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‘Personal choices’ behind surge in traffic deaths Officials study statewide increase, with total for 2021 likely to top 700 BY PAOLO ZIALCITA CPR NEWS
Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation shows 672 people died on Colorado roads in 2021, the state’s most since 2002. That number is expected to exceed 700 once final tallies come in, according to Colorado State Patrol chief Matthew Packard. During a Jan. 19 press conference announcing the record, Packard urged people to take personal responsibility for reducing traffic deaths. He said too many people get behind the wheel while impaired, or are distracted when on the road. “It’s appalling to me to think that that many people senselessly lose their lives in something that we do every day,” Packard said. Overall, the state has seen a 50 percent increase in traffic deaths since 2011, and deaths on Colorado roadways increased by 8 percent last year compared to 2020. The early count shows 432 crashes involved people in cars and trucks, while 145 were motorcycle or bicycle riders. In addition, 87 pedestrians were killed by incoming traffic. Colorado Springs and greater El Paso County had the most road fatalities in the state last year, with 77. Denver reported 65 fatal crashes during the same period. Police officials from around the state said they plan to expand enforcement in areas with a disproportionate share of fatalities. But they argued during Tuesday’s briefing that a systemic crackdown on traffic safety is not the solution. “The causations we’ve talked about today that cause accidents, those are personal choices,” Colorado Springs Police Department chief Vincent Niski said. “It’s not infrastructure, a lot of it’s not SEE INCREASE, P4
Soldiers from Colorado Army National Guard Company B, First Battalion start searching for their personal items after getting off their bus home in Fort Lupton Jan. 21. See more photos page 7.
Colorado public schools enrollment declines Declining birth rates, coupled with COVID disruptions drives down numbers BY ERICA BREUNLIN COLORADO SUN
Student enrollment has continued declining across Colorado public schools, with the state counting about 1,200 fewer students in kindergarten through 12th grade this fall than last year, when enrollment in preschool through high school plunged by about 30,000 students. State officials largely attributed last year’s enrollment slump — which was the first of its kind reported in more than 30 years — to parents’ pandemic-driven decisions. Many held off on enrolling kids in preschool and kindergarten while other families switched
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to homeschooling or online education programs. And the Colorado Department of Education, which on Wednesday released enrollment numbers from a count conducted in October, expected that enrollment numbers would increase again within the next few years. But the dip in K-12 students this year points to an underlying issue that has nothing to do with the pandemic: declining birth rates. The drop in student count this year isn’t some kind of “COVID blip,” said Brian Eschbacher, a Denver-based independent education consultant who previously served as executive director of planning and enrollment for Denver Public Schools. Declining birth rates are having a trickledown effect on K-12 enrollment, with education being “the first government institution that is going to feel the impacts of a shrinking country,” Eschbacher said. “It is absolutely here and it is not going to get better and our
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school systems don’t know how to deal with it,” he said. Declining numbers could spell financial trouble for some school districts, because district budgets are largely determined by pupil counts. “The reality is fewer kids does equate to less funding in many cases,” said Kate Bartlett, executive director of school district operations for the state education department. During fiscal year 2021, Colorado had 61,970 births, down about 9,000 from 2007, a peak year that saw 70,777 births, according to state demographer Elizabeth Garner. The decrease comes even though Colorado has more women of childbearing age, Garner said.Colorado districts across metro, suburban and rural communities showed enrollment declines, as did schools in cities and towns of all sizes across the country, Eschbacher said. SEE DECLINE, P8
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July 29, 1940 - January 9, 2022
Robert “Bob” Lauer of Brighton, Colo., was born July 29, 1940, to Florence and Martin Lauer in a home just five doors north of his lifelong home on South 9th Street. He passed away on January 9, 2022. He was the middle of three children. His elder sister, Joann Watts preceded him in death in 2005; his younger brother, Tommy, passed in 1991.
Bob returned to Brighton and his grocery roots where he became as dedicated an employee as Safeway ever saw. Outside of work, he pursued his love for drag racing. He sped to a national title and even announced races. In 1969, meeting a blue-eyed blonde named Lori Schreibvogel stopped him in his tracks. He left a dance at the Big A without her contact information, but being resourceful, he tracked down her Aunt Betty. Just a year later, the couple wed in Las Vegas on April 11, 1970. Not long after, Lori told him to choose between her and driving drag cars. He announced races from then on.
Norbert “Sonny” Suppes April 6, 1932 - January 7, 2022
The couple received their first gift from God on November 14, 1970, a blue-eyed girl they named Wendy. Daughter Robin followed two years later on October 29, 1972. Bob loved to joke that he was surrounded by so many women, that even the family dog was a girl.
Bob turned down offers to announce drag races professionally, worried that such a job couldn’t support a family, but that wasn’t Bob was a proud Brighton Bulldog. He the only opportunity he left on the table, attended Brighton Schools and his class was consistently putting his family above all else. the first class of sophomores in the “new” high school building. He enthusiastically told He continued at Safeway where he was a store manager and “cleaner,” sent to stores that stories of those days, most memorably one of were in trouble and needed put in order. He young boys squeezing bullets in a vice grip, another of setting fire to the town’s discarded was with Safeway for over 20 years followed by his own store, the Village Market. A family Christmas tree pile, and one of filling a affair from the start, he then moved into food teacher’s basement with live geese. brokerage. Lori traveled with him to different Always a hard worker, Bob was a jack of all stores and he loved the work. He worked trades who shined shoes, delivered a paper later as a construction supervisor for his sons route, and worked at Oakner’s Grocery. He saved enough to buy the living room furniture in law. When that work ended, his Lauer Krauts career began. Bob drove the food in their family home, working and hustling truck and was the all around, go-to guy for enough that his income rivaled what his dad the restaurant. earned at Kuner’s. In the spring of 1959, he and his first and best buddy Emmett Formby left for the Army. It was there he learned life lessons, like not returning to the barracks drunk. Doing so, he found out, resulted in cleaning the grease trap in the blazing sun with a hang over. He also learned how to use an automatic potato peeler, and just how long to leave the potatoes in the peeler before they became potato pebbles. It was in the service he saw Ray Charles perform, back before he was famous.
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He and Lori’s first grandson, Deiter, was born in 2000, followed ten years later by Max. He relished having two grandsons after a lifetime surrounded by women. He was gifted another grandson, Roman, when Robin and David we’d in 1999. Always proud of his family, there’s little doubt that he’s in Heaven bragging about his boys. Known also as Paxton, Lieutenant, Riley, Lauer, Lover, Daddy, and Papa, Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings. He is survived by his wife Lori; daughters Wendy (Roberto Leyva) Meija and Robin (David) Trujillo; grandsons Roman Lopez, Deiter Leyva, and Max Trujillo. Services honoring Bob were on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, with viewing at 10:00 a.m., rosary recited at 11:00 a.m., and Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11:30 a.m., all at St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Brighton, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.
On January 7, 2022, Norbert “Sonny” Suppes went to join the Lord peacefully. Sonny Suppes was born April 6, 1932 in Loretta, Kansas, the son of John Suppes and Martina (Schoenberger) Suppes. Sonny’s education was in the Brighton school district. Sonny worked in the meatpacking industry until his retirement in 1982. On August 29, 1959 in Brighton, Colorado, Sonny Suppes married Charlene Ann Riedel and have been married for 62 years. Both were longtime residents of the Brighton community.
CO, Louise Kois of Brighton, CO, Genevieve Pillion fromof Hartford, CT, Joseph Suppes of Brighton, CO, Julitta Knox of Thornton, CO, Dorothy Brown of Northglenn, CO, Georgina Kanzler of La Salle, CO, Mary Jane Younger of Brighton, CO and is survived by Georgina Isaac of Louisville, KY.
Sonny loved his polka music and would always be in the mood for some good accordion and triangle. He also loved to play his scratch tickets and loved playing bingo every Friday night. He was an avid Broncos fan and was up for camping and fishing during the summer. Sonny had an amazing sense of humor and will be missed.
Sonny is survived by wife, Charlene (Riedel) Suppes; sons, Adam Urban of Vancouver, WA, Delbert Suppes of Brighton, CO, Christopher (Shannon) Suppes of Brighton, CO; and daughter, Sharon (Duane) Garbett of Aurora, CO. Sonny is also a grandfather to: Jason Urban, Brandy Urban, Dewey Garbett, Mark Garbett, Brianna Dolittle, Ashley Garbett, Ryan Suppes and Shelly Garbett; great grandfather to 17; as well as, survived by numerous nieces, nephews and multiple god-children.
Sonny was preceded in death by his siblings, William Suppes of Kansas City, MO, Elanor Urban of Hays, KS, Mary Suppes of Liebenthal, KS, Leo Suppes of Brighton,
Services were at Tabor Funeral Home in Brighton, CO on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:00 am. A reception followed the service at the family home in Brighton, CO.
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Council hold noses, moves Founders Plaza work ahead
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Bridge Street traffic whips past Brighton’s Founders Plaza. City Councilors approved a second phase landscaping and improvement plan for the area at their Jan. 18 meeting. FILE PHOTO
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In a decision that didn’t seem to make anyone happy Jan. 18, Brighton City Councilors held their noses and voted to approve work finishing Bridge Street’s Founders Plaza. “I think what is common up here is that this is not the original vision of the council that’s sitting here today,” Mayor Greg Mills said. Councilors voted 6-2 to accept a $613,810 bid with Arrow J. Landscape and Design for the work. The current plan calls for enhanced colored concrete in the events area, picnic tables and a shelter, festooned lighting and seats and trees around the edges. Councilors said they didn’t agree with the project but didn’t have any better uses for the space at the corner of Bridge and Main streets. “We do need to complete the project, and move on. So I will be supporting the project,” Mill said. “But, I know this is not the full vision.” The city completed the plaza’s first phase in 2020. Plans for the second phase did away with several expensive options that were part of the original plan, such as a children’s play splash pad, a portable hockey rink and restrooms. The new design also dispensed with a raised stage for downtown performances because it would have required significant ongoing maintenance. Councilors Jan Pawlowski said she wishes it had been a parking garage for downtown businesses. “That’s the part that bothers me the most. This should have been a parking area, not recreation,” Pawlowski said. “It’s just an unsafe area. But since we’ve spent all this money, I will support this as on of those unfinished project we just
need to finish and get it out of the way.” City Councilor Matt Johnston reiterated his dislike of the project. “If this was at the ballot and voters had to vote, where would this end up?” Johnston said. “If one councilor up here could sit here and tell me this would not be a 70% loss for us. If we sent this to ballot to spend any money on any single piece of this park, we would get a 60 to 70% vote from the community saying ‘Dont’ do this.’ And yet it keeps getting pushed forward.” But Johnston said he found one bright spot in the installation of a wall along Bridge Street designed to keep plaza users and traffic apart. “That’s a big deal,” Johnston said. “We would have had to station police officers to keep children from playing on that wall. That’s been my biggest fear.” Councilor Peter Padilla said it might be a horrible idea. “A plaza at the corner of Bridge and Main may be the worst possible use of that space, except for all of the other options for things to do on that space,” Padilla said. “It’s not big enough for a parking lot, a parking garage makes no sense and the building that was there was crumbling.” The original planned called for $1.6 million in work at the plaza, but the city pared the work down to $613,810. The City received a grant for $385,000 grant from Adams County to pay for part of the work. Councilor Tim Watts had an idea for paying for the rest of that work. “If you want another avenue to pay for this, have the first event at this space be a dunk tank for this council,” Watts said. “I will volunteer to be the first one in it and we can probably raise the $276,000 in an afternoon.”
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Brighton athletic fields get astroturfed Work replacing sports complex grass kicked off Jan. 17 BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Installing new turf for the city of Brighton sports complexes, approved by Brighton City Council Dec. 21, is underway, according to a press release. “The Brighton Youth Baseball & Softball Association is extremely happy to see the City of Brighton investing in Astroturf on the eightgame fields in Brighton! In addition to saving millions of gallons of water every year,” said Cory Moul, the executive director of the Brighton Youth Baseball and Softball Association, the Brighton Youth Association Football League, the Rocky Mountain Junior Baseball League and recreation softball executive director for the Indian Peaks Girls Softball Association. The conversion project is estimated to cost $4.3 million and is scheduled to start construction as early as Jan. 17 by Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions, according to officials. Fields one and two at the Brighton Sports Complex will be the first for demolition. The other two fields will remain open for programming. Once the two are completed then demolition will start at Pawlowski Fields for the turf conversation. The projected timeline for the completion of both complexes is about 48 weeks.
According to officials, the conversion to turf would save more than 10 million gallons of water per year in all the complexes, and teams can practice all year long. “While artificial turf isn’t maintenance-free we are projecting this project will cut our maintenance hours down significantly. We expect our maintenance hours to be reduced by over 60 percent, and those savings per season can be utilized in other aspects of parks maintenance,” said Carleen Watts, recreation sports supervisor with the city. Converting to turf has its advantages, she said. Sports fields can be used year-round, and it will prevent cancellation during snow or rain conditions. Also, Astroturf eliminates all of the dust caused by dragging the fields. “Grass fields can be damaged during the winter season, whereas Astroturf fields can be used yearround,” said Watts. “We had to reschedule over 100 games in 2021 because the infields were too wet to play on after 15 minutes of rain. This will not happen anymore with turf fields,” said Moul. “It will save the city of Brighton and the Brighton Youth Baseball and Softball Association thousands of dollars every year in wages and equipment used to prepare fields for games.” The only downside to having turf is the kids playing sports who are 14 years old and older use the metal cleats. They can’t wear them on turf fields. “They will need to have molded rubber cleats when they play in Brighton and the second pair of
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cleats when they play at dirt infields, if they want to wear metal cleats,” Moul said. “Depending on how you look at it, that isn’t a bad thing.” Moul said another advantage lies in the speed of the batted balls. On turf, the ball does not slow down like it does rolling on the dirt or grass, so the speed of the game will be faster. “The kids playing in Brighton will need to learn to get to the ball faster when it is hit. This will make them better players when they go play on slower grass fields,” said Moul. Several existing tournament organization teams have contacted the city of Brighton in the wake of the announcement to add several new tournaments in Brighton. “Who knows? Maybe we can even talk to the Colorado High School Activities Association into hosting the Colorado state baseball or softball tournaments in Brighton someday,” said Moul. “With these eight fields being turfed, Brighton will have
some of the nicest facilities in the state of Colorado for baseball and softball.” Once the new fields are completed, the Brighton Recreation Center will celebrate with the launch of the summer softball league May 3. “Hopefully the current City Council and city staff continue to make improvements like this to the sports facilities in our town. We are hoping they will decide to add turf to the football and soccer fields at the Water Tower Sports Complex in 2023,” Moul added. The deadline to register for upcoming softball leagues is April 13 for an extended 12 week season for $500 per team. The men’s leagues play Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and coed teams play Thursday nights. To register, call the Brighton Recreation Center at 303-655-2200. Contract Carleen Watts, sports supervisor for adult softball information at cwatts@brightonco.gov.
United Power names new marketing officer BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
United Power named Trista Fugate as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer in January. Fugate comes to the cooperative after spending the past two years with Platte River Power Authority in Fort Collins and more than 12 years with Pedernales Electric Cooperative. A press statement said Fugate
will be responsible for directing all phases of the cooperative’s member marketing and new program initiatives, including residential, commercial and industrial programs, products and services. “I’m excited to join the United Power Trista Fugate team at such a pivotal time,” Fugate said in the statement.
“The cooperative model is ideal for today’s changing energy environment, and I look forward to helping shape our future while continuing the tradition of providing true benefits to our members.” Before joining United Power, Fugate served as Platte River’s director of community and government affairs, where she led strategic outreach efforts to build and strengthen relationships with stakeholders, community partners and organiza-
tions within the utility’s owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, the press statement said. She also directed the communications and marketing team, responsible for developing all internal and external communications, including promotional materials for energy efficiency offerings, and oversaw the Efficiency WorksTM programs, providing technical and financial support to help customers use energy more wisely.
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that improving other transportation options would make residents less dependent on driving. “CDOT knows that we can’t grow out of this problem,” he said. “One of the ways that we can [improve] is to increase transit availability to everybody within the state.”
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ongratulations! You have made it through the first 30 days of the year and have conquered all your goals and objectives, you have lived up to WINNING each resolution and WORDS commitment made on New Year’s Eve, and you have made all the desired and even necessary changes to help you achieve success. Wait, that’s not you? Are you kidding me? Don’t Michael Norton sweat it, it’s not me either and I would venture say the larger population is in the same boat. But wait, there’s more. There are still reasons to celebrate as we still have 11 more months ahead of us as we put this one into the rearview mirror. One of the best ways to reignite the flame is to celebrate the little wins along the way. Those small achievements and positive disciplines that are repeated daily are what will lead us to the long-term
realization of our dreams. So don’t quit. Don’t give up. Instead find the smallest victory and celebrate it. Now imagine what it could look like if we just made a little more progress this month. What would the next level of success feel like? Take in the moment and bring your future success into the present, right into the reading of this column. Achievement of worthy goals takes work, commitment, and belief. There is a Navy Seal quote that reads, “The only easy day was yesterday.” And when it comes to breaking bad habits, creating new and better habits, or impacting change, it’s been said that the only thing harder than the first 30 days is the next 30 days. Some will point to this as the very reason to stop. People who are willing to put in the work, and who are committed, and who believe that their intended goal or dream is still the target, they use these types of motivating statements as fuel. What are we really talking about here? We are only one month into our 2022 journey, with 11 times more opportunity in front of us than behind us. And for those of you
who are totally committed, tracking nicely towards your dreams, keep it going, you are an inspiration to the rest of us. Last year I wrote a column titled, “The 60 to 60 Success Plan.” In this column I talked about turning 60 years old, and how I wanted to arrive at that age mentally, physically, and spiritually. I talked about some of the changes I needed to make, knowing that once I put it all out there, I would never be able to take it back. This level of accountability through transparency was important to achieve my goals. Earlier this month, I hit my 60th birthday, and through starts, stops, starts, re-starts, effort, commitment, and belief, I achieved what I had set out to achieve. Here’s what was on my list of change and better habit building: 371 straight days of sobriety, 20 pounds of weight loss, 3 inches off the waistline, 42 books read, 60 new columns written and published, I wrote and published my first e-Book, 60 consecutive weeks of prayer, Bible study, and devotions, 400 straight days and counting of
praying with friends and family, greater endurance and strength as I have spent three to five days every week working out. Did I feel like giving up along the way? Several times. Did I give up? Sometimes? Did I get back into the journey toward my goals and dreams? Every single time. The hills were hard to climb, but the view from the top has been fantastic. The most important thing for me along the way was finding time to celebrate the little wins. Celebrating each small victory keeps me going as I am now onto this year’s goals. How are you doing? Is your year off to a good start or do you need to find a little win to reignite the fire? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we remember to build upon the small victories that lead to lasting success, 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.
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ealthcare in the United States is at a crossroads. Over the last couple of years, we’ve had to confront the gaps in our healthcare system due to the pandemic. GUEST But due to reconCOLUMN ciliation, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make lasting changes that will positively impact millions of Americans. As a trans man with chronic illnesses, my experience Kris Garcia with the American healthcare system has been fraught with challenges. Most recently, I underwent surgery and due to complications stemming from the surgery, I was saddled with a bill of $172,000. Unfortunately, my story is all too common in Colorado. Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcies in the United States, and in Colorado, medical debt affects people of color more than their White counterparts. In fact, 22 percent of Coloradans of color, twice the amount of White Coloradans, are facing debt-in-collection. Further-
more, 32.9 percent of African Americans and 21.7 percent of Hispanics have reported problems paying their medical bills. What’s worse is that desperate Coloradans reported various ways to absolve their medical debt, which included taking out loans and going into credit card debt. A whopping 32.7 percent of Coloradans reported that they were unable to pay for basic necessities like food, heat and rent due to the financial burden that they were straddled with after receiving medical care. I also live with chronic illnesses, all of which stem from hemophilia. Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which blood can’t clot properly due to a lack of clot-producing proteins. There are only a few ways to treat hemophilia, one of which includes receiving transfusions. Each infusion that I receive costs $40,000, and I need these infusions in addition to other medications every few months to manage my chronic illnesses. I work multiple jobs in order to cover my out-ofpocket medical costs, which often leads to my work hours being as high as 70-80 hours per week. And I know that I’m only one of several millions of Americans that are suffering from
the high cost of medical care. A recent survey showed that 73 percent of Colorado voters said that the amount they pay for healthcare seems to be going up each year. Furthermore, 61 percent of those voters said that they had at one time or another struggled to pay a medical bill even though they had insurance and 25 percent of those surveyed said that they actively have unpaid or past-due medical bills that they are having trouble paying off. A survey also showed that the majority of Coloradans agree that insurance deductibles should be low enough so that they don’t get in the way of the healthcare that patients need. Despite the fact that Americans want affordable healthcare, insurance companies are set on lining their pockets. Accumulator adjustment programs are extremely prevalent in the American healthcare system; due to their prevalence, insurers save money by refusing to allow prescription drug coupons to count towards a person’s deductible. That leaves millions of Americans with unexpected out-of-pocket costs when it comes to filling their prescription drugs. And if any of these Americans are like me, that could
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be deadly. When cost-sharing assistance provided on medications are not applied to insurance deductibles, the prevalence of high-deductible plans means that many patients like me could be asked to shoulder many thousands of dollars more and too many of us cannot afford to do so, even if our lives depend upon it. It is far past the time to reform healthcare. We’re at a serious crossroads in our country’s history and we can make lasting healthcare reform that will lead to more compassion for all Americans suffering from chronic diseases or health crises. Our elected officials, beginning with Senator Bennet, need to come together to do what’s best for the American people and pass commonsense legislation that combats toxic billing practices in the reconciliation process.
Kris lives in Colorado with his wife and kids. Kris is active in pushing for change in his state and nationally, advocating for change in areas like paid family leave, LGBTQ rights, transgender and transition health care, and mental health and suicide. He is a board member of 9to5 Colorado.
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Welcoming Company “B” back to Fort Lupton 130 soldiers returned home from the Horn of Africa BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The community of Fort Lupton lined up on a cold winter snowy day waving flags, cheering, and honking the horns to welcome home 130 Colorado Army National Guard Company B “Battle” 1st Battalion 157th Infantry Regiment back home on Friday, Jan. 21. “They are my heroes! Anybody who serves their country deserves respect. Welcome home!,” said Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Stieber. The Company B “Battle” 1st Battalion 157th Infantry deployed about 130 soldiers to the Horn of Africa almost a year ago, on March 6. After such a long deployment, all 130 came home, arriving on three buses to where they are based. Most live in the surrounding areas. “They were there in March to perform pre-mobilization training then traveled to the Horn of Africa,” said Staff Sargent Connor Burnett with the Battle Company 1-157 unit administrator at the Fort Lupton Colorado National Guard Armory. “Their mission was providing security forces at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Africa which is a much larger base. I think it’s great that all of them came back and performed their mission well.” The Horn of Africa is in the eastern region of Africa with countries Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Solomon and his wife April Mondragon drove from Alamosa to welcome their son Andreas,on one of the arriving buses, back home. “We have our son Andres back. It’s been one heck of a ride for us. We’ve been holding down the fort. It’s been a n hard time, but we’re so excited that he’s back home and he’s safe,” said Solomon Mondragon. Gabe Evans, a former UH-60 - Blackhawk pilot with Colorado National Guard and is now running for Colorado House District 48 also was there with a his son to welcome Company B back home. “Welcome back to Company B! I know what it’s like to be deployed, and I know what it’s like to come home. I’ll never forget this day,” said Evans. “My little boy was 18 months old when I came home, and I can remember every minute of it. I just wanted to make sure that we show these guys the same honor that was showed to me when I came back and they were all here with flags flying.”
As the soldiers got off the bus they started to look for their duffle bags of personal items.
Company “B” soldiers got off the bus and checking in at the Colorado National Guard Armory readiness center.
Company “B” soldiers getting off the bus to check-in at the readiness center.
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The state, which measures student enrollment in 178 school districts each year, tallied 855,482 K-12 students this year — down 1,174 students from fall 2020. DPS, Colorado’s largest school district, counted about 84,200 K-12 students this year, down from 85,400 students last year. DPS was already seeing enrollment decreasing, first at the elementary school level, which fed into a dip in middle school enrollment “in the last year or two,” said Liz Mendez, executive director of enrollment and campus planning for the district. “We were already seeing a decline moving through our system based on population dynamic changes,” Mendez said, citing decreasing birth rates. Soaring home prices in Denver are also factoring into the district’s enrollment downturn, she added. “A lot of families have moved out of the Denver boundary because they can no longer afford housing,” Mendez said. DPS officials anticipate that declining birth rates will continue to drive down enrollment in the future. When asked about the decline in K-12 enrollment this school year, Bartlett, of the state education department pointed to increased mobility among students as one critical driver. “There’s just a lot of variability and mobility within the system overall,” Bartlett said, citing students moving, switching school choices and the possibility of immigrant families returning to their home countries. Future school enrollments could possibly swell depending on student numbers in preschool and kindergarten, particularly as the state expands its preschool program in fall 2023 and as it continues offering free, full-day kindergarten. Enrollment in preschool and kindergarten this school year bucked the trend of K-12 enrollment, with preschool enrollment climbing by 4,478 students — a nearly 17% increase over last year. Schools are educating 3,868 more kindergarteners than they did last year, which amounts to a year-over-year increase of about 7%. More students in those grades could translate to higher student counts in subsequent grades down the road. Bartlett is encouraged by the boost in enrollment among Colorado’s youngest learners, particularly
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preschoolers. “I am a huge believer in early childhood education,” she said, “and the more students we have engaged in the system earlier, the better outcomes I hope we can deliver for them.” Eschbacher sees increases in preschool and kindergarten enrollment as modest after schools suffered the greatest enrollment losses in those grades last year. The state reported a 23.3% drop in preschool enrollment and a 9.1% decrease in kindergarten enrollment last year. So many parents held back their 4- and 5-year-olds amid the pandemic last year, he said, that “some percentage of them rejoined districts this year.” Demographic shifts in schools could stem from state’s population changes With the spread of COVID, particularly the omicron variant, still challenging schools’ abilities to keep classes in person, the pandemic is also tamping down K-12 enrollment in Colorado. The number of students opting for home-schooling this school year is 10,502, a third fewer than the 15,773 students home-schooled in fall 2020. However, the number of home-schooled kids in the state remains much higher than the 7,880 kids who were home-schooled in 2019, before the pandemic. Many students are also choosing to learn through online educational programs — 31,382, compared with 32,034 who did their classes online last year, according to figures from
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BRIEFS Turkey Trot proceeds November’s Turkey Trot raised $14,000 for the Eagle View Adult Center, according to a tweet from the city of Brighton. The money will go towards various EVAC services, including the Via! mobility bus, which helps seniors get from their homes to EVAC at no cost. Light of Hope postponed COVID-19 forced a postponement of the fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates. The new date is April 19 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel. The event aims to increase awareness about CASA and recruit volunteers while funds to continue providing advocacy for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Visit https://casa17th.wixsite. com/casalightofhope2022?blm_ aid=18554916. Brighton Fire Rescue survey Brighton Fire Rescue is planning a community meeting at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in the basement of City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave., to gain more of an understanding of the areas’ expectations, identifying concerns and priorities and services that the district provides. The district is asking for feedback as part of the process. R.S.V.P. to https:// www.signupgenius. com/.../10c0d4dacac2ba3fcc43... Coffee with the DA Brian Mason, the district attorney in the 17th Judicial District, is hosting “Coffee with the DA” from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Reunion Coffee House, 10601 Reunion Parkway, Commerce City. Call 303-835-5639. Fifth Sunday Sing The Fifth Sunday Sing will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at Brighton United Methodist Church, 625 S. Eighth Ave. This is a nondenominational program consisting of musicians from various churches in the community. There will be singing by soloists, groups and the congregation, as well as instrumental music. Everyone is welcome. COVID vaccination clinics The city of Brighton teamed up with the Tri County Health Department to offer free vaccination clinics at the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave. They are available from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7. Appointments are not necessary. Adams County and Tri-County Health are offering free vaccination
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clinics from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Anythink Brighton, 327 E. Bridge St. Discover the Good Luck 4-H Club The Good Luck 4-H Club will be hosting their annual 4-H Discovery Day and Open House on Jan. 29 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Good Luck Building at Riverdale Regional Park. 4-H Discovery Day is a chance learn about the 4-H Program, the various projects that are available and the benefits of being involved in 4-H. Project leaders will have displays explaining the various projects, with fun activities to do while also answering any questions you may have. There will be many fun projects for kids to help them decide if that is a project they would like to pursue, such as shooting sports, horse, dogs, cooking, woodworking, sewing, and much more. For more information call Gloria Cundall, organizational leader at 303-659-5559. Mayors/commissioners youth awards Adams County mayors and the county commissioners are looking for nominations for this year’s youth awards. It focuses on teenagers who have triumphed over great odds and serve as an inspiration and role models for their peers, according to a statement. The statement also said this program provides businesses, the community and civic leaders an opportunity to actively demonstrate their support for the young people in our community and recognize them for their accomplishments. Businesses may also help by making a monetary or in-kind donation. The nominations are open to sixth- through 12th-graders. The deadline for nominations is Monday, Jan. 31. Contact Abby Martinez, city of Brighton Office of Youth Services, at 303-655-2186 or email agmartinez@brightonco.gov. Youth summer job launch The city of Brighton’s youth services department will be hosting its annual Growing Grads Summer Job Launch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. It’s a chance for youngsters interested in interning or working for the city over the summer to build resumes, get tips and tracks for obtaining summer jobs and find out more about what the city has to offer during the summer. Attendance at the summer job launch is a must to be eligible for a paid summer internship with the city. The paid internship program gives participants ages 14 to 21 the
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6:30 p.m. in the United Power headquarters building, 500 Cooperative Way. Senior meals Eagle View Adult Center will serve hot VOA lunches on Mondays and Thursdays beginning August 2. Advance reservations are required. Call EVAC 303-655-2075 for more information. Water payment assistance Brighton residents who need help in paying their water billss can apply for the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, a federal program through the Colorado Department of Human Services. Requirements include a completed LEAP application, a copy of a water bill and directly paying a water provider for either drinking water and/or sewer and waste water. To apply for LEAP and LIHWAP go to colorado.gov/PEAK. Call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435). There are no minimum or maximum benefits for LIHWAP. This program is first-come, first-serve. Deadline is ongoing until LIHWAP funds run out. Call 303-655-2009.
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 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. 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 SEE BRIEFS, P13
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PVHS’ early schedule seems to be paying off BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Prairie View boys basketball coach Damien Romero loved the ThunderHawks’ early-season schedule. The first eight games were over the span of two weeks and 10 available playing dates. Then it was a three-game stretch over five days. Then it was a three-week holiday break. “It was a heck of a schedule to begin the season,” Romero said. “It put us in different situations that prepped us to be ready to roll into league play – close games, blowouts, big wins. We got a lot of rest. We had a lot of dead legs by the end of the second week. Rest and fundamentals go a long way in basketball.” One reason he liked the early season pace was a five-game winning streak as of the end of last week. PVHS downed Gateway 61-37 in Brighton Jan. 20. Tyson Roberts led the way with 21 points, including a pair of 3-pointers Rashawn SalinasJohnston had nine points. Nine first-half turnovers turned into 11 Prairie View points in the first half. The ThunderHawks’ lead was nine points at the break and grew steadily during the second half. “We bought in on the defensive end,” Romero said. “We’re sill a little bit young, where we think we can turn it on and off with a switch. We talked, made some adjustments, bought in defensively. Good hard
defense leads to good offense if we run.” “We just moved the ball tonight,” said Dominic Marrujo, who scored 18 points, 16 of which came in the first half.. “Our defense was a little off. In the second half, we got aggressive, got steals, got up and down the court. He (Romero) got into us about our defense. We have the ability to make shots left and right. It’s more of our defense that kills us in games. Certain games, we have issues with our defense. But in a lot of games, we play pretty good defense. Our defense stepped up tonight.” Oriel Bailey led the Olys with 29 points. “We knew he’s a heck of a player,” Romero said. “We knew he was going to get his points. It’s the secondary players we couldn’t let loose.” PVHS hosts Adams City at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, then travels to Elizabeth for a 1 p.m. game Saturday, Jan. 29. “The boys are coming together, rounding into form,” Romero said. “The practice time we didn’t get that we got right before Christmas is starting to pay dividends. The best thing I saw wasn’t basketballrelated. It was the team camaraderie, the talking with each other with respect instead of beating each other down.” “We didn’t play to the bests of our abilities,” Marrujo said. “But we played pretty well. Our energy and positivity was great. We were talking, hyping each other up. Now, we’ve gotten into a flow.”
Two top CHSAA officials announce retirements BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Two of the top brass at the Colorado High School Activities Association announced their plans to retire at the end of the school year. Rhonda Blanford-Green was the first African-American female commissioner in the history of the 103-year-old National Federation of High Schools, according to CHSAANow.com. Blanford-Green, who was a star athlete at Aurora Central High School, rejoined CHSAA in 2017. She’d been an assistant and associate commissioner with CHSAA from 1996 to 2012. Blanford-Green was the executive director at the Nebraska School Activities Association from 2012 to 2015 and was an assistant executive director at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association from 2015 to 2017. “I love my job, this staff, and the membership, and I have been proud to serve the students and member schools of Colorado, and to lead one of the best associations in the nation,” Blanford-Green said in a state-
ment on CHSAANow.com. “I look forward to viewing from the sidelines as they continue to raise the bar on education-based athletics and activiBlanford-Green ties.” Blanford-Green introduced digital platforms that improved education, operations, outreach and communication, chsaanow.com said. She also created a Robinson handbook committee to help facilitate collaborative statewide discussions before CSHAA’s board of directors turned them into bylaws. The website said student-athletes were able to complete all 31 seasons and other related events during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Someone has to captain the ship, but it took a collective effort SEE RETIRE, P13
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Brighton High School Boys basketball Team score on left, Opponent and their score 60, @Boulder, 54 60, Fort Collins, 72 56, *Standley Lake, 31 49, *Skyline, 31 40, *Vista Ridge, 59 34, @Monarch, 65 53, Horizon, 71 48, @Grandview, 57 73, @Mountain Range, 69 38 @Riverdale Ridge 63 59 Fairview, 65 52 Arvada West 54 50 @Rangeview 90 Jan. 24: @Monarch, 7 p.m. Jan. 25: Columbine, 7 p.m. Upcoming games
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. 15: Vista Peak, 7 p.m. Feb. 16: @Rock Canyon, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18: Prairie View, 7 p.m. *-Skyline tournament Girls basketball Team score on left, Opponent and their score 36, Chatfield, 53 37, Boulder, 44 53 @Far Northeast 44 52, *Cheyenne Mountain, 58 39, *Pomona, 26 39, *Peak to Peak, 30 40, Mountain Range, 35 42 Riverdale Ridge 47 21 @Fairview 30
267, Hinkley, 62 No score @Rex Abelein Invite @ VMAC No score @Northglenn HS Futures Dive Classic 248 Westminster 26 1st Wiedeman Invitational Upcoming games Jan. 20: @Aurora Central, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25: @Broomfield/Monarch, 7 p.m. Broomfield Community Center Jan. 27: Frederick, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4-5: EMAC league meet Hinkley High School, Feb. 10-11: State 5A swim meet @VMAC Wrestling Team score on left, Opponent and their score 78, Centaurus, 12 3-3 , @Pine Creek tournament
46 Aurora Central 25 26 @Arvada West 45 Jan. 24: Monarch, 7 p.m. Upcoming game 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. 7 @Chaparral, 7 p.m. Feb. 8: @Hinkley, 7 p.m. Feb. 10: Gateway, 7 p.m. Feb. 12: @Loveland: noon Feb. 14 Rangeview 7 p.m. Feb. 15: @Vista Peak, 7 p.m. Feb. 18: @Prairie View, 7 p.m. *-Skyline tournament Girls swimming Team score on left, Opponent and their score 133, @Northglenn, 34 No score @Legacy Invitational 236, @Rangeview, 105
Brighton scores Eagle Ridge Academy Reschedules Eagle Ridge rescheduled three basketball games for the week of Jan. 18. In girls basketball, the Warriors face Aurora Central at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, and face Strive Prep SMART at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31. Both games are on the road. The boys team plays at Aurora Central at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Prairie View High School Wrestling Prairie View finished fourth at the Northglenn Norse Varsity Invite Jan. 22. Ane’e Vigil (113 pounds) and Josiah Alvarado (120) took first place in their weight classes. Brysaon Porta (170) was second. Nolan Peteerson (106) was fourth. Christopher Parks (285) was fifth, while Donovan Archuleta (126) took sixth, as did Tyler Schow at 195 pounds. Cancellation Prairie View’s home wrestling meet, scheduled for Jan. 26 against Boulder High School, was canceled. PVHS athletic director Jason Humphrey said the Panthers
program was in COVID quarantine. The girls basketball game at Gateway, set for Jan. 20, was postponed. Humphrey said the ThunderHawks program was in quarantine. Boys basketball Prairie View’s winning streak reached four games after a 63-47 home-floor win over Mountain View Jan. 18. Tyson Roberts led the T-Hawks with 28 points. Dominic Marrujo chipped in with 23. Javi Carrillo led the Mountain Lions with 20 points. PVHS downed Aurora Central 7454 in Aurora Jan. 22. No stats were available for either team. Girls basketball Mountain View downed the ThunderHawks 46-26 in Loveland Jan. 18. Celicia Robles scored eight points for PVHS, Zoey Gallegos, Briana Robles, Paige Walker and Kaylee Deshazer scored four. The Mountain Lions’ top scorer was Addison Branscum, who scored 22 points. Brighton High School Wrestling
Brighton took sixth in this year’s Top of the Rockies tournament at Centaurus High School. Dylan BravoPacker was second at 220 pounds. Sam Rock took fourth at 145 pounds. DJ Rock took fourth at 152 pounds. Josiah Gallegos was sixth among 126-pounders. Girls basketball Brighton’s game at Chaparral was postponed to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. The game against Rangeview was moved to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14. Boys basketball Rangeview downed Brighton 90-50 in Aurora Jan. 20. Jackson Kroll and Geo Velarde led the Bulldogs with 12 points. Calvin Doyle added seven. The top scorer for the Rangers was Hanif Muhammad, who poured in 22 points. KK Stroter was next with 19, and Chris Watkins added 15. “I thought we came out engaged and locked in on both sides for the first 12 minutes of the game, and then they went on a run the last three minutes of the first half. It’s tough to recover from that against
a very good team like Rangeview,” said BHS coach Rolando Davila. “I really liked the way Jackson Kroll was competing and making plays for us on both ends.” Riverdale Ridge High School Cancellations Riverdale Ridge’s home basketball games against Roosevelt were postponed Jan. 19 because of poor road conditions. The make-up date is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, for both games. In girls wrestling, Riverdale Ridge’s match against Fort Lupton was called off Jan. 20. Boys basketball Riverdale Ridge topped Niwot 71-40 on the Cougars’ floor Jan. 22. No stats were available for either team. Girls basketball Riverdale Ridge rolled to a 75-31 win at Niwot Jan. 22. Jadalise Gomez poured in 22 points for the Ravens. Meriah Gonzales, a freshman, added 15. No stats were available for Niwot.
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from leaders at all levels across the state to make that happen for the mental and physical wellbeing of our student athletes that have been negatively impacted by COVID,” Blanford-Green said in the CHSAANow.com statement. Blanford-Green was an 18-time All-American in track and field at the University of Nebraska. After college, she qualified twice for the U.S. Olympic Trails and
Sports briefs Baseball Eagle Ridge Academy scrapped its baseball program. Officials weren’t able to find a home field to use. Girls basketball Horizon girls basketball coach Dan Doehler won his 150th game as the Hawks beat Loveland 61-53. The Jan. 18 game was in Loveland. Doehler was the girls coach at Brighton High School before assuming the job with the Hawks. Football Mike Brown is the new football coach at Brighton High School. He replaces Chris Flynn, who held the job for one season.
Local school matchups Wrestling The rivalry wrestling match between Brighton and Prairie View high schools was postponed Jan. 19 because of poor road conditions.The make-up date is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3.
then coached at Aurora Central and Eaglecrest high schools and the University of Wyoming before joining the CHSAA. The other retiree is associate Commissioner Tom Robinson. He graduated from Colorado State University (he played football, basketball and ran track and field) in 1969. He started officiating that summer. CHSAANow. com said his first teaching job was at Regis Jesuit High School in 1969. He also coached several sports, including basketball from 1983-1993). He joined CHSAA in 2001.
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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. ‘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 forprofit 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, one-
For all 20 years at CHSAA, Robinson has overseen officials, the sportsmanship program, as well as boys and girls golf. “I’ve met so many great people along the way,” Robinson said on CHSAANow.com “The CHSAA, a unique set of people dedicated to education-based activities and athletics, made my life fuller and more whole.” Robinson is the president of the National Association of Sports Officials and the replay coordinator for the Big-12 Conference. “On behalf of the board and the association, I want to thank
Rhonda and Tom for their service,” CHSAA Board of Directors President Luke DeWolfe said. “The association owes a great debt of gratitude to both of them. They have truly exemplified what educationally-based athletics are about. Through their combined efforts, they have helped to make Colorado one of the most respected interscholastic athletic associations in the country. “We will miss them dearly but are happy and excited for them to begin a new chapter in their lives. We wish them nothing but the best moving forward.”
on-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.
Education tracks meal site information for every school by school name and address, including service times, start and end dates and how meals are handed out. Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals at noon to anyone, regardless of age in Brighton. Meals are delivered on weekdays; customers can choose the days. The cost is $4.25 per meal payable at the end of the month. Call 303-659-0978. 27J Schools have free grab-andgo meals for youngsters up to age 18. Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor. Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, hands out one box of food per family the second and fourth Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ID and paperwork required. The pantry serves Brighton residents who love between Quebec Street and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Avenue. Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton. Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Community Baptist Church Food Pantry, 15559 Weld County Road 2, Brighton. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Eagle Express rides Barr Lake State Park will offer virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303-659-6005. Food resources available Here’s a list of food programs and resources available during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday is open for people who need help with food. Also, donations can be dropped off at 421 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton. For more information call 303-857-1096. Brighton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 E. Bromley Lane, 10 a.m. to noon, on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Hunger Free Colorado. For anyone who might need help locating food. Call 855-855-4626 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The hotline keeps information confidential and has bilingual staff on hand. The Colorado Department of
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City and County Public Notice Dear Brighton Fire Community Members, The Brighton Fire Rescue District is continuously working to achieve the highest level of professionalism and efficiency with the delivery of our programs and services to the community. We are currently working on a process of improving our quality of services by establishing a community-driven component of our strategic plan for the next five years. The community-driven strategic planning process includes important community feedback designed to look at current expectations and concerns that the community has. This requires us to determine how our fire department can best meet those expectations and overcome the concerns. We plan to host a community stakeholder input session to gain a better understanding of our customers’ expectation; to identify community concerns that may exist; and, to identify the community’s priorities regarding programs and services that we provide. Your feedback from the instruments used in this brief meeting will allow us to understand a broad-based community perspective on how we are doing, and on how we may serve you better. Your participation in this community event is very important. The session will take place as follows and is limited: Date: Monday, February 28, 2022 Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Location: Brighton City Hall – Basement 500 S. 4th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0D4DACAC2BA3FCC43-community We will provide lunch for you as you work through your lunch hour and promise to have you out of the meeting by 1:00 pm. Please RSVP at the link listed above by February 18, 2022, by 5:00 PM so that we may ensure proper preparations for the attendance. It is our goal that through this process we can better serve the citizens, businesses and visitors in the area protected by the Brighton Fire Rescue District. Sincerely, Brycen Garrison Fire Chief Public Notice Case Number: RCU2020-00036 Planning Commission Hearing Date: 02/10/2022 at 6:00 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: 03/01/2022 at 9:30 a.m. Request: Conditional Use Permit for Recreational Vehicle Storage use in the Agricultural-3 (A-3) zone district.
NOTICE OF BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON THAT THE BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, 500 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, BRIGHTON, COLORADO. THE AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON IS ON FILE IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING. ANY INTERESTED CITIZEN MAY INSPECT THE AMENDMENT DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE WWW.BRIGHTONCO.GOV. ANY CITIZEN MAY APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID BUDGET AMENDMENT IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. BY: KAYLA BARBER-PERROTTA BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE MANAGER CITY OF BRIGHTON Legal Notice No. BSB1215 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 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 JANUARY, 2022. 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 2021DR1568
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Owner: REIGLE JOELLEN M LIVING TRUST 11535 POTOMAC ST BRIGHTON, CO 806037129 Legal Description: The Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, Township 2 South, Range 67 West, of the 6th P.M., EXCEPT right of way of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; EXCEPT that part of said section lying South and East of said railroad right of way, EXCEPT the Burlington Ditch and strip of land conveyed to the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company in Book 44 at Page 160, AND EXCEPT all that part of the Southeast 1/4 Section 1, Township 2 South, Range 67 West, lying South of the O’Brien Cannel and lying North and West of the Northwesterly line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad right-of way, AND EXCEPT that parcel conveyed in Deed recorded July 12, 2007 at Reception No. 2007000066901, AND EXCEPT any portion that lies within the Highway known as I-76, AND EXCEPT any portion that lies with Potomac Street right of way, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Legal Notice No. BSB1224 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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Legal Notice No. BSB1243 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCIES The City of Brighton is now accepting applications to fill positions that will be open on the following Boards and Commissions. Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 500 South 4th Avenue, 4th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The application is also available on the City of Brighton website at www.brightonco.gov. Completed applications should be returned to the City Clerk’s Office. City Council requires each applicant to attend a meeting of the Board or Commission you are applying for prior to the interview. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission has an opening for one (1) Ward 2 member and one (1) At-Large member at this time. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at
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BOARD OF APPEALS The Board of Appeals has openings at this time. Members of this board are qualified by experience related to the construction industry and are trained to rule or review upon matters pertaining to building construction. The Board of Appeals meets at need to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction, acts on appeals for the city’s construction codes (building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical codes) and for Property Maintenance Codes. Brighton staff representatives are present to facilitate, including the Chief Building Official and a permit technician acting as the Board Secretary. Meetings are held at Brighton City Hall.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for and return of absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election, which date is Friday, April 29, 2022.
This is an action to terminate a Contract for Deed and quiet title to the following described real property:
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has an opening for one (1) Ward 4 member, one (1) Ward 2 member and two (2) Alternate members at this time. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Brighton Recreation Center.
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BRIGHTON URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY The Urban Renewal Authority has an opening for one (1) member at this time. Members must be a resident of Brighton or a Brighton business owner. The Board meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month at Brighton City Hall. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION The Historic Preservation Commission has an opening for two (2) Alternate members at this time. At least 40% of commission members shall be professionals in preservation related discipline such as architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, archaeology, history, planning, American studies, American civilization, cultural geography or cultural anthropology. Recognizing that professionals may not be available in some communities, this requirement can be waived if the local government makes a good faith effort to recruit professionals and demonstrates that it is capable of carrying out commission responsibilities. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Brighton City Hall. BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY The Brighton Housing Authority has an opening for one (1) Alternate member at this time. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at Historic City Hall. LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has openings for one (1) Lodging provider members and two (2) Alternate members at this time. The Board meets on the third Wednesday every quarter at 11:30 a.m. at Brighton City Hall. DISTRICT PLAN COMMISSION The District Plan Commission has an opening for two (2) City of Brighton commissioner at this time. The District Plan Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Adams County Government Building. Any questions may be directed to Natalie Hoel in the Office of the City Clerk at 303-655-2056 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or email questions to nhoel@brightonco.gov. Legal Notice No. BSB1187 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
VILLAGE AT SOUTHGATE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/Dianne Miller, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. BSB1234 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election for the District will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. At that time two (2) directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms for the District. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors for the District may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from Dianne Miller, the Designated Election Official of the District, at the offices of Miller & Associates Law Offices, LLC, 1641 California Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202, 303-285-5320, or by email to: elections@ddmalaw.com, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on regular business days. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms, or letters which meet the requirements of § 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., are to be returned to the Designated Election Official not less than sixty-seven (67) days prior to the election, which date is Friday, February 25, 2022. If the Designated Election Official determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form. A person who wishes to be a write-in candidate shall file an affidavit of intent to be a write-in candidate with the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on the sixty-fourth (64th) day before the election, which date is Monday, February 28, 2022. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for and return of absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election, which date is Friday, April 29, 2022. BLUE LAKE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 By: /s/Dianne Miller, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. BSB1233 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors for the District may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from Dianne Miller, the Designated Election Official of the District, at the offices of Miller & Associates Law Offices, LLC, 1641 California Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202, 303-285-5320, or by email to: elections@ddmalaw.com, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on regular business days. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms, or letters which meet the requirements of § 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., are to be returned to the Designated Election Official not less than sixty-seven (67) days prior to the election, which date is Friday, February 25, 2022. If the Designated Election Official determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form. A person who wishes to be a write-in candidate shall file an affidavit of intent to be a write-in candidate with the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on the sixty-fourth (64th) day before the election, which date is Monday, February
Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 303-659-1161 Case No: 2015C032896 Plaintiff: KEN MCFARLAND PROPERTIES, INC., assignee to Wakefield and Associates Inc., v. Defendant: Duaine A. Doyle and Betty Doyle NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE FOR PUBLICATION Sale No.: 2021004413 BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Execution, to me directed, regarding a Judgment dated the April 1, 2015 and revived on March 29, 2021, in favor of the Plaintiff, Ken McFarland Properties, Inc.. assignee of Wakefield and Associates Inc. against Defendants, Duaine A. Doyle and Betty Doyle (“Judgment-Debtors”), evidenced by a Transcript of Judgment recorded April 28, 2021. as Reception No. 2021000051759 of the real estate records of Adams County, State of Colorado and, I am commanded to make, out of the lands, tenements, goods and chattels, owned by the Judgment-Debtors, the sum of $5,833.79 Dollars, plus post-judgment interest, continuing costs of collection, and attorneys’ fees, resulting from Adams County Court Civil Action No. 2015C032896. wit: Accordingly, I have levied upon the following real property; owned by Judgment-Debtors, to wit: Lot 2, Block 2, Les Lea Manors Filing No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as 7731 Knox Ct., Westminster, CO 80030. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 9:00 a.m., on March 10th, 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Briqhton, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Judgment-Debtors, Duaine A. Doyle and Betty DoyIe, their heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the Judgment, as evidenced by the Transcript of Judgment, plus post-judgment interest, continuing costs of collection and attorneys’ fees, and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election for the District will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. At that time three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms of office for the District.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of Blue Lake Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”), Lochbuie,, Colorado.
DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of Village at SouthGate Metropolitan District (the “District”), City of Brighton, Adams County, Colorado.
Also known as 8040 Brighton Blvd., Commerce City, Colorado 80022 Dated: January 18, 2022.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS § 1-13.5-501, C.R.S.
Metropolitan Districts CALL FOR NOMINATIONS § 1-13.5-501, C.R.S.
Lots 16 and 17, Block 4, Dupont, excepting therefrom the West 5 feet of said Lots conveyed to the County of Adams by the Deed recorded November 12, 1999 in Book 5952 at Page 503, County of Adams, State of Colorado.
Adams County Justice Center 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 Case No.: 2021CV31384 Plaintiff: GERADETTE E. BORREGO v. Defendants: JESUS SOLIS, XTREME AUTO, LLC, AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS Attorney for Plaintiffs Karsh Gabler Call PC Alan E. Karsh, #1620 Fred Gabler, #8978 1658 Cole Blvd, Bldg. 6, Suite G10 Lakewood, CO 80401 Phone #: 303.759.9669 E-mail: akarsh@karshgabler.com fgabler@karshgabler.com
Dated: December 3rd, 2021 RICHARD REIGENBORN ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF By: Kathy Grosshans Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. BSB1203 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: JESUS SOLIS You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without
DISTRICT COURT, Adams COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030759 DIVISION NO. W INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM Plaintiff, Yorktown Homes Association, Inc. v. Defendants, DIMITRI C. PORTER et al Regarding: Lot I, Block 12, Yorktown Homes, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Also known as: 7941 York St #1, Denver CO 80229 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
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Public Notices You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriffs Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriffs Office of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 A.M., on the 24th day of March 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601; phone number 303-655-3272. 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. 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 t a Court Order and Decree dated October 19, 2021, and C.R.S. 3838-101 et seq., by Yorktown Homes Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded on May 17, 2019 at Rec. No. 2019000037334, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colo ado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Amended Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Yorktown Homes Association, Inc., recorded on March 9, 1975 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 AT TO R N E Y G E N E R A L , T H E F E D E R A L CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BURAU (CFBP), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSUE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov Further, you are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes, certain sections of which are attached hereto. 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 30th day of December 2021. Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado By: Kathy Grosshans 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. BSB1240 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV31461; DIVISION/ COURTROOM C SALE NO. 21-3484 Plaintiff: SHILOH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: MARIANNE RODRIGUEZ; D E U T S C H E B A N K N AT I O N A L T R U S T COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE, LOAN TRUST 2006-FF8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF8; MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P.; and ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 30, 2021, in the above-captioned civil action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Record owner(s) of real property: Marianne Rodriguez Association: Shiloh Homeowners Association, Inc. Attorney for Association: Moeller Graf, P.C. Joshua S. Myers, Atty. Reg. No. 53309 385 Inverness Pkwy., Ste. 200 Englewood, CO 80113 Phone: (877) 279-4499 Interest foreclosed: Statutory lien for unpaid assessments per C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316, as perfected by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Shiloh Townhomes, recorded on March 29, 1982 at Reception No. B370556 in the County of Adams, Colorado (“Declaration”). More accurately defined in the Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure, dated June 30, 2021, recorded on July 08, 2021 at Reception No. 2021000081860 in the County of Adams, Colorado (“Order”). Amount of judgment entered on 06/30/2021: $11,309.43 with post-interest at 12% per annum. Amount of secured indebtedness as of 08/01/2021: $12,416.01 Legal description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 45 Building 7 Shiloh Filing No. 1, filed on October 27, 1981 in File No. 14 of Map of No. 800 and as Amended by Affidavit of Slight Modifications – Initial Plan filed on March 29, 1982 in File No. 14, of Map No. 840, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 8242 Washington St., Unit 45, Denver, CO 80229 THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of said Declaration have been violated as follows: failure to pay assessments that have come due, more accurately described in the Order. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Civil Division of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will sell the said real property described above and improvements thereon at 9:00 AM, on the 24th day of March 24, 2022, at the Basement of Court House, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, to the highest and best bidder. The Association and its attorney do not make any warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. All inquiries for information related to this sale must be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff’s Office at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., 1st Floor, Ste. W5400, Brighton, CO 80601 or by calling (303) 655-3272. Date signed: 01/12/2022 Richard A. Reigenborn, Sheriff Adams County, Colorado By: Stacy Sutton Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. BSB1217 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV30760; DIVISION/COURTROOM A SALE NO. 2021005879 Plaintiff: AUTUMN CHASE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: BETH A. BAILEY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION; ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION; AUTUMN CHASE ASSOCIATION, INC.; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on October 14, 2021, in the above-captioned civil action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as described below. All inquiries for information related to this sale must be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 or by calling (303) 655-3272. Commonly known address for the real property: 3001 West 107th Place, Unit A, Westminster, CO
80031 Legal description of the real property to be sold at public auction: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 219, BUILDING 34, AUTUMN CHASE II CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON JUNE 27, 1994 IN BOOK 4345 AT PAGE 559, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP OF AUTUMN CHASE II BUILDING 34 RECORDED FEBRUARY 18, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. CO364695, OF THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Record owner(s) of real property: Beth A. Bailey Association/Foreclosing Entity: Autumn Chase II Condominium Association Interest foreclosed: Statutory lien for unpaid assessments per C.R.S. § 38¬33.3-316, as perfected by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Autumn Chase II Condominiums, recorded on June 27, 1994, at Reception No. B1260161 in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office for the County of Adams, Colorado (“Declaration”). More accurately defined in the Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure, issued by the Court on October 14, 2021, a certified copy of which was recorded on October 26, 2021, at Reception No. 2021000125337 in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office for the County of Adams, Colorado (“Order”). Amount of judgment entered on October 14, 2021: $21,780.72 with post-judgment interest at 21% per annum. The amount of the foreclosed lien is not stagnant. Amount of foreclosed lien as of November 18, 2021: $22,801.12 Attorneys for Association: Moeller Graf, P.C. Attn: Joshua Myers, Reg. No. 53309 385 Inverness Pkwy., Ste. 200 Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: (877) 279-4499 jmyers@moellergraf.com THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of said Declaration have been violated as follows: failure to pay assessments that have come due, more accurately described in the Order. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office for the County of Adams, Colorado, will sell the real property described above and the improvements thereon at 9:00 AM, on the 24th day of March, 2021, in the basement of the Adams County Courthouse at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, to the highest and best bidder. The Association and its attorney do not make any warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. Date signed: December 16, 2021 Richard A. Reigenborn, Sheriff County of Adams, Colorado By: Kathy Grosshans Legal Notice No. BSB1241 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice District Court of Adams County, State of Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601 Court Telephone: (303) 659-1161 Plaintiff: ACOMA ENERGY, LLC, v. Defendants: TUDEX PETROLEUM INC., A/K/A TUDEX PETROLEUMS, INC.; TUDOR CORPORATION LTD, THE ESTATE OF LIONEL CONN, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action Case No.: 2021CV31413 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet title of the parties, along with other relief, related in and to the real property situate in Adams County, Colorado, to wit: W/2 of Section 11, Township 1 South, Range 67 West. Legal Notice No. BSB1194 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice
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.
DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030796 DIVISION NO. C
DATED in Colorado this 3rd day of December 2021.
INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM
Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado By: Kathy Grosshans Deputy Sheriff
Plaintiff, Fireside Condominium Homeowners Association v. Defendants, MICHAEL GAYKLN et al Regarding: Condominium Unit No. 211, Fireside Condominiums, a Condominium in accordance with the Condominium declaration recorded January 18, 1980 in Book 2423 at Page 839, as ratified and the Condominium Map recorded June 27, 1980 in Book P at Page 297, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Also known as: 8330 Zuni St Unit 211, Denver CO 80221 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriffs Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriffs Office of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of March 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601; phone number 303-655-3272. 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: January 6th, 2022 Last Publication: February 3rd, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM RE: Sheriffs 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 October 27, 2021, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Fireside Condominium Homeowners Association, the current holder of a lien recorded on January 14, 2020 at Rec. No. 2020000004328, 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 Condominium Declaration for Fireside Condominiums, recorded on January 18, 1980 at Reception No. B244695 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 Fireside Condominium Homeowners Association, 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 AT TO R N E Y G E N E R A L , T H E F E D E R A L 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
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. BSB1183 First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 Case Number: 21JA130 Division: D1 Courtroom: In the Matter of the Petition of: AUSTIN BARRY KIMBROUGH For the Adoption of a Child NOTICE OF HEARING To: JAMES JOHN NARCY Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner(s) has/ have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child. If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more. You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on February 4, 2022, at 11:10 a.m. (time) via WebEx: • Join via Web (from a cell phone or a computer) o First you will need to download Cisco WebEx (for free) onto your cell phone or computer to join the WebEx hearing, past the following link in the join meeting section in WebEx: http://judicial.webex.com/meet/kelley.southerland o Enter your Name and Email address and then click “Join Meeting” o Enter the access code if asked: 929-511-927 • Join via Phone (participants call in) o Dial 1-720-650-7664 or 1-415-655-0001 o Enter the access code: 929-511-927, #, # 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). Legal Notice No. BSB1226 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice District Court, Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601 In the Matter of the Estate of: Cecelia Mary A. Gabaldon a/k/a Cecelia Mary Gabaldon a/k/a Cecelia M. A. Gabaldon a/k/a Cecelia Gabaldon a/k/a Mary Gabaldon a/k/a Mary Cecelia Gabaldon, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030003 Tony C. Rossi #45051 Rossi Law, LLC 6215 Corporate Dr, Ste 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: (303) 859-4173 Email: Tony@RossiLawLLC.com NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION A hearing on the PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date of Hearing: March 4, 2022. Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1195 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 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
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.
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
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
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.
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Public Notices Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of JANUARY, 2022. 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
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DAWN HERNANDEZ -VSEZEQUIEL HERNANDEZ
2021DR30917
ISMAIL FIKIR -VS- ARZU FIKIR
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ALICIA OROZCO LOPEZ -VSROBINSON NINO LOPEZ
ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: JANUARY 20, 2022 By:JessicaBurge Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1244 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601 In the Matter of the Estate of: Robert Nathan Holford a/k/a Robert N. Holford a/k/a Robert Holford, Deceased Tony C. Rossi #45051 Rossi Law, LLC 6215 Corporate Dr, Ste 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: (303) 859-4173 Email: Tony@RossiLawLLC.com Case Number: 2022PR030038 NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION A hearing on the PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date of Hearing: March 18, 2022. Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1235 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Lien Sale Notice is hereby given that the personal property described below will be sold to the highest bidder on 2/8/2022 at or after 10:00AM, at Southwest Mobile Storage, Inc. 9595 Brighton Rd. Henderson, CO 80640 Phn. 303-227-3881 Property of: FIRST CONTRACTING Last known address: 2460 CLAYTON CRICLE SUPERIOR, CO 80027 Property in Unit(s): 20-251491-0 Misc buckets of paint and shop vac Legal Notice No. BSB1247 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747 2003 DODGE STATUS VIN ENDING IN 541465 Legal Ad No.: BSB1227 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Adams County District Court on or before May 20, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Angela M. Miller 11361 Forest Drive Thornton, CO 80233 Legal Notice No. BSB1206 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Dalla Hammond,PC., Counsel for Personal Representative 15016 Elizabeth St., Thornton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. BSB1197 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VINCENT DANIEL FRANCO, aka VINCENT D. FRANCO, aka VINCENT FRANCO, aka VINCENT DANIEL FRANCO, Sr., aka VINCENT D. FRANCO, Sr., aka VINCENT FRANCO, Sr., Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31202
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CONNIE LYNN DVORKIN a/k/a CONNIE L. DVORKIN a/k/a CONNIE DVORKIN, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31263
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before April 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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 May 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael A. Franco, Personal Representative c/o Meurer Law Offices, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. BSB1192 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Kendra Johnson, Representative 16381 E. Ada Place Aurora, CO 80017
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn D Denight, a/k/a Marilyn Dorothy Denight, a/k/a Marilyn Denight, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 384 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Donna Kreutzer, Personal Representative 11149 Melody Dr. Northglenn, CO 80234 Legal Notice No. BSB1191 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Curtis Craig Redger AKA Curtis C. Redger AKA Curtis Redger, Deceased, Case Number: 2022PR30042 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for the Personal Representative, Jill Cherie Easter 2489 West Main Street Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. BSB1246 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALEJANDRO ROMANO GARCIA, aka ALEJANDRO GARCIA, aka LUIS ALEJANDRO GARCIA ROMANO, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31004 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jessica Meza, Atty. Reg. #: 39450 CRAIG D. JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 8 Garden Center, Unit 2 Broomfield, CO 80020 Phone Number: 303-466-2335 FAX Number: 303-466-6342 E-mail: jmeza@cdjlaw.com Legal Notice No. BSB1219 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Raymond Babbin, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Connie L Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR369
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 27 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 20 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Susan K. Farhar Personal Representative 13560 Tejon St Westminster, CO 80234
Cathy L Smith Personal Representative 27653 Hwy 6 #918 Rifle, Colorado 81650
Legal Notice No. BSB1228 First publication: January 27, 2022 Last publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Legal Notice No. BSB1210 First publication: January 20, 2022 Last publication: February 03, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LESLIE DEAN MILLER, aka LESLIE D. MILLER, aka LESLIE MILLER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31224
NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: JANET KAYE LEWIS, aka JANET KAYE MARTINEZ, aka JANET KAYE POTTER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30951
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Legal Notice No. BSB1236 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Howard L. Doughman, also known as Howard Lee Doughman and Howard Doughman, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31127 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 May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Dale Mark Doughman Personal Representative 10430 King Circle Westminster, CO 80031 Legal Notice No. BSB1193 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THELMA A. HAZELWOOD aka THELMA HAZELWOOD aka THELMA ANTONIA HAZELWOOD aka T. MAY HAZELWOOD, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30013 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Teia May, Personal Representative 6913 E. 132nd Ave. Thornton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. BSB1225 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Louise Oliphant, aka Mary Oliphant, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 15 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 May 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Sylvia Tidquist, Personal Representative 861 S. 13th Ave Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1245 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Estate of Virgil Piland, a/k/a Virgil W. Piland, a/k/a Virgil Wayne Piland, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31264 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Judy Piland, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado, on or before May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Dated January 10, 2022 Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Judy Piland, Personal Representative /s/Duly signed original on file Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Judy Piland Personal Representative 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1209 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dallas Calvin Robinson, Jr. a/k/a Dallas C. Robinson, Jr. a/k/a Dallas Robinson, Jr. a/k/a Dallas Calvin Robinson a/k/a Dallas C. Robinson a/k/a Dallas Robinson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30027
Legal Notice No. BSB1210 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE
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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. BSB1223 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
BY: Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No. BSB1190 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patrick Jay Short, aka Patrick J. Short, aka Patrick Short, aka Pat Short, aka Jay Short, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30032
Public Notice Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
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 May 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Song Short-Corcoran Personal Representative 3438 Forest Canyon Drive Longmont, CO 80504
Public notice is given on January 17, 2022 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 Jacob Keith Chittum be changed to Jacob Keith Kallstrom Chittum Case No.: 21 C 2107 By: Deputy Clerk
Phillip S. Wong, 8543, Schey, Piller, Alspaugh & Wong, P.C. 636 Coffman Street Suite 200, PO BOX 267, Longmont, CO 80502-0267 Phone: 303-776-3511, ext. 16 www.spawlaw.com
Legal Notice No. BSB1242 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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Legal Notice No. BSB1238 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: February 10, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS VICKY Jo Ann TALLEY, a/k/a Vicky Jo Brown, and Vicky Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30984 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Lisa T.C. Blattner, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 130 E. Kiowa Street, Suite 506 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 21JV265 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Amiri Benavides Child(ren), and Concerning Ariana Benavides, Rayman Jones SUMMONS
Legal Notice No.: BSB1202 First Publication: January 13, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Rayman Jones
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You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Arlene E. Knutson, a/k/a Arlene Eleanor Knutson, a/k/a Arlene Knutson, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31026 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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Sheryl Ann Miller and Robert Alan Knutson, Personal Representative c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC, 4 Garden Center #200 Broomfield, Colorado 80020 Legal Notice No. BSB1218 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition. You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 4th day of March, 2022, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 18th day of January, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court
Name Changes
Legal Notice No. BSB1231 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on November 10, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Trenton Ancelmo Gonzales be changed to Trenton William O’shea. Case No.:21C 1868 By: Alana Percy Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk
STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 22JV4 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Charlotte Barnwell Child(ren), and Concerning Jessica Perkowski, Trevis Barnwell, John Doe SUMMONS
Legal Notice No. BSB1199 First publication: January 13, 2022 Last publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe
Public Notice Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 10, 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.
/s/ Byron L. Howell
Public Notice is given on January 3, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court, Colorado. The Petition requests that the name of Lynn Dee Lindquist be changed to Lynn Dee Lindquist Bryce Case Number: 21C42866
Richard Shelest, Personal Representative 52671 East 19th Avenue Strasburg, CO 8013
The petition requests that the name of Julia Marie Johnson be changed to Julie Marie Johnson Case No.: 21 C 1978
OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty. You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition. You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 4th day of February, 2022, at the hour of 11:30 a.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said
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