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Brighton’s mayor’s race heading for a runoff

Colo. measure to raise pot tax for education fails Proposition 119 split high-profile Democrats BY DANIEL DUCASSI THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado voters rejected a proposal to increase taxes on recreational marijuana to pay for out-of-school support services for students like tutoring and therapy. Supporters of Proposition 119 admitted defeat at about 8:30 p.m. election night, Nov. 2. With nearly 1.4 million ballots counted as of late Nov. 3, the measure was failing with 54.4% rejecting the initiative and 46% in support, about a 120,000-vote deficit. The mood at the Maven Hotel in downtown Denver, where about 50 supporters for Proposition 119 held the official Yes on 119 watch party, was hopeful around 7 p.m. on election night as attendees sipped drinks and nibbled on hors d’oeuvres while watching early results trickle in. But the mood began to fade after 8 p.m. as the measure looked increasingly unlikely to succeed. Few supporters remained by 8:30 p.m. Judy Solano, a Democratic former state representative and retired school teacher who helped lead the opposition, said she was “thrilled that the voters were smart enough to realize that creating a huge new bureaucracy to take care of one issue in education… would have been a very expensive and unnecessary thing to do.” She thinks voters “saw through” supporters’ arguments and decided “we have to properly fund our schools before we do anything else.” Members of Colorado’s cannabis industry were also celebrating. “Despite being significantly outspent by proponents, Colorado voters still soundly rejected using cannabis as a piggy bank for out-of-state special interest projects,” said Peter Marcus, spokesman for Boulder-based cannabis company Terrapin Care Station, which worked with opponents of

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the measure on its defeat. “We can’t balance the state budget and education on the backs of cannabis consumers; we need long-term solutions that address structural deficiencies.” Supporters of the measure were disappointed. “The significant gap in achievement between students from wealthy families and their lowincome peers has been an unfortunate educational outcome in Colorado for years — and tonight’s results mean it will likely continue to get worse before it gets better,” Curtis Hubbard, a spokesman for the Yes on Prop. 119 committee, said in a statement. “Access to affordable, quality after-school education services is not a possibility for many families living in Colorado — and we will work with anyone who has a better idea on how to tackle the problem.” Josh Penry, a Republican former state senator and consultant to the Yes on Prop. 119 campaign, attributed the loss to opposition on both sides of the aisle, with Democrats and Republicans both finding elements of the measure to dislike. “Base Democrats rallied against the school choice elements, base Republicans objected to the tax increase, and in an electorate dominated by voters over the age

60, there just weren’t enough parents and voters in the middle to get us to 50% plus 1,” Penry said. Supporters of Proposition 119 had said the program would give kids from lower income families a chance to access tutoring and enrichment programs, helping those kids catch up academically to more privileged peers and start to regain ground they lost during the pandemic. The measure enjoyed bipartisan support, including from high-profile Colorado Democrats like Gov. Jared Polis, former Gov. Bill Ritter, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, former U.S. Sen. Mark Udall and state Sen. Rhonda Fields. Republican former Gov. Bill Owens was a supporter, as was GOP state Sen. Bob Gardner, of Colorado Springs. “The hours our children spend after school are a critical time, and Proposition 119 will allow more kids to benefit from after-school learning activities — from tutoring to music and art,” Polis said in a statement. But the measure also faced bipartisan opposition. State Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat, and Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, a Douglas County

Brighton Mayor Greg Mills and Laurie Lozano Maier are heading for a runoff election Dec. 7. City council firmed up the date during a special meeting Nov. 4. Neither candidate received a majority of votes, which makes the recall election mandatory, according to the city charter. Mills led with 47 Mills percent of the vote. Maier had 35 percent, and Wayne Scott had 18 percent, based on the unofficial results posted to the Colorado Secretary of State’s website Nov. 4. There will be two desLozano ignated drop-off points Maier for the runoff election. One is at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. (until 7 p.m. Election DAy), and the other is at the Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day. Johnston Voters returned Councilors Matt Johnston and Ann Tadeo to the dais, plus they elected former Mayor Jan Pawlowski and newcomer Peter Padilla.

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Survived by his son, Craig Horth; two daughters, Carol (Doug) Groves, Brighton and Karen (Brent) Biggs, Vail; six grandchildren, Jodi, Sarah, Shelby, Katelyn, Brian, Eric; and seven great grandchildren, Dylan, Drew, Jacob, Adelyn, Elizabeth, Karrisa and Averlee. He is preceded in death by his wife, Melba; brother Ronald; and his father when he was five years old. His mother, now deceased, remarried to John Timmerman, also deceased. A lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church, Richard was baptized on July 26,1931 and confirmed on March 25, 1945. He served as an usher for many years and on the Board for Parish Education for a number of years. Richard served in the US Army during the Korean War where he took his training in Virginia Beach, Virginia, then partook in Operation Blue Jay in Thule Bay, Greenland and then was sent to Pusan, Korea. He was nominated for the Commendation Ribbon for Meritorious Service for his work in G3 Division of the 2nd Logistical Command. After returning stateside he together with his brother in partnership operated the family farm and received several awards for their efforts in pioneering conservation tillage including the Goodyear Farmer of the Year award. They also worked with CSU in developing new wheat varieties.

Growers Association. He also served on the Adams Area Fire Protection Board of Directors and as chairman he with the board began the process of funding for the new Fire Station at the Great Rock development. Richard fondly remembered the many family retreats to the family cabin at Red Feather Lakes and all the fish caught, and later with his wife and children for many years. Together with Melba they belonged to the Square Hoppers square dance club, Colorado Flying Farmers Club and the Colorado Excel campers club where they enjoyed many “Flyins” and “Campouts”! Together they enjoyed traveling to many destinations in the United States in their private plane, in their Fifth Wheel RV and United Airlines where their daughter Carol is employed. They also became world travelers and traveled to Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Germany and Austria. They also went on several cruises. They especially enjoyed the Big lsland, Hawaii and Kauai where they had a time share. ln the winter time they “snowbirded” in Apache Junction, Arizona for almost 30 years where they had many friends and enjoyed square dancing. Before long, Melba’s sister, Joyce & Ed Harshbarger came to the same park to share the sunshine. Richard learned to enjoy life to the fullest, and loved the Lord and his farming and his family and getting together with family on holidays, as well as, watching his grandchildren and great grandchildren grow. He was an excellent role model for them! Memorial Services honoring Richard will be on Saturday, November 13, 2021, beginning at 11:00 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, Brighton, CO. In memory of Richard, contributions can be made to: Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel Street, Brighton, CO 80601.

He gave of his time serving the community by being on the board of directors of the Farm Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO is Bureau, and of Adams County Co-op Credit Union, and of the local Colorado Wheat handling arrangements.

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Mary Louise Trudell (Butch)

September 16, 1932 - November 1, 2021

Mary was born September 16, 1932 to Alene and George Newman in Padroni, Colorado on her grandparent’s homestead. She was raised in Sterling, Colorado and graduated from Sterling High School in 1949. Her love for the eastern plains of Colorado was one she carried with her throughout her life. She married Larry L. Trudell in 1954. They lived in Denver, CO before moving to Commerce City, CO where they raised their children and she worked as a Teaching Assistant at Rose Hill Elementary. The pair enjoyed traveling and took many trips together. In 1985, they moved to Henderson, CO. Mary was a fierce matriarch who dedicated her life to her family. She raised six children and two grandchildren. There was always a relative on the phone, a car in the driveway, or a grandkid playing in the yard at “Gram’s”. She enjoyed cultivating her flower and rose garden and was an avid reader.

On November 1, 2021, Mary passed away peacefully at home at the age of 89, surrounded by her family. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; and daughter, Valerie L Trudell. She is survived by her husband, Larry L. Trudell; children, Pamela K. Trudell, Larry C. (Sherri) Trudell, Steven L. (Sherri) Trudell, Alan D. (Loraine) Trudell, and Laura J. (Charlie) Frye; as well as, grandchildren, Heather R. (Clint) Corken, Sonia M. Trudell, Stacey M. Trudell, Monique A. Trudell, Hanna C. Trudell, Katherine L. (Michael) Hart, Garrett A. Trudell; and great-grandchildren, Valerie R. Luna and Stacey B. Trudell. Visitation is Monday, November 15, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m., with Services following at 11:00 a.m., all at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 76 South 3rd Avenue, in Brighton, CO 80601. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Colorado. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO is handling arrangements.

Roachelle Micky (Shoen ) DeShane September 8, 1958 - October 18, 2021

June 6, 1931 - November 2, 2021

Richard M. Horth was born in Brighton on June 6, 1931 to Merwyn Horth and Helen L. (Jung) Horth. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1949. He married his childhood sweetheart Melba Bredehoft on September 2, 1956, and they lived on the family wheat farm east of Brighton, where they lived until moving to Brighton in 2008.

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Roachelle passed on October 18th 2021. She was in Brighton Colorado where she lived her life, Brighton High School class of 1976. Roachelle followed her mother attending Beauty Academy at LaMon’s in 1982, after which she worked at the LynRic Beauty Salon with her mom until it closed. She spent years working with the City of Brighton planning the Parade of Lights and CultureFest, worked as an election judge for many years, she was a paraprofessional for 27J, and loved serving her community as a waitress at L&Z restaurant. She never knew a stranger, her kind smile WAGNER

and infectious laugh were known among many. No one can remember her without remembering her love of Mickey Mouse, her namesake and “Hero.” Roachelle is survived by her husband Frank; children Richard Shoen (Melissa), Frank DeShane III and Sarah DeShane (Jonathan Green); grand-children Xavier and Orion Shoen.; and numerous family members and friends. Services to be held at the Brighton Church of Christ on Egbert Street on November 13th at 1 o’clock.

Eugene “Gene” Wagner

November 13, 1936 – October 29, 2021

Gene, 84, of Ft. Lupton, CO, was born on November 13, 1936 in Berthoud, Colorado to Jake & Mary Katherine Wagner. Gene grew up in the Brighton area and graduated from Brighton High School. Gene married Shirley VonFeldt on September 6, 1958 at St. Williams Catholic Church. They lived on Gene’s family farm until 1969 when they purchased their own farm in Ft. Lupton. There Gene & Shirley spent a majority of their days raising their family, tending to the farm, and making the most out of every day they had together. Gene’s passion was ranching and dairy farming, he loved being outdoors with his animals and raising crops. Gene served in the National Guard for 7 years, served as president and director for Lupton Bottom & Lupton Meadow Ditch Company, was active in his church, a regular goose hunter, and a Denver Broncos season ticket holder since 1977. Gene will be remembered by his caring nature, wittiness, charming smile, and by the WATKINS

friends he made everywhere he went. Gene is survived by his wife of 63 years, Shirley; children, Paige (Larry) Wagner-Maul and Jerry (Tawnya) Wagner; grandchildren, Madison Marrs, Morgan Wagner, Lindsey (Aaron) Hernandez and Brad Maul; great grandchildren, Ella and Declan Hernandez; and niece, Connie Holloway. Gene is preceded in death by his parents and siblings. The family would like to express their deepest thank you for the care of Gene to Bristol Hospice and Avamere Health Care Center. Services honoring Gene are Friday, November 12, 2021 with Rosary beginning at 10:30 a.m. and Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m., all at St. William Catholic Church, in Fort Lupton, CO. Private Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO is handling arrangements.

Floyd A. Watkins

February 16, 1944 - October 26, 2021

Floyd A. Watkins, 77 of Fort Lupton passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton. He was born February 16, 1944 to Robert Lee and Lucille Elousia (Starkey)Watkins In Denver, Co. He grew up in Denver and Greeley area. Floyd served in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1973. Floyd had worked as a bouncer at the Alamosa Inn, was a rancher, built homes with Giest Homes of Greeley, worked at Iron and Metals of Denver, and most recently with Alpha Energy, Inc. in Greeley. Floyd worked with Sonny ( Eugene) Glover as a welder. Floyd is survived by his children, Anita Watkins of Fort Lupton, Tracy Watkins and fiancé Barb Anderson Of SEADER

Hooper, Co. and Izzy Suggs of Fort Lupton; his siblings, Tommy Watkins of Greeley, Austin Watkins and wife Khamkong of Denver, Shirley Hughes and Husband Weldon of Lovington, NM, and Mary Cream and husband John of Cleveland, Ga. Survivors also include 5 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Scott, his grandson Travis Anderson, and his sisters Bonnie Prante and Norretta Chestnut and Brother Donald Watkins. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation will take place. Friends may send condolences to the family at adamsoncares.com

Herbert Seader

October 1, 2001 - October 11, 2021

Herbie was born in Brighton and was adopted as a stray by Rachel. His life started hard and he carried scars and a BB bullet in his chest from his early time outside. After being adopted, he enjoyed and enriched the relationships he had with his family including his dad Jeremy,

brother Mitchell, and sister Sheila, as well as his extended family. For 20 good years he was tough, loving, funny, and fiercely loved. The world is a little less bright these days without this precious orange tabby.

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Digging into the life of a death investigator From crime scene to autopsy table, experts dish on how they investigate deaths

Hospitals can have their own rules, she said. If a patient dies after having beein in the hospital for more than 24 hours and it’s considered a natural death, it’s considered non-reportable and is usually not called into the coroner’s office. “Some hospitals have rules to call us regardless so we take the information. We don’t sign a death certificate if the deceased has been in the hospital long enough for them to know what happened and they feel comfortable sending a death certificate, “said Huerta. “If the case is suspicious, we will take jurisdiction and our doctors will do the autopsy when it’s a possible medical misadventure.”

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When you die your pets will eat you — if they can. “If it’s been a few days, they’re hungry and thirsty and you’re not there to feed them. It’s not considered aggressive — they’re just trying to survive — it’s an animal instinct,” said Arapahoe County Autopsy Technician Ashley Huerta told a hushed Anythink Wrights Farm crowd Oct. 28. Colleague Arely Juarez-Dominquez, a death investigator for the office, said it’s a sad truth. “I use transparency to tell the families about a pet that has munched on their owners,” JuarezDominquez said. “Sometimes we respond to scenes where both owner and pet passed away.” Anythink Library brought the two crime scene experts in to explain how death scenes are investigated. More than 30 people attended their presentation. Huerta has been an Autopsy Technician for about four years and started as a death investigator for about a year in a half. Her job is assisting the pathologist with exams, gathering specimens for examination, cutting and closing, remov-

Autopsy Technician Ashley Huerta with the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office speaks to PHOTO BY BELEN WARD an audience on how she uses science to investigate a death.

ing contents of body organs and weighing and collecting toxicology samples. Juarez-Dominquez has been Medical-Legal Death Investigator for two years. Juarez-Dominquez’s job is to go to the scene to conduct the death investigation, pronounce the death, and cause of death. She also interviews families for medical histories, performs external examinations of decease and photographs the death scenes and also the deceased. “When going out to the scene it could be an overdose, suicide, or natural death,” said Juarez-Dominquez. “Every time we do an investigation, we start at the highest level

Pinnacle Charter hosts vaccine clinic for kids STAFF REPORT

Pinnacle Charter School is hosting a vaccine clinic in partnership with Governor Polis’ Vaccines for All plan, reaching Coloradans ages 5 and up Thornton and Federal Heights community. The clinic is scheduled from 3-7 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Pinnacle Charter School Events Center, 1001 W 84th Ave, Federal Heights. Pinnacle Charter School was selected as a vaccine equity clinic site as part of Governor Polis’ efforts to ensure that every person in Colorado has access to the vaccine, no matter who they are or where they live, according to a press release from the school. “Since we began distributing vaccines to communities across our state, we have made a concerted effort to do so in a way that is equitable, saves the most lives, and ends the immediate public health crisis as quickly as possible,” said Governor Jared Polis. “With each vaccine administered we take another step toward getting back to life as we knew it. I want to thank community organizations across our state for

their partnership in ensuring that every person who wants a vaccine, can get one.” The clinic will focus on serving underserved populations and people who face barriers to accessing health care in Thornton and Federal Heights. Organizers estimate around 40% of kids ages 5-11 within the school will receive the first dose of the vaccine. Both pre-registration and walk-in appointments are available. “Our commitment throughout pandemic has been providing access to the resources our community needs to limit the spread of COVID-19, thereby keeping our school and school community as safe as possible,” says Pinnacle CEO Chad Miller. “By partnering with Thornton Fire Department last spring, and now Governor Polis’ Vaccines for All Plan, we hope to continue to keep our kids and their families safe, healthy, and our kids learning in person.” For more information regarding this clinic, or to schedule an interview with Pinnacle CEO Chad Miller, please contact Niki Lopez at niki.lopez@pinnaclecharterschool.org or 303-949-1876.

of homicide- assume the worst.” Processing the scene A death is reported by law enforcement, paramedics, and fire department, to respond to an unattended death. The death investigator arrives at the location and examines the body. Manners of death are classified as a natural accident, suicide, homicide or undetermined. The cause of death classification can depend on underlying conditions, disease or some event.

Identification Finding out who the dead body was is one of the most important jobs and there are several things they can do to positively identify them. Medical implants, for instance usually have registration numbers on them. “If it’s a badly decomposed body, we can identify someone by their implants, a hip, knee, or something in the spine,” Huerta said. A person can also be identified by tattoos, dental records, DNA, fingerprints. And of course, investigators can identify somebody by their driver’s license — if it’s on them or in a secured location. Some law enforcement agencies SEE DEATH, P4

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Republican, co-wrote an opinion piece in The Gazette opposing the measure. Also against the measure was Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat who said the measure “diverts new marijuana tax revenue from appropriate uses, shifts limited state funds from our public K-12 schools and it lacks robust oversight and accountability.” Some public education advocates saw it as a slippery slope to a voucher system and a threat to public education in the state. Any new tax revenue for education, they argued, should go into the existing system rather than a whole new program. Opponents in the cannabis industry said the increased sales tax would have punished those least able to pay and could push consumers back into the black market. Sam Heiden, a Denver resident

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scan fingerprints on the scene. If a body is badly decomposed, and the fingers are dried they use rubbery silly putty to pull a fingerprint. “We rarely have to do DNA but if we do we go through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI),” said Huerta. Death certificates Once a coroner or medical examiner examines the body in the office, they can sign the death certificate. A primary physician can also sign a death certificate if a patient is in their care and there is no oblivious trauma or medications. If a family chooses to send a body to a funeral home, it becomes that home’s job to sign the death certificate. “They electronically send us documentation to release the body to the

November 10, 2021 who was voting in his first Denver election on Tuesday, voted no on Proposition 119, questioning why dollars from increased taxes wouldn’t go to benefit the state’s public schools instead of out-ofschool learning opportunities. “Why is it not just going directly to schools instead of out-of-school activities that may or may not benefit certain groups of students?” the 26-year-old Democrat asked after voting at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building in downtown Denver. Tom Lucas, a 70-year-old Denver Democrat, thought the marijuana industry was unfairly targeted. “If it’s that important, then the tax burden should be spread across a wider tax base than just marijuana. If we’re gonna kill the goose, we’re gonna wind up having a black market again,” he said. Lucas said he understands the need to help children succeed academically, “but if kids are not achieving in school, it seems to me the money should go to schools and not to after school programs.”

The program would have largely been paid for by raising recreational marijuana taxes by 5 percentage points, to 20% from 15%, phased in over three years. Non-partisan legislative staff estimated the new taxes would have raised more than $87 million next fiscal year, and the new revenue would have been exempt from state constitutional spending limits. Gary Community Investment Company donated more than $2.2 million to support the measure, with nearly $780,000 of that coming since Oct. 20. The issue committee raised $2.6 million and spent $2.4 million through Oct. 27, which doesn’t include another $250,000 Gary Community Investment Company donated on Oct. 28. Ready Colorado, a conservative education reform nonprofit, donated $525,000 to the issue committee. The opposition to 119 was not as well financed. The Cannabis Community for Fairness and Safety, an issue committee that opposed the ballot mea-

sure, received $25,000 each from the Marijuana Industry Association and The Green Solution. The committee spent nearly $31,000 on a website, advertising and flyers. No on Prop 119 reported spending only $7,500, all of it on a website, which came via an in-kind contribution from Coloradans Against School Vouchers. The national Working Families Organization donated more than $5,100 in texting services last week to Coloradans Against School Vouchers’ fight against 119. Colorado Sun staff writers Erica Breunlin and Tatiana Flowers contributed to this report. Colorado Sun correspondent Sandra Fish also contributed.

funeral home,” said Huerta. “The death record is sent to us, we review it and write in our information of cause or manner of death.

since the decomposition rate is different in a dry summer climate compared to a cold winter. Bodies have been found nearly mummified in hot, dry weather while it can be bloated during wetter times. If the body is found in a river it has a waxy coating, and it’s hard to determine how long it has been there due to rocks and critters. “It’s all temperature-dependent sometimes we don’t find skeletal remains,” said Juarez-Dominquez. “Rivers that are cold, preserve the body better,” said Huerta

released, so when the body arrives at the coroner or mortician there is no sitting up,” said Huerta. Huerta said the odor does follow you home. “That’s when you know you’re in trouble, if you can’t smell it anymore,” she said humorously. “I go straight to the laundry room to take my clothes off and it sticks to your bra.” That said, it’s an important job with a strong purpose. “Sometimes families are in denial, and unfortunately we have to break the news. But we’re able to give them answers and hopefully find them a little bit of peace,” said Arely Juarez-Dominquez “I think a lot of us are in it for the science and it helps when you have that scientific mind. Not to say that we are not empathetic people — we’re probably too empathetic. We understand and it’s our job to help the family by doing this and not everybody can do it,” said Huerta.

Causes of death Next, the pair discussed how they figure out how a person died. If there are no witnesses, a pathologist can estimate the cause of death and time of death, based on different factors. “We can’t tell you exactly when they died but we can give you a ballpark,” said Huerta. Bodies begin breaking down at a cellular level almost right away, Juarez-Dominquez said. The complete decomposition takes about 24-hours. The body starts with Algor Mortis, when the body temperature drops. Rigor mortis comes next as the muscles start to stiffen. That’s followed by Livor Mortis, when the lack of blood circulation starts to become evident, giving the skin a marbled look. The calendar also has an impact

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bring an additional $2 million per year for recreational capital projects. No votes for that tax were 4,080 (53 percent) to 3,683 yes votes (47 percent). According to the secretary of state’s website, voters put Leon Thornton and Ashley Conn on the 27J Schools board of education. Thornton bested Danielle Jayne by four percentage points. He had 11,015 votes to her 10.234. Conn beat the incumbent in District 4, Blaine Nickeson, by eight percentage points. Conn had 11,530 votes, while Nickeson had 9,804.

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In Ward 1, Johnston led challenger Norm Brown by a better than 2-to-1 margin. Johnston had 1,439 votes to Brown’s 696. Tadeo, Pawlowski and Padilla ran unopposed. Brighton voters turned down a potential 4 percent tax on the sale of marijuana and marijuana products. That was estimated to

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Not like TV There are myths about when an autopsy is being done that a body just sits up. “When you come into our office you are dead,” Huerta laughed, in answer to a question. “Paramedics put EKGs on a body to make sure there is no activity before that person is brought in to the coroner. The rigor mortis has already been

Voters also approved a bond question for elementary schools, two middle schools and a new comprehensive high school. The margin was 52 percent to 48 percent. A school boardapproved bond oversight committee will be in charge of keeping an eye on the funds. The district’s debt will increase by more than $500 million, but it won’t raise 27J’s mill levy, which sits at a shade more than 22 mills. Voters rejected a tax increase question (an increase of eight mills) to help pay for teacher salaries and ongoing capital needs in the district. The margin was 52 percent to 48 percent.

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November 10, 2021

Property tax cut loses, even in conservative counties BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado voters rejected a Republican-backed effort to reduce some property taxes, a stinging defeat for conservatives who have increasingly turned to ballot measures to advance their policies as their statewide and legislative candidates keep losing. The vote for Proposition 120 as of late Nov. 3 was 56.6% in opposition to the ballot measure and 43.4% in favor with about 1.35 million ballots counted. The ballot measure was failing by a wide margin in conservative strongholds like Mesa and Douglas counties. It was also falling short in El Paso County, the state’s most populous conservative county. “There was a combination of confusion and people thinking that it was not a tax cut for them,” said Michael Fields, the architect of Proposition 120 who leads the conservative fiscal policy group Colorado Rising Action. Fields said the fact that voters in conservative counties were rejecting the measure was a clear sign that the policy was misunderstood. The failure of Proposition 120 surprised many Democrats, especially considering there was no money spent by liberal groups to fight the measure. Republicans dropped in excess of $1.5 million to try to pass the initiative. “I think the voters who understand how stuff they care about gets

funded turned out,” said Scott Wasserman, a Proposition 120 opponent who leads the liberal-leaning Bell Policy Center. “I think you had a very educated electorate that was in a ‘no’ kind of mood.” Amie Baca-Oehlert, president of the Colorado Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, said the defeat of Proposition 120 sends a strong message that Colorado voters recognize the funding challenges for schools and other public services. Property tax revenue funds schools and other local districts. “Our public schools have been underfunded for well over a decade,” Baca-Oehlert said. “The fact that our voters recognize that and understand the need to support public services is a hopeful and happy outcome of this election, if those results hold.” Proposition 120 would have reduced the property tax assessment rates for multifamily residential properties to 6.5% from 7.15% starting in 2022. It also would have dropped the rate for lodging properties to 26.4% from 29% under Proposition 120. Proponents of the measure said a property tax reduction for multifamily housing would reduce rents and encourage investment to ease the state’s housing shortage. Lower property taxes for lodging properties may have allowed businesses to expand and hire more employees. Opponents argued that slashing property taxes might result in cuts to government services, including

A multifamily residential development in PHOTO BY SHUTTERSTOCK Denver.

for schools and fire departments that rely on property tax revenue to operate. Bonnie Doolittle, a 35-year-old Democrat and marketing professional who lives in Denver, said she voted against Proposition 120. In fact, she said she always votes against tax reductions. “You never reduce taxes,” Doolittle said. “The city is too big, there’s too many people. We need infrastructure. That takes money. Sorry about it, y’all, but we’re in it together, so you gotta pay your fair share.” Sabrina Balister, a 57-year-old Republican in Colorado Springs, had a different stance. “I voted yes for that one to help out homeowners,” Balister said. She said she believed the proposition would give homeowners a needed break and promote home ownership. The ballot question initially sought to reduce property taxes across the board, but Senate Bill 293,

passed by state lawmakers this year, dramatically blunted the measure. Senate Bill 293 created new subcategories of residential and commercial property in an effort to limit the effects of the ballot measure. It then drove down the assessment rates for those new categories, though by not as much as Proposition 120 would have. Here’s the breakdown: - Single-family properties are taxed on 6.9% of assessed value, down from from 7.15% - Multifamily properties are taxed on 6.8%, down from 7.15% - The rate for agricultural property dropped to 26.4%, from 29% - Property used to produce renewable energy is taxed on 26.4% of assessed value, down from 29% There’s a big catch, however. The rate decreases under Senate Bill 293 apply only in the 2022 and 2023 tax years. After that, state lawmakers must decide whether to continue with the lower assessment rates or raise them to their previous levels. Fields vowed to file a lawsuit to invalidate Senate Bill 293 if Proposition 120 passed. Opponents had warned that Proposition 120 would have caused a $1 billion tax hit if Fields’ legal action was successful. The spending for and against Proposition 120 was lopsided. Cut Property Taxes, which supported the ballot measure, spent SEE PROPERTY, P8

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Time to press the energy button

e are all familiar with the image of the “Easy Button,” as we have seen it in commercials, in stores, and in advertisements. Many people WINNING use is as a funny response to a text WORDS or on social media as a GIF or meme. It’s a fantastically simple yet powerful marketing play, and the benefit clearly articulated. It’s easy, and we all want easy. Lately many of Michael Norton the messages I receive are around energy, or more accurately stated, a lack of energy. People are tired, even exhausted, and I get that. The reasons that many of you provided for feeling a bit lethargic were very similar. Everything from stress, worry, doing work that is not motivating, overworked, feeling unappreciated, and just everything going on in the world. Robin M. asked me this, “Like the `Easy Button’ isn’t there some kind of an `Energy

Button’ that I can just press?” Before responding I did what anyone of us might do when looking for an answer, I Googled it. And like many of the emails that I received, I found the same lists of ideas to become rejuvenated such as mid-day workouts, stepping away from the current task, hydrating, breathing, and other good ideas. And here is what I would add: Step one is to know what energizes us and what sucks the life out of us. It’s not the same for everyone. We are all motivated and inspired by different things. And we all have different activities that we find draining. The guidance here in step one is avoidance. If the news is dragging you down, turn it off and stop checking it on your phone 24/7. Some might say they need to stay aware of all that is happening. Trust me on this one, turn it off, unplug, and if something so big happens in the world that you need to know about, someone will tell you, I promise. Step two is to try and identify the loss of energy as quickly as pos-

sible. Think of it this way, like the battery on our cell phone or laptop. It seems like are battery remains full for a long time, but once it starts running down, it runs down quickly. And the lower the battery gets, the faster it runs out. It seems like the gas tank in our car is the same way, doesn’t it? That needle points to full for a long time, but once it starts moving, it’s a fast trip from Full to Empty. The trick is to stay ahead of the depletion. Identify the early symptoms and take preventive measures before our personal batteries die or our fuel tanks become dry. Step one, knowing what sucks the energy from us and avoid those things. Step two is to make a quick diagnosis and stay ahead of the energy loss. This is kind of like taking pain medication after surgery or over the counter headache medicine when we first feel the symptoms coming on, getting ahead of it, and staying ahead of it is so much easier. Step three is having whatever it is that reenergizes us readily available. Coffee, water, mid-day

workouts don’t do it for me. However, my Bible does. I have a Bible app on my phone and a physical T Bible with me most of the time. I also love a funny joke or powerful inspiring quote like this one by Zig Ziglar, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” If your reenergizer is a walk, a talk with a good friend, a picture of your family, or just some quiet time, then make sure you know how to access those when the energy starts getting low. Are you struggling staying energized? Is it impacting your ability to work and focus or enjoy quality time with your friends and family? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we know where to find our “Energy Button” and how and when to press it, this really will be a better than good year.

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

Developmentally disabled students are in schools, but so is segregation

here is a sentiment that I believe we can all agree on: Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities should be included in all aspects of society. It’s GUEST simple. It’s direct. COLUMN And, frankly, it’s hard to argue with. The Arc, all 15 Arc chapters here in Colorado, and Arc Thrift Stores live and breathe this sentiment every day. It applies to how we serve, Lloyd Lewis how we employ, how we engage with our partners, and how we believe business should be run. It also applies to education. And, now that a new school year is underway, education is on my mind. The U.S. has a long and conflicted history with its approach to segregated vs. inclusive education for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For most of our history, children with these disabilities have been completely excluded from the public education system and placed in special education programs or entirely separate schools. It wasn’t until 1975 — not even 50 years ago — that the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed. The act opened schoolhouse doors and mandated free and appropriate public educa-

tion for children with disabilities, and the provision of special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. But it wasn’t enough. Then, in 1990, the act was modified and became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The new act went further than its predecessor, with the goal being “to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity for education as those students who do not have a disability” and required that public schools create an Individualized Education Program “for each student who is found to be eligible under both the federal and state eligibility/disability standards.” Better. But still it wasn’t, and isn’t, enough. The fact is that the specifics of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act have remained essentially unchanged for more than three decades. Segregation of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the classroom remains a major issue in our country, and in Colorado. Most children with these disabilities in our state are taught in segregated classrooms. We must continue the fight that started back in the 1960s and ‘70s and move beyond what are essentially merely modest accommodations to true and holistic inclu-

sion and complete integration. UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children gives us this description of true inclusive education: An education system that includes all students, and welcomes and supports them to learn, whoever they are and whatever their abilities or requirements. This means making sure that teaching and the curriculum, school buildings, classrooms, play areas, transport and toilets are appropriate for all children at all levels. Inclusive education means all children learn together in the same schools. No one should be excluded. Perhaps that is a tall order, but it was one we must fulfill. I have a 17-year-old son with Down syndrome who is now being taught in many mainstream classrooms in a highly regarded public school. He has benefited greatly from the kind teachers, the supportive staff, and the educational provisions afforded him through his IEP. His schools, in turn, benefitted from him, from his presence and his unique contributions. Here are the facts: • With lesson modifications, kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities benefit greatly from being in an integrated and inclusive classroom. • They can learn and thrive in mainstream classrooms. • They can contribute to their mainstream peers when integrated into the classroom.

And that is the point. Every child has contributions to make — in the classroom and out. Why would we want to deny ourselves of those contributions — whether they come from a child without these disabilities or someone with them? From a practical standpoint, inclusion and integration in our schools means we must invest in training our teachers so they can understand and adapt to different learning styles, and it means we need to respond to diversity with a zero-rejection policy, which, as defined by Inclusion Interna- L F tional, means “schools cannot @ deny access to students based E on disability and there are clear P consequences or accountabilities 3 in place if they do so.” To be sure, integration is a commitment. But we must stand F strong and protect the legal B mandate of all individuals to this @ fundamental right to education. M In the end, we must remember s that inclusion should be our goal. B Lloyd Lewis, of Denver, is president@ B and CEO of Arc Thrift Stores. This opinion is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Colo. voters reject giving lawmakers more spending oversight BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado voters rejected a conservative-backed ballot measure seeking to give state lawmakers more oversight over how to spend money from the federal government and lawsuit settlements. With more than 1.3 million ballots counted as of late Nov. 3, Amendment 78 was failing with 43.7% voting in favor of the measure and 56.4% against it. The proposed constitutional amendment needed approval from 55% of voters to pass. Voters in the conservative strongholds of Mesa and Douglas counties were rejecting the measure. Amendment 78 was only barely above water in El Paso County, Colorado’s most populous conservative county. “I think on 78 it was always going to be an uphill battle,” said Michael Fields, the architect and main proponent of the measure. He also leads the conservative fiscal nonprofit Colorado Rising Action. “These were confusing, tricky questions,” Scott Wasserman, an Amendment 78 opponent who

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leads the liberal-leaning Bell Policy Center, said of the three statewide measures on the 2021 ballot. The Colorado General Assembly has an appropriation process to decide how state tax revenue is spent each year, but certain non-state sources like federal grant money, private donations and other “custodial funds” from outside the state government aren’t subject to that process. For example, the $1.7 billion in federal relief dollars that Colorado received last year from the CARES Act wasn’t subject to the legislative appropriation process. It was spent by Gov. Jared Polis’ office through an executive order, angering Republicans who complained they were left out of the decision making. “We’re excited Colorado voters saw through this measure,” said Kathy White, deputy director of the Colorado Fiscal Institute. “They recognized last year, with COVID relief dollars that came into this state, the importance of getting that to their communities quickly and efficiently.” Proponents of Amendment 78 said it would have provided greater transparency and accountability in

state spending by requiring lawmakers to determine how the state spends custodial money, which could affect federal emergency relief and grant dollars, money from legal settlements, funding for transportation projects that are currently allocated by an independent commission and private gifts and donations, like those collected by public colleges and universities. “I just want more oversight over where the money is going and what it’s doing,” said Dom Galluccio, a 32-year-old unaffiliated voter from Denver who cast his ballot at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building on Tuesday afternoon. The ballot measure would have created an appropriation process where members of the public can provide input. It also would have placed all custodial funds into a centralized account, with interest from that account flowing into the state’s general fund. Opponents called it a political ploy to stymie a Democratic administration and said it would create unnecessary work for lawmakers, who already review custodial spending broadly.

“It sounded like more red tape,” said Denver resident Sam Heiden, a 26-year-old Democrat, after voting in person Tuesday. Some voters said they voted against the measure because they didn’t understand it. “I tried reading about it, but I still didn’t understand it enough,” Douglas Evans, an unaffiliated voter from Littleton, said after casting his ballot. The Committee for Spending Transparency raised and spent nearly $1.3 million. Most of that cash went to collect signatures to get the measure on the ballot. All of the money came from the dark-money nonprofit Unite for Colorado, which doesn’t disclose its donors.

that going to signature gathering to get the measure on the ballot. Dark-money group Unite for Colorado, which doesn’t disclose its donors, gave $875,000 to the issue committee, while Colorado Rising State Action, another dark money nonprofit, gave $347,000. And the Apartment Association of Metro Denver gave nearly $242,000.

The Colorado Sun couldn’t identify any groups spending against Proposition 120, and the Secretary of State’s Office didn’t identify any opposing issue committees.

dent Sandra Fish also contributed to this report. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Colorado Sun staff writers Olivia Prentzel, Thy Vo, Daniel Ducassi and Erica Breunlin contributed to this report. Colorado Sun correspon-

Colorado Sun staff writer Erica Breunlin and correspondent Sandra Fish contributed to this report. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Many Colo. voters have soured on Democrats, poll shows Survey offers ‘warning sign’ for Dems a year ahead of 2022 vote

they have a favorable view of former President Donald Trump, compared with 58% who have an unfavorable view of him. When asked about U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, 25% said they have a favorable view of the Garfield County Republican while 38% said they have an unfavorable view of her. When asked if they agree or disagree that Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election, 67% of voters said they agree while 29% said they disagree. Four percent said they don’t know or refused to answer. Among Republicans, just 38% said they agree that Biden legitimately won last year’s presidential election, while 57% said they disagree. “Yes there’s been a little bit of a slip,” said Sara Loflin, who leads ProgressNow Colorado. But she said the poll clearly indicates Republicans “numbers are still in the toilet.”

30% said they disapproved and 5% said they didn’t know or refused to answer. When asked this month, 58% said they approved of how Polis is handling COVID-19, while 35% said they disapprove and 6% said they didn’t know or refused to answer. While Democratic voters remain supportive of how Polis has handled the pandemic, the October poll shows a decline in support among unaffiliated voters. Fifty-five percent of unaffiliated voters said they approved of the governor’s handling of COVID in the new poll, compared to 63% in June. Biden also saw a steep decline in his COVID-related job approval among Colorado voters. Back in June, 63% said they approved of how he was handling the pandemic. That dropped to 50% in October. A brighter spot for Democrats in the recent poll is that 54% of voters think Polis and Democrats “got it about right” when it comes to their handling of the pandemic. Twentyseven percent said Democrats overreacted while 12% said they didn’t take it seriously enough. Republicans in Colorado got much lower marks on the question. Just 31% said the GOP got it about right, while 44% said they didn’t take it seriously enough. The poll also asked about requiring health care workers and state employees to be vaccinated, requiring teachers and students to wear masks at schools, and requiring airline passengers to show proof of vaccination before flights. More supported than opposed all three. Sixty-two percent of voters said they are pro-mask while 30% said they are anti-mask. When asked about getting vaccinated against COVID, 74% said they are pro-vaccine while 20% said they are antivaccine. “The data shows Coloradans are really on one side of the debate about vaccines and masks,” Baumann said.

Voters support mask wearing, vaccination The poll also asked coronavirusrelated questions, revealing mixed news for Democrats. In June, 65% of registered voters said they approved of how Polis was handling the pandemic, while

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Colorado voters have a less favorable view of Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and President Joe Biden compared to four months ago, according to a new poll released exactly a year out from the 2022 election. But while Democrats’ favorability numbers may have decreased, and Biden’s job approval took a hit, Polis’ approval numbers have stayed steady. Andrew Baumann, a pollster at the Democratic firm Global Strategy Group, which conducted the survey, said the results are “certainly a warning sign” for Democrats, namely when it comes to Biden’s decreases, which could affect the midterms. The Rocky Mountaineer poll of 800 Colorado registered voters was conducted Oct.19-24 by Global Strategy Group, in partnership with ProgressNow Colorado, a liberal political advocacy nonprofit. The survey was weighted to match Colorado’s voter registration split and had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points. Global Strategy Group is a reputable pollster with a B/C rating from FiveThirtyEight, the political datatracking website. Forty-nine percent of voters said they had a favorable view of Polis, compared with 41% who said they have an unfavorable view of the governor. That’s down from June, when the last edition of the Rocky Mountaineer had Polis’ favorability at 56%, with 35% viewing him unfavorably. Forty percent of voters said they view Bennet favorably in the new poll, while 27% said they view him unfavorably. That’s down from June when 46% of voters said they viewed him favorably and 38% said they viewed him unfavorably. Biden’s numbers took the biggest hit. Just 45% of voters said they view him favorably while 50% said they view him unfavorably. In June, 55% of voters viewed Biden favorably, compared with 42% who viewed him unfavorably. When it comes to job approval, 47% of voters said they approve of the job Biden is doing while 50% said they disapprove. Another 3% said they didn’t know. The numbers are down from June, when 56% of voters said they approve of the job Biden is doing as president, while 40% said they disapprove and 4% said they didn’t know. For Polis, 57% approve of the job he is doing while 37% disapprove. Six percent said they didn’t know. The numbers are consistent with the June poll, when 58% of voters said they approve of the job Polis is doing as governor and 36% said they disapprove. “There’s no doubt that the presidential job approval matters in midterms,” Baumann said. “It’s down

President Joe Biden greets Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock after PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY/THE COLORADO SUN landing in Denver on Sept. 14.

here. It’s down across the country. It’s not ideal.” Democrats still hold advantage Baumann thinks inflationary concerns and congressional Democrats’ infighting over two major spending bills are contributing to the declining favorability numbers. “It hasn’t been our finest hour,” he said. While Baumann said elements of the poll are concerning, he doesn’t think the numbers reflect a changing political situation in Colorado, which has favored Democrats in the last two election cycles. “Nothing in these data show that the fundamental political calculus in Colorado has changed,” Baumann said. Voters, for instance, still said they would back or lean toward backing a generic Democratic legislative candidate over a generic Republican candidate by a 7 percentage point margin if the election were held today. And 52% of voters said they would vote for or lean toward voting for Polis compared with the 35% who said they would vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl, who is currently a University of Colorado regent. The poll also asked voters if they would vote for or lean toward voting for Bennet in an election against Republican challengers Eli Bremer, a former Olympian who lives in Colorado Springs, and state Rep. Ron Hanks of Fremont County. Bennet was favored by at least 13 percentage points in both hypothetical matchups. Voters also said they trust Democrats more than Republicans when it comes to reducing air pollution and addressing climate change, raising wages for Colorado workers, improving public education and bringing down the cost of health care. When it comes to protecting public safety, handling the economic recovery after the pandemic and addressing Colorado’s rising cost of living, voters said they trust Democrats and the GOP equally. Thirty-eight percent of voters said

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Homelessness: How can metro Denver grapple with problem? CU Denver and a think tank offer ways to help BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

Homelessness is pervasive and costly, and has worsened and grown more complex in metro Denver, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no single solution to resolving the crisis affecting more than 6,000 people in the sevencounty metro region, according to researchers who spent months interviewing formerly homeless people and the leaders of organizations that serve them. Expensive housing, a shortage of paid human services staff and mistrust in the system are among the factors making the homelessness problem even more intractable, researchers said. A major recommendation by the researchers studying homelessness in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties is adding more affordable housing options. The report cited Denver’s Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative, which has provided housing and case management services to about 300 people experiencing chronic homelessness, who were frequently involved with police, jails, courts and other emergency services. When those people were offered housing and wrap-around services, they remained housed and interacted less frequently with costly emergency services, according to an analysis published on the city’s website. The report includes several other ideas that researchers at the Common Sense Institute and University of Colorado Denver identified as successful in other communities and held promise for use locally. “There are a variety of programs doing impactful work in meeting the different needs of people experiencing homelessness,” said Kristin Strohm, CEO and president of the Common Sense Institute, a research organization dedicated to protecting and promoting Colorado’s economy, which partnered with CU Denver to produce the report. “Our goal with this phase was to document what’s working, where there are opportunities, where there might be gaps and ultimately learn from them to solve this crisis,” Strohm said. The Common Sense Institute and CU Denver released a nearly 70-page report Oct. 25, the second to emerge

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The process to receive services often involves many forms and complex structures that make it difficult for homeless people to navigate, extending the amount of time before people in need can get help. More self-navigation tools could reduce the time spent during the process, researchers said. The report said it’s critical to improve access to online or electronic information for homeless people who don’t have reliable phone and computer devices. Homeless people can often miss vital connections to information related to their health, employment, housing, transportation and financial needs because they lack consistent access to the internet, SEE HOMELESS, P11

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electricity, phones or computers. As a result, providers often struggle to deliver services to their homeless clients, the report said. “The issue of homelessness in our communities is an incredibly complex and challenging one, and requires a clear understanding of the ways to both prevent people from experiencing homelessness in the future, and providing faster ways to recover from homelessness now,” said Dan Griner, director of design, innovation and strategy for the CU Denver Inworks Innovation Initiative, a collaborative of leaders working to solve humanity’s most pressing problems, according to the organization’s website. Metro Denver’s population has grown by 21% over the past decade, and grew by 1.6% in 2019, alone. Denver’s growth rate is higher than that of the state, which saw a 15% increase in population growth from 2010 to 2019, according to the report. The number of people experiencing homelessness in Denver grew by 25% from January 2017 to January 2020. While the number of homeless people likely grew in the last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unknown by how much. Metro area leaders typically count the number of homeless people on a single night each year. But the annual point-in-time survey, or PIT count, did not occur this year Monitoring Print Ads.pdf because Suncor of theAir pandemic.

A homeless encampment in Denver.

The state has a housing deficit of more than 175,000 homes since 2019, the report said, and while Colorado is “a fairly progressive state” at implementing new initiatives, the housing shortage in Colorado means it’s ranked the fourth worst in the nation behind Washington, D.C., Oregon and California. One affordable housing real estate developer interviewed in the report said zoning challenges and community pushback have prevented them from moving forward any new projects in Colorado in seven years. Similarly, a Denver Department of Housing Stability leader said it costs more than $300,000 to develop a new single unit for affordable housing in 2 10:38 PM the8/10/21 metro Denver area. With rising

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rental costs and a housing shortage, many voucher programs are unable to close the gap between current prices and what people can afford, according to the report. The report said a major precursor for homelessness is vulnerability — the possibility of being attacked or emotionally or physically harmed. Vulnerable people experiencing mental illness, family instability, substance use disorders, repeat experiences of incarceration or domestic violence, for example, are at higher risk for losing their housing and may need immediate shelter services. Many people who are currently or formerly homeless are considered vulnerable, and the perception of

vulnerability is often considered a risk factor by many landlords or rental agencies, who can be reluctant to lease to them because of that factor, according to the report. One service provider included in the report framed the issue of homelessness as “a loss of community.” “When homelessness is a result of loss of community, then finding ways to welcome individuals into a new community is necessary,” the person said. Although CU Denver and the Common Sense Institute have completed their research for this homelessness project, at least for now, leaders from both organizations said they hope to continue working toward solutions. “The providers in this space and many of the people who are working in this every day — this is common knowledge for them, as to how these things are working,” Griner said. “But the general public and the community — we all have a part in helping to alleviate this problem and understanding it to a greater degree,” he said. “We’re hoping with education, more people are able to make informed decisions around policy, and around how they interact with this issue.” To read the full report, go online to commonsenseinstituteco.org. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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‘Running Wild’ for wildlife through Denver Annual local race helps protect animals in Africa BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Thanks to technology by Denverbased Wildlife Protection Solutions, residents have served as first responders to prevent a crime against wildlife as it happens in real time, halfway across the globe. They “have directly contributed to saving the lives of animals,” said Eric Schmidt, executive director of Wildlife Protection Solutions. “With just a press of a button, the appropriate people get alerted.” Wildlife Protection Solutions is a nonprofit that has field projects in sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia. A technology system called wpsWatch consists of cameras that can capture an image in real time and a wildlife monitoring app for a computer or mobile device. Together, the technology can alert rangers and managers of protected areas of possible threats and wildlife crimes — such as animal poaching — in real time. “Using technology before shots are fired is one way to keep animals in nature, where they belong,” Schmidt said. Denverites ‘Running Wild’ to help save animals from extinction Wildlife Protection Solutions is one of four beneficiaries of the Running Wild race, which takes place annually on the Regis University

Participants in the 2019 Running Wild race take off. The race, which benefits various nonprofits dedicated to African wildlife and ecosystem conservation and anti-poaching efforts, takes place virtually through Dec. 1. COURTESY OF DAVID GARRICK PHOTOGRAPHY

campus in northwest Denver. This year, the race is taking place virtually and participants have through Dec. 1 to complete ether a 5K, 10K or 1-mile run. “We’re watching some of these animals decline,” said Janet Rumfelt, a professor at Regis and Running Wild race director. But “we still have time to turn it around.” Running Wild is dedicated to raising awareness about endangered African wildlife and eco-systems, and funding African wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts. Since getting its start in 2015, Running Wild has raised more than $30,000 for wildlife conservation. “People feel very connected to

Using a technology system called wpsWatch by Denver-based Wildlife Protection Solutions, people anywhere can help prevent a crime against wildlife as it happens in real time. Wildlife Protection Solutions is one of the beneficiaries of the Running Wild COURTESY OF WILDLIFE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS race, which takes place virtually this year through Dec. 1.

these animals in Africa,” Rumfelt said, “and they don’t want them to go extinct.” How dogs are helping to save cheetahs Another one of running Wild’s beneficiaries is the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), which has a multifaceted holistic conservation platform with an ultimate goal of keeping the cheetah in the wild from extinction. In the 1970s, Dr. Laurie Marker became the caretaker of a newborn cheetah cub named Khayam at the Wildlife Safari in Oregon. The two formed a bond, and in 1977, Marker and Khayam traveled to southwest Africa — now Namibia — for a re-wilding study. There, Marker learned that livestock farmers were catching hundreds of cheetahs in

cage traps and killing them. “It’s not that the farmers were bad people,” said Dionne Stein, development manager for events and special projects with the CCF. “It’s that they assumed it was cheetahs killing off all their livestock.” Upon returning to the U.S., Khayam became an ambassador of cheetahs and travelled internationally to help people learn about the cheetah’s plight. Fast forward about 20 years, and in 1990, Marker found the CCF in Namibia to create a permanent place in the world for the cheetah, and in 1991, expanded the CCF to Somaliland. In 1994, the organization started its Livestock Guarding Dog program SEE WILDLIFE, P13

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— Holiday Drive-In, has something for everyone. The Holiday Drive-In films will be shown in the Lower South parking lot at Red Rocks. Movie-goers will be able to watch from the warmth and comfort of their own cars. The films will be shown on an LED screen, with audio accessible via an FM radio frequency. No RVs, buses or trailers will be allowed entrance, and high-profile

vehicles will be asked to park in specific areas so they won’t interfere with sight lines of lower-profile vehicles. Tickets can be purchased for $59.50 per car (regardless of the number of occupants), which gets you entrance, a soft drink, popcorn and candy. Visit www.redrocksonline.com/ film to view the full schedule and purchase tickets.

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Donkeys get a kick out of pack burro racing Participants tell about the sport original to Colorado BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With a reputation of being stubborn, pack burro racers will tell you that donkeys are much more than hard (headed) asses. The sport of pack burro racing originated in Colorado as a remnant of the mining age when workers needed an animal to carry their wares. Clear Creek County’s Bill Lee got his start in pack burro racing in a similar fashion. As a storyteller who accumulated too many props, Lee started bringing along a donkey to carry his things. Before he knew it, he started running them. Many racers, including Lee, think the donkeys enjoy having a job to perform. “They get used to doing different things,” he said. “I just think they are really a lot happier interacting with humans and having a job, so to speak.” Lee rents his donkeys for others to use in racing so he can offset their cost. He says keeping any type of animal is not necessarily cheap. Michelle Hancock has been a runner her whole life. When she discovered pack burro racing, she was hooked: adopting several donkeys and moving to Evergreen. She points out that in some ways, donkeys uphold their stubborn stereotype. “Sometimes the donkey will run really fast; sometimes it won’t run at all.” As a teacher, Hancock gets to

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to help Namibian farmers protect their livestock from predator attacks. How it works is the Cheetah Conservation Fund raises and trains a Turkish breed of dog — Anatolian shepherd and Kangal dogs — and provides them to African farmers. “Their big, brilliant bark can scare off a predator,” Stein said of the Livestock Guarding Dogs. The program has been “80-to-100% effective in mitigating human-wildlife conflict.” Farmers are also embracing the program, and in fact, there are about 600 Namibian farmers on a waitlist to receive a Livestock Guarding Dog — despite the process they must go through to receive one. Before receiving a Livestock Guarding Dog, the farmer must apply, pay a fee and pass a farm assessment to prove they are dedicated to the dog’s welfare, Stein said. They must also comply with CCF doing an onsite check-in every six-to-12 months to follow up on the dog’s medical care, and to ensure the dog is settling into its guardian role and is being utilized and properly cared for by the farmer.

A donkey looks along the fence line against the rural background.

Two curious donkeys get up close to check out the camera.

dedicate a lot of her summer to pack burro racing. “It’s like the highlight of my summer. It’s what I look forward to,” she said. Pack burro races can range from 5 to 29 miles, and often take place on trails in the mountains and in other states. The season generally runs from May until early fall. Linda and Lyn Drain run a Facebook page called Burro Buddies, and they offer burro training, boarding and rentals. Linda says they got into the rental side of things because of the size of their herd. “We have our own burros that we race, but because we have such a large herd we let people borrow them,” she explained. Linda and her husband have been avid racers since they joined the

On track to lose about a million plant and animal species It was about five or six years ago when Running Wild’s race director Rumfelt starting hearing news that elephant poaching was on the rise. She started doing research and learned it’s not just elephants that are prime subjects of wildlife crimes. Rumfelt learned that the world is on track to lose about a million of its plant and animal species, and that present day is likely the sixth mass animal destruction of time. “Ecotourism is important to Africa as an economy — these animals are important to many peoples’ livelihood,” Rumfelt said. “When you help animals, you help people. And animals protect the ecosystem. We’re all interconnected.” Rumfelt said she’s not the type of person to sit on the sidelines and wanted to do something. Thus, the Running Wild race — which supports organizations on the ground protecting animals and ecosystems — came to be. Rumfelt believes those who participate in the race are people who want to also be a part of the solution. “We would love to see Coloradans show up and represent,” Rumfelt said, “and do their part to help African wildlife.”

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sport in 2017. They have only missed one race (and they missed it for a different race), and Lyn recently won first place in a race in Arizona. Linda regards her donkeys as more than animals doing a job. She calls them her teammates and her family. Many owners work with their donkeys outside of racing, including them in weddings, nursing home visits, costume dress up and more. When the love of animals coincides with the fun of sport, it seems to produce a group of dedicated

Michelle Hancock of Evergreen pets one of her donkeys.

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NEWS BRIEFS Court news A 27-year-old man faces two counts of first-degree murder for his part in an October crash in Brighton that killed two people. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office filed the counts against Nicholas Villarini for his alleged part in an Oct. 26 incident that invovled a short police pursuit. Two pedestrians died. Villarini also faces a first-degree assault charge, as well as three counts of vehicular eluding and driving while his license was under restraint. His first court appearance is at 9 a.m. Jan. 28. Rec center discount program The city of Brighton’s recreation center rolled out a number of discount programs for Purple Heart recipients, military members and first responders. Purple Heart recipients will receive free memberships to the rec center and/or Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park. Active duty and retired military and first responders will receive a 10 percent discount on annual and quarterly rec center memberships and a 10 percent discount on a membership to the Oasis. Contact Jeffrey Hulett, assistant director of recreation services, at jhulett@brightonco.gov or 303-6592206. Lodging tax grant poroposal The city of Brighton exnteded the deadline for lidging tax grant proposals to Fridaym Nov. 12. Council awards grants for activities ethagt strenghtn economic development, fund special events and assist cultural arts facilities, according to a press release. The city’s lodging tax advisory committe is looking for organizations with demonstrated ability to develop, promote and administer projects that bring visits to the city, that contribute to the community economically and culturally and with demonstrated abiity to create overnight stays. Visit brightonco.gov/813/Lodging-Tax-Advisory-Committee. Contact 303-655-2165 or grants@ brightonco.gov.

Holiday bazaar The 38th annual Country Christmas Bazaar, a benefit for the Adams County Historical Society & Museum, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14, at Riverdale Regional Park, 9700 Henderson Road. Organizers say hand-c rafted items will be on display at 400 booths spread out across four buildings. Admission is $5 (cash only). Kids under 14 get in free. Call 303-659-7103. Calling all teens The Pennock Center for Counseling, 211 S. 21st Ave., and 27J Schools are offering a teen hangout (11- to 18-year-olds) starting at 4 p.m. Mondays,and continue every other Monday through Nov. 15. Discussion topics include school, friendships, family, time management, stress and peer pressure. To sign up, visit https://biut.ly/ teenhangoutsignup. Community wellness workshop Pennock Center for Counseling, 211 S. 21st Ave., and the First Presbyterian Church are sponsoring a series of free wellness workshops. They start at 6 p.m. Mondays and continue every other Monday through Nov. 15. Topics include Cultivating Healthy Relationships (Oct. 18), Honoring our Lives (Nov. 1) and Sparking Joy (Nov. 15). Call 303-655-9065, ext. 13. Register at https://bit.ly/communitywellnesssignup. Call for art for “Perspectives” 2021 exhibit The city of Brighton’s Eye for Art programs needs piece of art for the “Perspectives” art exhibit, a fourmonth show from Nov. 19 to March 15 at Brighton City Hall (500 S. Fourth Ave.). The open-themed art show may include, but is not limited to: oil, acrylic, watercolors, graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, computer painting, mixed media and sculptures of various types. To submit your artwork for consideration, visit https://www. brightonco.gov/FormCenter/ArtsCulture-3/Call-for-Art-SubmittalForm-114 by Nov. 12.

To learn more about this show or the program, visit the Eye for Art page or contact David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at dgallegos@brightonco.gov or 303-6552176. Temporary road closure Weld County Road 2 will be closed betweem North 60th Avenue and King Street starting Monday, Nov. 15, and continuing through Jan. 17. Crews will demoilish and reconstruct the bridge over the Speer Canal. The detour is through neighborhood streets. Survey says The city of Brighton is redesigning its website and wants public input on potential looks and features. “This is an opportunity to address any concerns and incorporate suggestions for the city’s website,” said Kristen Chernosky, communications and engagement director. “This survey is a great way to get that direct feedback from the community.” To take the public survey, visit http://brightonco.gov/websurvey. A press statement said questions range from ease of website navigation to subscriptions and suggestions for improvements. Participants will be required to share their email and may be contacted for potential follow-up questions. The deadline to take the survey is Friday, Nov. 19. Email communications@brightonco.gov. Name that snowplow The city of Brighton’s first Name That Snowplow contest is underway. Elementary school students can submit their ideas for the city’s nine snowplows for the coming snow season. The deadline is Friday, Nov. 19. Contest winners will have the chance to ride alongside the snowplows they named during the Festival of Lights parade Saturday, Dec. 11, weather permitting. Email communiucations@brightonco.gov. Christmas past and present The Adams County Museum will host its Christmas Past and Present Event from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at 9601 Henderson Road. It’s a free celebration of the coming holiday season, complete with entertainment, free admission into the buildings, free cookies, hot cider, hot chocolate (as supplies last) and marshmallow roasting. Food will be available for purchase. Call 303-659-7103. New Eye for Art exhibit ‘Return to Summer’ More than 50 artists and 160 pieces of art are now featured in the newest Eye For Art “Return to Summer” exhibit at City Hall. The artwork ranges from oils and acrylics to watercolors and computer paintings, graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, mixed media, jewelry and various sculptures. Artists featured include: Olivia Andruss, Frank Carrillo, Mary Chan, Ron Cupps, Kim Davis, Randy Davis, David DeHoyos, Sheri Farabaugh, Leo Fautsch, Mona Fransher, Richard Gallagher and many others. The exhibit is open to the public

through Nov. 23 at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. Most artwork is available for purchase. To learn more about the exhibit and/or Eye for Art program, visit the Eye for Art page or contact David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at dgallegos@brightonco. gov or 303-655-2176.

Entries wanted for Festival of Lights Parade The city of Brighton is accepting entries for its 26th annual Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Brighton. The event is set for a 5 p.m. start Saturday, Dec. 11. Entry categories include equine/livestock, floats, motorized vehicles, musical acts and bicycles. In years past, the parade featured more than 75 fully-lit entries and highlighted the “Hometown Holiday Tradition” theme, according to a city statement. This year’s parade returns to this tradition after the pandemic forced the city to pivot to a Santa Claus drive through Brighton last year. “We are thrilled to bring back this beloved tradition for Brighton this holiday season,” said Gary Montoya, events and downtown initiative manager. The nighttime parade is an event that all ages get to enjoy. It features local groups, organizations, businesses and families who will share the holiday spirit with the community. The parade starts traveling south on North Main Street and ends at City Hall. For parade entry forms, guidelines and more, visit https://www.brightonco.gov/459/Festival-of-Lights. The deadline for entries is Friday, Nov. 26. Contact Susie O’Connor at 303-6552218.

Heart holiday lunch The Platte Valley Medical Center Foundation is presenting its third annual Heart Holiday luncheon in support of early breast cancer detection and in-depth cancer care. The luncheon will be at StoneBrook Manor, 650 E. 124th Ave., Thornton Tuesday, Nov. 30. Proceeds go directly for early detection education and in-depth cancer care. Also, supporters will receive gift bags, Celestial Seasonings holiday teas sampling and enter prize drawings. Dr. Oralee L. Ekberg an OB/ GYN from Brighton, is the keynote speaker. She’ll be speaking about the importance of women’s wellness and regular screening to detect breast cancer. Also, Deanna Damour, a breast cancer survivor, shares her experience of receiving a diagnosis to chemotherapy and will also conduct a Q& A session. Go to https://www.sclhealth. org/.../gifts-from-the-heart-luncheon/

Holiday bazaar The Adams County Historical Society’s annual holidaty bazaar fundraiser runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Riverdale Regional Park 9755 Henderson Road. It features handcrafted items in 260 booths. Admission is $3 (cash only). Kids under 14 get in free, and parking is free.Food will be aavailable for purchase. Call 303-659-7103. SEE BRIEFS, P15

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Tree lighting ceremony returns The city of Brighton announced the return of its tree lighting ceremony, sponsored by United Power, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Founders Plaza, Main and Bridge streets. In a break from other years’ holiday programming, the tree lighting program will be a week before the city’s annual Festival of Lights parade. Prior to the ceremony, the public can visit Main Street Creatives Gallery (36 S. Main St.) from 2 to 4 p.m. for such activities as Santa Comes to Town and The Teddy Bear & Friends Tree. Face Vocal Band, the internationally acclaimed all-vocal rock band from Boulder, will be performing from 5 to 7 p.m. in front of the plaza. The band will help council count down as the Christmas Tree is lit at 5 p.m. Contact Susie O’Connor at 303-655-2218. IMAGE Summit Remix workshops Youth will get the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and confidence at the city of Brighton’s Image Summit Remix workshops Mondays through Dec. 20. Students in fifth through 12th grades can participate in various workshops at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. It’s an alternative to the 2021 IMAGE Summit, which was canceled due to low registration. “We are looking forward to bringing back and hosting the IMAGE Summit next year,” said Tawnya Russell, manager of youth services. “But in the meantime, we’re so happy to offer this new series of interactive workshops that’ll help our future leaders.” Workshops will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for high-school students and 11 a.m. to noon for fifththrough eighth-graders. A city statement said students can sign up for as many workshops as they’d like. Workshops are free, but registration is required for participants. Visit https://www.brightonco.gov/972/ Image-Summit to register. Email trussell@brightonco.gov or call 303-655-2123. Growing grads The next installments of Brighton’s Growing Grads program is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Anythink Library, 567 E. Bridge St. Brighton Youth Services provides this annual college and career readiness event for high-school juniors and seniors and anyone interested in pursuing higher education. Students and families will be able to chat with colleges, trade schools and apprentice programs, view financial aid presentations in both English and Spanish and check out local scholarships. Call 303-565-2000. ONGOING North Outfall Project The city of Brighton said major work is in store for the North Outfall Project. Construction will cut Bridge Street to one lane of traffic in both directions from Fifth to Eighth Avenues. The restriction is in place 24 hours a day through Friday, Nov. 5. Message boards will be in place, as

will traffic control devices. City officials said the best alternate roads are Bromley Lane or Basesline Road. The city also said this will be the project’s last major traffic impact. Call Scott Olsen at 303-655-2136 or eamil solsen@brightonco.gov. Walk with a doc Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and a fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking. 50/50 sidewalk, curb, gutter program The city of Brighton offered a new online form for its 50/50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program. It helps reduce the financial cost of replacement and maintenance. The website is brightonco. gov/5050. Residents can apply for the program, including what’s needed for the repairs and photo uploads. Questions? Call 303-655-2117 or visit brightonco.gov/5050program. ‘Hearts in the Arts’ rental assistance program begins The Brighton Urban Renewal Authority began the Brighton Hearts in the Arts rental assistance program. It’s designed to help local artists who occupy physical space in the downtown urban renewal area with rent costs. It’s open to arts-focused nonprofits, according to a statement, plus for-profit art galleries and art studios. Some of the ‘Need-to-meet” criteria include a 501(c)(3) designation and to be sure that the function and mission of the facility is to exhibit, create, present and/or sell artwork in several forms of media. Artists can apply for grants that will cover up to half of their annual or monthly lease but no more than $15,000 per year. Visit brightonura. org/176/Brighton-Hearts-the-Arts. Call 303-655-2150 or email aherrera@ brightonedc.org. Meet the mayor Brighton Mayor Greg Mills wants to meet the public during new, oneon-one meetings. It’s a chance to learn about current projects, new developments and share issues. Meetings are the third Friday of every month in 15-minute slots, starting at 10:30 a.m. Reserve a time slot at https://www.signupgenius. com/go/10c0d4caaa62fabf9c34-meet. Indicate whether you want to meet in person at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave., or virtually. Call 303-655-2042. Eagle Express rides Barr Lake State Park will offer virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303-659-6005. Storytime Barr Lake State Park’s storytime

program goes virtual this year. Rangers will read stories about the natural world. Call 303-659-6005 with questions. Legal self-help clinic The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month. The program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues. Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance. Senior meals Eagle View Adult Center will serve hot VOA lunches on Mondays and Thursdays beginning August 2. Advance reservations are required. Call EVAC 303-655-2075 for more information. Food resources available Here’s a list of food programs and resources available during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday is open for people who need help with food. Also, donations can be dropped off at 421 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton. For more information call 303-857-1096. Brighton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 E. Bromley Lane, 10 a.m. to noon, on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Hunger Free Colorado. For anyone who might need help locating food. Call 855-855-4626 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The hotline keeps information confidential and has bilingual staff on hand. The Colorado Department of Education tracks meal site information for every school by school name and address, including service times, start and end dates and how meals are handed out. Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals at noon to anyone, regardless of age in Brighton. Meals are delivered on weekdays; customers can choose the days. The cost is $4.25 per meal payable at the end of the month. Call 303-659-0978. 27J Schools have free grab-and-go meals for youngsters up to age 18. Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School,

879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor. Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, hands out one box of food per family the second and fourth Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ID and paperwork required. The pantry serves Brighton residents who love between Quebec Street and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Avenue. Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton. Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Community Baptist Church Food Pantry, 15559 Weld County Road 2, Brighton. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Mental health Community Reach Center offers in-person intake assessments from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus, 1850 E. Egbert St. in Brighton. Call Community Reach Center at 303-8533500. For walk-in intake, bring an ID and insurance information. For those who would prefer to complete the intake forms and schedule an appointment, the intake forms are available online at www.communityreachcenter.org. There will be a short screening for flu-like symptoms before entering the center to ensure safety and wellness for everyone. Anyone feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255, text 38255, or visit the Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) Center at 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster. Through an arrangement with The Colorado Spirit Program, there is support for feelings of worry, hopelessness, anger, loss, isolation and disconnection that many individuals are experiencing as a result of the pandemic. It’s free and confidential. Services include virtual individual and group counseling. community networking and support, assessment and referral to community resources and psychoeducational materials and emotional support. Email J.Sheehan@CommunityReachCenter.org.

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4A football playoffs: Fruita Monument ousts Brighton BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

GRAND JUNCTION -- Fruita Monument scored five touchdowns in the first half and went on to beat Brighton 63-26 in the first round of the state 4A playoffs at Stocker Stadium Nov. 5. The Wildcats scored on all nine of their possessions and showed why it has the fifth-best rushing offense in the state. FMHS had 265 rushing yards in the first half and finished with 433. BHS quarterback Nate Griffeth threw two touchdown passes. One covered 11 yards to Lucas Munoz, and one covered 30 yards to Jackson Kroll. Max Cisneros finished with 37 yards on the ground and added a pair of rushing TDs for the Bulldogs. “The game didn’t go the way we wanted it to, but I’m proud that we fought till the very end,” said Griffeth, a senior. “The season was quite the adventure, and we exceeded a lot of expectations and we kept getting better every week.” Wyatt Sharpe scored three touchdowns for the Wildcats, two of which were in the opening half. One was on an 11-yard run in the first quarter, and one was on an 11-yard run late in the first half. His third score was from 3 yards out in the third quarter. Corben Rowell, who scored a

rushing touchdown in the first half, threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Cole Jones in the fourth quarter. Griffeth finished 15-for-28 for 190 yards. Jordan Leete caught five passes for 50 yards. Kroll finished with four catches for 46 yards. Noah Canale was BHS’ leading rusher with eight carries and 51 yards. FMHS had 433 rushing yards. Sharpe had 132 yards on 22 carries. Kaison Stegelmeier finished with 115 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. Rowell finished with 113 yards in passing and the one touchdown. FMHS (8-3) faces Erie -- and former BHS coach Jeff Giger -- in the second round. BHS finished its season with a record of 5-6. It was Brighton’s second appearance in the playoffs in the last three seasons. BHS almost made the playoffs in 2020 but was 17th in the RPI rankings. The top 16 teams made it. “Our coaching staff (headed up by first-year coach Chris Flynn) believed in us, and we had a lot of young guys step up,” Griffeth said. “We hope making playoffs becomes a tradition and part of the culture at Brighton.” “Yes I would say it’s a big deal (to make it to state),” said senior wide receiver and free safety Noah Canale. “I think that him being in the system with our school for quite some time (Flynn) has a big thing with that.”

Noah Canale, shown in action earlier this year against Greeley West, carried the ball eight times for 51 yards in the state 4A playoff loss to Fruita Monument Nov. 5. FILE PHOTO

S P O R T S SCORECARD Riverdale Ridge High School Football Thomas Jefferson downed Riverdale Ridge 28-14 in the regular-season finale Nov. 5 at All-City Stadium in Denver. Nagge Levy ran seven times for 64 yards for the Spartans. Jake Tapia added 92 rushing yards on eight tries. Dimitri Haralambopoulos scored two TDs for TJ. No stats were available for the Ravens, who finished with a mark

of 4-5. Volleyball COLORADO SPRINGS -- Cheyenne Mountain stopped Riverdale Ridge 25-14, 25-10, 25-17 in the finals of the Red-Tailed Hawks’ regional volleyball tournament Nov. 6. The loss kept the Ravens from advancing to the state tournament this week. Jadynn Black led RRHS with five kills. Tiana Fisher and Rylee Stark added three. Fisher also had

SPORTS BRIEFS Youth soccer FC Brighton plans to run an indoor soccer clinic through the Brighton Recreation Center this winter. The club team will provide the coaches. Sessions run from Nov. 30 through Dec. 16. Five- through 8-year-olds meet Tuesdays from 5;15 to 6:15 p.m. Nine- to 12-year-olds meet at the same tme Wednesdays, and 13- and 14-year-olds meet at the same time Thursdays. Call 303-655-2200 or visit brightonrecreation.com. Masks and state wrestling The Colorado High School Activities Association is waiting for a next step in the recent mask mandate for Ball Arena, the home of the state high-school wrestling tournament in February. Kroenke Sports, which owns the arena, requires masks for its guests inside the arena.

“Honestly, nobody really knows at this point,” said Brad Cochi, CHSAA’s director of digital media and media relations. The state wrestling tournament is due to start Thursday, Feb. 17. Casino bus fundraiser A casino bus trip/fundraiser for the Riverdale Ridge football team is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. The cost is $25 per person, round trip. Tweet questions to @VoorheesWayne. Turkey Trot Brighton’s 37th annual Turkey Trot starts at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 20, at the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave. The early bird entry fee is $30 for adults, $20 for youths and $20 for seniors. Race-day fees increase $5. The fee includes a T-shirt, breakfast, awards, prizes and drawings. In-person registration deadline is Nov. 18. Call 303-655-2200.

four blocks. Sydney Moreland led Cheyenne Mountain with 14 kills. Karlee Pinell added 10. Riverdale Ridge moved to within one win of a state tournament berth -- the Ravens’ first -- by beating Pueblo East 3-1. Fisher had a dozen kills for RRHS. Mahala Lampshire added 10. No stats were available for the Eagles. RRHS finished the season with a record of 14-11.

Brighton High School Volleyball Brighton did not advance to this week’s state 5A volleyball tournament. The host Highlands Ranch Falcons downed the Bulldogs in straight sets Nov, 6. Monarch also beat BHS in straight sets at the regional tournament at Highlands Ranch. No stats were available for either match. Brighton finished the season with a mark of 18-6.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET FOR THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M., AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, 500 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, BRIGHTON, COLORADO. THE 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET OF THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IS ON FILE IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING. ANY INTERESTED CITIZEN MAY INSPECT THE PROPOSED BUDGET DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ANY CITIZEN MAY APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID BUDGET IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET. BY: KAYLA BARBER-PERROTTA BUDGET MANAGER CITY OF BRIGHTON Legal Notice No. BSB1018 First Publication: November 3, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

City of Brighton Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCIES The City of Brighton is now accepting applications to fill positions that will be open on the following Boards and Commissions. Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 500 South 4th Avenue, 4th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The application is also available on the City of Brighton website at www.brightonco.gov. Completed applications should be returned to the City Clerk’s Office. City Council requires each applicant to attend a meeting of the Board or Commission you are applying for prior to the interview. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission has an opening for one (1) Ward 2 member and one (1) Ward 1 member at this time. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at Brighton City Hall. BOARD OF APPEALS The Board of Appeals has openings at this time. Members of this board are qualified by experience related to the construction industry and are trained to rule or review upon matters pertaining to building construction. The Board of Appeals meets at need to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction, acts on appeals for the city’s construction codes (building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical codes) and for Property Maintenance Codes. Brighton staff representatives are present to facilitate, including the Chief Building Official and a permit technician acting as the Board Secretary. Meetings are held at Brighton City Hall. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has an opening for two (2) Alternate members at this time. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Brighton Recreation Center. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION The Historic Preservation Commission has an opening for two (2) Alternate members at this time. At least 40% of commission members shall be professionals in preservation related discipline such as architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, archaeology, history, planning, American studies, American civilization, cultural geography or cultural anthropology. Recognizing that professionals may not be available in some communities, this requirement can be waived if the local government makes a good faith effort to recruit professionals and demonstrates that it is capable of carrying out commission responsibilities. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Brighton City Hall. BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY The Brighton Housing Authority has an opening for one (1) Alternate member at this time. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at Historic City Hall. LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has openings for two (2) Lodging provider members and two (2) Alternate members at this time. The Board meets on the third Wednesday every quarter at 11:30 a.m. at Brighton City Hall.

DISTRICT PLAN COMMISSION The District Plan Commission has an opening for one (1) City of Brighton commissioner at this time. The District Plan Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Adams County Government Building. Any questions may be directed to Natalie Hoel in the Office of the City Clerk at 303-655-2056 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or email questions to nhoel@brightonco.gov. Legal No: BSB1024 First Publication: November 3, 2021 Second Publication: November 10, 2021 Third Publication: November 17, 2021 Fourth Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. _________ INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR CITY COUNCIL AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2-4-17 WHEREAS, the City of Brighton Municipal Charter Section 4.9 states that “Council shall neither increase nor decrease the compensation of the Mayor or any member of the Council during a term of office,” and thus, the seated City Council may not increase compensation for any current term of office; however, members of the Council whose terms do not expire at the next regular municipal election shall receive for the remainder of their terms of office the same compensation as that provided for incoming members pursuant to Charter Section 4.9; and WHEREAS, the City Council may increase compensation for the next term, beginning January 4, 2022 for incoming city council members, and members whose terms do not expire will receive the same compensation as that provided for incoming members; and WHEREAS, the City Council has not increased compensation since April 5, 2005 and desires to encourage more residents to run for office wherein increased compensation may allow more individuals to engage in such public service; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that compensation should be increased for those members elected on or after November 2, 2021 with such compensation to begin after assuming office for the term that begins January 4, 2022 and for those whose terms do not expire at the end of 2021. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Section 2-4-17 of the Brighton Municipal Code is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: Sec. 2-4-17. - Compensation. (a) The Mayor shall be compensated at the rate of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per month. Such rate shall apply upon commencement of the Mayor’s term of office following an election held on or after November 2, 2021. The Mayor shall be eligible for all medical, dental, and vision benefits as may be offered to all other city employees. (b) The Mayor Pro Tem shall be compensated at the rate of one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750.00) per month. Such rate shall apply only upon selection of the Mayor Pro Tem by the Council following an election held on or after November 2, 2021, as provided by law. The Mayor Pro Tem shall be eligible for all medical, dental, and vision benefits as may be offered to all other city employees. (c) Each Council member shall be compensated at a rate of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) per month. Such rate shall apply upon commencement of the new Council member’s term of office following an election held on or after November 2, 2021. Members of the Council whose terms do not expire at the end of 2021 shall receive the rate of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per month beginning in January 2022 for the remainder of their terms of office. City Council members shall be eligible for all medical, dental, and vision benefits as may be offered to all other city employees. Section 2. Existing or parts of ordinances covering the same matters as contained in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed Section 3. That as provided in City Charter Section 5.9(A), this Ordinance, either as presented or as amended, shall be published in full as it was adopted prior to taking final action. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its final publication, as provided in City Charter Section 5.8. INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 2nd DAY OF November, 2021. CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney Legal Notice No. BSB1037 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the North Kiowa-Bijou Groundwater Management District for the ensuing year of 2022. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the North Kiowa-Bijou Groundwater Management District, c/o Andrew F. McClary, Attorney at Law, 507 Warner Street, Fort Morgan, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting of the North KiowaBijou Groundwater Management District to be held at the Law Office of McClary, P.C., 507 Warner Street, Fort Morgan, Colorado, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. Any taxpayer within the North Kiowa Bijou Groundwater Management District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register his objections thereto. NORTH KIOWA-BIJOU GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Glen Frihauf Secretary Legal Notice No. BSB1036 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice ADAMS COUNTY E-911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE AUTHORITY NOTICE OF 2022 BUDGET ADOPTION The Adams County E-911 Emergency Telephone Service Authority will consider adoption of the 2022 budget during a public hearing on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The hearing will be held via Zoom. The proposed budget is available for inspection and copying; contact Tonia Fuller at tfuller@adcom911.org for a copy. Any interested person may file any objection to the proposed budget prior to the hearing date by sending such comments to Tonia Fuller at tfuller@adcom911. org. Any interested person may also attend the scheduled hearing and address the Authority. Please contact Tonia Fuller at tfuller@adcom911. org for information regarding attendance. Legal Notice No. BSB1033 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice EAGLE SHADOW PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT Todd Creek Village Park and Recreation District (the “District”) will receive sealed proposals for the Playground Improvement Project (“Project”) at the office of Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111 until December 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. At such time, Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work to be bid consists of site preparation, including clearing, grubbing, demolition, and removal; fencing; earthwork; playground surfacing; playground and fitness area construction and installation; irrigation system restoration; and construction and installation of related improvements and appurtenances, located north of Eagle Shadow Avenue and west of Quebec Street, Adams County, Colorado, all being within the boundaries of the District. The successful bidder will be responsible for construction of the Project and for providing for all aspects of the construction, project schedules, and all facets of constructing the types of improvements listed above and as may be required by the District. All work is to be performed by the District’s standards and specifications. Bid packages, including the base bid schedule, contract documents, and drawings and specifications for the work, will be available for viewing after 9:00 a.m. on November 10, 2021 at Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, and bidders may request the bid package by sending an email to barney.fix@merrick.com and the bid package will be emailed to the bidder. A bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount will be required. The bid bond will be retained by the District as liquidated damages should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract with the District in accordance with the bid. Attention is called to the fact that bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabilities imposed by the contract documents. The successful bidder for the Project will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond in the full amount of the contract price, in conformity with the requirements of the contract documents. Bidders are hereby advised that the District

reserves the right to not award a contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids, and bidders expressly agree to keep their bids open for the sixty (60) day time period. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any bid, to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate bids, to negotiate contract terms with the successful bidder, to require statements or evidence of bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is in the opinion of the District in its best interest. District also reserves the right to extend the bidding period by addendum if it appears in its interest to do so. Legal Notice No. BSB1034 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 17, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2022 AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT SUBDISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Horse Creek Metropolitan District Subdistrict (“Subdistrict”) for fiscal year 2022. A copy of the proposed 2022 Budget is available for inspection by the public at the office of the Subdistrict’s accountant at 550 W. Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, Colorado. The Subdistrict Board will consider the proposed 2022 Budget, and an Amended 2021 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a regular meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on November 16, 2021 via Zoom. Please contact Joan Fritsche at joan@ fritschelaw.com no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2021 in order to obtain the Zoom information for the meeting.

Courtroom W COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice)

QUAIL CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. CYNTHIA ESTRADA; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and LISA L. CULPEPPER AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY, Defendant(s).

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 Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 2ND day of December 2021, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3228. 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.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $11,722.13. First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Published In: Brighton Blade

The Board may take action on the proposed 2022 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2021 Budget, if necessary, during the regular meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2022 Budget and Amended 2021 Budget.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated July 13, 2021 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Quail Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on October 1, 2019 at Reception No. 2019000082926 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Quail Crossing recorded on 07/15/1980 at Reception #B274364, Book 2473, Page 213 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Quail Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows:

HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN SUBDISTRICT

Lot 10, Block 6, Quail Crossing Subdivision, Filing No. 1, County of Adams, State of Colorado;

By:

President of the Subdistrict Board

And also known as: 870 W. 134th Ave., #J Denver, CO 80234-1104

Legal Notice No. BSB1039 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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.

/s/ Daryl Brown

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2022 AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Horse Creek Metropolitan District (“District”) for fiscal year 2022. A copy of the proposed 2022 Budget is available for inspection by the public at the office of the District’s accountant at 550 W. Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2022 Budget, and an Amended 2021 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a regular meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on November 16, 2021 via Zoom. Please contact Joan Fritsche at joan@fritschelaw.com no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2021 in order to obtain the Zoom information for the meeting. The Board may take action on the proposed 2022 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2021 Budget, if necessary, during the regular meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2022 Budget and Amended 2021 Budget. HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:

/s/ Daryl Brown

President of the District Board Legal Notice No. BSB1038 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030369, Division/

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999 Legal Notice No. BSB941 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV31461; DIVISION/ COURTROOM C SALE NO. # 21-3484 Plaintiff: SHILOH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: MARIANNE RODRIGUEZ; DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE, LOAN TRUST 2006-FF8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF8; MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P.; and ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE

Under an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 30, 2021, in the above-captioned civil action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Record owner(s) of real property: Marianne Rodriguez Association: Shiloh Homeowners Association, Inc. Attorney for Association: Moeller Graf, P.C. Joshua S. Myers, Atty. Reg. No. 53309 385 Inverness Pkwy., Ste. 200 Englewood, CO 80113 Phone: (877) 279-4499 Interest foreclosed: Statutory lien for unpaid assessments per C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316, as perfected by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and

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Public Notices Restrictions of Shiloh Townhomes, recorded on March 29, 1982 at Reception No. B370556 in the County of Adams, Colorado (“Declaration”). More accurately defined in the Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure, dated June 30, 2021, recorded on July 08, 2021 at Reception No. 2021000081860 in the County of Adams, Colorado (“Order”). Amount of judgment entered on 06/30/2021: $11,309.43 with post-interest at 12% per annum. Amount of secured indebtedness as of 08/01/2021: $12,416.01 Legal description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 45 Building 7 Shiloh Filing No. 1, filed on October 27, 1981 in File No. 14 of Map of No. 800 and as Amended by Affidavit of Slight Modifications – Initial Plan filed on March 29, 1982 in File No. 14, of Map No. 840, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 8242 Washington St., Unit 45, Denver, CO 80229 THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of said Declaration have been violated as follows: failure to pay assessments that have come due, more accurately described in the Order. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Civil Division of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will sell the said real property described above and improvements thereon at 9 AM, on the 09th day of December 2021, at/via Basement of Court House, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, to the highest and best bidder. The Association and its attorney do not make any warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. All inquiries for information related to this sale must be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff’s Office at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., 1st Floor, Ste. W5400, Brighton, CO 80601 or by calling (303) 655-3228. Date signed: Richard A. Reigenborn, Sheriff Adams County, Colorado Legal Notice No. BSB1029 First Publication Date: November 10, 2021 Last Publication Date: December 08, 2021 Published in the: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, Adams COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030287 DIVISION NO. W INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM Plaintiff, Skylake Ranch Phase 3 Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Defendants, ANDREI TYEVS; IRINA TYEVS; WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.; ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, as ADAMS Public Trustee Regarding: Lot 85, Skylake Ranch Subdivision Phase 3 Filing No. 1, Amendment No. 1, According to the recorded Plat thereof recorded September 23, 2003 under Reception No. C1213050, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

of a lien recorded on November 4, 2019 at Rec. No. 2019000095093, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Skylake Ranch Phase 3 Homeowners Association, Inc., recorded on 3/10/2003at Reception No. C1108571 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Skylake Ranch Phase 3 Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. You may have an interest in the real property being affected, or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure. You may have the right to redeem the real property or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. Any Notice of Intent to Cure must be filed no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. A notice of intent to cure filed pursuant to section 38-38-104 shall be filed with the officer at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the first scheduled sale date or any date to which the sale is continued. A notice of intent to redeem filed pursuant to section 38-38-302 shall be filed with the officer no later than eight (8) business days after the sale. In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney. IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BURAU (CFBP), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSUE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov (800) 222-4444 Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov Further, you are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes, certain sections of which are attached hereto. In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the law. Further, you are advised that the attached Colorado statutes merely set forth the applicable portions of Colorado statutory law relating to curative and redemption rights; therefore, you should read and review all the applicable statutes and laws in order to determine the requisite procedures and provisions which control your rights in the subject property. DATED in Colorado this 29TH day of October_, 20211. Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado By:__________________ Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202

OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order and Decree of Foreclosure and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Court Order and Decree dated August 10, 2021, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Yorktown Homes Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded on April 30, 2018 at Rec. No. 2018000034506, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions recorded on at Reception No. A080243 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Yorktown Homes Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. You may have an interest in the real property being affected or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure. You may have the right to redeem the real property or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. Any Notice of Intent to Cure must be filed no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. A notice of intent to cure filed pursuant to section 38-38-104 shall be filed with the officer at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the first scheduled sale date or any date to which the sale is continued. A notice of intent to redeem filed pursuant to section 38-38-302 shall be filed with the officer no later than eight (8) business days after the sale. In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney. IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BURAU (CFBP), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSUE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov Further, you are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes, certain sections of which are attached hereto.

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In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the law. Further, you are advised that the attached Colorado statutes merely set forth the applicable portions of Colorado statutory law relating to curative and redemption rights; therefore, you should read and review all the applicable statutes and laws in order to determine the requisite procedures and provisions which control your rights in the subject property.

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 Adams County, Colorado at 1100 Judicial Center Dr Brighton, CO 80601. 9:00AM., on the 13th day of January 13 2022 ; phone number 303655-3228. 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.

DISTRICT COURT, Adams COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

DATED in Colorado this 10th day of September, 2021.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030524 SION NO. W

Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado.

Regarding: Lot 4, Block 10, Yorktown Homes, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

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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 Adams County, Colorado at 09:00 A.M., on the 6TH day of January 6, 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601; phone number 303-655-3228. 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.

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Also known as: CO 80233

11367 Leyden Cir, Thornton,

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order and Decree of Foreclosure and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Court Order and Decree dated August 11, 2021, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Skylake Ranch Phase 3 Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder

Statutes attached: §§38-37-108, 38-38-103, 3838-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-304, 38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended. Legal Notice No. BSB969 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM Plaintiff, Yorktown Homes Association, Inc.

Defendants, JONATHON SOLBERG et al

Also known as: 80229

7945 York St #3, Denver CO

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME

By: ______ Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Statutes attached: §§38-37-108, 38-38-103, 3838-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-304, 38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended. Legal Notice No. BSB972 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard

NOTICE Notice is hereby given, by Pony Express Mini Storage II located at 180 Bromley Business Pkwy. Brighton CO, 80603, that the contents in 16 units will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of November 12th, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Legal Notice No. BSB968 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jacobus H. L. Vrouwes, a/k/a Jacobus H. Vrouwes, a/k/a Jacobus L. Vrouwes, a/k/a Jacobus Vrouwes, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30924 Division PR All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before March 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Andrew St. Pierre, Attorney for Erna Vrouwes, Personal Representative Althaus Law, LLC 11150 Huron Street, Ste. 102 Northglenn, CO 80234 Legal Ad No. BSB1014 First Publication: November 3, 2021 Last Publication: November 17, 2021 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gilberto Portillo, a/k/a Gilberto Gonzalez Portillo Deceased. Case Number: 2021PR030991 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Personal Representative or to the Adams County District Court on or before March 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

on or before March 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. JOHN R. BILLINGSLEY Personal Representative 222 Traders Pointe Circle Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Telephone: 402-670-7282 Legal Notice No. BSB1028 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Welborn Brown, a/k/a Douglas W. Brown, a/k/a Douglas Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30994

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Derek Brown 16021 Pontiac Court Brighton, CO 80602 Personal Representative Legal Notice No. BSB990 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Denice Buck, a/k/a Denice V. Buck, a/k/a Denice Verda Buck, a/k/a Verda D. Buck, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30971

Catalina Portillo 1705 Fraser Court Aurora, CO 80011 Legal Notice No. BSB1032 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Pete Frank Valdez, a/k/a Pete F. Valdez, a/k/a Pete Valdez, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030986 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Elizabeth M. Valdez, Personal Representative 2105 West 135th Avenue Westminster, CO 80234 Legal Notice No.BSB996 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donna K. McDowell, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30858

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Michael D. Buck, Personal Representative /s/Duly signed original on file Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Michael D. Buck, Personal Representative 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1012 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Charles Morris, aka Robert C. Morris, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30921

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado or on or before February 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Glenda L. Dixon, Personal Representative 455 N. 10th Ave., Brighton, CO 80601 F9faflying@yahoo.com

Randy Lee Williams, Attorney for Personal Representative. Clark Williams and Matsunaka, LLC 2881 N. Monroe Ave., Ste. 1 Loveland, CO 80538 970-669-8668

Joji Kudo Personal Representative 4611 Plettner Lane, Suite 200 Evergreen, Colorado 80439

Legal Notice No. BSB993 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Legal Notice No. BSB999 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharon Kay Turner, a/k/a Sharon K. Turner, a/k/a Sharon Turner, a/k/a Sharon Kay Clark, a/k/a Sharon K. Clark, a/k/a Sharon Clark, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030988 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Tonja Zabel, Personal Representative 5425 Dacono Court Byers, CO 80103 Legal Notice No.BSB995 First Publication: October 27, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JEFFREY JOHN BILLINGSLEY, a.k.a. JEFFREY J. BILLINGSLEY, a.k.a. JEFFREY BILLINGSLEY, a.k.a. JEFF BILLINGSLEY, Deceased Case Number 2021 PR 30995 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Adams County District Court, Brighton, Colorado,

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DISTRICT COURT ADAMS COUNTY, STATE of COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, Colorado 80601 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: SANDRA EADES FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD: BABY BOY HEART Case Number: 21JA118 Division: D1 Courtroom: 604 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO: LINDSEY HART, PARENT

You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed, in this Court, a verified Petition seeking to adopt the child named above.

The Petition alleges you have abandoned said child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed, without cause, to provide reasonable support for said child for one year or more.

You are further notified that said Petition is set for hearing on January 5th, 2022 at 11:10 AM in Division D1, Courtroom 604, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s).

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Public Notices Dated: November 1, 2021 Deputy Clerk, Kayla McEntee Legal Notice No. BSB1035 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Division: D1 Courtroom: 604 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO: SHANNON RIGGS, PARENT

Public Notice

You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed, in this Court, a verified Petition seeking to adopt the child named above.

District Court Adams County, State of Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, Colorado 80601

The Petition alleges you have abandoned said child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed, without cause, to provide reasonable support for said child for one year or more.

In the Matter of the Petition of: Anthony Cardis-Hill For the Adoption of a Child Shayla Danae Riggs Case Number: 21JA136

You are further notiﬁed that said Petition is set for hearing on January 5th, 2022 at 4:10 PM in Division D1, Courtroom 604, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

You are further notiﬁed that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s). Dated: October 28, 2021 Deputy Clerk, Kayla McEntee Legal Notice No. BSB1030 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

In the Matter of the Petition of: Anthony Cardis-Hill For the Adoption of a Child Ashlyn Lenae Riggs Case Number: 21JA138 Division: D1 Courtroom: 604 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO: SHANNON RIGGS, PARENT

Public Notice

You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed, in this Court, a verified Petition seeking to adopt the child named above.

District Court Adams County, State of Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, Colorado 80601

The Petition alleges you have abandoned said child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed, without cause, to provide reasonable support for said child for one year or more.

You are further notiﬁed that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s). Dated: October 28, 2021 Deputy Clerk, Kayla McEntee Legal Notice No. BSB1031 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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These positions are responsible for a variety of activities related to intense support services for students in underserved populations interested in STEM fields and will provide one-on-one support services primarily for minority, lowincome, first generation, and/or at academic risk students in the STEM programs.

For full announcement and to apply, visit: https://morgancc.applicantpro.com/jobs/ For questions call 970-542-3130. EOE.

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Holidays

Showcase your LOCAL holiday products, services and events in Colorado Community Media publications to reach potential customers for the holiday season! Call us to today

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24 Brighton Standard Blade

November 10, 2021

FREE ADMISSION!! Holiday Craft Show & Mini-Market Third Annual

Hourly will be raffles held! Sign u

Saturday Dec. 11

Sunday Dec. 12

8am - 4pm

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8am - 2pm

Douglas County Fairgrounds 500 Fairgrounds Dv. Castle Rock, CO.

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the annual Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

Bright Little Brains Rozanne Steyn Brightlittlebrains.com

Carol’s Creative Cards Carol Smith Cjaysmith.com 303-886-6730

Discovery Toys

Julie Olivett - Team Leader 303-437-7067 YourToyLady.com

Nerdy Sheep Fiber Arts Nerdysheepfiberarts.com info@nerdysheepfiberarts.com

Suelyn’s Creations

Suelyn Gnormley 720-201-3930 facebook.com/SuelynsCreations

ADMISSION IS FREE TO THE PUBL

Vendor applications being accepted now. Apply Today Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate