crossfit instructor in New Orleans, Louisiana, also tried intermittent fasting as a way to curb her snacking. “I wanted to limit the amount of time that I was eating,” she said.

Studies on the potential health benefits of intermittent fasting are still limited, including for its effectiveness with weight loss. But many are wondering whether it could help them get

‘It’s really another way of fooling your body into eating less calories.’

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“There’s no one size fits all,” she said.

Fasting on trial Obesity experts have become interested in intermittent fasting, but studies on the diet are still emerging.

For now, limited research suggests it may not be any better for weight loss than conventional calorie-cutting over the long term.

“Unfortunately, intermittent fasting gets a little hyped,” said Courtney Peterson, who studies the diet at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Still, some fasting approaches may be more effective than others. And Peterson notes the difficulty of designing studies that definitively capture a diet’s effects. That’s in part because so many other variables could be at play.

For instance, researchers are looking at whether any benefits of intermittent fasting might be tied to when the eating period falls and fluctuations in how well our bodies process food throughout the day.

Some health experts say intermittent fasting might be too difficult for many people. They point to a study of 100 people where those placed in the alternate-day fasting group lost around the same amount of weight as those on conventional calorie-restriction diets over time. But the fasting group had a dropout rate of 38%, compared with 29% for the conventional diet group.

But intermittent fasting may be easier than other diets for people who already skip meals when they’re too busy, said Varady of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

To make weight loss stick, she said people should pick diets that resemble how they already eat.

“Different diets do work for different people,” she said.

Elizabeth students head for state spelling bee STAFF REPORT

The top three spellers from Elizabeth School District will compete against hundreds of students from across Colorado in the state finals March 14, after they won the district rounds Jan. 14.

Taelynn Berglund, a fifth-grader

at Singing Hills Elementary, took top honors in the district after spelling her championship word “pamphlet” correctly.

Sierra Schulthies, an eighth-grader at Elizabeth Middle School took second place.

Rowan Sander, a fifth-grader at Legacy Academy, placed third.

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January 23, 2020

Probe can’t confirm sightings of drones Reports from rural Colorado, other areas lead some to doubt official denial

BY MEAD GRUVER ASSOCIATED PRESS

An official investigation into reports of large drones flying in groups over the Western U.S. plains in the hours after sunset has confirmed nothing illegal or out of the ordinary, a finding of little solace to folks who say the truth is still out there.

Investigators will scale back flights of a heat-detecting plane to try to corroborate reports as they’re made but will continue to look into new reports, Colorado officials said Jan. 14.

“The Department of Public Safety is committed to still gathering investigation evidence,” Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spokeswoman Micki Trost said.

The investigation focused on an area roughly along Interstate 76 through northeastern Colorado but didn’t extend into Nebraska or Wyoming, where reports also have been made. Several confirmed drone

sightings in Colorado turned out to be small, hobbyist drones, known commercial aircraft or weather phenomena.

For Dan Carlson, who said he’s spotted and even followed large drones flying remarkably long distances near his farm in western Nebraska, the summary of findings puts little to rest.

“What I saw did not conform to either a hobbyist drone or a civilianaviation aircraft,” said Carlson, a retired meteorologist.

For over a month, law enforcement agencies in eastern Colorado and much of Nebraska have been taking calls about unusual drone sightings. Drones as big as cars have been said to fly back and forth in the sky for extended periods after sundown.

F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, which oversees 150 Minuteman III nuclear missiles in silos scattered across the prairie in the three-state region, denied involvement.

“Our base is kind of a drone no-fly zone. So we do have counter-UAS — unmanned aerial systems — training that goes on within the confines of this installation. But any drones spotted outside this installation are not part of our fleet,” base spokesman Lt. Jon Carkhuff said.

Base personnel haven’t seen any of the purported drones, he added,

though they are cooperating with the Federal Aviation Administration and FBI. The Colorado Department of Public Safety, working with local law enforcement, found:  Of 90 drone reports received from Nov. 23 to Jan. 13, law enforcement officials were able to confirm that 14 were smaller-sized hobbyist drones.  Of 23 drone reports between Jan. 6 and Jan. 13, a period that involved flights of the heat-detecting plane working in conjunction with investigators on the ground, officials determined 13 were smaller hobbyist drones, stars or planets and six were attributable to known commercial aircraft or atmospheric conditions.

Authorities weren’t able to identify fliers of the hobbyist drones.  Four confirmed sightings of the 23 were unidentified.  A drone reported to have flown near a Flight for Life medical helicopter during daytime didn’t appear related to the recent sightings. Investigators couldn’t confirm a violation occurred.

Colorado has more than 24,000 registered drones, and pilots reported over 2,200 drone sightings in Colorado to the FAA in 2018, state officials pointed out in a news release.

Weird-drone reports from coast to coast abound on social media, but the local phenomenon may be taper-

ing off in recent days.

“The sightings and the reports in my county have diminished incredibly,” Morgan County, Colorado, Sheriff David Martin said on Jan. 14.

Yet Carlson said he’s sighted drones four times since Jan. 4, including drones that appeared in pairs twice. While he couldn’t confirm their shape in the dark, the changing orientation of their blue, white, red and sometimes green lights suggested rotation, he said.

They came within a mile or two of his house, flying about 800 feet high.

One drone sped away at up to 60 mph when he drove after it, he said.

He followed the drone over 10 miles. Others he saw fly over the horizon, which he estimated was at least 20 miles distant over the sparsely populated area north of Sidney, Nebraska.

Usually he hears aircraft clearly on cold winter nights, he said.

“It was the kind of night that if an airplane flies over at 30,000 feet, you hear it. No sound with these,” Carlson said.

One drone he saw hovered over a missile command station within sight of his farm, Carlson said, making him question the Air Force denial.

A military contractor could be testing new technology while the military maintains “plausible deniability,” he said.

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The next largest, Colorado’s 4th Judicial District, serves fewer than 750,000 people.

If passed, the bill would leave Arapahoe County in the 18th Judicial District and place the remaining three counties into another, creating Colorado’s newest judicial district in decades.

The state has operated 22 judicial districts for the past five decades despite growing in population by more than 3.5 million people in that same time, the bill states. Colorado had four districts at statehood.

Creating a 23rd requires a twothirds vote by the general assembly.

State Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, considered introducing similar legislation last session and is one of the bill sponsors. It’s scheduled to go before the House Judiciary Committee, on which he sits, this month.

State Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and state. Sen. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, also are sponsoring the legislation.

“Grateful to have bipartisan support in both chambers,” Weissman said. “I think it’s a recognition that there’s some good sense in the bill.”

A ‘unique’ district Van Winkle said putting Arapahoe County — which has a population of roughly 650,000 people — into its own district and leaving Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln in another will allow

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POPULATION OF 18TH DISTRICT COUNTIES • Arapahoe County: 651,215 • Douglas County: 342,776 • Elbert County: 26,282 • Lincoln County: 5,610 Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s estimated figures as of July 2018

the counties to customize a district to their local needs. Particularly as Arapahoe and Douglas have created a “somewhat separate culture and political trend,” he said.

“The voters of each Douglas and Arapahoe county should be able to elect a district attorney that reflects their hometown values,” Van Winkle said.

More than 104,000 of Douglas County’s 261,399 registered voters are Republican, compared to 50,636 Democrats. Of Arapahoe County’s 434,029 registered voters, 140,098 are Democrats compared to 107,538 Republicans.

For 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, a Republican, ideological differences alone aren’t good enough reason to split the district.

Redistricting can make a significant difference for hot-button issues, he said, naming the death penalty as an example. Every person on death row in Colorado comes from the 18th Judicial District.

“I think there are people out there who want to upend the criminal justice system,” he said. “What’s the best way to do that? Change out who the decision maker is.”

Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln

counties all lean Republican while less populous counties together.

Arapahoe County voters have sup“The 18th is the only district that ported Democratic candidates in consists of two of the most populous recent election cycles, he said. Placand fastest-growing counties in the ing Arapahoe County into its own state,” Weissman said. district could open the door to electThomas said she’s eager to see the ing a district attorney who opposes bill passed. the death penalty, although capital “Things have changed. Populapunishment could be repealed tions have changed. The needs of altogether if Senate Bill 20-100 is the communities have changed, successful. and by getting this done, Arapahoe “If we’re going to the point of, County will be better able to focus how to draw district attorney lines on the needs of their community merely or purely and our three to accomodate counties can repolitical interally focus on our ests, I think needs. Which is we’re making a huge,” Thomas huge mistake,” said. he said.

Van Winkle That’s not the commended Brcase with the bill auchler, a Parker to create a 23rd Republican, for district, he said. his management To Brauchler, of the diverse the 18th’s growth district. and some bud“He has some getary concerns extremely rural add legitimate parts in the reasons to condistrict, in terms sider redistrictof Elbert and ing it now.

Lincoln coun“Where else do ties. He has you see a multiDouglas, which county jurisdicis mixed, and of George Brauchler, course pieces tion where one of the counties 18th Judicial district attorney of Aurora and has exploded all of Arapahoe the way Douglas County,” Van has?” he asked.

Winkle said.

The county’s population has more Brauchler, who was elected in than doubled since the 2010 Census, 2012, is serving the final year of his according to Douglas County’s popusecond term as DA and cannot seek lation estimates from January 2019. reelection in the district. District Brauchler said he supports the attorneys are allowed to take a term bill, although he believes the judicial off and then run for election again, a district could continue operating “in spokesman for the Colorado Secreits current configuration.” tary of State’s Office said.

“I think it’s probably something Brauchler has not ruled out a run that is overdue and important for for district attorney in 2024 or a this jurisdiction, but really only this future political career, but he’s not jurisdiction,” Brauchler said. “We’re sure what his plans are once his so unique and we’ve grown in such a term ends this year. unique way.”

“I’m not being coy here when I Douglas County Commissioner say I don’t know,” Brauchler said. “I Lora Thomas said splitting up the think I’ve got a lot more in the tank districts would give counties the to give to the community. I just don’t freedom to create specialty courts know what that looks like yet.” needed at the local level. Her priority is mental health courts.

Keeping watch Arapahoe County Commissioner Brauchler stressed a judicial Nancy Sharpe said the county suphasn’t been created since the 1960s. ports the bill, but officials will keep Setting up a new district will be difa close eye on impacts to the county ficult. budget.

“There’s no playbook for this,” he said.

‘Things have changed’ The bill requires the judicial If passed, both the 18th and 23rd department to report its progress in creating the new district, with input districts would elect their own from the counties, at hearings held district attorney in November 2024. under the State Measurement for AcThe winner would assume office in countable, Responsive and TransparJanuary 2025, also when the 23rd ent (SMART) Government Act. is planned to be up and running.

During those, departments presThe change needs to revolve around ent performance plans that detail district attorney elections, Weisstheir operations and budget reman said, which take place every quests to the Joint Committees of four years in conjunction with the Reference. presidential election.

“There really has to be ongoing Weissman noted judicial districts attention to the transition process,” are typically set up in one of three Weissman said. “We can’t pass a bill ways. and forget it.”

The first approach is letting a A final report is due at the hearpopulous county comprise its own ings in 2026 detailing the entire judicial district, like Boulder or transition process.

Denver. The second is pairing one populous county with smaller ones, and the final is clustering rural or SEE DISTRICT, P9

‘I think it’s probably something that is overdue and important for this jurisdiction, but really only this jurisdiction. We’re so unique and we’ve grown in such a unique way.’

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The report must address what went well in creating the new district and what aspects of the transition caused trouble. Plus, recommendations to legislators for smoothing the process for future changes to judicial districts.

“So, the next time a judicial district needs to be created, we already know what that wheel looks like.

That district isn’t going to have to recreate a new wheel,” Thomas said.

The department is required to budget for any costs associated with creating the district through the 2025 fiscal year.

The SMART hearings, or oversight of the transition, are crucial in Arapahoe County’s stance on the bill, Sharpe said. Arapahoe’s support is “contingent upon the financial interests of our constituents being protected by the bill,” she said, and ensuring the transition is wellplanned.

The county’s revenue is limited by TABOR, and officials anticipate one day outgrowing the county’s justice center. That could mean needing more courtrooms, judges, support staff and space. The county appreciates having four years to prepare for a new district, so it can learn more about impacts to the county and prepare, Sharpe said, including the financial impact.

“Those are all things that we have been talking about, not only with our jail but with our justice center,” she said.

Costs associated with setting up a new district remain unknown, Van Winkle, Weismann, Sharpe and Thomas said.

Thomas doubts expenses will incur before 2023 or 2024. Van Winkle said they should be minimal. Weissman believes allowing ample time to set up a new district will spread costs over several years, making them easier to absorb.

“We’re giving kind of a long glide path, a long landing slope,” Van Winkle said.

Years in the works Talks about dividing the district have gone on for years, but plans swung into full motion in the 2019 legislative session as Weissman carefully considered introducing a similar bill.

“It’s something that I have been thinking about for years, just reflecting on the large population of the current 18th, the fact that it’s growing quickly,” Weissman said.

Growing interest from prospective bill sponsors and local officials caught his attention last year, he said. But Weissman changed course following a Jan. 30, 2019 meeting with various stakeholders, including county commissioners and judicial department staff.

Douglas County commissioners urged swift action to alleviate pressures on the district, particularly with a 2020 election around the corner, what would have been the next opportunity to elect a 23rd district attorney.

POPULATION BY DISTRICT Population of some Front Range judicial districts: • 18th Judicial District (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln) — 1.026 million • 4th Judicial District (El Paso, Teller) — 738,939 • 2nd Judicial District (Denver) — 716,492 • 1st Judicial District (Jefferson, Gilpin) — 586,354 • 17th Judicial District (Adams, Broomfield) — 581,135 Source: Combined county populations from U.S. Census Bureau’s estimated July 2018 figures

A memo from the office of then Secretary of State Wayne Williams stressed if a bill wasn’t introduced in 2019, a new district attorney wouldn’t likely be elected until 2024. Any bill introduced after 2019 wouldn’t leave enough time for district attorney candidates to get on the ballot, according to the memo.

Thomas helped spearhead the county’s efforts to split the judicial district in 2019.

The county compiled a report finding it was paying roughly 33% of district costs while accounting for less than 25% of felony crimes.

About 81% of serious felonies and 70% of all felonies were occurring in Arapahoe County. Counties’ contribution to the budget is based on population, but felony crimes require more resources and manpower.

Brauchler said it’s fair for the counties to question the cost-sharing and if Douglas has been subsidizing Arapahoe’s crime, but he wondered how Arapahoe County will make up for the budget shortfall as its own judicial district.

“That’s going to be tough,” he said.

Not everyone urged immediate action. Arapahoe County commissioners pleaded with stakeholders in the January 2019 stakeholder meeting to slow down.

Waiting for 2024 would provide an adequate study period to figure out how to set up a new district, they said, and how to fund the transition.

Weissman, heeding those warnings, decided against introducing a 2019 bill at the meeting’s end.

“It became clear that was too much too quickly,” he said.

‘Creating history’ Weissman didn’t stop working on the issue after deciding against 2019 legislation.

“I’ve had a lot of conversations over the last year,” he said.

Talks with the four counties, the state judicial department, public defenders and district attorneys informed the bill, he said.

Thomas initially preferred passing a bill in 2019 so that new district attorneys could be elected in 2020.

She was excited by the prospect of splitting the district, and confident it would be good for her community, she said.

Now, Thomas says she’s grateful they have four years to take on the task, should the Legislature pass the bill. She understands the desire to take a transition slow and do it well, she said.

“Let’s face it,” Thomas said. “No. 1, we are creating history here.”

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Group takes stock as it hits 50th anniversary Parker Breakfast Club unsure what future holds

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Spend a morning with the Parker Breakfast Club and learn about the town first-hand from the people who helped make it what it is today. On Jan. 6, the group met for its 50th year at its regular spot today, the Parker Adventist Hospital. In 1970, the group met for the first time at the Ruth Memorial Chapel.

The group’s 50th year meeting comes with one sour note: It may be the club’s final year.

At one end of the table is Jean Martin, the granddaughter of Charlie O’Brien, a revered contributor to the town who is the namesake for O’Brien Park downtown. One of the town’s original councilmembers, Martin is the last living member of the O’Brien family living in Parker and a regular of the club.

“I have so much history with this town,” Martin said, “I can’t even remember it all sometimes.” The room boomed in laughter. Around the table were Bill Gripman, whose late wife, Nancy, started the Parker Task Force; Pat Bygott, who founded the University of Parker (PU) Marching Band and works at the historic Herzog House in Parker; Brian O’Malley, a dedicated parks volunteer for the Douglas Land Conservancy; and other engaged members with strong ties to the town.

The group began as an all-men’s group based out of the Ruth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Parker. Parker United Methodist Church in 1970 has changed over the years in membership and venue, but never in its purpose to be a social and educational club for people who live in Parker.

The members congregate regularly to talk, to eat breakfast, but most im-

Bill Gripman and Jean Martin chat over coffee and tea at the first 2020 meeting of the Parker Breakfast Club at Parker Adventist Hospital on Jan. 6.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT portantly, to learn about the town in which they live.

“I love what it stands for in the community: learning and continually learning about things that are impacting us,” said Nancy Bruscher, a business owner and mother of two, who is the youngest member of the group and has helped keep the group going despite its aging population, along with Genese Sweeney.

“I’m not even in the same generation as some of these people, but I keep making it a point to go there,” Bruscher said. “I think that speaks volumes about the group: despite lifestyle and failing health, these people have found a community to help learn from each other and stay informed.”

For the first time this year, the group eliminated dues, the money from which would be donated to certain guest speakers throughout the year.

Sweeney, who has lived in Parker

since 1984, said she is not optimistic about the group continuing much longer.

“I feel it will be the end, but we’re at least going to do the full year,” Sweeney said.

As the sun began to rise over the Rocky Mountains in the backdrop, the members, about 16 on Jan. 6, wrapped up their breakfast and headed to a conference room for a speaker, like every meeting for the past 50 years.

The group used to meet weekly. That moved to monthly and now the group meets just quarterly. The agenda stayed relatively the same: breakfast first, then an hour for a guest speaker — anyone ranging from local political figures to returning travelers eager to share their exciting adventures.

The group became so large at one point it moved its meetings to the conference centers at Parker Adventist Hospital, its current home.

The Parker Breakfast Club has met for 50 years but is in danger of dissolving as membership continues to dwindle.

“Today we had 16 … in my book that’s a nice number,” Bruscher said, looking at the group filing into a conference room. “I would love to see it grow, but if it doesn’t, I think 16 people is enough to keep our group going.”

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Longhorn drive launches another NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW The Westernaires, a youth equestrian organization based in Jefferson County, perform during the Stock Show Kick-off Parade in downtown Denver on Jan. 9.

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

A miner and his burro represent Colorado’s mining history at the Stock Show Kick-off Parade in downtown Denver on Jan. 9.

115th go-round for iconic event begins with cattle traversing downtown street

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housands of people lined 17th Street in downtown Denver to watch the annual National Western Stock Show Kick-off Parade on Jan. 9. The parade highlighted Colorado’s Western heritage with equestrian organizations, horsemanship performances and the traditional longhorn cattle drive.

This year’s grand marshal was Jake Jabs of American Furniture Warehouse fame.

The stock show is a Colorado tradition established in 1906. The Stock Show features Western heritage, educa-

The iconic Longhorn cattle drive makes its way along the parade route during the Stock Show Kick-off Parade in downtown Denver.

tion and entertainment throughout the event, including professional rodeos, livestock exhibits and shows, fiddle competitions, artisans and vendors.

The Stock Show prides itself on youth involvement, such the Westernaires, 4-H and Future Farmers of America.

In its 115th year, the National Western Stock Show, which started Jan. 11, runs through Jan. 26 at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. in Denver. To learn more, visit nationalwestern.com.

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nglish jurist John Selden (15841654) said, “Syllables govern the world.”

Maybe syllables governed the world in the 17th century, but lately they have been treated with impudence and disrespect in the name of convenience.

There are those who think as Selden QUIET did and quite a few of DESPERATION them are within the sound of my voice: namely the “Quiet Desperation” readers who entered my annual haiku contest.

This column highlights some of the best entries.

While I encouraged a wide range of Craig Marshall themes, the majorSmith ity of the haiku I received focused on the new year, and it was understandable. Last year was not Miss America, particularly in the final weeks during the impeachment hearings.

Then, guess what? The new year starts off with a bang, as it were, in Iran

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and international tension is on high alert.

Seventeen-syllable poems might seem like butterflies in a tornado right now, but I think they are reminders of the sustenance in human creativity.

Please welcome Becky Bland and her family.

She wrote: “Des Moines, Iowa / Castle Rock, Colorado / We found a new home.”

Look at little “Iowa.” It uses up three syllables all by itself.

What are the longest one-syllable words? “Stretched,” “scrounged,” and “scratched.”

Leslie Stevens, Highlands Ranch, said her haiku was written for a ladies’ hiking group called the “Walkie-Talkies.”

“We walk and we talk / Challenged by the rocky trail / Exhausted, refreshed.”

Art Elser, Denver: “on our morning walk / a lone solitaire proclaimed / the winter solstice.”

Fran Fisher, Parker: “Marmalade cat friend / Golden age gilded by sun / His late afternoon.”

Andy Schramm, Evergreen, has a sense of humor: “Today’s top story /

Violent alpine overthrow / A very high coup.”

Michael Collier, Lafayette, California: “Risky investments / The dog was chasing its tail / Calm 2020.”

In case you are wondering: “The usual way to refer to years is to pronounce the first two digits together as one number, and the second two together as another number (pearsonlongman.com)”; therefore, 2020 (twenty-twenty) equals four syllables.

Andrea Corbo, Highlands Ranch: “This lame haiku is / My quiet desperation / Written just for you.”

The words “quiet desperation” are attributed to Henry David Thoreau and they were appropriated by Pink Floyd.

Sharene Schmalz, Cincinnati: “Ravage destruction / Oh, when will it ever end? / Let it be this year.”

Looks like we may have to wait, Sharene.

Ed Billingsly, Parker: “Complimentary / Dazzling necktie, red and green / Complementary.”

Douglass Croot said his mother-in-law was an English major who was fond of saying, “Hooray, hooray, the first of May. Outdoor necking begins today.”

He added, “She has since passed away, but it is a family tradition to recite those words on the first of May each year.”

His entry gets a gold star because of the story that goes with it.

“The deliberate grammatical error is a tip of the cap to the English major who would probably share a wry smile if she were still with us.”

He wrote: “Warm day. June the first. / Bright, blazing sun. Sure is hot. / But, it could be worst.”

Dale Stephens, Littleton, who celebrated his 72nd birthday on Dec. 25, wrote, “Time is worth your gold / I am in my elder years / Who sped up the clock?”

Brett Ganyard, an Aurora musicologist, entered: “Gary Rock and Rolled / Not all that Glitters is gold / Hey - tarnished repute.”

Gary Glitter’s 1972 hit “Rock and Roll Part II” is on the soundtrack of a film too dark even for a curmudgeon — “Joker.”

Thank you, poets laureate.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

Domination through disruption opens huge opportunities

hen we look at some of the most recent and incredible success stories in business, sports, and artistic performance we are seeing a bit of a trend, aren’t we? What we are seeing are companies, teams, and individuals who are winning and winning big through disruption. They are doing WINNING things we never WORDS imagined possible and changing the conversations we are having with one another as we discuss their amazing feats.

These are the businesses, organizations, and people who look for competitive advantages and opportuniMichael Norton ties to challenge the status quo on a regular basis. It could be new technology, leveraging data, and developing excellence in their people and in themselves in new and transformational ways. They monitor trends in the industry, in the game, and from the stage to look for any new opening

and idea that leads them to turn things on their head and defy new levels of achievement.

Companies, teams, players, and artists who are dominating through disruption also do something else better than their competitors. While looking for breakthrough moments and ideas, they still focus on the fundamentals, the blocking and tackling if you will. Solid research that leads to structured planning and then doing the behaviors necessary to leverage the research and execute against the plan. Couple that with working on instinct when necessary and you have a recipe for disruptive success.

Holding fast to the fundamentals while looking for ways to be disruptive takes innovative leadership and a creative team that is committed to the tried-and-true fundamentals that serve as the foundation for success, yet curious enough to push the boundaries and norms to explore options that others may have missed or had never even considered.

I am not just referring to the newest, latest and greatest gadgets, widgets and gizmos that hit the market, although so many of them definitely pique my inter-

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Breaking through our comfort zone and status quo doesn’t necessarily mean we abandon our belief system, it means we look for new ways to live, work, play, compete and succeed in whatever it is we choose to do in work, life, and play.

How about you? Could you benefit from a little disruptive thinking as we continue to kick off the new year? Is there something that is calling for you to raise the bar higher, something yet to conquer, or something you need to dominate or defeat? I would love to hear all about it at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we can build a little healthy disruption into our lives, it really will be a better than good week, maybe even a dominatingly good week.

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est and I think they are very cool. What I am referring to are the disruptors out there who are thinking differently and very strategically, and before anyone else does. Some of my favorites to follow on social media are the new and emerging thought leaders around disruption.

Just visit any of the sites and search on disruption or disruptors, futurists, changing the conversation, and other similar tags and you will find some amazing thinking, disruptive thinking.

The kind of disruptive thinking that could lead to domination and success.

And what do I mean by domination?

Domination is not just for big companies, professional teams, or individual performers. Domination could be for every size company and for each one of us too. Dominating a local market by being a bit disruptive. Breaking a bad habit, through a disruptive and new or better habit. Dominating other poor practices that we follow and want to change by stretching the boundaries of our thinking. We all have the capacity to make new decisions based on new information, and maybe our input needs a dose of disruptive thinking.

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Community initiative to improve schools developing and strengthening student access to careerconnected learning in the context of

old change.” That’s what Elizabeth School District parent Dave Eddy is working hard to bring about at Elizabeth Schools.

And he’s not alone.

EDUCATION A large team of local and regional UPDATE partners are acDouglas tively reaching out to collaboratively Bissonette design, develop and implement a more dynamic, agile approach to student learning.

As Colorado’s Site Director for Boeing, Eddy is a prominent Colorado business leader and an active Elizabeth community member. With four children having graduated from Elizabeth, and one currently enrolled at the high school, he knows both the strengths and shortcomings of Elizabeth Schools. “While we do a great job for the 55% of students who pursue some kind of education after high school, we need to do a better job for the 45% of graduates who go straight to the workforce. And we can do more to partner with local and regional businesses to help meet their workforce needs.”

Eddy is heading up an innovative project for the school system, with support locally from groups like the Elizabeth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Elbert County Workforce Center.

The project, called the Homegrown Talent Initiative (HTI), is a joint venture between Colorado Succeeds and the Colorado Education Initiative. The HTI is designed to support communities in

local and regional needs.

Out of 16 applicants, Elizabeth is one of eight rural Colorado school districts selected to participate in the year-long design phase of the project.

If the design phase is successful, the district could be selected to receive three years of implementation support to create new work-based learning opportunities and career-oriented educational pathways for Elizabeth students. According to Colorado Succeeds, all work-based learning opportunities help better prepare students for postsecondary opportunities, as well as prepare them for employment.

A key goal for the project is to change the framework of the district curriculum using academy/pathway models to expand the student experience with more career-oriented options, whether they are collegebound, trade-focused, or interested in giving back to their local community.

An important outcome would be a significant reduction, or even absence of the question by students, “When am I going to use this in the real world?”

The project seeks to transform the

existing, successful programs in arts, science/technology, and business into more robust and relevant pathways for students. This could include adding more college concurrent offerings, online learning opportunities, and workplace experiences. Career pathway ideas that could be created include (1) robotics and coding, (2) business, entrepreneurship and leadership, (3) film, video and performing arts, (4) communications and marketing and (5) food science and culinary.

Eventually the project could lead to additional pathways, including agriculture and ranching, construction (and/or other relevant trades), animal science, aeronautics/aerospace, and engineering, design, and technology.

A lot of work and outreach has already been accomplished. Local business leaders, teachers, and students have participated in focus groups and completed surveys used to identify both near-term opportunities

for students and larger-term goals for Elizabeth graduates. Site visits to other schools have been conducted, and more are planned. Extensive outreach and engagement efforts will continue into the spring. The project team is leading the effort to build a profile of an Elizabeth high school graduate, aligned with local community values.

Creating this graduate profile and a robust implementation plan are the two most important design-phase objectives. With success, the project will receive continued implementation support from Homegrown Talent Initiative so the bold change Eddy and so many others envision can be brought into reality.

If you have questions or are interested in contributing to the project, please contact Jaimee Glazebrook in the Elizabeth School District office at: jglazebrook@esdk12.org.

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How will the new SECURE Act affect you?

s you start the new year, you may have an opportunity to boost your retirement savings thanks to sweeping changes in the SECURE Act bill that was passed and signed into law in December 2019.

This bill changes the rules your tax-advantaged accounts must follow for funding, distributions and the way they are administered. It also helps part-time workers save for retirement, FINANCIAL small-business owners to band STRATEGIES together to create a retirement plan, parents to fund more of their children’s education with a 529 plan and parents adopting or having a child to cover some of those expenses without Patricia Kummer penalty.

Here are some of the highlights of the SECURE Act. • 72 is the new 70 1/2 for IRAs - You will now have until age 72 to take your first required minimum distribution (RMD) from an IRA. Previously, it was age 70 1/2. You can also continue contributing to your IRA even after you turn 72 if you have earned income. This is a major win for retirees, because it allows tax-deferred earnings to continue growing

over time before having to withdraw a minimum amount each year.

• Death of the Stretch - Prior to the bill, if you had an IRA and left it entirely to your children, those children could “stretch” distributions out over their lifetimes. With the new rules, those children will have to take distributions for the full balance of the IRA over 10 years.

Compressing that time frame means larger distributions, which will likely result in a larger tax liability during what may be some of an IRA beneficiary’s prime earnings years when he or she may be in higher tax brackets. Also, if you have established trusts as your beneficiary, check with your advisor to see how that impacts your beneficiaries.

Some trusts may force all the distributions out in the 10th year, which could be contradictory to your original estate planning goals.

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Anime Nights: Watch and discuss anime; some snacks provided. Meets from 7-9 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at the Kiowa Library; from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the Elizabeth Library; and 4:30-6:30 p.m. the second Friday of the month at the Simla Library. Go to pplibraries.org.

Book Clubs: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Elizabeth Library; Kiowa Book Club meets from 7-8 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Kiowa Library; Elizabeth Book Club meets from 7-8 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Elizabeth Library; Brown Bag Book Club meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at the Elizabeth Library; Elbert Book Club meets from 5-7 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the Elbert Library; Wizarding World of Harry Potter Book Club meets from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the third Friday of the month at the Simla Library; Mystery Book Club meets from 10-11 a.m. the first Saturday of the month (October-May) at the Simla Library; Diverse & Rowdy Book Club meets from 10-11:30 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at the Simla Library.

Learn more at pplibraries.org Brain Booster: Drop in and get homework help, work on a group project or use the

space for tutoring. Open from 4-7 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org Camping Singles: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. Membership ranges from 40s to 60-plus. Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver.

Contact campingsingles@gmail.com Community Family Game Night: Bring family and friends for games of all sorts from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Elbert Library.

Learn more at pplibraries.org Construction Masters: Show off your Lego building skills from 4:15-5:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association: 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Mainstreet. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

Elizabeth American Legion, Post 82: a veteran’s association supporting veterans, their families and the community, meets the first Monday of every month (except when the first Monday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is the second Monday) at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Social hour

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begins at 5:30 and the regular business meeting starts at 6:30. Friday Afternoon Club meets from 5-7 p.m. every Friday and Veterans Coffee Club meets every Wednesday from 8-11 a.m. for social time with other veterans. All Veterans are invited to all meetings, we’d like to see you. Website: aml82.org.

explain the process and procedure for the areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law and civil protection orders. Walk-ins welcome.

Everyone will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more at pplibraries. org

Elizabeth Food Bank: 12:30-3 p.m. Friday and 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church); available to help anyone who needs food. Other times by appointment.

Marvelous Make it Monday: 4-6 p.m.

Mondays at the Simla Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Garden Clubs: Seedy Ladies meets from 1-3 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Elbert Library; Gardeners/Homesteaders (SRA) meets from 2-3 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at the Simla Library.

Learn more at pplibraries.org GED Preparation & Career Online High School: Get started with GED preparation and coaching throughout the process. COHS allows students 19-plus to earn a certified high school diploma. Call 303-646-3416 for more details. Learn more at pplibraries.org Genealogy Group: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Kiowa Library.

Learn more at pplibraries.org Homework Help at Simla: Arts: 4-6 p.m.

Tuesdays duing the school year. First Tuesday is literary arts; second and fourth Tuesdays are visual arts; and third Tuesday is performing arts. STAR: 4-6 p.m. Thursdays during the school year. Science, technoogy, activities and research. Learn how to use the Raspberry Pi and 3D printer. STEAM: 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays. Hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math projects to take home. Fantastic Friday: 4-6 p.m. Fridays during school year. Arts, crafts and games for all ages. Participants of all programs will have time to work on homework. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Kiowa Creek Food Pantry: open from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.

Distribution for the State of Colorado TEFAP food program. Food is distributed monthly to low-income individuals/families that qualify. We also distribute low-income senior food boxes for the state; those 60 and older may qualify for a monthly supplement. If you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, we may be able to qualify you for one of these programs. Call the food pantry at 303-621-2376.

Knitting & Crocheting Groups: Simla Witty Knitters meets from 2-3:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Simla Library; Close Knit Crochet Group meets from 4-5 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Kiowa Library; Hats for the Homeless meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursdays at the Elizabeth Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org Knitting and Crocheting Baby Beanies: Join #beaniesforbabies and use your knitting and crocheting skills for baby beanies that we donate to local hospital nurseries and NICUs. Meets every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Call 303-503-9773.

Lawyers at the Library: 6-8 p.m. the second m 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Elizabeth Library. Free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and

Movie Night: 5-7 p.m. Fridays at the Kiowa Library. Enjoy popcorn and movie of your choice. Learn more at pplibraries.org Outback Express: public transit service provided by the East Central Council of Local Governments. To ensure a seat is available, 24-hour notice appreciated. Call Kay Campbell, 719- 541-4275, or 800-825-0208 for reservations. Go to eccog.com. Outback Express runs from Simla and Matheson to Colorado Springs on the first and third Monday of each month; from Simla and Matheson to Limon on the fourth Thursday of each month; from Kiowa, Elizabeth and Elbert to Parker or Colorado Springs on the first and third Tuesday of each month; from Elizabeth to Colorado Springs or Parker on the second Tuesday of each month. Good Samaritan Nursing Home Residents may ride the bus on the second Thursday of each month.

Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club: regular meetings on various weekday evenings and weekends at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery).

Open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. Contact Alison Collins at 720-212-4788 or find us online at http:// www.meetup.com/Parker-FranktownElizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Pray it Forward Fiber Guild: 6-8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Elizabeth Library. Learn to crochet, knit or spin. Items donated to charity to support an orphanage in China. Learn more at pplibraries.org Ranchland Republican Women: 7 p.m. third Monday of each month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 Beverly St. Membership is open to Republicans only. Dues are $25 for a full voting member (women only) and $10 for a non-voting member (can be women or men). For a membership application and other information, go to www.RanchlandRepublianWomen.org.

Seniors Meet: 11 a.m. Mondays at the Elizabeth Senior Center, 823 S. Banner St. Bring a dish for potluck on the first Monday of each month. Other Mondays, bring a sack lunch.

Bingo, games and socializing. New leadership. Call Agnes at 303-883-7881 or Carol at 303-646-3425.

Simla Historical Society: meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Simla Library. Discuss local historical preservation and share stories of Simla’s past. Learn more at pplibraries.org Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock.

Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@ skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org SEE CLUBS, P17

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Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). Also, 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863.

Southeast Beekeeping Club meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the North Pinery Firehouse, Parker. All levels of beekeeping welcome, from no-bees to wanna-bees to tons of bees. Our meeting time is spent solving beekeeping challenges, networking and refreshments. There is no fee for this meeting and a lending library is available.

Call Sue Huseby, 970-376-5236 or email sebcbeemail@gmail.com. Go to southeastbeekeepingclub.com.

Story Time: Help your little one build literacy skills by interacting with engaging stories, followed by a craft. Kids and adults alike make new friends. Drop in: noon to 4 p.m.

Mondays and 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Elbert Library; 10 am.

Wednesdays at the Elizabeth Library; 11 a.m.

Wednesdays at the Simla Library; 1 p.m.

Thursdays at the Elizabeth Library; 11 a.m.

Fridays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org Teen After Hours Gaming: 2-4 p.m. the fourth Saturday at the Simla Library. Nin-

Teen Craft Works: Come make creative crafts from recycled and new materials.

Tweens welcome too. Meets from 4-5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Elizabeth Library. Learn more at pplibraries. org Teen Game Night: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Enjoy video games, board games and trading card games. Learn more at pplibraries.org Teens of the Round Table: 4-5 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the Kiowa Library. Help advise the library about programs, materials and games. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Teen Time: Hang out, get homework done, play board and/or video games from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Therapeutic Riding: Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Franktown is a nonprofit organization that provides equine assisted activities and therapies for children and adults with disabilities and/or other therapeutic or rehabilitative needs. We offer adaptive/therapeutic riding and horsemanship lessons, hippotherapy treatment sessions, to include occupational therapy and physical therapy services, and horsemanship for veterans. The ranch provides financial assistance for individuals that could not otherwise afford to participate through sponsorships and donations. Call 303-817-6531 or visit our website at www. prtr.org.

Trading Card Club: Bring your cards (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering) and play from 4-7 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Unplugged Café: Play board games, jacks, marbles, hopscotch, other vintage games or create your own games. Get help with homework if needed. Drop in from 4:306:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Simla Library.

Learn more at pplibraries.org.

VFW Post 10649: 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at 24325 Main St., Elbert. Go to http://www.vfwpost10649. org. Contact Alan Beebe at 303-435-2560 for questions.

VFW Post 4266: 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas. Go to www.vfwpost4266. org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker.

What’s in Your Deck? 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Play card games galore - Uno, Apples to Apples, Poker, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic the Gathering. Bring your own or use the library’s. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 500 members. The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences.

Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities. Members are

encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests. Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org.

Women’s Divorce Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m.

Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Legal, financial and social issues of divorce. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

The Write Group: A community of young writers for tweens, teens and young adults meets from 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Elizabeth Library. Learn more at pplibraries.org.

AA If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-322-4440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Affordable Colleges Online: guidebook includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: How to Make a Difference listings are published free, on a spaceavailable basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact 303-698-6404 Literacy Coalition of Colorado: Volunteer to support literacy in MetroDenver and impact state-wide literacy programs.

Need: Volunteer for special projects, training classes or provide clerical and administrative support. Volunteer for a few hours a week or occasionally as needed.

Contact: literacyvolunteercolorado@ gmail.com or 720-251-3141. Go to Literacycolorado.org to volunteer for literacy providers nearest you.

Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all

of Douglas County Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors.

Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.

Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors.

Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more.

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Red Cross: Supports the elderly, international causes and social services Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

Need: Volunteers to help with horses be-

fore, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses.

Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising.

Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session.

Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc. org.

Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado.org.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Ainsley’s Angels in Denver: Pairing runners and riders with special needs or physical limitations in races from 5k’s to marathons.

Need: Volunteers to run and help push the specialized race chairs in local races.

Volunteers to take pictures and videos of Angel teams at the start, middle and finish of races.

Requirements: Able to run/jog a 5k and/or work an iPhone.

Contact: Law Dickerson, 225-278-4265 or Denver@ainsleysangels.org, https://ainsleysangels.org/signup Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

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ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

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Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio has hired former New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur as his offensive coordinator.

Shurmur becomes the Broncos’ fifth offensive play-caller in five seasons and inherits an attack that features youngsters Drew Lock, Dalton Risner, Noah Fant, Courtland Sutton and Phillip Lindsay but also needs a major makeover to challenge Kansas City’s supremacy in the AFC West.

Shurmur replaces Rich Scangarello, who struggled in his first season as an NFL play-caller in 2019 although the Broncos (7-9) won games behind three different starting quarterbacks, including the rookie Lock, who went 4-1 down the stretch.

Shurmur drew interest from several teams, including the Chicago Bears, after his firing at the end of December by the Giants following a 4-12 finish in his second year.

In a statement, Fangio called Shurmur “an established play-caller with significant experience leading an offense as both a coordinator and head coach.”

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‘Having coached against Pat for a number of years, he’s always impressed me.

His track record of developing younger players is outstanding.’

Vic Fangio, Denver Broncos head coach on new offensive coodinator Pat Shurmur a number of years, he’s always impressed me. His track record of developing younger players is outstanding,” Fangio said. “Pat brings a collaborative approach to working with the staff as well as a flexibility to adjust the offense to our players and opponents. We’re excited to add someone of his caliber to our coaching staff.”

Shurmur is the second member of Fangio’s staff with NFL head coaching experience, joining offensive line coach Mike Munchak.

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VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 18

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa. org.

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides as-

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sistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32

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Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

Other Information: Two-hour orientation provides an overview of the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers.

Contact: 303-751-5772 or go to www.ddfl. org.

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-4045708

A 32-year coaching veteran, Shurmur has 21 seasons of NFL experience, including the last 11 years as a head coach or offensive coordinator. He was head coach in Cleveland from 2011-12 and New York from 2018-19, where he fasttracked the development of rookie QB Daniel Jones last season. He also served as interim coach for the Eagles at the end of 2015.

Shurmur also served as offensive coordinator with the Vikings (2016-17), Eagles (2013-15) and Rams (2009-10).

Fangio originally said he didn’t plan to change any of his coordinators but changed his mind two weeks later after reviewing the Broncos’ offense that managed fewer than 18 points a game and regressed in most categories under Scangarello’s watch.

Denver was the only team in 2019 to finish the season in the bottom five in points scored, total offense, third-down success rate and red zone success.

The Broncos scored 16 or fewer points in half of their games and veteran QB Joe Flacco criticized

the team’s play-calling as too conservative following a 15-13 loss at Indianapolis that dropped the team to 2-6. Flacco went on injured reserve with a neck injury later that week and Brandon Allen went 1-2 before Lock took over for the final five games.

The Broncos were outscored 53-9 by the Chiefs in their two losses to Kansas City last season and knew they had to make great strides on offense to try to end a four-year playoff drought and reel in the Chiefs, who have won the AFC West all four of those seasons.

Fangio now has a more experienced coordinator who can add more downfield passing as well as the jet motion and modernized formations that Patrick Mahomes is operating so deftly in Kansas City, where the AFC championship was to be played Jan. 19 between the Chiefs and Tennessee Titans.

The Broncos’ OC job has been as much of a turnstile of late as head coach and quarterback with Rick Dennison (2016), Mike McCoy (2017), Bill Musgrave (2018) and Scangarello all flailing in the years since the Broncos won Super Bowl 50 in Peyton Manning’s final season.

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January 23, 2020

THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 (CASE NUMBER: SR-20-0006)

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CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3185 SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

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PUBLIC NOTICES N OT IC E IS H ER EBY GIVEN T H AT AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN FOR THE SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 (CONSISTING OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW) SHALL BE CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS.

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A HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 30 AND CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 TO BEAR S 89°58'56" E CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE Public Notice RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE S 89°58'56" E INFORMATION: 303-621-3185 ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 500.03 FEET; THENCE S 00°38'25" W A DISSPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FOR SPRING VALLEY TANCE OF 1000.00 FEET; THENCE S NO. 4 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 48°49'25" E A DISTANCE OF 1791.43 FEET; (CASE NUMBER: SR-20-0006) THENCE N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF - AND – A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SEC229.84 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; TION 30, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 N OTIC E IS H ER EBY GIVEN TH AT AN THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF CURVE TO A HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 57.00 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORFOR THE SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN ADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY FEET, A LENGTH OF 31.34 FEET AND A THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE DISTRICT NO. 4 (CONSISTING OF THE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: DELTA ANGLE OF 31°30'16" (CHORD BEARS ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONPROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW) SHALL BE CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO ELBERT S 74°14'52" E, 30.95 FEET); THENCE N ERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER COUNTY REGULATIONS. 31°30'16" E A DISTANCE OF 56.77; THENCE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OF SECTION 30 AND CONSIDERING THE N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 117.55 FEET; OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF SAID SECTION 30 TO BEAR S 89°58'56" E PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 18TH DAY 372.31; THENCE S 10°06'38" W A DISTANCE CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT OF 85.80 FEET; THENCE S 23°28'11" W A DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE Public Notice COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE S 89°58'56" E DISTANCE OF 107.14 FEET; THENCE N INFORMATION: 303-621-3185 BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 58°50'01" W A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS 500.03 FEET; THENCE S 00°38'25" W A DISFOR SPRING VALLEY SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. TANCE OF 1000.00 FEET; THENCE S NO. 4 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE 48°49'25" E A DISTANCE OF 1791.43 FEET; (CASE NUMBER: SR-20-0006) LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 280.00 FEET, A - AND – THENCE N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECLENGTH OF 16.75 FEET AND A DELTA 229.84 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; TION 30, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 N O TIC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N T H A T AN ANGLE OF 3°25'40" (CHORD BEARS S 32°52'48" W, 16.75 FEET) TO A POINT OF REA HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF CURVE TO WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN VERSE CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 57.00 FOR THE SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADITHE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE FEET, A LENGTH OF 31.34 FEET AND A DISTRICT NO. 4 (CONSISTING OF THE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: US OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH OF 20.71 FEET ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONDELTA ANGLE OF 31°30'16" (CHORD BEARS PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW) SHALL BE CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO ELBERT AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD ERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE S 74°14'52" E, 30.95 FEET); THENCE N BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER COUNTY REGULATIONS. BEARS S 10°34'20" E, 18.65 FEET); THENCE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., 31°30'16" E A DISTANCE OF 56.77; THENCE OF SECTION 30 AND CONSIDERING THE S 42°23'11"W A DISTANCE OF 180.00 FEET; OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 117.55 FEET; NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE THENCE S 41°52'28" E A DISTANCE OF 60.00 THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 18TH DAY FEET; THENCE S 30°34'24" E A DISTANCE SAID SECTION 30 TO BEAR S 89°58'56" E CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY 372.31; THENCE S 10°06'38" W A DISTANCE OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE S 26°40'14" E A DISDEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE OF 85.80 FEET; THENCE S 23°28'11" W A COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE S 89°58'56" E TANCE OF 42.43 FEET; THENCE S 26°46'41" INFORMATION: 303-621-3185 DISTANCE OF 107.14 FEET; THENCE N BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF E A DISTANCE OF 214.82 FEET; THENCE S 58°50'01" W A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS 500.03 FEET; THENCE S 00°38'25" W A DIS38°40'21" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. TANCE OF 1000.00 FEET; THENCE S THENCE S 46°40'25" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 NO. 4 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE 48°49'25" E A DISTANCE OF 1791.43 FEET; FEET; THENCE S 54°40'30" E A DISTANCE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 280.00 FEET, A - AND – THENCE N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE S 62°40'34" E A DISA PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECLENGTH OF 16.75 FEET AND A DELTA 229.84 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; TANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 23°19'23" TION 30, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 ANGLE OF 3°25'40" (CHORD BEARS S 32°52'48" W, 16.75 FEET) TO A POINT OF REA HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF CURVE TO E A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET TO A POINT WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, VERSE CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 57.00 OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORPublic Notice ADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADITHE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE FEET, A LENGTH OF 31.34 FEET AND A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVDESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: US OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH OF 20.71 FEET ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONDELTA ANGLE 31°30'16" (CHORD BEARS ING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET, A LENGTH PAYMENTS FOROF PUBLICATION DECEMBER 2019 AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD ERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE S 74°14'52" E, 30.95 FEET); THENCE N OF 287.22 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE Parker Port-A-Potty Inc. Equipment Rental 365.00 E, Donna Maranville 31°30'16" E A DISTANCEJudges 84.00 GENERAL FUND COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., 010 $728,023.19 BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER BEARS S 10°34'20" E, 18.65 FEET); THENCE STREET, KIOWA, OF 56.77; THENCE 38°16'14" (CHORD BEARS S 85°48'44" Patty Lampman OF 180.00 FEET; Douglas County Division Inmate 3,986.79 HEALTH FUNDTHEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.015 14,823.71 OF SECTION 30 AND CONSIDERING THE Detentions S 42°23'11"W A DISTANCE OR AS SOON N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OFHousing 117.55Expense FEET; 281.91Judges FEET); THENCE S 30°56'18" E10.00 A DISPeter And Deidra Campbell Refunds E470 Public Hwy Authority Travel 15.65 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND 020 362,241.91 NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THENCE S 41°52'28" E A DISTANCE OF 60.00 THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF TANCE OF 85.13 FEET; THENCE S 300.00 45°19'00" Peter Hoogendyk Planning Commission 186.56 Ed Kovitz Professional Service 300.00 SALES & USE FUND 025 6,234.85 SAID SECTION 30 TO BEAR S El 89°58'56" E FEET; THENCE S 30°34'24" E A DISTANCE CONTACT 372.31; THENCE S 10°06'38" W A DISTANCE E A DISTANCE OF 39.31 FEET; 44,223.85 THENCE S Phoenix Technology Group Llc Equipment/Network/Software Paso County Autopsies 2,800.00 LEAF FUNDELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY 040 4,093.50 WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED OF 60.00 FEET;Postmaster General THENCE S 26°40'14" E A DISDEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE 050 OF 85.80 FEET; THENCE S County 23°28'11" W A 55°04'39" E A DISTANCE OF 88.24 FEET; Postage 204.00 ElbertHEREIN County Health And Human Services State Administration 335.88 HUMANS SERVICE FUND 127,633.45 RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE 89°58'56" E TANCE OF 42.43 FEET; THENCE S 26°46'41" INFORMATION: 303-621-3185 DISTANCE OF 107.14 Auto Rep/Fuel FEET; THENCE N THENCE S 68°40'02" E A DISTANCE OF 89.24 Power Motive Equipment Repairs 1,224.97 27,331.59 MEADOWS STATION PID FUND 083 150.00 SElbert County Road And Bridge ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF E A DISTANCE OF 214.82 FEET; THENCE S 58°50'01" W A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO FEET; THENCE S 75°30'03" E A DISTANCE Prairie Times Operating 672.00 Elbert County Treasurer Cost Allocation/Postage 112,820.50 FOXWOOD ESTATES PID FUND 084 150.00 500.03 FEET; THENCE S 00°38'25" W A DIS38°40'21" DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; SPRING A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE OF 468.22 FEET; THENCE N 60°31'29" Llc Civil Process 32.00E A Elbert Cty Sheriff Office Child Support 33.00 E AProvest IMPACTVALLEY FUND METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 085 8,995.00 TANCE OF 1000.00 FEET; THENCE S SawARC THENCE S 46°40'25" A DISTANCE OF 77.44 NO. 4 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: CURVE TO THE DISTANCE OF 15.16 FEET; THENCE ProwersECounty Child Welfare 621.00 S Elizabeth Chain LLCOF A NON-TANGENT Equipment Repairs 208.90 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND 090 21,326.47 48°49'25" E A DISTANCE OF 1791.43 FEET; FEET; THENCE S 54°40'30" E A DISTANCE LEFT HAVING A RADIUSBlood/Alcohol Analysis OF 280.00 FEET, A 24°16'30" E A DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; Psychological Resources Operating 405.00 Elizabeth Fire Dept 750.00 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $1,273,672.08 THENCE 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE THENCE N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF And OF 77.44 FEET;Purewater THENCEDynamics S 62°40'34" A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECLENGTH AND A DELTA Inc E A DISShopSSupplies 25.00 OF Elizabeth Towing Recovery OF 16.75 FEET Operating 205.00 950.15 Office Supplies FEET; THENCE S 05°39'58" 212.34 E A DIS229.84 FEET TO AAmount POINT OF CURVE; TANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 23°19'23" TION 30,Name TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 Quill Corporation Emergency Vehicle ANGLE SpecialistsOF 3°25'40" (CHORD Auto Maint BEARS S 3,767.63 Vendor Description 32°52'48" W, 16.75 FEET)Uniforms TO A POINT OF RETANCE OF 222.85 FEET; THENCE S 500.00 03°36'56" THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF Galls Llc Dba Neves Uniforms CURVE TO E A 3,291.66 DISTANCE Rachel Anne Buchanan OF 125.00 FEET TO A POINT WEST OF THE SIXTH Employee Referral Program 2Hp Construction Llc PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, Capital Outlay $18,480.00 VERSE CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO A POINT A RADIUS OF 57.00 OF CURVE; ALONG THE ARC OF A COUNTY OF Inc ELBERT, STATE OF COLOR Ranchland News State County Administration 25.00 Gary Mayfield Judges 70.00 THENCE A And E Tire Tires THE RIGHT HAVING1,783.93 ADO; OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIOF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A 31.34 FEET AND A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVRayna Mensing Reimbursement 72.00 Gayle Gresham Judges 126.70 AarmsBEING MORE PARTICULARLY SoftwareFEET, SupportA LENGTH OF 175.00 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: US OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH OF 20.71 FEET NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVDELTA ANGLE OF 31°30'16" BEARS ING 245.12 A RADIUS Redwood Toxicology Laboratory OF 430.00 FEET, A LENGTH Blood/Alcohol Analysis 88.45 General Air Welding Supplies Abc Legal Services Inc Civil Process 15.00(CHORD AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD ING A Judges RADIUS OF 870 FEET, A LENGTH S 74°14'52" E, 30.95 FEET); General Shale Brick Inc THENCE N OF 287.22 A DELTA ANGLE RobertAND Thomasson 30.00 OF Road Rebuild Construction 630.00 FEET Adamson Police Products Uniforms 2,480.00 BEGINNING AT THE CORNER BEARS S 10°34'20" E, 18.65 FEET); THENCE ANDRental A DELTA ANGLE OF400.00 4°13'34" 31°30'16" OF 56.77; THENCE 38°16'14" BEARS S 85°48'44" Robs Septic Service And Porta PotE,Rental64.17 FEET Equipment Advanced Quality Auto NORTHWEST Repair Auto Rep & Maint E A DISTANCE 8,709.51 George Krieger, Dds Medical Services 203.00 (CHORD OF SECTION 30 AND CONSIDERING THE S 42°23'11"W A DISTANCE OF 180.00 FEET; (CHORD FEET); N 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 117.55 FEET; 281.91 FEET); THENCE 30°56'18" E A DISRock Parts S Company AutoBEARS Rep S 84°16'17" E, 64.16 3,724.28 Aflac Benefits Payable 1,377.33 Glaser Gas Company Utilities 324.07 NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THENCE S 41°52'28" E ACapital Outlay DISTANCE OF 60.00 THENCE S 07°50'30" W A DISTANCE E A DISTANCE OF TANCE OF 85.13 FEET; THENCE S 45°19'00" Royal B Threads Llc Operating 4,482.00 OF Airgas Intermountain WeldingTHENCE Supplies S 00°00'00" 790.42 Global Equipment Company 3,249.66 Public FEET; 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ContractUS Services 80.20 OFIntegrated Voting Solutions Ballots/Forms/Postage 16,207.22 Southwest OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH 20.71 FEET NON-TANGENT CURVE Mobile TO THE RIGHT HAVDELTA OF 31°30'16" (CHORD BEARS ING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET, A LENGTH SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A Office Supplies 20,641.23 Integrity Coaching And Services AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD ING1,050.00 A RADIUSStaples Advantage OF 870 FEET, A LENGTH OF S Bank Of The West 74°14'52" E, 30.95 FEET); THENCE Credit Card N OFConsulting 287.22 Llc FEET ANDContract A DELTA ANGLE DISTANCE OF 2655.22 FEET TO 1,524.71 THE WEST State Of Colorado Motor Vehicle Renewal 1,128.02 Barry Mitchell Equipment Repairs/Radio Pager 341.04 Intermountain Rural Electric Association Utilities 9,377.94 BEARS S 10°34'20" E, 18.65 FEET); THENCE 64.17 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 4°13'34" 31°30'16" E A DISTANCE OF 56.77; THENCE 38°16'14" (CHORD BEARS S 85°48'44" E, 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE State & Terminal Inc FEET); Equipment Parts 73.38 OF Reimbursement 141.44 Iron Mountain Contract Services 30.00 S 42°23'11"W A DISTANCE OF 180.00 FEET; (CHORD BEARS S Wire 84°16'17" E, 64.16 N Bart Greer 90°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 117.55 FEET; 281.91 FEET); THENCE S 30°56'18" E A DISN 00°38'25" E ALONG THE WEST LINE Stericycle Haz Waste Rem 139.38 Baseline Engineering Corp Cds Engineering 14,555.00 James Duvall Judges 30.00 THENCE S 41°52'28" E 528.70 A DISTANCE OF 60.00 THENCE A DISTANCE THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF S 45°19'00" THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION Stockyards W Ranch Supply Inc OF Fair Events 5,810.46 30 Bender Menders Insurance Repairs Jcc Ranch Camp TANCE OF 85.13 FEET; THENCE Meeting Expense 2,045.00S 07°50'30" FEET; THENCE S 30°34'24" DISTANCE 120.00 FEET; THENCE S Inc 00°00'00" E A DIS372.31; THENCE S 10°06'38" W A DISTANCE E A DISTANCE OF 39.31 FEET; THENCE S A DISTANCE OF 2655.11 FEET TO THE Stone Oil Co Fuel/Propane 19,861.02 Berg Hill Greenleaf And Ruscitti Contract Litigation 13,317.47 E AJeb Bilmire Employee Referral Program 500.00 OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE S 26°40'14" A DISTANCE88.20 OF 424.73 FEETElectric TO A POINT ON THE OFBeth Willcox 85.80 FEET; THENCE S 23°28'11" W Judges A 55°04'39" E A DISTANCE OF 88.24 FEET; NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION Sun Valley Inc Capital Outlay 55,474.00 30 305.00 Jerri E Spear Reimbursement TANCE OF 42.43 FEET; THENCE S 26°46'41" SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF DISTANCE OF 107.14 FEET; THENCE N THENCE S 68°40'02" E A DISTANCE OF 89.24 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Sundance Printing Advertising 153.52 Beverly Susan Shick Judges 172.50 Jill Duvall Judges 290.00 E A DISTANCE OF 214.82 FEET;Jim THENCE SAID144.60 SECTION 30; Murphy THENCE S 89°57'38" W 58°50'01" W A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO FEET; THENCE S 75°30'03" E ACommission DISTANCE Susan Reimbursement 172.22 Binos Pizza Miscellaneous 151.00 Keen S Planning OF 77.44 FEET; ALONG SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 A DISTANCE A Black Hills Energy POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE OF 468.22 FEET; THENCE N 60°31'29" E A PARCEL CONTAINS 11,267,2294,747.61 SQUARE Sysco Food Services Prisoner Meals Utilities 38°40'21" E A DISTANCE 3,101.11 John Deere Financial Supplies 350.00 FEET,Benefits Payable 258.66 ACRES MORE OR 738.38 LESS. THENCE S 46°40'25" E A 42.30 DISTANCE OF 77.44 OF15,470.08 1310.97 Texas Life Insurance Company FEET TO THE SOUTH 1/4 ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE FEET;Outlay THENCE S Blue Tarp Financial Inc Equipment Parts Johnson Controls DISTANCE OF 15.16 Capital FEET; THENCE S 54°40'30" DISTANCE SECTION 30; THENCE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 280.00 FEET,Judges A 24°16'30" E A DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; The Danny Paul Ardrey Estate TrustS Equipment Rental 600.00 Bradford Eidt 437.50 E AJonathan Rollf Employee Referral Program CORNER OF SAID THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF Legal Notice OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE S 62°40'34" E A DIS89°58'07" THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 No.: 24475 LENGTH OF 16.75 FEET AND A DELTA The Law Office Of Jeffrey J Timlin Contract Services 14,430.30 Brannan Aggregates Sand Salt 65,307.31 /Reimbursement 299.15W ALONG 950.15 FEET; THENCE S 05°39'58" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; 87.50 THENCEJustin N 23°19'23" OF SAID 30 Touch A DISTANCE OF First Publication: January 23, 2020 4,600.00 ANGLE OF 3°25'40" (CHORD BEARS Wages - Judges S The Master’s Llc Postage/Printing Brenda E. Abbott Klassen Planning Commission 86.00 SECTION 32°52'48" W, 16.75 FEET) TO A POINT OF RETANCE OF 222.85 FEET; Judges THENCE S 03°36'56" E A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET Karen TO A Suchan POINT 2 2 2 2 .30.00 0 4 F E EThe Sidewell Company T TO THE SOUTHWEST Last Publication: January 23, 2020 11,403.00 Mapping Project Carolyn Burgener Contract Services 450.00 VERSE CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE12,503.79 ALONG THE ARC Midwest OF A CORNER Publisher: The Elbert County News Tlo LlcSECTION 30; THENCE N Operating 146.70 Carpet Elegance Capital Outlay Kimball Equipment Parts 3,291.53OF SAID OFCcp A CURVE OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE235.98 TO THE RIGHT HAV00°38'08" E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE T-Mobile Telephone 1,483.01 IndustriesTO Inc THE LEFT HAVING A RADIShop Supplies Kimberky Babcock Judges 138.30 USCdac OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH OF 20.71 FEET NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET,Kimberly A LENGTH SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A Town Of Simla Utilities 90.13 Operating 1,008.00 Simon Reimbursement 24.47 AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD ING A RADIUS OF 870 FEET, A LENGTH OF A DELTA ANGLE DISTANCE 2655.22 FEET TO THE WEST Ducharme Judges 677.50 Centurylink Utilities OF 287.22 FEET AND 1,746.74 Kimley-Horn & Associates Cds Engineering 2,230.00 OFTracy BEARS S 10°34'20" E, 18.65 FEET); THENCE 64.17 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE 38°16'14" (CHORD BEARS E, 1/4 3,281.27 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; Transwest Truck Trailer RvTHENCE Equipment Parts 480.22 Certified Laboratories Equipment Parts 141.48 S 85°48'44" Kiowa Auto Repair And Alignment Center Auto Rep OF 4°13'34" S Chris 42°23'11"W (CHORD BEARS S 84°16'17" 281.91 FEET); THENCE229.18 S 30°56'18" E Water A DISN 00°38'25" ALONG THE WEST LINE OF Turner Employee Referral Program 250.00 Kelley A DISTANCE OF 180.00 FEET; Reimbursement Kiowa & Waste Water Authority UtilitiesE, 64.16 FEET); 4,966.41 ETravis Troy Hangen Reimbursement 112.75 ChristianSConstruction Road Rebuild Construction 2,425.85 Parker Planning CommissionOF 86.16 THENCE 41°52'28" E A DISTANCE OF 60.00 THENCE S 07°50'30" W A DISTANCE TANCE OF 85.13 FEET; THENCEKip S 45°19'00" THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 Truckhugger Tarp FEET SystemsTO THE Equipment Parts 45.50 Christina Stanton S 30°34'24" E A DISTANCE Reimbursement 160.60 Zion S Referral 500.00 FEET; THENCE 120.00 FEET; THENCE SEmployee 00°00'00" E A Program DISE A DISTANCE OF 39.31 FEET;Kyrei THENCE A DISTANCE OF 2655.11 1,200.00 CORNER True Value OF Hardware Supplies 609.98 Uniforms 1,466.71 Hhs Confidential OFCintas 60.00 FEET; THENCE S 26°40'14" E A DISTANCE OF 424.73 FEET Child Welfare TO A POINT ON THE 55°04'39" E A DISTANCE OF 88.24 FEET; NORTHWEST SAID SECTION 30 Legal Shield Benefits Payable 494.40 Turnkey Corrections Operating 36.00 Cintas Corporation Safety Supplies 209.36 TANCE OF 42.43 FEET; THENCE S 26°46'41" SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THENCE S 68°40'02" E A DISTANCE OF 89.24 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Inc Equipment 224.32 Tyler Technologies E Ticket Grant 742.64 AsphaltOF Pavement 250.00 E ALenovo E Colorado A DISTANCE 214.82Association FEET; THENCEDues S SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 89°57'38" W FEET; THENCE S 75°30'03" DISTANCE Lewan & Associates, Inc. Copier 474.47 U.s.

Postal Service Postage 204.00 Colorado Bureau Of Investigation Concj1522 Ccw Cbi Fee 732.00 38°40'21" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; ALONG SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 468.22 FEET; THENCE N 60°31'29" E A PARCEL CONTAINS 11,267,229 SQUARE Llc S 3,220.00 Bond Pay Agent 150.00 ColoradoSCommunity Advertising FEET, 258.66Umb Bank ACRES MORE OR LESS. THENCE 46°40'25" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 OF 1310.97 FEET TOOperating THE SOUTH 1/4 DISTANCE OF 15.16188.45 FEET; Lexipol THENCE Planning 171.12 Umb Bank - Corporate Trust Bond Pay Agent 150.00 Colorado County Treasurer AssocE A DISTANCE Dues 24°16'30" E A DISTANCE 100.00OF Linda FEET; THENCE S 54°40'30" CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30;Commission THENCE S 9.97 Krausert FEET; Lisa Flannagan-Crane Professional Service 2,000.00 United Reprographic Supply Inc Copier 636.50 Dept Agriculture Equipment Repairs S 00°00'00" 300.00 THENCE E A DISTANCE OF Legal Notice No.: 24475 OFColorado 77.44 FEET; THENCE S 62°40'34" E A DIS89°58'07" W ALONG THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 Lynn Card Company Office Supplies 105.95 Ups Postage 1.21 Colorado Dept Of Health And Enviroment Vital Statistics 31.00 950.15 FEET; THENCE S 05°39'58" E A DISFirst Publication: January 23, 2020 TANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 23°19'23" OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF Us Bancorp Lease/Purchase 82,757.47 Tactical Operating 5,298.25 TANCE OF 222.85 FEET; THENCEMaryrobin B. Wills S 03°36'56" Last 205.00 Publication: January 23, 2020 E Combined A DISTANCE OFSystems 125.00 FEET TO A POINT 2 2 2 2 . 0 4 F E E T T O TJudges HE SOUTHWEST Maureen Pellowski Operating 420.00 Verizon Connect Nwf Inc Radio Pager 397.95 Comcast Operating 61.76 W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO A POINT Publisher: The Elbert County News OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE N Mcbeth Pluming 3,444.00 Verizon Wireless Telephone 9,041.66 Community MediaCURVE Of Colorado Advertising 305.45 THE OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG ARC OF A NON-TANGENT TO THE RIGHT HAV00°38'08" E ALONG THE Blding Repairs WEST LINE OF THE Mccandles International Trucks Of Colorado Equipment Parts 30 A 1,044.82 Wagner Equipment Co Inc Equipment Parts 3,929.59 Consolidated Communications Utilities NON-TANGENT CURVE344.87 TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET, A LENGTH SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION Medved Colorado Equipment Parts 229.61 Weld Adolescent Resources Inc Log 69,565.00 Cooks Correctional Prisoner Meals 2,114.45 ING A RADIUS OF 870 FEET, A LENGTH OF OF 287.22 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE DISTANCE OF 2655.22 FEET TO THE WEST Mhc Kenworth-Denver Fuel/Equipment 964.49 Wendy Walp Judges 198.30 Corporate Billing Llc Diesel Fuel 578.60 64.17 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 4°13'34" 38°16'14" (CHORD BEARS S 85°48'44" E, 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE Michelle Schrote N 00°38'25" E ALONG THE Reimbursement 319.20 Western Sling And Supply Tools 186.78 Correctional Healthcare Medical(CHORD Services BEARS S 84°16'17" 20,702.87 E, 64.16 FEET); 281.91 FEET); THENCE S 30°56'18" E A DISWEST LINE OF Reimbursment 600.00 Winterberg Oil Company Operating 750.00 County Health Pool Benefits Payable 115,651.55 Mike Graeff THENCE S 07°50'30" W A DISTANCE OF TANCE OF 85.13 FEET; THENCE S 45°19'00" THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 Mines & Associates Pc Other Benefits 304.56 Xerox Corporation Copier 4,150.79 D And G Construction Capital Outlay 8,059.97 120.00 FEET; THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISE Dallas A DISTANCE S A DISTANCE OF 2655.11 FEET TO THE Mountain View Electric Utilities 958.36 Total $1,273,672.08 SchroederOF 39.31 FEET; THENCE Reimbursement 3,064.77 OF 424.73 FEET169.92 TO A POINT 55°04'39" E A DISTANCE OF 88.24 FEET; NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30 Naco ON THE Dues 460.00 Daniel A Michalak PlanningTANCE Commission LINE OF THE 841.82 SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THENCE S 68°40'02" E A DISTANCE OF 89.24 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Nancy E Harris Judges 255.00 Danny Willcox PlanningSOUTH Commission/Judge SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 89°57'38" W FEET; THENCE S 75°30'03" E A DISTANCE Nelson & Kennard Civil Process 18.00 Legal Notice No.: 24472 Dave Fisher Reimbursment 117.04 ALONG SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 ANikki Nystrom DISTANCE OFDavid 468.22 A PARCEL CONTAINS 11,267,229 SQUARE Reimbursement 202.08 First Publication: January 23, 2020 LenioFEET; THENCE N 60°31'29" E Planning Commission 93.28 FEET, 258.66 ACRES MORE OR LESS. OF 1310.97 FEET TO THE SOUTH 1/4 DISTANCE OF 15.16 FEET; THENCE S Sand Salt 3,310.00 Dj Petroleum Inc Fuel 56,687.48 Obeam Last Publication: January 23, 2020 CORNER THENCE S 24°16'30" A Llc DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; Da 151,098.11 Publisher: Elbert County News Dmc Wear E Parts Equipment Repair OF SAID SECTION 325.00 30;Office Of District Attorney 18Th District THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF Legal Notice No.: 24475 89°58'07" W ALONG THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 950.15 FEET; THENCE S 05°39'58" E A DISFirst Publication: January 23, 2020 OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF TANCE OF 222.85 FEET; THENCE S 03°36'56" Last Publication: January 23, 2020 2222.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

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Elbert County Legals 1.23.20 * 1

ANGLE OF 3°25'40" (CHORD BEARS S 22 Elbert County NewsTO A POINT OF RE32°52'48" W, 16.75 FEET)

VERSE CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH OF 20.71 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD BEARS S 10°34'20" E, 18.65 FEET); THENCE S 42°23'11"W A DISTANCE OF 180.00 FEET; THENCE S 41°52'28" E A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE S 30°34'24" E A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE S 26°40'14" E A DISTANCE OF 42.43 FEET; THENCE S 26°46'41" E A DISTANCE OF 214.82 FEET; THENCE S 38°40'21" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE S 46°40'25" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE S 54°40'30" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE S 62°40'34" E A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 23°19'23" E A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET, A LENGTH OF 287.22 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE 38°16'14" (CHORD BEARS S 85°48'44" E, 281.91 FEET); THENCE S 30°56'18" E A DISTANCE OF 85.13 FEET; THENCE S 45°19'00" E A DISTANCE OF 39.31 FEET; THENCE S 55°04'39" E A DISTANCE OF 88.24 FEET; THENCE S 68°40'02" E A DISTANCE OF 89.24 FEET; THENCE S 75°30'03" E A DISTANCE OF 468.22 FEET; THENCE N 60°31'29" E A DISTANCE OF 15.16 FEET; THENCE S 24°16'30" E A DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 950.15 FEET; THENCE S 05°39'58" E A DISTANCE OF 222.85 FEET; THENCE S 03°36'56" W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 870 FEET, A LENGTH OF 64.17 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 4°13'34" (CHORD BEARS S 84°16'17" E, 64.16 FEET); THENCE S 07°50'30" W A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET; THENCE S 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 424.73 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 89°57'38" W ALONG SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1310.97 FEET TO THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 89°58'07" W ALONG THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 2222.04 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE N 00°38'08" E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 2655.22 FEET TO THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE N 00°38'25" E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 2655.11 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

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PARCEL CONTAINS 11,267,229 SQUARE FEET, 258.66 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Legal Notice No.: 24475 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Last Publication: January 23, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE (PROPOSED) SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 (CASE NUMBER: SR-20-0004)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SERVICE PLAN FOR THE PROPOSE D SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 (CONSISTING OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW) SHALL BE CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS.

THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. - AND –

A HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3185

SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32 AND CONSIDERING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32 TO BEAR S89°38'02"E WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO ; THENCE S89°38'02"E, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2571.32 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 17/21; THENCE N06°14'25"E, ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 265.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING (4) FOUR COURSES; (1) N06°14'25"E, A DISTANCE OF 404.91 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; (2) THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2450.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12°38'51", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 540.82 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; (3) THENCE N18°53'16"E, A DISTANCE OF 378.31 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; (4) THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 3050.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°11'06", FOR

(4) FOUR COURSES; (1) N06°14'25"E, A DISTANCE OF 404.91 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; (2) THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2450.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12°38'51", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 540.82 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; (3) THENCE N18°53'16"E, A DISTANCE OF 378.31 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; (4) THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 3050.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°11'06", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 169.55 FEET; THENCE N80°38'37"W, A DISTANCE OF 713.51 FEET; THENCE S69°35'19"W, A DISTANCE OF 227.61 FEET; THENCE S42°42'24"W, A DISTANCE OF 938.90 FEET; THENCE S57°48'22"W, A DISTANCE OF 383.17 FEET; THENCE S67°35'15"W, A DISTANCE OF 232.90 FEET; THENCE S07°25'37"W, A DISTANCE OF 151.84 FEET; THENCE N82°34'23"W, A DISTANCE OF 18.89 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 465.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 31°00'36", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 251.67 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N51°33'46"W, A DISTANCE OF 290.86 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 265.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 76°38'08", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 354.45 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N25°04'22"E, A DISTANCE OF 221.66 FEET; THENCE S45°49'53"E, A DISTANCE OF 112.63 FEET; THENCE N73°50'38"E, A DISTANCE OF 631.14 FEET; THENCE N42°42'24"E, A DISTANCE OF 385.37 FEET; THENCE N00°02'55"W, A DISTANCE OF 361.07 FEET; THENCE N48°14'50"W, A DISTANCE OF 666.35 FEET; THENCE N72°08'40"W, A DISTANCE OF 233.25 FEET; THENCE N87°49'16"W, A DISTANCE OF 227.36 FEET; THENCE N00°15'56"E, A DISTANCE OF 594.78 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 365.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 32°16'46", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 205.63 FEET; THENCE S31°46'19"E, A DISTANCE OF 244.53 FEET; THENCE S72°08'40"E, A DISTANCE OF 92.69 FEET; THENCE N32°26'09"E, A DISTANCE OF 230.46 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 15°19'18", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 114.99, WHOSE CHORD BEARS S60°38'04"E, A DISTANCE OF 114.65 FEET; THENCE S21°42'24"W, A DISTANCE OF 200.61 FEET; THENCE S72°08'40"E, A DISTANCE OF 275.08 FEET; THENCE S56°50'08"E, A DISTANCE OF 729.00 FEET; THENCE N87°30'10"E, A DISTANCE OF 576.72 FEET; THENCE N21°48'46"E, A DISTANCE OF 302.81 FEET; THENCE N27°20'27"W, A DISTANCE OF 765.81 FEET; THENCE N34°52'56"W, A DISTANCE OF 433.37 FEET; THENCE N43°51'07"W, A DISTANCE OF 667.11 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 565.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 21°09'10", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 208.59 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEAR S N44°12'56"E, A DISTANCE OF 207.41 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N54°47'31"E, A DISTANCE OF 137.46 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 765.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 34°27'12", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 460.01 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N89°14'43"E, A DISTANCE OF 385.32 FEET; THENCE N00°45'17"W, A DISTANCE OF 65.00 FEET; THENCE N89°14'43"E, A DISTANCE OF 14.15 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 23.95 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90°13'10", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 37.72 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N00°51'52"W, A DISTANCE OF 169.85 FEET; THENCE S87°31'13"W, A DISTANCE OF 188.78 FEET; THENCE S85°43'15"W, A DISTANCE OF 507.95 FEET; THENCE S16°11'32"E, A DISTANCE OF 188.88 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 835.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 19°00'57", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 277.13 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS S64°17'59"W, A DISTANCE OF 275.86 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT;THENCE S54°47'31"W, A DISTANCE OF 137.46 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 635.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 10°55'46", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 121.13 FEET; THENCE N46°08'15"W, A DISTANCE OF 145.85 FEET; THENCE S86°21'56"W, A DISTANCE OF 40.47 FEET; THENCE S45°55'59"W, A DISTANCE OF 180.88 FEET; THENCE S15°58'08"W, A DISTANCE OF 181.69 FEET; THENCE S38°09'15"W, A DISTANCE OF 152.65 FEET; THENCE N58°11'16"W, A DISTANCE OF 64.21 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 470.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°38'09", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 29.82 FEET; THENCE N35°26'53"E, A DISTANCE OF 179.11 FEET; THENCE N05°51'34"W, A DISTANCE OF 130.12 FEET; THENCE N37°47'19"W, A DISTANCE OF 174.56 FEET; THENCE N29°22'53"W, A DISTANCE OF 70.85 FEET; THENCE N29°22'53"W, A DISTANCE OF 344.60 FEET; THENCE S68°49'30"W, A DISTANCE OF 235.69 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 470.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04°15'12", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 34.89 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS N19°02'54"W, A DISTANCE OF 34.88 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N16°55'18"W, A DISTANCE OF 45.48 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 270.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 16°15'49", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 76.64 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N00°39'29"W, A DISTANCE OF 50.10 FEET; THENCE N89°35'52"W, A DISTANCE OF 60.01 FEET; THENCE S00°39'29"E, A DISTANCE OF 51.22 FEET; TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING

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A DISTANCE OF 34.88 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N16°55'18"W, A DISTANCE OF 45.48 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 270.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 16°15'49", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 76.64 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE N00°39'29"W, A DISTANCE OF 50.10 FEET; THENCE N89°35'52"W, A DISTANCE OF 60.01 FEET; THENCE S00°39'29"E, A DISTANCE OF 51.22 FEET; TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 330.10 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 16°15'28", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 93.67 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE S16°55'18"E, A DISTANCE OF 45.48 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 533.52 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04°13'33", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 39.35 FEET; THENCE S68°49'30"W, A DISTANCE OF 190.84 FEET; THENCE S22°44'23"E, A DISTANCE OF 458.44 FEET; THENCE S39°20'51"E, A DISTANCE OF 456.01 FEET; THENCE S88°13'54"E, A DISTANCE OF 80.60 FEET; THENCE N35°26'53"E, A DISTANCE OF 158.94 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 530.01 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°38'09", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 33.63 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS S56°22'11"E, A DISTANCE OF 33.63 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE S58°11'16"E, A DISTANCE OF 114.13 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 530.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°58'25", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 36.76 FEET; THENCE S27°40'51"W, A DISTANCE OF 244.47 FEET; THENCE S61°28'30"W, A DISTANCE OF 494.31 FEET; THENC E S41°55'11"W, A DISTANCE OF 305.60 FEET; THENCE S05°23'18"E, 110.67 FEET; THENCE S72°39'58"E, A DISTANCE OF 139.66 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 435.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 17°04'07", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 129.59 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS S08°47'59"W, A DISTANCE OF 129.11 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE S00°15'56"W, A DISTANCE OF 867.62 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 535.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°38'50", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 62.07 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE S06°22'54"E, A DISTANCE OF 605.75 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 465.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 31°27'16", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 255.28 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE S25°04'22"W, A DISTANCE OF 277.35 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 335.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 76°38'08", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 448.08 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE S51°33'46"E, A DISTANCE OF 290.86 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 535.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30°07'10", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 281.24 FEET; THENCE S04°33'26"W, A DISTANCE OF 184.73 FEET; THENCE S40°02'43"E, A DISTANCE OF 88.63 FEET; THENCE S85°34'03"E, A DISTANCE OF 440.56 FEET; THENCE N80°43'11"E, A DISTANCE OF 354.20 FEET; THENCE N73°31'29"E, A DISTANCE OF 238.53 FEET; THENCE N14°18'13"E, A DISTANCE OF 156.93 FEET; THENCE N34°39'16"W, A DISTANCE OF 238.37 FEET; THENCE N55°20'44"E, A DISTANCE OF 48.03 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 965.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 15°53'39", FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 267.69 FEET; THENCE S04°05'52"E, A DISTANCE OF 239.82 FEET; THENCE S08°13'04"W, A DISTANCE OF 279.29 FEET; THENCE S26°12'47"E, A DISTANCE OF 216.94 FEET; THENCE S61°39'09"E, A DISTANCE OF 198.44 FEET; THENCE N74°30'49"E, A DISTANCE OF 161.98 FEET; THENCE N48°18'42"E, A DISTANCE OF 216.09 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 138.44 ACRES MORE OR LESS, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO.

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Legal Notice No.: 24476 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Last Publication: January 23, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE (PROPOSED) SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 (CASE NUMBER: SR-20-0005) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SERVICE PLAN FOR THE SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 (CONSISTING OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW) SHALL BE CONSIDERED PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS. THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. - AND – A HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3185

A HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, IN THE ELBERT COUNTY BUILDING, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM, 215 COMANCHE STREET, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

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CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3185 SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 30, AND CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 TO BEAR S 00°39'45" W WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE S 00°39'45" W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 2653.20 FEET TO THE EAST 1/4 COR OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 00°41'30" W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 2652.52 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 89°57'38" W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 1233.28 FEET; THENCE N 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 424.73 FEET; THENCE N 07°50'30" E A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 870.00 FEET, A LENGTH OF 64.17 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 4°13'34" (CHORD BEARS N84°16'17"W, 64.16 FEET); THENCE N 03°36'56" E A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE N 05°39'58" W A DISTANCE OF 222.85 FEET; THENCE N 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 950.15 FEET; THENCE N 24°16'30" W A DISTANCE OF 9.97 FEET; THENCE S 60°31'29" W A DISTANCE OF 15.16 FEET; THENCE N 75°30'03" W A DISTANCE OF 468.22 FEET; THENCE N 68°40'02" W A DISTANCE OF 89.24 FEET; THENCE N 55°04'39" W A DISTANCE OF 88.24 FEET; THENCE N 45°19'00" W A DISTANCE OF 39.31 FEET; THENCE N 30°56'18" W A DISTANCE OF 85.13 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET, A LENGTH OF 287.22 FEET AND DELTA ANGLE OF 38°16'14" (CHORD BEARS N85°48'44"W, 281.91 FEET); THENCE S 23°19'23" W A DISTANCE OF 125.00 FEET; THENCE N 62°40'34" W A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 54°40'30" W A DISTANCE OF 77.44; THENCE N 46°40'25" W A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 38°40'21" W A DISTANCE OF 77.44 FEET; THENCE N 26°46'41" W A DISTANCE OF 214.82 FEET; THENCE N 26°40'14" W A DISTANCE OF 42.43 FEET; THENCE N 30°34'24" W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE N 41°52'28" W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE N 42°23'11" E A DISTANCE OF 180.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 13.19 FEET, A LENGTH OF 20.71 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 89°55'39" (CHORD BEARS N10°34'20"W, 18.65 FEET) TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 280.00 FEET, A LENGTH OF 16.75 FEET AND DELTA ANGLE OF 3°25'40" (CHORD BEARS N32°52'48"E, 16.75 FEET); THENCE S 58°50'01" E A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET; THENCE N 23°28'11" E A DISTANCE OF 107.14 FEET; THENCE N 10°06'38" E A DISTANCE OF 85.80 FEET; THENCE N 00°00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 372.31; THENCE N 90°00'00" W A DISTANCE OF 117.55 FEET; THENCE S 31°30'16" W A DISTANCE OF 56.77 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 57.00 FEET, A LENGTH OF 31.34 FEET AND A DELTA ANGLE OF 31°30'16" (CHORD BEARS N74°14'52"W, 30.95 FEET); THENCE N 90°00'00" W A DISTANCE OF 16.16 FEET; THENCE N48°49'25" E A DISTANCE OF 1791.43 FEET; THENCE N 00°38'25" W A DISTANCE OF 999.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE S 89°58'39" E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1381.71 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS 9,302,696 SQUARE FEET, 231.56 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Legal Notice No.: 24477 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Last Publication: January 23, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF MEDICAID APPLICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT E.C.M.C., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY HAS FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING FOR MEDICAID CERTIFICATION OF ITS PROPOSED NURSING FACILITY LOCATED AT 132 COUNTY ROAD 17 IN THE TOWN OF ELIZABETH. THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING REGULATIONS FOR NEW FACILITY CERTIFICATION AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE PUBLIC AT THE DEPARTMENT’S OFFICES AT 1570 GRANT STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80203 OR ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE: www.Colorado.gov/hcpf.

ATED AT 132 COUNTY ROAD 17 IN THE TOWN OF ELIZABETH. THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING REGULATIONS FOR NEW FACILITY CERTIFICATION AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE PUBLIC AT THE DEPARTMENT’S OFFICES AT 1570 GRANT STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80203 OR ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE: www.Colorado.gov/hcpf.

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Legal Notice No.: 24467 First Publication: January 9, 2020 Last Publication: January 30, 2020 Publisher: The 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: LAWRENCE J MCCOURT C/O ALICE M. POTTER 21 WALTER WAY BROOMFIELD, CO 80020-1199

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2016, 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: 15 Township: 8 Range: 62 W2W2 1/30 INTEREST 5.33 NET ACRES MINERAL RIGHTS Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2016-02254

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 2015; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of LAWRENCE J MCCOURT for said year 2015;

That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS, INC. on the 20th day of November 2019, 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 7th day of May 2020, 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 23, 2020, January 30, 2020 and February 6, 2020.

Witness my hand this 15th day of January 2020 Lisa Mackiewicz, Assistant Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 24473 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Last Publication: February 6, 2020 Publisher: The 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: MARJORIE NIXON C/O JOHN NIXON 807 19TH LANE WEST KIRKLAND, WA 98033

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2016, 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: 15 Township: 8 Range: 64 1/2 INTEREST IN NW4NE4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 2.4, 1/2 INTEREST N2NW4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 8 TOTAL MRA IN ALL 10.4 PER B310 P877 DATED 12/01/1977 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2016-02252

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 2015;

That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MARJORIE NIXON for said year 2015;

That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC on the Elbert County Legals 1.23.20 * 2holder 20th day of November 2019, the present

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January 23, 2020

It’s winter on the

FARM

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

W

inter is a quiet time at the Littleton Museum’s living history farms. Though no crops are growing in the fields and the sheep spend more time in their pens than in the pasture, that doesn’t mean there’s not work to be

done.

For early settlers, winter was a time to catch up on projects around the house, said Cory Van Zytveld, a historical interpreter on the museum’s 1860s farm.

Public Notice “They used the indoor hours on mending, sewing and knitting,” Van Zytveld said. “But that didn’t mean the daily chores stopped.

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE They still had animals to take care of.”

AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED Diets were limited in the winter, Van Zytveld said.

“Lots of pork and beans,” she said. “And lots of veggies that could To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, be stored for a long time — root crops, onions and dried fruits.”

Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Before white people arrived, the area’s indigenous people, includ-Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of ing the Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne, spent the winter Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Public Notice hunkering Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: down along Front Range streams, Van Zytveld said, where there was NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF MINERAL wood to gather and some grazing for their horses.

Historical interpreter Mary Hathaway knits a hat in the Littleton Museum’s 1860s cabin.

MARJORIE NIXON RIGHTS AT TAX LIEN SALE JOHN NIXON AND OF APPLICATION But when settlers began buildingFOR farms along those streams, na- C/O PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT 807 19TH LANE WEST ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED tive people arrived in the fall to find their favorite wintering placesKIRKLAND, WA 98033 To Every Person in Actual Possession or taken.

You and each of you are hereby notified that on Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, the 15th day of November 2016, the then Lot orbegan,” Premises, and to the Person in Whose “That’s where a lot of the tensions Van Zytveld said.

County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State Name the same was Taxed or Specially 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: MARJORIE NIXON C/O JOHN NIXON 807 19TH LANE WEST KIRKLAND, WA 98033 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2016, 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: 15 Township: 8 Range: 64 1/2 INTEREST IN NW4NE4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 2.4, 1/2 INTEREST N2NW4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 8 TOTAL MRA IN ALL 10.4 PER B310 P877 DATED 12/01/1977 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS

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: MARJORIE NIXON C/O JOHN NIXON 807 19TH LANE WEST KIRKLAND, WA 98033

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2016, 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: 15 Township: 8 Range: 64 1/2 INTEREST IN NW4NE4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 2.4, 1/2 INTEREST N2NW4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 8 TOTAL MRA IN ALL 10.4 PER B310 P877 DATED 12/01/1977 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2016-02252 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 2015;

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: 15 Township: 8 Range: 64 1/2 INTEREST IN NW4NE4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 2.4, 1/2 INTEREST N2NW4 SPLIT 5 WAYS TOTAL MRA 8 TOTAL MRA IN ALL 10.4 PER B310 P877 DATED 12/01/1977 Subdivision: SEVERED MINERALS Certificate Number: 2016-02252 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 2015; That said mineral rights was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MARJORIE NIXON for said year 2015; That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC on the 20th day of November 2019, 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 That said mineral rights was taxed or specially on the 7th day of May 2020, unless the same Certificate Number: 2016-02252 assessed in the name(s) of MARJORIE NIXON has been redeemed; for said year 2015;winter, including root Early settlers made do with a limited diet in the and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said purchase to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS onions cropstherefore that stored well, like these grown in theOILLittleton That said MCCULLISS & GAS INCMuseum’s on the sale at any time prior to the actual execution of INC. 20th day of November 2019, the present holder said Treasurer's Deed. garden.

Winter’s chill isn’t so bad when you’re wearing a wool coat. of said certificate (who) has made request upon That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said This Notice of Purchase has also been pubdelinquent mineral rights (and special assessmineral rights; lished in Colorado Community Media on Janument) taxes assessed against said mineral ary 23, 2020, January 30, 2020 and February 6, rights for the year 2015; That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said 2020. mineral rights to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC That said mineral rights was taxed or specially on the 7th day of May 2020, unless the same Witness my hand this 15th day of January 2020 assessed in the name(s) of MARJORIE NIXON has been redeemed; for said year 2015; Lisa Mackiewicz, Assistant Treasurer Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said of Elbert County, Colorado Public Notice That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC on the sale at any time prior to the actual execution of 20th day of November 2019, the present holder said Treasurer's Deed.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Legal Notice No.: 24474 of said certificate (who) has made request upon First Publication: January 23, 2020 Estate of Heidi Ann Haszelbart, the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said Last Publication: February 6, 2020 This Notice of Purchase has also been puba/k/a Heidi Haszelbart, Deceased mineral rights; Publisher: The Elbert County News lished in Colorado Community Media on JanuCase Number: 2019PR30054 ary 23, 2020, January 30, 2020 and February 6, That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said 2020.

All persons having claims against the above mineral rights to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC named estate are required to present them to on the 7th day of May 2020, unless the same Witness my hand this 15th day of January 2020 the personal representative or to the District has been redeemed; Court of Elbert, County, Colorado on or before Lisa Mackiewicz, Assistant Treasurer May 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever Said mineral rights may be redeemed from said barred. of Elbert County, Colorado sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

Emily Gregory, Legal Notice No.: 24474 First Publication: January 23, 2020 as Attorney for Samuel M. Haszelbart III, This Notice of Purchase has also been pubLast Publication: February 6, 2020 Personal Representative lished in Colorado Community Media on Janu-

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Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Heidi Ann Haszelbart, a/k/a Heidi Haszelbart, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30054

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 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Emily Gregory, as Attorney for Samuel M. Haszelbart III, Personal Representative 5023 W 120th Ave., #158 Broomfield, CO 80020 Legal Notice No.: 24470 First Publication: January 16, 2020 Last Publication: January 30, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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