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100 Women Who Care makes $10,000 donation

Rescue received over $10,000 at the one-year anniversary celebration of Douglas County’s chapter of 100 Women Who Care.

Once a quarter, the group, which numbers nearly 130 women, gather to learn about three nonpro ts from around the county. By the end of the meeting, the group votes on which non-

Douglas County chapter, said.

Pawsitive Restorations is a nonpro t that rescues, rehabilitates and houses at-risk animals. Its founder, Krissy Mosbarger, was brought to tears — and at a loss for words — when 100 Women Who Care announced the recipient.

“[We are] a local organization that

Douglas County superintendent highlights achievements

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County schools o er one of the best deals for taxpayers in any district in the metro area, according to district Superintendent Erin Kane, who shared the accomplishments and challenges of the past year during the State of the District address.  e rst annual State of the District celebrated students’ high test scores on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, with 72% of students meeting or exceeding standards, the highest in the area.

overcrowded shelters,” Ruth Whalen, a volunteer said.  e organization goes across the state, and to neighboring states, to take in sick, injured, neglected and abused dogs, including those discarded from the pet trade.

Last year, local voters approved a $66 million mill levy override to increase sta pay and improve school security. Even with the increase, Kane said Douglas County has the lowest mill levy rate – a tax on property owners – compared to surrounding districts.

Krissy Mosbarger, left, the founder of the Pawsitive Restorations Animal Rescue nonprofit and volunteer Ruth Whalen spoke to a group of women about why they should receive funds for their organization.

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Citing migrants, Castle Rock poised to cooperate with county on ordinance

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock is moving forward with an agreement that would allow a new Douglas County ordinance banning buses from making “unplanned” passenger drop-o s to be enforced within the town.

Town council members voted unanimously to draft an agreement to adopt the county’s ordinance, which came in response to the tens of thousands of mostly Venezuelan migrants arriving in Denver, many of which have been sent by the Texas governor.

e agreement would allow the sheri ’s o ce to enforce the ban on

unplanned passenger drop-o s in Castle Rock, which has its own police department.

According to the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, deputies have not received any calls for service regarding unplanned drop-o s.

Council members called the ordinance a preventative step to deter migrants from coming to town.

“All laws are unnecessary until they become necessary and then it’s too late, so this is an action to dissuade, not an action of pure symbolism,” council member Max Brooks said.

Council member Laura Cavey added that she believes being proactive is the right thing to do.

“I don’t think it’s an if this will hap-

pen, but a when,” she said.

e o ce of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, in March said that it has sent more than 100,000 migrants who crossed the U.S. border to “sanctuary” cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Denver.

e council also voted in favor of drafting a resolution supporting the county’s immigration lawsuit against the state.

Douglas County, along with El Paso and Elbert counties, is suing Colorado over two laws that prohibit law enforcement o cers from working with federal immigration agencies.

Town attorney Michael Hyman said Castle Rock doesn’t have stand-

ing to join the lawsuit because the town doesn’t have a detention facility, so it hasn’t been directly impacted by the laws.

Instead, Hyman recommended the council pass a resolution of support.

“We do think we’d have challenges in joining the lawsuit that we can’t overcome to get our arguments in court,” he said. “We can certainly lend our morale, support and voice to the county.”

Council members Brooks, Cavey and Tim Dietz also expressed interest in joining the lawsuit as individual taxpayers.

e council will vote on the resolution at its June 4 meeting.

Elbert County seeks to overturn ban on immigration cooperation with feds

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Elbert County is one of the latest counties to join a lawsuit challenging

two Colorado laws that prevent local governments from cooperating with the federal government on matters of immigration. Douglas County, which led the law-

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suit with its neighbor to the south, El Paso County, framed the lawsuit as a response to the national migrant crisis.

“We hope to create an environment where local governments and the state can once again cooperate with the federal government and address a national crisis,” Douglas County Attorney Je Garcia has said. “We hope that by the work we do, we’re giving everyone a blueprint on how we can address a national problem.”

e Douglas County News-Press is not aware of any reports of mass numbers of migrants being dropped o in the county. Douglas County o cials haveno record of any migrant or migrants being dropped o anywhere across the county by commercial buses, trucks or vans since December 2022, county sta said in late March.

e lawsuit complaint names Jared Polis in his capacity as governor of the state.

Chris Richardson, chair of the Elbert County commissioners, provided a statement to the Elbert County News about the lawsuit.

“Current statute unconstitutionally ties the hands of Colorado’s sheri s,” Richardson said in the statement. “As illegal immigration across our nation’s southern borders continues unabated, local law enforcement must have every tool available to them.”

Douglas County, on May 6, led an amended complaint to include

Elbert and three other counties: Gareld, Mesa and Rio Blanco. A Douglas spokesperson said the amended complaint included no other changes.

e rst law at issue in the case, passed by state lawmakers in 2019, bars law enforcement from arresting or detaining people for civil immigration violations. It also prohibits the sharing of judicial information to federal immigration authorities. e second law at issue, passed by state lawmakers in 2023, prevents local governments from making an agreement for federal immigration enforcement.

In the lawsuit complaint, counties argue that the state laws violate the Colorado Constitution.

“ e ‘separation of powers’ doctrine arising from Article 3 of the Colorado Constitution, ‘prohibits one branch of government from exercising powers that the constitution vests in another branch,’” the complaint says, citing another court case. e lawsuit complaint, led April 15, also argues that one of the laws violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution.

“Federal law preempts state law when the two con ict, even when the two only arguably con ict,” the complaint says, citing another case.

e Denver District Court granted the state’s request for more time to respond in the lawsuit, giving it through June 11.

EPA Launches ‘Energy Star NextGen’

The Federal EPA’s Energy Star designation has been around since 1992. Initially, it was applied to appliances that exceeded standard levels of efficiency, but in 1995 the designation started being applied to new homes as a whole.

The Energy Star designation no doubt had the effect of governments and industry beginning to focus on energy efficiency, so a Version 2 with even higher standards was introduced in 2006, and a Version 3 was introduced in 2011.

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The first paragraph on the Energy Star website reads as follows: Your home is your place to thrive. By choosing a new ENERGY STAR NextGen certified home or apartment, you can enjoy all the comfort, quality, value, and indoor air quality benefits you’ve come to expect from the ENERGY STAR label — and much more.

With energy efficiency going more and more mainstream, the EPA has now introduced Energy Star NextGen instead of Version 4. As described on www. EnergyStar.gov, the NextGen certification “recognizes homes and apartments equipped with leading-edge, efficient electric technologies and electric vehicle charging capabilities — features that not only improve your lifestyle, but also the health of the planet.”

Energy Star NextGen-certified homes come with Energy Star certified heat pumps for heating and cooling, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, and electric vehicle charging capabilities. With national and local building codes now requiring greater energy efficiency, a NextGen-certified home is now only 20% more efficient than homes that are “built to code.”

High-performance windows, a tighter building envelopes and enhanced insulation are also common in this top category of energy efficient housing.

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Many or even most builders have been building “Energy Starcertified” homes since as early as 2002. An estimated 2.7 million homes have been built with that certification, but Thrive Home Buildings is the only Colorado builder I’m aware of that is committed to building and selling homes with the Energy Star NextGen certification.

Here are the advantages spelled out by the Energy Star website for buying a new home with the NextGen certification.

 Lower energy bills. Superior insulation, air sealing, and highly efficient heat pumps help lower your energy bills, while improving comfort and reducing drafts.

 Improved safety and indoor air quality. Electric cooktops and ovens reduce exposure to harmful combustion byproducts — including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and small particulates.

 Peace and quiet. Multi-speed heat pumps run on low most of the time, making them quieter while delivering more consistent temperatures for greater comfort. Ductwork that has been properly sized further reduces noise from the air handler. High levels of insulation make the home quieter by reducing noise from outdoors.

This bi-level home at 11296 W. Kentucky Dr. has been well maintained by the seller. It was painted and walkways replaced in 2006, and a new roof & siding were installed in 2017. The house is white with blue shutters and gutters, and a blue & white garage door was new in 2009. The seller put in a new, energy efficient furnace in 2014 and new acrylic shower and shower doors in 2007. The backyard is mostly flat now (due to the seller rocking the sloping landscape) and completely fenced. There are lilacs on two sides of the house, and an ornamental plum and two purple ash trees are in the backyard. Briarwood Hills is a very quiet, friendly neighborhood. Most of the surrounding homeowners care about their yards, as does this seller. You will find magazine-quality photos and a narrated video tour at www.LakewoodHome.info Call listing agent Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 to request a showing.

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Increased resale value. High-performance homes sell for significant price premiums compared to typical homes. Energy Star certified and similarly efficient homes enjoy sales price premiums of up to 6%.

 A clean energy future. The electric and hybrid electric technologies in your Energy Star NextGen home will help to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and climate impact associated with its operation. These benefits will continue to grow as the grid gets cleaner.

Retrofitting a non-Energy Star home to be more energy efficient or even “net zero energy” (meaning all-electric and generating all the electricity needed for the home through solar panels) is something that Golden Real Estate’s broker associates and I are committed to facilitating for our buyer clients. Personally, I am offering a free home energy audit to any buyer who hires me between now and September 30th to purchase an existing home.

A home energy audit involves doing

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a blower-door test to locate the various air leaks in a home so that specific steps can be taken to make the home more airtight. All appliances are evaluated and the homeowner is given a road map of different strategies that could be taken. We also have experience recommending all categories of vendors working with homeowners to improve insulation, install higher performance windows and doors, and to replace gas appliances with high-efficiency electric heat pump appliances.

We can help you find the best company to install solar panels, whether roof top or ground-mounted, or even in a distant solar garden, where the electricity you generate is credited to the electric meter in your home, condo or apartment. You don’t need a roof to benefit from solar power!

The company which I have hired for all five of my solar power installations, starting in 2004, is Golden Solar. I don’t ask or receive a referral fee when you act on my recommendation, but the owner, Don Parker, kindly helped me out when I needed a place to park our free moving truck after I sold our office building on South Golden Road. It and our box shed are now parked on his lot on South Golden Road. Thanks, Don! You can reach Don on his cell phone, 720-234-6517. Tell him I said hello!

a Full-Blown Home Insurance Crisis Brewing

I need some help researching this article. If you’re in the insurance industry or have information that can benefit fellow readers, let me hear from you. I’d also like to hear from legislators about possible new laws.

Here’s an email I got from an Estes Park homeowner, Jay Blackwood:

My bank says that in the metro area a single family home may have insurance costs double this year. In the mountains it’s much worse.

Without warning, my condo association in Estes Park was told in January that American Family would drop us on the anniversary of our policy in April. This was due to our high risk of fire and hail. In 44 years we only have had one claim, for hail.

Apparently each insurance company has a secret risk map and decides if a property can

be insured depending on location and tree density.

We spent three months searching for a new policy and were forced to purchase a high risk one. Last year we paid $ 20,000. This year it’s $340,000 for 3/4 of the coverage. That is 17 times as much.

My total HOA fees last year were about $4,000. This year they are $14,000.

Other local condo associations are experiencing similar crises. Some businesses and even a large church are going uninsured. A builder has houses completed which cannot sell because they can’t be insured. Colorado is right behind California in loss of insurance. The State is dragging its feet on this issue. And news media don’t seem to cover it.

Individual horror stories are interesting, but I’ll looking for insights into addressing this problem that I can share in a future ad.

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Castle Rock man pleads guilty to murdering his mother

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Castle Rock man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his mother in her Highlands Ranch home in 2022.

Matthew Buchanan, 34, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder, attempted rst-degree murder and attempted aggravated animal cruelty on Monday in Doug-

las County District Court.

“It’s despicable to learn a son would kill his own mother in a brutal act of violence,” 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner said. “ is plea avoids a lengthy, gruesome, and emotional trial.

I’m advocating for the maximum sentence under Colorado law to protect the community from this defendant.”

Buchanan is facing up to 48 years

in prison for the second-degree murder charge. He will be sentenced on July 24.

On April 26, 2022, o cers responded to a house re on Dove Valley Place in Castle Rock. At the house, police found Elizabeth Bjorlow, Buchanan’s mother, deceased in her kitchen with wounds on her face, hands and feet. Bjorlow’s clothes had been set on re.

Prosecutors say Buchanan set the

house on re with a man and two dogs inside. First responders rescued the man, who told them Buchanan and Bjorlow were arguing before the re.

Doorbell camera footage showed a white minivan, later identi ed as Buchanan’s, leaving the house before rst responders arrived.

Buchanan was arrested in Florida in May 2022, and extradited back to Douglas County to face charges.

Results are in for the first Lone Tree mayoral race in a generation

Harmon and Shaw race inspired 30% voter turnout, Parr elected to city council, District 1

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Marissa Harmon has won Lone Tree’s election for mayor, the rst race for the o ce in 16 years.

“I am grateful to the incredible team that supported me during this election,” said Harmon. “I want to express my deepest gratitude for the con dence the Lone Tree community has placed in me.”

Harmon took 56% of votes and her competitor Wynne Shaw, 44%. In terms of votes, Harmon had 1,698 votes, just 365 ahead of Shaw.

Excitement surrounded the race as many Lone Tree residents were actively campaigning and opining about the candidates in the months leading up to the election. Harmon and Shaw received support from numerous residents and other elected o cials and inspired many letters to the Lone Tree Voice.

Of the 10,246 registered voters in Lone Tree, 3,042 cast votes. at’s a 30% voter turnout according to the city’s election page.

Both women have been involved in the inner-workings of the city. With ve years of experience, Harmon has served on the planning commission and city council. Harmon has also worked with the Lone Tree Homeless Initiative,

Marissa Harmon won the City of Lone Tree’s election for mayor with nearly 1,700 votes.

graduated from the local Citizens Police Academy and is also the owner of Roots & Mane hair salon.

Harmon represents District 1 on the city council and will have to vacate her seat, Austin Good, a spokesperson for the city said, meaning the council will now have to appoint someone to ful ll the remainder of her term, which ends in 2026.

“I want to acknowledge the hard

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work of my opponent, Wynne Shaw and thank her for her service to the City of Lone Tree,” said Harmon.

With 1,333 votes, Shaw led a spirited campaign.

“It has been an honor and privilege to have served our community as a city council member and mayor pro tem during the past eight years,” Shaw told the Lone Tree Voice.

Her accolades go beyond the city council. Shaw is also the board

chair of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is the chair of the Regional Transportation Committee as well as the Douglas County Transportation Forum.

Following the election results, Shaw anticipates more volunteering, travel and spending more time with her daughter and family.

“As a 24-year resident of this community, I wish only good things for the City of Lone Tree,” said Shaw. “Our new mayor has spoken about her fresh ideas for the city and I know we all look forward to hearing about those.”

Voters also elected new council member for District 1.

Brain O’Connell and Mike Parr ran for the open seat in the district. Parr took the win with 1,181 votes vs. 399 for O’Connell.

With a background in the insurance industry and the managing director for a national insurance brokerage, Parr’s campaign focused on ensuring scal responsibility as well as maintaining the safety of the citizens while enhancing the quality and character of the city.

Parr is a Colorado native and has lived in Lone Tree for over two decades, volunteering throughout the city,

He has served as a two-time chair of the Lone Tree Recreation Committee and is a member of the Douglas County Open Space Committee and the Lone Tree Elevated Steering Committee.

At a Lone Tree City Council meeting in March, council approved a resolution canceling the District 2 election, declaring the sole candidate, Alecia Brown, elected.

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Many of these animals are turned away by other groups due to the high cost of medical care and length of stay needed to heal. With some dogs’ care having cost between $10,000-$17,000, Mosbarger said the funds are needed.

Although the funds will help with medical bills, the organization is also looking for foster homes.

“We had 98 of our pets last year who became permanent DougCo residents whose families use our local vet shops,” said Whalen.

With experience working with a homeless shelter while living in Chicago and as a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children, Wexler experienced rst-hand how funds bene t a nonpro t. at’s why she decided to join 100 Women Who Care, a national organization.

Wexler had considered creating a South Metro Denver chapter when she moved to Colorado six years ago, but she saw how many nonpro ts there were in Douglas County alone. So, she established a county-focused chapter.

“I’m all about philanthropy,” said Wexler. “It’s in my blood, it’s what I do.”

rough her work with Aging Resources of Douglas County and a sack lunch program run from her home, Wexler was able to get women interested in joining the group.

“ e goal is to get as many women involved, because that’s how nonpro ts bene t,” said Wexler.

In one year, the group has donated over $60,000 to four local nonprofits. YANA, a peer-to-peer support system for moms, e Aspen E ect, which provides activities for youth to help prevent mental health crises,’ Covered Colorado, which works with sex tra cking survivors, and Backpack Society, which collects

food donations and raises funds for students who struggle with food insecurity.

e previous recipient, June Everett, the founder of Backpack Society came back to express her gratitude for the $12,800 that allowed the organization to provide over 12,000 student bags to children and add two additional schools.

At each meeting, three nonpro ts give a ve-minute presentation followed by a Q&A. Brochures of the organizations are laid out for the women “to nd where their passions lie.”

“We laugh, we cry, you know, everything in between, just learning about amazing organizations that may never have crossed our path before,” said Wexler.

e women then vote by secret ballot for which nonpro t they would like to support. Each member writes a check for $100 to the selected organization and within one hour, more than $10,000 is raised.

Two other organizations were con-

sidered at the anniversary meeting. Run by Kathy and Mike Hulley, e Mane Mission utilizes animal assisted therapy to help improve mental health and focus working with people with intellectual developmental disabilities.

“ e main mission of e Mane Mission is to use the human and animal bond to promote joy, hope and healing,” said Deg

e Douglas Land Conservancy protects and conserves the natural character, ecosystems, habitats and open spaces of Douglas, Elbert and Je erson counties. e organization has preserved over 27,000 acres with over half of that acreage open and free to the public.

e nonpro ts go through a vetting process, said Wexler, to ensure that all monies the group donates stays in Douglas County.

“ ey have to support either animals or people in Douglas County and there can’t be any religious or political component,” said Wexler.

REVERSE MORTGAGES MADE EASY

“To our taxpayers and our community, we are a pretty good return on investment,” Kane said.   e State of the District celebrated wins, like the purchase of a new school building for students with disabilities, rolling out universal pre-kindergarten and providing free lunches to all students and sta .

Several schools were honored with 46 awards from the Colorado Department of Education.

Ten schools received the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for exceptional student growth; 35 schools received the John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award for academic achievement and one school received the National Blue Ribbon Award for high academic outcomes.

“We are incredibly proud of the academic success of the schools in Douglas County,” Kane said. “( ese schools) didn’t get there on accident. It took incredible focus and hard work for the sta , leaders, kids and families to work together to accomplish amazing things.” e address also highlighted a

handful of graduating seniors, who spoke about how the schools supported them and helped prepare them for college and careers.

Touching on future goals, Kane said the district needs voters to pass a bond to build new schools and maintain existing buildings

and student opportunities.

Douglas County hasn’t approved a bond for capital investment since 2018, and the district is starting to dip into reserves to pay for urgent repairs.

“Losing (the bond) twice has meant it’s been very challenging

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for us to keep our schools in good condition,” Kane said.

In 2023, the failed bond measure included more than $250 million to build three new elementary schools and expand two middle schools. A district school was last built in 2010.

Douglas County School District Superintendent Erin Kane presented the past year’s accomplishments and challenges at the first State of the District address at the Legacy Campus. Kane said the district o ers taxpayers one of the best returns on investment of any district in the metro area.

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Why some patients oppose bid to lower prescription costs

BY JOHN INGOLD

THE COLORADO SUN

e girl loves to move — cycling and snowshoeing and swimming — but when seizures grip her body, the movement stops.

Her heart rate soars above 170 beats per minute and her blood oxygen level plunges below 70%. She gasps for air. She hunches forward.

And when the seizure cluster nally ends, sometimes many minutes after it began, she looks over to her mother, kneeling beside her, and whispers, “Mommy. Scary. Scary.”

Heather Kluck, who lives in Colorado Springs, calls her 12-year-old daughter, Avery, “my miracle child.” When Avery was diagnosed as an infant with a rare genetic condition called Aicardi syndrome, doctors told Heather and her husband that Avery may not survive her rst year and would likely never walk or talk. She de ed those predictions, though she has signi cant developmental delays.

But the miracle is fragile, and the seizures, which have been getting worse as she nears her teen years, could end it. To help quiet the seizures, doctors have recommended that Avery start on a drug called Sabril, a powerful anticonvulsant that can cost as much as $10,000 per month.

Because of that extraordinary price, Sabril is on the radar of a Colorado board seeking to control the cost of prescription drugs. e Prescription Drug A ordability Board, or PDAB, reviews whether drugs are una ordable and has the ability to set caps on what patients and insurers have to pay for them.

To Kluck, though, this could be a curse to patients. If the caps cause pharmaceutical companies to pull their drugs from Colorado — something at least one company has already threatened — or causes pharmacists to stop stocking them, then patients like Avery might end up harmed.

And, so, Avery has not yet started taking the drug that may save her life. Kluck worries: What if she begins and then we can’t get it anymore? What would happen if Avery had to quickly stop a drug that is notably dangerous to wean o ?

“We’re to a point now where her seizures are getting more violent, and this

is our last resort,” Kluck said. “And now I’m nding out she may not have access to it.”

Colorado lawmakers created the PDAB three years ago to address a persistent problem: A big chunk of Coloradans aren’t taking their medicines because they can’t a ord to.

e most recent edition of the Colorado Health Institute’s Colorado Health Access Survey found that nearly 11% of people in 2023 did not ll a prescription because of cost. at number has remained more or less unchanged since the survey began in 2009.

“ e original goal of the PDAB is to increase access to drugs,” said Hope Stonner, a policy coordinator at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, which supports the PDAB. “Folks aren’t taking drugs because of cost.”

ere are a handful of states that have created PDABs to address rising drug costs, but Colorado’s may be the furthest along. Last year, the board began conducting reviews of speci c drugs to determine whether they are una ordable — a task made all the more difcult because some patients may pay very little for a drug and others, especially those who are uninsured, may pay a huge amount for the same drug.

If the board does declare a drug una ordable, it can then move to set a so-called upper payment limit, which would cap how much patients and insurers have to pay for a drug — and e ectively limit how much a manufacturer or a pharmacist can charge. No PDAB in the U.S. has ever done this, but Colorado’s is currently debating whether to become the rst to set a price cap, on the arthritis drug Enbrel. Pharmaceutical companies are opposed to the PDAB. Enbrel’s maker, Amgen, sued Colorado this year to strike down the PDAB’s authority.

But people who su er from rare diseases — or, like Kluck, care for those who do — surprisingly have emerged as some of the most passionate opponents of the PDAB’s work. ey are not opposed to the idea of the PDAB, they say, and they are not defending the price of their drugs. Instead, they say the PDAB has brought stress into lives already full of it.

eir concerns center on the potential unintended consequences of the PDAB’s actions. Would their drugs become

unavailable? Would manufacturer assistance programs that many patients rely on to pay for their drugs dry up?

“It’s an experiment, and it’s really gross that they’re doing it on people who are really sick,” said Jennifer Reinhardt, a Littleton mother whose daughter lives with cystic brosis and relies on the drug Trikafta.

Last year, the PDAB considered whether to declare Trikafta una ordable, and members of the cystic brosis community organized in force to tell the PDAB not to.

Along the way, Trikafta’s manufacturer, Vertex, seemed to validate their fears when it wrote in a letter to the PDAB: “Given the national market architecture for drug pricing, as a consequence of the PDAB’s rules, manufacturers subject to an (upper payment limit) may have no practical choice but to withdraw from Colorado.”

Ultimately, the PDAB decided not to declare Trikafta una ordable, citing Vertex’s patient-assistance programs. But the feeling of trauma lingered for patients.

“It was so torturous for our family,” Reinhardt said.

Others, such as Kluck, say that just the potential for a PDAB review causes them stress.

Avery’s new anti-seizure medication, Sabril, is currently ranked 114th on the PDAB’s list of 604 drugs eligible for review. Given that the PDAB has only completed three a ordability reviews in its three years and may set upper payment limits on at most 18 drugs in a year, it could be years before it gets to Sabril, if ever. (Due to her disability, Avery is covered by Medicaid, meaning her family would not have to pay for Sabril now and a price cap would not directly bene t them.)

For a family dealing with a serious disease, that is still too much uncertainty, Kluck said. Every seizure Avery has is life-threatening. Kluck, as Avery’s full-time nurse and caregiver, is almost always by her daughter’s side — her entire life organized around protecting her child’s health.

“We shouldn’t be playing with people’s lives,” she said.

is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

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Parker is ‘vibrant’ amid growth of businesses, jobs and homes

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Elected o cials, town workers, business owners and others – nearly 100 in all – gathered at the PACE Center in Parker for the 15th annual State of the Town Business Breakfast and Impact Awards on Tuesday.

Mayor Je Toborg told the audience at the event hosted by the Rotary Club of Parker that the community continues to grow.

“ e state of our town is bursting with economic opportunity, with new businesses choosing Parker to start their dreams,” said Toborg.

As the commercial sector grew, public safety improved. e Parker Police Department received its fourth Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement and its third certi cation for excellence in communications. e department now has 91 commissioned o cers.  e department also added a seventh school resource o cer, two K9s, increased tra c enforcement and welcomed a drone program.

“We will keep Parker safe, we will keep our o cers safe,” said Toborg. “If numbers is the way to do it and by giving them the tools that they need, that’s the way we’re gonna do it.”

Parker Arts, now with 500 members, also grew. In 2023, the PACE Center was named a Denver Metro

e event was also a fundraising opportunity for the local Rotary Club. A silent and live auction was estimated to raise about $32,500 for its service projects.

Since 2011, the club has awarded Parker residents who have made valuable contributions to the community. is year, Nate Smith and Mike Waid received the Rotary Club of Parker’s 2024 Impact Award.

Dan O’Neill, of the club, said these two men provide a service to the community that exempli es the model of “service above self.”

Top Arts and Culture Facilities Top 10 attraction and was nominated for 13 Henry Awards for its productions.

Due to the town’s growth, residents also saw the beginning of roadway expansions and construction, such as the Chambers Road Extension, sidewalk and curb improvements along Mainstreet and the Dransfeldt Road Extension, which Toborg said will pave the way to a new commercial sector.

“Parker just turned 43,” said Toborg. “We look young, but we need a little help in some areas.”

e town has also paid o debts associated with two major projects early.

Toborg said he views developers as partners in the community, and not as “big, bad people” taking away open space to build homes. One of the highlights for the town last year was opening the 72-acre Ray Harvey Open Space. e town also plans to expand Salisbury Park to include more baseball elds and pickleball courts.

e morning was not just reminiscing of what the town accomplished, it was about looking towards the future.

“As we focus on the future, we continue to support our existing businesses who are the bedrock of our community and of our economy,” said Toborg.

A new ve-story commercial and residential building has started construction and residents can also expect a parking garage, Whole Foods and an In and Out Burger as well as the town’s rst technology sector. A data center is planned in the northern part of town and is expected to bring about 70 new jobs.

e town is encouraging residents’ feedback as plans for updating the town’s Master Plan unfold. e last update was in 2012.

“ e hometown feel of Parker does not diminish with the size of the town,” said Toborg. “ e hometown feel exists in each one of us and we are all ambassadors of this town.”

Fundraising and the Impact Awards

Smith has dedicated most of his life to helping young people. He is the Englewood High School assistant principal/athletic and activity director and, before that, was the Aurora Central High School assistant principal. Smith was recognized for his efforts in Parker.

Over the years, Smith has served the Boy Scouts in multiple facets, including a committee chair, den leader, assistant scoutmaster, district advancement chair and more. Smith has also served two terms as Scoutmaster of Troop 16, Parker’s oldest and biggest troop. He currently is the representative for Troop 16, Pack 369 and a brand-new Venture Crew.

Since the troop started in 1973, the troop has produced 188 Eagle Scouts, 137 of those were in the last 22 years with Smith.

“ is community just bends over backwards to support their troops and that’s why we’ve had so much success,” said Smith.

Many may know Waid, as he was the Town’s sixth mayor who oversaw major town projects such as the construction of the Parker Fieldhouse, the Parker Library, the PACE Center and more.

Over his 20 years of living in Parker, Waid has helped found multiple nonpro ts and has become the Executive Director of the Douglas County Community Foundation, an organization that assists other nonpro ts in the area with grants, organizational and operational guidance.

Waid accepted his award by thanking his family, the club and rst responders but wanted to leave with one last statement.

“Instead of saying ‘do something every day that makes the world a better place,’ I’m going to say ‘do something every day to have a positive impact on our future,’” said Waid.

The Town of Parker Mayor Je Toborg was the keynote speaker for the 2024 State of the Town Business Breakfast and Impact Awards hosted by the Rotary Club of Parker Foundation. Toborg spoke about public safety, economic development and future plans for the town.

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University of Denver to make its electricity 100% solar

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

e University of Denver’s push for national name recognition in sports has proven wildly successful, with another hockey championship in 2024 and top programs in lacrosse, soccer and gymnastics. Now the southeastern Denver anchor is doubling down on becoming a green energy leader for its peers.  DU, with partner Pivot Energy, plans to build enough new solar panels on campus and at dedicated solar farms in surrounding counties to completely o set university electricity use within about three years.  e push to install 23 megawatts of panels dedicated to DU’s energy use is a key part of the institution’s commitment to become net zero in carbon emissions by 2030, said Lynn

Bailey, director of energy and sustainability for the southeastern Denver campus. Next up on the green energy list: cutting way back on natural gas used to heat DU’s buildings and hot water. DU started its solar era in 2019, working with Pivot to install 2.2 MW of panels on 18 campus buildings. In the next phase, Pivot will add 1.2 MW more on campus, with a new array on the expansive rooftops of the Ritchie Center sports complex. (Home of the hockey Pioneers, who last month won their 10th national championship and second in three years, accumulating more trophies than storied schools from Minnesota, Michigan and Massachusetts.)

Pivot will build the other 22.2 MW for DU at dedicated sites in Larimer, Adams, Mesa and Weld counties, over the next two to three years, Bai-

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ley said. In most cases, DU will be taking 100% of the power from those far- ung solar arrays, providing Pivot certainty and simplicity among its energy customers.  e solar expansion alone will wipe out half of DU’s remaining carbon footprint as it seeks other projects to meet the 2030 net zero carbon goal.

metering credit for solar power it creates, even when at o site locations like Pivot’s community solar sites, Elmore said.

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“We’ve always been trying to gure out other ways to work with DU because we knew they had ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals,” said Pivot vice president of strategic partnerships Mat Elmore. “It’s been a great match so far.”

Pivot says an added motivation for DU and other institutions who are landlords of large square footage are the Denver and statewide building emissions reductions mandated in recent rule changes. Colorado’s rules seeking greenhouse gas reductions from big buildings require commercial buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to cut buildingrelated emissions by 20% in 2030.

ose rules are now subject to an injunction-seeking lawsuit led by major landlords like apartment associations, but remain in e ect for now and may survive the legal challenge.

Colorado law allows DU to get net

“ at program is really made for, in my opinion, large campuses or large energy users that just can’t install enough on-site generating capacity to meet their needs” but who have ambitious climate change targets, he said.

Pivot has developed 79 Colorado solar projects producing up to 70.8MW of electricity, with 124 more in the pipeline that would bring on 530MW. Nationally, the company has developed 179MW and has 2,714MW in the pipeline. A megawatt can serve 400 to 1,000 households, depending on the size of the home or apartment and how many appliances are electric.

e number of o -site, net-metered megawatts allowed to come online in a given year is limited, according to Pivot, which says it is the largest solar developer in Colorado.

“Bottom line is we have far more demand than supply for this particular program,” Elmore said.  is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

Solar panels atop the Burwell Center for Career Achievement at the University of Denver.

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Colorado honors 5 foster families

May is National Foster Care Month. e Colorado Department of Human Services commemorated the month by honoring ve foster families. e families honored were Desmond and Emelia Boateng from Peyton, Jennifer and Stacy Gardiner from Deacon, Chad Harbertson and Kayunte Berry from Lakewood, Josh Skaggs from Colorado Springs and Ahna and Andres Raygoza from Wiggins. e families came together for a luncheon on Saturday, May 4, at the Denver Mu-

seum of Nature and Science.

“ ese families are examples of ordinary Coloradans doing something extraordinary to strengthen families and their community.

eir support for reuni cation and commitment to caring for youth of all ages is remarkable,” said Mollie Bradlee, interim director of the CDHS O ce of Children, Youth and Families. “ ey are an inspiration for others to consider what they can do right now to make a difference for kids and families.”

e luncheon was also to bring more attention to foster care, to CDHS. e state is always looking to

nd more families to add to its foster and kinship family network, CDHS. According to the CDHS, there are 3,448 children and youth living with 2,471 certi ed kinship and foster families today in Colorado.

“We know that people are curious about foster care and want to know more about what it is really like,” said Bradlee. “By sharing these real stories, we hope to inspire more Coloradans to support children and youth who need a temporary safe place to heal while their parents or caregivers work on building skills to help their children thrive.”

According to the CDHS, being a

foster parent isn’t exclusive to married, middle-aged couples. In Colorado, foster parents can be:

• Single, married, or in a committed relationship

• All races and ethnicities

• All sexual orientations, gender identities, or gender expressions

• Homeowners or renters

• An experienced parent or a rsttime parent

• Older or young (minimum 21 years old)

e only way to know if you qualify is to contact the CDHS o ce near you for more information. Visit CO4Kids.org.

Success through accountability and ownership

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” - Zig Ziglar is quote encapsulates Zig’s belief that progress begins with taking action, even if it’s small steps initially. Meeting expectations requires that initial e ort, that rst step toward a goal. However, Zig’s message extends beyond mere meeting expectations; he also emphasized the importance of exceeding them.

He believed that exceeding expectations was not only a path to success but also a way to build trust, credibility, and lasting relationships. Mr. Ziglar’s philosophy centered on the principle that by consistently surpassing what is required, individuals can di erentiate themselves and achieve greater levels of success in both their personal and professional lives.

benchmarks against which we measure our progress, success, and sometimes even our worth. However, traversing this maze requires more than just setting and meeting expectations; it demands a profound understanding of accountability and ownership.

inking about our lives, expectations act as guiding stars, illuminating our paths and shaping our endeavors. Whether self-imposed or external, these expectations serve as

At its core, accountability entails the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions, decisions, and their consequences. It is the recognition that our choices have repercussions, not only for ourselves but also for those around us. Likewise, ownership embodies the sense of ownership, not merely of tangible possessions, but also of our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It is the acknowledgment that we are the masters of our destinies.

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Inever thought I would need to know so much about actuarial tables. Predicting how long you will live is the backbone of how life insurance, annuity, pension, and Social Security bene ts are calculated. is is why the longer you wait to collect Social Security, the higher your monthly bene t is. Because you have fewer months left in your lifetime to spread your payments over.

Retirees should be aware when there could be changes to their xed income bene ts. Social Security is the most common retiree bene t, as it a ects more than 66 million Americans. Every December, the Social Security Administration announces what the next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be, if any. Many think this adjustment is based on in ation of goods and services, but that is not exactly true. It is based on in-

Future Social Security benefits

ation of wages, or the CPI-W.

Social Security does not always give an in ation adjustment. You can see the historical increases, or lack thereof, on their website. Any increase is not always designed to keep up with the current in ation rate, either. e 3.2% bene t increase for 2024 did not equal the current in ation rate last December on total goods, which was 3.4%.

It is important for seniors to understand how to plan for in ation and what to expect from their Social Security bene ts. ere have been several years when there were more signi cant discrepancies. e expectation for 2025 is that it will

be the lowest in many years. is is partly due to the fact that in ation is coming down, but there are other calculations behind the scenes designed to help the Social Security co ers last longer than could be planned for future years.

e Long-Range Solvency Provisions are posted on the website at ssa.gov. Here, various ranges of increases and the nancial impact over long periods of time are displayed. ere are new computations shown that could help the longevity of Social Security bene ts for future generations but could lower the COLA for current retirees. While these are just di erent scenarios at this point, it is always important to make sure you have planned your retirement well, so you are not solely dependent on your Social Security income.

Many retirees make the mistake of reducing or eliminating their in-

vestment growth goals as they near retirement. Investments can be a way of making up for xed incomes that may not keep up with higher costs of living, especially health care. Make sure you are working with your advisor to determine the best level of diversi cation to map out a comfortable retirement plan for you. Consider in ating your income needs in your projections, but do not in ate your Social Security bene t. is is not something you will have control over, and it is best to plan for a potential gap in income now while you can possibly make other adjustments to your strategy.

No one likes negative surprises. Plan well while you can. 1. ssa.gov

Patricia Kummer is a senior wealth advisor for Mariner Wealth Advisors.

Seniors’ Council examines domestic violence, elder abuse

Domestic violence and elder abuse occurs across all demographics and may be present in communities including Douglas County. People feel uncomfortable thinking about these sensitive topics and often don’t know what should be done.

Amy McCandless, the executive director of the Crisis Center, will identify the signs of abuse at the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC) meeting on ursday, June 6 from 10 to 11:30 am at Terra Blu s, a new older adult community, located at 8797 S. Chambers Road in Parker. She will also discuss tools to help empower those who are dealing with these di cult situations. e meeting is free and open to the public.

According to McCandless, “ e Crisis Center serves people impacted by intimate partner violence by providing emergency shelter, therapy, and advocacy services. Older adults are at a unique risk of abuse. Attendees will learn how to identify and prevent elder abuse, as well as more about Crisis Center services for those in need.” Attendees will receive material to keep on hand and a complimentary jar opener.

Prior to being promoted to executive director last year, McCandless served as the Crisis Center’s director of development since 2013. She currently oversees the agency’s fundraising e orts and provides programmatic oversight and strategic direction.

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Flora is most sensible candidate

While all eyes seem to be focused on the race for president, we have a very important primary election coming up in a few short weeks. In the June primary, many of us will be selecting a candidate to run for U.S. Congressional District 4.

LIVING & AGING WELL

I believe that Deborah Flora is the best, sharpest, and most sensible candidate in the race from any party. She understands that things have been getting worse for ordinary people with the laws, mandates and courtroom distractions coming out of Washington D.C. She knows, like we all do, that we know better what we need in our communities, in our schools, and in

Amy McCandless

e Seniors’ Council mission is to promote Living Well/Aging Well in Douglas County. SRCD’s vision is to enhance quality of life and open access through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Attendees are encouraged to invite others to meetings. Organizational partners are invited to support the mission and vision of SCDC. e Seniors’ Council will not meet in July. e next meeting is ursday, Aug. 1 and the topic is “Mental Health for Older Adults, Youth, and Everyone in Between,” presented by Jason Hopcus, president/CEO of NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas Counties. Jason is a certi ed life coach, radio show host, and entrepreneur with a deep commitment to serve. He created and hosts a podcast and community designed to help youth and families navigate today’s challenges that can impact mental health called Nobody’s Perfect.

In September there will be a regular rst ursday morning SCDC meeting and a special half-day workshop about compiling emergency information binders on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

For more information about SCDC visit dcseniorlife@douglas.co.us.

our homes than elitist bureaucrats thousands of miles away in D.C.

I have no doubt that Deborah Flora will ght for our rights as parents, workers, and citizens against the overreaching arms of a federal government that is out of control. Deborah is smart and has common sense. She has a great booklet on her website entitled the “Roadmap to Restoring America” that resonates with my traditional patriotic view of the actual responsibilities of government. You can nd her Roadmap at deborah ora.com and see if you agree that Deborah Flora is a candidate you can wholeheartedly support this primary season.

Laura Eicher, Highlands Ranch

Where did those red, blue and black Colorado license plates come from?

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the history of some of the state’s unique plate designs

BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Aubiquitous image in Colorado, the state’s standard license plate features an artsy depiction of white mountains against a green background. So when all-red, all-blue and all-black designs with white letters — without mountains — started popping up in tra c, you

probably took notice.

In 2023, roughly 180,000 vehicles were registered with those seemingly new plates. But the plates actually have roots in the past, and the oncediscontinued designs raise money for people with disabilities.

“ e rst blue-and-white plate was issued in 1914,” the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles said in a statement, adding: “ e rst year the all-red background with white letters was issued was 1925.”

Colorado’s popular new black plate is modeled after a 1945 design, predating the state’s rst plate design with mountains by about 15 years, according to the state DMV.

Another retro plate that ips the

standard design — instead o ering green mountains and white sky — recently made a return. It, too, generates funds for programs for the disability community.

Colorado’s batch of reissued designs represents just one of the many ways to support a cause or send a message.

“Our choice in license plates reects things we love to do, organizations we support, our service, our hobbies and interests and provides nancial support to these organizations,” DMV Senior Director Electra Bustle said in a news release this year.

Here’s a look at the history of some of Colorado’s unique license plates.

Bringing it back

Colorado rst made available the now-retro-looking plate with green mountains and white sky in 1962, the state DMV said.

Colorado discontinued that plate design in 2000, the division said. Bringing it back was an e ort of a state Senate bill in 2021, a law that requires the state to charge additional fees for those plates and put them in a disability support fund.

State lawmakers in 2022 followed up with state Senate Bill 22-217, a law that allowed Colorado to issue the previously retired designs of all-black, all-red and all-blue backgrounds.

An image of Colorado’s license plate design created to recognize the victims of the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. COURTESY OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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e Colorado Disability Funding Committee receives $25 from the sale of each of those plates, as well as an additional $25 at renewal, the state DMV said.

e DMV does not have historical records that point to the reasons why the state discontinued the black, red and blue plates years ago, the division said.

“Black and white, and whiteand-black color combinations, as well as a host of other color combinations, were used from 1913 through 1958. e nal version of the black-and-white color combination was issued in 1954,” the DMV said in a statement.

Around 1959, the state moved to various versions of green-andwhite license plates, the DMV said.

Colorado rst made available its current standard license plate design of white mountains and green background around 1960, according to the DMV.

Retro plates gain popularity

Now that some old designs are back, they’ve become popular.

Coloradans chose the black plates roughly 170,000 times in 2023, according to a DMV list. About 6,900 vehicles registered with the red plates and about 6,400 with the blue that year, the list said.

“ e black background in particular exceeded original revenue estimates, while the blue and red backgrounds have met estimates,” a state budget document said.

e state made the black, red and blue plates available in January 2023.

Themed plates, including for ethnic groups

e Columbine “Respect Life” design remains popular too, with more than 75,000 vehicles registered with the plates in 2023. Released in 2001, the plate honors the 13 lives lost during the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, according to the DMV.

(While the plate design was created to recognize the victims of the Columbine tragedy, it does not generate funds for survivors of the shooting, the DMV clari ed.)

Some plates center on ethnic groups. e Italian American heritage plate was created from a state House Bill in 2007.

e American Indian Scholars plate was created from a state Senate Bill in 2005, the DMV said. For that plate, a person must donate $25 to the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce.

And now, a bill to create a plate that supports the Chicana/o community — Americans of Mexican descent — recently passed the state legislature.

After it’s created, a person would become eligible for the plate by providing a certi cate con rming they have made a donation to a nonpro t organization chosen by o cials based on the organization’s provision of services to the Latin American community, according to a summary of the bill on the legislature’s website.

“It speaks to Chicano heritage that is very deep in the state of Colorado,” state Rep. Tim Hernandez has said.

An image of Colorado’s blue-background license plate design.

An image of Colorado’s historically influenced black-background license plate design.

An image of Colorado’s license plate design that benefits the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce.

An image of Colorado’s red-background license plate design. COURTESY OF COLORADO DIVISION OF

An image of Colorado’s Italian American heritage plate design.

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Colorado Community Media honored with 10 regional journalism awards

Sta takes three first place honors at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition

BY COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA STAFF

e sta of Colorado Community Media’s two dozen newspapers received 10 awards, including three rst-place honors, at the esteemed Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition over the weekend.

is year’s contest, hosted by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, attracted a record number of participants, with more than 80 news media outlets and 30 freelancers from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico submitting their work. Judged by the Los Angeles Press Club, the competition was erce, with more than 1,900 entries vying for recognition. Colorado Community media competed in the large newsroom category. e newsroom’s “Long Way Home” series, an extensive, 14-story deep dive into the escalating crisis of housing a ordability and avail-

ability, won rst place in the General Reporting, Series or Package category. e story identi ed the barriers many younger Coloradans and people of color face in their struggles for home ownership and explored potential solutions. e stories, produced by reporters across the newsroom, ran in newspapers — from the Arvada Press to the Parker Chronicle — across the metro area. e project was led by Editor in Chief Michael de Yoanna with West Metro Editor Kristen Fiore, North Metro Editor Scott Taylor, Digital Editor Deborah Grigsby and former South Metro Editor elma Grimes, the assistance

of editors Scott Gilbert and Christy Steadman, and initial contributions from former chief editor Lisa Schlichtman.

Judges wrote: “Tremendous e ort by the sta of Colorado Community Media to tell the story of housing — the facts, gures and people a ected by metro Denver’s housing issues.”

Reporters Nina Joss and McKenna Harford won rst place in the Politics, Feature category for “Shades of Red” in the Douglas County NewsPress, looking at divergent views among south metro area Republicans regarding how to present a unied front to voters.

“In this timely, unbiased, and indepth analysis, journalists Nina Joss and McKenna Harford show great skill at explaining complex political issues in a way that is accessible and engaging to their audience. e result is a clearly written, logically structured, and highly entertaining piece of work,” the judges remarked.

News sta ers Fiore, Corinne Westeman, Grigsby, Steadman, Rylee Dunn and Steve Smith were honored with a rst place in Social Justice Reporting in “For the record: Examining how the Golden Transcript contributed to systemic racism.” e story, which Westeman took the lead role in writing, reconciled with a racially biased chapter of the Transcript’s presentation of news in the late 1960s and early 1970s surrounding the Black Panther Party. Also named on the award are Jameka Lewis, senior librarian at the Denver Public Library’s Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, and a freelance researcher on the story, Greg Moore, contributing as an editor, and Allan Tellis, contributing as a doctoral student of political science at the University of Colorado-Boulder/freelance researcher.

“A hard-hitting reminder of a dark past, and the fact that there is still a long way to go,” judges wrote.

A group of Colorado Community Media team members gather for a photo at the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism awards ceremony on May 3 at the Denver Press Club. PHOTO BY LINDA SHAPLEY

Thu 5/16

Making Movies w/Fruta Brutal @ 6pm

Swallow Hill Music, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

The Wilderness Live at Herman's Hideaway wsg: Dear Luna @ 6pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Fri 5/17

Keddjra @ 7pm

Sat 5/18

Mickey Avalon LIVE at Wild Goose with Blake Banks @ 6am

Wild Goose Saloon, Parker

7th Annual Victoria's Tea Fundraiser for the Castle Rock Historical Society & Museum @ 1pm / $40

Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. museum@castlerock historicalsociety.org, 303-8143164

Cecelia Band: Cecelia w/ Vertigo + Dylan & Declan + Tuesday’s @ 6:30pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

LUNG the band @ 6pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

Softball: Youth - Girls Age 6 to 8Summer 2024 @ 9:30pm

May 21st - Jul 27th Salisbury Sports Complex, 11920 Motsen‐bocker Road, Parker

Wed 5/22

Thu 5/23

SUMMER SPINS ROLLER RINK @ 2pm / $10 May 23rd - Sep 2nd 439 S Upham St, 439 South Up‐ham Street, Lakewood. info@bel marcolorado.com, 303-742-1520

Sun 5/19

Josh Heinrichs @ 6pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood Ride @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Mon 5/20

Chaos And Carnage Tour @ 3:30pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Face Yourself @ 3:30pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Meet the Counselor @ 4:30pm / Free Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr., Parker. 303-805-6315

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Ben Hemsley @ 8pm

The Church Denver, 1720 S Alcott St, Denver

Tue 5/21

Sugar Candy Mountain @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Brian Posehn @ 7pm

Rock 'n Roll Junkies @ 6pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Rotating Tap Comedy @ Coal Mine Ave Brewing @ 6pm Coal Mine Ave Brewing Company, 9719 W Coal Mine Ave unit a, Littleton

2K BABY & COLEMAN LANE IN LITTLETON, CO @ 6:30pm The Toad Tavern, 5302 S Federal Circle, Littleton

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Developers plan village atop Wolf Creek Pass

A rare win after nearly 40 years for Texas investors planning Wolf Creek Village

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

In the nearly 40 years that a legendary Texas investor spent trying to build a massive village atop Wolf Creek Pass, not a lot went his way.  Until last week.

After almost a quarter century of lawsuits challenging the late Red McCombs’ proposal for a 1,700-unit village on 300 remote acres next to Wolf Creek ski area — and three court decisions siding with environmental groups battling the plan — the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver threw out previous rulings and a rmed the Forest Service’s 2019 approval of an access road connecting U.S. 160 with the island of private land.

“We are obviously pleased and feel like this was the right decision,” said

Clint Jones, who has worked for the McCombs family on the Wolf Creek Village project since 2008.  Lawsuits have stalked the Wolf Creek Village plan since its inception as McCombs reworked his project, abandoning a plan for a second land swap and focusing on an access road to the inholding of private acreage surrounded by the Rio Grande National Forest. McCombs, who died in 2023, had argued that the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act — known as ANILCA — required the Forest Service to provide “adequate access” to islands of private land surrounded by public forest.

Environmental groups across the West have spent decades arguing that the clause in the act that requires the Forest Service to allow “adequate access” so private landowners can have “reasonable use and enjoyment” of inholdings does not apply outside of Alaska. e legislation protected 104 million acres in Alaska and left about 800,000 acres of private land surrounded by federally protected land. (Environmental groups most recent-

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ly have sued the White River National Forest over its ANILCA-anchored approval of a 2.4-mile paved access road to a 680-acre inholding above the town of Edwards where developers plan 19 luxury homes.)

e ANILCA ght over the access road is the latest in a decades-long battle. And the issues reach beyond ANILCA. e environmental organizations raise concerns about endangered species, like the Canada lynx, and potential missteps by the Forest Service as it conducted its review of the access road plan under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Mark Pearson with the San Juan Citizens Alliance said the environmental groups are studying the federal appeals court decision and have not made any decisions about appealing or seeking a rehearing.

Regardless of any legal action, the Wolf Creek Village plan will require many more years of planning, with the developer needing a permit from the Colorado Department of Transportation to access U.S. 160 and permits from Mineral County.

“ ere are a lot of opportunities for public participation on upcoming decisions that will probably stretch out for quite a long time,” Pearson said. “ ere are enormous physical and structural limitations for a village up there. Is there enough water to support the city they are proposing to build? How are they going to get power up there? All this will require some signi cant planning and public scrutiny.”

A lot has changed since 1986, when McCombs and other investors rst proposed a village atop Wolf Creek Pass next to the Wolf Creek ski area. e investors proposed a land ex-

change with the Forest Service, swapping about 1,600 acres in the San Luis Valley for about 300 acres of Forest Service land adjacent to the Wolf Creek ski area in Mineral County. e sta at the Forest Service who approved the land swap and even the 2019 road access are gone. Same for the elected o cials in Mineral County who supported the village plan nearly 25 years ago.

e initial plans for the Wolf Creek Village called for more than 2,100 condos, hotel rooms and homes for 8,500 people and 225,000 square feet of commercial space. Revised plans scaled back that plan to about 1,700 units.

McCombs, a San Antonio investor, owned hundreds of companies in his lifetime — including radio stations, car dealerships and sports teams including the Denver Nuggets. He was 95 when he died in February 2023. His daughter, Marsha McCombs Shields, has been overseeing the McCombs empire for 20 years.

Jones said he plans to sit down with the McCombs family and discuss the recent ruling.

“I do not know what their position will be for moving forward, but they are very excited that this one impediment that has been there for years has nally been resolved,” Jones said. “ e industry has changed. Circumstances have changed. I do not know what they want to do with the property. Now that we’ve got road access, it opens the door to start studying future possibilities.”

is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

Texas investor Red McCombs swapped the Forest Service for 300 acres on Wolf Creek Pass in 1986. The late McCombs envisioned a resort village for 8,000 people on the parcel surrounded by Rio Grande National Forest and bordering the Wolf Creek ski area.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VILLAGE AT WOLF CREEK

NORTON

When we talk about meeting and exceeding expectations, the link of accountability and ownership becomes particularly relevant. To exceed expectations, we must rst meet them, but to truly excel, we must go beyond the anticipated. is journey begins with introspection, a critical examination of the expectations we harbor for ourselves. Often, these self-imposed expectations are the most stringent, fueled by our ambitions.

However, as we scrutinize these expectations, we must distinguish between those that propel us forward and those that shackle us in self-doubt and anxiety. True ownership lies in discerning which expectations align with our values, passions, and capabilities, and which ones are remnants of external in uences. By reclaiming ownership over our aspirations, we empower ourselves to set realistic goals and pursue them with unwavering determination.

Simultaneously, accountability beckons us to confront the expectations others place upon us. Whether it be the demands of employers, family members, or society at large, external expectations can exert a profound in uence on our lives. Yet, while we cannot control the expectations others hold, we can control how we respond to them. Accountability urges us to com-

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Accountability entails transparency and integrity in our actions. It means honoring commitments, admitting mistakes, and taking steps to rectify them. In a world where blame-shifting and nger-pointing abound, embracing accountability is a radical act of courage and authenticity. It is an acknowledgment of our fallibility and an unwavering

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commitment to growth and selfimprovement. Accountability and ownership are the threads that bind us together, weaving patterns of resilience, integrity, and excellence. ey remind us that success is not measured solely by the attainment of goals but by the journey we undertake and the principles we uphold along the way. I would love to hear your expectations story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we em-

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brace the power of accountability and ownership as the compasses that guide us toward the ful llment of our highest aspirations, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

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Autistic children and their families recovering after alleged assaults on Littleton school bus

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Loving,” “happy” and “larger than life” are words three parents use when they describe their autistic sons.

e boys are non-speaking and use devices or other methods to communicate, including their behaviors, which showed stark changes in recent months, such as self-injuring moments and meltdowns.

e parents of Dax Vestal, Andrew McBride and Hunter Yarbrough share similar stories. ey say their children began to act di erently about six months ago and believe the shift is linked to how former Littleton Public Schools bus paraprofessional Kiarra Jones treated them as they rode to and from the Joshua School in Englewood.

Jones is facing 11 charges of child assault and abuse, with prosecutors alleging mistreatment of autistic children. Her arraignment is set for July 1.

e families told the Englewood Herald how they and their children are now coping with trauma as they watch the criminal case proceed amid ongoing questions about how Littleton Public Schools’ leadership has handled the situation.

A shift in behavior

Jessica Vestal describes her son, 10-year-old Dax, as an “a ectionate, loving, smiling, giggling boy” who would always wake up in the

best mood.

Dax rode Littleton Public Schools bus L76 with Jones to Joshua School, which teaches children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities.

A video from mid-March that appears to show Jones striking Dax went viral in early April. After her arrest on April 4, LPS released a letter to the district stating Jones was red in midMarch. Englewood police charged Jones with a single child assault charge and recently added 10 more child assault and abuse charges.

Vestal said prior to Jones’ arrest, her family thought Dax was “entering a new phase of autism” because some di erent behaviors were emerging, such as “high severity meltdowns and self-injurious behaviors,” or SIBs.

“So when all of this started six months ago, we thought he was just kind of changing as a person,” Vestal said.

Dr. Amanda Kelly, president and CEO of FireFly Autism, a Denver facility that provides educational and other services to the autism community, said it’s hard to generalize behaviors because people and their experiences are di erent. At FireFly, there are also individuals who are non-speaking and when sta ers notice students “displaying an exacerbation of current behaviors,” it can be an indicator that something is wrong.

Hunter Yarbrough, 11, laughs with his father, Kevin Yarbrough, who says Hunter is “a happy kid” and “larger than life.”

COURTESY OF KEVIN YARBROUGH SEE RECOVERING, P24

RECOVERING

“I think if there is consistent patterns of behavioral excesses – so, increases in either current behaviors or behaviors that have not been seen before – and a very quali ed clinical team has done everything in their power to understand how and why these things are happening… and there’s no good explanation, then I do think that there is obviously thinking outside the box in terms of what else might be happening,” Kelly said.

Kelly pointed to a similar case involving a FireFly student who was abused on a St. Vrain Valley School District bus that contracted with FireFly in 2017. A bus paraprofessional and bus driver were convicted of second-degree assault of an at-risk person, third degree assault and failure to report abuse and exploitation of an at-risk person. e school district settled a nearly $4 million lawsuit led by the victim’s family.

To help people understand how Dax communicates, Vestal compares his experience to a hypothetical situation involving her daughter, who can speak.

“If she was abused by a teacher she could tell me that, and if I wasn’t listening to her or I couldn’t hear her or something like that, she would keep having to tell me,” Vestal said. “With Dax, his severe behavioral change was his mode of communication, and so now that I’ve heard him and I’ve received the message, those behaviors have really (fallen) o .”

Blake McBride, father of Andrew,

“Obviously we’d love for him to one day have the experience of riding the bus and getting that little freedom away from his parents, but it’s going to be a while before we can really do that or maybe even convince him to do that,” Yarbrough said.

Dax, Andrew, Hunter and other students on bus L76 were removed by their parents from the route in March after Vestal discovered Jones was allegedly harming Dax. at’s when the parents met with Joshua School, Vestal said.

The path to healing

Kelly, from FireFly Autism, said the best thing parents can do to help the healing process is to support their children, help them avoid certain triggers and connect them with resources.

also 10-years-old, said his son is a movie bu who is “a quiet guy who loves to be around everybody.”

“When you see him, he’s got this infectious smile and he’s our world,” McBride said.

Similar to Dax, Andrew started displaying behaviors that didn’t align with his personality. ough he is doing better, he continues to struggle, McBride said.

“ ere’s more outbursts as far as his SIBs (self-injurious behaviors) are concerned,” McBride said. “He also tends to not take to anyone talking in our van… ere’s more of these outbursts that he’s just mad.”

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Andrew can’t tell him what he’s experienced and no one else can provide that insight either.

Kevin Yarbrough is the father of 11-year-old Hunter Yarbrough, who also rode bus L76. He said Hunter is a “happy kid” who is“larger than life.”

“He loves to joke around,” Yarbrough said. “He loves to play around. He loves to be tickled – tries his best on his talker (a device he uses to communicate) to relay his emotions and tell you what he wants.”

e father of three said the family noticed changes in Hunter when he was riding the bus and after he stopped riding it.

“Hunter has self-injurious behaviors that had been over the last couple of years doing a lot better,” Yabrough said. “ at was the rst thing that we noticed is that the SIBs just escalated very very quickly. It happened around the time we were about to get on the bus.”

Yarbrough said Hunter is doing better now that he’s not taking the bus to school.

“I think understanding the speci c trauma that the person experienced is key and very crucial is getting help from a professional if you’re not sure how to handle that or what to do,” Kelly said.

Dax is still healing, but now that he’s been heard, he doesn’t need to communicate so ercely, Vestal said.  “ at hurt and that trauma is still there to process, but so much of that behavior has (fallen) o because we got the message and now he’s safe again,” Vestal said.

Overall, Dax is himself again, Vestal added, but feels he is at “square one in the healing process.”

Dax’s parents now drive him to Joshua School and he is back to enjoying his time there.

“He loves the school and he loves his routine there and everybody there has been great about babying him and catering to whatever he wants in the moment to let him know he’s safe and he doesn’t have to get back on the bus,” Vestal said.

McBride said the family drives Andrew to school and he seems to be more at ease.

Andrew McBride, 10, with his family. Blake McBride, Andrew’s father, says his son is “loving” and “a quiet guy who loves to be around everybody.”

RECOVERING

“ ere’s smiles on his face when he sees me or mom picking him up from school or dropping him o ,” McBride said. “It doesn’t seem so, for lack of a better word, traumatizing. So we’re still dealing with a lot of behavior that I think has a lot to do with what’s gone on in the past.”

McBride said he and his family are working to help Andrew heal with doctors and therapists and they hope going forward that he can nd “peace and normalcy” again.

“I want him to feel like no matter what happens with this situation, he has parents that are out there ghting for him, and even though he can’t say what he wants to say right now, that his parents are there ghting for him everyday and we won’t go silently,” McBride said.  Hunter’s family is also helping him through the healing process with therapy and feel there’s been a “big shift since he’s been o the bus.” Yarbrough said he hopes Hunter will “trust going out into the world again.”

“We’d love to actually have him get back on a bus or we’d love to have him have something where he can feel like he has a little bit of independence,” Yarbrough said.

Next steps

e families are working with the Rathod | Mohamedbhai law rm, including during the criminal proceedings involving Jones. Lawyer Qusair Mohamedbhai said the rm has put the school district on notice about possible civil legal action.

Vestal feels LPS has not properly addressed the situation.

“A lot of times when things like this happen, there’s a criminal investigation, there’s a lawsuit and then it kind of zzles out,” Vestal said, adding that she is determined to ght and believes the issue is systemic.

Vestal added that these types of cases aren’t exclusive to Colorado. ere are similar investigations taking place in other states.

“So we are very determined to not let this have happened in vain and to make sure all of our kids and all kids like them that come behind us are safe on their bus,” Vestal said.

In a letter the district sent on April 5 to the “families of LPS students who ride bus L76 to the Joshua School,” and other parents in the district, LPS said Jones was hired in August 2023 “after satisfactory reference checks and after passing

a thorough background check.”

“She had very limited access to students during her employment with LPS,” the letter continued. “She has had no contact with students since March 19, the day her employment was terminated.”

e parents said they have not been formally or directly contacted by the district since April 5.

McBride said the parents want to make a di erence at a national level.

“As devastating as this whole situation is, this has gone on too long, and for this community to be so vulnerable and nobody to really pay attention to it, we need to get out there and put some safeguards in for these kiddos,” McBride said.

He said there needs to be more training for paraprofessionals and aides, better hiring practices, better cameras on the buses and a better review process of these situations.

“It doesn’t seem like what we’re asking for is too di cult to get going,” McBride said.

Kelly said in FireFly’s case, sta ere were meticulous in collecting data and observing students when they got on and o a bus.

“Everybody just was really careful about making sure they kept really tight data on what was happening and then of course we were alerted by the police that there was an investigation that was launched,” Kelly said.

Kelly said she hopes this type of abuse and trauma isn’t common but this is the third case she has heard about in Colorado.

“I just don’t understand why this happens,” Kelly said. “ is is the most vulnerable population that we have. So I have to believe that maybe it’s more common than we would allow ourselves to believe.”

McBride said he hopes for a world where people like Andrew are safe everywhere.

“It’s more than just the buses and how they’re getting there,” McBride said. “We need to make sure that as their parents things are going the way that they should be going.”

Yarbrough also hopes for change and for people to really understand how challenging all of this is.

“Most parents see this and realize it’s heartbreaking and realize they wouldn’t want this to happen to their kid, but most of the parents and their kid would be able to tell them if something happened on the school bus,” Yarbrough said. “We’re trying to learn through behaviors of what actually happened and having to try and read feelings.”

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0042

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:17:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: KATHERINE KUHN

Original Beneficiary: Sooper Credit Union

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Sooper Credit Union

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/20/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 11/30/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020116535

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$80,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $78,292.81

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 2, STONEGATE FILING NO. 15G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10682 Wintersweet Pl, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of

the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

IMAN TEHRANI

Colorado Registration #: 44076 514 KIMBARK STREET: P.O. BOX 298 , LONGMONT, COLORADO 80502-0298

Phone #: (303) 772-6666

Fax #:

Attorney File #: SOOPER/KUHN

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

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First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

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Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0035

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/22/2024 8:34:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Stanley Abrams

Original Beneficiary:

Generation Mortgage Company

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Owner Trustee for Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust 2018-RM1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/10/2007

Recording Date of DOT: 5/17/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007040203

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$4,050,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $2,191,397.84

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make timely tax andor insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 165, HAPPY CANYON SUBMISSION, FILING #5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 4871 N Mesa Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80108-9358

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in

said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/22/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-24-984369-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0035

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0036

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/22/2024 8:38:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Victoria N Fullmer

Original Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2015

Recording Date of DOT: 5/22/2015

Reception No. of DOT: 2015033688 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$200,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $190,391.34

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, BLOCK 20, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 16 - PARCELS 1, 2, 3 & 4, 3RD AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3868 Alcazar Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/22/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-24-984590-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0036

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0046

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:19:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: NEIL DAVIS

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/24/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 9/29/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021111951

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $416,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $399,545.39

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 38A, BLOCK 21, MEADOWS FILING NO. 18, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3280 Youngheart Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109-3817

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010058642

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0046

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0039

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/29/2024 9:43:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Kendall S. Walker and Nicole A. Walker

Original

as

Public Notices

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

d/b/a Mr. Cooper

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/29/2011

Recording Date of DOT: 4/29/2011

Reception No. of DOT: 2011027317

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$283,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $285,644.01

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

Lot 15, Block 4, Plum Creek Fairway 11

Subdivision Filing No. 1, as corrected by Ratification recorded December 14, 1995 in Book 1306 at Page 1129, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 835 Appleby Pl, Castle Rock, CO 80104-5312

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 12/10/2012, Reception number 2012095118. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/29/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ARICYN J. DALL

Colorado Registration #: 51467

216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (720) 259-6714

Fax #: (720) 259-6709

Attorney File #: 24CO00064-10

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0039

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0044

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:17:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in

Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CARRIE DAWN ESCALANTE

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PLUM CREEK FUNDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/16/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021141267

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$593,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $575,350.29

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8, WILLOW RIDGE FILING THREE, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 21495 Grays Peak Dr, Parker, CO 80138

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010057370

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0044

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Pines NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0030

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/22/2024 8:36:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CHRIS RYAN AND ELIZABETH RYAN

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/11/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 3/16/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020019050

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,392.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $390,164.95

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 37, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 23, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7399 Norfolk Pl, Castle Pines, CO 80108-3611

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/22/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028619

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0030

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Franktown NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0031

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/22/2024 8:32:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: FREDERICK J MCCOY JR AND SUSAN M MCCOY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/31/2013

Recording Date of DOT: 11/1/2013

Reception No. of DOT: 2013088006

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $335,716.91

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 120, RUSSELLVILLE UNIT 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 11274 East Manitou Road, Franktown, CO 80116

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/22/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010019149

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0031

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0045

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:18:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Todd J. Nordstrom

and Tara C. Nordstrom

Original Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/29/2008

Recording Date of DOT: 5/30/2008

Reception No. of DOT: 2008038358

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $362,802.70

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failed to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 15, BLOCK 2, PERRY PARKFILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 5394 Country Club Drive, Larkspur, CO 80118

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

MARCELLO G. ROJAS

Colorado Registration #: 46396 3600 SOUTH BEELER STREET SUITE 330, DENVER, COLORADO 80237

Phone #: (303) 353-2965

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO230148

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0045

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0037

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/29/2024 9:41:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Jesse Lee Arnold and Emily Claire Ridgely

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Synergy One Lending, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns

Public Notices

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Onslow Bay Financial LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/11/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 8/17/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022055872 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$562,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $559,321.69

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 35, BLOCK 2, LONE TREE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

8119 Lodgepole Trail, Lone Tree, CO 80124

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/29/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-971383-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0037

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0041

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/29/2024 9:49:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: SHAWN ALLAN MCGILVREY AND BRANDY MARIE MCGILVREY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT

SOLELY AS DELAWARE TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE TRUST JPMMT 2021-13

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/2/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 8/6/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021093298

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$630,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $606,606.64

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 269, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-X, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10764 Glengate Cir, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/29/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010031276

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0041

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0034

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/22/2024 8:34:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: GRANT R EMERY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COLTEN MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/25/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 10/2/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017066605

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $400,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $361,641.95

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, HIDDEN VILLAGE FILING #1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9262 Hilltop Road, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/22/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 24-031849

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0034

First Publication: 4/25/2024

Last Publication: 5/23/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0038

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/29/2024 9:41:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: STEPHANIE GORDON AND ERIC EVANS

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SHEA MORTGAGE INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/19/2023

Recording Date of DOT: 5/31/2023

Reception No. of DOT: 2023023117

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$557,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $554,983.81

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 130, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 7C, 5TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 15010 Cast Pebble Circle, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/29/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 24-031902

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0038

First Publication: 5/2/2024

Last Publication: 5/30/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 4.117

A Bill for an Ordinance Establishing the Vertical and Horizontal Alignment and the Grade of the J Morgan Boulevard Extension South from the Intersection of Stroh Road and J Morgan Boulevard South Approximately 400 Feet

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on May 6, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947123

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.607

A Bill for an Ordinance Conveying Certain Real Property by Easement to Parker Water and Sanitation District for Salisbury Park North Water Main Line

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on May 6, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947125

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION

A public hearing will be held on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 6:00 PM before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 2:30 PM before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a change in zoning from A-1 to Large Rural Residential (LRR).

The subject property is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Delbert Road and Singing Hills Road (CR166). For more information, please call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460.

File No: ZR2023-018

File Name: 7165 N. Delbert Rd

Legal Notice No. 947109

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

CITY OF LONE TREE:

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Notice of Approval of Site Specific Development Plan and Creation of Vested Property Right pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-68-103(1)(c).

Notice is hereby given that, on May 7, 2024, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City of Lone Tree City Council adopted Ordinance No. 24-04 approving vested property rights pursuant to Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S. associated with the Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development and the related Development Agreement in accordance with C.R.S. § 24-68-101, et. seq., which approval created a vested property right pursuant to Colorado law. Such approval is subject to all rights of referendum and judicial review.

Legal Description:

Parcel 1:

Lot 1B-1, Parkway Subdivision Filing No. 2, 9th Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

APN: 223104105002

Parcel 2:

Lot 2, Block 2, Parkway Subdivision Filing No. 2, City of Lone Tree, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. APN: 223104105006

Parcel 3:

Tract E, Park Meadows Filing One First Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, State of Colorado, recorded May 22, 1985 at Reception Number 353654.

Except that parcel as taken for State Highway No. C-470, Project No. CC 4701-081. A parcel of land No. 1 of the Department of Transportation, State of Colorado, Project No. CC 4701-081, being a portion of Tract E, Park Meadows Filing One First Amendment, a subdivision recorded at Reception Number 353654 in the

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records of Douglas County, said parcel located in Section 3, Township 6 South, Range of 67 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, described as follows: Commencing at the most Southerly corner of said Tract E; thence N 34°39'52"E, along the Southeasterly line of said Tract E, 245.02 feet to the Point of Beginning, whence the Northwest corner of said Section 3, as monumented with a 3-1/4" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Colo. Dept. of Transportation LS 16401" in range box, bears N 21°15'34"W, 3280.94 feet;

1) Thence departing said Southeasterly line N 32°55'14"W, 484.45 feet;

2) Thence N 28°06'51"W, 171.11 feet;

3) Thence N 25°46'46"W, 487.18 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way of State Highway C-470 as it existed prior to 1995, said point being on a curve;

4) Thence Southeasterly, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line, and along the arc of non-tangent curve to the right, having a radius of 3669.72 feet, a central angle of 02°38'41", and along chord bearing of S 39°48'34"E, 169.39 feet to a non-tangent line;

5) Thence S 29°58'51"E, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line, 236.88 feet;

6) Thence S 38°29'14"E, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line 675.53 feet to the most Easterly corner of said Tract E;

7) Thence S 34°39'52"W, along the Southeasterly line of said Tract E, 160.74 feet more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

Basis of Bearing: The basis of bearings for the above described parcel is the direction between the Northwest corner of Section 3 as monumented with a 3-14" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Colo. Dept. of Transportation LS 16401" in range box and the West one-quarter of Section 3 as monumented with a 3-14" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Benchmark Engineering, Ltd. PLS 16401", both in Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, as bearing S 02°12'32"E (S 01°50'42"E Plat) said Point No. 87 and CDOT control point No. 58 as bearing in N 84°18'43"E, from CDOT GPS Control data. Parcel No. 2231-032-03-008/Tract E Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Parcel 4:

Tract BA, Park Meadows Filing One First Amendment, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded May 22, 1985, reception no. 353654, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Except that portion conveyed in Deed recorded May 27, 2004 at Reception No. 2004054399, Douglas County records. Parcel No. 2231-03301-004/Tract BA Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Parcel 5:

A parcel of land located in Tract I(B), Park Meadows Filing One, First Amendment, a subdivision recorded under Reception No. 353654 in the records of Douglas County, said parcel located in the Southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Starting at the Northerly most corner of Tract BA of said Park Meadows Filing One, First Amendment, said point being the true point of beginning;

Thence S 46°19'56"W and along the Northwesterly line of said Tract BA and along along the Southeasterly lone of said Tract I (B) a distance of 308.70 feet;

Thence N06°25'43" E and departing said Southeasterly line, a distance of 61.94 feet;

Thence N46°19'56"E and parallel to said Southeasterly line, a distance of 265.77 feet to a point on the Easterly line of said Tract I (B);

Thence Southeasterly and along said Easterly line and also along the arc of a curve concave to the East, who's center bears N53°32'40"E, a delta of 1°14'20", a radius of 185.00 feet, an arc length of 40.00 feet to the true point of beginning.

Parcel No. 2231-033-01-002/Part of Tract 1-B

Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Type and intensity of use: Commercial/Retail and Mixed Use

Published in: Douglas County News-Press on May 16th, 2024

Legal Notice No. 947136

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Douglas County, Colorado, Case No. 23-08-0606P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 947093

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 3.45.1

A Bill for an Ordinance Amending and Restating the Planned Development Zoning of Certain Property Within the Town of Parker, Colorado, from Yerkey Farm PD-Planned Development District to Perry Lane PD-Planned Development District Pursuant to the Parker Land Development Ordinance and Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map to Conform Therewith

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on May 6, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947122

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.605

A Bill for an Ordinance to Vacate a Drainage Easement on Real Property Owned by Denver Pope Family Limited Partnership Associated with a Permanent Drainage Pond Outfall Pipeline, Pursuant to Section 13.07.120(c)(5) of the Parker Municipal Code

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on May 6, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947124

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Four Corners Annexation

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado will hold a public hearing regarding the Four Corners Annexation, South Ridge Road No. 1 Annexation, South Ridge Road No. 2 Annexation and Gilbert Street/Plum Creek Parkway Annexation on June 4, 2024 at 6 pm in the Town of Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. The purpose of the hearing is to determine if the properties described in the Petitions for Annexation are eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance

with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and §31-12-104 and §31-12-105, C.R.S. The Town Council has approved Resolution No. 2024-040 finding that the annexation petitions submitted by the Town, as owner of the properties, substantially comply with Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution and §31-12-107(1), C.R.S., which resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-040

A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION SUBMITTED BY THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK ARE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE II, SECTION 30(1)(B) OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; AND SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 31-12-108, C.R.S. TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION UNDER ARTICLE II, SECTION 30 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTIONS 31-12-104 AND 31-12-105, C.R.S.

(Four Corners Annexation; South Ridge Road No. 1 Annexation; South Ridge Road No. 2 Annexation; Gilbert Street/Plum Creek Parkway Annexation)

WHEREAS, the Town of Castle Rock (the “Town”) has filed four separate petitions (the “Petitions”) to annex multiple parcels of land, all as more particularly described in the Petitions and the annexation maps presented at tonight’s meeting (collectively, the “Property”); and

WHEREAS, the Four Corners Annexation consists of eight parcels located north and west of the intersection of State Highway 86 and Founders Parkway/Ridge Road, totaling 1.37 acres; and

WHEREAS, the South Ridge Road No. 1 Annexation consists of one parcel located approximately 225 feet south of the South Ridge Road and Enderud Boulevard roundabout, on the east side of South Ridge Road, totaling 0.12 acres; and

WHEREAS, the South Ridge Road No. 2 Annexation consists of one parcel located approximately 220 feet north of the South Ridge Road and East Plum Creek Parkway roundabout, on the east side of South Ridge Road, totaling 0.022 acres; and

WHEREAS, the Gilbert Street/Plum Creek Parkway Annexation consists of one parcel located at the intersection of Gilbert Street/South Lake Gulch Road and Plum Creek Parkway, totaling 0.48 acres; and

WHEREAS , the Property consists solely of right-of-way or of land that will be used solely as right-of-way; and

WHEREAS, each Petition: (i) formally requests that the Property be annexed to the Town; (ii) states that it is signed by the Town as the sole owner of the Property, and (iii) is, in fact, signed by the Town, all as required by Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 31-12-107(1)(f), C.R.S., the Town Council, without undue delay, is required to determine if the Petitions are in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in Article II, Section 30(1) (b) of the Colorado Constitution and Section 3112-107(1), C.R.S.; and

WHEREAS, upon such determination, the Town Council is required to set a date, time, and place for a hearing to determine whether the Property is eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Findings. The Town Council finds and determines that:

A. The Petitions request that the Town annex the Property;

B. The Petitions are signed by persons: (i) comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners of the Property and (ii) owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the Property;

C. The Petitions substantially comply with the requirements of Section 30(1)(b) of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12-107(1),

C.R.S;

D. The Petition are accompanied by a map containing the information required by Section 31-12-107(1)(d), C.R.S.; and

E. No signature on the Petitions is dated more than 180 days prior to the date of filing of the Petitions with the Town Clerk.

Section 2 Public Hearing. Pursuant to Section 31-12-108, C.R.S., a public hearing is scheduled before the Town Council on June 4, 2024, at 6:00 P.M., at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, for the purpose of enabling the Town Council to determine whether:

A. The Property is eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S.;

B. Whether an election of the landowners and registered electors in the area to be annexed is required under Article II, Section 30(1)(a) of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12-107(2), C.R.S.; and

C. Whether additional terms and conditions are to be imposed upon the proposed annexation.

Section 3. Notice of Hearing. The Town Clerk shall give notice of said hearing in the manner prescribed by Section 31-12-108(2), C.R.S.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective on the date and at the time of its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 2024, by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado on first and final reading by a vote of 6 for and 0 against.

ATTEST: Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk

Approved as to form: Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

Jason Gray, Mayor

Approved as to Content: Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services

Legal Notice No. 947041

First Publication: April 25, 2024; Second Publication: May 2, 2024; Third Publication: May 9, 2024; Fourth / Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on June 3, 2024 at 6:00 pm, and before the Board of County Commissioners on June 11, 2024 at 2:30 pm, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for approval of a preliminary plan located about 1 mile north of the intersection of Crowfoot Valley Road and Macanta Blvd.

For more information call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460.

File No./Name: SB2023-038/ Canyons South Preliminary Plan #3/

Legal Notice No. 947135

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE TO AMEND THE 2023 BUDGET FOR HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT MAY 23, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Hillside at Castle

Rock Metropolitan District (the “District”) City of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, will hold a special meeting at 10:00 A.M.. on May 23, 2024, via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85207979539?pwd=Q3N4bDd2RU9DMi9lcmZNSUhvU3ZRQT09&from=addon

Meeting ID: 852 0797 9539, Passcode: 004073, Telephone: 1 719 359 4580 for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board.

FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2023. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Miller Law pllc, 1555 California Street No. 505, Denver, CO 80202, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budgets will be considered at the special meeting of the District to be held at 10:00 A.M. on May 23, 2024. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed amended budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget amendment.

The meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ MILLER LAW PLLC

Legal Notice No. 947120

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District’s 2023 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2023 Budget has been filed at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80112, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of a Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80112, on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Dillon Miskimins Chief Financial Officer

Legal Notice No. 947101

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

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NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on June 16, 2024, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for the 2023 Asphalt Overlay Project, Douglas County Project Number 2023--003, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 16th day of June, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director

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of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Keith Burke, Project Manager Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Legal Notice NO. 947121

First Publication: May 16, 2023

Second Publication: May 23, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Account Number: 2734

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NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on the 10th day of June, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, for and on account of the contract of said Bryan Construction, Inc. for the furnishing and installation of the Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Building Expansion, at Centennial Airport, and any person co partnership, association or corporation who has unpaid claim against said Bryan Construction, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, supply of laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment, team hire, sustenance, provision, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of the subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on June 10, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority.

Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.

Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority County of Arapahoe

State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947096

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on the 10th day of June, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, for and on account of the contract of said IHC Scott (a subsidiary of WW Clyde) for the furnishing and installation of AIP No. 3-080029-056-2022, at Centennial Airport, and any person co partnership, association or corporation who has unpaid claim against said IHC Scott (a subsidiary of WW Clyde) for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, supply of laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment, team hire, sustenance, provision, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of the subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on June 10, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority.

Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.

Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority

County of Arapahoe State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947095

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 14th day of June 2024 final settlement with Glacier Construction Company Inc., will be made by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District for the Well D-20A Project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with Centennial Water and Sanitation District, located at, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said Centennial Water and Sanitation District, its’ officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.

Centennial Water and Sanitation District

Legal No. 947110

First Published May 16, 2024

Last Published May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 14th day of June 2024 final settlement with Glacier Construction Company Inc., will be made by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District for the Well A-1R Project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with Centennial Water and Sanitation District, located at, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said Centennial Water and Sanitation District, its’ officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.

Centennial Water and Sanitation District

Legal Notice No. 947111

First Published May 16, 2024

Last Published May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado

Date: 9 May 2024

Project Title: Tank 6B Site Restoration

Contractor: 53 Corporation, LLC 5655 Peterson Road Sedalia, CO 80135

Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on May 21, 2024, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Matthew Hayes, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before May 20, 2024.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Matthew Hayes, P.E. Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 947080

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

In re the Marriage of:

HANNAH M BILLINGSLY, Petitioner, and DREW A BILLINGSLY, Respondent. Case Number: 2024DR030193 Division: 7

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Case Information Sheet, Case Management Order, and Notice of Initial Status Conference may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition of Dissolution of Marriage in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage without further notice. This is an action: Dissolution of Marriage pursuant to Section 14-10-106, C.R.S.

Legal Notice No. 947107

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV30835, Division/ Courtroom # 5

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24000752

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

TMV RETAIL II OWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Plaintiff: v. CBDG, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 23A, BLOCK 1, TWENTY MILE VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

ALSO KNOW AS: 18671 EAST MAIN STREET, PARKER, CO 80134

also known as: 18671 E MAIN ST PARKER, CO 80134 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's

Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 11th day July 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $8,250.74

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Richard W. Johnston, Esq. #19823, TOBEY & JOHNSTON PC, 6855 S Havana St Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 (303) 799-8600.

Dated 5/16/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947067

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

SURESH CHADALAVADA AND KRISHNA CHADALAVADA ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint in this action by filing with the District Court Clerk, Douglas County, an answer or other response to the following civil action.

This summons is in regard to Civil Action No. 2024CV030070, District Court, Douglas County, State of Colorado, Plaintiffs Penni L. Levine And Mathew E. Levine v. Defendants Suresh Chadalavada, Maya Chadalavada, Krishna Chadalavada, Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc., and Dave Gill, in his representative capacity as Treasurer and Public Trustee of Douglas County, Colorado; and all unknown persons who may claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the First Amended Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Fist Amended Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action in which the Plaintiff is seeking Foreclosure Other than Rule 120. The property at issue is known as 10703 Braesheather Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

Plaintiff’s attorney-of-record is Gerald L. Jorgensen, Atty. Reg. No. 18855, 8001 Arista Pl., Suite 415, Broomfield, CO 80021.

Legal Notice No. 947105

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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Legal Notice No. 947108

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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Legal Notice No. 945575

First Publication: June 15, 2023 Last Publication: June 15, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press CORRECTION 2013 FORD FOCUS VIN 1FADP3F23DL199983

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Publication: May 16, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of AMY MAIKKULA, Deceased

Case Number 2024 PR 30180, Division C.O.C.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before September 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

STEPHAN MAIKKULA

Personal Representative

6207 Hay Meadow Way Sedalia, Colorado 80135

Telephone: 512-426-5223

Legal Notice No. 947085

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ROBERT CHARLES COLE, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30159

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

William A. Morris

Attorney to the Personal Representative

600 17th Street, Suite 2800 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 947112

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Triffany Michelle Hammond, a/k/a Triffany M. Hammond a/k/a Triffany Hammond, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30195

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Peyton Hammond, Personal Representative 13949 E. Bails Place Aurora, Colorado 80012

Legal Notice No. 947102

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DONALD MYRON DUELL, a/k/a DONALD M. DUELL Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30151

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947068

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lan S. Jeffers, a/k/a Lan Southers Jeffers, a/k/a Lan Jeffers, a/k/a Lan S. Brandenburger, and Lan Brandenburger, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30167

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Shari D. Caton, Esq.

Attorney for Marcus Brandenburger Caton Law, LLC

7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 1100

Englewood, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947119

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Gayle Ruff, a/k/a Gayle Caroline Ruff, a/k/a Gayle C. Ruff, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30158

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brenda Osborne, Personal Representative 6125 E. 121st Drive Brighton, CO 80602

Legal Notice No. 947087

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Eileen M. Siemek, Deceased Case No. 2024PR30134

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael David Johnson Personal Representative 135 Mendosa Ave. San Francisco, CA 94116

Legal Notice No. 947062

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Cecil Phillip Wells, a/k/a Cecil P. Wells, a/k/a Cecil Wells, a/k/a Phillip Wells, a/k/a Phil Wells, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030156

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laura Bennett Konopka

Personal Representative c/o Michael P. Miller, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 947054

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Roger Balment Vaughn, a/k/a Roger B. Vaughn, a/k/a R.B. Vaughn, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30211

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Felicity S. Vaughn, Personal Representative c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. GLATSTEIN & O'BRIEN, LLP

2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222

Legal Notice No. 947104

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Edward Erickson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30178

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Douglas County Court, Colorado on or before September 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin E. Erickson, Personal Representative Davis Schilken, PC 4582 S. Ulster St. Ste. #103 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 947090

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Pamela Pitts Wiener, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30109

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Tuesday, September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Wyatt, Personal Representative 11042 Blackwolf Lane Parker CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 947055

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John D. Halepaska, also known as John David Halepaska, and as John Halepaska, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30185

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christa M. Halepaska

Personal Representative 113 Ardmore Street Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 947070

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michael K. Goodman, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030516

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephanie F. Dahl, Esq.

Attorney for Personal Representative 4725 S. Monaco St., Suite 320 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 947075

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William A Caldwell, a/k/a William Arthur Caldwell, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30171

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Norman L. Caldwell, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120

Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 947083

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Vincent E. Turco, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30135

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen C. Cook, Attorney to the Personal Representative 8441 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 210 Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 947058

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of: TARA LICHELLE GLOVER, aka TARA L. GLOVER, aka TARA GLOVER, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30148

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dennis M. Glover, Personal Representative c/o Matthew P. Zanotelli 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947060

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol Eileen Hannon, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR173

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bryan Boillot, Personal Representative 2567 Gray Wolf Place Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

Legal Notice No. 947106

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOANNE R. KOHLES, also known as JOANNE RAE KOHLES, and JOANNE KOHLES, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30201

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, County, Colorado or on or before September 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew G. Buerger, Personal Representative 149 W. Juan Way Castle Rock, CO 80108

Legal Notice No. 947100

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mervin Martin Henning, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR3033

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the

personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lloyd Edward Henning, Personal Representative 401 32nd Street West Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7L0S7

Legal Notice No. 947065

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of AUGUST JACOB FISCHER, a.k.a. AUGUST J. FISCHER, a.k.a. AUGUST FISCHER, a.k.a. AUGIE FISCHER, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30182, Division COC

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before September 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

AUGUST JACOB FISCHER, IV Personal Representative 1527 Baguette Drive Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

Telephone: 206-778-2760

Legal Notice No. 947084

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 30, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kelly Jean Weatherman be changed to Kelly Weatherman Yearsley Case No.: 24 C 232

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947116

First Publication: May 16, 2024 Last Publication: May 30, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 27, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Laura Harper Peszek be changed to Laura Peszek Boettger Case No.: 2024 C 213

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947103

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 19, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Serenity Armella Shank be changed to Serenity Armella Zerr Case No.: 23 C 620

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947078

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Colorado approves $24 million for migrant students

BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT

A surge of one-time money will reach 85 Colorado school districts — almost half of all districts in the state — this month to help o set costs of an unprecedented number of new students arriving midyear, mainly from South America.

Between October and Feb. 29, Colorado school districts received 8,085 newcomer students spread throughout the state, according to data submitted by the districts to the state. Colorado lawmakers last month approved the use of $24 million in state funding to help school districts experiencing an in ux of new migrant students this year. Colorado funds schools based on enrollment counts from October. Every year there are some students who leave or enroll in schools after October, and the dis-

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trict’s funding doesn’t get adjusted.

But this school year, district leaders, especially in large districts such as Denver and Aurora, said the number of new students they were receiving after October was much larger than in typical years.

To be eligible for the money, districts had to submit their request, along with a record of their enrollment counts, to the Colorado Department of Education. e department used a formula approved by state lawmakers to gure out how much each district will receive. Nine districts that applied were not eligible for any of the money.

Districts got money in two ways. First, there was a tiered system that gave certain set amounts of money to districts based on how many new arrivals they’ve enrolled between October and Feb. 29. en, districts could also qualify for additional money, on

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Public Notices

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jaquelin Olguin be changed to Jaquelin Guzman

Case No.: 2024 C 175

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947064

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 30, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of LYNN ELIZABETH RADOVICH be changed to LYNN ELIZABETH CHENARD

Case No.: 2024 C 31582

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947131

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: May 30, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 19, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Sienna Avery Shank be changed to Sienna Avery Zerr Case No.: 2023 C 621

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947079

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 25, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Emily Grace Schmidt be changed to Augustine Grace Byrd Case No.: 24 C 179

By: Judge Brian Fields

a per student basis — if those new arrivals resulted in net increases in district enrollment.

Of the 85 districts getting money, 39 quali ed for per-student dollars: $4,672.03 for each student, which is less than districts got for students enrolled in October.

In other cases, districts received many new arrivals, but because of overall declining enrollment, their total student count by February was still lower than it was in October.

e Adams 12 school district, for example, enrolled 374 new arrivals, but because of overall enrollment declines, their total enrollment is down 58 students compared to October. at meant Adams 12 quali ed for $550,000 from the tiered system, but did not receive any per-student amount in addition to that.

Districts will receive their funding allocations this month, though for

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most, it will serve to reimburse them for money they’ve already spent on hiring extra sta earlier this year.

School district leaders talked about having to add new classrooms in some schools, requiring more teachers and other support sta . e Westminster school district is planning to o er some summer programming for newly arrived students. In the Harrison school district in Colorado Springs, a “newcomer committee” is developing a “toolkit for teachers to use.”

“Even though they are just onetime funds, every little bit helps us provide our newcomer students with the support, resources and instruction they need,” Rachel Laufer, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning for the Harrison district, said in an email about the funding.

Chalkbeat is a nonpro t covering educational change in public schools.

• Former Centennial Citizen Reporter Tayler Shaw for beat reporting. Retired Canyon Courier Reporter Deb Hurley Brobst, a four-decade veteran journalist with extensive editing, reporting and mentoring experience, was named a Keeper of the Flame, a lifetime achievement award given to journalists who display “extraordinary dedication to ethical, responsible journalism and professional integrity.”

Legal Notice No. 947098

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 27, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Carl Lee Smith Junior be changed to Carl Lee Smith Case No.: 2024 C 31566

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947091

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 22, 2024, (nunc pro tunc April 17, 2024) hat a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Hannah Lucia Koncilja be changed to Eastyn Lucia Koncilja Case No.: 24 CV 33

By: Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 947077

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 21, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Delilah Reign Marie Akers Inglese be changed to Delilah Reign Marie Akers

Case No.: 24 C 152

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947076

First Publication: May 9, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

13-16, 2024

Shopping H FOOD H EXHIBITS H MUSIC H RIDES

FUN THINGS TO DO:

• Enjoy your Favorite Festival Food

• Shopping Marketplace

• Music on Four Stages

• Carnival Rides for the Whole Family

• Free Kids Crafts

• Silent Disco – Dance, Dance, Dance!

• Bungy Jumping

• Jump and Slide on the In atables

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EAST MUSIC Stage – Live Music ALL Day

Friday 8 pm – 10 pm Sisters of Rock

Saturday 8 pm – 10 pm

Shelvis and the Roustabouts

Sunday 6:30 pm – 8 pm

Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13 1 pm – 10:30 pm: Carnival Only

FRIDAY, JUNE 14

Fri 1 pm – 10:30: Carnival Fri 4 pm – 10:30 pm: Fesival

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

Sat 10 am – 10:30 pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Sun 10 am – 8:30 pm

MAIN STAGE – Live Music ALL Day HEADLINERS:

Friday, June 14 presented by 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Kory Brunson Band

Saturday, June 15 presented by 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Wash Park Band

Sunday, June 16 presented by 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm: That Eighties Band

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PURCHASE DURING THE FESTIVAL

Single-Day Unlimited Carnival Rides: $40 each

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Food, Beverage & Ride Tickets may be purchased at Festival Ticket Booths.