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A safe place to go for the holiday Brighton AA chapter offering 24 hours of counseling, fellowship for Thanksgiving BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
time by independent commissions created through the 2018 passage of Amendments Y and Z. The court separately approved the new U.S. House map Nov. 1. The court’s approval of the state Senate and House maps allows the Colorado Secretary of State’s office and county clerks to redraw precinct lines to fit the new maps. It also provides clarity for incumbent lawmakers and prospective candidates who have been waiting for approval to make decisions about the 2022 election.
The Thanksgiving holiday, for all of its familial tradition, can be a stressful day for anyone. But it can be a make-or-break day for someone recovering from addiction. “When I got divorced, I was all by myself,” said Wade M., of the Brighton Chapter 1 of Alcoholics Anonymous. “Alcoholics run everyone off. We’re embarrassed. You feel shame and guilt. The people you love don’t want you to be like this, but you keep hurting them. You know you’re hurting them but you can’t quit. So, most people can’t wait for Thanksgiving, the family and kids and the house and everything. For me, I just moved from apartment to apartment.” In recovery for 8 1/2 years, Wade M. — he asked us to use the group’s “first name, first initial of the last name” identification convention for this story — said he spent most presober holidays alone in a series of one-room apartments and hotels. “Who do you end up with? People just like you, addicts and alcoholics,” Wade said. “And everyone is feeling sorry for themselves, but they say ‘Hey, I have a bottle.’ And that’s what you do.” The Brighton chapter will be open throughout Thanksgiving, continuously Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, with hourly meetings and fellowship, offering an alternative to that bottle. It’s called an Alcathon, and Wade said he’s seen it done in other cities.
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Hundreds of Battalion Chief Mark Smith’s peers came to honor the fallen first responder who died in the line of duty. See more on PHOTO BY BELEN WARD page 5.
Colorado legislative maps get final approval Maps appear to favor continued Democratic majority BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN
The Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously approved new state Senate and House maps, the final hurdle the redistricting plans needed to clear before being adopted ahead of the 2022 election. The Independent Legislative
Redistricting Commission followed the Colorado Constitution’s requirements for redistricting and didn’t abuse its authority in deciding how to apply them, Justice Richard L. Gabriel wrote in the Nov. 15 ruling. “Under our constitution, our review is a limited one,” Gabriel said. “It is not our task to determine whether other plans could have been adopted.” Approval by the state Supreme Court is the last step in this year’s once-a-decade congressional and legislative redistricting process, which was overseen for the first
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Jacquelyn “Jackie” Mae Detwiler March 15, 1956 - October 23, 2021
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Mae Detwiler of Fort Lupton passed away peacefully at her son’s home October 23rd. Jackie was born in Denver on March 15, 1956, to John and Shirley Heartso. She married and was blessed with three children: Nathan, Kourtney and Taryn. Jackie’s hobbies included fast cars, camping, fishing, boating and golfing. She excelled at it all! Jackie worked at Purifoy Chevrolet in Fort Lupton for 36 years. Her greatest passion in life was her
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Mitchell Seader
March 1, 2006 - November 9, 2021
Mitchell was born in 2006 and adopted by Rachel. He was well known for his tender heart and deep love for his family, as well as being a remarkably big cat who would happily fill your arms or lap for hours. He was a connoisseur of treats feline and human. He is painfully missed by his mom KALLSEN
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November 4, 1956 - November 11, 2021
She is survived by her brother, Nick Kallsen; sister, Bonnie Arnold (Dale); nieces/nephews, Tonya Griess (Gordon), Troy Arnold (Tammy), Kyle Arnold (Joanna), Amy McIntyre (Jason), Terry Kallsen (Janette); great nieces/nephews, Shilah, Kacie (Beau), Wyatt, Caylin, Blaine, Dustin, Grace, LarriLou has held several jobs in her lifetime Bristol, Remington; great-great niece, Penny; but the one that stands out the most is her job great-great nephew, Henry; friend, Mark with The Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Alpers, and his daughter Lindsey Alpers; and Association. She was the Executive Director granddaughters, Jessica, Hailey, Makayla and and Secretary for CTBA the past 23 years and Amanda Alpers. considered the horseman part of her extended She is preceded in death by her parents, family. She always went above and beyond for Clyde and Pearlie Kallsen; son, Joey Kallsen; her job and did so with a smile on her face. brother, Terry Kallsen; sister in-law, Gloria Wherever she went, she knew no strangers Kallsen; great nephew, Garret Arnold; along and made a lasting impression on everyone with many other family members. who met her. Recitation of the Rosary was Friday, One of Larrilou’s proudest moments in her November 19, 2021, at 10:30 AM, followed life was becoming the mother to her son, Joey. by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, It was just the two of them until he passed all at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin away in March of 1999. When Joey was Mary Catholic Church, in Welby, Colorado. growing up, she made sure that everything Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery, in they did was always an adventure and fun. Brighton, Colorado. Apart from becoming a mom, she took her Memorials may be made in LarriLou’s role as Grammy and Aunt very seriously. All her nieces (Great), nephews (Great), and now name to the Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Box 045, great-great, can agree that being with Aunt Aurora, Colorado 80045; online, www. LouLou or Grammy, would involve lots of supportchildrenscolorado.org/. smiles and laughter. She was the happiest Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, Colorado anytime her granddaughters, family, or handled arrangements. Disney was involved. LarriLou was born in Denver, Colorado, on November 4, 1956, to Clyde and Pearlie Kallsen. She was the youngest of four siblings. LarriLou grew up and lived her life in Brighton, Colorado. She attended Brighton High School and was part of the class of 1975.
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Mix an Adams County high-school vocational program with a philanthropist who has a soft spot for kids and what do you get? A plan to build tiny houses, five to start with, with the possibility of creating a community for teens aging out of the child-welfare system. Several nonprofit groups and business ventures are involved in the ambitious plan. Their members viewed the first of the tiny homes, still in the construction stage, at an open house Oct. 27 at FutureFORWARD Washington Square. It is one of two career and technical education schools operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Tiny homes usually average about 600 square feet and often are featured on TV shows concerning design and construction. “They make it look easy, don’t they?” said Aaron Cooper, the construction instructor at Washington Square. It hasn’t been easy for the school, in particular, because of the coronavirus pandemic impacting in-person education and delaying the delivery of all kinds of construction supplies. But that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of the students. “It feels good that we’re doing something to help the community and we are learning construction at the same time,” said Jassiel Valencia, a senior at Legacy High School. He is one of 60 students spread among five classes taking construction this semester. The current focus is on carpentry and electrical tasks. In the spring, students will tackle plumbing and heating and air conditioning skills, Cooper said, The first tiny house is expected to be completed in March, a deadline that admittedly has made donor Bob Lembke antsy. The businessman and water visionary wishes the process moved faster, but he said he understands the school’s sentiment
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of making sure the houses are done right. Lembke is the owner of the 70 Ranch in Weld County, home to a permanent research facility studying water conservation methods. The 70 Ranch has agreed to pay the full $40,000 cost of each of the first tiny homes and might continue support afterward. The original goal when Lembke signed on as a donor was the more broad theme of “helping the unhoused” in Adams County, but it now is focusing on foster children. Lembke is also a major donor to CASA -- or Court Appointed Special Advocates, who champion abused and neglected children in the pursuit of safe and permanent homes. “I’m just a sucker for kids,” Lembke said. Among those at the open house were Lembke and Shannon Hancock, the director of the Five Star Education Foundation, which supports programs that provide Adams County students with skills needed in today’s job market, Also present were Lembke, Jenni Grafton, a staffer with Adams County government who is looking at zoning issues for tiny house communities; state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County; and Lindsay Lierman, executive director of CASA for Adams and Broomfield Counties. SEE HOUSES, P14
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Starting the season A listing of holiday events and celebrations STAFF REPORT
Friday, Dec. 3 Thornton Santa Calling registration deadline: Dec. 3 is the last day to sign up their youngsters to have the Santa Claus call between 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14 through 16, specifying a date and rough time for the call and providing some information about their child — name, age, address, brothers and sisters, favorite things, pet names, what they want for Christmas and how they’ve been behaving. One of Thornton’s volunteer elves will call, putting Santa — or one of his helpers — on the line when they’re ready. Noel Northglenn 2021: It’s Northglenn’s traditional holiday celebration in a brand new space! The City of Northglenn kicks off the holiday celebration at the Parsons entrance of the new Northglenn Recreation Center at 1 E. Memorial Parkway., from 5 to 8 p.m. Kids can visit Santa and have their picture taken or enjoy some holiday songs with Mrs. Claus and her elves. There will be free pizza and treats like cookies and hot chocolate, free books (while supplies last), carriage rides. The band Animal Farm will be performing indoors at the Parson’s Theater, with 30-minute shows at the quarter past the hour. Elves will be on hand leading holiday hula hooping and there will be other surprises. Saturday, Dec. 4 Olde Fashioned Christmas: Northglenn’s Stonehocker Farmhouse, 10950 Fox Run Parkway, will host the annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy holiday music from local performers, baked goods, crafts, gifts and stockingstuffers and photos with Santa Claus. Fort Lupton Winterfest and Holiday Craft Bazaar: Fort Lupton opens the holidays with a series of free events. Start at the library and end up at the Recreation Center. Santa Claus will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon for Cookies and Cocoa with Santa at the Fort Lupton Public School and Library, 425 S. Denver Ave. The celebration moves to the Recreation Center, at 203 S. Harrison Ave. for a holiday bazaar from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a chili dinner
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A decorated concrete truck was one of the featured floats at Brighton’s Parade of FILE PHOTOS Lights in 2019.
fundraiser from 4-7 p.m., carriage rides, a performance by the Legacy School of Dance and the community Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Brighton Winter Festival: Activities will be 2-4:30 p.m. clustered around Main Street Creatives, 36 S. Main St., featuring a Teddy Bear and Friends Tree and Santa Comes to Town, face painting and plenty of food trucks. The celebration moves to Founder’s Plaza at 5 p.m. with a performance by acapella group FACE, followed by the Christmas tree lighting. Westminster Holiday Lights: The city of Westminster kicks off the countdown to Christmas at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster come see the magical wonderland of lights, complete with holiday music, hot chocolate, cookies and visit from Santa Claus. There will be a fullsized sleigh and miniature train for photos, a bonfire and a hayride to complete the event. Free of charge, sponsored by St. Anthony North Health Campus. Sunday, Dec. 5 Hanukka Eighth night: Come see the first eight lights of the Westminster grand menorah lit between 4-6 p.m. at the Orchard Town Center Square, 14697 Delaware St. Westminster -- next to the Rock Bottom Restaurant and the AMC Theaters. The event features Hanukka music and sing-alongs, doughnuts, hot
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Community honors Platte Valley paramedic
Ambulances from several cities and towns flash their lights down Prairie Center Parkway following Smith’s famPHOTOS BY BELEN WARD ily. STAFF REPORT
Family, friends and other first responders honored Platte Valley Ambulance Batallion Chief Smith Nov. 17. Smith was honored with a procession that started at Orchard Church in Brighton. Smith was a veteran medic with Platte Valley Medical Center and died on Nov. 7 from complications of COVID-19. He Smith was first responder for over 30-years and his death is being considered as in a line of duty, according Platte Valley Medical Center Facebook post. He’d been a first responder for 30 years, dating back to his time with Reed Ambulance, Rural Metro
The entrance of Platte Valley Medical Center was set up to honor Smith’s family as they arrived.
Ambulance and as a dispatcher for Adams County Communications. “Mark will be missed by all including his co-responders from surrounding fire, EMS and police agencies,” PVMC’s post read. “Being a part of the Platte family for as
long as he has been, he has made countless friends and has touched many, many lives. His entire Platte family are grieving his loss, a loss that will be felt for a long time. “Please keep the Smith family in your thoughts and prayers as the
times ahead will no doubt be difficult to navigate,” the post added. “Hold tightly to one another and, as Mark would say, ‘Be more gooder.’”
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It all starts with the attitude of gratitude
ach day brings us an opportunity to look upon the world in awe and wonder. Depending on where we live, travel to, or vacation, we have opportunities WINNING to see and experience some amazing WORDS sights. Mountaintops are once again covered in snow against a bright blue sky. The fall foliage seems to have come alive this year with greater vibrance and the Michael Norton flowing of a river or creek carrying the fallen crimson, orange and yellow leaves. The magnificence of a sunrise as it enters the sky and fills our day with hope. The calming sunset that reflects all the events and beauty of our day. A Caribbean Sea caressed by the breeze singing a song through the palm trees. A rolling ocean as the waves crash upon the sandy beach and rocky shore. Even if we do not get to experience these beautiful sights and
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sounds firsthand every day, with social media, we still have the chance to appreciate them through the posted photos and videos online. Or when friends or family share with us a picture of their surroundings or “current situation.” And when they do, it lifts our spirit and feeds our attitude of gratitude. Some of us may not get to see nature’s wonders and God’s paintbrush as often as others, but we all get to experience something even more beautiful, more awesome and more tremendously amazing, we get to see one another. And even more than the beauty that surrounds and inspires us, there are everyday people of all ages who bring us to tears of joy as we watch and listen to all they contribute to this world. It is even more special when they do not even know that we are paying attention to them. These folks fill our spirit, pouring into our own attitude of gratitude. The smile and laughter of a young boy playing with his puppy. The look of awe and wonder on a young girl as she watches a ballerina perform live on stage. The belly laughs of a grandfather as he tells his favorite
stories from yesterday. The scent of mom’s holiday cooking filling the apartment and home with the love. God’s greatest creation, His most beautiful works, can be seen by simply looking at those around us in any given moment. And then there are the people who really inspire us, the givers, doers, and those who humble us with their servant’s heart. One of the greatest joys this world can offer us is the opportunity to serve others. All too often we look to be served, and if the service isn’t up to our standards, takes too long, or perhaps doesn’t happen at all, we get upset. We are put out. And then, as if perfectly timed, we are humbled as we watch as someone else serves a homeless person, volunteers at a shelter, donates their time and money, and smiles lovingly through it all. That is awe and wonder, and that refills our attitude of gratitude. Sometimes we are simply watching passively at the beauty that surrounds us. And other times we are an active participant in this life, engaged in the creation and in the doing, living in the experiences and
sharing each moment. We appreciate every sight, sound smell, smile, gift, breath, hug, call, text, card, message, and words of hope and encouragement that fill the atmosphere all around us. Our attitude of gratitude is so strong we want to share it with everyone. Here, during this week of Thanksgiving, let’s remember that during the chaos and confusion, disruption and doubts, that there is still so very much to be grateful for. The joys found in the littlest and simplest things. The awe and wonder found on the faces of children of all ages. God’s paintbrush that colors the sky, the mountains, the oceans and the desert. What fills your attitude of gratitude this week? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing. com, and when we recognize and appreciate the beautiful blessings that surround us, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
Finding gratitude, even in these times
ot sure about you, but it doesn’t really feel like Thanksgiving time to me right now. It’s usually my favorite holiday — GUEST full of gratitude, lots of comfort COLUMN food, and beloved family rituals. But this year is different, and I need to pick my chin up off the floor and muster up the will to find the blessings around me. Yes, I say “the Linda Newell will” because I’m fully aware that I am in choice of how I respond to what’s going on in the world, my family relationships, and especially, within myself. I see harm and trauma all around this planet on many levels, and that’s only the harm I can see, not to mention what I can’t. In our own Colorado community,
we can all see the rising human and economic costs of COVID-19 raging in our state right now, leaving many Coloradans with long-haulers’ health issues, losing loved ones, or losing their lives themselves. And now in my own family, it’s one of the most complicated times we’ve ever experienced with both celebrations and conflicts abounding. I’m usually a cheerleader for the holidays and full of appreciation even amidst the endless commercialism or false narratives about the original Thanksgiving or Christmas. But now? Ugh. It’s hard to even think about getting a turkey or making my favorite pumpkin pie. So, as these uncharacteristically depressing thoughts have crept in (and stayed), I’ve stopped. I mean, I have literally stopped today. I’ve had to stop everything I’m doing just for this afternoon; canceled my Zoom calls, put a hold on my work tasks, and phone calls. I realized I needed
to re-engage with myself inwardly, reflecting and listening to that still, small voice within for some guidance. Here’s what I got. It’s a blustery day with wind whipping through the trees and around my house. Even my cat couldn’t stay outside for more than a few minutes. But I’m safe with a roof over my head, food in the fridge, and enough money in my bank account to pay the bills this month. I’ve got family and friends who love me and who would show up for me in a heartbeat if I needed them. And above all, I’m alive!! Yes, there’s conflict, illness and death spinning around me, but I’m alive. All of that is just stuff and actually, a part of life, right? I’m so darn lucky that I’m not in harm’s way. Sure, I have my own health and money issues sometimes, but I’m alive enough to feel the wind and sun on my face and my stomach full after eating my lunch. How can I be
anything else but grateful? I’m not saying I should pretend that everything is perfect and rosy. We all need to acknowledge our emotions no matter what they feel like. And sometimes, we just need to sit in the mess. But maybe those of us who are lucky enough to have homes, food, and community need to get a grip and get on the gratitude train so that we can get out of our collective funk and help others who are less fortunate. As for me, I’m sitting in the mess (for a bit) and then finding that train. Happy Thanksgiving, friends.
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@ 7pm Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St, Denver
Tuesday Movie Matinee 11/30
@ 8pm Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760
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@ 7pm Life Fellowship Church, 11500 Sheridan Boulevard,, Westminster
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November 24, 2021
Front Range-focused Canvas Credit Union plans merger Deal marks Canvas expansion to Western Slope BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Canvas Credit Union, a Front Range-focused financial company based in Lone Tree, announced Nov. 15 that its planned merger with a Western Slope credit union has been approved by regulators. Canvas currently has about 30 branches across metro Denver and in the Fort Collins-Greeley-Loveland area, so the merger with Grand Junction-based Western Rockies Federal Credit Union marks an expansion into western Colorado. Under the deal, Canvas would add more than 40 employees of West-
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ern Rockies FCU to its workforce, and Western Rockies FCU’s Grand Junction, Rifle and Fruita branches will remain open, Canvas said in a statement. Western Rockies member accounts will transition to Canvas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Canvas also plans to explore opportunities to open more branches along the Western Slope,” the statement said. Grand Junction-based Western Rockies FCU has $150 million in assets and 14,000 members. The statement said the combination had been approved by the state of Colorado and the National Credit Union Administration, the industry’s federal regulator. The deal now faces a Dec. 30 vote by Western Rockies FCU members, with Canvas executives saying they are “optimistic and confident members will be in favor.”
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This is the first year that Brighton has hosted one. “The deal is that people need to have a place to come, a safe place to come and a place with meetings,” Wade said. “The excuse is, ‘I couldn’t find a meeting that was open. I just couldn’t find one.’ Well,
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Todd Marksberry, CEO and president of Canvas Credit Union, based in Lone Tree. COURTESY OF CANVAS CREDIT UNION
“Our team has been dreaming about how we can expand our impact well beyond the Front Range,” Todd Marksberry, Canvas’ CEO and president, said in the statement.
“The opportunity to welcome the Western Rockies Federal Credit Union members and team to our Canvas family opens the door to manifest even more positive change for people across Colorado.” Kristi Porter, Western Rockies FCU’s CEO and president, “will play a crucial role to Canvas’ collaboration with the Western Slope community,” Marksberry said. Canvas — formerly known as Public Service Credit Union — is metro Denver’s third-largest credit union based on total assets as of Dec. 31, 2020, according to the Denver Business Journal. Canvas says it currently has assets of $3.47 billion and 263,700 members. It is the descendant of a credit union founded in 1938 to serve employees of Public Service Company of Colorado, now part of Xcel Energy. In recent years it has acquired several other credit unions.
we’re open from Wednesday night prior to Thanksgiving and it’ll end at midnight on Thanksgiving. You’ll be able to find a meeting.” Wade said they’ll plan to have meetings every hour, as well as a potluck supper, games to play and opportunities to just sit and talk. Tradition The chapter has been the same location for 45 years, Wade said, at 147 S. 2nd Place in downtown Brighton. The chapter’s website, www.brighton1aa.org, has become increasingly more important since COVID. Members added a camera and screen to the meeting space during the COVID lockdowns, allowing them to continue to offer meetings via the Zoom networking platform. They host regular meetings at noon Mondays through Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. every day, with special 6 p.m. meetings Mondays and Thursdays and at 10 a.m. Sundays. “What happens over the holidays, people relapse,” Wade said. “They’re by themselves or they’re lonely. But these Alcothons, we have a meeting every hour on the hour. And we’ll take it a step further. If they need a meeting, we’ll have a meeting. There will be food, and we’ll have music if they want to listen to music and play games if that’s what they want. Whoever comes, we want to give them a place.” He doesn’t expect people will stay there the whole time. “Then there’s the situation where you’re at your brother’s house and everyone is drinking,” he said. “If your sobriety is strong, it may not matter. But if your sobriety is weak, it really matters. This gives you an opportunity to break away for a little while and just get some peace.” Thanksgiving has always been a tradition at the Brighton branch, he said. “We’ve always had the Thanksgiving potluck up here,” Wade said. “Last year was the first time ever we missed it. We’ve had a Thanksgiving meeting with people bringing in food and sides and, as soon
A sign offering directions to Brighton’s AA chapter meeting space. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR
as the meeting is over, it’s game on. It’s food to no end.” He doesn’t expect that to change, although the holiday will be a bit more formal. At least two members of the chapter, a man and a woman, will be on hand at all times. “In AA, men work with men and women work with women,” Wade said. “So if a woman hears about this and comes in, she can feel comfortable because there will be at least one other woman there.” They’ll be prepared the listen, to advise and to counsel — if that’s what’s needed. The chapter’s Thanksgiving meal will be served right after the noon meeting, he said. “This place will be packed,” he said. “Not only will there be members, there will be their kids and family. And anyone who comes, there will be food for them.” If it’s a success, they plan to have more Alcathon’s over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. “If you come to a meeting, it’s the people in the room and how welcoming they are that’s going to get you to come back,” he said. “You have to start a new way of life and they can tell you how they did it, it’s better if you feel welcome.”
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November 24, 2021
Colo. issues tough draft rules for Suncor refinery State seeks to limit runoff of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado will for the first time monitor and limit runoff of PFAS, dangerous “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water across the nation, at Suncor’s Commerce City Refinery as part of a long-anticipated draft of the company’s water quality permit unveiled Nov. 16. The draft of the renewed permit also demands rigorous benzene cleanup and other controls sought by conservation groups, according to state officials who described the plan Nov. 15. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Though advocacy groups and neighbors are likely to push for even tougher PFAS limits during a 90-day public comment period on the draft, they also expressed general approval of the Water Quality Control Division’s new restrictions after years of Suncor pollution leaks. “Conservation groups are really excited about a PFAS limit getting into the permit,” though they want state health officials to revise the draft even lower than the national EPA standard of 70 parts per trillion in drinking water, said Becca
Curry, Colorado policy advocate for Earthjustice. PFAS readings in Suncor discharge water have risen well above 1,000 parts per trillion, state officials said. Water quality officials detailing the proposed requirements in the permit said they have listened to neighbors living near Suncor and to advocates demanding more accountability for the refinery, which has logged numerous air and water violations for decades. “We feel it is a more protective permit than exists today. And we’re very proud of that,” said Nicole Rowan, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s state water quality director. A Suncor spokeswoman said Nov. 16, “We will take time to review the details in the draft water permit and follow the established permit renewal process.” Now that the draft permit renewal is released to the public, the state extended the usual comment period. After that closes, state staff must then research and respond to the comments. The water quality division is likely to issue a final permit a few months into 2022. Permits last for five years, but are often extended because state staff has been limited for the most complex permits. Suncor’s air pollution permits are also under review by the health department’s Air Quality Control Division, which has not yet released
its responses to public comments. In the new water discharge permit, the state said it is looking for the following changes at Suncor: • More intensive monitoring of benzene-tainted groundwater at the site. • Limits for 50 chemicals the state has now added to monitoring requirements for Suncor’s new permit. • First-time monitoring of hazardous chemicals leaking into the Burlington irrigation ditch that flows north into Barr Lake and supplies water to north metro communities. If chemicals are discovered, Suncor will have to line the Burlington ditch to protect drinking water. • Closed-circuit TV exploration and monitoring of old pipe and reservoir systems throughout the sprawling plant as part of an “all-asset” review alerting state officials to older, potentially forgotten hazards. • Text warnings to neighboring communities when hazardous spills threaten water, similar to a system for air pollution breeches Suncor instituted after past negotiations with the state. • PFAS monitoring weekly at the major “outfalls” of production water and stormwater from Suncor property into Sand Creek. Suncor will be held to the EPA’s national guidelines of less than 70 parts per trillion in discharges. State officials added that the EPA is amid a major PFAS review and could tighten those standards, which the state
would then follow. Conservation groups are especially excited about the PFAS monitoring, which they say is one of the first efforts by the state to count the dangerous pollution and hold one industrial site accountable for runoff. Environmental groups have analyzed EPA databases showing that Colorado may have far more sites contaminated by PFAS than any other state. Chemicals from the PFAS family — there are thousands of variations — have been used for decades in firefighting foam at hazardous sites like Suncor, as well as countless consumer and industrial products advertising nonstick coatings or lubricating properties. They easily permeate into groundwater and don’t degrade over time. Removing them from drinking water supplies is expensive. While federal and state officials are still establishing safe human consumption limits for PFAS, the EPA says studies show the chemicals cause “reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals,” as well as tumors. High cholesterol levels in those exposed are also common impacts. State officials said they believe PFAS firefighting foam used in the past by Suncor — and still stored on site, according to the state — has contributed to “highly contaminated” groundwater under and around the facility.
Adams County Museum’s 23rd Annual
Holiday Bazaar A fundraiser to benefit the Adams County Historical Society & Museum
Saturday, December 4 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission $3; children 14 & under free Cash only for door admission Adams County Museum
Craft Shows
At the Riverdale Regional Park & Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, inside the Exhibit Hall and Dome buildings.
Featuring only handmade crafts with more than 260 booths! Food vendors will be on site!
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November 24, 2021
The final map of new state Senate districts in the Denver metro area. MAPS BY COLORADO INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS
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The maps, which were approved by the Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission last month, appear to favor Democrats’ maintaining their majority in the General Assembly. Democrats now hold a 20-15 majority in the state Senate. They hold a 41-24 advantage in the House. Nine seats in the Senate, where Republicans have their greatest chance of a majority, would be considered competitive. The legislative maps, which take effect for the 2022 general election, received fewer legal objections than
the U.S. House map approved by the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission. A few parties made arguments that the legislative maps improperly split up cities like Lakewood and Greeley, and didn’t create enough competitive districts. In its Nov. 15 opinion as well as in an earlier ruling on the congressional map, the Supreme Court acknowledged that, under Amendments Y and Z, its review of the maps was limited to whether the commission applied the correct legal standards and had reasonable evidence to support its decisions. For example, a Democratic group, Fair Lines Colorado, and Latino advocacy group, the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy and Research Organization, argued the legislative
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commission approved a state Senate map splitting the city of Lakewood but lacked documented evidence to back that decision. Evidence supporting the splitting of Lakewood into two Senate districts is “thin,” according to the ruling. Although the panel “could have made a better and more explicit record to support its decision,” doing so wasn’t required of the commission, the court found. While the legislative commission could have made different choices, the panel adopted maps that “fell within the range of reasonable options,” according to the ruling. Court approval of the legislative maps marks the end of a chaotic first year under Amendments Y and Z. The 2020 census data used to draw final maps was nearly five months late this year, compressing the time that the redistricting commission had to hold public hearings and draw maps. Significant population growth resulted in the creation of a new 8th Congressional District, which will be the most politically competitive.
The final U.S. House map creates three safe seats for Democrats, three safe seats for Republicans and two seats that could go either way. Republicans have a larger advantage in the new 3rd Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Garfield County is running for reelection. Colorado is one of 13 states that have finalized their redrawn congressional maps, according to FiveThirtyEight. Although redistricting is unlikely to alter the balance of power in Colorado, Republicans have so far gained at least five seats in the U.S. House, give them a strong edge on recapturing the chamber, according to the New York Times. They need to flip five seats to gain a majority. 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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November 24, 2021
Parents grapple with vaccination question Children ages 5 to 11 join ranks of eligibility for COVID shots BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While some parents have moved forward with getting their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19, others are still hesitant. Dr. Brandi Freeman, a pediatrician for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said she has been addressing a lot of parent concerns, hesitation and anxiety as they struggle to make a decision on whether or not to get younger children vaccinated. “The hesitancy given the environment and the world we live in today is a normal thing,” Freeman said. “As a pediatrician, I try to talk to parents and work to understand what their hesitancies are and answer the questions they have.” The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 in early November. The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) followed suit.
In the Nov. 5 press release, the CDPHE said, “Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help avoid the worst outcomes — severe illness, hospitalization, and death — among those who do become infected. Getting vaccinated means kids can look forward to holiday activities, participate in extracurricular activities, have fewer interruptions to in-person learning, and see family and friends without worrying as much about getting COVID-19 or having to quarantine and miss out.” Until the recent FDA approval, only those 12 and over were eligible for the vaccination. According to CDPHE data, 10% of the 3.9 million people vaccinated in Colorado range in age from 5 to 19. Once her children were eligible, Centennial mom Katherine Giuffre said she was “elated” to get her sons, ages 5 and 7, vaccinated. She wasn’t as hesitant as other parents, noting it is all about safety. “I was so excited and started looking for clinics to schedule the vaccination right away,” she said. “I had been preparing and researching for months. With them vaccinated, I feel safe in having them going to school. We are going to be able to
really get out in the world again. We love to travel, and this is important to be able to do that.” After the vaccinations, Guiffre said her 5-year-old complained of a sore arm, but it did not prevent him from playing tennis and going about his day. Her 7-year-old had zero side effects from the shot, Guiffre said. Freeman said soreness in the injected arm has been the most common side effect patients are reporting. Children may also feel ill for about 24 hours, Freeman said, noting that the side effect is normal and no cause for concern. With a vaccination that has become politicized over the last two years, Freeman said not all parents are as excited as Guiffre. Some of the common concerns about getting the vaccinations are what the longterm effects will be, Freeman said. Freeman said some concerns and hesitancy stem from myths being spread on social media and throughout the internet. Freeman said a common misconception is that the COVID vaccination is brand new with little research or data. In actuality, Freeman said, the mRNA that makes up the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was developed more than 20 years
ago and shelved. Like a pair of shoes that someone loves but does not have a special occasion or an outfit to match, Freeman said a person may buy them and shelve them until the right time. “The vaccination is similar,” Freeman said. “The technology was developed and held until we needed it. The vaccine is safe and can help get us back to what we consider normal life.” Another common myth that has had no actual scientific data to back it up is that the vaccine will cause fertility issues, Freeman said. The side effects that are common, Freeman said, are no different from other shots. “Millions of people have received these vaccines without a problem,” she said. “With that, it is important to prepare your child. It is a needle and there is some pain associated with that. Coach them before the shot to settle the anxiety they may have.” Guiffre said she started preparing both her boys several weeks before the vaccination date. With communication and talking about what to expect, Guiffre said, there were no tears.
COVID vaccinations ordered for some big events in 6 Colo. counties State order applies to Arapahoe, Jeffco, Adams counties BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Nov. 14 ordered that anyone who attends certain public, indoor events with 500 or more people in Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Denver and two other metro-Denver counties be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement, which goes into effect Nov. 19, also applies to Boulder and Broomfield counties. It does not apply to Douglas, Clear Creek, Elbert or Weld counties. Houses of worship are excluded from the order, which is only for “unseated” events. “To be considered a seated event, 100% of the participants at the event must be seated,” CDPHE wrote. The order says that the events “shall require proof of being fully vaccinated to be admitted.” “I am grateful for the counties that are coordinating with the state to slow the spread of the virus. Large venues and local governments are part of the solution to ending the pandemic,” CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan said in a news release. “We also need all Coloradans to do their part by getting vaccinated if they haven’t already; getting a booster; and following basic public health precautions like masking, staying home when sick, and handwashing.” The order, which you can read in
full at https://tinyurl.com/VaccinationOrder111421, lists “concerts, receptions, bars, dance halls, and auctions” as examples of places where the vaccination rule could apply. The venues will be able to accept negative COVID-19 tests in lieu of vaccinations until Nov. 30, according to CDPHE. The amended public health order comes just days after Gov. Jared Polis spoke to a group of medical advisors about possible steps the state would take to stop the spread of COVID-19. One of those steps, according to The Colorado Sun, was urging cities to require attendees of indoor events to be vaccinated. “We need to make indoor events safer,” Polis said in the meeting. “We can’t afford superspreader events.” Some county leaders commended CDPHE and Polis for taking this step. “Making large indoor gatherings safer and preventing potential superspreader events will help keep Jeffco kids in the classroom and slow the spread of COVID and the delta variant,” Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper said in a release. “We applaud this action today from the state and Governor.” Some venues have already taken similar steps. Denver’s Ball Arena, for example, announced that COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test would be required to attend events there starting Nov. 10. It was an announcement the governor celebrated. Colorado is currently in a perilous situation where COVID-19 is concerned. Recently, the state’s hospital capacity reached an all-time pandemic low, and hospitalizations are nearing the December 2020 peak. (Over 80% of hospitalized COVID-19
patients are not vaccinated, according to state data.) As of Nov. 12, according to state officials, there have been 781,960 Coloradans diagnosed with COVID-19, 44,542 who have been hospitalized and 8,886 Coloradans who have died from COVID-19. As of that date, the state said, 1,476 people were currently hospitalized in Colorado due to COVID-19, and only 810 hospital beds remained unoccupied across the state. Data compiled by The New York Times show Colorado currently has the third-worse per-capita spread of COVID-19 in the country. To combat the rising cases and strain on hospitals, Polis signed an executive order making it so that any fully vaccinated adult can receive a COVID-19 booster shot. He is also making a push for more monoclonal antibody treatments in
the state. However, the governor stopped short of re-implementing a statewide mask-wearing mandate, saying, “It’s a little bit harder to figure out what a mask order does in different areas and what impact that might have. One hypothesis is that those who are unvaccinated are the least likely to follow a mask order. And obviously, if we’re trying to get them to do one thing, it would be to get vaccinated.” And Polis’ message to the unvaccinated? “Whatever that reason is, just suck it up and get protected. This thing isn’t going to go away.” This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.
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SPORTS Winter Sports Schedules
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Brighton High School Boys basketball Nov. 29: @Boulder, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30: Fort Collins, 7 p.m. Dec. 8-11: @Skyline tournament Dec. 16: Horizon: , 7 p.m. Dec. 18: @Grandview, 2 p.m. Jan. 4: @Mountain Range, 7 p.m. Jan. 6: @Riverdale Ridge, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7: Fairview, 7 p.m. Jan. 13: Arvada West, 7 p.m. Jan. 20: @Rangeview, 7 p.m. Jan. 24: @Monarch, 7 p.m. Jan. 25: Columbine, 7 p.m. Jan. 27: @Westminster, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1: @Northglenn Feb. 4: Adams City, 7 p.m. Feb. 7: Hinkley: , 7 p.m. Feb. 10: @Gateway, 7 p.m. Feb. 12: Loveland, 7 p.m. Feb. 14: Prairie View: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver Feb. 15: Vista Peak, 7 p.m. Feb. 16: @Rock Canyon, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18: Prairie View, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Nov. 29: Chatfield, 7 p.m. Dec. 1: Boulder: , 7 p.m. Dec. 3: @Far Northeast: , 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 9, 11: @Skyline tournament Jan. 4: Mountain Range, 7 p.m. Jan. 6: Riverdale Ridge: , 7 p.m. Jan. 7: @Fairview: , 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11: Aurora Central: , 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13: @Arvada West: , 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17: @Chaparral, 7 p.m. Jan. 20: Rangeview, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24: Monarch, 7 p.m. Jan. 27: Westminster, 7 p.m. Feb. 1: Northglenn, 7 p.m. Feb. 4: @Adams City, 7 p.m. Feb. 5: @Horizon: 1 p.m. Feb. 8: @Hinkley, 7 p.m. Feb. 10: Gateway, 7 p.m. Feb. 12: @Loveland: noon Feb. 14: Prairie View: TBA Ball Arena, Denver Feb. 15: @Vista peak, 7 p.m. Feb. 18: @Prairie View, 7 p.m. Girls swimming Dec. 2: @Northglenn, 4 p.m. Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center, East 136th Avenue and Holly Street Dec. 3-4: @Legacy Invitational @VMAC Dec. 9: @Rangeview, 5 p.m. Dec. 16: Hinkley: , 5 po.m. Dec. 17-18: @Rex Abelein Invite @VMAC Dec. 20: @Northglenn HS Futures Dive Classic, 8:30 a.m./2 p.m. @VMAC Jan. 6: Home meet w/several teams, 5 p.m. Jan. -7-8: @Greeley Recreation Center Jan. 13: Frederick, 5 p.m. Jan. 20: @Aurora Sports Complex, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25: @Broomfield Community Center Jan. 27: TBA Feb. 4-5: EMAC league meet @VMAC Feb. 10-11: State 5A swim meet @VMAC SEE SCHEDULES, P13
Prairie View’s Dominic Marrujo pulls up for a jumper against Elizabeth’s Alex Ranslem FILE PHOTO during the first half of of a match last year.
SPORTS BRIEFS Softball honors Riverdale Ridge’s Sydnee Fordham made first-team, all-state among class 4A players in voting through the Colorado High School Activities Association, MaxPreps and ColoradoPreps.com. Aubree Davis was an honorablemention choice, as was Sienna Mullin. In class 5A. Prairie View’s Lily Baeza and Samantha Skinner, together with Brighton’s Sydney Rodriguez were honorable-mention choices. Football Riverdale Ridge High School’s R.J. Holliday was chosen to play in this year’s Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Tampa Friday, Dec. 10, at Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium. Volleyball Brighton High School volleyball player Bo French was among 90 high-school seniors selected to take part in the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports all-state game at Fossil Ridge High School Nov. 21. The participants come from all five enrollment-based classifications in the state. Softball coaching change Prairie View’s Mark Gonzales stepped down as coach of the ThunderHawks. “It’s time,” he said during a letterof-intent ceremony at the school
for CCGS all-state game), Lily Baeza (Prairie View), Gabby Rodriguez, BHS, Sam Skinner, PVHS, Sienna Mullin, RRHS (selection for CCGS all-state game, Kasey Dean, BHS, (EMAC pitcher of the year), Zoey Gallegos, PVHS (all-state pitcher for Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports all-star game), Emma Hodnet, RRHS, Aubree Davis, RRHS, Brylyn Haddick, BHS, and Brynn Trujillo, RRHS Second team: Alison Martinez, BHS, Janae Hernandez, PVHS Honorable mention: Mariah Nady, BHS, Kyla Humphreys (RRHS), Belle Bencivenga, PVHS, and Madyson Ortiz (RRHS) Coach of the year: Paula Seifried, BHS Sienna Mullin
Nov. 11. Gonzales coached the T-Haws for nine seasons. PVHS made the regional playoffs seven times and advanced to the state tournament in 2017. He compiled a record of 140-55-1. 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.
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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. Softball Here’s a list of the all-conference honorees from Riverdale Ridge, Brighton and Prairie View high schools: First team: Sydney Rodriguez, Brighton High (EMAC player of the year), Sydnee Fordham, Riverdale Ridge High School (Longs Peak Conference player of the year, selection
Soccer Here are the all-Eastern Metro Athletic Conference soccer players for this sesason. First team: Esau Perez, PVHS, and Ayden Grace, PVHS Second team: Christian Melendez, BHS, Nathaniel Cabrera, PVHS, Jon Marc Messersmith, BHS, Luis Garcia, PVHS, Moises Aguirre, BHS, Ismail Arregiuin, PVHS, Owen Woodrford, BHS, and Thomas Berlinski, PVHS. College softball Riverdale Ridge’s Sienna Mullin signed her national letter of intent to continue playing at Fort Lewis College in Durango.
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Wrestling Dec. 2: Centaurus, 7 p.m. Dec. 3-4: @Pine Creek tournament Dec. 8: @Ponderosa, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11: @Grandview tournament Dec. 15: Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Dec. 17-18: @Northern Colorado Christmas tournament University of Northern Colorado Jan. 8: @Cheyenne Mountain tournament Jan. 15: @Arvada West tournament Jan. 19: @Prairie View, 6:30 ;p.m. Jan. 21-22: @Top of the Rockies Centaurus High School Jan. 26: Brighton hosts four-way meet, 6 p.m. Jan. 27: @Monarch Feb. 2: EMAC league meet Feb. 11-12: Regionals Feb. 17-19: State 5A meet, Ball Arena, Denver Eagle Ridge Academy Girls basketball Dec. 3: @The Pinnacle, 6 p.m. Dec. 4: Kent Denver, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7: @DSST-Green Valley Ranch, 6 p.m. Dec. 14: DSST-College View, 7 p.m. Jan. 4: Strive-Rise, 6 p.m. Jan. 6: Valley: , 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11: Manitou Springs, 6 p.m. Jan. 13: Denver West, 6 p.m. Jan. 20: Aurora Central, 7 p.m. Jan. 22: @Strive-SMART: , 10:30 a.m. Jan. 25: Thornton, 7 p.m. Jan. 27: @Arvada, 7 p.m. Feb. 1: @Weld Central, 7 p.m. Feb. 3: Englewood, 7 p.m. Feb. 5: @Stargate, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8: Fort Lupton, 7 p.m. Feb. 10: @Skyview, 7 p.m. TBA: Colorado League tournament Feb. 26: District tournament Boys basketball Dec. 3: The Pinnacle, 6 p.m. Dec. 7: @DSST-Green Valley, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9: Strive-SMART, 7 p.m. Dec. 14: @DSST-College View, 7 p.m. Dec. 15: Jefferson Academy, 7 p.m. Jan. 4: @Strive-RISE, 6 p.m. Jan. 6: @Valley, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13: @Denver West, 6 p.m. Jan. 20: @Aurora Central, 7 p.m. Jan. 25: @Thornton, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27: Arvada: , 7 p.m. Feb. 1: Weld Central, 7 p.m. Feb. 3: @Englewood, 7 p.m. Feb. 5: Stargate, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8: @Fort Lupton, 7 p.m. Feb. 10: Skyview: , 7 p.m. TBA: Colorado League tournament Feb. 26: District tournament Prairie View High School Boys basketball Nov.30: Mountain Range, 7 p.m. Dec. 1: @Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Dec. 2-4: @Highlands Ranch tournament Dec. 7: Riverdale Ridge, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9: Broomfield, 7 p.m. Dec. 11: @Centaurus: Jan. 4: @Silver Creek, 7 p.m. Jan. 8: @Pomona, 1 p.m. Jan. 11: Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Jan. 18: Mountain View, 7 p.m. Jan. 20: Gateway, 7 p.m. Jan. 22: @Aurora Central, 1 p.m. Jan. 24: @Hinkley, 7 p.m.
Riverdale Ridge guard Danae Asiata drives past Severance’s Attley Helzer during a FILE PHOTO game in the COVID-shortened girls 2020 season.
Jan. 27: Adams City, 7 p.m. Feb. 1: @Rangeview, 7 p.m. Feb. 8: @Westminster, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10: Vista Peak, 7 p.m. Feb. 14: Brighton Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver Feb. 15: Northglenn, 7 p.m. Feb. 18: @Brighton, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Nov.30: @Mountain Range, 7 p.m. Dec. 2-4: Prairie View tournament Dec. 7: Riverdale Ridge, 5 p.m. Dec. 9-11: @Steamboat Springs tournament Dec. 14: @Overland, 7 p.m. Dec. 16: Legend, 7 p.m. Dec. 18: Arvada West, 1 p.m. Jan. 8: Eaglecrest, 1 p.m. Jan. 18: @Mountain View, 7 p.m. Jan. 20: @Gateway, 7 p.m. Jan. 24: Hinkley: , 7 p.m. Jan. 26: @Columbine, 7 p.m. Jan. 27: @Adams City, 7 p.m. Feb. 1: Rangeview, 7 p.m. Feb. 8: Westminster, 7 p.m. Feb. 10: @Vista Peak, 7 p.m. Feb. 14: Brighton: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver Feb. 15: @Northglenn, 7 p.m. Feb. 18: Brighton, 7 p.m. Wrestling Dec. 2: @Legacy, 5 p.m. Dec. 4: Adams County tourney Adams City High School Dec. 8: Broomfield, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18: @Northern Colorado Christmas tournament University of Northern Colorado Jan. 7: @Colfax Smack Down Dec. enver East High School Jan. 13: @Jefferson, 6 p.m. Jan. 15: @Arvada West Invitational Jan. 19: Brighton, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22: @Northglenn Invitational Jan. 25: Boulder: , 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26: Quadrangular at PVHS, 5 p.m. Jan. 29: @Westminster Feb. 2: EMAC pool match, 6 p.m. Feb. 11-12: Regionals Feb. 17: State 5A tournament, Ball Arena Riverdale Ridge High School Boys basketball Nov. 30: Skyview: , 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2-4: @Paul Davis Classic, Green Mountain High School Dec. 7: @Prairie View, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16-18: @Garretson’s Round-
ball Classic Jan. 4: @Platte Valley, 7 p.m. Jan. 6: Brighton, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7: @Berthoud, 7 p.m. Jan. 11: Mountain View, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14: @Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Jan. 19: Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22: @Niwot, 4 p.m. Jan. 25: Severance, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28: @Northridge, 7 p.m. Feb. 2: @Frederick, 7 p.m. Feb. 5: @Thompson Valley, 1 p.m. Feb. 9, 12, 16, 18: Tri Valley League tournament Girls basketball Nov. 30: @Skyview:
Dec. 2-4: @Northern Colorado Classic @Eaton and Platte Valley high schools Dec. 7: @Prairie View, 6 p.m. Jan. 4: Platte Valley, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6: @Brighton, 7 p.m. Jan. 7: @Berthoud, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11: Mountain View, 4;30 p.m. Jan. 14: @Fort Morgan, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19: Roosevelt, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 22: @Niwot, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 25: Severance, 4;30 p.m. Jan. 28: @Northridge, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2: @Frederick, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 5: Thompson Valley, 1 p.m. Feb. 8, 11, 15, 18: Tri Valley League tournament Boys wrestling Dec. 2: Fort Lupton/Arvada, 6 p.m. Dec. 9: Frederick, 6 p.m. Dec. 11: @Silver Creek dual tournament Dec. 16: @Niwot, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18: @Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament University of Northern Colorado Jan. 7-8: @Tournment of Champions, Utah Jan. 13: @Roosevelt, 6 p.m. Jan. 15: @Alameda Invitational, 9 a.m. Jan. 20: Berthoud, 6 p.m. Jan. 22: @Chatfield Invitational, 9 a.m. Jan. 27: @Legacy, 6 p.m. Jan. 29: @Valley Viking invitational Feb. 11-12: Regionals Feb. 17-19: State 4A tournament, Ball Arena Girls wrestling Dec. 17-18: @Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament University of Northern Colorado Jan. 15: @Poudre
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November 24, 2021
Panel pushes solutions to youth mental health crisis Children’s Hospital Colorado, partners unveil playbook BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Not letting up on federal and state lawmakers, Children’s Hospital Colorado held another roundtable discussion to push the message that action needs to be taken immediately to address growing mental health crisis for young patients. In June, Children’s held similar discussions, officially declaring a state of emergency due to a rise in youth suicide attempts and emergency rooms filling up with young psychiatric patients awaiting proper treatment. The most recent roundtable, held virtually Nov. 16, continued discussions about the growing crisis, and this time, the Aurora-based hospital system -- with campuses in Highlands Ranch and Broomfield and facilities across metro Denver -- came equipped with solutions, as it unveiled its “Children and Youth Mental Health Playbook.” In creating the playbook, Children’s collaborated with Healthier Colorado, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Education Association, Partners for Children’s Mental Health and Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care. Jake Williams, executive director of Healthier Colorado, said suicide should not be the leading cause of death for children. Healthier Colorado is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that says it is dedicated to raising the voices of Coloradans in the public policy process to improve the health of the state’s residents. Williams, along with a panel of speakers at the Nov. 16 forum, said local, state and federal lawmakers have to step up to address the growing mental health crisis that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. According to the playbook, like many states, Colorado has a severe shortage of child and adolescent
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psychiatrists and psychologist, leading to access-to-care gaps for children and youth. The playbook estimates that only 22% of youth who have mental illness with severe impairments are receiving care. Jim Weigand, a Jefferson County father of seven, participated in the discussions, sharing a story about his adopted daughter who has struggled with mental health. Wiegand said that to get the right care for his daughter, his family had to look outside of Colorado, placing her at a facility in Georgia. Wiegand said the Georgia facility helped his daughter over 15 months, putting a strain on the family to travel to see her with the added obstacles created by the pandemic. Wiegand said his daughter is home now and doing well but stressed how frustrating it has been to get help in Colorado. Weigand said he is lucky that his family has the means to take the steps they did, noting that he has friends in similar situations where their children are not getting proper assistance. Dr. Sophie Meharena, of Every Child Pediatrics, a chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said the system is getting overwhelmed. Meharena described one Friday afternoon where four of her 16 patients told her they were having suicidal thoughts.
Meharena said parents are overwhelmed in not knowing what to do and the industry is overwhelmed because it does not have the facilities, resources or workforce to address the continually growing number of patients in need of mental health intervention. “Without coordinated and consistent resources and access for all, we cannot have a sustainable system,” Meharena said. “Getting the mechanics right is key to a sustainable system to address the needs in Colorado. Investing in children’s mental health is investing in this country’s future.” In presenting solutions to the problem, the playbook points to local policy changes that should include more federal funding with a local impact and more local infrastructure for sustainable funding. The panel pointed to the funds coming from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 where millions have been earmarked for states to use for mental health. Panel members are asking Colorado lawmakers to designate one third, or $150 million, of all the funds to youth mental health. The state got $450 million from the American Rescue Plan. Williams said this is a fair amount to ask for given that Colorado youth and young adults under the age of 24 make up 31% of the
the demand to attend classes at the original career and tech school, FastFORWARD Bollman, was so intense that about 600 students a year were being turned away. “To turn away that many students in a year is gut-wrenching,” said Marvin Lewis, principal of Washington Square. “Not all kids go to college. If you want to go to college, awesome. If you want to go to the
military, awesome. But if you want to learn a trade and be an electrician, then we want to be able to offer that opportunity.” The career and vo-tech schools attract all kinds of students. “We have valedictorians and kids who have struggled to pass a class,” Lewis said. In addition to construction, Washington Square’s classes include firefighting, diesel mechanics and crime scene investigation. Bollman’s courses include computer science, video production and graphic design. Angelique Montoya, who graduated from Horizon High School in the spring, said she knew she wanted to be an electrician since she began taking construction classes as a sophomore. She now works for Kenny Electric, a Denver company that assists the class on electrical issues.
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state’s population. Zach Zaslow, director of government affairs at Children’s, said funding cannot stop with the American Rescue Plan. For actual changes in Colorado, Zaslow said lawmakers at the state and federal levels must commit to fixing the crisis by creating sustainable programs and funding beyond 2021. By creating the sustainable programs, Zaslow said children and youth will be able to get the care they need before a crisis. Meharena said part of the problem is the system is designed to be reactive rather than proactive. As part of the solution, the multiagency playbook calls for state policies to prioritize children and youth mental health through continued federal funding investments and to make sure the new Behavioral Health Administration is child focused. Other solutions addressed by the panel include pushing lawmakers to change how the health care system separates physical and mental health. Currently, CHC Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Brumbaugh said the way insurance companies manage mental health makes it hard for families to afford proper care. Creating more virtual options for rural communities is also a solution, Zaslow said. Rebecca Doughty -- program director of Four Corners Youth Clinics, a member of the Colorado Association of School-Based Health Clinics -- said a shortage of trained psychologists and staff is a major problem in rural communities. Zaslow said having the ability to speak to qualified professionals without having to drive to Aurora would help get help to the young people struggling beyond the Front Range. Dr. Jenna Glover, a Children’s clinical psychologist, said the playbook the panel is introducing offers tangible information that will show lawmakers how they can begin to repair a broken system. Glover and members of the panel are urging the public to push lawmakers at all levels to start making mental health care for youth a priority.
Montoya worked on the tiny house when it arrived in March. The first step was installing the walls and other equipment that came with the trailer. Students installed the windows earlier in November. When the house is complete, Cooper said, it will include a loft bedroom, stovetop, small refrigerator and tiny stackable washer and dryer. It is too early to tell how the tiny house community will evolve, where it will be located, who it will serve and what group might manage it. But in Adams County, there is plenty of excitement for what’s to come. Lynn Bartels worked as a reporter for 35 years, including for the Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post. She is mostly retired but does some communications consulting, including for Bob Lembke.
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November 24, 2021
Auraria’s displaced people to get free tuition Promise made when neighborhood was razed is fulfilled BY DAVID GILBERT THE COLORADO SUN
Abenicio Rael’s mother, Irene, was one of hundreds of people forced to leave their homes in Denver’s oldest neighborhood before it was razed to make way for the Auraria campus in the 1970s. That made him eligible for the Displaced Aurarian Scholarship, though he soon found the limits of its promise of free tuition at the campus’ three colleges for the children of former residents. Rael was able to apply the scholarship toward his bachelor’s degree at the University of Colorado Denver on the 170-acre campus north of Colfax Avenue and just east of the South Platte River. But when he applied again to use the scholarship toward a master’s degree, he faced an uphill battle. “I wrote so many emails to so many higher-ups, they finally agreed,” Rael said. “But when I tried again for a doctorate, the financial aid office said, ‘Sorry, you used it all up.’” Rael said he never found documentation saying the scholarship could only apply to certain levels of education at the school. “It struck me as a continuation of systemic white supremacy,” he said. “I kept pushing.” On Nov. 4, Rael was among the crowd in front of St. Cajetan’s Church, once the cornerstone of the community in the largely Latino neighborhood where his mother grew up, to celebrate the scholarship’s expansion to all degree levels and all descendants of displaced Aurarians. “It’s exciting,” said Rael, who plans to complete his doctorate in higher education leadership next spring. “My children will be able to use this scholarship, however far they want to go. It’s gratifying.” The Displaced Aurarian Scholarship will be expanded to cover full tuition for all direct descendants of those who lived in the neighborhood between 1955 and 1973, college leaders announced. Rael helped spearhead the change by taking his concerns about the program to CU Regent Nolbert Chavez last year. Chavez took up the cause of expanding the scholarship, and found eager buy-in from officials at CU Denver, and the two other schools that share the campus, Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Community College of Denver. The expanded scholarships will become available starting in spring semester 2022 and will apply to all levels of education on the campus, from associate degrees to doctorates. It’s unclear how many people are eligible to receive the expanded benefit. “I am filled with mixed emotion today,” Chavez said. “Part of me can still see the hurt and pain of these good people who were forced to leave
Speakers give remarks on Nov. 4 at the Auraria Higher Education Campus in Denver. The University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Community College of Denver are expanding a free tuition program for descendants of Aurarians PHOTOS BY OLIVIA SUN/THE COLORADO SUN who were displaced from their neighborhood through the 1970s.
and had to endure unspeakable hardship.” Once part of the ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute peoples, Auraria was founded in the fall of 1858 by a party of goldseekers led by William Green Russell, preceding the founding of neighboring Denver City by a few weeks before the two merged in 1860, according to the Denver Public Library. As the decades passed, the neighborhood became home to a largely working-class and immigrant population. By the early 20th century, it was home to a burgeoning Latino population, with life revolving around St. Cajetan’s, built in 1926. Following a devastating flood on the South Platte River in June 1965, Denver voters approved a bond measure in 1969 to demolish the neighborhood to make way for the campus in spite of community resistance organized by Father Peter Garcia of St. Cajetan’s. Relocations were complete by 1972, and the Auraria campus opened in 1976. More than 300 households were forcibly displaced to make way for the campus. Property owners were paid for their homes and residents were promised free education at the future campus, but once the campus opened in 1976, Chavez said, financial aid proved spotty and many former residents were turned away. “Students were subject to whatever policy was used at that point in time,” Chavez said. “Some were mistreated. Some were forced to jump through hoop after hoop in hopes they would give up.” Community activists strived for years to codify the scholarship. Santos Blan, who lived in Auraria until he was 16 and came back to teach accounting at CCD, remembered getting the brush-off when he and others approached the Colorado state legislature to solidify the scholarship in the early 1990s.
Attendees listen as speakers give remarks on Nov. 4 at the Auraria Higher Education Campus in Denver.
“Today there are administrators and leaders who made this happen,” Blan said. “We didn’t have that 30 years ago.” Then-Colorado state Rep. Celina Benavidez introduced a bill in 1994 to create a financial aid fund to assist displaced Aurarians, but the bill died in committee. Shortly thereafter, the three colleges on the campus seeded their own funding for the former residents and their children. Since its inception, the scholarship has paid $3.4 million in financial aid to roughly 600 students at CU Denver; $1.4 million in aid for 305 students at MSU; and more than $627,000 to 136 students at CCD. Expanding and better codifying the scholarship is an important step toward fulfilling the mandates of all three colleges, all of which are federally designated Hispanic Serving Institutions, said Antonio Farias, CU Denver’s vice chancellor of diversity, equity and inclusion. “This scholarship is a way for us to confront our history,” Farias said. “It’s a way to build on the past without shame or anger.” Seeing the scholarship solidified is reflective of the times, Chavez told
the crowd in front of St. Cajetan’s. “We are living in a time of seismic social change,” Chavez said. “We are helping transform colleges from places of elitism to engines of social mobility.” Standing in front of St. Cajetan’s with her son to celebrate the scholarship’s expansion was an emotional moment for Rael’s mother, Irene. The Auraria neighborhood lives in her memory, she said. “I still smell the tortillas and the chiles roasting,” she said. “I hear the rosary coming from the church. Paco Sanchez on the radio. I remember dances, boys playing baseball in the street, staying outside with the other kids until after dark. I’m so proud of my son. With this scholarship, our people’s history lives on through him, and through my grandchildren.” 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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November 24, 2021
Zillow went on a Front Range home-buying binge The real estate giant bought 500+ homes in 10 counties BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN
The collapse of online real estate giant Zillow’s venture into home buying and selling, announced Nov. 2, can be traced, in one small part, back to its over eagerness to invest in Colorado’s red-hot real estate market. The company bought hundreds of homes in the Front Range this summer, mostly in August and September, often paying more than what sellers were asking. Now the company, as it folds its ill-fated Zillow Offers business of flipping homes with a promise to investors to unload roughly 18,000 homes across the country, is selling more than 500 homes in 10 Front Range counties, and more homes it purchased in October are hitting the market every day. Zillow is slashing prices for those homes. Nearly all the properties are priced well below what the company paid only a few months — or even weeks — ago. “It’s pretty crazy to watch, isn’t it?” said Michael DelPrete, who teaches a class on real estate technology at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. But with inventories of for-sale homes at all-time lows and demand still peaking as buyers pay record prices across Colorado, brokers and real estate industry veterans don’t expect Zillow’s fire sale to have much impact on the market, even if the company sells them all in bulk to institutional investors. ‘It’s like we won a mini lottery’ Kyle Barnes listed the Castle Rock home he and his wife purchased in 2013 for sale in early August. They also submitted their home to Zillow Offers, as well as instant-buying market leader Opendoor Technologies Inc. After a detailed in-person inspection by Zillow, a remote inspection by Opendoor and a week on the market, the offers landed. A family using a real estate agent offered $575,000, which was slightly more than the Barnes’ asking price. Opendoor offered $546,500. Both those included fees of around 5%. Zillow’s offer came in at $626,000, with only a 1% fee. Barnes accepted the Zillow offer and a couple days before they were scheduled to close, the company announced it was abandoning its nascent home buying and selling flipping business. “Our fear was that Zillow would not close. We were freaking out,” said Barnes, who was closing on a house his family was building the day after closing the sale of their Castle Rock home. But the deal closed, despite what Barnes called “a lot of last-minute stuff and disorganization by Zillow.” The money landed in his bank on Nov. 4, just as scheduled. “It felt like this was a rare gold rush moment where we just got
fortunate,” Barnes said. “It’s like we won a mini lottery.” Barnes said he’s chatted with agents and friends about Zillow’s strategy in buying his home for so much more than what he was asking — and even more than the company’s own “zestimate” value. “I thought either they are so much smarter than I am and they have this magic formula and they are forecasting the market. I mean, maybe Zillow can afford to sit on a home and wait. Maybe they know something is going to happen,” Barnes said. “Or the alternative is that they were making mistakes.” ‘Unintentionally’ paying higher prices It turns out, Zillow was making mistakes. In the three months preceding Sept. 30, Zillow spent $1.2 billion on 3,032 homes, which compared to $186 million for 583 homes in the same period of 2020. With a Zillow Offers loss of $245 million for the third quarter of 2021, the company estimates it lost about $81,000 on every one of those 3,032 homes. (The company reported a net loss of $328 million for the second quarter.) The company has 1,956 homes in Florida, 1,543 homes in Texas and 1,309 homes in California. Nearly 5,000 more homes across the country make up 49% of its remaining properties. The company says it is under contract to buy another 9,000 homes in the final months of 2021 and expects to sell about 5,000 homes by year’s end, generating up to $2.1 billion in revenue but losing up to $365 million in the final quarter of this year. That will put Zillow’s losses from its home buying and selling business at close to $600 million in the final half of 2021, roughly $10 million a month. Zillow paid big for those homes, often paying more than listing price. In a Nov. 2 letter to shareholders, the company said “unintentionally purchasing homes at higher prices” led to the failure of its Zillow Offers, which was launched in 2017 with plans to become a heavyweight in the world of home buying and selling. The company began buying homes in Denver in 2018 and expanded to Fort Collins and Colorado Springs in 2019. “We have determined that this large scale would require too much equity capital, create too much volatility in our earnings and balance sheet, and ultimately result in far lower return on equity than we imagined,” reads Zillow’s letter to investors announcing the end of its home buying and selling business. “We have been unable to accurately forecast future home prices at different times in both directions by much more than we modeled,” reads the letter, describing the challenges of global pandemic and the “supplydemand imbalance” that spiked home prices in recent months. Wall Street is not pleased. Zillow’s stock is trading around $64 a share, down from around $103 a share before the Nov. 2 earnings statement. ‘Like Christmas,’ but not for buyers For those few lucky sellers, Zillow made it “feel like Christmas,” said Brian Anzur, the president of the
board for the South Metro Denver Realtors Association. But buyers don’t see Zillow as Santa. Anzur would walk home-hunting clients through a Zillow-owned home and they would be amazed, he said. And not with the house. “They’re going ‘How much are they asking?’” Anzur said. “The market is crazy in Colorado compared to other places in the country, but it’s not stupid. It can see value. If you bring a property to the market that is simply priced too high, the market tends to ignore it.” Which is what is happening to Zillow as the company steadily decreases asking prices for hundreds of homes it overpaid for across the Front Range. Anzur recently brought clients to a Zillow-owned home in the south metro area that was priced about $75,000 over similar properties in the neighborhood. The property next door, he said, was blighted; no grass, peeling paint and rusting barbecues in the dirt. “Zillow could not see that. They see beds, baths, square footage and locations,” Anzur said. “Their algorithm really fell short in evaluating other things that are important to purchasers.” For many years, real estate brokers have had to educate sellers and buyers who click over to Zillow’s zestimate tool that provides oftenincorrect values. “Now we have the company behind the zestimate saying ‘We just didn’t get it right,’” Anzur said. ‘Not great for consumers’ Milford Adams, the chair of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors board of directors, said he is unaware of a real estate investment trust or other corporation ever releasing hundreds of homes into the Denver market in a matter of months. Adams said it was hard to determine if Zillow was influencing prices by paying above-listing prices for homes because just about every recent home sale in metro Denver has been above asking price “for a while.” “So Zillow is certainly not the only buyer paying above asking,” Adams said. And Zillow was diverse in its acquisitions. Its portfolio of more than 500 homes on the Front Range is spread across many neighborhoods. So selling those, even in bulk, will not likely impact a regional, or even neighborhood market, Anzur said. DelPrete, with CU’s Leeds School, expects Zillow’s exit from flipping homes to lure institutional investors eager to secure a swath of hot-market housing — either for renting or selling — in a single deal. “That is not great for consumers or Coloradans,” DelPrete said. Unless, of course, Zillow plans to sell each of the homes to individual buyers. The company has reduced the price for just about every home it is selling in the Front Range. “But that’s not what Zillow has talked about,” DelPrete said. “They have talked in public about selling to those institutional investors. Those large investors, they are in a posi-
tion of power here. They are in the business of buying homes and renting them out and they’ve been doing that for years and they do it profitably. They are not going to overpay for these homes.” On Nov. 10, the Wall Street Journal reported that Zillow had reached a deal to sell 2,000 homes in 20 markets to Pretium Partners, a New York hedge fund that planned to offer the properties for rent. The report said Zillow received “market price for the properties.” Institutional investment in real estate is common in Colorado. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or Nareit, shows 128 REITs owning 8,734 properties in Colorado. Those properties include nearly 3,200 billboards, 1,200 communication towers and a mix of shops, health care facilities, storage facilities, apartment buildings, resorts and office buildings. REITs own 3,139 single-family homes in Colorado, the trade group said. ‘Catastrophic pricing failure’ DelPrete, who studies the online iBuying phenomenon that Zillow hoped to tap with Zillow Offers, said the online company’s high-priced purchases of homes this summer marks “a catastrophic pricing failure.” “They made a systemic mistake,” he said, noting that Zillow bought more homes in the third quarter of 2021 than it had purchased in the previous three quarters combined. Other instant buying companies, like market-leader Opendoor Technologies Inc. and its smaller rival Offerpad Solutions Inc., saw the market cooling in July and began reeling in the prices they paid for homes, DelPrete said. Zillow kept buying at a record clip, paying prices well above listing. “It was like brake lights on the highway, but Zillow was in the passing lane going 80 mph and they didn’t see the brake lights or simply ignored them,” DelPrete said. Both Opendoor and Offerpad, which offer online tools and programs for swift home buying and selling, last week reported record revenue in the third quarter. Both publicly traded companies are active in the Front Range, with Opendoor owning more than 350 homes in 10 counties and Offerpad owning roughly 20 in the region. Most of Opendoor’s and Offerpad’s purchases in the Front Range, unlike Zillow, were from last year or early 2021. Offerpad, which launched in 2015, told investors on Nov. 10 it was expanding into new markets after buying 2,753 homes and selling 1,673 homes in the three months ending Sept. 30. The company’s thirdquarter revenue grew 190% over the same period in 2020, reaching $540 million. Opendoor, which launched in 2014 and is the largest iBuying company, with nearly 18,000 homes in 44 markets, told investors on Wednesday it had purchased 15,181 homes and sold 5,988 homes in the third quarter of 2021, with revenue for the three months reaching $2.3 billion, up 91% from the previous quarter.
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NEWS BRIEFS 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. Friends of the Brighton Museum Friends of the Brighton Museum is planning a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Historic City Hall, 22 S. Fourth Ave. The discussion will be about forming a friends organization to help with fundraising and an advisory body to bring the museum “to the public eye,” support a certification program and the museum’s evolution, according to a statement. Questions? Contact John Kelley at brightonmuseumfriends@gmail. com. Toys for Tots Phil Doerner, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, is supporting the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive, according to a press statement. Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to the office, 725 E Bridge St, Suite A, during regular business hours through Dec. 10. Monetary gifts cannot be accepted. “With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” Doerner said. “And as this is the season of giving, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.” End of year concert series The Armory will ring out the year with a concert series at 300 Strong St. The Long Run, a group of Colorado musicians dedicated to music by the Eagles, perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. The group has performed at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and Red Rocks Amphitheater. Brass Attack and Hazel Miller perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. The Brass Attack is a nine-piece funk, rhythm and blues and pop cover band in Denver. The group features a horn section, vocalists and keyboards. Hazel Miller and The Collective perform American blues, pop and gospel music. She’s won sesveral awards and tours internationally. Tickets are available for purchase.
For more information on the shows and/or pricing, visit https://www. brightonarmory.org/ 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. 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’ holi-
day 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.
Pear, Osage Orange, Thornless Hawthorn, Ohio Buckeye, Box Elder Maple, Discovery Elm, English Oak, Bur Oak, Hackberry, Northern Catalpa and Hotwings Maple. Each tree costs $75 (maximum of two trees per household). This program is for Brighton residents only. Ordering is available until all trees are sold out. Trees will arrive in the spring. Participants are responsible for maintenance. Purchased trees have to be planted within the city limits. To place an order, go to brightonco.gov/treeprogram. Contact arhodebeck@brightonco.gov or call 303-655-2048.
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.
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.
Growing grads The next installment of Brighton’s Growing Grads program is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Anythink Library, 567 E. Bridge St. This last installment is the Free Application form for Student Aid. Parents and students are encouraged to attend and to bring their tax documents so that they can start the process of filling out the FAFSA. There will be one-on-one help available and also information on local scholarships. Call Tawnya Russell at 303-655-2123 for information. Temporary road closure Weld County Road 2 will be closed between North 60th Avenue and King Street continuing through Jan. 17. Crews will demoilish and reconstruct the bridge over the Speer Canal. The detour is through neighborhood streets. ONGOING Tree program Trees are available for purchase through the city of Brighton’s 2022 Tree program at brightontreeprogram.com. The idea is to encourage tree planting, species diversity and water conservation within the city, according to a statement. Thirteen species are available through the program: American Linden, Chinkapin Oak, Cleveland
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.
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BY: KAYLA BARBER-PERROTTA INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY OF BRIGHTON Legal Notice No. BSB1072 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2377 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, vision, life insurance, and deferred compensation 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, vision, life insurance, and deferred compensation 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, vision, life insurance, and deferred compensation benefits as may be offered to all other city employees.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one vacancy currently exists on the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Any qualified, eligible elector of the Districts interested in filling such vacancy and serving on the Boards of Directors for the Districts should file a Letter of Interest with the Boards by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021. Letters of Interest should be sent to Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 5, 6 and 8, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, P.C., 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122, (303) 858-1800. BRIGHTON CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 5, 6 AND 8
By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. BSB1071 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice
PRAIRIE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10 NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND PROPOSED 2022 BUDGETS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Prairie Center Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10 2021 Budgets and that proposed 2022 Budgets have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Prairie Center Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budgets and 2022 Budgets have been filed at the District’s offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budgets and Adopting the 2022 Budgets will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 4:00 P.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81578775196?pwd=c XgxeHVzU21ERUJpNE8rendpN20vZz09 Meeting ID: 815 7877 5196 Passcode: 565652 Dial In: 1-253-215-8782 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81578775196#,,,,*565652# US (Tacoma) Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budgets and adopt the 2022 Budgets, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.
PRAIRIE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10 By /s/ Ann E. Finn Secretary Legal Notice No. BSB1079 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Summons and Sheriff Sale
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. 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. PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 16th 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. BSB1080 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: 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. Also known as: CO 80233
11367 Leyden Cir, Thornton,
Metropolitan Districts
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
Public Notice
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of 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.
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF BRIGHTON CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 5, 6 AND 8 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 5, 6 and 8 (the “Districts”), City of Brighton, Adams County, Colorado.
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Public Notices **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
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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:
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 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 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 Public Notice
Defendants, JONATHON SOLBERG et al
Also known as: 80229
7945 York St #3, Denver CO
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. **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. 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
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail. Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of November, 2021. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication. Case Number
Names of Parties
2021DR1013 DESIREE MARIE OLTHOFF VS HOUSTON GABRIEL OLTHOFF 2021DR30788 LANA GARCIA VS RAYMUNDO GARCIA-ESTRADA 2021DR1545 RAMONA RODRIGUEZ VS BENITO RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ 2021DR1584 CINDY LEE HENDRICKSON VS KIM EUGENE HENDRICKSON 2021DR548 ROSALBA CASTRO VS OSCAR ADALBERTO CASTRO 2021DR1168 WHERLINDA MENDEZ VS CARLOS RODRIGUEZ 2021DR30651 A L E J A N D R A P L ATA BAUTISTA VS EDGAR OMAR VILLEZCAS RUIZ 2021DR30520 DUARTE
ENA DUARTE VS RONALD
ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: 11/16/2021 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1076 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail. Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of October, 2021. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication. Case Number
Names of Parties
2021DR1216 ERICKA MICHELE SHAZIER VS GLEN DALE WASHINGTON 2021DR1332 YESSICA VICTORIA BRIONES ROJAS VS ERNESTO ALONZO GAMBOA
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.
2021DR1090 LORENA SALCIDO VS FRANCISCO LOPEZ SIFUENTES
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030524 SION NO. W
Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado
Plaintiff, Yorktown Homes Association, Inc.
Misc. Private Legals
2021DR1170 MARIA GUADALUPE DELGADO ORTIZ VS RAUL ANDRES VALDEZ HERNANDEZ
DATED in Colorado this 10th day of September, 2021.
INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM
Legal Notice No. BSB972 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard
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.
DISTRICT COURT, Adams COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO DIVI-
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.
By: ______ Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202
2021DR67 LIDIA GUADALUPE RODRIGUEZ VS CARLOS ALEJANDRO GOMEZ VAZQUEZ
2021DR1349 SARA HERNANDEZ LOPEZ VS OLIVER A HERRERA ESTRADA
By:
ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. BSB1082 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
– ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail. Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of NOVEMBER, 2021. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication. Case Number: 2021DR30667 Names of Parties: JUSTIN URDIALES VS AMBER MORRIS ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined
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Date:
11/16/2021
By: Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. BSB1075 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lavernne Frances Flitner, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 329 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Debra Chumley, Personal Representative 16695 Magnolia St. Brighton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. BSB1066 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 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, 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 The Estate of Russell Simbalenko, a/k/a Russell S. Simbalenko, a/k/a Russell Scott Simbalenko, a/k/a Russ Simbalenko, a/k/a Russ S. Simbalenko, a/k/a Russ Scott Simbalenko, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31058 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Candace S. Simbalenko, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado, on or before March 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Dated November 10, 2021. Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Candace S. Simbalenko, Personal Representative /s/Duly signed original on file Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Candace S. Simbalenko, Personal Representative 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1064 First Publication: November 17, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: 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. Catalina Portillo 1705 Fraser Court Aurora, CO 80011 Legal Notice No. BSB1032 First Publication: November 10, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021
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Name Changes Public Notice Adams County Court 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, Colorado 80601 In the Matter of the Petition of: Dennis Lewis Kempfer Jr. For a Name of Change to: Lewis Curtis Carrington CASE NUMBER: 21C 1664 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Public Notice is given on November 9, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Dennis Lewis Kempfer Jr be changed to Lewis Curtis Carrington By Clerk of Court/Deputy Court Legal Notice No.: BSB1063 First Publication: November 17, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF ADAMS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Division D1/D No. 21JV375 Child: Aria Huerta Respondents: Mikayla Morgan Dade, Adam Huerta Special Respondent: Nora Kolniak Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Meredith Karre Address: 11860 Pecos St. Suite 3300 Westminster, CO 80234 Phone Number: (720) 523-2950 Fax Number: (720) 523-2951 Atty. Reg. #: 39049 ORDER OF ADVISEMENT NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Mikayla M. Dade and Adam Huerta
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child;
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D1/D of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 7th day of December, 2021, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the Respondents be terminated and severed.
The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship. If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.
YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for guardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filing of the motion to terminate parent/child legal relationship.
If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.
Done and signed this 8th day of November, 2021. BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate
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Public Notices Legal Notice No. BSB1068 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 Case Number: 20JV330 Children: Ezekiel Pacheco, Davinica Pacheco Respondents: Andrea Pacheco, Paul Mascarenas, Mario Martinez, John Doe Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Name: Lindsay McIntyre Address: 11860 Pecos St. Westminster, CO 80234 Phone Number: (720) 523-2950 Fax Number: (720)-523-2951 Atty. Reg. #: 43604 NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Andrea Pacheco, Paul Mascarenas, Mario Martinez, and John Doe
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named children; YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division S of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 9th day of , February 2022, at the hour of 9:30 am, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physi-
cal custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed. The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship. If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for guardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filing of the motion to terminate parent/child legal relationship.
If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court. Done and signed this day of ber 14, 2021.
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BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate Legal Notice No. BSB1070 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT ADAMS COUNTY, STATE of COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, Colorado 80601 Case Number: 21JA132 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: JEFFREY AND SHERREE CARLSON FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD: ANGELINA LYNN WIEGMANN TO: JEFFREY WAYNE WIEGMANN, 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 10TH, 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: November 5, 2021 Deputy Clerk, Kayla McEntee Legal Notice No. BSB1069 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: November 24, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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