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VOLUME 125 | ISSUE 33

School transportation manager moves on New Parker

Rotary Club is one of a kind

Terry Wilson held role with Elizabeth district for 33 years

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Terry Wilson has spent the last 33 years making sure students in Elizabeth school district had safe transportation to and from school.

As the district’s transportation manager, Wilson would often hit the road as early as 1 a.m. on snowy days, to drive routes around Elizabeth and assess the extent of the snow, and whether or not it was safe for bus drivers to make their morning route.

He would then coordinate with local local snow removal efforts, before meeting with school district officials SEE WILSON, P5

Group is the first for special-needs individuals

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Terry Wilson, the transportation manager for Elizabeth school district, retired after 33 years with the district.

COURTESY OF ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elbert County to scrutinize growth impact fees Current schedule is based on study from 1999

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Elbert County has contracted with Greenwood Village consulting firm

Raftelis to assess the county’s growth impact fees. The county will pay the firm up to $56,260 for the study, with hopes to conclude the work by the end of October.

Last year Elbert County received $425,000 from growth impact fees.

The fees are paid by developers, residents who build a new home, or residents who build an accessory dwelling on their property.

SEE FEES, P6

Under the gazebo at O’Brien Park in Parker, Eddie Biegel rang the ceremonial Rotary Bell on Sept. 1 to sound off the first meeting of a groundbreaking Rotarian club for special-needs citizens.

Biegel is the first president of the new Rotary Satellite Club of Parker, CO Cherry Creek Valley United. The United Rotary club inaugurated its first 25 members at the O’Brien Park gazebo and flower garden, both of which were gifts from local Rotary clubs.

The Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker (CCVRC) is the parent to the satellite club. A Rotary International official told CCVRC officials SEE ROTARY, P10

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 8 | LIFE: PAGE 9

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH PEOPLE IN NEED Building community through gifts, cash-free exchanges P9

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Kendrick Castillo nominated for national heroes garden The garden, ordered by President Trump, is to be completed by 2026

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County commissioners have nominated Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old who was killed in the May 7, 2019, shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, to be memorialized in a national statue garden.

Kendrick, who lunged at one of the attackers in an attempt to stop him before being shot, was a senior at the school. Eight other students were injured in the shooting.

“What a hero is to me is somebody who puts others before themselves in every aspect,” Kendrick’s father, John Castillo said in an interview with Colorado Community Media bout the nomination. “On May 7, that’s what (Kendrick) did. He made the ultimate choice to give up his life for others.”

President Donald Trump announced the idea for the National Garden of American Heroes in a July 4 speech at Mount Rushmore. He signed an executive order for the monument to American heroes the day before.

Other nominations of people who may be featured in the garden, suggested by local and state leaders, include George Floyd, Rosa Parks and Sacagawea. In the executive order, Trump listed Ronald Reagan, Frederick Douglass and George Washington in a list of those to be honored.

John and Maria Castillo at their son’s grave in Douglas County. FILE PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS The executive order calls for the national garden to be opened by the Fourth of July 2026.

The U.S. Department of the Interior reached out to the Douglas County board of commissioners to ask if the county had any nominations or ideas for where the statue garden could be placed, Commissioner Lora Thomas said Thomas looked up the word hero and found “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities,” she said.

“When I read that, I was like, ‘Well this is Kendrick Castillo,’” she said.

Thomas and her fellow commissioners Roger Partridge and Abe Laydon were in a meeting together on the day Kendrick was killed, she said.

“This was very personal for all three

Some of Kendrick Castillo’s favorite items, along with an assortment of photos, sat on a table outside of the sanctuary at Cherry Hills Community Church on May 15, 2019.

Guests were invited to the church to celebrate the life of Castillo, who was killed in the school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

FILE PHOTO BY ALEX DEWIND of us,” she said. “That was very emotional for all of us.”

The decision to nominate Kendrick was unanimous, Thomas said.

In a letter nominating Kendrick, commissioners describe the young man’s sacrifice.

“According to a classmate, ‘Kendrick lunged at (the suspect), and he shot Kendrick, giving all of us enough time to get underneath our desks, to get ourselves safe and to run across

the room to escape,’” according to the letter.

Commissioners also recommended Rocky Mountain National Park as a possible location for the statue.

“Kendrick being honored is just so fitting ... He always had a great spirit to serve others,” John Castillo said. “It would be somebody like Kendrick not just because he’s our son but because of how he lived his life through and through.”

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Parker native, ‘Voice’ contestant unveiling new music National exposure was ‘a rare opportunity’ for Hoopes

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kristi Hoopes, of Parker, prepares to release her debut EP after nearly two years this fall. Her single “Don’t Worry Mama” is out now wherever music is streamed. COURTESY PHOTO

Three years since her appearance on NBC’s singing competition TV show “The Voice,” Parker native Kristi Hoopes is preparing to release her debut EP in the coming months.

Hoopes, 22, released her debut single “Don’t Worry Mama” Aug. 21, her first piece of original music since 2014, when she released personal recordings of her music. The Legend High School graduate plans to release her first EP sometime this fall, Hoopes said.

Hoopes participated on Season 13 of “The Voice” in 2017. She began a fundraising effort for the EP in 2018.

Hoopes lives near Nashville in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with her fiancé. Hoopes studied at Middle Tennessee State University.

Hoopes is dedicating the EP to her friends, family and mentors from Parker and the Denver area. But the

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singer-songwriter also attributes her success so far to the trust she has had in herself.

“My gut was right, I guess, that people were going to love it,” Hoopes said.

Hoopes’ single “Don’t Worry Mama” is available to stream or download on all major music platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.

Colorado Community Media spoke with Hoopes on the phone Aug. 27 to catch up with the local artist.

This interview has been edited for length. To read the full interview, visit ColoradoCommunityMedia. com.

You lived a dream many people have had to appear on “The Voice” and learn from Blake Shelton and other stars.

What was it like?

It certainly was a rare opportunity. It was particularly wonderful coming in this time in my life. ... It was an incredible experience, not only to build as an artist, but to become a family with the other contestants and coaches. Their insight was very valuable.

What is something you learned from being on the show?

There are so many components to being an artist — it’s not just stepping on a stage and singing a song. It’s about how you communicate a story in such a short amount of time with as much feeling and honesty as you can. It’s tough.

Everybody is talented, no doubt.

Everyone on that show is talented and they’re there for a reason, but I think the coaches in particular helped polish our vocal sills, encouraged us to try new thing and hone our artistry.

I was never much a belter, and that was something I wanted to hone a little bit more. Then Blake (Shelton) and the coaches off the set were focused with providing me with material that would push my range, which was exciting. It was exciting to step out of my comfort zone a little bit.

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It’s a dream, truthfully. When you fl first start a project, you have these t i great, big, high hopes of what it’s m going to turn into and what it’s s going to mean to people when it’s r released. When I released “Don’t Worry Mama,” I knew it was going F to be a powerful song and it resonated with mothers in this particular C chapter of their lives — especially o s now starting the new school year c and college. u What I didn’t know was how meaningful it would be in the mind- p set of the coronavirus pandemic. It gave the song a new life of its own w and gave it a new meaning for this w k season we’re in.

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Tech giant honors Sky Ridge, HealthOne

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One of the world’s biggest names in technology has recognized Sky Ridge Medical Center as one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States.

IBM Watson Health, a subsidiary of the technology giant, named the Lone Tree hospital in its annual ranking of the top-performing hospitals and health systems in 2020, according to an Aug. 28 news release from Rocky Vista University in Parker.

IBM Watson Health also named HealthOne, the health care system of which Sky Ridge is a member, as the No. 1 health care system in the country.

“Sky Ridge is proud to have earned this incredible quality distinction and honored that our HealthOne division is the top health care system in the country,” Sky Ridge CEO Kirk McCarty stated in an Aug. 28 email.

“Quality and safety will always be top priorities for us, giving our patients and their loved ones peace of mind knowing they are in good hands when in our care.”

Other local HealthOne hospitals include Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Rose Medical Center in Denver, the Medical Center of Aurora, the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver and Centennial Medical Plaza. HealthOne is a division of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare Inc.

WILSON FROM PAGE 1

to determine if the district would cancel school for a snow day.

“We always had the safety of the students in mind first,” said Wilson.

“We have some incredible drivers who get the students to school and back home again, especially in extreme weather conditions.”

Wilson, who lives in Elizabeth and considers himself a religious man, started with the district in 1987. He was working at the Douglas County School District, and wasn’t looking for a change in jobs. But, he said, God had a different plan for him.

“I had a strong feeling that God needed me over in Elizabeth for a little while,” said Wilson. “I didn’t really want to go, I was happy where I was. But I went ahead and honored the call to change jobs, and apparently I’ve been needed here for the past 33 years.”

In addition to his early morning snow adventures, Wilson was also responsible for maintenance of all of the school district’s buses, approximately 33 of them, as well as county fleet cars. He managed budgets for the department, as well as helping the district update, install and maintain two-way communication systems, and insuring the district repeaters were maintained and met FCC guidelines and regulations.

Wilson was raised in Douglas County and Elizabeth, fixing engines of all types, as well as learning the skills of welding, fabrication and construction as a young man. His upbringing helped him excel in the position of transportation manager.

“I grew up in a home where we worked on cars, fixed them up and I was doing diesel engine repairs as a kid,” said Wilson. “We were always

Rocky Vista University in Parker partners with HealthOne on its College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate program and residency programs for family medicine, general surgery, vascular neurology, neurology, osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine and psychiatry.

Rocky Vista and HealthOne have partnered since 2010, HealthOne spokesperson Laura Stephens said in the release.

“With a shared dedication to academic and clinical excellence, HealthOne and RVU have made a commitment to training and supporting the next generation of physicians,” Stephens said. “While the types of partnerships may change, this shared dedication forms a bedrock of trust and collaboration that we hope will extend well into the future.”

The IBM Watson Health Top Hospital Program releases three annual studies on health system and hospital outcomes performance, according to IBM’s website. The list is divided into five categories: major and non-major teaching hospitals, and large, medium and small community hospitals.

Sky Ridge was listed on the list of Teaching Hospitals (non-major).

The Medical Center of Aurora and Swedish Medical Center join Sky Ridge on the list of Teaching Hospitals.

UCHealth’s University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora was listed as one of the top Major Teaching Hospitals.

encouraged to find solutions to problems, and I learned never to give up if I wanted to do something.

“My job did require a lot of office work, but whenever my mechanics got behind the eight ball I would put on my work clothes and get under the hood.”

Wilson and his crew also helped evacuate several hundred people during the Black Forest Fire of 2013, filling school buses with people and driving them out of the path of the fire.

“For me it was always about being a part of the community, and the commitment of making sure kids got an education and every opportunity they could,” said Wilson. “The district has always been supportive, and they have a great staff that is dedicated to the students.”

Wilson has been married to his wife Susan for 43 years, and is active in his church. He plans to spend more time with his elderly parents and make sure they have the care they need.

“Terry Wilson has made an immeasurable contribution to Elizabeth Schools and the community in his 33 years of service to the families and staff of the school district,” said Elizabeth Schools Superintendent Douglas Bissonette. “Terry was incredibly hard-working, dedicated, knowledgeable and above all, caring.

He built and led one of the most effective school transportation operations in the state. Terry embodies the heart and soul of the school district and never hesitated from taking on responsibility, learning something new, solving a problem, helping others out, or finding a better way to do things. He is about a close as it gets to being irreplaceable. We will miss him and wish him, and his wife Susan, a hard-earned and well-deserved retirement from the district.”

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FEES FROM PAGE 1

Collected fees are distributed between the road and bridge department, the recreation department, public facilities and the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office. According to Elbert County Manager Sam Albrecht, the last official assessment of what to charge in the form of impact fees was 1999.

“The study we currently base our impact fees is based on a 1999 study,” said Albrecht. “I’m not sure when the last time the fees were raised, which is why we’re contracting with Raftelis to do this study.”

Current growth impact fees for a new single family home include $1,967 for road and bridge, a recreation fee of $263, a public facilities fee of $506 and a $523 fee

September 17, 2020S for the sheriff ’s office. The fees, which are flat-rate and one-time fees based on the type of development, are placed in the county’s growth and development fund, and must be used for development of new roads, new building, new facilities or new equipment to support the impact of each development.

Albrecht said the fees themselves are nothing new, but reviewing the fees every 10 years is good practice for local governments.

“It’s important to have these evaluated because the county is changing, and our basic philosophy is that development pays for development,” said Albrecht.

“For us to build new roads and facilities, we need to assess these impact fees. Over time our goals have changed, and we need to look out for the next ten to twenty years, and have a study that is

fair and reasonable and defendable to those folks paying those fees.”

“According to the State Demographer’s Office, Elbert County’s population is projected to grow by more than 17% in the next five years; by nearly 60% in the next 20 years,” said Deputy County Manager Eileen Krauth. “More people and more businesses mean more cars and trucks on our roads.

Carefully constructed impact fees ensure that the strain new development places on county roads and public safety services is paid for by those causing the strain; current residents don’t have to subsidize future growth.”

A full list of current impact fees can be found on the Elbert County website at www.elbertcounty-co. gov. Click on “Government,” then on “Departments,” then on “Community & Development Services,” then on “Fees.”

‘The study we currently base our impact fees is based on a 1999 study.

I’m not sure when the last time the fees were raised, which is why we’re contracting with Raftelis to do this study.’

Sam Albrecht, Elbert County manager

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Have you been stockpiling cans of latex paint, waiting for the next Douglas County Household Chemical Roundup? Good news – latex paint is water-based and safe to throw away, if prepared properly. If the paint is completely dry, simply remove the lid and throw the can away.

If there is still wet paint in the can, mix in some dirt or cat litter to fully absorb it. Once it is dry, throw it away. Save yourself a trip to the Roundup (and the $25 contribution) if you have water-based paint.

Remember, this only applies to water-based latex paint, and NO paint can be dumped in the gutter or thrown in the trash wet.

Make a difference in keeping our waterways clean by practicing cost-effective ways to dispose of materials properly.

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All the flavors to entice kids.

All the nicotine to keep them hooked.

E-cigarette makers and vape shops are enticing kids with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bear and bubble gum. And nationally, over 5 million kids are using these flavored e-cigarettes.

Vape shops and tobacco companies say their products aren’t ending up in kids’ hands, but that’s just not true. Many retailers still sell to minors, and many of them in Denver even illegally sold products during the COVID-19 shutdown violating emergency orders.

Let’s stop pretending vape shops and the industry care about public health or the health of our children. It’s time to stop the sale of flavored tobacco products to protect our kids.

Take action now by visiting FlavorsHookKidsDenver.org to tell City Council Members Jolon Clark and Paul Kashmann to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

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VOICES Mother Nature just decided to wing it

other Nature spent more time naming some of her children than she did others. Allegedly it took her three days to come QUIET up with “platypus.”

DESPERATION It’s known she spent over an hour deciding on “hamster.” My understanding is that she was especially pleased with herself after creating “gnu” and “gnat” on the same Craig Marshall day, confounding friends with two Smith different “gn” pronunciations.

But when it came to naming one — the story goes — she said, “Let’s get this over with as soon as possible.”

Why? Because an example was whizzing around her office, annoying the heck out of her.

One followed me inside today after I mowed the lawn. Therefore, this essay.

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winter because they’re more active in the summer, even though the female can reproduce yearround.

If you haven’t guessed, I’ll give you some clues.

In 1958, a film that ended with the words, “Help me. Help me,” was named after this aerial pest.

Its name was also the title of a 1961 Chubby Checker dance song that reached number seven on the U.S. pop chart.

The song is almost as annoying as the insect.

All of Mother Nature’s children, no matter how bad they are or seem to be, have something good about them.

This is true for spiders and snakes.

Bats have been getting some bad press lately, but bats eat a lot of insects, and that means fewer insects to bother us.

However, a fly is good for nothing.

The fly, and specifically the housefly, is a nuisance.

They are worldwide, including the Artic and the tropics (where they are abundant.)

My sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Thomas at Acacia Elementary in Fullerton, California, used to catch them in mid-air.

A Venus flytrap is fun to watch.

It will eat a variety of insects and arachnids, not just flies.

An assortment of papers, traps, and ribbons, including the Catchmaster 931 Giant Fly Glue Trap, is available online and in hardware stores. Warning: They work, but it’s not a pretty sight, and they don’t know the difference between a fly and a ladybug.

Ladybugs, along with being cute little devils, dispose of crop-damaging aphids.

We don’t have flies around here in the numbers they do in other parts of the country. The same goes for mosquitoes, another one of Mother Nature’s mistakes.

“Mosquito” is Spanish for “little fly.”

Mosquitoes cause the deaths of over 700,000 people every year.

Some estimates are even higher.

Male mosquitoes don’t bite humans, but females do. Most of us don’t even try to make a distinction, and dispose of both when-

ever possible.

Male and female mosquitoes buzz, by the way.

According to Mosquito Squad, “Today, 90% of all malaria deaths in the world occur in Africa, south of the Sahara.”

Fortunately for us, mosquitoes prefer humid, tropical regions.

Which brings me to humidity.

Few things vex me as much as humidity. Houseflies, mosquitoes, and humidity.

You can watch all three in “Deliverance,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and “The Prisoner of Shark Island.”

The prisoner referred to is Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was sent to Shark Island as punishment for treating John Wilkes Booth after Booth shot President Lincoln.

Mudd was eventually pardoned, partly because, as a physician, he was able to stem a yellow fever outbreak on the island caused by mosquitoes.

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The path to success is open to everyone

ou were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” - Zig Ziglar Imagine wakWINNING ing up every WORDS day, reminding ourselves of Zig’s quote above. How would it change our morning?

How would it shape our tasks, our job, and the way we engage with others?

And what would Michael Norton happen if we revisited the quote when we end our workday and enjoy our time with family and friends? And how about remembering the quote and repeating it to ourselves right before we go to bed, what would our state of mind be as we drift off to sleep?

Well, when I started incorporating this quote and the meaning behind it in my daily routine, it made all the difference in the world. I found myself being more

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creative and innovative. As I reviewed my projects for the day, I felt empowered and only saw myself as achieving success.

This quote, and others that are similar in meaning have been around for decades. Some of us choose to lean on motivational quotes like Zig’s, and believe every word of it, drawing inspiration from the powerful words to fuel our day. Others may appreciate motivational quotes initially and remember a few of their favorites word for word. Sooner or later, that sensation of appreciation for the motivating words wears off over time, never going deep enough to become part of their belief system.

The quote I shared with you today by Mr. Ziglar, “You were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness,” has been shared with millions of people. I have heard Zig speak it from the stage, I have heard it repeated back to me from others who also draw upon the quote for strength during the good times and during challenging times. Yet others, who have heard it over the

years, maybe even heard it from Zig while he was on stage or on one of his recorded programs, refuse to believe that it applies for them. And that is simply not true.

Every one of us was designed for accomplishment. Each of us has been engineered for success. And all of us, and yes that means you, were endowed with the seeds of greatness.

Earlier in the column I asked how it might impact every part of our day if we let the concept sink in and become part of our daily routine. So, here’s another question for you, what would happen if you shared this quote with someone else. Someone you know who might be struggling. Or someone you know who might be doing fantastic. For the person who may be struggling, it could help ignite a spark, and that spark could illuminate a path for them. And for the person doing fantastic, it could help explain part of the reason they are thriving, and now knowing the “why” could lead them to future accomplishments.

I have shared the quote verbally with people, I have sent it in an email, and I have sent it as a text.

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The quote has appeared in my social media posts, and I have set a custom image using this quote that I use as a backdrop for virtual trainings, coaching, and meetings.

It always garners attention and questions, but most importantly, it provides a platform for me to share that accomplishment and success are for everyone, not just a few. And that we are all endowed with the seeds of greatness.

How about you? It may not be this quote from Zig Ziglar, you may have another favorite quote or words of inspiration that you have adopted and include in your belief system. Have you had a chance to share your favorite positive and winning words with others? I am sure you have and I would love to hear all about it at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we recognize that success is for everyone and not just a chosen few, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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n March, as the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic washed over the nation, Jennifer Lisiecki of Denver posted on Facebook that she was available to provide child care for friends.

Soon, as grocery stores ran out of important items and businesses shut down, other friends followed suit, adding to her post with what they had to offer one another.

Before long, Lisiecki and her husband Kane started “Help Needed in Denver Metro COVID-19,” a Facebook group dedicated to connecting people in need with those able to help.

Soon the group was seeing 10 to 15 posts an hour, particularly from hungry people seeking food, and young parents desperate to find child-care items that had been wiped out at stores.

“Once we recognized the initial need, it was just go time,” Kane said.

Kane, a Denver shoe store manager, was sent home from work, so he and Jennifer devoted their days to managing the group.

“We would log on at 8 in the morning and stay on until 11 at night, seven days a week,” approving posts and moderating comment threads, Kane said. Among the rules: No requests or offers of cash, in an effort to keep scammers at bay.

“In the first couple weeks it was food and baby items,” Kane said. “Lots of people wanted cleaning supplies, but no one could get them. Diapers were a constant need.”

In one thread, a young mother explained that she, her husband and baby were living in a motel, out of formula and nearly out of diapers. They had burned up most of the gas in their car driving to local grocery stores, only to find bare shelves.

The group lit up with people willing

to drive diapers and formula to them.

In the span of a couple hours, the young family went from despair to elation and gratitude at the generosity of strangers.

Other stories abounded. A homeless mother who received assistance finding an apartment, then donations of furniture, dishes and food. A homeless man who received a ride to a shelter.

Group members gave away everything from guitars to painting canvases.

Today, the group stands just shy of 12,000 members. While it’s not as busy as it was during the height of the shutdowns, it stays lively with gifts of school supplies, furniture and more.

Kane and Jennifer still spend seven days a week managing the group.

“What if there is that mother or father in need and they have no money or car?” Kane said. “What if we aren’t on the page, and the post sits in the queue for hours? Where does that leave them?”

Even beyond the pandemic, Kane said the group filled a niche.

“For most Americans, if you have a box of old clothes, you take it to Goodwill,” he said. “Well, people scraping by don’t have five bucks for a shirt. This opens the door for those really in need.

There are service organizations that give items away, but some people are embarrassed. This is connecting people with people. It’s true community.”

The oldest kind of economy Around the Denver metro area, others have cultivated community through cash-free exchange.

In Littleton, Kathy Powers is the moderator of a thriving local chapter of the Buy Nothing Movement, which focuses on gifts of goods, time or talent, and doesn’t allow for bartering or monetary exchanges.

The key, Powers said, is each chapter is bound to a small geographic area, and discourages “porch pickup,” encouraging neighbors to meet one another.

“It’s not about the stuff,” Powers said. “It’s about the people and the community.”

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that the United club is the first of its kind in the organization, which consists of more than 35,000 clubs and 1.2 million members.

“We are the first in our nation to be an inclusive club. We are the first in Rotary. We are the first globally. We are setting precedent, and I hope it takes off like wildfire,” Rivero said.

Rotary International does not discriminate against potential new members with special needs. The Parker United club is the first to be operated by and for people with special needs, according to CCVRC officials.

A Rotary International spokesperson said the organization does not track the number of clubs that are independently operated by special-needs individuals. The spokesperson stated in a Sept. 3 email that “there should be no reason that persons with special needs would not be able to join a club or participate with Rotary.”

Bob Kemp, Rotary’s district governor for the greater Denver area, welcomed the group to the Rotary family. Kemp governs District 5450, which consists of clubs from Longmont to Castle Rock and from Summit County to the Eastern Plains.

“The rights and privileges of being a Rotarian is something, hopefully, you will carry with you the rest of your lives,” Kemp said.

The United club members will be solely responsible for running meetings, providing labor for service projects and deciding how to raise and appropriate funds. The club is now eligible to receive funding from the District 5450 pool.

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Rotarian Kam Breitenbach is the sponsor for the United club. Breitenbach and a few others will sit in on regular meetings and members from CCVRC will assist with such matters as the club’s treasury department.

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Cheryl O’Brien, a Rotarian with the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club, pushed to establish the club along with Rotarian Kam Breitenbach.

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everybody said ‘yes.”

“When you get a response like that, you can’t stop,” O’Brien said to a social-distanced crowd at O’Brien Park Sept. 1. “You have to keep going.”

The United club is heavily involved with community service projects already and have been actively involved in the Parker area for 10 years.

Breitenbach announced the club will participate in a new badge program, where each member receives one badge for each service project they complete. Breitenbach awarded their first badges for their “Sunshine Baskets” project they completed in August.

The United members are fundraising by selling the “Sunshine” gift baskets. The club is also donating several

baskets to the Parker Senior Center.

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The United club helped pack 72 backto-school backpacks and will help the Parker Task Force with Thanksgiving baskets come November.

The new Rotarians are: Biegel, Cameron Claeys, Robert Cueves, Megan Duncan, Matt Franken, Christian Garcia, Nathan Goodman, Heather Gossett, Tara Hanna, Todd Hicks, Jon Holderman, Ana Jessen, Michael Klene, Rhianna Klene, Jason Kruger, Alex Larson, Steven Lawson, Donnie Lederman, Megan McNish, Shelby Morris, John Mueller, Lauren Nier, Elizabeth Perkins, Paul Triggs and Hanna Vaughn.

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Littleton resident Kathy Powers started a chapter of the Buy Nothing Project to bring her neighborhood together.

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In Powers’ group, neighbors have donated everything from an extra gallon of milk to a 60-inch flat-screen TVs and entire living room sets. One family had no space to accommodate visiting relatives, so a neighbor offered up a spare bedroom.

“We’re building one of the oldest kinds of economies,” Powers said.

“Giving your extra to your neighbors.”

Powers said the group has successfully introduced her to neighbors she now calls friends.

“People are so caught up in their own busy lives, it’s hard to know the neighbors even two or three houses away,” she said. “People have a lot of junk in their homes. It’s a great way to help each other out.”

Bonding over food Others find food is the key to building community.

Eve Orenstein of Boulder heads Mile High Swappers, a “food swap” group with chapters in Boulder and

Denver. The group meets in different locations, with attendees bringing multiple portions of homemade food to trade with one another.

“Bringing people together over food is a natural thing,” Orenstein said.

“You’ve got people with all sorts of skills: bakers, gardeners, fermenters — one woman has chickens and rabbits, and she brings eggs and Angora wool.”

While some people bring extravagant items, others bring simple foods.

But it’s not about calculating value, Orenstein said.

“It feels good to say here’s this thing I took the time to put together,” she said. “It has value to me and others.

Cash value is irrelevant if it’s done with love and care and skill.”

Homemade butter and honey are big hits, she said. Others bring unusual items — one member of the group, an astrophysicist, brings items like fermented black walnuts.

Orenstein admitted she sometimes accepts more than she wants to stay in the spirit.

“I have more jam and pickles than I’ll probably ever eat,” she said. “But it’s about sharing our passions and love with one another.”

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-ANDTHE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONES ON THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, IN THE AG BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136.

LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTH ½ OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 59 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Legal Notice No. 24431 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIAL USE BY REIVEW (CASE NUMBER: SU-20-0021) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 20631 COUNTY ROAD 149, MATHESON SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL USE BY REIVEW TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 195’ TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS. THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, AT THE AG BUILDING, ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND VIA ZOOM. • ZOOM: (https://zoom.us/j/94850437625?pwd=ZGIrWC9 4SGx6WjMyU3FzRWpJQndnUT09) • MEETING ID: 948 5043 7625; PASSWORD: 432567; PHONE: +17209289299,, 94850437625#,,,,,,0#,,432567# US (Denver) • IN-PERSON: IN THE AG BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTH ½, OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE S88°52’59”W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH ½, OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER FOR A DISTANCE OF 2127.00 FEET; THENCE S01°07’01”E FOR A DISTANCE OF 286.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING S01°07’01”E FOR A DISTANCE OF 150.00 FEE; THENCE N88°52’59”E FOR A DISTANCE OF 150.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Legal Notice No. 24433 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIAL USE BY REIVEW (CASE NUMBER: SU-18-0067) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 6852 QUAIL RUN CIRCLE, KOWA SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL USE BY REIVEW TO ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED

OPERATION OF SILVER CREEK SPORTING CLUB, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS.

THE W ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 2, AND CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE W ½ OF THE SW ¼ TO BEAR S00°29’15”E, WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE S00°29’15”E, ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 1453.93 FEET; THENCE S89°30’45”W, A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET; THENCE N00°29’15”W, A DISTANCE OF 1450.98 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE W ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE N88°50’10”E ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, AT THE AG BUILDING, ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND VIA ZOOM. • ZOOM: (https://zoom.us/j/94850437625?pwd=ZGIrWC94 SGx6WjMyU3FzRWpJQndnUT09) • MEETING ID: 948 5043 7625; PASSWORD: 432567; PHONE: +17209289299,, 94850437625#,,,,,,0#,,432567# US (Denver) • IN-PERSON: IN THE AG BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. -ANDTHE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONES ON THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, IN THE AG BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

Legal Notice No. 24434 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR BUSSIEWINDLAND RV REPAIR & STORAGE SPECIAL USE BY REVIEW (CASE NUMBER: SU-20-0009)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WINDLAND RV REPAIR & STORAGE, LOCATED AT 31700 COUNTY ROAD 9-15, ELIZABETH, SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL USE BY REVIEW, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS.

CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136.

THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, AT 7:00 P.M. BOTH VIA ZOOM AND IN-PERSON:

LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: THE E ½ OF THE SW ¼, THE W ½ OF THE SE ¼ OF THE NW ¼ AND THE SW ¼ OF THE NE ¼ ALL IN SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO.

• ZOOM: o MEETING ID: 948 5043 7625; o PASSWORD: 432567; o PHONE: +17209289299,, 94850437625#,, 0#, 432567#

TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE W ½ OF THE SW ¼, SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

• IN-PERSON: IN THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 7:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF

Elbert County Salaries Public Notice ELBERT COUNTY GOVERNMENT Bi-Annual Salary Publication per C.R.S. 30-25-111 Published under direction of the board of county commissioners. The Countywide average percentage of salary that is paid in addition to regular salary as fringe benefits during June 2020 was 24.56%.

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Assessment Technician 3,077.28 Assessment Technician 3,153.60 County Assessor 5,276.30 Assessment Technician 2,692.80 GIS Analyst 3,461.76 Deputy Assessor 4,384.62 Building Inspector 4,554.05 Chief Building Official 5,618.93 Building Department Administrator 4,445.28 Administrative Assistant 3,172.39 Administrative Assistant 3,435.92 Motor Vehicle Specialist 2,759.75 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,071.98 Motor Vehicle Supervisor 3,754.03 Motor Vehicle Specialist 2,609.50 Motor Vehicle Specialist 2,578.19 Motor Vehicle Clerk 3,449.83 Administrative Assistant 2,733.12 County Clerk and Recorder 5,276.30

Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Assessor’s Office Building Department Building Department Building Department Building Department Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Clerk and Recorder Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Community Development Services Coroner’s Office Coroner’s Office Coroner’s Office County Administration County Administration County Attorney’s Office County Surveyor CSU Extension CSU Extension Elections Elections Facilities Facilities Facilities Facilities Finance Department Finance Department Human Resources Human Resources Human Services Information Technology Information Technology Office of County Commissioners Office of County Commissioners Office of County Commissioners Office of Emergency

Gross Monthly Salary Paid in June 2020

Administrative Assistant

3,687.84

Land Use Planner

3,461.54

Administrative Clerk

1,410.00

Land Use Planner

3,846.16

Zoning Compliance Official

3,921.28

Director Coroner Deputy Coroner Coroner Assistant County Manager Deputy County Manager County Attorney County Surveyor Support Staff Support Staff Elections Manager Elections Assistant Janitor Facilities Manager Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician Finance Specialist Finance Manager Human Resources Specialist Administrative Assistant Assistance Programs Manager Director Technical Services Manager

5,688.46 2,346.24 1,728.00 1,000.00 8,278.86 6,590.78 7,500.00 233.54 3,013.44 2,973.60 3,771.97 3,217.41 798.66 4,500.00 4,100.40 2,812.89 4,001.77 5,202.00 4,236.48 3,231.36 4,646.90 5,884.62 4,615.40

Commissioner

5,276.30

Commissioner

4,970.00

Commissioner

4,970.00

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4,464.62 1,957.00 3,967.31 6,208.84 4,606.69 6,409.62 4,296.00 2,912.00 4,541.38 3,798.48 4,682.99 4,851.94 4,185.28 5,093.20 3,763.20 4,097.00 4,952.25 3,118.40 5,499.80 4,384.64 7,070.46 420.00 5,649.84 2,980.25 6,867.84 4,531.20 5,061.96 4,196.42 4,172.31 2,805.30 5,687.64 3,816.12 4,294.20 3,118.01 2,351.41 5,681.54 6,555.84 2,766.40 3,342.54 4,783.28 4,271.61 4,339.44 3,174.71 4,487.92 3,206.40 3,206.40 4,219.59 5,276.30 2,880.00 3,456.00 1,225.00 360.00 3,470.88 5,939.70 3,034.80 2,736.00 3,628.35 3,413.48 3,038.27 3,578.60 3,301.88 2,811.35 3,885.78

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Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Road and Bridge Public Trustee Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services Human Services

Road Grader Operator Foreman Road Grader Operator Driveway Inspector Truck Driver Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Public Works Director Superintendent Truck Driver Mechanic Grader Operator Grader Operator Construction Crew Truck Driver Foreman Grader Operator Truck Driver Construction Crew Road Grader Operator Fleet Manager Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Crew Lead Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Traffic Sign Technician Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Road Grader Operator Foreman Mechanic Foreman Mechanic Technician Road Grader Operator Truck Driver Road Grader Operator Administrative Assistant Public Trustee Income Maintenance Technician Assistance Programs Manager Administrative Assistant Protective Services Manager Caseworker Finance Manager Caseworker Caseworker Income Maintenance Technician Caseworker Caseworker Child Welfare Supervisor Case Management Specialist Child Support Specialist Director

Legal Notice No.: 24416 First Publication: September 17, 2020

3,422.06 4,275.58 4,056.54 3,420.00 2,993.42 3,382.00 2,937.60 2,966.40 7,307.70 5,226.30 2,852.15 3,015.00 3,274.37 3,541.65 3,178.63 3,065.77 4,203.87 3,364.83 3,157.33 3,100.82 3,273.12 4,412.16 2,915.93 2,949.20 3,400.25 3,807.28 3,168.00 1,406.00 3,146.41 3,209.48 2,958.27 2,955.00 4,083.22 3,286.94 3,536.64 3,839.68 3,195.36 3,934.08 1,008.00 2,937.60 3,580.51 3,457.89 4,534.56 961.54 3,055.68 5,482.80 5,459.04 6,311.26 3,597.44 4,576.00 3,337.18 3,798.46 2,780.64 3,140.10 1,613.85 5,257.80 3,640.81 4,479.00 7,569.02

Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Elbert County News

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Public Notices -ANDTHE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONES ON THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, IN THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE CHECK THE COUNTY WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136.

LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: SW1/4 NE1/4 OF SECTION 25, IN TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., AND A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR ACCESS 60 FEET WIDE, CENTERING ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 NW 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 25, FROM THE COUNTY ROAD EASTWARD TO THE SAID SW 1/4 NE 1/4, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO Legal Notice No. 24432 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

2. Notice is hereby given that the matter of said Termination of Parental Rights Petition will be called for hearing before the Juvenile Court via Zoom. Please call Court Administration for Zoom instructions on how to attend your hearing: 651-213-7010. The hearing shall take place September 28th, 2020 at 2:00PM 3. YOU ARE ORDERED to appear before the Juvenile Court at the scheduled time and date.

4. You have a right to be represented by counsel.

5. If you fail to appear at the hearing, the Court may still conduct the hearing and grant appropriate relief, including permanently severing the parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) and taking permanent custody of the child/ren named in the Petition.

WITNESS, the Honorable Judge Bollman of District Court BY: Kris Cunningham, Court Administrator Legal Notice No. 24421 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Elbert County News

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

Public Notice

State of Minnesota District Court Judicial District: 10th Court File Number: 13-JV-20-84 Case Type: Juvenile

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of R. Lee Woods, a/k/a Roger Lee Woods, a/k/a Roger L. Woods, a/k/a Roger Woods, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30282

In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Traci May Butzine Potter, Antonio M. Sanchez, and Jacob A. Potter Summons and Notice Termination of Parental Rights Matter NOTICE TO: Antonio M. Sanchez, above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s).

1. A Termination of Parental Rights Petition has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Juvenile Court located 313 N. Main Street, Center City Minnesota, alleging that parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to the child(ren) named in the petition should be permanently severed.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before January 18, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bradley J. Bunderle, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 24430 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of ELISE ARIEL OSBURN, aka Elise A Osburn, aka Elise Osburn, aka Elyse Osburn, Deceased Case Number: 20PR9 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 February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul Osburn, Personal Representative 1800 Arrowhead Ct. Clarksville, TN, 37042 Legal Notice No. 24438 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees shall hold public hearings concerning proposed amendments to the Town’s Land Development Code concerning floodplain regulations, pursuant to the Town of Elizabeth Land Development Ordinance.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees shall hold public hearings concerning a site plan for the property described in Exhibit A and generally located at 700 East Kiowa Avenue, pursuant to the Town of Elizabeth Land Development Ordinance.

The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on October 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. and Board of Trustees on October 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearings shall be held virtually at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84527058506?pwd= S29pNU01ZUNrU1ZMUExjWmpNSVgxdz09 on October 6th and https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86761443547?pwd= c1l4TkhMcE94RzVtcExGMVJ3MUtnUT09 on October 13th, or at such other time or place in the event this hearing is adjourned. Further information is available through the Town Community Development Department at (303) 646-4166.

The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on October 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. and Board of Trustees on October 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearings shall be held virtually at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84527058506?pwd= S29pNU01ZUNrU1ZMUExjWmpNSVgxdz09 on October 6th and https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86761443547?pwd=c 1l4TkhMcE94RzVtcExGMVJ3MUtnUT09 on October 13th, or at such other time or place in the event this hearing is adjourned. Further information is available through the Town Community Development Department at (303) 646-4166.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND. Legal Notice No. 24445 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND. EXHIBIT A (legal description) A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., IN THE DEL-IVA ANNEXATION, TOWN OF ELIZABETH, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO Legal Notice No. 24443 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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Elbert County Warrants Public Notice GENERAL FUND HEALTH FUND ROAD & BRIDGE FUND SALES & USE FUND LEAF FUND HUMANS SERVICE FUND GRANT FUND IMPACT FUND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND BOND SERVICE FUND TOTAL ALL FUNDS

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A Pest Control Co. Abby Baker Abby Weber Adamson Police Products Advanced Quality Auto Repair Afd Pavement Marking Llc Aflac Airgas Intermountain Alex Jakubowski All Access Inc Amazon Capital Services Inc

Blding Repairs Judge Judge Uniforms Auto Rep Paint/Striping Benefits Payable Welding Supplies Reimbursement Equipment Office Supplies/ Equipment Parts Benefits Payable

$847.00 250.00 187.70 41.35 3,582.36 89,331.00 1,630.67 1,458.60 59.51 547.00

Benefits Payable Equipment Judge Dues Equipment Judge Blding Repairs

10,922.78 318.00 400.00 1,880.00 1,125.95 86.90 1,621.23

American Fidelity Assurance Company American Fidelity Health Services Administration Ampro Fire Extingusher Service Amy Decker Apex Software Applied Concepts April Fingerlos Arapahoe Heating Service Inc Association Of Colorado County Administrators Axiom Human Resource Solutions Inc. Bank Of The West Bb&T Government Finance Bender Menders Berg Hill Greenleaf And Ruscitti Bestway Llc Dba Local Shipping Containers Blakely Clements Blue Tarp Financial Inc Buck For The Fallen Cade Christiansen Care On Location Pc Carolyn Burgener Cdw Government Centurylink Certified Laboratories Cetrix Technologies Llc Christian Construction Cintas Corporation Cobitco Colorado Commercial Roofing Inc Colorado Community Colorado Community Media Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Colorado Dept Of Public Colorado Party Rents Colorado Standby Colorado State University Extension Colorado Versatility Ranch Horse Association Comcast Consolidated Communications Correct Care Solutions County Health Pool Curbside Datacontrol Shredding Data Destruction Com Deborah Gardner Deep Rock Denver Sheriff Department Digital Data Services Dj Petroleum Inc

$523,360.75 5,618.03 432,455.06 9,636.65 75,748.01 36,103.55 35,384.00 3,305.13 2,587.21 235,863.03 $1,360,061.42 Amount

1,487.56 4,804.27

Dues 200.00 Contract Services 145.90 Credit Card 27,101.83 Bond Interest/Principal 235,863.03 Auto Rep 82.00 Contract Litigation 5,899.17 Covid 19 3,600.00 Judge 89.70 Equipment Parts 9.99 Refunds 111.25 Judge 400.00 Equipment 22,700.00 Contract Services 900.00 Equipment 419.23 Telephone 112.68 Equipment Repair 141.38 Covid 19 Ppe 71,130.00 Road Rebuild Construction 6,631.28 Covid 19 665.90 Crack Seal 1,660.50 Capital Outlay 49,416.00 Advertising/Operating 775.66 Advertising 99.99 Vital Statistics Vital Statistics Contract Services Generator Maint Payroll Reimbursed Refunds Operating Equipment/Utilities Medical Services Benefits Payable Document Destruction Equipment Judge Shop Supplies Child Support Professional Service Fuel

(169.25) 182.75 205.00 750.00 7,350.00 700.00 81.76 1,376.84 21,282.55 115,174.43 930.00 1,516.50 85.50 9.45 37.20 2,275.00 20,695.81

PAYMENTS FOR PUBLICATION AUGUST 2020 Dmc Wear Parts Llc Blades, Teeth 3,600.00 Doug Cox Judge 110.00 Douglas County Detentions Division Inmate Housing 3,594.14 Douglas County Septic Blding Repairs & Maintenance (75.00) Dwayne Smith Reimbursement 152.44 E470 Public Hwy Authority Operating 152.00 Elbert County Road And Bridge Fuel 2,956.57 Elbert County Treasurer Postage 143.05 Elizabeth Fire Dept Blood/Alcohol Analysis 300.00 Emergency Vehicle Specialists Auto Rep & Maint 2,851.31 Enertia Consulting Gr Llc Professional Service 1,980.00 Erik Larson Judge 700.00 Forensic Pathology Consultant Autopsies 7,500.00 Fremont County Sheriffs Office Child Support 41.90 Front Range Kubota Equipment Parts 2,692.48 Galls Llc Dba Neves Uniforms Equipment Repairs/Uniforms 3,526.29 Gerry Ekberg Judge 161.10 Gisele Jefferson Judge 161.10 Grainger Blding Repairs 70.56 Grant Rhoads Judge 75.00 Great West Life And Annuity Benefits Payable 77,849.12 Haydee Ullrich Judge 103.20 Hbs Utilities 1,132.52 High Plains Food Store Fuel 1,325.95 Home Depot Credit Service Equipment Repairs/ Operating 1,785.23 Honeybee Pumping Service Operating 280.00 Honnen Equipment Company Equipment Parts/Repair 2,454.53 Ibm Corporation Software Support 940.00 Integrity Auto Repair Auto Rep & Maint 625.59 Integrity Coaching And Consulting Llc Covid 19 3,425.00 Intermountain Rural Electric Association Utilities 6,540.16 J&A Traffic Products Signs 13,925.00 Jacks Tire And Oil Tires 2,789.07 Jereld Parks Judge 150.00 John Deere Financial Blding Repairs/ Equipment Repair 1,442.24 John Elway Chevrolet Capital Outlay 38,101.00 Kelley Gibson Judge 121.90 Kiewit Infrastructure Co Asphalt Repair 18,013.38 Kiowa Auto Repair And Alignment Center Auto Rep 1,287.82 Kiowa Fire Protection District Blood/Alcohol Analysis 150.00 Kiowa Water & Waste Water Authority Utilities 4,366.69 Kubat Equipment And Service Co Fuel 410.42 Landree Mclennan Operating 500.00 Larry Hawman Judge 99.50 Larry Queen Judge 250.00 Laurie Trindale Child Welfare 300.00 Legal Shield Benefits Payable 435.60 Lewan & Associates, Inc. Copier 846.96 Lewan Technology Office Supplies 109.95 Linda Yoder Judge 145.00 Lisa Flannagan-Crane Operating 1,000.00 Lora Bledsoe Judge 142.00 Macdonald Equipment Co. Inc Equipment Parts 104.18 Marlena Griesse Judge 115.95 Maureen Pellowski Operating 240.00 Mccandles International Trucks Of Colorado Capital Outlay 45,807.40 Mckinney Door And Hardware Blding Repairs 342.60 Medved Chevrolet Buick Gmc Equipment Repair 9.59 Mhc Kenworth-Denver Fuel/Equipment Repair 2,556.61 Mines & Associates Pc Other Benefits 356.40 Mountain View Electric Utilities - Electric 362.76 Nafa Fleet Management Association Dues 499.00 Napa Calhan Blding Repairs 586.19 Nelson & Kennard Civil Process 15.00 Northern Safety Co Inc Safety Supplies 518.70 Parker Port-A-Potty Inc. Equipment Rental 549.52 Paul Hill Judge 400.00 Phoenix Technology Group Llc Equipment/ Contract Services 7,566.00 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services LLC Postage Meter 1,003.77 Platte County Sheriffs Department Child Support 50.00 Potestio Brothers Equipment Inc Blding Repairs 524.16 Power Equipment Company Inc Equipment Parts 1,771.31 Power Motive Equipment Repair 382.00 Prairie Times Public Outreach 4,010.00

Professional Development Academy Purewater Dynamics Inc Quill Corporation Rampart Supply Ray Allen Manufacturing Rixstine Recognition Rmmi

Training Equipment Rental

1,695.00 205.00

Supplies 247.29 ForOffice Local News Anytime Blding Repairs & Maintenance 1,056.00 of the Day Visit Canine Unit 814.52 Awards 1,920.53 OurColoradoNews.com

Software Support/Contract Services 9,097.00 Robert Belveal Gravel 3,045.00 Robert J Stamp And Associates Operating 300.00 Robs Septic Service And Porta Pot Rental Contract Services/ Rental Equipment 4,780.00 Rock Parts Company Blding/Auto Repairs 18,086.80 Rumsey Consulting Child Welfare 980.00 Ryan Gifford Judge 600.00 Safari Auto Glass Equipment Repairs 894.00 Sam Lowry Judge 160.40 Sandra Hawman Judge 99.50 Sara Mullins Refunds 500.00 Sarah Phippen Judge 145.00 Schmidt Construction Company Capital Outlay 575.37 Scott Rodriguez Judge 200.00 See Spot Run Contract Services 29.00 Showbarnflix Operating 4,000.00 Signal Graphics Office Supplies 468.71 Signature Public Funding Corp Lease/Purchase 128,947.39 Silver Cloud Property Maintenance LLC Contract Services 9,184.00 Slate Communications Professional Service 1,000.00 Southland Medical Llc Covid 19 15,989.00 Southwest Mobile Storage Child Welfare 306.00 Specialized Pathology Consultants Autopsies 1,250.00 Ssu Process Serving/Investigations Child Support 90.00 Stacey Rinehart Reimbursements 20.09 Staples Advantage Office Supplies 1,948.19 State Of Colorado Motor Vehicle Renewal Card 1,345.63 Stephani Turner Uniforms 123.00 Stone Oil Co Inc Fuel 13,710.64 Sun Valley Electric Inc Capital Outlay 2,873.00 Symbol Arts LLC Uniforms 914.50 Sysco Food Services Prisoner Meals 2,347.09 Tex And Linda Aduddell Gravel 6,273.75 Texas Life Insurance Company Benefits Payable 679.13 The Law Office Of Jeffrey J Timlin Contract Services 20,692.00 Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation Elevator Service 700.71 Tlo Llc Software Support 165.30 Town Of Simla Utilities 92.60 Transwest Truck Trailer Rv Equipment Parts 986.70 Truckhugger Tarp Systems Equipment Repair 124.44 True Value Hardware Blding Repairs/ Equipment Parts/Rental 1,353.45 Turnkey Corrections Operating 845.68 Tyler Technologies Rms 7,228.38 Ultra Chem Inc Covid 19 129.65 United Reprographic Supply Inc Copier 202.67 Us Bancorp Lease/Purchase Principal 61,545.76 Us Bank Equipment Finance Copier 169.00 Verizon Connect Nwf Inc Radio Pager 376.55 Verizon Wireless Telephone 137.14 Viaero Wireless Utilities 2,971.80 Victoria Jackson Judge 97.40 Vkswd Canine Unit 10,000.00 Wagner Equipment Co Inc Equipment Parts 8,045.37 Waxie Sanitary Supply Janitorial Supplies 30.03 Wear Parts & Equipment Company Inc. Blades, Teeth 320.46 Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Copier 229.97 Western Sling And Supply Equipment Parts 1,847.66 Willoughby Sales Operating 400.00 Xerox Corporation Copier 3,735.35 Total $1,360,061.42

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If you are a homeowner, 62 or older and you have financial worries, take the first step, call Silver Leaf Mortgage today and speak to one of our local Reverse Mortgage Specialists.

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Silver Leaf Mortgage, Colorado’s #1 Reverse Mortgage Broker.

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Contact me at: 720-458-4034, or you can email me at: MattW@SilverLeafMortgage.com

* This is not a guarantee that you will receive a loan or grant. All loan and grant program decisions are made by the Foundation. Certain conditions apply. Silver Leaf Mortgage, Inc. and The Forever Home Foundation, and it’s programs, are independent organizations. Silver Leaf Mortgage Inc. does not guarantee that all clients will qualify, nor does it require that clients do a reverse mortgage loan. Interested parties must call and apply to see if you qualify.

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That is why Silver Leaf Mortgage has partnered with the Forever Home Foundation, a Colorado based 501(c)3 Public Charity that helps seniors live in their home for as long as they choose.

Together, we have developed the Senior Home Repair Program. This program offers seniors a variety of financial options that include no-interest-rate loans and grants up to $15,000 to be used for home repairs or renovations.* Having your home in top condition prior to an appraisal can greatly

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