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Water study goes before residents of Elbert County Sources through next three decades are focus of company’s research

BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The wall on the left is a display showing some of the hats Brook Briddle has made in the 14 years he has owned and operated the Powder River hat shop in Elizabeth. Briddle begins with a beaver fur felt body to create a Western hat made specifically for its new owner.

PHOTOS BY TOM MUNDS

Elizabeth hat shop is top of the line Brook Briddle brings time, expertise to custom work

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Longtime customer Tim Brantley, right, compliments Elizabeth hatmaker Brook Briddle on the complete custom work done on the black hat he is holding. Brantley said Briddle is the only one who can do work for him and has been a customer for more than 10 years.

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very Western wear store has cowboy hats on display, but the display on the wall of the Powder River shop in Elizabeth is unique because owner and hatmaker Brook Briddle created each hat.

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At a meeting that grew heated at times, the results of a water study by Forsgren Associates was presented Aug. 29 to a gathering of 50 Elbert County citizens.

The purpose of the study was to determine what water sources would be available to the county through 2050.

Forsgren found that Elbert County has 54 million acre-feet of water available right now.

Forsgren Division Manager Will Koger explained that an acre-foot of water contains the volume of one football field covered with one foot of water.

“One acre-foot supplies two or three homes with water for a year,” Koger said.

The study found that the rate of use is affecting water availability at a rate of less than 1 percent a year.

In 2018 the demand volume is anticipated at 8,100 acre-feet per year (AFY).

By the year 2050 the expected demand is 9,005 AFY. “Based on population projections by DOLA, the county has enough water for in excess of 300 years,” said County Commissioner Grant Thayer, a retired engineer with experience in reservoir engineering.

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THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

‘Even if your effort benefits or helps in some small way just one person or family, it matters.’

Michael Norton, columnist | Page 8 INSIDE

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HATMAKER

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“I have always liked hats, I always wore hats as a kid and I still like hats today,” Briddle said while creating a hat in the shop at 211 Main St. “I got interested in working with hats when I was a kid watching my brother mess with my hats and I really liked watching a lady named Joyce Meyers in a Western store in Glenwood Springs clean and repair hats and I thought I would like to do that. I was lucky enough to get a job in a hat store when I was in college, had jobs in a couple of other hat shops and I learned the craft through experience and ended up opening my shop here in Elizabeth 14 years ago.”

A Powder River hat begins in a factory in Kentucky as a beaver pelt. In the factory the pelt is felted. Felting, according to the University of California at Santa Cruz website, is a term for applying moisture and agitation to fur in a way so that the fur fibers shrink to create usable material, in this case the material used to make hats.

The felting process produces a hat body that is made to Biddle’s specification and arrives as a shapeless crown attached to a wide brim. He said the bodies come in very raw, so a first step is to put them over a block and sand them to a smooth finish. Another step is the sweat band. Instead of a premade sweat band, Biddle cuts out all the leather for the band and sews it in place inside of the body. He said it

Brook Briddle checks the creases he has put in the crown of a beaver felt Western hat he is making for a customer. The process begins with raw hat body that Briddle’s skills will transforminto a Western hat custom-made for its new owner. Briddle has cleaned, repaired and custom-made Western hats in for 14 years in his Powder River hat shop on Main Street in Elizabeth. TOM MUNDS takes 13 steps to attach the sweat band to the body.

He demonstrated how a hat can be shaped as he took a hat body and used steam while creating the right creases to shape the crown.

“That only takes a few minutes but takes a long time to make a hat because it is done in stages. I’d say it takes me six weeks or more to complete a hat made to order for a customer,” the Littleton native said.

“I feel every customer I have is the most important customer I have ever made a hat for. I have worked to build a solid reputation and I am known for making hats for true cowboys who live in their hats. I build hats for a lot of people but I take pride as being known as the cowboy’s hatter.”

He said he builds hats to last.

“The guys I build hats for wear them every day, and some of them say I save them money because my hats last so they don’t have to buy a new hat every year or so,” Briddle said. “The quality of the hats I build can last four to eight years and the wearability of the hats I build is far better than any hat you can buy off the shelf.”

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‘I’d say it takes me six weeks or more to complete a hat made to order for a customer.’

Brook Briddle, hatmaker

Quality comes at a price, and Briddle said the average customer pays from $600 to $750 to have a custom hat built.

His craft is unique and he said he has return customers who come to him to do repairs or to build a new hat for them or as a gift. He also said most new customers come to the shop because someone told them about Powder River.

Tim Brantley was in the shop picking up a hat Briddle had modified and repaired.

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Brook for more than 10 years,” said Brantley. “He is the best hat maker around and the only one who can do it right. Our family has bought several hats from him and we have had others come in and buy hats from him. One of the proudest referred customers I introduced to Brook is Paul Andrews, the CEO of the National Western Stock Show. We gave him a gift certificate for a Powder River hat, he came in and Brook made a hat for him that he still wears every day.”

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Suspect arrested in cold-case slaying of deputy district attorney Robert Williams, 70, still lived in complex where murder occurred

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Investigators have arrested a 70-year-old man as a suspect in the murder of an 18th Judicial District deputy district attorney that occurred 18 years ago, the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office announced Aug. 30.

Rebecca Bartee was found dead at the age of 41 in her apartment in the 6500 block of South Dayton Street in Centennial on June 9, 1999.

A Denver-area news reporter in February of this year contacted law enforcement after a tipster provided

the reporter information, the sheriff ’s office said, and as a result, new evidence led to Robert Williams being identified as a suspect.

Investigators arrested Williams Aug. 29. He was living in the same apartment building Williams where Bartee was killed. Williams lived there at the time of the murder, said Julie Brooks, spokeswoman for the sheriff ’s office, and to her knowledge he had not moved since then.

According to previous Bartee news reports, authorities said the murder was staged to look like a suicide, with a bottle of anti-depressant

pills set on the bathroom sink next to the bathtub where Bartee was submerged. A glass of wine sat in her living room, but an autopsy revealed she had no wine in her body, and authorities did not find any wine bottles in her home, according to the news reports.

After Williams’ arrest, authorities booked him into the Arapahoe County Detention Facility on a charge of first-degree murder. He was being held without bond.

A few residents of the apartment complex where Williams lives who talked to the Colorado Community Media said they did not know Williams and had not heard of the arrest. An employee at the complex was not allowed to discuss it. A man who appeared to live near Williams said he knows him, but did not wish to comment.

Bartee was a district attorney

in Hays, Kansas, before moving to Colorado.

She pursued parents who did not pay their court-ordered child support for Arapahoe County.

A few days after her death, her co-workers went to her home looking for a case file and instead found Bartee dead in her bathtub.

The ensuing investigation and coroner’s information estimated that Bartee died after arriving home from work Friday, June 4, 1999, and that homicide was the likely cause of death.

The sheriff ’s office urges anyone with information about the case or other cold cases to contact authorities at 303-795-4711 or at coldcase@ arapahoegov.com.

Information about this and other cold cases can be found at arapahoegov.com/918/Cold-Case-Investigations.

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Saturday, September 16, 8:30-10:30am — Family Fun Game & Trivia Hike Saturday, September 30, 9-10:30am — Autumn Glory Hike Saturday, October 21, 10-11:30am — “Build a Beaver” Family Fun Hike

Experience Historic Schweiger Ranch: Among RidgeGate’s cultural facilities is the 38-acre historic Schweiger Ranch, located just east of the RidgeGate Parkway and I-25 interchange.

The Ranch has been impeccably restored and gives us an important glimpse into the settlers’ lives in the late 1800s. Schweiger Ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm.

Register for or learn more about these events online at SchweigerRanch.org.

Saturday, October 7, 10am-2pm — City of Lone Tree’s Annual Fall Festival Saturday, December 2, 2-5pm — Schweiger Ranch Austrian Christmas Photos by Sarah Neumann Photography

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‘Over the moon’ about triceratops find in Thornton September is National Preparedness Month

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The discovery of 66 million-year-old fossils in Thornton Aug. 25 simultaneously triggered national headlines while it shut down work on a new substation of Thornton police and fire departments.

“It’s looking like we have one of the more complete triceratops skeletons ever found in the metro area,” said Joe Sertich, curator of dinosaurs for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Construction crews working on Thornton’s new Public Safety substation at 132nd Avenue and Quebec Street uncovered the fossil on Aug. 25, notifying experts at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Museum experts were on the scene by Aug. 28 and are leading the excavation.

Since then the story has been picked up by National Geographic’s website, the Washington Post and USA Today.

“My heart was racing,” Sertich said.

“I realized it was a pretty important dinosaur find.”

Sertich says it appears to be a triceratops skeleton and skull.

“This is probably one of only three skulls of triceratops found along the Front Range area,” Sertich said.

According to Sertich, most fossil finds along the Front Range are from the Ice Age, just several thousand years old. Older fossils, like the Thornton find, are rare.

“This dinosaur has been laying here for at least 66 million years,” says Sertich. “I’m over the moon right now about this dinosaur fossil.”

Construction crews have stopped work in the area of the fossil while museum scientists work to stabilize the area and the fossil and any other bones that might be found.

As of Aug. 31, crews said they had

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Help keep your neighborhood safe Joe Sertich, curator of dinosaurs at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and volunteers work on a triceratops horn, part of a larger fossil found Aug. 25 at the site on 132nd Avenue and Quebec Street in Thornton. COURTESY PHOTO found a second triceratops horn at the site, as well as a portion of the frill (the shield of bones behind the head), the beak at the front of the lower jaw, ribs and vertebrae.

Work will continue over the next several days to expose all the bones.

Plaster jackets are being placed around the bones to protect the bones while they are extracted from the ground. The bones will be transported to the museum, then removed from the jackets and prepared to become part of the museum’s permanent collections.

“I really have to credit the professionals working at the site that discovered the fossils,” Sertich said. “They knew they hit something important and started making calls right away.

It’s an unusual circumstance that everyone will benefit from for years to come since we’re able to preserve these bones on behalf of the people of Thornton and Colorado.”

Meeting will highlight growth, business, services

BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Planning Commission Chair Dan Rosales hopes that the citizens of Elbert County won’t wait until it’s too late to have their voices heard.

On Sept. 13 residents will have the opportunity to answer a survey that will provide the planning commission with vital information about growth, business and services for the future of Elbert County.

“This second meeting is directed more on the content of the master plan as opposed to demographics,” which is what an earlier meeting was, he said.

The survey will about about 20 questions in length, Rosales said.

There will also be new information presented that shows five different

scenarios of how growth could impact the county.

“The five scenarios really are an eyeopener,” Rosales said.

“It basically says that `if everybody should have 35 acres, this is what the county would look like, if it’s mixed, this is what it’s going to look like.’ It’s an eye-opener,” he said.

“This will help people better understand how growth is going to impact the county as a whole,” Rosales said.

“We need a cross-section of people because in one form or fashion it will impact you.”

Rosales encouraged people to be early for the Sept. 13 meeting.

“Try to get there at 6 o’clock so they can look at maps and have a better understanding prior to the presentation,” he said. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

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Youth Congress seeks youth delegates Douglas County youth, 9-12th graders, have an opportunity to become involved as youth delegates at the Douglas County 2017 Youth Congress on Monday, September 25 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the State Capitol in Denver. To complete your online registration or to learn more about the 2017 Youth Congress visit douglas. co.us and search: Youth Congress.

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It’s Here!

THINGS TO DO Elizabeth Library Book Sale: gently used books for children and adults for sale in the book sale room at the Elizabeth Library. Stocked

by Friends of the Elizabeth Library.

All donations from book sales benefit the Elizabeth Library.

Elizabeth Farmers Market: open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through September at 165 Main St., Elizabeth. No market Aug. 19.

Market includes vendors selling produce and other mercantile items. Go to www.townofelizabeth.org/farmersmarket.html.

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Evening with Art Encounters: 5-8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 8 at Seven Stones, 9635 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton.

Meet the artists and enjoy food, beverages and live music during Time and Togetherness: An Evening with Art Encounters. Go to www.discoversevenstones. com Colorado Artfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd. More than 170 artists will have their work on display. Live main stage entertainment. Go to https://castlerock. org/castle-rock-artfest/ Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9, at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock.

Following the walk, stay around to listen to music by Chainsaw Rodeo and enjoy the park’s activities. Online registration open through noon Friday, Sept.

8; onsite registration also available. Go to https://www. fshsociety.org/fsh-events/ walk-roll-to-cure-fshd.2017/ to register and to learn more about Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

DEMTA Performance: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept.

9 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, 2305 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Public welcome. DEMTA members are independent and school music teachers who work in Parker, Castle Rock, Elizabeth, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and Aurora. They have provided music education public service performances and teacher development since 1994. Call Ann at 303-8412976.

‘Free Legal Clinic: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Elizabeth Public Library, 651 W. Beverly St., Elizabeth. Clinics are for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome. 2017 dates are Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. First come, first served.

Visit with John Fielder: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Meadow View Elementary, 3700 Butterfield Crossing Drive, Castle Rock. World renowned nature photographer John Fielder will share his photography. His books also available for purchase and signing. Fielder’s visit is in conjunction with the school’s fourth-grade Artful Learning unit, Power. Call 303-387-5425.

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ChiliFest: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Sample and judge all the chili entries or enter your own secret recipe to win cash prizes. Tickets available at http://www.castlerockchilifest. com or at the door. Fundraising event for Boy Scout Troop 780.

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Mini Law School: 6-7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays from Sept. 12 to Oct. 24 at CU South Denver in Lone Tree.

Course is seven weeks and is taught by law school faculty. Those who cannot attend the live lectures can choose Livestream and recorded viewing options; class materials and links to the lectures will be sent so participants can watch at their own pace. Registration required; go to http://www.colorado.edu/law/ minilawschool.

Peter Samelson Magic Show: 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock.

Illusionist, entertainer and philosopher.

Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows. com.

Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 724 E. Kiowa Ave. Browse through a variety of craft items, from jewelry to salsa. Homemade cinnamon rolls and other baked goods also available. Hot dogs, chili, chips and a beverage will be served for lunch; proceeds will help the Elbert County Coalition for Outreach. Call 303-646-1870.

Fire Prevent and Wing Cookoff: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Elbert Fire Station. Judging for best flavor, hottest, most original and best overall begins at 7 p.m. Contestants sign up at elbertfireinfo@ gmail.com; send name, address and telephone number by Sept. 30. Contestants must make 100 wings.

Proceeds will benefit the Douglas/Elbert Task Force, which will select families in need to help throughout the holidays. Call 303-648-3000 or email for information.

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 800825-0208 for reservations. Go to http:// outbackexpress.tripod.com.

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Joyful Celebration Community Picnic and Concert: 9:30 a.m. (worship) and 11 a.m. (free concert, picnic, games) Sunday, Sept. 17 at Joy Lutheran Church, 7051 Parker Hills Court, Parker. Live music by the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. Service will be translated by a sign language interpreter. Go to joylc.org.

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Denver Mountain Parks Foundation: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Bart Berger created the foundation to improve and maximize the potential of the park system’s 14,000 acres. The pars are owned and maintained by Denver and span Jefferson, Douglas, Clear Creek and Grand counties. Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

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Elbert County Comprehensive Plan: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave., Kiowa. Join your neighbors for an update on the comprehensive plan. Review outcomes of first public meeting, hear a presentation of various alternatives, and have discussions with subject experts.

Go to www.elbertcountycompplan.com.

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Many have lost their way since phones became things to look at QUIET DESPERATION

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ut of necessity, my college syllabi expanded by the month, as new infractions were coming in all the time.

My first syllabus, in 1973, asked for no smoking, and that was about it.

By the end (2003), the list went on for about six pages.

No automatic weapons. No shouting, “I am the Messiah.” And no cellphone calls.

Cellphones weren’t on the market in 1973 — that’s why they weren’t on the list back then.

Hard to believe now — isn’t it? — that there was a time before mobile devices?

Unless you were Dick Tracy. Tracy used to talk to his wrist.

Ironically, the first mobile phone call was

made in 1973.

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, “called a rival company and informed them he was speaking on a mobile phone (knowyourmobile.com),” albeit one about the size of a hiking boot.

It’s untrue that he said, “What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,” or asked for a medium, hand-tossed with everything.

While Cooper was on the phone, he reached for his coffee, misjudged the handle, and dropped and broke the cup. It was the first instance of what is now referred to as “distracted talking.”

Distracted talking is illegal in Honolulu.

Stamford, Connecticut, may be next.

I like it. Give me more.

I admit that I am old-fashioned, and prefer it when people pay attention, and watch where they are going. But those days aren’t numbered.

Those days are over.

I can’t get from produce to frozen foods without pushing my cart defensively, because someone is making a life-changing call or a life-changing text and wandering in the aisles.

In Honolulu (of all places), smartphone use is illegal by pedestrians crossing streets.

Inevitably, there was a backlash.

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When disaster and devastation strike, do your part, even if it seems small

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just returned from the Colorado State Fair where I judged about 40 public-speaking contestants. I am so amazed and proud of these young people for not being (too) afraid of talking in front of a group. Did you know the leading cause of fear in adult Americans is public speaking? The second is DEATH but for me, it’s SPIDERS! As a gardener, scien-

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tist and entomologist, I rationally understand the importance of these arachnids to our world but I still can’t be around them without getting the creepy crawlies. I rationally know that the majority of spiders are beneficial, consuming undesirable pests, but still the shiver shakes come on me!

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t is not a matter of devastation or disaster hitting us or someone we love at some point, it is just a matter of when. That is a reality and although this column always WINNING focuses on sharing WORDS a positive message, there are just sometimes when positive or flowery words are the last thing someone wants to hear. And that’s OK, because what someone who is facing devastation Michael Norton or disaster really needs is for us to be present in some way and to listen more than talk.

Many of us respond quickly with a donation of money when a natural disaster or some sort of catastrophic event happens. Others in the community are “doers” and they jump into action to do manual labor, volunteer at a shelter, and offer their time without even thinking about it, it is just how they are wired.

We all respond differently and that’s OK too. Some people are prayer warriors and spend hours praying for those facing the storms of life. Some of us are the people who rally others around a cause, they are the cheerleaders and

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champions who make sure the rest of us are doing are part and getting things done.

And as we all know, and hopefully always appreciate, there are the men and women on the front lines as first responders and all of the police officers, EMTs, firefighters, nurses, doctors, military personnel, rescue workers, the Red Cross, FEMA and other agencies who come from near and far to aid us as they battle floods, fires, terror attacks and any other threat to our communities. A big shout-out to each and every one of these heroes.

It’s not always about being the hero, so I would like to encourage anyone who may feel like they never know what to do when it comes to offering help or volunteering in some way to remember that it’s not the size of the effort that counts, it’s any effort at all that counts. Don’t feel or become paralyzed by confusion around what to do or how you can help. You may not be in a position to help many, but every little effort, every single dollar donated, every call you make or every call you take is appreciated by someone.

Even if your effort benefits or helps in some small way just one person or family, it matters. You may say, “Well what difference can my small donation make?” Or, “How can

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Elbert County News 9

September 7, 2017

NORTON FROM PAGE 8

spending just a couple of hours volunteering at a shelter help?” Trust me, it matters to that one someone, it matters to that community, and it matters to the others who are shoulder-to-shoulder with you.

So how about you? Can you offer an ear to listen, a few words of prayer and encouragement, can you spare a couple of hours or a

KELLEY FROM PAGE 8

very healthy appreciation for the beautiful and productive orb weavers. Not only are they uncommonly beautifully colored, they are masters in engineering. Orb weavers are named for the intricate, spiraling circular webs they build and are a very useful natural predators of insects. They are harmless to humans and have venom with a very low toxicity.

In an article written by Elbert County Master Gardener Raylene Owen, she reported that since the weavers have such poor vision, they capture their prey by feeling the vibrations and tension of the threads in their web. Once they locate their prey, they rapidly roll it in sheets of silk, paralyze it with digestive saliva, then transport it to the web’s center or to the spider’s retreat, generally in a corner. Many orb weavers replace the web daily.

Males are smaller than the females and both genders can be found in yards and gardens across the county.

One year I captured one in a gallon glass jar and set it up to mimic its natural habitat. I then took it to my children’s school while they were reading “Charlotte’s Web.” What a hit it was for the kids to actually see a weaver like Charlotte spin its magic in silk strands!

Two orb weavers most commonly seen this time of year in Elbert County are the cat-faced spider and the banded garden spider. The catfaced spider’s abdomen resembles the head of a cat, complete with ears. The large, full-grown females, swollen with eggs, are the stage most often seen. The eggs are produced

few days or weeks to lend a hand, back, and shoulder to help others in need? I would love to hear your helping story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can all come together for the greater good, and not just in times of disaster and devastation, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

in a sac. At the end of the season the adult spiders die and, like in the beloved story “Charlotte’s Web,” the eggs are left to survive until next spring. When the spiderlings hatch, they are golden yellow in color and about the size of a pinhead.

A large and most striking orbweaving spider is the banded garden spider. They are found in late summer and early fall among shrubbery and in gardens where they make a symmetrical orb web, often two feet in diameter. They have a zigzag stabilizing web in the center where they stay. Females are generally silvery, with dark and yellow striping. Males are rarely observed and are much smaller than the females, making their web, a small zigzag, on the edge of the female’s web.

The banded garden spider is not toxic and is very beneficial for insect predation. They eat flying insects that get trapped in the sticky web, such as aphids, flies, grasshoppers, bees and wasps.

To quote Charlotte, who was both brilliant and beautiful, “Do you realize that if I didn’t eat them, bugs would get so numerous, they’d destroy the earth? Spiders are really very useful creatures.”

For more information on the orb weavers, visit the Elbert County Extension website at http://elbert.extension.colostate.edu/programs/gardening-horticulture/. Elbert County Extension is a cooperative venture between Colorado State University and Elbert County government.

Elbert County Extension is a cooperative effort between CSU Extension and Elbert County government.

Sheila G. Kelley is the Colorado State University extension director for Elbert County. She can be reached at sheila.kelley@colostate.edu.

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“Why should the government dictate where I look?” one person said.

When a distracted driver flattens a distracted talker, who is a fault?

Further, who cares?

According to data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association, pedestrian deaths in the United States have been on the rise, and the two highest years were 2015 and 2016.

Statistics don’t show if the pedestrians were distracted, but Richard Retting, a former traffic safety commissioner for the New York Department of Transportation, said, “When you keep records for 40 years and see two consecutive years with the back-to-back largest, that tells you something. I don’t think it’s a leap of faith when you look at the increase in cellphone usage.”

Leaving the house is an adven-

ture. Anything goes, and it’s all a part of living the good life, as it is now perceived, and non-stop calls and texts and self-indulgent selfies are as good as it gets, anytime, anywhere, no matter what.

A friend of mine just moved to La Veta. She said, “It is the strangest thing. People say hello to people on the street, not to people on the phone.”

I am retired, why not move to La Veta? Pack the dog and leave it all behind?

For one thing, Jennifer would be unable to go with me.

For another thing, I might run out of things to write about if I lived in a community where people appreciated the moment, and did one thing at a time.

No, give me Mr. and Mrs. Magoo in metro Denver.

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

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HOOTenanny brings back celebration of owls celebrate the 28th Annual Friendship Powwow on Sept. 9 on the plaza between 12th and 13th avenues, just west of Broadway. Included: American Indian dancers, drum groups, working artists, hands-on activities and more. Admission is free. (Art museum general admission is also free on the first Saturdays.) Go to denverartmuseum.org.

rom Sept. 19 to 23, various events focused on owls are scheduled at the Audubon Nature Center, 11280 Waterton Road near Littleton — it’s SONYA’S the seventh anSAMPLER nual HOOTenanny!

Astronomy, benefits of barn owls (one will visit), birding insights, story time at Roxborough Library, a nocturnal hike and a main event on Sept. 23 with crafts, face painting, Mac’N Noodles Food Sonya Ellingboe Truck, folk music by “Nearly There.” Find information and register at denveraudubon.org or call 303-973-9530.

Depot Art Gallery “In Motion,” a new exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery, will open with a reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 at 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Awards will be announced. The show runs to Oct. 1. Refreshments. Go to depotartgallery.org.

Improv Pam Roth O’Mara will teach “Improv for Fun and Awareness” starting Sept. 13 at Arapahoe Community College from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on WednesLTAC_CCM_9.1.17.pdf 1 8/29/2017 2:37:47 day evenings.

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Biennial event Biennial of the Americas runs Sept. 12-16 at various locations, including “Mi Tierra” at Denver Art Museum. Lectures, exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, performances, symposia and more.

Jazz at PACE The Colorado Repertory Jazz Orchestra will swing with the Stan Kenton Orchestra’s library at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Tickets: 303-805-6800, PACEtickets@ parkeronline.org.

HOOTenanny Owl and Music Festival runs five days, Sept. 19-23 at the Audubon Nature Center. Perhaps a relative of this owl family will be present!

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create scenes. Littleton Campus. Register: ARCR 1167F01-68153 ($169).

Outnumbered Gallery Kenneth Ober will be painting in the

“ Their mix of ecstatic praise-giving and overt showmanship remains stirring.”

Outnumbered Gallery at 5654 S. Prince St., Unit A, with a reception Sept. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. On Sept. 14, photographer Andy Marquez will release his new book in the gallery, from 5 to 8 p.m. 720-389-9085, outnumberedgallery. com.

Englewood Camera Club The Englewood Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. The speaker will be Catherine Etherton, a widely traveled artist who loves street photography. She will talk about her favorite work: abstract views — and how she works within the camera, rather than through post-processing. Guests and new members are welcome.

Powwow The Denver Art Museum will

Pulitzer winner “August Osage County” by Tracy Letts plays through Oct. 15 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Bernie Cardell.

Plays on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Monday, Sept. 18. Go to vintagetheatre.com, 303-856-7830.

Englewood fall concerts “Mozart, Kodaly and Brahms” will be the 2 p.m. Sept. 30 Englewood Arts Presents concert at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, featuring cellist Matthew Zalkind and pianist Stephanie Cheng. Tickets: $20, $15, under 18 free. 303-8068196. Go to englewoodarts.org.

Interior design Arapahoe Community College will host the Interior Design Student Exhibition from Sept. 18 to Oct. 5 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex at the Littleton Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive.

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‘Blue Corn Soup’ is sweet work by late Littleton author Caroline Stutson’s mouse stories were created for delight of children

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Whiskers wiggle. Eyes grow bright.

Mouse peeks out. The canyon’s white.

Snow — she blinks. She’ll grind dried corn.

Blue corn soup will keep her warm.”

— Caroline Stutson.

Wee Abuelita mouse concocts a hearty Southwestern soup/sopa which will taste delicious on a cold day — just enough for one small mouse — but her neighbors smell that aromatic pinon smoke drifting on the breeze … “Someone’s cooking something good.” Soon, rabbit, chipmunk and bear are at her door. But she doesn’t have enough! She suggests they all bring food to Bear’s house and combine forces. A delicious “Friendship Stew” is the result.

Littleton children’s book author/ storyteller Caroline Stutson had submitted two more of her charming poetic tales for little people to publishers before she passed away in 2015.

Sleeping Bear Press in Michigan has just released “Blue Corn Soup,” with especially appealing illustrations by

Teri Weidner of New Hampshire.

And, there is a Blue Corn Soup recipe at the back, a hearty one we’ll want to test when the snow flies in Colorado again, as we, hopefully, share the new book with special small relatives and friends.

Stutson had published 10 books for young children. Five are still in print: the new one plus “Cat’s Night Out,” “Mountain Meadow 123,” “By the Light of the Halloween Moon” and “Mama Loves You.” The new title is available locally at Tattered Cover and Bookies, according to Al Stutson, her husband of 50-plus years.

For many years, Caroline Stutson read and told stories at schools, libraries, and bookstores. She also offered some workshop sessions on creating children’s literature and was active in the Littleton Spellbinders and a board member of the Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum.

Stutson’s grandson Alec (her writing apprentice) added a note on the back inside end sheet: “I like to think that if Caroline could have dedicated this book, it would have been shared three ways, just like “Friendship Stew.” First, to her beloved pets. She loved animals from her earliest days on Earth. Second, to her family, for encouraging her chronic case of rhyming disease. And lastly to you.

She loved to tell stories, but she loved the people who heard them even more she loved that most of all.”

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Suzi Melly, teacher at Horizon High School in Thornton, sets up the darkroom in her photography lab. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER

Traditional photography comes back into focus Film photography is enjoying a revitalization

BY SHANNA FORTIER | SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.CO

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or Samantha Koch, film photography is a portal to the past.

“You blur time with photography and film photography, especially,” said Koch, 23, who prefers to shoot with her 35 mm Minolta X-700 over her Nikon digital SLR camera.

“It makes it feel more like an art form... with negatives, it’s a true photograph from the moment you press the shutter button,” Koch said of her preference for film.

Koch said that moment in the darkroom of watching negatives turn into positives is magic.

“You’re literally watching the paper slowly change and your image appear,” Koch said. “It’s the coolest thing.”

Koch isn’t the only 20-something who is drawn to the world of film photography.

Englewood Camera in Littleton has seen a resurgence in the interest in film. This year the shop, located on Broadway, had sold 3,000 more rolls of film year-to-date than last year.

“It seems like the last couple years there’s been a renewed interest (in film), especially people in their 20s and 30s,” said Bryce Cole, manager and co-owner of Englewood Camera. “I think people like putting their hands onto a roll of film and pulling it through the camera. That and the aesthetics of it.”

Film gives a different look than digital, Cole said, adding that

many film shooters are buying expired film to experiment with the unpredictability of the outcome.

Englewood Camera sells expired film for $3 a roll, which is cheaper than regular film sold on average for $8 — a price that is rising each year.

The organic look that film brings is one quality that draws Koch to the medium.

“The images you get out of film, it’s like they have a hidden story to them,” Koch said. “It’s an aesthetic you don’t really get anymore. With digital, everything is so crisp, it’s like we’re seeing it with our own eyes. With film, you get this otherworldly feel to it like you’ve truly SEE FILM, P13

The darkroom at Horizon High School has 17 enlargers.

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captured a moment in time. That’s why I like taking pictures with film.”

Koch alternates 50-50 between her film and digital cameras. Her favorite subject when shooting with film are street scenes.

“Street photography is very much a film photography thing for me,” she said. “Anything like urban decay, urban life, street life … I love taking film with that because it feels more real to me.”

Mechanical artistry is another aspect Koch likes about film.

“You have to know what you’re doing,” she said, spouting off the mechanics of a manual camera such as the light meter, the film speed and the patience involved. “Film is your basis to build on your technique.”

That technical basis is what is taught to beginning photographers at area high schools.

In Suzi Melly’s photography classes at Horizon High School in Thornton, she teaches students the fundamentals of how light interacts with the camera before elements of design.

“I think it’s important not to negate

Samantha Koch, 23, shoots with her Minolta X-700 film camera. Koch prefers to shoot film over digital.

COURTESY PHOTO film just because digital is here,” Melly said. “It’s holistic and I do think that it gives them an understanding of how photographic images are made.”

Melly teaches about 150 students throughout the school year. Her darkroom has 17 enlargers, which allow students to process and develop their

film at school. Because of class time constraints and the sharing of equipment, it takes about two weeks for a student to complete the process of one image.

“The process takes such a long time and some students didn’t know it was going to be so hard and time-consum-

ing,” Melly said, adding that this is a challenge because students are used to instant gratification.

Melly describes the typical photography student as someone with a sequential mind and interested in science, math and writing.

In her class, students not only learn how light interacts with the camera to create an image and how to develop and process an image, but they also have to think creatively about composition and execution of an image.

“I think imagining what you hope it will be like before you take the shot is something that digital loses,” Melly said. “So that’s a gap filler. They have to adjust controls in the camera and they have to imagine what it looks like.

The manual camera is often completely foreign to them. I try to bridge the gap.”

The darkroom, Melly said, gives students a rich knowledge of how a photograph is made, in a way that digital doesn’t.

It’s these fundamentals that are taught to high school and college photographers with film and in the darkroom that give Koch hope that film is going to stick around.

“People think it’s gonna die,” Koch said. “But I think film is an art that won’t ever go away.”

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In Elbert County, water is more precious than gold Checking level can give warning that work or deeper drilling is needed

WATER FROM PAGE 1

Variables considered When Forsgren assembled information for the case scenarios of how the county might source water in the future, it took into account four variables: agricultural transfers (if a shift in agriculture occurs and how that would impact water supply), non-renewable groundwater, reusable water and imported water.

Koger reiterated that importing water is not the goal at this point.

“It is not easy; it requires an expensive infrastructure,” he said. “It’s much cheaper to drill for water.”

Thayer took the floor several times throughout the evening to provide information and answer questions from the attendees.

“What these numbers tell me as an engineer,” Thayer said, “is we have time.”

For many the meeting provided reassurance, while for others it produced frustration.

The impact of Douglas County and surrounding areas was brought up several times throughout the evening.

“How can it (the water level) be measured if Douglas County goes crazy and pumps a lot, what does it do to us?”

Paul Hunter of Elizabeth asked.

Koger, who lives in Elbert County, agreed that water usage in surrounding areas will impact the water levels

Leif Lindahl with Forsgren Associates presents data from the water study that indicated potential reuse systems for Elbert County in the future.

PHOTOS BY JODI HORNER beneath Elbert County.

“We are dependent on how quickly people around us use water,” he said.

“Everyone is using the same aquifers,” Koger said, indicating that the study was specifically done to find out how much water the county has available and “project out what the options would be for Elbert County.”

“It’s a planning study — we are finding what looks like a likely future,” Koger explained. “There are so many variables ahead of us — it’s more of a matter of monitoring what’s going on and planning for what we think will happen.”

Moments in the meeting grew tense when the topic of population growth and development came up. Concerns were stated over rising costs of pumping water to cover the growing population of

consumers.

“The people who are going to be damaged are the ones that came here 20 years ago,” said Robert Thomasson of Elizabeth.

Preparing for future Development is likely, Koger said, as Colorado grows and the areas between Colorado Springs and Denver branch out. “I’m not saying it’s a good thing, no one likes being stuck in more traffic jams, but it’s inevitable and we have to do our best to plan for it,” he said.

Belinda Seville of Elizabeth raised the question about a pipeline that had been included on a previous rendition of the draft by Forsgren.

To some, this raised concerns that Elbert County’s water would be sold and piped out of the county.

Thayer explained that the

Forsgren Division Manager Will Koger speaks to 50 attendees at the water study meeting Aug. 29 at the Elbert County Fairgrounds.

version presented to the commissioners the previous week was strictly a draft done by Forsgren representing future options, not plans, and that it was excluded from the current draft in order to provide a clearer representation of the present situation.

“The commissioners you have now have made a commitment, `thou shalt not build a pipeline,’ and we control that,” Thayer said.

“Even if you cut the numbers (of available water) in half, there’s no real need to build a pipeline for 50 years.”

“The pipeline doesn’t exist,” added water advisory commission member Bob Ware in a post-meeting interview. “It is part of the infrastructure that Will (Koger) said would be good for Elbert County down the road.”

Thayer said the county intends to continue to monitor

its well-water supply and was in the process of including the funding for it in the 2018 budget.

“We should continue to monitor the groundwater levels, and the plan for where the pipeline corridors and water treatment sites would be if and when we need them,” said Koger, “and we should be part of regional discussions on water supply. It’s good to be cautiously optimistic.”

Slides presented during the meeting were marked “Draft Information.” The final information of the study will be processed and presented to the county commissioners and then made available to the public.

The Forsgren presentation of the preliminary draft information is available to download from the Elbert County website at www. elbertcounty-co.gov.

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CLUBS Ongoing 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 has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide 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 industryspecific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/ womens-guide-paying-for-college/.

Camping Singles is a group of 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.

We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock.

For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Chess: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Simla Library. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call 719-541-2573.

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

Elbert County Sheriff’s Posse is a nonprofit volunteer organization that is part of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office. As volunteers we support the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, all law enforcement in our county, and the community at large. For more information or a membership application, go to http:// www.elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html, or contact Dave Peontek at 303-646-5456.

Elbert Game Night: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Board and card games for all ages. Call 303-648-3533 or go to pplibraries. org.

Elizabeth American Legion Post 82, a veterans association supporting veterans, their families, their survivors and the community, meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Legion Post Hall at South Banner Street and Elm Street in Elizabeth. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., and the regular business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. All veterans are invited to attend these meetings to learn of their eligibility for membership in the National American Legion Organization.

Elizabeth Food Bank, 381 S. Banner in Elizabeth (next door to Elizabeth Presbyterian Church) needs to let the public know that we

are available to help anyone who needs food.

Hours are Friday 12:30-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment.

Game Night: 4 p.m. Mondays at the Kiowa Library; call 303-621-2111. 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Elbert Library; call 303-648-3533. Enjoy board, card, and video games for all ages.

Kiowa Creek Food Pantry is a distribution site 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 for more information at 303-621-2376, or come by from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; we are located in the Fellowship Hall at 231 Cheyenne Street, Kiowa.

Knitting Group: 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kiowa Library. Knit and chat. All skill levels welcome. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Lawyers at the Library, a free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be offered from 6-9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elizabeth Library, 651 W. Beverly St. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and 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 are welcome. Everyone will

be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

LEGO Master Brickster: 3:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Kiowa Library. Build LEGO stuff together. Call 303-621-2111 or go to pplibraries.org.

Mystery Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the Simla Public Library. The group enjoys talking about a variety of mystery authors and titles. We also periodically host a Colorado author during our meetings. Everyone may join us, and registration is not required. Visit the Simla Branch of the Elbert County Library District at 504 Washington Avenue, call 719-541-2573, or email farabe@elbertcountylibrary.org.

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Outback Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local Governments is open and available to all residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties and provides an economical and efficient means of travel for the fourcounty region. Call Kay Campbell, Kiowa, at 719- 541-4275. You may also call the ECCOG office at 1-800-825-0208 to make reservations for any of the trips. You may also visit http:// outbackexpress.tripod.com. To ensure that a seat is available, 24-hour advance reservations are appreciated.

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

Parker-Franktown-Elizabeth Paper Crafting Club is open to anyone interested in card making and scrapbooking. We meet regularly throughout the month on various weekday evenings and weekends. Club events take place at 7786 Prairie Lake Trail, Parker (in the Pinery). Contact Alison Collins at 720-2124788 for information or find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Parker-FranktownElizabeth-Paper-Crafting-Club/ Seniors meet in Elizabeth every Monday at 11

a.m. for food, fun and fellowship at 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 303-6463425 for information.

Simla Open Mic Night: 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Simla Library. Share poetry, music, dance, comedy or painting (inter alios), or just come and watch.

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 303-8142863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org.

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). 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.

Teen Tuesday: 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Elbert Library. Play card and video games. Call 303648-3533 or go to pplibraries.org.

Therapeutic riding. Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding in Parker offers free therapeutic riding for developmentally disabled adults and children. Scholarship money is available for Douglas County residents to provide 10 therapeutic riding lessons. Call 303-841-5007 or visit www.promiseranchtherapeuticriding. com.

VFW Post 10649 meets monthly at 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, serving veterans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas, meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month at the Pinery Fire Station, Community Room Lower Level, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. Go to www.vfwpost4266.org. P.O. Box 4266, Parker, CO 80134. On Facebook at VFW Post 4266, Parker.

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ELBERT COUNTY DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE ELBERT COUNTY DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY, MOBILE HOME TAXES, AND STATE ASSESSED Complying with Section 39-10-110, I hereby submit the list of delinquent personal property, manufactured (mobile) homes, real estate improvements and state tax commission assessment taxes due and unpaid as shown

by current tax roll, 2016 due in 2017, and prior years taxes, including interest and advertising to September 7, 2017, the property upon which such taxes are levied is subject to distraint, seizure and sale.

By: Richard Pettitt, Elbert County Treasurer

Legal Notice No: 23745 * First Publication: September 7, 2017 * Last Publication: September 7, 2017 * Publisher: The Elbert County News M801242 ASHBY KENNETH Parcel: 5783801242 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63Subdivision: KIOWA UTE VILLAGE Unit: D-10 Actual Value: $18,870 100 UTE AVE #D-10 Year 2016 Tax $107.36 Interest $5.37 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $137.73 M800307 CALKUM NANETTE Parcel: 5287800307 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 085684 SERIAL: 9688 MAKE: KIT SIZE: 14 X 66 Section: 6 Township: 8 Range: 57 Actual Value: $12,800 35560 CO RD 183 Year 2016 Tax $66.44 Interest $3.32 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $94.76 M801007 CLARKE NETTIE Parcel: 5183801007 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 157675 SERIAL: CRHTX5851 MAKE: CRESCENT SIZE: 16 X 60 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $22,820 100 UTE AVE #C-04 Year 2016 Tax $130.24 Interest $6.51 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $161.75 M800030 DAVIS CLARENCE J DAVIS MARY E Parcel: 5183800030 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 106277 SERIAL: 03590219J MAKE: HOMETTE SIZE: 14 X 70 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $6,300 100 UTE AVE #B-09 Year 2016 Tax $35.80 Interest $1.79 Penalty $0.00 Other $37.41 Total Due: $75.00 M801204 EASTIN STEVEN & BRENDA L Parcel: 5183801204 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E250013 SERIAL: 22973494449 MAKE: SUM SIZE: 16 X 56 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $14,130 100 UTE AVE #E-03 Year 2016 Tax $80.16 Interest $4.01 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $109.17 M800086 FAUGHNAN JOHN HUGH TRUST FAUGHNAN EVA L TRUST Parcel: 5004800086 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 32616 SERIAL: SK1284E MAKE: SKYLINE SIZE: 12 X 61 Section: 3 Township: 10 Range: 64 Actual Value: $4,360 23813 N ELBERT RD Year 2016 Tax $27.44 Interest $1.37 Penalty $0.00 Other $46.19 Total Due: $75.00 M801157 GEORGE LISA M Parcel: 5000801157 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E232330 SERIAL: SCH01961131 MAKE: SIL / MH SIZE: 16 X 77 Section: 26 Township: 10 Range: 60 Actual Value: $20,020 621 ANTELOPE ST Year 2016 Tax $151.76 Interest $7.59 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $184.35 M800341 GLOSSOP LILLIAN L HAUSCHILDT JAMES C Parcel: 5201800341 MBL HOME TITLE: 04P 513701 SERIAL: 2769 MAKE: LONGMONT SIZE: 14 X 67 Section: 36 Township: 10 Range: 61 Actual Value: $11,620 18400 CO RD 105 Year 2016 Tax $71.68 Interest $3.58 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $100.26

M800344 HALL JUANITA L Parcel: 5365800344 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 083536 SERIAL: P248744 MAKE: SCH SIZE: 16 X 76 Section: 11 Township: 6 Range: 65 Parcel: 5365800344 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 083536 SERIAL: P248744 MAKE: SCH SIZE: 16 X 76 Section: 11 Township: 6 Range: 65 Actual Value: $22,820 1035 CO RD 186 Year 2016 Tax $148.32 Interest $7.42 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $180.74 M800001 HANKINS SHAWNDA Parcel: 5000800001 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 106652 SERIAL: 2230202327 MAKE: SEQUOIA SIZE: 14 X 67 Section: 26 Township: 10 Range: 60 Actual Value: $5,560 211 SIOUX AVE Year 2016 Tax $42.00 Interest $2.10 Penalty $0.00 Other $30.90 Total Due: $75.00 M800219 HARRISON MARTHA RING Parcel: 5094800219 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 052243 SERIAL: 0459930G MAKE: BUDDY SIZE: 14 X 66 Section: 34 Township: 9 Range: 64 Actual Value: $5,560 6700 CO RD 98 Year 2016 Tax $17.24 Interest $0.86 Penalty $0.00 Other $50.00 Total Due: $68.10 M801147 HENRY BENJAMIN D RAPP JAMES Parcel: 5183801147 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E284201 SERIAL: 0552542864AB MAKE: CHAMPION SIZE: 24 X 56 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $12,370 100 UTE AVE #E-07 Year 2016 Tax $70.12 Interest $3.51 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $98.63 M801269 HUNT INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC Parcel: 5000801269 MBL HOME TITLE: 04B392024 SERIAL: DSETX03261A/B MAKE: SOUT SIZE: 28 X 56 Section: 28 Township: 6 Range: 64 Actual Value: $32,640 5390 HUNT CIRCLE Year 2016 Tax $198.28 Interest $9.91 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $233.19 M801021 JOHN F. SCHRIVER & BRITTANY ALLEN Parcel: 5183801021 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E219230 SERIAL: KSDH05D22B18791A MAKE: DETROITER SIZE: 14 X 60 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $7,710 100 UTE AVE #C-15 Year 2016 Tax $43.64 Interest $2.18 Penalty $0.00 Other $29.18 Total Due: $75.00 M801072 JOHNSON MONTE E Parcel: 5271801072 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 114571 SERIAL: ZWK70148518 MAKE: WINDSOR SIZE: 14 X 65 Section: 4 Township: 7 Range: 61 Actual Value: $5,960 41297 CO RD 97 Year 2016 Tax $30.68 Interest $1.53 Penalty $0.00 Other $42.79 Total Due: $75.00

M801203 ST. LAURENT GILBERT & DOROTHY Parcel: 5183801203 MBL HOME TITLE: 12P490039 SERIAL: 4P520377H MAKE: WR SIZE: 15.5 X 63 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63Subdivision: KIOWA UTE VILLAGE Actual Value: $16,940 100 UTE AVE #B-11 Year 2016 Tax $95.88 Interest $4.79 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $125.67

P900535 OVERLAND RESOURCES LLC Parcel: SESE 2-6-62 PERSONAL PROPERTY EQUIPMENT CGOCC# 11742 LOIS WHITEHEAD WELL #1 DOUBLETREE FIELD D-J BASIN AT 7500’ EST TOTAL DEPTH Actual Value: $25,509 Year 2016 Tax $409.80 Interest $20.49 Penalty $0.00 Other $3,025.00 Total Due: $3,455.29

M800235 STEWART JESSE B STEWART NOMA R Parcel: 5274800235 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 108519 SERIAL: CHCC018083 MAKE: CENTURY SIZE: 14 X 70 Section: 13 Township: 7 Range: 64 Actual Value: $9,860 8330 COUNTRY CIR Year 2016 Tax $58.60 Interest $2.93 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $86.53

P900537 OVERLAND RESOURCES LLC Parcel: NWNE 20-6-62 PERSONAL PROPERTY EQUIPMENT CGOCC #11667 WHITEHEAD 31-20 1 COMANCHE CREEK FIELD D-J BASIN AT 7500’ EST TOTAL DEPTH Actual Value: $25,509 Year 2016 Tax $432.60 Interest $21.63 Penalty $0.00 Other $3,025.00 Total Due: $3,479.23

M801119 MCCOY EVELYN Parcel: 5183801119 SERIAL: 38H8387 MAKE: BELAIR SIZE: 14 X 64 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $14,280 100 UTE AVE #D-15 Year 2016 Tax $81.60 Interest $4.08 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $110.68

M800153 WARREN DELORES Parcel: 5000800153 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 070961 SERIAL: GW10166 MAKE: CENTRAL SIZE: 14 X 67 Section: 34 Township: 10 Range: 60 Actual Value: $7,800 30952 US HWY 24 Year 2016 Tax $48.28 Interest $2.41 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $75.69

M800091 MILLS ANTHONY G Parcel: 5000800091 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 067149 SERIAL: 0459380 H MAKE: BUDDY SIZE: 14 X 66 Section: 27 Township: 10 Range: 60 Actual Value: $6,330 306 BUFFALO ST Year 2016 Tax $47.72 Interest $2.39 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $75.11

M800294 WASSON BRIAN Parcel: 5183800294 MBL HOME TITLE: 34 E245804 SERIAL: 0371-0819-L MAKE: HOMETTE SIZE: 12 X 56 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $5,060 100 UTE AVE #A-13 Year 2016 Tax $28.64 Interest $1.43 Penalty $0.00 Other $44.93 Total Due: $75.00

P900538 OVERLAND RESOURCES LLC Parcel: NWSW 18-6-62 PERSONAL PROPERTY COGCC# 19035 CLARK 13-18 COMANCHE CREEK FIELD D-J BASIN AT 7761’ EST TOTAL DEPTH Actual Value: $25,717 Year 2016 Tax $436.12 Interest $21.81 Penalty $0.00 Other $3,025.00 Actual Value: $25,717 Year 2016 Tax $436.12 Interest $21.81 Penalty $0.00 Other $3,025.00 Total Due: $3,482.93

M801251 PINEDO MARISELA Parcel: 5208801251 MBL HOME TITLE: 12WO47064 SERIAL: 1CC5826 MAKE: COL SIZE: 14 X 70 Section: 32 Township: 10 Range: 58 Actual Value: $6,020 18250 CO RD 161 Year 2016 Tax $37.40 Interest $1.87 Penalty $0.00 Other $35.73 Total Due: $75.00

M800417 WOLF ROBERT L JR Parcel: 5084800417 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E265185 SERIAL: SC1076F MAKE: SKYLINE SIZE: 14 X 67 Section: 18 Township: 8 Range: 64 Actual Value: $6,510 675 S MOBILE ST Year 2016 Tax $53.88 Interest $2.69 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $81.57

M801130 KOCH RONALD F KOCH JANICE Parcel: 5284801130 MAKE: AMERICAN SIZE: 14 X 71 Section: 32 Township: 8 Range: 64 Actual Value: $6,320 4999 CO RD 124 Year 2016 Tax $40.08 Interest $2.00 Penalty $0.00 Other $32.92 Total Due: $75.00 M801136 MACADAMS DAMON AND DEBBIE Parcel: 5183801136 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E2368616 SERIAL: 29355D MAKE: DUTCH SIZE: 16 X 72 Section: 17 Township: 8 Range: 63 Actual Value: $30,090 100 UTE AVE #D-03 Actual Value: $30,090 100 UTE AVE #D-03 Year 2016 Tax $171.76 Interest $8.59 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $205.35

M800005 RIVERA DONALD A Parcel: 5000800005 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 094991 SERIAL: P128549 MAKE: SCHULT SIZE: 12 X 49 Section: 26 Township: 10 Range: 60 Actual Value: $5,100 202 WASHINGTON AVE Year 2016 Tax $39.12 Interest $1.96 Penalty $0.00 Other $33.92 Total Due: $75.00 M800115 SMITH HAROLD W Parcel: 5079800115 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E 011713 SERIAL: GA226141 MAKE: KIRKWOOD SIZE: 14 X 56 Section: 12 Township: 7 Range: 59 Actual Value: $4,660 40861 SECOND AVE Year 2016 Tax $20.48 Interest $1.02 Penalty $0.00 Other $50.00 Total Due: $71.50 M801198 SNOVER JOHN & CONNIE Parcel: 5238801198 MBL HOME TITLE: 34E249282 SERIAL: VIN # P292179 MAKE: SCHULT SIZE: 16 X 76 Actual Value: $29,320 2460 CO RD 177 Year 2016 Tax $180.24 Interest $9.01 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $214.25

P903208 COFFEE COOP INC Parcel: PERSONAL PROPERTY COFFEE SHOP Actual Value: $22,450 2733 HWY 86 Year 2016 Tax $674.60 Interest $33.73 Penalty $0.00 Other $75.00 Total Due: $783.33 P902646 ELBERT COUNTRY STORE LLC Parcel: PERSONAL PROPERTY Actual Value: $7,700 24501 N ELBERT RD Year 2016 Tax $87.46 Interest $3.50 Penalty $0.00 Other $38.12 Total Due: $129.08 P902735 KAT EYES OPTICAL Parcel: Actual Value: $23,680 210 S ELIZABETH ST #B Year 2016 Tax $711.92 Interest $35.60 Penalty $0.00 Other $75.00 Total Due: $822.52

P903056 THE WRIGHT HEN HOUSE Parcel: Actual Value: $9,780 401 CARIBOU ST Year 2016 Tax $271.08 Interest $13.55 Penalty $0.00 Other $65.66 Total Due: $350.29 P902907 WESTERN TRAILS STEAK HOUSE Parcel: Actual Value: $11,290 7993 CHERRY WOOD LOOP Year 2016 Tax $384.64 Interest $19.23 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $428.87 U117767 ARRENDADADORA NACIONAL DE CARROS DE FERROCARRILL S A DE CV Parcel: STATE ASSESSED Actual Value: $700 Year 2016 Tax $11.52 Interest $0.57 Penalty $0.00 Other $50.00 Total Due: $62.09 U117666 AT & T MOBILITY AND NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS Parcel: STATE ASSESSED Actual Value: $885,520 Year 2016 Tax $17,008.64 Interest $850.43 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $17,884.07 U117790 COM TECH 21, LLC Parcel: STATE ASSESSED Actual Value: $340 Year 2016 Tax $10.36 Interest $0.52 Penalty $0.00 Other $50.00 Total Due: $60.88 U117804 HERITAGE RAIL LEASING Parcel: STATE ASSESSED Actual Value: $340 Year 2016 Tax $5.76 Interest $0.29 Penalty $0.00 Other $55.00 Total Due: $61.05 U117793 PRAIRIE WATER COMPANY LLC Parcel: STATE ASSESSED Actual Value: $103,450 Year 2016 Tax $3,108.76 Interest $155.44 Penalty $0.00 Other $25.00 Total Due: $3,289.20

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7September 7, 2017 Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 31, 2017, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kathleen Anne Cone be changed to Kathleen Anderson Parker Cone Case No.: 17 C 49 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: Kathy A. Howell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 23739 First Publication: August 24, 2017 Last Publication: September 7, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 31, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Dominika Jowita Frackowiak be changed to Dominika Duke Hanson Case No.: 17 C 50 By: Palmer L. Boyette County Court Judge Legal Notice No: 23738 First Publication: August 24, 2017 Last Publication: September 7, 2017 Publisher: Elbert County News

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE 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: Rhonda Y. Moore 8291 Conestoga Ct. Elizabeth, CO 80107-9364

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

MIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit:

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD.

Section: 25 Township: 6 Range: 64Subdivision: SUN COUNTRY MEADOWS FIL 4 (PUD) Lot: 012B 08291 CONESTOGA CT

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;

Certificate Number: 2014-01922

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of John S. McNichol for said year 2013;

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC..

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Rhonda Y. Moore for said year 2013; That said SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. on the 1st day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer's Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

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

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 1 Township: 7 Range: 59Subdivision: HEALDS ADDITION AMENDMENT NO.2 Lot: 0008 38420 LAKE ST Certificate Number: 2014-01917 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD.

Legal Notice No.: 23753 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

Legal Notice No.: 23752 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to TERRY L ASHCRAFT AND JAYNE A ASHCRAFT the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 9 Township: 12 Range: 58 W2SESW4 (20 ACRES)Subdivision: RURALA

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: John McNichol P.O. Box 743 Strasburg, CO 80136-0743 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 1 Township: 7 Range: 59Subdivision: HEALDS ADDITION AMENDMENT NO.2 Lot: 0009 38418 LAKE ST Certificate Number: 2014-01918 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD.

Certificate Number: 2014-02000

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TERRY L ASHCRAFT AND JAYNE A ASHCRAFT.

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of John McNichol for said year 2013;

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;

That said Lincoln LTD on the 10th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of The New Outback Land Company LLC for said year 2013;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to Lincoln LTD on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

That said TERRY L ASHCRAFT AND JAYNE A ASHCRAFT on the 7th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to TERRY L ASHCRAFT AND JAYNE A ASHCRAFT on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

That said Lincoln LTD on the 10th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

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

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to Lincoln LTD on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

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

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

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Legal Notice No.: 23754 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 23752 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

Legal Notice No.: 23751 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado

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:

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of John S. McNichol for said year 2013;

That said SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. on the 1st day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

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

The New Outback Land Company LLC 2830 North Ave., Ste C5B Grand Junction , CO 81501-5367

Certificate Number: 2014-01922

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Rhonda Y. Moore for said year 2013;

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Public Notice

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to Lincoln LTD on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

Section: 25 Township: 6 Range: 64Subdivision: SUN COUNTRY MEADOWS FIL 4 (PUD) Lot: 012B 08291 CONESTOGA CT

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to SUMMIT VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC..

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

John S. McNichol P.O. Box 743 Strasburg, CO 80136-0743

Misc. Private Legals

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to TERRY L ASHCRAFT AND JAYNE A ASHCRAFT on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

That said Lincoln LTD on the 10th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER'S DEED

Legal Notice No.: 23751 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Land Company LLC for said year 2013; That said TERRY L ASHCRAFT AND JAYNE A ASHCRAFT on the 7th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

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Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 23753 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

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

Misc. Private Legals

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 23754 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE 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: John S. McNichol P.O. Box 743 Strasburg, CO 80136-0743

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of November 2014, the then County Treasurer of Elbert County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Elbert, State of Colorado, to-wit: Section: 1 Township: 7 Range: 59Subdivision: HEALDS ADDITION AMENDMENT NO.2 Lot: 0003 38429 CO RD 166 Certificate Number: 2014-01916 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of John S. McNichol for said year 2013;

That said Lincoln LTD on the 9th day of August 2017, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That a Treasurer's Deed will be issued for said real estate to Lincoln LTD on the 7th day of December 2017, unless the same has been redeemed;

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

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in Colorado Community Media on September 7, 2017, September 14, 2017 and September 21, 2017.

Witness my hand this 29th day of August 2017 s/s Richard Petitt Treasurer of Elbert County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 23755 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 21, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Elbert County Schools Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Elbert County School District C-2, Elbert County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on November 7, 2017 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Dean A. Link, four-year term and Kurt Wassil, four-year term.

Denise Pearson, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 23756 First Publication: September 7, 2017 Last Publication: September 7, 2017 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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