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February 4, 2016

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Commissioners move to provide protections in lawsuits

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

In a series of resolutions, the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners voted at its Jan. 27 meeting to provide indemnity for two sitting county com-missioners and one former county com-missioner for a pending lawsuit against Elbert County.

The move by the board directly ad-dresses one of two resolutions that are the subject of a separate lawsuit fi led by Elbert County resident Rick Brown against the BOCC and Commissioner Robert Rowland for potential violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law, also known as sunshine laws.

Brown’s complaint centers on actions taken at an April 8, 2015, BOCC meeting, where the BOCC also passed resolutions indemnifying the commissioners

The fi rst resolution, designated as resolution 15-11, indemnifi ed commis-sioners Robert Rowland, Larry Ross, and former Commissioner Kurt Schlegel. who were named along with the county in a wrongful termination civil suit brought by former county employee Cherie Radeker.

The second indemnifi es Rowland for a $1,000 fi ne levied against him by an administrative judge for the BOCC’s violation of the Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act, a complaint made to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Offi ce by Jill Duvall, Elbert County Democratic chair, which specifi cally named Row-land.

Though Brown raised an eyebrow about the indemnifi cations, his com-plaint, fi led last October, focuses on potential violations of the sunshine laws when the BOCC “failed to provide ‘spe-cifi c agenda information’” regarding the new business for the meeting last April.

Brown’s complaint alleges the April 8 meeting agenda was “deceptive and failed to provide adequate notice,” and “as a result of the OML violations, the resolutions are void.”

At the April 8 meeting, the BOCC entered into executive session, a closed or nonpublic session framed within an open meeting, to discuss pending litigation. The action came following the last new-business agenda item for the meeting.

Board approves indemnity for itself

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Board continues on Page 2

Quarterly forums are part of plan by town offi cial

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media

“I did my wings with fi ngers,” says 4-year-old Lena Busby, who points to the framed picture of an owl cut from purple construction paper. Lena’s owl has large, round, yellow eyes and blue handprints for wings. A caption printed above the owl’s head in black crayon with blue paper circles for each “O” reads, “Owl Always Love You.”

Lena’s owl hangs in the Eliza-beth Town Hall boardroom directly above her sister Alyssa’s cutout snowman pasted against a blue paper background, near the spot where her brother Brandon’s un-titled painting hangs in the entry.

The three siblings’ creations are part of an exhibit of 25 winter-themed works chosen by the Elizabeth Public Arts Committee, selected from around 50 entries from local artists ranging from Le-na’s age to their 60s. Each winning piece hangs in either the town hall entry or boardroom, where they will remain for three months.

Nearly 30 of the winners, guests and members of the arts commit-tee gathered at the town hall on a snowy evening in late January

to celebrate the selection of the work and participate in the town’s Winter Public Art Forum.

The town holds art forums quarterly and invites anyone interested to attend. Community Development Director Rachel Hodgson reads the names of the winners to a circle of guests that grows larger as late arrivals trickle in. Following each name, Hodgson reads the medium the artist used: watercolors, painting, Photoshop drawings, pencil, colored pencil, photography, soft pastels, mixed media.

“And paper,” says Lena’s older sister, Alyssa, who is a fl urry of giggles throughout the meeting.

Gina Busby with her daughters Alyssa 6, left, and Lena, 4. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Winning Art Forum works hang in the Elizabeth Town Hall boardroom.

Art event a bright spot in winter

‘� e entire school is going to be involved with this community day where students will go out for

about three hours and do di� erent things for the community. � at’s when we’re going to go in there

and get involved with the mural.’Candice Tauger, Elizabeth High School art teacher

Art continues on Page 7

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Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to [email protected]. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

EventsCeltic Nights: Spirit of Freedom

Spirit of Freedom tells the story of Irish indepen-dence, beginning 100 years ago with the Easter Rising. Through music, song, dance, and storytell-ing, Celtic Nights honors the struggle of a people fighting to gain freedom, independence, and true democracy. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

British Comedy

The British are coming to the Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock. Keith Fields, comedy magician, stars in “A Brit of Magic,” an interactive show that in-cludes magic, comedy and stunts. He will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Reservations required for all shows, as seating is limited. Go to www.Tickets.AmazingShows.com or call 303-660-6799. Theatre of Dreams is at 735 Park St., Suites C & D, Castle Rock. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

Juried Art Show

Local artists’ works are featured in the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild’s 11th annual “Romancing the Arts” juried art show, which runs from Sun-day, Feb. 7 to Saturday, March 5, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. A reception is planned at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Learn About Cuban Medical School

A TED Talk by journalist Gail Read and presented by a guest facilitator from OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) spotlights a Cuban medical school that trains doctors for service in develop-ing countries. The discussion will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

‘Love is in the Air’ Program

Join the Castle Rock Historical Society on Thurs-day, Feb. 11, for a member participation evening “Love is in the Air.” Bring in vintage valentines and other memorabilia about love in your family such as old wedding photos of your parents or grandparents, and share stories of how they met. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. with the presentation starting at 7 p.m. at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164, [email protected], or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Lenten Fish Fry

The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry every Friday night in Lent, except Good Friday, starting Friday, Feb. 12. Food is served from 4-6:30 p.m. Fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls are on the menu. Beverage choices include iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cost for dinner is $5 for ages 5-12; $10 for 12 and older; $29 for the family; free for children younger than 5. Homemade desserts cost from 50 cents to $1. Take-out and drive-through are available. Dinner is available in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, Parker.

Wonderbound: Rock Ballets

Garrett Ammon’s celebrated ballets set to the music of David Bowie and Queen will be hitting the stage once more. This time, the beloved tunes will be played live by a Denver super-group made up of musicians from Chimney Choir and Ian Cooke Band. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

VFW Post Meeting

VFW Post 4266 will have its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, at the Pinery Fire Station, 8170 N. Hillcrest Way, Parker. The post serves vet-erans of foreign wars in Parker, Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas. Go to www.vfwpost4266.org.

Monthly Adult Lecture Series

The Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission sponsors talks on topics that impact Colorado and Douglas County residents. The intent of these talks is to increase the understanding of how science and technology address issues facing the community. RSVP required; call the PACE Center box office at 303-805-6800. All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Thursday, March 3, Human Viruses and Vaccines: Who wins the race? Guest speaker is Dr. Sonia Flores, professor of medicine, University of Colorado Denver. Viruses are small bags of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein shell. Viruses are responsible for many serious, often deadly, diseases including AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, hepatitis, the flu and chicken pox. How can viruses cause so much trouble? What makes us so vulner-able to them, and what makes them spread? Lecture will focus on the biology of known human viruses and how they have evolved to escape our own defenses, and will conclude with a discussion of how vaccines trigger an immune response that will recognize the virus as a threat and neutralize it before it can cause disease. Thursday, April 7, What Does Your DNA Have To Say? A general discussion on big data and biology with guest speaker Dr. Michael Edwards, assistant professor of medicine, University of Colorado Denver. The information contained in our DNA can be used to trace ancestry across the planet, to convict someone of murder or to predict the potential for a terminal disease later on in life.

CALENDAR

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BoardBy the time the BOCC returned to

open session, the public and the press had left the building. Commissioner Kelly Dore, not named in any of the law-suits, made two motions, both seconded by Ross.

Resolution (15-11) indemnified Row-land for the Duvall complaint, allowing Rowland to receive a reimbursement from the county for the $1,000 fine. The second (Resolution 15-10), addressed the indemnification of the commission-ers in the Radeker litigation.

Brown’s complaint states that since Ross seconded both motions, but then recused himself, along with Rowland,

from both indemnification votes, Reso-lutions 15-10 and 15-11 are unlawful, because only a single commissioner cast a vote.

“There were two claims, one that it wasn’t on the agenda. There was also a claim they had not gone into executive session properly, because they didn’t state the grounds,” Brown said. “The other part was they didn’t have a quo-rum to vote on it.”

At the Jan. 27 meeting, the BOCC passed three separate resolutions offer-ing individual indemnification rather than a single blanket resolution, thus allowing commissioners to appropri-ately recuse themselves but still achieve a quorum.

In a statement read by Dore at last week’s meeting, Dore said the meeting and the executive session were properly noticed, and after receiving legal advice

during the session, the board deter-mined it was appropriate to vote on the indemnification resolutions.

“I singularly voted to pass resolutions 15-10 and 15-11, because no individual should be afraid of running for public office due to potential litigation against him or her,” Dore said. “Instead people should be encouraged to run for public office and feel confident that if they are acting in good faith within the scope of their duty as an elected official, they will be protected in their individual capacity from any potential lawsuit.”

While Dore expressed the BOCC’s disagreement with Brown’s lawsuit, she said that in order to avoid “unnecessary, costly, and time-consuming litigation,” the BOCC would readdress the Radeker indemnifications.

“Under the open meeting law, you get a second bite at the apple, which is what

they just did,” Brown said, commenting on the board’s do-over of resolution 15-11. “You can go back and cure it as long as it’s not a sham, not a rubber stamp. You can argue whether this is a rubber stamp or not, but they invited public comment, it’s on the agenda, and people got up and commented on it.”

Overall, Brown was satisfied that the BOCC met sunshine provisions for the action to address the indemnification for the Radeker litigation, but the BOCC took no action to address resolution 15-10.

Rowland repaid the county the $1,000 in December 2015, but the resolution indemnifying him remains on the books and in theory, leaves the door open for him to submit another reimbursement request at any time.

A decision in the Radeker case is still pending.

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Reilly Kate Franek, of Elbert, was

named to the fall 2015 dean’s honor roll at Fort Hays State University. Franek is a freshman majoring in political science.

Tyler Dean Grant, of Elizabeth, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s honor roll at Fort Hays State University. Grant is a sophomore majoring in information networking and telecommunications

(web development).Rachael Lee, of Elizabeth, was

named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Northwestern College. Lee is a senior and nursing major. She is the daughter of Dean and Bonnie Lee, of Elizabeth.

Samantha Trehal, of Kiowa, received the Frank A. Hagans Memorial Scholar-ship and Transfer Honors Scholarship from Kansas State University.

Taralyn Walker, of Elbert, received the K-State Alumni Association Wabash Scholarship, Heritage Award and K-State Engineering Initiative from Kansas State University.

Benjamin Tyler Williams, of El-bert, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s honor roll at Fort Hays State University.

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parade featuring what planners hope to be the largest Marching Sidewalk Band in Colorado with “The Glorious Rhythm Heartbreakers and Melodious Strangers Social Club — A Rocky Mountain Mardi Gras Musical Mobocracy.” The celebra-tion will include Cajun food and a “Black Eyed Bingo Bash” set to live music, neon decor and black lights, and featuring more than $1,500 worth of cash winnings. Sunday, of course, is the answer to every Super Bowl fan’s dream; a kickoff aptly named “GumBowl Brunch” at Parker Garage on Mainstreet.

“We are thrilled to announce such support and growth to our Mardi Gras

celebration,” said Jeff Fox, president of the Council of Arts, Science and Culture. “With our growing cultural reach across the Front Range and the fun twist we are putting on this year’s event by adding a family friendly all-play-in-the-band pa-rade, it’s sure to get some attention.”

CASC organizers who are also respon-sible for the downtown Parker Oktober-fest are presenting the Rocky Mountain Mardi Gras Parker 2016 along with the Parker Downtown Business Alliance and support from the Parker Creative District.

As a fundraiser, this year’s event is supported by Mile High Rodeo Royalty and Rollin’ Dreams, an organization

whose mission is to enrich the lives of teenagers with life-threatening illnesses. Rollin’ Dreams provides activities and experiences for teens during treatment, to decrease and overcome boredom and loneliness.

The celebration takes place at various locations around Mainstreet, with Vines Wine Bar and Bistro, Parker Garage and Deep Space Workplace enter at Victorian Peaks providing events.

The festival kicks off at 4 p.m. Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, and 11 a.m. Feb. 7. Addition-al details regarding sponsors, specifi c attractions and schedule can be found at www.rockymountainmardigras.com.

Mardi Gras coming to downtown Parker


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Typically when we are having a conver-sation and the question pops up — “Why does this keep happening to me?” — it is most often regarding something negative or a bad or troubling situation. I mean, most people never really contemplate that same question when things are going well, or do they?

We all have those people in our lives who lament or dwell on why bad or troubling things keep happening to them, and al-though some of them just think it to them-selves over and over again, others will make sure they continue to ask you, me, and any-one else who will listen that same question, “Why does this keep happening to me?”

So let’s look at this in two ways. First let’s think about the people we know who are continuously in this situation and walk around like Eeyore from “Winnie-the-Pooh.” Do they really want to fi nd a solution to the recurring problems or do they just want to keep the embers of discouragement and dis-appointment burning so that they can share their problems with anyone who will listen? Or are they just so stuck in a bad cycle and so close to the situation that they really do need help in fi guring out an escape route or new strategy? Assuming they truly want to break the cycle, there are many options including counseling, change in attitude, change in be-haviors, and other solutions they can pursue.

The second way to look at this is under-standing why there are people who ask the very same question, but ask it or state it in a positive way. They may ask or say some-thing like, “I can’t believe this keeps hap-

pening to me, I am so very blessed.” They continue to meet new friends, experience success at work, build deeper relationships, achieve goals, realize dreams, and live in a sense of inspired pur-pose and comforting peace.

The difference be-tween the two is the at-titude and the behav-iors. The person who can claim that they are blessed or lucky lives with an attitude of

gratitude. They live in a spirit of servant lead-ership, they give of themselves and give back fi nancially where they can, and they also live with an abundance mentality as opposed to a scarcity mentality. People who think posi-tively and are driven to act upon their goals with a sense of purpose and passion will nev-er complain about why things keep happen-ing to them; instead they will give thanks and show appreciation by continuing to expand upon the positive attitudes and behaviors that bring them peace, joy and satisfaction. These are the people who grow beyond suc-cess and into signifi cance.

The business owner who has too much turnover or whose business is fl at or declin-ing, the salesperson who isn’t meeting quota, the person who is unhappy in their job, the spouse who is feeling unfulfi lled, they may

all ask the question “Why does this always happen to me?” But the business owner who is thriving, the salesperson who is exceeding expectations, the person who goes to work and adds value, and the couple who share in a loving and rewarding relationship will not ask the question, but rather make the state-ment, “I am so blessed that this keeps hap-pening to me.”

It’s a tale of two stories, the sorrowful and woeful “Why does this keep happening to me,” and the hopeful and encouraged “This is so awesome that this keeps happening to me.” So which one is your story? Is there someone in your life that needs to hear this message, maybe read this column? If it is someone who is stuck in the negativity cycle, help them identify the changes that they may want to consider. And if it is someone who continues to be blessed, let them know that they are also a blessing to others through their example and thank them for encour-aging you and others through the way they are living their lives. The attitude of gratitude goes such a long way to making a difference in all of our lives.

How about you? Are you trapped in the cycle or are you feeling lucky and blessed? I would love to hear your story at [email protected], and when we take the high road with our attitudes and behaviors, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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What I have for you today is another sign of the apocalypse.

Samsung is selling its new refrigerator for $5,000.

You can prob-ably talk them down to forty-eight.

Why is it so ex-pensive? It takes a picture every time you close the door. It doesn’t take a picture of

you. It takes a picture of itself.It takes a picture of what’s left inside.Then the pictures are uploaded on the

Internet, and you can stand there and block the aisle at the grocery store and look at them.

Lord forbid you run out of brown eggs or kale.

I have a 23-year-old refrigerator and it refrigerates just fi ne.

It doesn’t have an ice maker or a back-up camera.

It doesn’t tell me if the atmospheric pres-sure inside is suffi cient for noodle salad.

If I pick up the bacon, it doesn’t warn me, or tell me what’s going to happen to my insides if I eat it.

It’s just a refrigerator. It’s not a Family Hub.

That’s what Samsung is calling its new refrigerator.

I have a few things around here that I

Hard to warm up to new appliance

Activity crucial forolder adults’ health

As you grow older, an active lifestyle is more important than ever. Regular engage-ment in activities can help boost energy, maintain your inde-pendence, and man-age symptoms of ill-ness or pain.

With many baby boomers already re-tired or approach-ing retirement, it is critical to consider activities that help maintain or achieve optimal levels of

health. “What is good for the body is good for the brain,” is a saying we frequently hear and it rings true even when you reach the golden years. How we live our lives can af-fect how we age.

Recreation facilities provide services and amenities such as SilverSneakers fi tness classes, tai chi, aqua aerobics, balance im-provement, Arthritis Foundation programs and various other services for active aging adults. Some facilities offer one-on-one aquatic therapy training, which is the use of water (or warm water) as a way of improving health while coping with disease or physi-cal discomfort. Water relieves the effects of gravity on the body, giving a sense of weight-lessness. This weightlessness alleviates the painful stress on joints or muscles while also providing resistance. The warm water in a therapy pool can also stimulate the touch receptors on the skin, increasing blood cir-culation and releasing tight muscles.

It is important that older adults partici-pate in regular physical activities. Studies suggest that exercise can lower the risk of dementia by 50 percent to 60 percent, and decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60 percent (Eckmann, 2011). Other fun ac-tivities benefi cial to active adults are card games such as bridge, cribbage and euchre. Skills required for these games include con-centration, strategizing and working with a

teammate to triumph over an opponent. A study conducted at the University of Cali-fornia-Berkeley showed that playing bridge regularly appeared to be tied to players’ immune systems producing more T-cells, which the body uses to fi ght infection. Oth-er benefi ts of playing card games include keeping the brain stimulated and alert and keeping the memory active (Smith, 2010).

Starting or maintaining regular activi-ties can be a challenge as you get older. You may feel discouraged by illness, ongoing health problems, or concerns about injuries or falls. A CTRS (certifi ed therapeutic rec-reation specialist) is a qualifi ed provider of therapeutic recreation, or a personal trainer can help get you started with the appropri-ate activities.

Therapeutic recreation, also known as recreational therapy, is a process that uses recreation as a means of treatment intend-ed to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person’s level of functioning and indepen-dence in everyday life activities. Therapists work with clients to improve their health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the limitations and restrictions caused by their illness or disabling condition. A CTRS can provide one-on-one support and super-vision for individuals requiring assistance during traditional recreation programs on an as-needed basis and may lead various programs, classes and special events.

Participating in programs and movement activities can lead to benefi ts in everyday living such as living independently at home longer, walking to the grocery store to pick up groceries, or even taking fewer prescrip-tion medications. Common goals for active adults include social interaction, cognitive stimulation, learning new skills and oppor-tunities for self-expression through crafts. Participants can also acquire a reduction in anxiety, stress and depression, decreased fo-cus on pain, and increase in independence and self-esteem.

Here in Douglas County, there are many community centers where you will fi nd a

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I can instantly contact a friend in Cali-fornia or Japan.

I can fi nd a video of A-Ha singing “Take on Me.” It’s a great video.

I have a digital camera that can record pictures of my dog, and turn them into a beautiful 8”-by-8” Shutterfl y book, with-out ever talking with anyone at Shutter-fl y.

Shutterfl y can use their technologies to put the same images on coffee cups, calendars and mouse pads.

I don’t want a car that drives itself.I don’t want a car that parks itself.Have you seen Roombas? They’re au-

tonomous vacuum cleaners that wander around and bump into things, back up, and go somewhere else.

They’re battery operated, and look like they have the capacity of a teaspoon of Lucky Charms.

The Roomba 980 is $899.99.Maybe you know this already. You can

buy humanoid robots to do household chores.

They can dust horizontal surfaces, fold towels and water house plants.

I guess you could have a simultaneous performance of your refrigerator taking pictures, a vacuum cleaner fi nding its own way around your living room, and a

robot feeding your dog.I’d like to have a robot.I would program it to do one thing.I would program it to open things, like

cheese singles and snack crackers. I can’t open cheese singles and snack crackers.

I would like to meet the owners of a Family Hub and ask them a few ques-tions.

And to recommend psychotherapy. Maybe even shock therapy.

As it is, I sometimes have to stand next to someone in a grocery store who is on the phone, asking about no-salt or low-salt, or ground or whole bean.

I want to give them the whole bean.How about handwritten shopping

lists?Handwritten shopping lists written on

a used envelope. Free.I don’t remember what I paid for my

refrigerator, but I know that it was a lot less than what a Family Hub costs. By thousands.

I am not envious.I might look at a splendid automobile

with a little envy, but I have never envied anyone’s refrigerator.

Or watch. A Rolex is lost on me. An Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master. So what? It’s still just 10 minutes after 10.

You can upgrade the Hub to one that talks to you.

“I am lonesome for butter, Craigie.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educa-tor and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at [email protected].

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ships are available for individuals, or you can pay as you go with daily admission passes. For more information or to fi nd a CTRS near you, contact your local parks and recreation department or senior cen-ter.

Deni Jacobs holds the therapeutic/senior programs coordinator II position for the Parker Parks and Recreation Department.


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In addition to celebrating the win-ners, participants in the art forum join open-ended discussions about art in the Elizabeth area as well as engage with Hodgson’s agenda for promoting local artists and enhancing art events sponsored by the town.

The discussions range from several upcoming art projects planned at the Elizabeth High School to ideas for en-hancing the already popular Music and Arts Festival set for August.

School group has art focusElizabeth High School art teacher

Candice Tauger and her art students are fi rst on the agenda. Tauger has been the art teacher at the high school for six years and this year began spon-soring the National Art Honor Society (NAHS), which she brought to the school.

The NAHS, a national program, is designed for high school students and was created in 1978 “to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art.”

“We’re starting our organization, and we’re trying to be involved a little more in the community, that’s part of being in this honor society,” Tauger says to the forum. “One of the big ones (projects) is doing the mural in the community conference room in the Elizabeth Library.”

The fi nal design for the mural has not been decided, but the planned theme is the history of Elizabeth. Once a sketch is approved, the students will go to work and hope to have it com-pleted by the end of the school year.

“We have a big community day coming up. The entire school is going to be involved with this community day where students will go out for about three hours and do different things for the community,” Tauger says. “That’s when we’re going to go in there and get involved with the mural.”

Before handing the fl oor over to the Elizabeth Public Arts Committee for

an update on the Elizabeth Music and Arts Festival, Hodgson makes a call for entries to the next forum in April.

“Our next one is a springtime theme, so that can be interpreted any way you artists would like to interpret it,” Hodgson said. “So please submit your art for that.”

The Elizabeth Public Arts Com-mittee is an all-volunteer organiza-tion established in January 2014. The committee spent most of its fi rst year preparing for the Elizabeth Music and Arts Festival. It later held its fi rst art forum in November 2014 and since then has continued the tradition of the quarterly forums to encourage public involvement with local arts, including the music and arts festival.

More artists soughtThe musical element of the Eliza-

beth Music and Arts Festival has been historically solid, and this year, the Elizabeth Public Arts Committee is hoping to enhance the art portion by encouraging more artists to partici-pate, including performance art and acrobats.

“These ideas are what we are look-ing for. We’re trying to have something this unique that kids can go into or a family, vintage old-town stuff,” says Dan Kelly, committee member. “The more involvement the community has, the better we’ll be.”

This year, the Elizabeth Music and Arts Festival is planned for Aug. 12-13. Sidewalk art and interactive children’s activities will once again be part of the festival, as well as a return of the car show with the possible addition of a tractor component.

By the end of the forum, Lena and Alyssa have made a large dent in the supply of cookies and juice set up next to a wall, and the arts committee wraps up discussions on additional locations to display art in the com-munity.

The next art forum is scheduled for April 25, and artists wanting to enter their art are encouraged to submit a photo of their work attached to an email to the town no later than 5 p.m. on April 15. Send the email to Hodgson at [email protected].


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C U L T U R EF A I T HF A M I L YF O O DH E A L T H

By Chris Michlewicz [email protected]

Taylor Hunter, 20, returned to Parker in December after an 18-month mission trip to the western part of

upstate New York, where she shoveled sidewalks, participated in service proj-ects and spread the word of the Mormon faith.

She knocked on doors to share “the message of Jesus Christ and His love for everybody.” And although about 80 percent of those she talked to were not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the vast majority was receptive to the message.

“A lot of people we talked to just wanted that relationship and knowledge of a higher power,” said Hunter, now a student at Utah State University. “I talked about Joseph Smith and how he restored the church, where we came from, why we’re here, where we’re going and the potential of what we can become.”

That passion for testifying about faith and service to others — whether it be through mission trips to distant places or leadership in local communities — defi nes the Mormon tradition of build-ing strong family values, several church members said.

The family unit, said Dale Lyman, a stake president in Parker, lasts forever.

“We believe that families last in life as well as in eternity,” Lyman said. “Every-thing we do as a church is to help the

individual and the family to be stronger, more Christ-like, more God-like.”

That focus branches out into other facets of life for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the LDS Church. Guiding oth-ers through the gospel is among the main goals, as is contributing to the communi-ties in which they live.

The faith-based altruism has grown so strong it has reached beyond the bor-ders of the U.S., where the religion got its start. Today, there are more followers outside of the country than in it — the result is due in large part to widespread outreach.

Dale Lyman, stake president for LDS Church locations in the Parker area, stands in the chapel at the Mormon church on Bayou Gulch Road near South Parker Road Jan. 25. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Taylor Hunter, 20, holds the Book of Mor-mon during her mission in upstate New York last year. Courtesy photo

Service to others

“ Young Mormons seek to spread faith, attain spiritual growth through mission trips

Staff report

Every echelon of leadership in

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the result of a member being “called” to voluntarily serve in his or her respective role, said Dale Lyman, a stake president in Parker.

Individuals have “free agency” at all times, which means they can decide for themselves whether to accept the position, Lyman said. Unforeseen family circumstances, for example, could be a reason for declining a leadership role. The spouse of each person being called is also asked if he or she will support the other in the position.

Callings are determined by lengthy prayer and “done by inspi-ration,” said Lyman, who was asked to become a stake leader. A church bishop meets with counselors and leaders of each ward to discuss calls.

“They will pray to determine through the Holy Ghost who would best serve and benefi t from that calling,” he said.

Highlands Ranch resident Kristyn Wilcox, who grew up in a Mormon household, jumped at the opportunity to join the women’s leadership structure called the Re-lief Society.

As president of the Relief Society in her 350-member ward in High-lands Ranch, she volunteers on Wednesdays and Sundays to teach young women ages 12-18 about contributing through faith. She or-ganizes and oversees activities and occasional weekend retreats.

Wilcox still has fond memories of being in such a group as a youth.

“We shared our spiritual thoughts about our savior and our heavenly father and our role here on Earth, but we also had a ton of fun,” she said. “We played kickball, went on hikes, had campfi res, and all kinds of good stuff.”

Members ‘called’ to service through prayer, inspiration

DID YOU KNOW? • The Mormon faith is a denomination of Christianity.

• Young men go on two-year missions to preach the gospel and serve others; young women leave for 18 months.

• Mormons are instructed to abstain from coffee, tea and alcohol.

• In 1890, church president Wilford Woodruff received a revelation that the leaders of the church should cease teaching the practice of plural marriage. It has been prohibited ever since, and the LDS Church has distanced itself from fundamentalist sects that still practice polygamy in some parts of the nation.

• Church members are “called” to various volunteer and leadership positions within the church.

• The LDS Church’s president and modern-day prophet is Thomas Monson, of Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Strong family values are among the key components of LDS teachings.

• More members of the LDS Church live out-side of the U.S. than within its borders. About 15 million Mormons live throughout the world, with roughly 6 million in the U.S.

Sources: Mormon.org, stake president Dale Lyman, MormonNewsroom.com

WORDS TO KNOW A stake is comprised of nine congrega-tions, or wards, and typically contains 3,000 to 6,000 people.

BY THE NUMBERS85,000 — estimated number of Mormons presently conducting missions on behalf of the church worldwide

150 — number of languages to which the Book of Mormon has been translated

15 million — estimated number of LDS Church members worldwide

6 million — estimated number of LDS Church members in the U.S.

300-600 — number of members per ward

Sources: MormonNewsroom.org, stake president Dale Lyman, Mormon.org

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I talked about Joseph Smith and

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we’re here, where we’re going and the potential of

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LDS CHURCH BACKGROUND The Book of Mormon, a collection of writ-ings from ancient prophets and record keepers, is a “second witness” to the Bible of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to Dale Lyman, a stake president in Parker.

One of these prophets, Lehi, lived in Jeru-salem around 600 B.C. God commanded Lehi to lead a small group of people to the American continent.

God continued to call prophets among these people. An angel named Moroni told Joseph Smith that a record of the ancient inhabitants of the American continent was buried in a hill in Utah and that the record contained the gospel of Jesus Christ.

By the inspiration of God, Joseph Smith translated into English the ancient text written on golden plates. The book’s complete title is “The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” It tells of the resurrected Jesus Christ and His visit to His faithful followers in ancient America. It is named after Mormon, an ancient prophet who made an abridgment of the sacred records of his people.

Source: Mormon.org

The mission of missionariesAfter completing high school,

young men and women in the LDS Church often embark on a voluntary mission to preach the gospel — their destinations determined by church elders. Men go on two-year missions and women for 18 months, said Lyman, who has had four of his six sons serve missions. A fi fth — his 18-year-old son — is expecting to learn in the coming weeks where he will serve.

Missionaries in south metro Denver tradition-ally use bicycles or cars to get around and deliver their spiritual message. However, the mode of transportation is up to mis-sion leaders. Aside from receiving a book called “Preach My Gospel” to help guide them through outreach, the decision on who serves a mission mostly comes down to the worthiness of each individual, said Lyman, who went on a mission to Peru when he was 19 years old.

“The key thing is that they’re living the church’s stan-dards, they know the testimony of Christ and are following the Ten Commandments,” he said. “They also talk about how the church has impacted them.”

Reaching outKristyn Wilcox, a mother of four who

lives in Highlands Ranch, said her son is planning to leave for a mission after com-pleting high school in May. The 18-year-old’s destination has not been decided,

but Wilcox is confi dent he will be kept safe by the mission president and his wife in whichever location he is sent. She expects her son will attain spiri-tual growth and a new cultural experience.

“He had some thinking to do about it, but I think he believes in the gospel enough to be excited about this chance to share his testimony,” Wilcox said. “It’s not

only trying to convert people. Missionaries are involved in countless hours of community service wherever they go, and just to try to make ev-ery little corner of the world a better place.”

By the end of high school, most teenage boys have a natural urge to explore and engage others, she said. Like others on mission trips, he will be un-able to return home for the time he is gone and can call his family only twice a year. But, like Hunter, he will be able to email his family once a week.

But the absence is for a good cause, Wilcox said. Her son is “moti-vated to do this for our church and his personal relationship with heav-enly father.”

“There will be tears,” she added. “But there will be any time he moves away from home.”

The rewardWhile Hunter was on her

mission in New York, she also guided tours at sites associated with the Mormon religion in Palmyra, considered the birthplace of the LDS church, includ-

ing the farm where Joseph Smith lived as a boy and where the fi rst edition of the Book of Mormon was printed.

Although sharing the church’s message was her primary purpose, the trip was never about the number of conversions, she said.

Hunter was proud to have had a hand in leading three people to become bap-tized, the fi rst covenant of the church. A senior couple who initially had reserva-tions was among them.

“It was so incredible to see that God has softened the hearts of these people — and they were against it,” Hunter said. “And they had us come back and they accepted.”


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service wherever they go, and just to try to make ev-ery little corner of the world a better place.”

high school, most teenage boys have a natural urge to explore and engage others, she said. Like others on mission trips, hable to return home for the time he is gone and can call his family only twice a year. But, like Hunter, he will be able to email his family once a week.

for a good cause, Wilcox said. Her son is “moti-vated to do this for our church and his personal relationship with heav-enly father.”

she added. “But there will be any time he moves away from home.”

The reward

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe the Book of Mormon is a

second witness to the Bible. Courtesy photo


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BOYS BASKETBALLWeld-Central 78, Eliza-beth 71Gage Smith scored 24

points in the Jan. 26 con-ference game.Key performers: Jordan Minch scored 13 points, Garett Hawkins had sev-en rebounds and Smith had three steals.Lewis-Palmer 98, Eliza-beth 43Elizabeth was outscored in the Jan. 23 nonconfer-ence game.Key performers: Jake Boss and Jordan Minch each scored nine points. Garett Hawkins had eight rebounds and three steals.Elizabeth 74, Englewood 56Jordan Minch scored 13 points in the Jan. 22 con-ference game.Key performers: Gage Smith, Colin Steinke and Garett Hawkins all scored 10 points each. Hawkins also had 11 rebounds.

ELBERT BULLDOGSGIRLS BASKETBALLElbert 37, Hanover 15The Bulldogs won a road conference game Jan. 26 against the Hornets.Key performers: The Bull-dogs won on the strength of their defense and an offensive effort that incor-porated several players, including freshman Siera Poulson, who recorded 10 points, four assists and four steals. Fresh-man Graycee Lay had 13 rebounds and three steals.Flagler 69, Elbert 35The Bulldogs were beat in a nonconference road game Jan. 23.Key performers: Fresh-man Graycee Lay had 11 points and 13 rebounds and junior Emily Pranger had 10 points and five

rebounds.

BOYS BASKETBALLElbert 50, Hanover 38The Bulldogs improved to 8-4 on the season after earning a victory Jan. 26 against the Hornets.Key performers: Junior Joel Smith scored 13 points and junior Tristan Buchanan had eight re-bounds. Senior Wyatt Sw-enson scored nine points and had six rebounds.Flagler 43, Elbert 38The Bulldogs won a non-conference road game Jan. 23.Key performers: Junior Tristan Buchanan and senior Jared Smith each scored 10 points and com-bined for 23 points and seven steals.

KIOWA INDIANSGIRLS BASKETBALLKiowa 55, Evangelical Christian 48Kiowa out scored Evangeli-cal Christian in the Jan. 23 conference game.Kiowa 59, Peyton 54Madi Zielinski scored 15 points in the Jan. 22 confer-ence game.Key performers: Julie Smith scored 14 points and Melanie Deering scored 13 points. Deering and Smith each had nine rebounds.

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Evangelical Christian 52, Kiowa 28Logan Link scored 14 points in the Jan. 23 conference game.Key performers: Baylie Brogger scored 10 points and Logan Link had 11 rebounds.Kiowa 51, Peyton 28Baylie Brogger scored 19 points in the Jan. 22 confer-ence game.Key performers: Jacob Ga-briel had 15 rebounds, five assists and one steal. Logan Link had 12 rebounds and two assists.

SIMLA CUBSGIRLS BASKETBALLLimon 46, Simla 38The Cubs lost a noncon-ference home game Jan. 26 to the Badgers, drop-ping to 5-7 on the season.Key performers: Simla did not report individual player stats.

BOYS BASKETBALLSimla 42, Colorado Springs School 24The Cubs dominated a

conference road game Jan. 28, improving to 8-5 on the season.Key performers: Simla did not report individual player stats.Limon 51, Simla 43 (OT)The Badgers outlasted the Cubs in a nonconference matchup Jan. 26.Key performers: Simla did not report individual player stats.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

Denver had plenty of pain before garnering the biggest prize

By Arnie StapletonAssociated Press

Before his whirlybird spin in the air forever etched him in NFL lore, two-time Super Bowl champion John Elway

called his mother on the team flight from Pittsburgh after winning the AFC championship on Jan. 11, 1998.

“I said, ‘Mom, guess what? We get to go back to the Super Bowl!’” Elway recounted. “She said, ‘Do we really have to go back?’”

After so many Super Bowl letdowns — three losses by an average of 32 points — she wasn’t sure watching her son face

the two-touchdown favorite Green Bay Packers was such a good idea.

Many Denver fans are similarly pensive as these Broncos prepare to face Cam Newton and the mighty Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 as, in the eyes of many bookmakers, five-point under-dogs.

They swear they’ve learned their les-sons, however, after getting shellacked

by Seattle 43-8 in the Super Bowl two years ago.

They won’t be beating each other up this time in full-pads practices in the lead-up to the Feb. 7 kickoff.

They’re praising their opponents aplenty — a lot like the Broncos talked up the Packers 18 years ago.

Broncos learn lessons from big letdowns

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of PHILIP HERBERT REUTELER,

aka PHILIP H. REUTELER,aka PHILIP REUTELER, Deceased

Case Number: 2016PR30002

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of ElbertCounty, Colorado or on or before June 6,2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

James T. Reuteler,Personal Representative3692 S. Quatar WayAurora, CO 80018

Legal Notice No.: 23346First Publication: February 4, 2016Last Publication: February 18, 2016Publisher: The Elbert County News

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of G. Herman Schacht,

aka Guenter Hermann Schacht,aka Guenter H. Schacht,

aka Guenter Schacht,aka Herman Guenter Schacht,

aka Herman G. Schacht,aka Herman Schacht, Deceased

Case Number: 15 PR 30045

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of ElbertCounty, Colorado on or before May 28,2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Wanda SchachtPersonal Representativec/o Mark D. Master, Esq.2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350Denver, Colorado 80222

Legal Notice No: 23341First Publication: January 28, 2016Last Publication: February 11, 2016Publisher: Elbert County News

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DISTRICT COURT, ELBERT COUNTYSTATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014CV30002

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALEOF REAL PROPERTY

HSBC Bank USA, National Association,as Successor Trustee to Wells FargoBank, N.A. as Trustee for Bear SternsMortgage Funding Trust 2006-AC1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-AC1,Plaintiffv.MARK BARENTS, KELLY R. STRICK-LAND; ROBERT M. SINGER, Trustee ofthe Robert M. Singer Trust; 217 Ventures,LLC; HUNT FAMILY, LLC and RICK PET-TITT, or his successor, in his official capa-city as Public Trustee for Elbert County,State of Colorado, Defendants.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:This is to advise you the above-captionedaction is pending. A Second AmendedOrder Entering Default Judgment andEntry of Decree of Foreclosure (the “De-cree”) has been entered in this action con-cerning a judgment in favor of Plaintiff.

The real property which is the subject mat-ter of this litigation, which is the propertysubject to the Decree, is situated in ElbertCounty, Colorado, and described as fol-lows, to-wit:

A PORTION OF SECTION 28, TOWN-SHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 64 WEST OFTHE 6TH PM, COUNTY OF ELBERT,STATE OF COLORADO, SHOWN ANDDESCRIBED AS PARCEL B1 OF THEHUNT ADMINISTRATIVE LOT LINE AD-JUSTMENT EXHIBIT RECORDED ONSEPTEMBER 20, 2007 AT RECEPTIONNO. 488871, TOGETHER WITH ANDSUBJECT TO A 60.00 FOOT WIDE NON-EXCLUSIVE INGRESS-EGRESS EASE-MENT, SAID EASEMENT BEING 30.00FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FOLLOW-ING DESCRIBED CENTERLINE; BEGIN-NING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNEROF PARCEL A AS DESCRIBED IN DEEDRECORDED JUNE 22, 1999 IN BOOK566 AT PAGE 524, ELBERT COUNTYRECORDS; THENCE N88º11’54”WALONG SAID CENTERLINE A DIS-TANCE 623.56 FEET TO A POINT OFCURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OFA CURVE TO THE LEFT AND ALONGSAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF211.28 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT,SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF2000.00 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLEOF 06º03’10”; THENCE S85º44’56”WALONG SAID CENTERLINE A DIS-TANCE OF 576.94 FEET TO A POINT OFCURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OFA CURVE TO THE RIGHT AND ALONGSAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF393.29 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT,SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS 900.00FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF25º02’15” ; THENCE N69º12’49”WALONG SAID CENTERLINE A DIS-TANCE OF 244.14 FEET TO A POINT OFCURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OFA CURVE TO THE RIGHT AND ALONGSAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF322.26 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT,SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF1500.00 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLEOF 12º18’34” THENCE N56º54’15”WALONG SAID CENTERLINE A DIS-TANCE OF 383.10 FEET TO A POINT OFCURVE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OFA CURVE TO THE LEFT AND ALONGSAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF111.77 FEET; SAID CURVE HAS A RADI-US OF 192.00 FEET AND A CENTRALANGLE OF 33º21’13” TO A POINT ONTHE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OFCOUNTY ROAD AND TO THE POINT OFTERMINUS, AND SUBJECT TO A 30.00FOOT EASEMENT SITUATED IN SEC-TION 28, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE64 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., ELBERTCOUNTY, COLORADO, THE CENTER-LINE OF WHICH IS MORE PARTICU-LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWESTCORNER OF SECTION 28 AND CON-SIDERING THE WEST LINE OF SAIDSECTION 28 TO BEAR N 00º08’09”EWITH ALL BEARING CONTAINEDHEREIN RELATIVE THERETO, THENCEN 00º08’09”E ALONG SAID WEST LINEA DISTANCE OF 1759.78 FEET;THENCE S 83º22’14”E A DISTANCE OF1187.97 FEET; THENCE N 00º08’09”E ADISTANCE OF 1050.19 FEET TO THETRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SUB-JECT CENTERLINE; THENCE N15º50’14”E A DISTANCE OF 62.25 FEET;THENCE N 14º14’06”E A DISTANCE OF89.84 FEET; THENCE N 41º40’07” A DIS-TANCE OF 71.02 FEET; THENCE N59º11’10”E A DISTANCE OF 65.86 FEET;THENCE N 40º06’36”E A DISTANCE OF42.73 FEET; THENCE N 02º17’50”E ADISTANCE OF 160.39 FEET; THENCE N04º14’22”W A DISTANCE OF 132.58FEET; THENCE N 05º44’38”W A DIS-TANCE OF 131.60 FEET TO THECENTERLINE OF A 60.00 FOOT WIDEINGRESS-EGRESS EASEMENT AND TOTHE POINT OF TERMINUS, COUNTYOF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO.

Located in the County of Elbert, State ofColorado, and also known as 5370 HuntCircle, Elizabeth, Colorado 80108 (the“Property”).

The Plaintiff named above is the judg-ment creditor in this action. As of April 30,2015, Plaintiff was owed the total amountof $1,202,877.79, plus additional accruedand unpaid interest from April 30, 2015until the judgment has been paid in full orthe foreclosure sale has been completed.Further, additional fees and costs (includ-ing legal fees) have also been incurredand are due and owing.

I shall offer for public sale to the highestbidder, for cash, at public auction, all theright, title and interest of the Defendants insaid property on March 9, 2016 at10:00AM at the Elbert County Sheriff’s Of-fice, 751 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO 80117

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MYNOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THEREAL PROPERTY BEING FORE-CLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTSOR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIESPURSUANT TO COLORADO STAT-UTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORE-CLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHTTO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTYOR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TOCURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEEDOF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. ACOPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCHSTATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTI-TUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOURRIGHTS, IS ATTACHED HERETO,HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DE-TERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.YOU MAY WISH TO SEEK THE ADVICEOF YOUR OWN ATTORNEY CONCERN-ING YOUR RIGHTS IN RELATION TOTHIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TOA LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TOFILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUREBY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TOCURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED.

INTENT to cure and redeem, as providedby the aforementioned laws, must be dir-ected to or conducted at the Office of theSheriff of the County Elbert CountySheriff’s Office, 751 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO80117

SALE DATE: March 9, 2016 at 10:00am.The place of the Sheriff’s Sale is: at theElbert County Sheriff’s Office in the lobbyof 751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO 80117.

NOTICE: IF THE BORROWER BE-LIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SER-VICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIRE-MENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CON-TACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THEPROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING INSECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROW-ER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THECOLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL,THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINAN-CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFBP),OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COM-PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORE-CLOSURE PROCESS.

Colorado Attorney General1300 Broadway, 10th FloorDenver, Colorado 80203(800) 222-4444www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Federal Consumer FinancialProtection BureauP.O. Box 4503Iowa City, Iowa 52244(855) 411-2372www.consumerfinance.gov

DATED at Elbert County, Colorado this6th Day of January, 2016.

Bidders are required to have cash or certi-fied funds to cover their highest bid at thetime of sale. Certified funds are payableto the registry of the Elbert County DistrictCourt.

Shayne Heap, SheriffCounty of Elbert, State of ColoradoBy: Sheriff Shayne Heap

Legal Notice No.: 23320First Publication: January 14, 2016Last Publication: February 11, 2016Published in: Elbert County News

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro-posed budget amendment for the 2015Budget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the Clearwater Metropolit-an District, of the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado; that a copy of the amend-ment has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection, andthat such Proposed Budget Amendmentwill be considered at a regular meetingof the Board of Directors of the Districtto be held on February 24, 2016, at 4:00p.m. at Blackstone Country Club, 7777S. Country Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO80016. Any interested elector of theClearwater Metropolitan District may in-spect the budget amendment, and file orregister any objection thereto prior to theadoption of the 2015 Budget Amendment.

This Meeting is open to the public and anymember of the public may address theboard.

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/s/ BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGEHERSH JARDINE, P.C.

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OF THE NORTH PINESMETROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro-posed budget amendment for the 2015Budget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the North Pines Metropolit-an District, of the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado; that a copy of the amend-ment has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection, andthat such Proposed Budget Amendmentwill be considered at a regular meeting ofthe Board of Directors of the District to beheld on February 24, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. atBlackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Coun-try Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any in-terested elector of the North Pines Metro-politan District may inspect the budgetamendment, and file or register any objec-tion thereto prior to the adoption of the2015 Budget Amendment.


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OF THE NORTH PINESMETROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro-posed budget amendment for the 2015Budget has been submitted to the Boardof Directors of the North Pines Metropolit-an District, of the County of Elbert, Stateof Colorado; that a copy of the amend-ment has been filed in the office of theDistrict Management located at BurgSimpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine P.C., 40Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Color-ado 80112, (303) 792-5595, where thesame is open for public inspection, andthat such Proposed Budget Amendmentwill be considered at a regular meeting ofthe Board of Directors of the District to beheld on February 24, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. atBlackstone Country Club, 7777 S. Coun-try Club Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80016. Any in-terested elector of the North Pines Metro-politan District may inspect the budgetamendment, and file or register any objec-tion thereto prior to the adoption of the2015 Budget Amendment.


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PUBLIC NOTICE

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS(NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, par-ticularly, to the electors of the North PinesMetropolitan District of Elbert County, Col-orado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that anelection will be held on the 3rd day ofMay, 2016, between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 dir-ectors will be elected to serve 4-yearterms and 0 directors will be elected toserve 2-year terms. Eligible electors ofthe North Pines Metropolitan District inter-ested in serving on the board of directorsmay obtain a Self-Nomination and Accept-ance form from the District DesignatedElection Official (DEO):

Heather ChristmanBurg Simpson EldredgeHersh & Jardine, P.C.40 Inverness Drive EastEnglewood, CO 80112(303) 792-5595

The Office of the DEO is open on the fol-lowing days: Monday - Friday from 8:00a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nominationand Acceptance is close of business onFriday, February 26, 2016 (not less than67 days before the election). If the DEOdetermines that a Self-Nomination and Ac-ceptance form is not sufficient, the eligibleelector who submitted the form mayamend the form once, at any time, prior to3:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline. Affi-davit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidateforms must be submitted to the office ofthe designated election official by theclose of business on Monday, February29, 2016 (the sixty-fourth day before theelection).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an applic-ation for a mail-in ballot shall be filed withthe designated election official no laterthan the close of business on Friday, April29, 2016.

NORTH PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Heather ChristmanDesignated Election Official


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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, par-ticularly, to the electors of the ClearwaterMetropolitan District of Elbert County, Col-orado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that anelection will be held on the 3rd day ofMay, 2016, between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 2 dir-ectors will be elected to serve 4-yearterms and 1 directors will be elected toserve 2-year terms. Eligible electors ofthe Clearwater Metropolitan District inter-ested in serving on the board of directorsmay obtain a Self-Nomination and Accept-ance form from the District DesignatedElection Official (DEO):



The deadline to submit a Self-Nominationand Acceptance is close of business onFriday, February 26, 2016 (not less than67 days before the election). If the DEOdetermines that a Self-Nomination and Ac-ceptance form is not sufficient, the eligibleelector who submitted the form mayamend the form once, at any time, prior to3:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline. Affi-davit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidateforms must be submitted to the office ofthe designated election official by theclose of business on Monday, February29, 2016(the sixty-fourth day before theelection).


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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, par-ticularly, to the electors of the ClearwaterMetropolitan District of Elbert County, Col-orado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that anelection will be held on the 3rd day ofMay, 2016, between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 2 dir-ectors will be elected to serve 4-yearterms and 1 directors will be elected toserve 2-year terms. Eligible electors ofthe Clearwater Metropolitan District inter-ested in serving on the board of directorsmay obtain a Self-Nomination and Accept-ance form from the District DesignatedElection Official (DEO):



The deadline to submit a Self-Nominationand Acceptance is close of business onFriday, February 26, 2016 (not less than67 days before the election). If the DEOdetermines that a Self-Nomination and Ac-ceptance form is not sufficient, the eligibleelector who submitted the form mayamend the form once, at any time, prior to3:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline. Affi-davit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidateforms must be submitted to the office ofthe designated election official by theclose of business on Monday, February29, 2016(the sixty-fourth day before theelection).


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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FORELIZABETH PARK

AND RECREATION DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and par-ticularly to the electors of the ElizabethPark and Recreation District of ElbertCounty, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regu-lar election will be held on Tuesday,May 3, 2016, between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three(3) directors will be elected to serve afour-year term and one (1) director willbe elected to serve a two-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance formsare available from Micki L. Wadhams, theDesignated Election Official for the Dis-trict, at 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400,Lakewood, Colorado, 80228. Self-Nomin-ation and Acceptance forms must be filedwith the Designated Election Official forthe District at the above address not lessthan 67 days prior to the election (Friday,February 26, 2016).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applic-ations for absentee ballots may be filedwith the Designated Election Official of theDistrict at the above address between thehours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until theclose of business on the Friday immedi-ately preceding the election (Friday, April29, 2016). All absentee ballots must bereturned to the Designated Election Offi-cial by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

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ELIZABETH CARDINALSpoints in the Jan. 26 con-ference game.Key performers: Jordan Minch scored 13 points, Garett Hawkins had sev-en rebounds and Smith had three steals.Lewis-Palmer 98, Eliza-beth 43Elizabeth was outscored in the Jan. 23 nonconfer-ence game.Key performers: Jake Boss and Jordan Minch each scored nine points. Garett Hawkins had eight rebounds and three steals.Elizabeth 74, Englewood 56Jordan Minch scored 13 points in the Jan. 22 con-ference game.Key performers: Gage Smith, Colin Steinke and Garett Hawkins all scored 10 points each. Hawkins also had 11 rebounds.

They won’t be soaking in the nightlife quite so full throttle.

They’ll certainly prepare for a loud crowd this time after former coach John Fox famously turned down the speakers at practices figuring it would be like a home game only to see that plan ripped apart in all of 12 seconds.

“We got spanked last time. I felt bad for a month-and-a-half, two months,’’ said wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the lone bright spot that night in the Meadow-lands when Seattle’s sideline-to-sideline supremacy ren-dered his Super Bowl-record 13 receptions a footnote.

“He played great,’’ Elway said in the aftermath of that blowout. “If we all played like he did, we’d have won.’’

“Elway was asked after the last Super Bowl letdown how long it took him to get over his three Super Bowl losses.

“I’m not over them yet,’’ he shot back. “I just added

this one to it.’’Elway remade his team after its 35-point loss to the

Seahawks. He committed $109.5 million by adding free agents DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib and T.J. Ward. The trio has helped turn Denver from an offensive jugger-naut that had scored an NFL record 606 points behind Peyton Manning’s record-breaking run in 2013 into a defensive team.

Two years after taking the league’s No. 1 offense to the Super Bowl, the Broncos bring the NFL’s No. 1 defense, one that battered Tom Brady with an incredible 23 hits in the AFC championship game.

The Broncos also changed their offensive identity this season with the hiring of coach Gary Kubiak, who installed a better ground game and a plan for Manning to share snaps with Brock Osweiler in practice.

The plan came in handy when Manning missed six weeks with a foot injury and Osweiler kept the Bron-cos rolling right along. And the ground game finally came on behind a new O-line in Kubiak’s zone blocking scheme.

Even though it’s been inconsistent, “I like what we’re doing offensively,’’ Elway said. “I like the system, obvi-ously, having played in it and knowing that you can win

world championships with it.’’Elway changed coaches a year ago, befuddled by

Fox’s teams losing their last game by a cumulative 150-66. He said he wanted a team that would “go down kicking and screaming.’’

That toughness has been on display all season.Denver’s model is no longer lighting up scoreboards

but grinding it out, hanging around and making big plays at the end. It’s a formula that’s seen them win an NFL record 11 games by seven points or less, including 23-16 over Pittsburgh and 20-18 over New England in the playoffs.

“The mindset to me is that you know we play for 60 minutes — even though we haven’t consistently played well for 60 minutes — you know our mindset has been there. And that’s why this team is a tougher team be-cause it’s a mentally tough one,’’ Elway said.

This time, it’s Newton and the Panthers bringing the high-octane offense to the Super Bowl and the Bron-cos sporting the star-studded secondary and ferocious front-seven.

They’re hoping this dynamic makes a difference — and like the Broncos teams of ’98 and ’99 they’ll make their nervous mothers proud.


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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Guess what, Lamb? You’re about to experience a new per-spective on a situation you long regarded quite differently. What you learn could open more opportunities later.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bold Bovine is tempted to charge into a new venture. But it might be best to take things one step at a time so that you know just where you are at any given point.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time to go on that fun getaway you’ve been planning. You’ll return refreshed, ready and, yes, even ea-ger to tackle the new challenge that awaits you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child loves to fantasize about magical happenings in the early part of the week. But the sensible Crab gets down to serious business by week’s end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) What goes around comes around for those lucky Leos and Leonas whose acts of generosity could be repaid with opportunities to expand into new and exciting areas of interest.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your concern about your job responsibilities is com-mendable. But you need to take some quiet time to share with someone who has really missed being with you.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Aspects favor getting out and meeting new people. And as a bonus, you could find that some of your newly made friends could offer important business contacts.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might take pride in wanting to do everything yourself. But now’s a good time to ask family members to help with a demanding personal situation.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Pay more attention to the possibilities in that workplace change. It could show the way to make that long-sought turn on your career path.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your need to succeed might overwhelm ob-ligations to your loved ones. Ease up on that workload and into some well-deserved time with family and friends.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules for amorous Aquarians who can make good use of their ability to communicate feel-ings. Don’t be surprised if they’re reciprocated in kind.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Fishing for compliments? No doubt, you probably earned them. But it’s best to let others believe they were the ones who uncovered the treasure you really are.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your good works flow from an open, generous heart. Nothing makes you happier than to see others happy as well.

(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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