Elbert County News 0304

$1.00

March 4, 2021

ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO

A publication of

ElbertCountyNews.net

VOLUME 126 | ISSUE 5

County eyes problems for graders, snow plows Department looks for ways to deal with areas too small to turn around

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

second annual third-grade expo, to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

The Expo is the result of the economics unit curriculum, which teaches students how to start a

The road and bridge department has reached out to the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners for help in navigating several spots in the county that don’t allow enough room for the crews to turn around when using heavy equipment such as road graders and snow plows.

During the Feb. 24 BOCC meeting, the department opened a discussion with commissioners about negotiating right-of-way agreements for culde-sacs in two troublesome areas.

“We are looking for authority to negotiate right-of-ways or cul-desacs at two locations, which would

SEE STUDENTS, P5

SEE COUNTY, P11

Running Creek Elementary students show off homemade slime they sold at the third-grade expo.

COURTESY OF SARAH GATES

Third-graders learn to be entrepreneurs Proceeds from student-made products will be donated

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Any business owner knows that it would be impossible to start a

business with only $25 in start-up funds. But third-grade students at Running Creek Elementary did just that, and sold their oneof-a-kind products at the school’s

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 15 | CALENDAR: PAGE 12

GO BACK IN TIME

Exhibit features a new look at one of the most fierce dinosaurs P15

2 Elbert County News

March 4, 2021M

College leaders urge state to restore funding Tuition at Colorado’s public universities is among nation’s highest

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT.ORG

Fearful of extensive layoffs and potentially deep cuts to student services, leaders of Colorado’s public colleges and universities are pressing lawmakers to restore $493 million the state chopped off their budgets last year.

The academic leaders are campaigning as if the health, and perhaps existence, of their campuses are at stake. And with good reason: When Colorado slashed their budgets during two past recessions, the colleges never fully recovered.

Metropolitan State University of Denver President Janine Davidson said college presidents are presenting a united front on the restoration of funding because “at some point you have to say this isn’t working.”

And Adams State University President Cheryl Lovell said colleges did their part in balancing budgets last year and a return to the 2019-20 funding level would be a positive step for colleges and their students.

“We’re unified in that message,” Lovell said.

Gov. Jared Polis and House and Senate leaders have said they value returning the 58% cut that the state

inflicted last year to help balance a budget as the pandemic ate into revenues and raised expenses.

Some lawmakers have stalled, saying they want to wait for budget forecasts. Others hesitated because Congress is sending states more aid. The December stimulus package will send millions of dollars to many Colorado colleges and universities to help with the coronavirus impacts and to aid students. The next stimulus bill could send millions more to Colorado schools.

But that federal largesse can’t be used for colleges’ operating expenses; it must respond only to the pandemic.

For years, lawmakers have dipped into higher education funding to spare other state priorities, said Joe Garcia, Colorado Community College System chancellor. That happened during both the 2001 and 2009 recessions. Lawmakers added back some funding, but higher education budgets never returned to their previous levels.

In four years from the onset of the 2001 recession, Colorado slashed higher education funding by 23.1%, or about $158.6 million. The state followed the same pattern during the Great Recession, cutting about $135 million from higher education from 2008-2012.

After both crises, schools across the state substantially raised tuition.

The cuts helped Colorado sink toward the bottom of state rankings

SEE WHAT’S POSSIBLE WITH A FIXED RATE AS LOW AS

3.99%

APR

on a HOME EQUITY CHOICELINE advance of $10,000 or more.*

Apply online today or speak with a Bellco representative for more information about restrictions and conditions.

Bellco.org/ChoiceLinePromo *LIMITED–TIME OFFER. The 3.99% APR for the Fixed Rate promotion is available to anyone who qualifies and advances at least $10,000.00 from the available line of credit at the time the Fixed Rate Subaccount is opened.

Conditions and restrictions apply. This offer can end at any time. Membership eligibility required. All loans subject to approval by Bellco. Variable Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for well-qualified borrowers as of 2/15/2021 is 3.75% and is subject to change without notice. Maximum APR for variable rate advance is 21%. Variable rate may change after account opening. Property must be insured and located in Colorado.

in higher education investment.

“Higher ed, whenever there are competing demands, tends to bear the brunt of the cuts,” Garcia said.

Colleges face an additional financial threat. Enrollment across the state dipped during the pandemic.

Students bring in money

Every student brings in dollars, through tuition and also state funding based on enrollment. Significant drops can decimate an operating budget. If enrollment doesn’t bounce back (as some predict) and/ or if the state doesn’t substantially restore funding, campuses face major cuts.

That could mean fewer instructors, counselors, and career guidance services. It could also mean higher tuition, even though Colorado already charges some of the highest tuition in the nation for public schools.

Raising tuition would burden students and families already pummeled by the pandemic and the recession.

Colorado Department of Higher Education Executive Director Angie Paccione urges colleges to find ways to cut budgets without increasing tuition. She thinks they’ll survive the downturn, and doesn’t oppose campuses asking lawmakers for more money — because schools lack adequate funding.

But she said schools have a responsibility to raise graduation rates that lag for students of color

and those from low-income families compared with general rates. And some schools, like the University of Colorado-Boulder, for years have failed to boost enrollment of lowincome students. While regional colleges educate more low-income students, those campuses graduate those students at a lower rate than do the state’s flagship universities.

“You can’t just ask for money and not provide the outcomes,” Paccione said.

Regional colleges are less able to cope with state budget cuts, because they have fewer outside resources and because their students have more difficulty absorbing higher tuition.

In Colorado, regional and community colleges receive a larger share of their operating budgets from the state and tuition than do flagship schools. The University of ColoradoBoulder and Colorado State University both get significant federal funding for research.

The University of Northern Colorado, a regional college, anticipates raising tuition by as much as 7%, depending on state funding. The University of Colorado system announced possible tuition increases of 3%.

Community colleges face tough call

Garcia said community colleges might raise tuition, but that could impose hardships on students.

SEE COLLEGE, P8

Elbert County News 3

1March 4, 2021

‘Their journey will be his legacy’ Parker man, father of four, dies in avalanche

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If Michael “Tony” Westall could visit with his children one more time, he’d likely encourage them to fulfill their ambitions and keep challenging themselves, his wife says.

Westall, a Parker resident, died Feb. 14 after getting caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling east of Fraser near Rollins Pass.

“My heart is breaking,” his wife Jamey Moss said. “It gives me comfort that he was doing what he loved.”

Westall, a local real estate investor, had lived along the Front Range for most of his life, including in Denver, Perry Park and Littleton.

He was passionate about his family, the outdoors and nonprofits such as the Morgan Adams Foundation and Project ReCYCLE. Westall is survived by his wife and his four children, Tyler, 19; Ryan, 20; Reed, 22; and McKenzy, 16. A proud father, Westall spent lots of time with his children and valued their weekly get togethers, Moss said.

“He would want them to know how incredibly loved they are and how incredibly important they are,” she said. “And that by them being in his world, the world was a better place … Their journey will

Michael “Tony” Westall, 58, died in an avalanche east of Fraser on Feb. 14. He is survived COURTESY PHOTO by his wife and four children.

be his legacy.”

Moss and Westall eloped in 2018,

Emergencies can happen 24/7.

We’re here to treat them.

When emergencies strike it’s important to get immediate care. At Parker Adventist Hospital you can count on our experts to keep you safe and protected while we care for you.

Learn more at ParkerHospital.org

Centura Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. For further information about this policy contact Centura Health’s Office of the General Counsel at 1-303-673-8166 (TTY: 711). Copyright © Centura Health, 2021. ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-303-269-4281 (TTY: 711). CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-303-269-4281 (TTY: 711).

two years after meeting at a charity event. In the coming months, the

couple planned to move into a home they recently purchased in Arizona.

Westall, who would have turned 59 in May, was getting ready to retire.

“It was impossible not to fall in love with him,” Moss said. “Everyone that knew him fell in love with him.”

Byron Nix, Westall’s cousin, close friend and business partner, also grew up in the Denver area with Westall. While Nix was 5 years younger than his cousin, the two spent ample time together and eventually became neighbors.

“He kind of looked after me,” Nix said.

So far this season, there have been 11 deaths from avalanches in Colorado, which ties with one of the deadliest seasons on record from 2012 to 2013, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

Last year, there were six deaths.

“The snowpack is exceptionally weak,” said Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center in a video posted to their site. “We see these conditions about once every 10 years.”

Westall’s family has set up a way to donate to the Morgan Adams Foundation in his name. The nonprofit funds research for children’s cancer. Donations can be made by visiting www.MorganAdamsFoundation.org/RememberingTony.

“He changed my life forever,” Moss said. “I will forever be different in such a better way because of him. I’m forever grateful for that.”

4 Elbert County News

March 4, 2021M

‘Fearless pioneers and tireless trailblazers’ Johnson family’s impact on metro Denver area is far-reaching

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dallas Burleson stepped up to the lectern and welcomed people joining Friendship Baptist Church of Christ Jesus for a Sunday service.

She was accompanied onstage by her daughter, Stacie Burleson, to start the worship hour with a song.

Just a little later, Pastor Paul Burleson, Dallas’ husband and Stacie’s father, took center stage. The three finished the Feb. 14 service by singing together, embodying the family ties the Denver church is based on.

The service also featured a Black History Month presentation. At one point, presenter Janay Lewis said, “My mind began to wander with a thought: Where would the world be without the Friendship Baptist Church of Jesus Christ? The church was started 46 years ago by a young pastor named Pastor Paul Burleson.”

If not for Paul Burleson, Lewis said, there would be no Friendship Baptist, which has gone on to impact the community.

Just as an example, Dallas and Paul Burleson described in a separate conversation, Friendship Baptist helped find housing in

George Johnson showing a horse. Johnson opened his own stable, Happy Valley Stables, in Littleton in 1956. There, he trained to be a horse exhibitor at a time when very few African American people in the state did, said Johnson’s daughter, GeorgeAnne Redd.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE JOHNSON FAMILY AND LITTLETON MUSEUM

Denver for people displaced from New Orleans and Houston after hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, respectively. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock took Sunday School classes at Friendship Baptist. Paul Burleson prayed at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, where he made the acquaintance

Free Virtual Consulting CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS CONSULTING Request an appointment today!

www.Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/consulting

of former President Barack Obama and now-President Joe Biden. Dallas Burleson sang an opening song for an event in Denver featuring civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy.

This eventful journey doesn’t start with Paul Burleson 46 years ago, though. It goes back further than that, the Burlesons explained.

To the banks of the South Platte River in Littleton, where George and Dorothy Johnson, Dallas Burleson’s parents, held a Bible study. It’s George and Dorothy Johnson, the Burlesons say, who deserve credit for the church and so much else.

Making Littleton home The Johnson family moved to Littleton in 1949, when George accepted a job offer to groom horses for a rancher in town. Before then, the family had lived in other places in Colorado, Bailey and Broomfield, and in Omaha, Nebraska.

“We liked it in Littleton. We had such a good time. Everything was

right there on the ranch. People coming to ride horses, it was exciting,” said GeorgeAnne Redd, another daughter to George and Dorothy.

Altogether, there were six Johnson children: GeorgeAnne, Dallas, Johnny Lee, Robert, George Jr. and Charles. When the Johnsons moved to Littleton, they were the only African American family in town, Redd said.

At the time, most African American people lived in Denver. When the Johnsons occasionally visited the city, Redd said, “It was really strange to see all these Black people in one place because all we had ever seen was Caucasian people when we went to school.” Soon enough, though, they met a couple Black families in Englewood — including Jessie and Lola Holmes and their family.

Talking about the two families’ relationship, Geraldine Holmes, the daughter-in-law of Jessie and Lola, recollected “Nobody was a stranger, they were just like family.”

In 1956, after being a horse groomer for other people, Johnson opened his own stable, Happy Valley Stables, in Littleton, Redd said.

There, he housed and trained other peoples’ horses and also taught riding lessons.

Happy Valley also gave Johnson the opportunity to train as a horse exhibitor, a side gig he would become successful at. Starting in the 1950s, he began showing at the National Western Stock Show. At that time, Redd doesn’t recall seeing other Black exhibitors at the stock show, leading her to think he was the first, though stock show officials were not able to confirm if that was the case following a recent inquiry.

Redd recalls seeing other Black people at the show, but said they were all groomers up until the 1970s.

“My dad was the first that I saw that ever really showed,” she said.

Happy Valley wasn’t just a business enterprise, though. It was a community hub. “Everybody was at the stables every chance we got, SEE JOHNSONS, P6

Low-Cost Webinars LEADING EDGETM

The business planning flagship program for the State of Colorado

AuroraSouth Metro SBDC

Helping existing and new businesses grow and prosper Virtual appointments only SBDC Host:

CITY OF AURORA

Aurora Municipal Center

CITY OF ENGLEWOOD Englewood Civic Center

THRIVE WORKPLACE DTC | Centennial

For existing businesses, start-ups and Child Care Register for webinars today!

www.Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training

Funding Options RESOURCES and PARTNER PROGRAMS We’ll get your connected.

VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW TODAY!

Prepare for unexpected power outages with a Generac home standby generator REQUEST A FREE QUOTE!

866-977-2602

FREE

7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value!

Offer valid February 15 - June 6, 2021 Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com

info@Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com

Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval

*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the generator with a participating dealer.

Call for a full list of terms and conditions.

Elbert County News 5

1March 4, 2021

STUDENTS

TAKE OUT

FROM PAGE 1

business, and all the steps necessary to fund a start-up, create a product, market the product and ultimately sell the product for a profit. Teachers Sarah Gates, Shauna Agee and Michelle Jones led the students, who are ages 8 and 9, through the process of starting their own business, with each student being allowed only $25 to begin with.

“All the kids need business plans based on different ideas they came up with that they might sell to other elementary students,” said Gates.

“We sent the kids home with service receipts, and they did extra chores at home to earn the start-up costs, which couldn’t exceed $25 per student.”

Teachers used the start-up money to purchase the materials for students to make their products, which included homemade slime, para cord bracelets, crayons recycled into unique shapes and colors, stress balls, keychains and door decorations. When purchasing materials students learned about taxes, budgeting and profits.

“The kids came up with their own unique ideas,” said Agee. “They had such wonderful ideas. One student sold a paper airplane that has an army man attached to a parachute with it. One group melted down used crayons and reshaped them and made new colors.”

Last year, students sold their goods at a one-day expo held at the school, where students and parents

10 OFF

$

THE FEAST

Easily feeds a family of four $61.25

51.25

$ Third-graders at Running Creek Elementary helped relieve stress by selling stress balls COURTESY OF SARAH GATES during the third-grade expo.

could wander through and purchase items. Due to COVID, the expo was held over three days this year, to allow for smaller groups of only students to attend. According to the teachers, COVID restrictions actually offered more learning opportunities than last year.

“Because of COVID we had to look more at how to market the products this year,” said Agee. “Each group made short commercials, which they had to write and act in, that

were aired on their Google Classroom. They also made slideshows of their product, and we made a paper catalog as well.”

Students also had to figure out how to deliver items that were ordered, using their afternoons to visit the classrooms of students who purchased their products.

“COVID has definitely made us think about how some of the things we implemented this year will be useful next year,” said Gates.

by Matt Witt

A W

and ensure financial security for your Even if you have bad credit, have had golden years! a bankruptcy, or a foreclosure, you are With a reverse mortgage you own not disqualified.

In most cases thereyour is a house, can get tax-free cash, eliminate remedy for past credit problems. So, don’t your payment*, enjoy thinkmortgage you can’t get the help and you need. your retirement to the fullest! You Let us help youtime navigate these difficult to deserve it! It’s to stop struggling financial times, call your local make ends meet. Pick up yourexperts phone at Silver now andLeaf call Mortgage me or mytoday team at right now 720-458-4034 to see a Reverse at 720-458-4034 andifsee if a reverse Mortgage is right for you. mortgage can help you live a better life.

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

Matt Witt, NMLS #1638881, President at Silver Leaf Mortgage in Centennial.

Contact me at: 720-458-4034, or you can email me at: MattW@SilverLeafMortgage.com * The homeowner is still responsible for applicable property taxes and homeowner’s insurance, as well as maintaining the property.

720-458-4034

Located in The Streets at SouthGlenn 6972 South Vine Street | Suite 366 | Centennial, CO 80122

EXTRA RIBS

ADD HALF RACK $729

EXTRA RIBS

ADD FULL RACK $1369

Mon, Tues, Wed only. VALID March 8, 9, 10.

Must bring coupon. One Coupon good for entire party.

Coupon not valid for Online Ordering or Delivery

$15 bottles of Wine & $2 Beers are Take Out Only!

TAKE OUT AVAILABLE OPEN FOR PATIO, TAKE OUT, AND DELIVERY.

11 AM - 2 PM

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

10335 S. Parker Rd., Parker 303-805-9742

C Mo #1 olora rtg Rev do ag ers ’s eB e rok er

Your It’s theFinancial Perfect TimeAssistance to Take Action re you homeowner 62 or older? hena the Federal Reserve Have you ever found yourself lowers interest rates, having to choose between it provides an excitingbuying food or medicine?

Howlooking about having opportunity for those to buyto put off a medical or dental procedure due real estate. But what about seniors who to limited funds? you have been faced are happy in theirIfhomes?

Can lower with having to make a tough financial rates help them? Refinancing or getting decision of any kind stop reading and call a home loan as a senior can be next to 720-458-4034 to speak to the local reverse impossible, especially if you’re on a fixed mortgage experts at Silver Leaf Mortgage income. right now.

The good news is that seniors can take Did you know the proceeds from a reverse advantage of lower rates right now, with mortgage are tax-free money that may be a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage used in any way you choose? For some it’s (HECM), also known as a Reverse the instant, lifesaving help needed today.

Mortgage.

For others, it’s the safety net for your For homeowners age 62life andevents older,like a future or the unplanned reverse could thearise. perfect medicalmortgage emergencies thatbemay solution to for address unexpected orit’s Qualifying a reverse mortgage, increased expenses, provide added cash simple and easy. Qualification is based flow to your retirement plan, or just set on these important factors: up a line of credit for future needs.

• You (the borrower) must own the home.

With historically high home values in • You must area be 62+. the Denver and(Aa non-borrowing recent lowering spouse may be under 62.) of interest rates, it is a wonderful time to • The home must be your primary consider a reverse mortgage.

You may (you live at least six in beresidence able to access eventhere MORE equity months onewas daypreviously per year). available, your homeand than

• BABY BACK RIBS (1.5 RACKS) • BBQ CHICKEN • POTATOES (2) • PULLED PORK • CORN ON COB (2) • BEEF BRISKET • BAKED BEANS • GARLIC TOAST (2) • COLE SLAW

Mortgage Company Reverse Mortgage Company Mortgage Agent

Call within the next 30 days and choose one of these great offers: • A Free Appraisal • A Free Home Inspection • $1,000 Paid Towards Closing Costs Offer Code 0101CCM

Matt Witt

NMLS #1638881 Reverse Mortgage Specialist

720-458-4034

MattW@SilverLeafMortgage.com

Matt Witt: Reve Mortgage Experse rt!

Listen to: The Reverse Mortgage Show Hosted by Matt Witt Legends 810 and 94.3FM, 670 KLTT, 100.7FM KLZ and 560 KLZ or see us live on Colorado’s Best KWGN CW2 & Fox-31, or Colorado & Company KUSA 9News SLM NMLS #1394377 is an Equal Housing Lender. Credit and collateral are subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. This is not a commitment to lend. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Regulated by the Department of Real Estate.

6 Elbert County News

March 4, 2021M

JOHNSONS FROM PAGE 4

mostly every weekend,” said Geraldine Holmes. The Holmes family and others would join the Johnsons for picnics and horseback riding.

Also, in the warmer months, Dorothy Johnson led family and friends in a Bible study along the banks of the South Platte River.

The strong bond between the Johnsons and Holmeses, and their commitment to gathering for a Bible study, would have a lasting effect.

They continued meeting throughout the years either along the South Platte, or, in the colder months, at the Holmes residence in Englewood.

‘A powerful journey’ Paul Burleson moved to Denver in December 1969 after serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He had an uncle living in Denver who would attend the Johnson/ Holmes Bible study. So, on his first day in town, Paul Burleson accompanied his uncle to the Bible study.

There, he met Dallas and they hit it off instantly.

“I didn’t even know anything about her except that I was attracted to her and the Lord put in my spirit, ‘That’s your wife,’” Paul Burleson recalled.

As the two got to know each other, Paul Burleson would become leader of the Bible study. At the time, he was studying ministry in Denver.

Then, in 1974 in the Holmeses’ basement, the group officially formed the church and named Burleson pas-

Pastor Paul Burleson preaching at a Feb. 14 service at Friendship Baptist Church of Christ Jesus in Denver. Burleson and his wife, Dallas, credit Dallas’ parents, George and Dorothy Johnson, with the church’s formation. Dorothy Johnson led a Bible study along the banks of the South Platte River in Littleton at a horse stable that George Johnson ran.

PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS

Sons of George and Dorothy Johnson, former Littleton residents whose family has had a far-reaching impact on the Denver metro area. From left: Robert, Charles, George Jr. (nicknamed “Bunny”), and Johnny Lee. In addition to the four sons, George and DoroCOURTESY OF THE JOHNSON FAMILY AND LITTLETON MUSEUM thy had two daughters, GeorgeAnne and Dallas.

tor. Redd had the honor of naming the church. “Because of the friendship that we had with the Holmeses … I named it Friendship Baptist Church and it was accepted,” Redd said.

For four years, the church met at the Holmeses’ home until eventually moving into a school building

in Englewood. Then, in 1984, they moved to an old house in Denver on Holly Street. In 1990, Friendship Baptist realized it needed to upgrade its space, when Bear Valley Church in Lakewood approached them. Bear Valley offered up its old church building if Friendship Baptist could literally move the building to Holly St, the Burlesons described.

So, piece-by-piece, Friendship Baptist transported the building to Holly St. to replace the house that was there. Later, in 2000, Friendship Baptist moved one last time to the location it is currently at along Fairfax Street in Denver.

Throughout that time, the Burlesons became more active in the community. Paul was president of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance and got involved with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Meanwhile, Dallas became more well-known for her singing and songwriting. She performed at concerts headlined by major gospel artists and wrote original songs

performed by musicians. She recently wrote and published her first children’s book, “The Adventures of Fanny Faithful.”

“It’s been such a powerful journey,” said Dallas Burleson. “In the good, in the bad. There’s been the ugly … But there’s been so much joy.”

As for the other Johnson children, Redd currently oversees administrative operations at Friendship Baptist after a career in real estate. Robert Johnson recently retired from pastoring his own church. George Jr. and Charles Johnson were musicians and had a band, Mother Pearl, that performed in Littleton and Denver. Charles Johnson was also a Vietnam veteran and received the Purple Heart, Redd said.

Today, Redd, Dallas Burleson and Robert Johnson are the only living members of the Johnson family’s original eight. Yet, reminders of the family’s collective memory are everywhere, such as a horse galloping on TV or a church service at Friendship Baptist.

“The bottom line was that we were standing on the shoulders of Dallas’ mother and father, George Johnson and Miss Dorothy Johnson,” Paul Burleson said. “So, we want to make sure that we don’t forget them as being fearless pioneers and tireless trailblazers.”

150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

ENJOYING A NEW SHOWER IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK As an IREA customer, you are a member-owner of our electric cooperative. When our financial position allows, we return a portion of our margin to you as capital credits.

This year we are refunding $9 million in capital credits.

Most customers will see their refund as a credit on their March bill.

Visit www.IREA.coop/capital-credits to learn more.

CALL TODAY newshowerdeal.com/copa | 877-356-0624

Elbert County News 7

1March 4, 2021

The ripples of events, leadership and legacies Website is a project of the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund wants to ensure the stories of Colorado’s rich history are accessible to all.

To do this during a time when the organization temporarily cannot welcome visitors inside the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund has launched a new, interactive website to share Colorado history.

“The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund has taken this opportunity to broaden our reach and share Colorado history with all who are eager to learn, near and far,” said CoCo Criste, executive director of the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund.

The website, https://www. colorado-leaders.com/ looks at the ripples of events, leadership and legacies of three centuries of Colorado history. The three centuries are: 1776-1876 — One hundred years to statehood.

1876-1976 — Colorado’s Centennial.

LEARN MORE To check out the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund’s new, interactive website, visit https://www.coloradoleaders.com.

To learn more about the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund, visit https://governor-residence.colorado. gov/.

1976-2076 — Colorado’s Bicentennial.

“We could have gone back thousands of years, but our timeline and budget did not allow,” Criste said. “Therefore, we decided to focus on three centuries of Colorado history beginning in the 1770s because Colorado is the Centennial State.”

She added that the website’s timeline includes the future so today’s leaders can recognize how they, and everyone, have the “opportunity to have an impact on your community and the future.”

The funds for the website came as a grant from the Boettcher Foundation. The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund applied for the grant in 2019 to build the website in 2020, Criste said.

Since its inception 12 years ago, the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund has hosted about 5,000 students and 130,000 members of the general public into the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, 400 E. Eighth Ave. in Denver’s Capitol Hill

neighborhood.

“Our tours and education programs have always been free of charge,” Criste said.

She added, however, field trips to visit the residence were sometimes difficult for schools - whether it be because of distance from Denver and the expense for transportation, or the additional need for volunteers and supervision to accompany the children.

“This project (the website) falls in line with the education and preservation aspects of our mission,” Criste said. It “is an extension of our programs and we want

to offer this as a tool for students, teachers and all eager to learn more about Colorado history.”

Phase I of the website was development and launching it, Criste said. Phase II is adding additional content, and for this part, Coloradans are invited to contact the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund to provide suggested content, Criste said.

“There are thousands of stories to tell,” she said.

The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund is looking forward SEE HISTORY, P8

Weekly Carrier Routes Available Castle Rock Area

• Part-time hours • Adaptable route sizes • No suit & tie required!

Previous carrier experience encouraged; reliable vehicle and email access, required. no telephone inquiries - but

email us at:

snevins@coloradocommunitymedia.com

- E DUC AT IONA L A DV E RT I S E M E N T -

Better read this if you are 62 or older and still making mortgage payments.

It’s a well-known fact that for many older Americans, the home is their single biggest asset. And with interest rates near all-time lows while home values are still high, this combination creates the perfect dynamic for getting the most out of your built-up equity.

But many aren’t taking advantage of this unprecedented period. According to new statistics, senior homeowners in the U.S. are now sitting on more than 7.7 trillion dollars* of unused home equity. It’s not surprising that more than a million homeowners have already used a government-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loan to turn their home equity into extra cash for retirement.

It’s a fact, with a government-insured HECM loan, no monthly mortgage payments are required; however, the borrowers are still responsible for paying for the maintenance of their home, property taxes, homeowners insurance, and, if required, their HOA fees.

Today, HECM loans are simply an effective way for homeowners 62 and older to get the extra cash they need to enjoy retirement. The cash from a HECM loan can be used for almost any purpose. Other common uses include making home improvements, paying off medical bills, or helping other family members. Some people simply need the extra cash for everyday expenses while others are now using it as a safety net for financial emergencies.

AAG Area Sales Manager, Jarred Talmadge, says, “As your local AAG team, our goal is to provide you with information and never pressure you.

We’re here to answer your questions and give you guidance. If that means you want to work with us, great. If not, that’s okay, too. The best part? We are local, right here in Denver!”

If you’re a homeowner age 62 or older, you owe it to yourself to learn more so that you can make the best decision—for your financial future. Call (303) 957-3650 to learn more!

FREE

INFO

KIT

Contact your local AAG Professional today!

(303) 957-3650

*https://www.nrmlaonline.org/about/press-releases/senior-housingwealth-reaches-record-7-70-trillion NMLS# 9392 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). American Advisors Group (AAG) is headquartered at 18200 Von Karman Ave., Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92612. AAG conducts business in CO (Regulated by the Division of Real Estate; to check the license status of your mortgage loan originator, visit http://www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/index. htm). These materials are not from HUD or FHA and were not approved by HUD or a government agency. For full legal disclosure, please visit: www.americanadvisorsgroup.com/disclosure

8 Elbert County News

March 4, 2021M

COLLEGE FROM PAGE 2

of the

2021 BEST OF THE

BEST

VOTE NOW! VOTE ONLINE FROM MARCH 1, 2021 TO APRIL 15, 2021

“The more we raise tuition, the less money students have available to cover their other mandatory living expenses like housing, transportation and food,” Garcia said, “things that they absolutely need to spend money on.”

A recent study by the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges found the pandemic has cut into budgets at more than 100 rural public colleges it examined. Those colleges are preparing to reduce worker hours, furlough employees, freeze vacant positions, and lay off workers.

Cecilia Orphan, a University of Denver higher education professor and co-author of the study, said better-funded schools can help more students graduate.

For instance, even though they enroll a smaller proportion of students of color and from low-income families, flagship campuses with more resources graduate those students at a higher percentage than do more state-dependent colleges.

And regional schools have struggled to improve graduation rates.

Orphan said regional colleges

have difficulty supporting and graduating students, especially those from low-income families, due to the diminished state budgets. She said too many people have become “comfortable with broken promises for Coloradans.”

“Students want to advance themselves,” she said. “They want a better life for themselves and their families, and they’re accessing institutions that are doing everything they can but are having to work with resources that are just so extremely constrained.”

Davidson, of MSU Denver, said she believes restoring funding should be viewed as a moral imperative: Decreased funding will disproportionately lock out low-income students from opportunities and hurt the state’s economic future.

“College genuinely is the elevator to social mobility in this country.

It really is what has made America competitive and strong,” Davidson said. “If we don’t live up to that promise we will have repercussions that will go well beyond `I can’t send my kids to school.’”

This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission. For more, and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat.org.

HISTORY FROM PAGE 7

to welcoming people back into the Governor’s Residence, Criste said, and discussions have already begun on how the website will supplement the in-person programming. For example, Criste said, offering self-guided audio tours or some sort of a kiosk option. The idea, she said, is for the website to be an additional resource for teachers and students completing a social studies unit or anybody who wants to prepare ahead of their visit.

“I find civic pride in learning about the progressive nature of Colorado,” Criste said. “It is important to learn about successes and failures in history, and to be well informed so that we can

The Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund’s new, interactive website looks at the ripples of events, leadership and legacies during three centuries of Colorado history. To view the website, visit https://www.colorado-leaders.com.

COURTESY PHOTO

progress as members of society moving forward.”

BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND

ElbertCountyNews.net

CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER!

15%

To provide the most accurate results by geographical area, Colorado Community Media does not require, but does encourage readers to vote for businesses in their immediate local community. All nominated businesses have an equal opportunity of winning, no purchase required. Please see voting website for complete contest rules and regulations.

OFF

&

YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE *

TO THE FIRST 50 CALLERS ONLY! **

OFF

WE INSTALL

YEAR-ROUND! LIFETIME WARRANTY

Promo Code: 285

2

ER GUA

5

% OFF

SENIORS & MILITARY!

FINANCING THAT FITS YOUR BUDGET!1

D

1

R

GU

TT

NATIO

’S

E

N

TH

+

10 %

Subject to credit approval. Call for details.

1

CALL US TODAY FOR

A FREE ESTIMATE

1-866-935-0568

Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST *For those who qualify. One coupon per household. No obligation estimate valid for 1 year. **Offer valid at time of estimate only 2The leading consumer reporting agency conducted a 16 month outdoor test of gutter guards in 2010 and recognized LeafFilter as the “#1 rated professionally installed gutter guard system in America.” CSLB# 1035795 DOPL #10783658-5501 License# 7656 License# 50145 License# 41354 License# 99338 License# 128344 License# 218294 WA UBI# 603 233 977 License# 2102212986 License# 2106212946 License# 2705132153A License# LEAFFNW822JZ License# WV056912 License# WC-29998-H17 Nassau HIC License# H01067000 Registration# 176447 Registration# HIC.0649905 Registration# C127229 Registration# C127230 Registration# 366920918 Registration# PC6475 Registration# IR731804 Registration# 13VH09953900 Registration# PA069383 Suffolk HIC License# 52229-H License# 2705169445 License# 262000022 License# 262000403 License# 0086990 Registration# H-19114

Elbert County News 9

1March 4, 2021

Landscape painting workshop set for Zoom presentation

“L

et’s Paint a Wonderful Landscape” with local painter Brian Hubbell will be offered

by Heritage Fine Arts Guild as a Zoom workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on March 13.

SONYA’S $25 members; $30 non-members. See SAMPLER heritage-guild.com and select current workshop. (A Zoom link will be provided prior to workshop.) For information, contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net.

Sonya Ellingboe

Town Hall opens “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” will be presented at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton from March 19 through April 18, with evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets: $47-$52. 303-794- 2787, ext. 5, townhallartscenter.org. A new exhibit started March 1 in Stanton Gallery, called “World of Color.” open during box office hours and during performances. It will also be on the Depot Art Gallery’s Virtual Gallery. See depotartgallery.org.

MCA Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., is now open with “Keith Haring,” “Grace House Mural,” “Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold, Rick Griffith, Nathan Hall and Maia Ruth Lee” and “Jaime Carrejo: Waiting.”

Reserve tickets in advance, mcadenver.org, 303-298-7554. Mixed Taste programs have started, still virtual.

Parker Correction: We listed an incorrect date for the Parker Storybook Holiday — it will be on March 28. Also virtual from the PACE Center: Join Betsy Schwarm on Monday nights for virtual classical insights classes: 7 p.m. March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5. Tickets; $40 for all four

classes. Please purchase a ticket for each participant. (Classes, not live music performances.) Also: Hazel Miller and the Collective performs on March 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Santa Fe Summer news note: Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Market is opening live July 7-18 and a fundraising online auction will be held March 21-27. Auction preview March 21.

Bidding starts March 24 at 10 a.m. and will remain open until March 27. See folkartmarket.org.

We Banjo 3 We Banjo 3 presents a virtual St. Patrick’s Day show, streaming live from the Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland. Tickets needed-1 per device, per household. Go to webanjo3.com.

PEN America See the PEN America website for information about Emerging Voices Fellowship. Applications accepted through March 17. See pen.org.

Curious Theatre A two-play education series from Curious Theatre Company is available online: “Black” by young playwright Lamaria Aminah and “In Transit” by Holden Thomas are virtually available until June 15. Tickets cost $10 per play per household, with proceeds going to Curious New Voices program. Call 303-623-0524 or visit curioustheatre. org/nowyouknow_ondemand.

DLOG Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s Final Competition for fellowships will be broadcast from Calvary Baptist Church on March 20 from 1 to 5 p.m.

See denverlyricoperaguild.org.

DAM “Paris to Hollywood: the Fashion and Influence of Veronique and Gregory Peck” will be open at the Denver Art Museum March 14 to June 20, in addition to regular museum exhibits.

DON’T JUST KINDA TV. DIRECTV.

Looking for COVID-19 vaccine information?

The Tri-County Health Department is your source to determine when you may be eligible to receive the vaccine, how and where to get it. Visit tchd.org/ COVIDVaccine or call 303-220-9200.

Behind on your rent due to COVID-19?

Douglas County residents who are behind on their rent or utility payments due to COVID-19 impacts may be eligible for assistance through the Douglas County Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Review eligibility details and apply at douglas.co.us/rentassistance

Need a COVID-19 test?

Douglas County has three FREE drive-thru testing locations - with two open 7 days a week. Choose the one that works for you in Castle Rock, Lone Tree or Parker and preregister or make an appointment at douglas. co.us/covid19-testing/events

Do it online, Douglas!

Residents and businesses may access more than 60 online services. For your convenience drop boxes are also available for Assessor, Motor Vehicle and Recording services. Visit douglas.co.us/covid19 for more details and drop box locations.

Need help with home heating costs?

Eligible low-income households in Douglas County may apply for energy assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@discovermygoodwill.org

What’s happening with your County government?

Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about public meetings at which the business of government is conducted.

To view public meeting agendas, participate in-person or remotely, or watch select meeting livestreams visit douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.

Snow removal is a shared responsiblity!

GET THIS SEASON OF NBA LEAGUE PASS ON US^ ^Ltd. time.

Call your AT&T Dealer today!

Learn more at douglas.co.us/snow

866-984-4656

AT&T TV: Requires high speed Internet. Recommend minimum Internet 25 plan for optimal viewing (min 8Mbps per stream). Limit 3 concurrent AT&T streams. 2020-21 NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM OFFER: Limited time, while supplies last. Blackout restrictions and other conditions apply. New residential customers activating CHOICE Package or above or ÓPTIMO MÁS Package will be eligible to receive the 2020-21 season of NBA League Pass Premium at no additional cost. NBA League Pass access ends 5/16/2021 and does not automatically renew. Out-of-market game availability is based on billing ZIP code. NBA, the NBA logo and team identifications are the exclusive intellectual property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective member teams. ©2020-21 NBA Properties, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ©2021 AT&T Intellectual Property.

AT&T and the Globe logo are registered trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Visit douglas.co.us

10 Elbert County News

A

LOCAL

March 4, 2021M

VOICES

A lifelong attraction to the hard stuff

man walks into a bar with a large chunk of concrete and says to the bartender, “Give me a drink. And one for the road.”

I like concrete.

QUIET I’ve always liked DESPERATION concrete.

Concrete is everywhere.

Construction of Hoover Dam began in 1931. It was completed in 1936.

It looks the same today as it did 85 years ago. Who else Craig Marshall can say that?

There are 4,360,000 Smith cubic yards of concrete in the dam, powerplant and secondary buildings.

The Empire State Building used 62,000 cubic yards of concrete.

Arapahoe Community College on South Santa Fe in Littleton is a brutallooking structure, isn’t it? Actually, “Brutalism” is an architectural term.

Brutalism began in post-war Great Britain and was characterized by constructions that showcased bare

building materials.

In ACC’s case, that’s exposed concrete.

When my in-home studio addition was built in 2003, a truck pumped concrete over my house to the foundation forms at the back through a pipe that was controlled by a workman with a handheld device.

Concrete is normally 60% to 75% aggregate, 15% water and cement, and 5% to 8% air.

Aggregates include sand, gravel and crushed stone.

I know what you’re thinking: “The old frog has run out of things to write about.”

Far from it.

And I’m not the only one who feels this way about concrete.

I recommend “Concrete Planet: The Strange and Fascinating Story of the World’s Most Common ManMade Material.”

“We use it for our buildings, bridges, dams, and roads. We walk on it, drive on it, and many of us live and work within its walls.”

Okay, it’s not espionage or zombies, but for those of us who prefer to be informed, it’s good reading.

The Smithsonian Channel has a new program that thrills, stuns and mesmerizes me.

“How Did They Build That?”

“Across the globe, radical architects, ingenious engineers, and skilled builders are creating structures so outrageous they defy logic.”

Often, these architects, engineers, and builders rely on concrete.

Songs? Songs titled “Concrete” can be found. “Concrete and Clay” reached No. 1 the UK in 1965.

Remember Johnette Napolitano?

She was the lead singer of Concrete Blonde, a successful rock band from Hollywood.

Concrete definitely lasts but it doesn’t last forever. Many of the concrete bridges in America are showing disconcerting signs of deterioration after decades of traffic, especially semi-tractor-trailer trucks traffic.

Concrete trucks have always intrigued me. The revolving cylindrical barrel going in one direction, the truck in another.

I try not to follow them, and admit to a childish fear the chute will swing out and the driver will release

his load, as it were, on my imported station wagon.

Concrete is gray.

Or not. Concrete can be colored with stains, pigments, and dyes.

None for me, thanks.

Gray is good. In fact, I chose warm, concrete gray for the exterior paint of my home.

(It was either that or dachshund red; the HOA barked.)

There’s an urban myth about “concrete shoes” attributable to the connection between certain types and the concrete industry in New York City.

You can explore the ruins of Concrete City, a collection of 20 homes built entirely of concrete in 1911 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia.

A better name now might be Graffiti City. The ruins haven’t been respected.

Hellen Keller: “There is plenty of courage among us for the abstract, but not the concrete.”

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

Here’s to hope, habits and happiness

T

here is a popular statement among business professionals, owners, and salespeople, and it is based on the book

by Rick Page titled “Hope is Not a Strategy.” In this WINNING context, hoping to grow our busiWORDS ness or hoping that we will make a sale without a solid strategic and tactical plan is true. Hope is not a strategy.

However, there are times where hope is the absoMichael Norton lute best strategy and approach. The business owner without hope to better serve their customers or community will settle for the low-hanging fruit and more than likely accept mediocrity from themselves, their employees, and the products or services they provide. The salesperson who only focuses on making a deal, with no focus on developing winning relationships is likely operating without the proper context of hope.

Hope in business and in selling

A publication of

750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: 303-566-4100 Web: ElbertCountyNews.net To subscribe call 303-566-4100

eliminates a “One and Done” or “One Hit Wonder” mentality.

Conversely, the business owner, the salesperson, and each one of us who has hope, works with hope, and lives with hope, is more likely to move from the simple practice of “hoping” and into the planning, doing, and achievement required to reach our dreams and goals. Hope drives change. Hope adds the “will” to our “skill.” Hope powered by encouragement creates a completely different mindset.

Here is another phrase we are all probably familiar with, “Kick the Habit.” What if the habit is a good and productive habit, should we still try and “Kick the Habit”?; or should we “Keep the Habit” Ask 10 people to describe or define the word “habit,” and eight out of 10 will use negative wording or descriptors. Why is that? Why do we see the word “habit” with such a pessimistic outlook? It is because we typically associate habits with something that we need to break instead of build or keep.

If bad habits can quickly become terrible habits, then it must hold true that good habits can become

great habits. And what if we allowed ourselves to make hope a strategy that included a tactical plan and approach? Would we break bad habits before they become worse, build new and productive habits, and turn our existing good habits into amazing habits that lead to the achievement of our goals and dreams? Of course we would.

Do you see the connection yet? If not, I encourage you to read just a little bit more.

We all have hope for something.

We hope for good health, loving family and friends, a job or career that fulfills us, a better tomorrow, peace, healing, unity, and so much more including our hope for happiness. And here is where it all comes together for us. When we have hope, we are more likely to make the necessary and positive changes in our lives. Once we identify the changes that need to be made, we will become inspired to break our bad habits that hold us back and form the good habits that propel us forward. When hope is part of our foundational attitude towards life and we create habits that fuel our journey, we will move one step

JERRY HEALEY President

ERIN ADDENBROOKE Marketing Consultant

jhealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com

eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.com

CHRIS ROTAR Interim Editor

AUDREY BROOKS Business Manager

crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com

abrooks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

LINDSAY NICOLETTI Operations/ Circulation Manager

ERIN FRANKS Production Manager

lnicoletti@coloradocommunitymedia.com

efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

closer to achieving the happiness we desire.

Here are a few questions that I get when I speak on this topic. Is hope nothing more than a wish that has no plan? Are bad habits so engrained that they are unbreakable? Is happiness possible without hope? Depending on who you ask, you may receive a different response or guidance than mine. But I would say that hope is more than a wish, there are no habits that cannot be broken or built upon, and at times happiness is possible without hope, but the odds typically favor the hopeful.

So how about you? Is hope a part of your strategy and approach to life? Are you on your way to breaking bad habits and forming better ones? As always, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we see hope and habits through the lens of helping us achieve happiness, it really will be a better than good year.

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.

Columnists & Guest Commentaries Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the Elbert County News.

We welcome letters to the editor. Please include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.

Email letters to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com Deadline Wed. for the following week’s paper.

ELBERT COUNTY NEWS (USPS 171-100) A legal newspaper of general circulation in Elizabeth, Colorado, the Elbert County News is published weekly on Thursday

by Colorado Community Media, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110.

PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Elbert County News, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

Elbert County News 11

1March 4, 2021

Economic outlook has hopeful signs

W

e have endured COVID-19 for a full year already.

Many anxiously wait for the vaccine and the ability to visit friends and family, eat out and travel again. Unfortunately, turning FINANCIAL the page on the calendar to a new STRATEGIES year didn’t make all of our economic problems go away.

But many appear to be improving.

The slow rollout on the vaccine brought a pause to the expected reopening of the economy. Patricia Kummer However, the anticipation is buoying our hopes and keeping the economic outlook positive.

Bill Greiner, Mariner Wealth Advisors’ chief economist, recently stated his optimism in economic recovery in the second half of this year. He suggested that with the rollout of the stimulus package passed

in December, along with successful vaccinations, that we could see some green shoots in economic growth as early as next quarter.

Greiner pointed out that Real Consumer Spending, residential investment and capital spending have all significantly improved.¹ This could position Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be around 4.5% or higher if everything continues the upward moves. This is good news and actually very rare. We have to go back to the 1960s and 1970s to see anything close to a 5% GDP. There could be a worst-case scenario as well, if COVID cases continue to rise, and the vaccine distribution drags on through most of the year. There could also be political headwinds and no additional stimulus. However, the Conference Board still predicts a positive GDP although potentially much lower.

This outlook, even under a bad scenario, is important in order to avoid a double-dip recession.

Investors hoping to keep market volatility at bay will likely be in for

continued instability for at least the first half of the year. Strong economic growth, an accommodative Federal Reserve policy and declining COVID cases should all point to good fundamentals for the stock market.

Jeff Krumpleman, Mariner Wealth Advisors’ chief investment strategist and head of equities, indicated that the recovery that started in 2020 was significant, in that the broad market participated across most asset classes. This is often an indication that the recovery is on solid ground. Although he says there can always be “bubbles and troubles,” the fundamentals are positive, including economic trends, earnings and low interest rates.

Personal income and savings rates are high, and this can help people through a soft patch that is bound to occur at times.

The major concerns that have spilled over from last year include vaccine distribution, fiscal policy, political transition and unemployment.

This is a good time to revisit your

portfolio and make sure you are well positioned for the recovery. Some investors may still be on the sidelines from the correction last March; some are waiting for another correction before fully investing again.

Typically, this emotional timing of the market does not pan out well for long-term investors. The more time you are fully invested according to your risk tolerance and time frame, the more likely you are to meet your investment goals.

1.The Conference Board Leading Economic Index Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 35 years and is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Please visit www.marinerwealthadvisors.com for more information or refer to the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website (www.adviserinfo.sec.gov).

Securities offered through MSEC, LLC, Member FINRA & SIPC, 5700 W. 112th Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211.

ABOUT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Colorado Community Media welcomes letters to the editor. Please keep in mind the following rules: • Email your letter to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Do not send via postal mail. Put the words “letter to the editor” in the email subject line.

• Submit your letter in a Word document or in the body of an email. No PDFs, please.

• Submit your letter by 5 p.m. on Wednesday in order to have it considered for publication in the following week’s newspaper.

• Include your full name, address and phone number. We will publish only your name and city or town of residence, but all of the information requested is needed for us to verify you are who you say you are.

• Letters will be considered only from people living in Colorado Community Media’s circulation area in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and Jefferson counties.

• We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, grammar, punctuation and length.

• Not all letters are published at our discretion. Letters are published as space is available.

• Letters must be no longer than 250 words.

• Do not use all caps, italics or bold text.

COUNTY FROM PAGE 1

provide an opportunity for our road grader operators and heavy equipment operators to turn around,” said Elbert County Attorney Bart Greer. “And in inclement weather that would allow them to better maintain those areas.”

The issue was presented as a discussion item at the recent meeting, but Greer said he anticipates it will become an action or consent item at the next meeting, after the road and bridge department has created more specific details to present to the public.

“The two roads in question are County Roads 114 and 124, which

• Keep it polite: No name calling or “mudslinging.”

• Include a source — and a link to that source — for any information that is not common knowledge. We will not publish information, including quotes, that cannot easily be verified.

• Letters advocating for a political candidate should focus on that candidate’s qualifications for office. We cannot publish letters that contain unverified negative information about a candidate’s opponent.

• Letters advocating for or against a political candidate will not be published within 30 days of an election.

• Only submit ideas and opinions that are your own — and in your own words. We will not publish any letter that appears to be part of a letter-writing campaign or that copies text from an outside source, such as a website.

• Letters will not be published from the same writer on consecutive weeks.

• Generally we will not publish multiple letters that make the same point in a given week.

• Letters should be exclusively submitted to Colorado Community Media and not submitted to other outlets or previously posted on social media.

are either a dead end, or a road that becomes private and is gated, with a limited ability to turn road maintenance equipment around,” said Chris Richardson.

Richardson said he does not believe the county is looking to purchase either of the right-of-ways, but would rather involve moving some fencing around or other minor in-kind work.

“Any final decision involving real estate is a board decision that would be made in a public meeting,” said Richardson.

Elbert County Road and Bridge Department maintains nearly 1,800 miles of county roads. For more information on future discussions visit www.elbertcounty-co.gov and click on the meeting and agenda tabs.

OBITUARIES WILLIAMS

Gary Frank Williams 9/24/1943 - 2/8/2021

Gary Frank Williams, 77, of Atwood, CO passed away Feb. 8, 2021. A memorial service will be held in Elizabeth, CO at a later date.

Gary was born Sept. 24, 1943 in Longmont, CO to Fern (Knott) and V. Frank Williams. Gary attended school in Elizabeth, CO, and then joined the US Coast Guard. He enjoyed woodworking and his time working in the casinos in Blackhawk and Central City. He worked at Dinklage Feedyard, and was a member of the VFW.

Gary is survived by his brothers Dennis (Mary) Williams of Atwood, Dan (Lynda) Williams of Hillrose, and Guy (Carol) Williams of Elizabeth; 4 children, 5 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents V. Frank and Fern Williams, grandparents EH and Julia Knott, and Guy and Faye Williams.

In Loving Memory

Place an Obituary for Your Loved One.

Private 303-566-4100

Obituaries@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Funeral Homes Visit: www.memoriams.com

12 Elbert County News

March 4, 2021M

powered by

Thu 3/04

Featured

Featured

Denver Great Minds Meeting @ 6pm / $25-$49 SUITE 240, 5350 S. Roslyn St., Greenwood Village

Thursday Health Tips: Essential Oils in Health Care @ 6:30pm / Free 9034 E Easter Pl, 9034 East Easter Place, Centennial

ARTShop: Intentional Living Requires More than Just Luck

4Five Friday Night Out @ 6:30pm / Free Crossroads Community Church, 9900 South Twenty Mile Road, Parker

Sat 3/06 Denver - Learn Real Estate Investing @ 8am / Free Link will be provided in registration email., Online, Denver

Featured

Technique Level 2 @ 1am Mar 5th - Mar 25th PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Featured

Castle Oaks Church Worship Service

Wed 3/10

@ 9am / Free Castle Oaks Covenant Church, 826 PARK STREET, Castle Rock

Softball: Adult-Mens D LowerSpring 21-Tue Sal FREE AGENTS

@ 10am / Free Living Savior Lutheran Church, 8050 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton

Archery: Beginner/IntermediateMarch 2021-Sun. 11:45 a.m. @ 6:45pm Mar 7th - Mar 28th Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Littleton Virtual Game Night: Trivia, Charades, and Drawing over Video @ 7pm / Free 2707 Littleton Main St, 2707 Littleton Main Street, Littleton

Tue 3/09

CNA/HHA Competency

Getting Started With Essential Oils - Centennial @ 10am / Free Courtyard by Marriott Denver Tech Center, 6565 South Boston Street, Greenwood Village

@ 8am / $89-$125 Amity Healthcare Group Education Center, 5600 South Quebec Street, Suite 109A, Greenwood Village

Featured

@ 11:30am / $6 2370 S Trenton Way, 2370 South Trenton Way, Denver

Inline Hockey: Youth - 8U (Ages 6 to 8) - Spring 2021 @ 1am Mar 10th - May 8th Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

BRAZILIANX CARNIVALX PARTYX @ 7pm / $100 Mar 10th - Apr 30th Radisson Hotel Denver - Aurora, 3155 South Vaughn Way, Aurora

Music Bingo at Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom (Lakewood, CO) @ 7pm / Free Old Chicago, 3550 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood

Thu 3/11 Featured

Music Bingo at Outpost Eatery!

DHT Training

@ 6pm / Free Outpost Eatery, 7431 Park Mead‐ ows Drive, Lone Tree Music Bingo at Dry Dock Brewing Co., South Dock

@ 9am / Free Mar 11th - Mar 13th Resurrection Anglican Fellowship, 9250 East Belleview Avenue, Greenwood Village

Featured

Featured

@ 5pm Parker Recreation Center, 17301 E Lincoln Ave., Parker

Getting Started With Essential Oils - Centennial

@ 7:30pm / Free Denver, Ever Online Video Dating

@ 1am Mar 10th - Apr 20th O'Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Drive, Parker

Featured

@ 6pm / Free Dry Dock Brewing Co - South Dock, 15120 East Hampden Avenue, Aurora

Kids Zone: Princess Tea Party

FREE Denver Online Speed Dating

Softball: Adult Coed D Lower-Tu OBrien-Spring 21 FREE AGENTS

Featured

@ 9am / Free Ridgeline Community Church, 555 Heritage Avenue, Castle Rock

@ 7pm / Free Courtyard by Marriott Denver Tech Center, 6565 South Boston Street, Greenwood Vil‐ lage

@ 1am Mar 10th - Apr 20th Salisbury Equestrian Park & Sports Complex, 11920 Motsenbocker Road, Parker

Sun 3/07

Church Services for the Family @ 9 am and also 1045 am

Zumba

@ 7pm / Free 2000 S Colorado Blvd, 2000 South Col‐ orado Boulevard, Tower 1. #2000, Denver

@ 1am Mar 9th - May 7th Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Center Church Interest Dessert

Fri 3/05

@ 9am / Free Centennial Covenant Church, 401 West Mineral Avenue, Littleton

Basketball: Youth - Boys Ages 12 to 14- Spring 2021

@ 6:30pm / $30 Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, 5808 S Rapp St, Ste 275, Littleton

@ 6:30pm / Free Authentic Life Church, 6500 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton

Weekly DBT Skills Group for Addictions - Denver

Living Savior Littleton In-Person Worship Services

3to5 Club Highlands Ranch @ 3pm / Free Samantha Daily - CMG Financial Mortgage Loan Of�cer, 300 Plaza Drive, #250, Highlands Ranch

His Kids Ministry at Centennial Covenant Church

Snapped | Month Of Photography Exhibition Centennial Covenant Church @ 9am / Free Centennial Covenant Church, 401 West Mineral Avenue, Littleton

JAMMIN' Trivia @ The Platte River Bar & Grill @ 7pm / Free Platte River Bar & Grill, 5995 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton

The best place to promote your events online and in print. Visit us @ https://littletonindependent.net/calendar

@ 6pm / Free-$10 Spectra Art Space, 1836 S Broad‐ way, Denver Divine Messages with Dragons @ 6:30pm / $40 Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, 5808 S Rapp St, Ste 275, Littleton powered by

Elbert County News 13

1March 4, 2021

Possible timeline set for new C R O S S W O R D P U Z Z L E Trader Joe’s grocery store The company’s beer license was recently approved

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Town of Parker is one step closer to getting a Trader Joe’s after the grocery store’s beer license was unanimously approved in a Feb. 18 meeting of Parker’s special licensing authority.

Trader Joe’s, a chain of small grocery stores headquartered in California, is known for its private labeled, uncommon food items such as cookie butter, cauliflower pizza crust and pickleflavored popcorn.

“You’ll find something unique at a really great price,” Phil Wofford, regional vice president of the company, said during the meeting.

The soonest the store could begin operating would be about a

year from now, Wofford said.

“Whether it takes longer due to other things with construction, I don’t know,” Wofford said.

Once open, it will have daily hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. with closures on major holidays. The store, which will have about 80 employees, will be located at 18374 Cottonwood Drive, Suite 150, near the Costco Wholesale.

The store will sell non-refrigerated beer but not any of its trademark affordable wine — sometimes called “Two-Buck Chuck” — because of its proximity to a liquor store, Wofford said.

Their beer inventory will focus on Colorado and local beer selections and some will rotate seasonally, he said.

Trader Joe’s, which has been in Colorado for seven years, has seven existing locations in the state.

There were no public comments during the meeting.

Call now to get your ADT security system starting at $19.99/mo.* Plus get $100 off installation† when you call today! *Requires 36-month monitoring contract for intrusion only with a minimum charge of $28.99 after the 12 month term. Equipment shown requires ADT Secure or higher. Early term. and installation fees apply. Taxes addt’l. For full terms and pricing see below. † Requires minimum purchase of $449.

YO U R E XC LU S I V E S AV I N G S C O U P O N STARTING AT

19

$

99 /mo

BONUS $100 off installation

Call now to redeem your exclusive offer!

1-844-840-2485 Redemption code:

Reply by:

DF-CD-NP-Q121 April 15, 2021 We’re available 24/7.

See if you qualify for same-day service! *$19.99/month + †$100 off Installation: Requires 36-month monitoring contract with a minimum charge of $28.99/mo. (before instant savings) (24-month monitoring contract in California, total fees from $695.76 (before instant savings) and enrollment in Easy Pay. Service and installation charges vary depending on system configuration, equipment and services selected. Offer includes (i) $9.00 instant savings per month applicable only towards monthly monitoring charge for the first 12 months of initial contract term (total value of $108.00) and (ii) $100 instant savings on installation with minimum purchase of $449 after promotion is applied. Traditional Service Level requires landline phone.

Excludes ADT’s Extended Limited Warranty. Upon early termination by Customer, ADT may charge 75% of the remaining monthly service charges for the balance of the initial contract term. Limit one offer per new ADT customer contract.

Not valid on purchases from ADT Authorized Dealers. Expires 4/15/2021.

Interactive Services: ADT Command Interactive Solutions Services (“ADT Command”) helps you manage your home environment and family lifestyle. Requires purchase of an ADT alarm system with 36 month monitoring contract ranging $45.99-$57.99/mo with QSP (24-month monitoring contract in California, total fees ranging $1,103.76-$1,391.76), enrollment in ADT Easy Pay, and a compatible device with Internet and email access. These interactive services do not cover the operation or maintenance of any household equipment/systems that are connected to the ADT Command equipment. All ADT Command services are not available with all interactive service levels. All ADT Command services may not be available in all geographic areas. You may be required to pay additional charges to purchase equipment required to utilize the interactive service features you desire.

General: Additional charges may apply in areas that require guard response service for municipal alarm verification. System remains property of ADT. Local permit fees may be required. Prices and offers subject to change and may vary by market. Additional taxes and fees may apply. Satisfactory credit required. A security deposit may be required. Simulated screen images and photos are for illustrative purposes only. ©2021 ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services. All rights reserved. ADT, the ADT logo, 800.ADT.ASAP and the product/service names listed in this document are marks and/or registered marks. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Third-party marks are the property of their respective owners. License information available at www.ADT.com or by calling 800.ADT.ASAP. CA ACO7155, 974443, PPO120288; FL EF0001121; LA F1639, F1640, F1643, F1654, F1655; MA 172C; NC Licensed by the Alarm Systems Licensing Board of the State of North Carolina, 7535P2, 7561P2, 7562P10, 7563P7, 7565P1, 7566P9, 7564P4; NY 12000305615; PA 090797 DF-CD-NP-Q121

Answers

© 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

Solution THANKS for

PLAYING!

14 Elbert County News

Classifieds

March 4, 2021M

Classifieds

Carpet/Flooring

Handyman

ONE WAY HANDYMAN

General Repairs Licensed General Contractor

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Painting

PEREZ PAINTING LLC

Front Door Refinishing Specialist

303-805-7800

Watch Your Business

GROW

In business in Colorado 25 years We accept all major credit cards.

Carpet Solutions

Roofing/Gutters

TLLC Concrete Ty Barrett

peRezpaIntIngcoloRaDo@yahoo.com

• Siding

720-244-3623

Concrete/Paving

720-298-3496

• Roofing

• CARPET REPAIRS •RE-STRETCHING • PET DAMAGE

n: Call Ke

InteRIoR / exteRIoR • Fully InSuReD

• Gutters • Insurance Claims

303-805-7800

www.1wayroofer.com In business in Colorado 25 Years We Accept All Major Credit Cards

303-646-2355 Specialize in barn floors, Driveways, Remove and replacement Any job over 400 SF give us a call!

Advertising support makes it possible for us to deliver the news to you...

Advertise your business here Call us at 303-566-4100

LIKE US on FACEBOOK

Support our advertisers...

SHOP LOCALLY

ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

To advertise your business here,

Call us at 303-566-4100

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

Local ads, coupons & deals are just one click away!

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit

C H E C K I T O U T AT:

ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Elbert County News 15

LOCAL

1March 4, 2021

LIFE

Most complete T. rex continues to share secrets

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

F

or many people, the Tyrannosaurus rex is the dinosaur, and it’s easy to understand why. There’s no animal today that comes close to the sheer intimidation and raw power that this Cretaceous-era dinosaur possessed. But there’s still a lot to learn about this predator. And that’s where SUE comes in.

The T. rex known as SUE is the most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus to be discovered so far. It was discovered by Sue Hendrickson — hence its nickname — in South Dakota in 1990. More than 30 years later, it is still offering scientists all kinds of glimpses into the life and times of the “King of the Tyrant Lizards.”

And now Denver residents can enter SUE’s world and see the animal itself at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

“We had SUE in 2012, (but) it was in a different setup back then. That’s because we’re changing our views of dinosaurs all the time,” said Dr. Joe Sertich, museum curator of dinosaurs. “In 10 years, SUE could be back with a completely different setup based on new discoveries.”

SUE: The T. rex Experience — on loan from the Field Museum in Chicago — features an exact cast of SUE’s skeleton, which, according to provided information, measures 40 feet from snout to tail and 13 feet tall at the hip. To help visitors get a sense of what the animal actually looked like, there is also a full-sized

The T. rex Experience will be on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through April 25.

Along with animations, touchable bronze casts of SUE’s bones and a multimedia light show, the exhibit features an exact cast of PHOTO BY CHRIS SCHNEIDER/DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE SUE’s 40-foot-long skeleton.

replica of SUE — with a sample of what it would’ve dined on. The exhibit also features animations, touchable bronze casts of SUE’s bones and a multimedia light show that provides insight into its bones.

One of the most fascinating new pieces of information is also the most visible — the gastralia, or belly ribs, that stretched across the T. rex’s abdomen and helped it to breathe. These were not part of SUE’s anatomy during its last visit and are a testament to how big discoveries are still waiting to be made.

As is so often the case, it’s the museum’s additions from its own collections that give the exhibit added depth and nuance. And when it comes to Colorado and dinosaurs, there’s a lot to say.

VISIT SUE SUE: The T. rex Experience will be on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through April 25.

A timed ticket for museum entry and a separate timed ticket for entry into the SUE exhibit is required.

For more information on SUE and ticketing, visit dmns.org.

“The first Triceratops fossils were found in the area in 1887 in what is now the Highlands neighborhood,” Sertich said. “Focusing on SUE’s world highlights that this is very much a Denver Museum story as well. I think there’s no better exhibit for this museum than SUE.” There are more than 20 specimens from the museum featured in the

exhibit, including femur and a vertebra of the only T. rex skeleton ever found in the state, part of the Triceratops found at a construction site in Highlands Ranch in 2019, the jaw from the Torosaurus that was found in Thornton in 2017 and more.

Not only do these local connections highlight and explore what Colorado was like millions of years ago, they also emphasize how diverse species and ecosystem information paint a picture of a world in flux — both then and now.

“It has taken a long time from the early days of the dinosaur bone rush to see these animals as living, breathing creatures who were always changing,” Sertich said. “All this teaches us a lot about (how) life responded to change back then, and that has relevance to today.”

www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE Pursuant to Chapter 5, Article II of the Town of Elizabeth Municipal Code and 31-32-102 C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Town Board of Trustees will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance during its Regular meetings on February 23 and March 9, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town of Elizabeth, Town Hall, 151 S Banner St, Elizabeth, Colorado, 80107.

Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Approving a Franchise Agreement Between the Town of Elizabeth, Colorado and Intermountain Rural Electric Association Subject Matter Summary:

The proposed ordinance renews the Town’s franchise agreement with Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) for a period of twenty years.

The entire text of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection upon request of the Town Clerk. In response to COVID-19, Town Offices are closed to the public and walk-in services. To schedule a meeting with the Administrator, Town and Court Clerks, please call (303) 646-4166 extension 2 or 3.

Legal Notice No. 24553 First Publication: February 4, 2021 Last Publication: March 4, 2021 Publisher: The Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A MAJOR VARIANCE CASE NUMBER: VA-21-0010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 4344 ANTELOPE TRAIL, ELBERT, CO, PROPERTY SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A MAJOR VARIANCE, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS.

legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com

THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2021, IN THE AGRICULTURE BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING LOCATED AT SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 10, RANGE 64, SUBDIVISION ACADEMY EAST FIL 4, LOT 100, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice No. 24567 First Publication: March 4, 2021 Last Publication: March 4, 2021 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James L. Geerdes, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30001 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before June 18, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

James L. Geerdes, Jr. and Paul V. Geerdes, Co-Personal Representatives C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 24559 First Publication: February 18, 2021 Last Pulication: March 4, 2021 Publisher: The Elbert County News

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 July 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

TODD A. HABERMAN, Co-Personal Representative, and TINA M. HABERMAN, Co-Personal Representative c/o Patricia Jo Stone, P.C. 19751 E. Mainstreet, #200, Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 24566 First Publication: March 4, 2021 Last Publication: March 18, 2021 Publisher: The Elbert County News

###

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Karl E. Haberman, aka Karl Eugene Haberman, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30007

Elbert County Legals 3.4.21 * 1

16 Elbert County News

March 4, 2021