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Robots change the face of producing concrete blocks Company claims Fort Lupton factory is largest of its kind in North America BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Weld Re-8 school district students performed a traditional Mexican folks dance, part of the Ballet Folklorico performance at the Fort Lupton Library on April 29. The showcase was part of the library’s early Cinco de Mayo BELEN WARD celebration. See story on page 5.

What stands out about the concrete block-making robots at the center of Basalite’s Fort Lupton factory is not just the scale – although the size of the massive machines is impressive. It’s just how nimble and precise they are.

Colorado taxpayers will receive $400 this summer Here’s how some plan to spend it BY ALISON BERG ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Menah Elsarrag can pay off a small portion of her student loans. Diane Hopkins can drive to Southern Colorado to visit her family and explore the outdoors. Anne Tincaid can put more money toward a vacation in Mexico, where she hopes to go snorkeling. These are just a few of the ways Coloradans plan to use the $400 coming their way this

summer. Gov. Jared Polis announced April 25 that Colorado taxpayers will be receiving a cashback rebate later this year. Individuals will receive $400 while joint filers will get $800. The money will be sent out between late August and early September, Polis said. “We know that this last year has been difficult with rising prices,” Polis said in a news conference announcing the action. The money comes from a clause in the Colorado Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which gives the state legislature power to determine how to

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The money would have come to Colorado taxpayers in April 2023, but Garnett, Polis and Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno emphasized that the money is SEE TAXPAYERS, P3

refund excess tax revenue to those who pay it. “This is Coloradans’ money, and we’re making sure that we make government efficient in getting those dollars back to them as soon as possible,” House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Democrat, said in the news conference. “These checks will help people immediately.”

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The machines pour the concrete, set the molds and send them to kilns before pulling the blocks out and stacking them, ready to be shipped. It was back-breaking labor before the robots, according to Basalite Plant Manager Dean Walton. “Before robotic automation, men would manually be flipping blocks and pallets all day,” Walton said. Basalite Concrete Product opened its 189,000 square foot facility with 8,000-square feet of office space in Fort Lupton last SEE ROBOTS, P4

Thornton, Reunion get new schools in 27J District Reunion elementary expected this fall, Thornton magnet school due 2023 Growth in the 27J School District means more schools – two, as a matter of fact. One is in the Willow Bend section of Thornton, near East 146th Avenue and Holly Street. 27J spokesperson Janelle Asmus said originally, the school was going to be a charter school. “But the charter that had been working on that was

not able to make it happen,” she said. “So, the district is building a new school in that community, and it will be a pre-K-8 school and it is slated to open in the fall of 2023.” The new principal is Sheri Collier, the interim principal at Brantner Elementary School. Asmus said the administration is considering the school’s organization will look like as a proposed magnet school. “As a magnet school, that school would not have traditional boundaries like neighborhood schools,” she said. “It would draw from throughout the district. SEE 27J, P3

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James (Jim) was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on September 19, 1958 to Henry and Rosella (Heck) Muhlhauser. He would spend the first nine years in Bismarck, until moving to Mandan, where he would “tear up the town” as young boys do. He would remain there until his graduation in 1976 from Mandan Senior High.

lived a lot of life in the time they had. It was a cherished love full of all the things they enjoyed which including a hot air balloon ride, snow mobilling, water skiing, white water rafting, concerts/ festivals, sporting events and travel. He especially enjoyed trips to Mexico and time spent swimming in the cenote (underground water pools).

Extremely patriotic, Jim chose to serve his country and joined the Navy working on nuclear submarines. He would travel all over the world while stationed in West Virginia, Hawaii and Washington as a Missile and Missile Checkout Technician. During his time in the Navy, Jim would serve on the USS George Washington, USS Nevada and USS Ohio. Shore duties had him working as an instructor and supporting a high-ranking officer. After nearly twenty years in the Navy, achieving the rank of Senior Chief, he decided to hang up his sea legs and honorably retire. A new career awaited him.

As many know, Jim was a strong and determined man. He brought that strength to his battle with brain cancer. Upon finding out he had Glioblastoma he immediately choose to do whatever it took to beat it down. His strength (determination) would continue for almost twenty-three months (beating the prognosis of two weeks to two months if he did nothing) until his battle would finally end. He was surrounded by family as he passed on, taking his final earthly journey knowing his mother, father and sister were already there waiting for him.

The next chapter for Jim would find him spending just shy of twenty-five years with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF). His career with BNSF began in Wyoming but would eventually bring him to Colorado where he worked in the Signal department, first as a signal maintainer then retiring as a signal inspector. During his tenure with the BNSF James would take on additional service as the Local President and Local Chairman for the BNSF Union. He was very proud of defending his fellow union brethren and extremely good at “wearing out” management. During these years Jim would enjoy sports, travel, family and friends. He enjoyed college basketball (Duke) and professional football, first the Redskins then the Broncos. He enjoyed telling stories and laughing while regaling folks with tales of his childhood, his time in military and with the railroad. Every year he would travel to North Dakota over the 4th of July to enjoy time with family, especially with his mother whom he was very close. Jim was truly a family man. He loved his children tremendously, spending as much time as possibility with them going to school activities, Waterworld, Elitches, Art in the Park and the 4th of July parades. While with his children, he especially valued the laughter generated during the various water actives and the morning games of Uno. Having lived together for many years, Jim and Wade, his close friend and brother, would spend many hours enjoying life and solving the world’s problems. Later in life he would find the love of his life, Dawn. They had so much in common and

James is survived by his loving wife, Dawn Muhlhauser, Brighton CO; children: James Muhlhauser, Havana FL; Kimberly Muhlhauser, Parker CO; Emily Muhlhauser, Parker CO; and step son John Jeffers Brighton CO; siblings: Gloria Moore, Everett, WA (children: Will Johner & Aimee Blake; Penny & Jeff Hitt, children Vincent and Tristan); Glenna and Neil Clark, Mesa AZ (sons: Aaron Clark and Adam Clark); Wade Muhlhauser, Brighton CO (children: Alicia Muhlhauser and Wade Muhlhauser); Donna and Mike Kraft, Mandan ND (children: Jeremy & Mandy Kraft, their daughters: Mazy & Cersei Kraft; Jenny (Justin Scheidt), their children: Kyler Kraft & Keira Scheidt; Breanna & Tyler Leingang, their son Emmett Leingang; and Alexandra & Mike Volk); Doreen and Scott Parker, Bremerton WA (children: Nicole & Zachary White, daughter: Hailey Graham; and Taylor Aberle).

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Aurora Silva Trujillo, 91, of Brighton, CO passed away April 20, 2022. She was born October 3, 1930 to Francisco Silva and Eucelia Esquibel Silva in Penasco Blanco, NM. Aurora attended school in Rociada, NM and graduated high school in Las Vegas, NM. She married Pete R. Trujillo on October 17, 1951 and moved to Brighton, CO to make their home. They raised six children and were Brighton residents for 63 years. Aurora is preceded in death by her husband Pete, daughter Sally Solano, sister Lucinda (Mariano) Romero, brother Guadalupe (Connie) Silva, loving nieces, nephews and godchildren Josie Marez, Roseann Flores, Diana Chavez, Ted Romero, Ruben Silva, STUDENKA

Charlie Silva and Eloy Robinson. Aurora is survived by her children: Gloria Dominguez (Westminster, CO), MaryJo C’deBaca (Rio Rancho, NM), Gerald Trujillo (Brighton, CO), James Trujillo (Thornton, CO), George (Terry) Trujillo (Brighton, CO), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Aurora was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and member of the Holy Family Society. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking, working with crafts, cooking (Aurora was a fantastic cook!), baking and having her family together for meals. She and her husband Pete also loved traveling the Southwest camping and fishing.

Barbara K. (Engelter) Studenka September 8, 1938 - April 26, 2022

Barbara was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was raised in Nebraska, and North Dakota.

Mom obituary: Barbara K. Engelter Studenka 1938-2022 – Lakewood Colorado Since 2000, Barbara was an artist in fiber and watercolor painting creating works of art to be displayed. From 1961-2000 she was an English teacher in Jefferson County Colorado and several other counties in the state.

She is survived by her daughter, Breanna Erin, her granddaughter Josephine Barbara Dorsch, and her grandson Bridger Edward Dorsch. Barbara did not want a service. She will be cremated. Her family will have a celebration of life in June in her favorite place in the world, her backyard!

Jim was preceded in death and has been reunited with his parents Henry August Muhlhauser (2012) and Rosella Marie (Heck) White (2021), his sister Gwen Muhlhauser (2013), along with uncles and cousins. VISITATION Wednesday, May 4, 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tabor-Rice Funeral Home 75 South 13th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 FUNERAL SERVICE Thursday, May 5, 2022 11:00 AM Summit of Peace Lutheran Church 4661 E 136th Ave Thornton, CO 80602

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Sephora opens at Prairie Center location BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The folks behind Brighton’s latest supplier for salon-quality personal and beauty products say it’s even more convenient. The Brighton Kohl’s store, at 2425 Praire Center Parkway, opened a new Sephora inside April 29, creating a one-shop place to purchase classic and emerging brands of make-up, skins care, hair care and fragrances including gifts and tools and brushes as well as clothing. “I’m blown away and it looks amazing. It’s drawing in lots of extra customers, we look forward to what we can do as it becomes more established,” said Paul Ashbacher Kohl’s Store Manager.

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coming now because Coloradans are being hit by skyrocketing rent costs, difficulty buying homes, inflating childcare costs and higher gas and food prices. “Instead of the government sitting on the money, we want to make sure we get it back to people now,” Polis said. “Rather than sit on this money, we know the $400 will help people now.” While $400 would certainly help, many Coloradans interviewed Monday by Rocky Mountain PBS said the $400 may not go as far as it used to, as inflation has hit the entire country hard the last several months. “It’s better than not having an extra $400, but it doesn’t go far enough,” said Thomas Law, a Denver resident and a service worker at Union Station. “It’s not a lot in the grand scheme of things, as an adult

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Sometimes magnet schools have an academic or program focus that is of particular interest to some people.” The new school in the Reunion section of Commerce City is Southlawn Elementary School, 10075 Walden St. Asmus said construction is in two phases. Reunion bonus “The first phase is what we refer to as a ‘bonus’ project, which means we

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in Denver.” Law said his rent is about $1,600, which is a price he would have expected to pay in New York City, but did not feel it was warranted in Denver. Garnett As a full-time restaurant server, Law said tips are his most reliable source of income, and with increasing costs of food, his restaurant has seen fewer visitors than it used to. Those who do patronize the restaurant often tip less than they once did, Law added. “We heavily rely on people coming in and buying things and tipping, and with everything getting more expensive, people are coming less often and they’re tipping less often,” Law said. “It’s definitely an issue and I think something needs to change.” Others said they would take the $400 as a small victory, even if it wouldn’t cover much. “Being a teacher, we get summers saved enough money through our fiscal management process that we are able to build half a new school without raising any taxes and we’re giving our community more than we promised,” Asmus said. “Phase II of that school is being built. It’ll open in the fall, and it’s in the Southlawn neighborhood of Reunion.” Southlawn is a PreK-5 school and will be a traditional neighborhood school. The principal is Candice Reece, the former principal at Thimmig Elementary school. The hiring process is underway. The community decided on the school mascot (Bumble Bees) and its colors are blue and green.

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my life sorted out,” Gunnum said. “They talk about how there are all of these different services and things for people in my position, but there really isn’t.” Coloradans can expect the money to be sent to the address they used to fill out their taxes. This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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year. It’s the most automated block plant in North America, equipped with the latest technology, he said. “Basalite building products is very excited to be part of the Fort Lupton / Weld County Community,”’ Joe Kerrigan, Basalite’s general manager, said. “Our interactions with the City of Fort Lupton and members of the community have exceeded our expectations. We are excited to grow within the community and for what the future holds for our continued partnerships.” California-based Basalite is a wholesaler that sells to hardware stores across the western U.S. and Canada, including Home Depot. The company purchased 60 acres of land north of Fort Lupton and began constructing the plant in 2019. They completed in February 2021. But the company’s in-house testing lab, design molding, repair and welding shop are all housed in the Fort Lupton operation. They make the blocks used in building, landscaping and architecture. Those can include pavers for walks and patios, blocks for retaining walls or concrete masonry for buildings. The testing lab tests compression crushing strength tests on concrete blocks by placing them in a testing machine that measures the force needed to crush them. And also do testing on aggregate density, moisture, and color variations. “These tests are done to see if we are meeting our specks required standards that we adhere to on strength, durability and aesthetics and we also test colors too,” said Brad Vetting, quality control manufacture engineer. The welding and repair shops are responsible for maintaining and repairing the block molds, Walton said. “The mold shop designs the mold for the different sizes of concrete blocks and bricks. They also weld and repair the molds because they wear down,” said Walton. Building blocks The plant has giant hoppers that store the sand and gravel inside and hoppers outside, holding many different colors of sand. “Our work is done inside, so we do not deal with the weather,

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Weld Re-8 school district students performed Ballet Folklorico at the Fort Lupton Library on April 29. The students were from elementary,

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The Weld Re-8 school district students performing the Ballet Folklorico traditional cultural dance that is colorful and is highly choreographed.

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any years ago, there was a video out, I believe it was produced by Hungry Man Dinners. And the title was the NFL’s Hungriest Men. One of the featured athletes was my favorite player that I had the opportunity and blessing to watch play the game, Walter Payton. Although I was a Minnesota Vikings fan and he was a Chicago Bear, meaning we were rivals, he was just too good and a very special man and player. Walter could run around a defender, juking his way down the field. Walter could also run through and over a defender regardless of size, he was fast, strong, and elusive. His nickname was “Sweetness.” So well deserved as it was truly sweet to watch him play. He was also a very caring man, but that was not how he earned the nickname sweetness. The story is that during a college football practice he eluded a would-be tackler and yelled back at him, “Sweetness is your weakness.” In the video I am referring to, they captured a part of Walter’s workout routine, running hills. If any of you read-

ing this remember your high school or college playing days, you remember we ran hills and we ran bleachers. The agony was dreaded, but the payoff worth every step up the hill or stairs. Here is Walter Payton, recognized as the greatest or one Michael Norton of the greatest to ever play the game. How did he get there? He climbed hills. Right now, we are all climbing hills and we either recognize it and climb no matter how tired we are, or we give up, letting the hill win. If we give in, just like the “house” always wins in a casino, the hill will always win too. And I know for some of us, the hill seems more like a mountain than it does a hill. And as we look ahead at what seems like a mountain instead of a hill, this could mean that we see ourselves in a valley, and we can easily become discouraged. When I have been there

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myself, I lean into this quote by Fred Smith, “The fruit we grow in the valleys of despair is the food we will eat on the mountaintop.” In the past two columns I shared how changing our thoughts and/or our actions will change the outcome of anything we are endeavoring to do. And sometimes, no matter how positive we keep our thoughts, or the effort or actions we apply, there are times when we need to tap into those extra reserves of positivity and effort to reach the outcome we desire most, so we climb the hill. Whatever our hill is, our faith, our family, our friends, our fitness or health, or our finances, we must keep climbing. We can climb harder to grow deeper in faith. We can climb with more commitment to our family and friends. We can climb farther when it comes to our fitness and health. And when it comes to our finances we can climb with greater discretion in our savings and spending. Climbing the hills and going deeper in faith; get back into regularly attending church, participate in a Bible study or

devotional group. Climbing with more commitment to our family and friends; make it a point to check in more often and be intentional about spending time together. Climbing the hill to achieve greater health and fitness; walk, get to the gym, make better eating, drinking, and sleeping decisions. Climbing the hill financially with greater discretion in savings and spending; create a savings plan, set a budget, stick to that budget, and maybe read one of Dave Ramsey’s books starting with “Total Money Makeover.” What’s your hill? I know that whatever it is, you have the climb within you. As always, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com. And when we remember that we can climb our way to achieving our goals and dreams, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful President of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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he coldest temperature this winter at the new home of Joe Smyth and Kristen Taddonio was 17 below. They live in Fraser, the Colorado town that used to get far, far colder. Still, that February night was cold enough to test the design and technologies employed in the construction of the couple’s 1,176-square-foot house. They are insulated carefully, of course, and have solar panels. Even after charging their electric car, their house produces more energy than it consumes. An air-source heat pump was central to their mission in creating a net-zero home, one gutted of emissions from fossil fuels. It extracts heat from outside, even on chilly nights, to warm the interior The Mitsubishi model used at the Fraser house promises to deliver the necessary indoor heat even when outside temperatures dip to 13 below. To supplement the air-source heat pump should temperatures dive to 30 below, as was once common, the couple also installed electrical-resistance heating. It wasn’t needed. Colorado needs many more air-source heat pumps — and fewer carbon emissions from buildings — to meet its midcentury decarbonization target goals of 90%. Getting this right during housing construction costs less in the not-very-long term. Building permits for 48,200 hous-

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ing units, both singlefamily and multifamily, were issued last year, according to the Colorado Business Economic Outlook. That’s like adding a new Greeley each year along with a few small towns. Retrofitting our older buildings is laborious and expensive. I know, because my house was built in 1889. You don’t swap out buildings the way you would computers or cars. Several bills working their way through the Colorado Legislature this spring would nudge Coloradans toward low- and no-carbon technologies. All cost more upfront but save money, sometimes lots of it, over time, while reducing or eliminating emissions. Carrots would be offered by SB22-051 to those who purchase air- and groundsource heat pumps. Purchasers would be allowed income-tax exemptions of up to 10% of the purchase price. Other provisions in the bill approved by the House Energy and Environment Committee offer tax incentives for energy storage and building materials with low levels of embodied carbon. Christine Brinker, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified that her family’s air-source heat pump paid for itself in six years because of lower energy costs. Air-source heat pumps help residents of Geos, a project

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in Arvada, to pay as little as $6 a month in energy costs. “It is just more efficient to move heat than to create heat,” said Rep. Mike Weissman, a Democrat from Louisville and a bill supporter. “I think we can do some good here by amending that pay-off time curve just a little bit. That’s something that we need to do to facilitate our transition” from fossil fuels. Air-source heat pumps can also move heat from inside buildings during summer, effectively becoming air conditioners. Even in Winter Park, real estate buyers expect air conditioning. The second bill, HB-1362, would require towns, cities, and counties to adopt the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code before 2025. This latest code advances efficiency 8% to 9% compared to the 2018 iteration. Natural gas will still be allowed, but air-source heat pumps more efficiently meet the 2021 code’s elevated standards. The Colorado Municipal League objected to the loss of local control. Two representatives of rural areas described it as onerous for small towns despite $3 million earmarked for training. Homebuilders argued that the advanced standards would make already expensive housing less affordable. Howard Geller, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, cited a study from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that found the latest

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code would indeed add $200 to the cost of an average mortgage in Colorado built to this latest code. Lower energy costs will more than recoup that extra cost, he said, even in the first year. Rep. Tracey Bernett, a Democrat from Longmont whose district includes nearly half the 1,084 homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire, said she sponsored the bill with full confidence it will help, not harm, her constituents. These bills both moved from the House committee on strictly party-line votes, with Democrats in support. A third bill, HB22-1381, has bipartisan sponsors — and bipartisan support. It would allocate $20 million for grants to further geothermal development by tapping the year-round heat of 55 degrees found 8 to 10 feet below the surface. As with air-source heat pumps, sponsors said the market needs to be nudged to adopt technology that costs more upfront than installing natural gas infrastructure but pays off in the long term. “This is something we don’t do enough of,” said Rep. Hugh McKean, a Republican from Loveland, who is installing geothermal in a house he is constructing. “I really like this bill,” said Perry Will, a Republican from New Castle, citing the experiences of family members with the technology at Rulison and elsewhere. Allen Best publishes Big Pivots. See more at bigpivots.com.

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For Brighton soccer teams, friends are rivals Brighton stays undefeated, tops Prairie View in cross town matchup BY JUAN ARELLANO SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

What better way to add some lateseason drama than a rivalry game that has playoff implications. The Brighton Bulldogs came into the April 26 East Metro Athletic Conference match against their cross-town rivals, the Prairie View ThunderHawks, with a record of 6-5-1, undefeated with a record of 6-0 in conference play. On the other hand, Prairie View went into the game with a record of 4-7-1, 4-1 in the EMAC. On top of that, many players from Prairie View and Brighton are familiar with each other as they played club soccer together. So, as Prairie View’s senior midfielder and captain Elle Haas described the feeling before stepping onto the pitch, this isn’t a regular game. “Exciting. It kind of is very scary ... always nervous,” said Haas. Although the game was important for Brighton’s junior midfielder Karly Lambert, she tried not to think too much about the other factors when facing the ThunderHawks.

“Honestly it’s the same thing. Like you play the same way, but you’re definitely still family at the end because they were a team before,” said Lambert. Many times “friendly competition” brings out the best in teams and it did for both squads this time. Prairie View created multiple goalscoring opportunities in the first half, which eventually led to senior midfielder Chloe Gray’s goal from the penalty spot. “I think we played well, we played one of the best games of the season, passing well. We had some opportunities, but sometimes it just happens,” said Haas. The second half was fought with the same intensity as the first. But Brighton’s offensive game was too much to handle for the ThunderHawks. As Lambert said, “We were definitely down at first, but I think we all brought it together and realized that we really wanted this and just went back and fought at it.” Jayla Sheeded got the first goal for the Bulldogs while Faith Rivero scored an amazing goal late in the second half to give Brighton the win. “It was a shot opportunity and yeah, you just got to take them. It was just crazy,” she said. With the 2-1 win, the Bulldogs remained undefeated in conference play at 7-0 while the ThunderHawks

Sarah Cardillo of Brighton, right, and Prairie View’s Cienna Rush fight for the possesion of the ball during their league match. Brighton defeated Prairie View 2-1 on April PHOTOS BY JUAN ARELLANO 26.

fell to 4-2 against league opponents. Once the final whistle blew and the ball stopped rolling, there were smiles, hugs, and no hard feelings between the friendly rivals. “It was fun because I played with

some of those players,” said Haas. Rivero said, ”Before you go in as friends. When you play the game, you’re rivals. And then at the end of the game, you can just shake it off. It’s honestly fun competition.”

Brighton native takes next step toward pro hockey career BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ISANTI, MINNESOTA – When he gets older, Brighton High School alum Tyler Samson will have some stories to tell about the early stages of his hockey career. There was the pandemic that, among other things, caused at least one game to be postponed shortly after a six-hour bus trip to the rink. Then there was a bus fire that cost him all of his hockey sticks before his participation in a showcase game before Christmas 2021. Then there was his trade from the Hudson, Wisconsin, Havoc to the Rum River Mallards in Isanti, Minnesota, a swap he heard about after Mass. Now, there is the draft for the North American 3 Hockey League, a junior ice hockey league with teams in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. (Samson wound up in Ulm, Minnesota). So when he says he’s back to a normal routine – and away from COVID – he means it. “Fans are back in the arenas, I can show up to the rink whenever I want to, and I don’t have to wear a mask anymore inside of the arenas,” Samson said. “It feels good to have my normal routine back and to have no

more worries and distractions.” The draft and the trade The North American 3 Hockey League draft was April 20, and it was online. Samson said the league is “high-skilled” for players to move up to play Tier 2 Junior Hockey in either the NA3HL or the National Collegiate Development Conference. Another option is to move up to NCAA Division II or II level hockey. There’s no affiliation with the NHL, and Samson wasn’t in college at the time. “There were a couple of commentators that were commenting on the draft,” Samson said. “I was at work at the time, I had my airpods in, listening to the draft, and what the commentators had to say.” The draft paused at the beginning, so Samson refreshed the screen. “I saw my name at sixth (the sixth pick) overall. I was shocked, surprised, and happy all at the same time,” Samson said. The New Ulm Steel in Ulm, Minnesota, selected him. Samson hasn’t had any experience with that team yet. He went to the Hudson Havoc before the team traded him to the Rum River Mallards. Both squads are tier 3 junior level hockey teams in the United States Premier Hockey League. “I got traded last season around SEE HOCKEY, P9

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the trade deadline,” Samson said. “It was a Sunday night when it was announced. I remember that because I was in church at the time when it happened. I got out of Mass when I saw a missed call on my phone. It was from my coach. “He told me that he had a trade on the table and asked me if it was something that I was interested in, I told him I was, and it got finalized and sent to the league. I had to get home and start packing to get ready to move in a couple of days. “After the trade, I had to play my old team, the Hudson Havoc, twice before the season ended,” Samson added. “The experience with the Rum River Mallards was a great experience. The rink and the locker room were incredible. I also had a lounge where I would eat lunch, watch film and do homework on a daily basis. I also had the ice for most of the day. Some days, I would spend up to four hours practicing and training. My teammates and coaching staff were also amazing. They were very professional, and they were a great group of guys.” Awards and hazards One of the commentators for the USPHL, Dan Kmiechick, named Samson as the top player of one of the recent games. “Before I got to Rum River, my team won a challenge that would bring Dan K. to my home rink and have him comment on my last game of the regular season nationally,” Samson said. “The

Eagle Ridge Academy soccer players Oceanna Solis, left, and Brianna Gelok, right, chat with their new coach, Northeast Community College’s Chad Miller, before a letter-signing ceremony April 19 at ERA. Both Warriors’ players signed their letters of PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH intent during a ceremony at the school.

last game of the regular season, we won 3-2 in overtime. I assisted on the game-winning goal, as well as had a goal and assist in regular time. After the game, Dan K. came down to the ice and interviewed me and the other two stars of the game, which was a super- cool experience” On fire Samson also had to replace a lot of his equipment around Christmas 2021. “In a showcase around Christmas,

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my bus caught on fire, which resulted in the game that day getting postponed, and I lost all my sticks in the fire,” Samson said. “I had to buy a new one in Chicago. When I got traded to Rum River, I had a huge bus breakdown, which also resulted in a four-hour bus trip turning into a 22-hour bus trip. The last trip after my team got eliminated, the same bus broke down again. I had to drive four hours in a rented U-Haul.” Samson still hasn’t changed his goal, nor has he changed his love for the

game. “The NHL is the end goal for me and would be super cool,” he said. “There are some players in the NHL that have taken the progression that I am on right now. But this path isn’t too normal for NHL players. “I definitely do get as much joy playing hockey as I did as a kid,” he concluded. “This is the best sport in the world and is fun every time I step out on the ice. God gave me a gift to play hockey, and I want to play as long as I can.”

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City of Brighton needs lifeguards ... and fast number of hires amounts to 55, according to a press release – 35 more lifeguards and 20 swim instructors. “These positions need to be filled in order to offer the city’s full lineup of operational hours and programming at both facilities,” the press release said. “Without the increase in staffing, there is a possibility of rolling closures at both facilities

that could impact what pools and amenities are available each day, as well as cancellations of swim lesson programming.” To apply, visit https://www. governmentjobs.com/careers/ brightonco?keywords=lifeguard. You have to be at least 15 years old to be a lifeguard. Pay starts at $15 per hour. The pay rate for lifeguard/

swim instructors (must be at least 16 years of age) starts at $15.75 per hour. For candidates who work at the recreation center or at Oasis, the city offers free lifeguard certification and swim instructor training. Contact Sara Heisdorffer, recreation supervisor of aquatics, at sheisdorffer@brightonco.gov or at 303-655-2212.

PVHS football Prairie View’s football parent meeting starts at 6 p.m. Monday, May 16, at the school. Coach Tim Cardenas will discuss the coming season and expectations. The school’s booster club will talk about its plans for the season, too. Call 303-655-8816.

league closes Friday, May 6. The cost is $49 per player, which covers the six-week league. Games begin Friday, June 10. Players have to have their own globe, and organizers are encouraging each players to have his/her own bat and helmet. Call 303-655-2200. The registration deadline for the city’s adult, 4-on-4 sand volleyball league is Monday, May 30. The cost is $175 per team. League play begins Monday, June 13. The city also offers a youth (5- to 16-year-olds) track-and-field team. Practices are Tulesdays and Thursdays. Optional track meets are Saturdays. The cost is $75. The program will take place at Brighton High School Visit brightonrecreation.com, call 303-655-2200 or contact Carleen Watts, recreation sports supervisor, at cwatts@brightonco.gov.

and the Colorado Rockies are teaming up to provide tickets to four games this season. Prices start at $16, and a part of the purchase goes toward the foundation and district schools. Visit rockies.com/27J. Prairie View’s football and baseball teams are taking part in the Rockiles’ voucher fundraiser program this season. Vouchers are $40 eacah and are valid for two tickets to a Rockies game this season. visit @rockies.com/hsbb. Call 720-8855627. Girls basketball Former Brighton High School girls basketball coach Greg Wellesley is the new girls coach at Weld Central High School.

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to noon each day. Participants are incoming fifththrough ninth-graders. Sessions include work on offensive and defensive fundamentals, ball handling and footwork. Clinicians are area high-school basketball players. The cost is $90. Funds raised above operational costs benefit the Kay Yow Fund for breast cancer research and development. The early registration deadline is May 15. Call 720-203-5420. Football Riverdale Ridge’s fourth annual golf tournament fundraiser is set for Friday, July 29, at ThornCreek Golf Course in Thornton.Organizers are looking for hole sponsors and golfers. Tweet questions to @CoachVoorheesRR. Track and field Riverdale Ridge’s Brooke Franke committed to track and field (throwing) at the University of Mississippi.

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Those interested in summer jobs don’t have to look too far in the city of Brighton. Its recreation department needs lifeguards for both the indoor recreation center and the Brighton Family Oasis Aquatic Park. The total

SPORTS BRIEFS Tennis Prairie View’s tennis team akes part in the regional tennis tournament at the state-qualifying tennis tournament at the Apex Tennis Center, 6430 Miller St., Arvada. Weather permitting, it’s scheduled to run Wednesday and Thursday, May 4 and 5. The top two finishers in each of the three singles brackets and the four doubles brackets advance to the state tournament at Gates Tennis Center in Denver Thursday, May 12.

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Workin’ 9-5? There’s a better life, workers say Professor sees three cultural perspectives behind people leaving jobs post-COVID

The tables have turned because the elements of structural unemployment changed. Structural unemployment, he said, is when there is a lack of skills that hinges on employment in the labor market. Usually, it was because employees lacked the skills employers wanted or needed. “We’ve always looked at it from the employee perspective,” he said. Now, employers don’t have the skills necessary to keep employees onboard and a paradigm shift is occurring where bosses are analyzing their relationships with their workers. As to why he points to the COVID-19 pandemic as the catalyst.

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Employees have more power than their employers in the current labor market, says Dr. Steve DelCastillo. That’s due to the Great Resignation. Anythink Libraries hosted Delcastillo, a University of Colorado-Denver professor of political science and Director of the Center for New Directions in Politics and Public Policy, for a talk on the Great Resignation at their Wright Farms location on April 28. He said 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021 and that compromised 30.7% of the total labor force. That’s an unprecedented amount, and scholars are penning it as the Great Resignation. That number climbed in February — almost another 5 million people left their jobs. Women and lower-income individuals have left at the highest rates. Now, there are more jobs than there are people looking for jobs. In fact, there are 1.7 jobs per

Steve DelCastillo, professor of political science and Director of New Directions Program PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI at CU Denver, presents on the Great Resignation.

person, he said: For every person in the labor force there are close to two jobs. Turning tables, not waiting on them This gives employees a special advantage over their employer

and he advises workers to leverage that advantage now, since it may not last forever. He points to Starbucks employees who are fighting to unionize their shops throughout the country.

Why people left “You know when your kids are out of line and you tell them, ‘go to the corner and think about what you did,’” DelCastillo asked. “That’s essentially what the pandemic did to us.” He explained that people began to leave their jobs after reflecting on their current situations. Transitioning jobs, entrepreneurship, settling for less money for more free time and reluctance to come back to the workforce were some of the factors that led up to where the job market is now. SEE WORK, P14

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Two eaglets die at Standley Lake City unsure why as drama BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two eaglets, part of the closelywatched Standley Lake family of eagles, are dead, according to city officials. The Standley Lake Regional Park posted on its page Facebook April 25 that two eaglets at the park had died. “It is with profound sadness that

we share with all of you that the two eaglets (SL2 and SL3) at Standley Lake have perished,” the post reads. The news comes after the Standley Lake eagles had already experienced intense trauma over the past few years, much of it shown live over the Internet via the park’s webcam. In 2019, the original mother bird, who lived in the park for up to six years, laid her eggs in the nest. Just a week into the hatching, another bigger, stronger female eagle brutally attacked her. Sully Tun-Ake,

Senior Park Ranger at Standley Lake, knew about the event from dedicated bird watchers who saw the attack overnight on the city’s web camera. 2020 was when the male accepted the new female and began mating. In 2021, they hatched a new pair of eaglets, but they soon died after a wind storm that blew down their nest. Now, 2022 brings more death to the park. Bird watchers noted the mother eagle feeding herself, but

not the eaglets – a sign that they are dead. The Facebook post said a ground search was done below the nest to hopefully find a carcass to figure out how they died, but nothing came of the search. According to Austin Cox, a spokesperson for the City of Westminster, no one knows how they died. “This is heartbreaking for all of us. After the tragic loss of last year’s eaglet, we had really hoped for a successful nesting season,” the Facebook post says.

Search for Front Range head narrows Group winnows candidates down to three STAFF REPORT

The search for Front Range Community College’s new president is down to three candidates, according to Colorado Community College System Chancellor Joe Garcia. In a written statement, Garcia said the three finalist for the job are Dr. Colleen Simpson, Dr. Stephen Cain and Dr. Tricia Johnson. Johnson currently works for Front Range as Vice President of the Westminster Campus and Brighton Center. FRCC President Andy Dorsey will step down on June 30, 2022 as part of his planned retirement, concluding a 29-year career with the college and 13 years as president. A decision on his replacement is expected before May 10. A search advisory committee of college and community representatives has conducted a thorough screening and preliminary interviews with applicants in order to identify those best suited to lead FRCC with long-term success. The finalists have been meeting with the Front Range community through April in virtual public forums.

Simpson

Cain

Colleen Simpson is Vice President of Student Services and Regional Learning Centers at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, which includes three campuses and five Regional Learning Centers. Before coming to Northeast Wisconsin, Simpson served as the administrator overseeing Retention and Student Success at Bronx Community College. Simpson’s career in education spans three decades and is centered on leading teams to develop a shared vision to support student success and academic excellence. In her biography, she wrote that through her equity and student-centered lens, she believes all students will succeed. Dr. Stephen Cain is the Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer at Montgomery College in Maryland. Montgomery College is the largest community college Maryland with three campuses, two off-campus workforce development centers,

and two community engagement centers. Cain’s responsibilities have also included institutional research, planning, policy, participatory governance, the college ombuds, and presidential publications. He is currently leading the college’s effort to open an education center and potentially a fourth campus in Montgomery County. Johnson, the Vice President of the Westminster Campus and Brighton Center at Front Range Community College, serves as the campus executive officer, overseeing campus operations and representing the campus throughout the north Denver metro area,

including Adams, Broomfield, and northern Jefferson counties. Over the last two decades, Johnson has worked in education teaching, promoting, designing, and administering programs in secondary, postsecondary, and career and technical education. During her tenure, Johnson has served as a classroom teacher, community college department chair, research analyst, and marketing manager. She is committed to issues of social justice and removing barriers for adult learners. Complete biographies for each finalist are on FRCC’s website https://www.frontrange.edu/presidentialsearch.

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Adams County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum will speak at 6:30 p.m. May 9 to the League of Women Voters about Secure Elections in Adams County. The meeting is at Community Reach Center, 11285 Highline Dr., Northglenn and will be shown live on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public. To receive a link to the zoom, email Thomas_ Pond53@centurylink.net. Zygielbaum will describe measures the Clerk’s Office has taken to make sure voting machines are secure. For example, the machines are not connected to the Internet,

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Different perspectives “There is kind of a mind shift that’s occurred among employees, thinking work is important, but it’s not the only thing,” he said. “I think all of a sudden, people say, ‘no, wait, what? Why am I working like this?’” DelCastillo said the pandemic became a tipping point for folks who realized they had other priorities in life besides work. That mindset occurred even before the pandemic, but the 2020 events brought those thoughts to the forefront. That plays into the three different perspectives he detailed when it comes to the Great Resignation: economic, psychological and cultural. The economic perspective comes from a neoclassical economic view of the world: maximizing wages and wealth. “Personal issues should not play, it’s strictly about processing numbers,” he said. Traditionally, that’s been the academic approach in schools of economics, but it’s not the entire picture. “We all want to feel important,” he said. Feeling connected to work, opportunities for professional and personal growth, connection to others and contribution to others are some of the reasons why employees consider leaving a job. That’s the psychological component. The isolation of the pandemic bubbled up these feelings for many people, which is why resig-

which blocks hacking of results. Elections officials have been concerned about Russian interference in elections since 2016. The clerk will describe how they protect against bad actors. He will also describe how Adams County works to make voting accessible to eligible voters. Volunteer election judges staff the Voting Centers that allow inperson voting weeks before the election. The League has invited two experienced election judges - one from each major party - to describe their experiences in past elections. The League of Women Voters of Adams County is part of a national network that is nonpartisan, grassroots and multi-issue, a recognized force in shaping public policy. The League promotes political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in local, state and national government.

nations began to boil over. The third perspective is cultural and whether employees align with a company’s mission, values and vision. “What matters is how people feel at work,” DelCastillo said. Whether people feel respected, heard and appreciated falls into this perspective. He said companies with a toxic work culture have an uphill fight to retain employees.

The future of labor DelCastillo noted that even though the pandemic triggered layoffs, demand for goods was still there and still is now. In some industries, that is raising wages because not everyone decided to come back to work. “Contractors are actually going on building sites and saying to (workers) ‘I’ll give you 10 more dollars per hour,” he said. As the next recession approaches — DelCastillo thinks it will be next year — he is interested to see whether companies will lay off workers, or cut pay at the top to retain lower employees. That’s because they learned people may not come back when demand for their product returns. “What percentage of folks will have massive layoffs?” he asked. As well, the relationship between employers and employees will be reevaluated. Flexibility, consideration of employees’ outside lives, accommodating folks and appreciating individuality are some aspects that could be reconsidered by employers. “On your deathbed, are you really going to say, ‘I wish I spent more time at the office?’” he said.

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Scholarships The 27J Education Foundation announced the opening of applications for a pair of college scholarships. Visit https://www.sd27j.org/domain/2738. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 6, for both scholarships.

Foster care 5K The Adams CountyFoster Care 5K is set for Saturday, May 7, at Riverdale tRegional Park, East 124th Avenue and Henderson Road. It’s a 5K race and a one-mile fun run. Registration starts at 6;45 a.m., and the 5K race starts at 7:30. The fun run begins at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for kids 18 and under through Friday, April 22. It’s $45 per family for the 5K run and $25 for foster families. Proceeds benefit county foster care families. Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/ CO/Brighton/AdamsCountyFosterCare5K.

Help for Homes The city of Brighton and Broth-ers Redevelopment Inc. are looking for volunteers for the 17th annual Help for Homes community project Saturday, May 14. The program brings volunteers and neighbors together to paint or fix up homes needing minor exterior repairs and general yard cleanup. The captains meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. Call Sue Corbett, Eagle View Adult Center manager, at 303-655-2075. Full moon bike rides

The city of Brighton’s Full Moon Bike rides return this summer with a new addition -- an advanced rider group and a recreational rider group for each ride. The two groups start at different times. A city statement said advanced riders are “strong and fearless bicyclists or enthused and confident bicyclists.” Recreational riders “are confident in their safety or people who would enjoy bicycling if they felt safer doing it.” The meeting area is the south side of Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. The schedule looks like this:

recreational riders start 10 minutes later.

Sunday, May 15, Flower Moon (sign up between 5:30 and 6 p.m., Advanced riders begin at 6 p.m.; recreational riders begin 10 minutes later.

May 22: The Little Mermen, a Disney cover band, at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, June 14, Strawbery Moon and Super Moon. Sign up between 5 and 5:30 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders begin at 6:15 p.m. and recreational riders start 10 minutes later. Wednesday, July 13: Buck Moon. Sign up between 5:30 - 6 p.m. and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m. and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later. Thursday, Aug. 11: Sturgeon Moon. Sign up from 5:30 - 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m. and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later. Saturday, Sept. 10: Harvest Moon.Sign-up from 5:30 - 6 p.m. and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders begin at 6:15 p.m. and

Bike riders have to sign a waiver before their first ride. It’s good for all Bike Brighton rides and events through Dec. 31.

Nov. 18: The Long Run, performs its annual “Alter Eagles” set at 8 p.m. Nov. 19: The Long Run, Colorado’s tribute to the Eagles, at 8 p.m.

Call Mark Heidt, assistant director of parks and recreation and bike program coordinator, at 303-655-2170 or email mehidt@brightonco.gov.

Tickets are available at brightonarmory. org. Contact Gary Montoya, events and downtown initiative manager, at gmontoya@brightonco.gov.

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Flix and Kicks The city of Brighton’s annual Flix and Kicks series of summer concerts returns this summer at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. The lineup includes: Thursday, June 16: The movie “Encanto” at dusk Thursday, June 23: A concert by the Country Music Project, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30: The movie “Back to the Future,” at dusk Monday, July 4: A concert by Sisters of Rock, 7 p.m. (part of the city’s Fourth of July celebration) Thursday, July 14: The movie “Godzilla vs. Kong,” at dusk Thursday, July 21: A concert featuring Ronnie Raygun and the Big Eighties, 6 p.m. (in conjunction with the city’s annual barbecue); Thursday, July 28: The movie “Spiderman: No Way Home” at dusk; Thursday, Aug. 4: A concert with Chicano Heat, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug,. 11: The movie “Dog” at dusk; and Thursday, Aug. 18: A concert with Titonic, 7 p.m. Admission is free. Seating is firstcome, first-served.

The city of Brighton announced its lineup for concerts at the Armory Performing Arts Center.

June 18: Blues Blast with headliner and blues guitarist Coco Montoya at 6 p.m. June 25: Noise Pollution, an AC/DC tribute band, at 8 p.m. Aug. 13: Project Foreigner, a Foreigner tribute band, and Those Crazy Nights, a journey tribute band, at 7 p.m. Sept. 9: “Forever Flanel Night” -- rooster, an Alice in Chains tribute, plus TEN (Colorado’s Pearl Jam tribute band) and Bleach D, a Nirvana tribute band, at 7 p.m. Sept. 30: FACE vocal band, an all-vocal band, at 7 p.m. Oct. 1: Mr. Majestyk’s 8-TRack Revival, a ‘70s rock and pop band, 7 p.m. Oct. 29: Yesterday, The Beatles Tribute,at 7 p.m.

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Colorado Democrats aim to quickly pass property tax relief Push aimed at heading off ballot measure from business group, conservatives BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

The debate over how to tackle rising property taxes is poised to dominate the final days of Colorado’s 2022 legislative session, as Gov. Jared Polis, Democratic lawmakers and Colorado Concern, a deep-pocketed business organization, hastily negotiate a plan to provide relief that’s sufficient but that doesn’t also deny local governments billions in future funding. With just two weeks left in the lawmaking term, the high-stakes conversations, which have been happening behind the scenes for months, are getting more intense. Polis and Democrats are trying to quickly introduce and pass property tax reduction legislation to head off a 2022 ballot measure from Colorado Concern, a nonprofit that represents the interests of the state’s top business executives, that would permanently cap property tax increases. While everyone generally agrees that something needs to be done to reduce Coloradans’ property tax tabs, there is a wide chasm when it comes to how and how much. As of Tuesday, the policy details of the deal were still very much in flux. The legislation could come in many different forms, including a property valuation rate reduction. Lawmakers have also set aside $200 million for property tax relief, but it’s unclear how they would spend it. It appears any deal would only be temporary, lasting as few as two years, as both sides work toward finding a long-term solution. “There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen,” said Senate President Steve Fenberg. “We just need to get (the bill) right before we introduce it.” Asked if there were any specific options on the table, Fenberg didn’t directly answer, only saying that

Democratic leadership at the Capitol is trying to figure out the policy proposal that would “provide the most relief.” This is the second year of endof-session debate around property taxes — which fund schools — at the Colorado Capitol. In 2021, lawmakers passed an 11th-hour billtemporarily slashing property tax valuation rates and recategorizing properties for taxation purposes in order to blunt the effect of an ultimately unsuccessful ballot measure pushed by conservatives that would have resulted in a much larger property tax cut. Those involved in the discussions this year have said they are essentially negotiating under threat: if they don’t pass a property tax relief bill, Colorado Concern could move forward with a measure siphoning as much as $1.3 billion in expected tax revenue from local coffers in its first year. “It’s kind of an unfortunate way of having conversations about what the proper policy is for moving forward,” said House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver. “It’s not a great way of governing. It’s not the best way of doing business.” Garnett says he doesn’t see a permanent fix on the horizon, which means it’s possible — if not likely — that the annual property tax debate continues as property values rise and property taxes continue to follow suit. Colorado Concern, however, sees its proposal — which would cap property valuation increases at roughly 3% for taxation purposes — as that permanent solution. “The measure provides critical relief for taxpayers while balancing the needs of local communities who depend on tax revenue to fund essential services,” Mike Kopp, a former state lawmaker who leads Colorado Concern, said in a written statement earlier this year when the proposal was unveiled. Polis’ office said in a statement Tuesday night that “the governor will continue to partner with the state legislature and local leaders to save Coloradans money.” Progressives, meanwhile, led by the liberal-leaning Bell Policy Center, are pleading with Democrats

this year not to give up too much in their efforts to keep Colorado Concern from moving forward with a ballot measure. They fear a major property tax reduction would spell disaster for school and local government funding. “Let’s not let Colorado Concern dictate the terms of how we solve this,” said Scott Wasserman, who leads Bell. Colorado Concern has filed a host of similar proposed ballot measures as it works to determine which to advance. But a poll commissioned by the Bell Policy Center indicated that one of Colorado Concern’s main proposals, Initiative 75, which would cap property value increases at 3% for taxation purposes, lacks enough support to pass in November. Fifty-two percent of those polled said they would vote for the measure, while 28% said they would vote against it and 20% said they were completely undecided or had no lean whatsoever. Initiative 75 would need the support of 55% of voters to pass since it would amend the constitution. Colorado Concern has proposed other, similar ballot measures that wouldn’t require a constitutional change and thus could pass with a simple majority. But the general rule of thumb for ballot measures in Colorado is that they only pass when they poll well above what’s needed for passage. “I don’t think they have nearly as strong a hand as they are publicly

saying they are,” Wasserman said. The poll also indicated there is far more support for progressive property tax relief ballot measure ideas being pushed by Wasserman, including one that would enact an extra tax or fee on homes worth more than $2 million. But Wasserman doesn’t appear to have the financial backing needed to collect the roughly 125,000 signatures required to get his ideas on the ballot. “That’s the elephant in the room,” he said, “isn’t it?” Looming over the frenzy is Initiative 110, a proposed ballot measure filed by conservative fiscal policy activist Michael Fields that would cap property tax increasesat 2% annually. Fields said he is not part of the negotiations with the governor’s office and Colorado Concern. “We’re waiting to see what the deal is,” he said. Lawmakers were slated to be briefed by the governor’s office Tuesday on the latest negotiations with Colorado Concern. Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, said it’s unlikely a bill will be introduced until early next week. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Attempt to stop water speculation is circling the drain Colorado lawmakers don’t have appetite for hurting farmers’ ability to sell BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

A move to dry up water speculation once and for all in Colorado ended at the legislature despite intense supply pressures from drought and water developers, as lawmakers said they’re loath to hurt farmers’ ability to sell their most valuable asset. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee tabled the anti-speculation bill after first accepting an amendment to turn it into a between-sessions study of the problem. Technically, the measure could be revived, but the bill’s sponsors say the issue is over for this year. As the headwaters of the most important rivers in the West, serving tens of millions of people Colorado “is the prime target” for water speculators, said sponsor Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose. “There is a real danger of those billion-dollar funds coming in and taking possession of that water,” Coram told the committee last week. Lawmakers and water conservation district representatives who

work with farmers countered that water courts already prevent outright speculation, and that making sale of water rights harder would be a blow to the biggest property right that state farmers and ranchers possess. The biggest issue for farmers right now, they said, is competing with wealthy cities for a limited water supply. “We don’t see speculation,” said Joe Frank, director of the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District in northeastern Colorado. “Instead we see pressure from municipal providers buying up agricultural supply for future dryups.” Colorado already has anti-speculation laws that require people to put their water rights to “beneficial use,” such as irrigating a farm, delivering tap water for a city, or releasing more water into rivers for recreation. Water courts require those filing for a new use of a water right to show they have a customer for the new beneficial use. But there’s not a clear agreement on when legal brokering looks more like a speculative transaction. State water experts say unanswered questions include how long a water buyer has to use the right before selling it to another party without the deal being considered an illegal flip. There is also no clear consequence if a buyer later changes the

use of the water that they expressed when acquiring the water right. The bill backed by Coram and Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat, aimed to target situations where a water right is purchased specifically with the intent to make a profit in a later sale or transaction. Coram claimed in backing the bill last week that it’s already happening. He pointed to Water Asset Management, an out-of-state investor that has bought up shares in the Grand Valley Water Users Association. The New York investor currently leases the water rights back to local farmers, has said it is involved in agriculture for the long term, and has worked on water conservation improvements. But Coram said there’s little to stop the investor from getting paid by downstream states to let the water flow down the Colorado River instead of watering in-state crops. Those wanting to curb speculation also bring up the San Luis Valley, where private investors from the Front Range want to use well water rights they’ve bought up to pipe over to Douglas County or other fastgrowing suburban buyers. “Somehow, somewhere, we need to put the guardrails on to protect the water for the people of Colorado,” Coram said. He noted he has worked on anti-speculation legislation

unsuccessfully since 2019, and that at the current pace, the legislature won’t do anything until “after the water has already left the state.” Donovan said increasing drought and growth pressures threaten Colorado with a compact call in coming years, meaning state or federal authorities will cut off local uses of Colorado River water to satisfy agreements with Lower Basin states like California, Nevada and Arizona. When Colorado needs to find water in a compact call, Donovan said, the state should not “find ourselves negotiating in a time of crisis with someone who just wants the highest price.” Coloradans are understandably nervous, she added, about curtailing the assets of farmers, and she understands that “water always takes a long time to figure out.” But she was disappointed, she said, that even the amendment for further legislative study couldn’t move forward. “I was hopeful that by having a bill we’d force conversation,” she said. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Colorado finds “forever chemicals” PFAS in 100% of fish sampled in 3 big counties In another alarming report about the spread of the toxic waterproofing chemicals, the state says all fish sampled in El Paso, Adams and Jefferson counties were contaminated BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

A new Colorado study found toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in 100% of the fish it sampled from previous-

ly known contaminated waterbodies in El Paso, Jefferson and Adams counties, adding to a growing series of reports on damage from the waterproofing materials’ spread in the environment.

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Staff from the Colorado health department, the Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Parks and Wildlife collected 49 fish across 10 species in the summer and fall of 2020, according to a new summary of the study. They sampled fish from Willow Springs Pond in Fountain, in El Paso County; Mann-Nyholt Lake in Henderson, in Adams County; and Tabor Lake in Wheatridge, in Jefferson County. The sites were chosen in part be-

cause they are popular fishing spots where anglers often eat their catch. All of the fish contained a form of PFAS, used to make nonstick utensils, firefighting foam and countless consumer products, though state officials say there is as yet no federal or local standard warning at what level of PFAS that fish should not be eaten. “Because of the limitations of SEE CHEMICALS, P21

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Silver Peaks Metropolitan District No. 7 of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

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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.

BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY PHA PLAN & MOVING TO WORK SUPPLEMENT NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 1, 2022 3:00 P.M.

PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission has an opening for one (1) Alternate member at this time. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at Brighton City Hall.

The Brighton Housing Authority (BHA) is proposing revisions to its PHA Plan and/or 5-year Plan as deemed necessary to implement Moving to Work (MTW) activities. The draft plan will be available for review on BHA’s website at www.brightonhousing.org with a 45-day comment period beginning on April 29, 2022 and ending on June 13, 2022. A copy of the draft plan will also be available for public inspection at BHA offices at 22 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 202, Brighton, CO 80601. Due to Covid-19, comments to may be emailed to info@ brightonhousing.org or mailed to 22 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 202, Brighton, CO 80601 Attn: Andrew Dall, Deputy Director.

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.

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City of Brighton Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given of a public hearing before the City Council of Brighton, Colorado, at 6:00 p.m. of the 7th day of June, 2022, in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 500 South 4th Avenue, 1st Floor, Brighton, Colorado 80601, for the purpose of considering the adoption by reference of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado, 2020 Edition, as the traffic ordinance of the City of Brighton, Colorado. Copies of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado, 2020 Edition are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. If enacted as an ordinance of this City the Model Traffic Code for Colorado, 2020 Edition will not be published in full, but in accordance with state law, copies will be kept on file. The Model Traffic Code for Colorado, 2020 Edition is published by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Safety and Traffic Engineering Branch, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, EP 700, Denver, Colorado 80222. The subject matter of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado, 2020 Edition relates primarily to comprehensive traffic control regulations for the City. The purpose of

ELECTION OFFICIAL SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7

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. 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 third Wednesday of every month at Brighton City Hall. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION The Historic Preservation Commission has an opening for one (1) Alternate member and one (1) Professional member 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) Member and 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. Applications will be accepted for The Brighton Housing Authority until April 15th, 2022. 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. Any questions may be directed to Natalie Hoel in the Office of the City Clerk at 303-655-2056 between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or email questions to nhoel@brightonco.gov. Legal Notice No. BSB1553 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 26, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED

SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 By:

/s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. BSB1550 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Silver Peaks Metropolitan District Nos. 1-4 of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Robert L. Eck II to a 1-year term until May 2023 Don Guerra to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2025) SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-4 By: /s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. BSB1548 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Silver Peaks Metropolitan District No. 6 of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Robert L. Eck II to a 1-year term until May 2023 Don Guerra to a 3-year term until May 2025 Kimberly Herman to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2025) SILVER PEAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 By:

/s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. BSB1549 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV30891; DIVISION/ COURTROOM C SALE NO. 22-1532 Plaintiff: BRITTANY RIDGE AT METRO VIEW OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: ISAIAS MENDIOLA-ALMARAZ; IGNACIO ADRIAN MENDIOLA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB; PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY; and UN-

KNOWN PERSONS IN ACTUAL POSSESSION SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on December 22, 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 Basement, Brighton, CO 80601 or by calling (303) 655-3228. Commonly known address for the real property: 625 East 78th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80229 Legal description of the real property to be sold at public auctions: LOT 4, BLOCK 1, METRO VIEW PARK SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Record owner(s) of real property: Isaias MendiolaAlmaraz Association/Foreclosing Entity/Holder of Debt Foreclosed: Brittany Ridge at Metro View Owners Association, Inc. 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 Brittany Ridge at Metro View, recorded on September 20, 2000, at Reception No. C0712983 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 December 22, 2021, a certified copy of which was recorded on February 04, 2022, at Reception No. 2022000010921 in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office for the County of Adams, Colorado (“Order”). Amount of judgment entered on December 22, 2021: $18,365.68 with post-judgment interest at 21% per annum. The amount of the foreclosed lien is not stagnant. Amount of foreclosed lien as of March 04, 2022: $21,999.51 Attorneys for Association: Moeller Graf, P.C.; Associate Attorney Joshua Myers, Reg. No. 53309; jmyers@moellergraf.com; 385 Inverness Pkwy., Ste. 200, Englewood, CO 80112; Phone: (877) 279-4499. 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 7th day of July 2022, at basement of Courthouse, 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 NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE CERTIFIED FUNDS AT THE TIME OF THE SALE. THE HIGHEST BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN BY NOON ON THE SAME DAY WITH FUNDS.

Recording Information 2021000038483 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness $2,253.74 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof $10,938.46 Amount of Judgment entered February 4, 2022 $9,459.32 Description of property to be foreclosed:

Condominium Unit R-5-204, First Creek Farm Condominiums Amendment No. 2 recorded on September 2, 2003 at Reception No. C1202343, and as defined and described in the Amended and Restated Declaration for First Creek Farm Condominiums recorded October 29, 2015 at Reception No. 2015000090905, and any and all Amendments and Supplements thereto, in the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Also known as: 5714 N. Gibralter Way, #5-204, Aurora, CO 80019.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., on June 16, 2022, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover the highest bid by noon on the day of the sale. Certified funds are payable to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19. 2022 Name of Publication: Brighton Blade NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO LAW AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO.

Date signed: 04/26/2022 Richard A. Reigenborn, Sheriff County of Adams, Colorado

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT TO §38-38-104, C.R.S., 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.

Legal Notice No. BSB1551 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 2021CV030931 Plaintiff: FIRST CREEK FARM CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: SHAWN M. BAKER; PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; LISA CULPEPPER AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ADAMS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on February 4, 2022 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee Shawn M. Baker Original Lienor First Creek Farm Condominiums Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt First Creek Farm Condominiums Association Date of Lien being foreclosed March 29, 2021 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed March 30, 2021 County of Recording Adams

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO §38-38-302, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW, RALPH L. CARR JUDICIAL BUILDING, 1300 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203, 720-508-6000; THE CFPB, HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERFINANCE.GOV/COMPLAINT/; CFPB, PO BOX 2900, CLINTON IA 52733-2900 (855) 411-2372 OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 18, 2022. By: Richard A. Reigenborn Adams County Sheriff Adams County, Colorado Legal Notice No. BSB1513 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade

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Public Notices Public Notice District Court, Adams County State of Colorado Case Number: 2021CV030853 Plaintiff: SAGE VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: CHRISTYNA DOSUMU; GATEWAY MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; LISA CULPEPPER AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ADAMS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows: Wendy E. Weigler #28419 Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 303-863-1870 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: March 18, 2022 By: Richard A. Reigenborn Adams County Sheriff Adams County, Colorado Legal Notice No. BSB1512 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on January 24, 2022 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV031164, Division/ Courtroom W

Original Lienee Christyna Dosumu Original Lienor Sage Valley Homeowners Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt Sage Valley Homeowners Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed June 18, 2020 County of Recording Adams Recording Information 2020000055428 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness $3,623.18 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof $17,211.41 Amount of Judgment entered January 24, 2022 $15,262.58

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

Description of property to be foreclosed: Unit 9D, Building 9, Sage Valley, according to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded April 26, 2007, under Reception No. 2007000041412 and according to Amendment Condominium Plat of Sage Valley recorded June 19, 2007 at Reception No. 2007000059384, and as defined and described in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Sage Valley Homeowners Association, Inc., recorded September 16, 2004, under Reception No. 20040916000908720, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Also known as: 3155 E. 104th Avenue, #9D, Thornton, CO 80233. THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., on June 16, 2022, at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover the highest bid by noon on the day of the sale. Certified funds are payable to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. April 21, 2022 First Publication: Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Name of Publication: Brighton Blade NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO LAW AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT TO §38-38-104, C.R.S., 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. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO §38-38-302, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE. IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW, RALPH L. CARR JUDICIAL BUILDING, 1300 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203, 720-508-6000; THE CFPB, HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERFINANCE.GOV/COMPLAINT/; CFPB, PO BOX 2900, CLINTON IA 52733-2900 (855) 411-2372 OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

OLD FARM TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. HEIDI A PINKERTON; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2004 MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-WMC4; BLUE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO COMMUNITY FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; and ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 23rd day of June, 2022, at 1000 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 - Basement, phone number 303-655-3228. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $30,656.16. First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated February 22, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Old Farm Townhomes Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on May 20, 2019 at Reception No. 2019000037951 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Old Farm Townhomes Subdivision recorded on 12/17/2001 at Reception#C0901265 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Old Farm Townhomes Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Lot 6, Old Farm Townhomes Subdivision, Amendment No. 1, according the Plat recorded November 28, 2001 at Reception No. C0891872, and as defined by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on December 17, 2001 at Reception No. C0901265, County of Adams, State of Colorado.; And also known as: 13291 Holly St. #D, Thornton, CO 80241 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999 Legal Notice No. BSB1501 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030706 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice) PLATTE RIVER RANCH FILING NO. 1 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. DARLANE M. JOHNSEN; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; CITY OF BRIGHTON; and LISA L. CULPEPPER AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please

take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 9th day of June, 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 – Basement phone number 303-655-3228. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $7,896.00. First Publication: Aprill 07,2022 Last Publication: May 05,2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Bade This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated October 25, 2021 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Platte River Ranch Filing No. 1 Homeowners Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on March 25, 2020 at Reception No. 2020000027069 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Platte River Ranch Filing No. 1 recorded on 10/13/1998 at C0455193 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Platte River Ranch Filing No. 1 Homeowners Association, Inc., against real property legal described as follows: Lot 15, Block 2, Platte River Ranch, Filing No. 4, County of Adams, State of Colorado.; And also known as: 807 Pintail Ave. Brighton, CO 80601 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999 Legal Notice NO. BSB1446 First Publication: April 7, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601 In the Interest of: Esteban Lucero, Respondent Attorneys for Petitioner: Aaron L. Evans, #27270 Timothy D. Bounds, #44180 Andrew Rogers, #52188 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222 Phone Number: (303) 757-8300 E-mail: Evans@evanscase.com; Bounds@evanscase.com Rogers@evanscase.com Case Number: 2022PR030240 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. To: John Doe: Last Known Address: Unknown A hearing on the Petition for Approval of Settlement of Claims Pursuant to Rule 62 of the Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure for the above respondent. The Petition filed request Court approval of the settlement and the net settlement funds will be deposited to a restricted account for the benefit of the respondent. A hearing will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: May 12, 2022 Time: 9:00 am Division: T1 Via Zoom: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/sara.price Legal Notice No. BSB1515 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE: Robinski Pollard is reviewing the effects of a proposed 140-ft self-support replacement telecommunications tower located off of Quebec Street in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado (39-57-00.82 N and 104-54-6.72 W). Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Jenny Guest, Terracon, 13050 Eastgate Park Way Suite 101 Louisville, Kentucky 40223, 502-365-9702 or jenny.guest@terracon.com Legal Notice No. BSB1555 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SALE Fortress Self Storage 9191 County Road 2 Brighton, CO 80603 720-961-4739

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vance Shewmaker Blalock, aka Vance S. Blalock, aka Vance Blalock Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30131

Personal property consisting of furniture, TV’s, clothes, boxes, household goods and other personal property used in home, office or garage will be sold or otherwise disposed of at public sales on the dates & times indicated below to satisfy Owners Lien for rent & fees due in accordance with Colorado Lien Law, Chapter 38, Article 21.5. All items or spaces may not be available for sale. Credit or debit cards ONLY for all purchases & tax resale certificates required, if applicable. OWNER RETAINS THE RIGHT TO BID.

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 September 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Legal Notice No. BSB1539 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Martinez-Valadez, Kristi McDonald, Kevin Estrada, Trinidee Rendon, Maria Rendon, Maria

Auction will be held at www.storageauctions. com and will end on or after 11:30am EST on 5/16/2022. Legal Notice No. BSB1538 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher:Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Abandoned Vehicle Sale Tri-County Auto Recovery LLC 720-298-7466 2000 F350 FORD D34437 2015 COROLLA TOYOTA 236523 1997 SEVILLE CADILLAC 810020 2005 EXPLORER FORD A46128 2003 ECLIPSE MITS 211586 2002 GRAND MARQUIS MERCURY 655067 2000 ALTIMA NISSAN 142672 2004 MUSTANG FORD 145989 2005 ACCORD HONDA 058702 2001 F250 FORD A45606 2002 MALIBU CHE 608971 1993 ACCORD HONDA 064090 2006 F150 FORD B27328 2004 G.CHEROKEE JEEP 427160 2000 SEBRING CHRYSLER 206871 2004 ZR1200A KAWASAKI 035975 1999 SIERRA GMC 501312 1996 CIVIC HONDA 030116 2004 SILVERADO CHE 122340 2000 SEBRING CHRYSLER 247397 2008 COOPER MINI T60405 1993 DEVILLE CADILLAC 219966 2008 LIBERTY JEEP 163452 2005 SIERRA GMC 259450 2013 CRUZE CHE 215730 1993 EXPLORER FORD D53208 2017 JOURNEY DODGE 533510 2009 ALTIMA NISSAN 403682 2001 S60 VOLVO 069294 1968 BEETLE VW 089338 1997 ECONOLINE FORD B95321 1999 ECONOLINE FORD B68573 2008 OUTLOOK SATURN 129655 2005 ACCORD HONDA 159029 2012 CAMRY TOYOTA 052094 2000 MAXIMA NISSAN 200139 2012 RAM DODGE 197517 2017 TERRAIN GMC 111114 2002 I35 INFINTI 012528 2000 G.CARAVAN DODGE 763229 2004 TAHOE CHE 230865 1996 ECONOLINE FORD A 93970 2005 G.CHEROKEE JEEP 582183 2003 TAURUS FORD 207790 2010 ESCAPE FORD C73796 2010 ELANTRA HYUNDAI 855735 2020 OUTBACK SUBARU 139243 2007 3 MAZDA 725673 2019 CARAVAN DODGE 544839 Legal Notice No. BSB1556 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Christine Stearns Shopoff Personal Representative 706 E. 8th Street Houston, TX 77007 281-787-9373

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JESSIE VIRGINIA MAESTAS aka JESUSITA VIRGINIA MAESTAS aka VIRGINIA J. MAESTAS, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30239 Div: PR Courtroom:

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 October 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jack LeProwse, Esq. 7390 Lowell Blvd. Westminster, CO 80030 Legal Notice No. BSB1527 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GREGORY MCCULLOCK, a/k/a Gregory T. McCullock, a/k/a Gregory Thomas McCullock, a/k/a Greg McCullock, a/k/a Greg T McCullock, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30215

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 September 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Josephine “Jody” Allen Personal Representatives Eric D Wollard The Wollard Law Firm, PC Attorney for Personal Representatives 4251 Kipling St Ste 300 Wheat Ridge CO 80033 Legal Notice No. BSB1552 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KATIE JEAN SUNSHINE, aka KATIE J. SUNSHINE, aka KATIE SUNSHINE, aka KATIE JEAN BAUER, aka KATIE J. BAUER, aka KATIE BAUER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031242

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 Monday, August 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Laurie Kay Bauer, Personal Representative 4659 Harvest Lane Billings, MT 59106 Legal Notice No. BSB1511 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Leona Stephenson, a/k/a Elizabeth L. Stephenson, a/k/a Elizabeth Stephenson, a/k/a Betty Stephenson, a/k/a Betty L. Stephenson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30206

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 August 29, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Harold Stephenson, Jr. Personal Representative 4934 Reamer Road Center Point, IA 52213 Legal Notice No. BSB1544 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice The Estate of Leland Lockett, a/k/a Leland T. Lockett, a/k/a Leland Thomas Lockett, Deceased

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this project, it is not possible to draw conclusions about whether the levels of PFOS found in fish at these waterbodies are high enough to harm human health,” the state study says. The highest concentrations of the forever chemicals were in fish from Willow Springs Pond, fed by Fountain Creek, up to 241 nanograms per gram. The draft study says that “In states that have fish consumption guidelines . . . the ‘Do not consume’ level ranges from 50 ng/g to 300 ng/g, with most advisories set at around 200 ng/g.” Willow Springs Pond also had by far the highest concentration of forever chemicals in samples of the water itself, well above the EPA’s current drinking water guideline of 70 parts per trillion. Fish sampled included perch, carp, sunfish, northern pike and more. Colorado water activists said the report confirms their fears and leaves many questions. “We are just beginning to understand the impact of PFAS chemicals on aquatic species and wildlife. PFAS need to be banned in order to stop the on-going poisoning of our children, the water we drink, and the foods we consume,” said Fran Silva Blayney, a Colorado Springs activist who follows Fountain Creek PFAS issues, and a member of Great Old Broads for Wilderness. “A small fish sample is a step in the right direction for determining the scope of the PFAS con-

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tamination issue in Colorado,” Blayney said. “However, there needs to be more surface water testing, and fish sampling, and testing of wildlife that consume fish to evaluate the impact that PFAS chemicals have on our food web systems.” Blayney said she watches birds take up fish from the impacted waters, and wonders what their PFAS contamination will turn out to be. Research on the dangers of PFAS forms, which come in thousands of chemical varieties, is ongoing, the state said. “The project has a number of limitations and was too small to determine whether PFAS in the fish sampled are high enough to harm human health,” according to the study summary from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “CDPHE will continue to share information and take action to protect and notify the public as we work with federal, state, and local partners to conduct additional testing of PFAS in fish and find innovative solutions to protect Coloradans.” The state said “Five of the 49 (-10%) fish samples from our pilot project had PFOS levels above 200 ng/g. All five of these fish were caught from the Willow Springs Ponds.” PFOS is one variety of the forever chemicals. Colorado appears to be walking a narrow path between warnings about PFAS in foods and putting the research so far into context. “People whoare concerned about PFAS in fish caught in Colorado waterbodies may want to limit the amount of recreationally-caught fish they eat. However, fish is part of a healthy diet,”

said State Toxicologist Kristy Richardson, in written responses to questions about the study. “The U.S. FDA has tested fish products from grocery stores nationwide and while PFOS was found in those samples, the agency concluded ‘our safety assessments have shown no cause for avoiding these foods.’” Richardson said. EPA is working to develop fish advisory program guidance in spring 2023, and Colorado will evaluate the guidance to determine if it can be implemented here. Efforts to identify the alarming extent of PFAS pollution in Colorado, and how to set limits on water or food consumption, are underway on multiple fronts. Colorado is among the first states to require certain industries to limit PFAS emissions in their water discharge permits, with a recommended permit requiring cuts at the Suncor Energy refinery currently under review. Suncor’s discharge goes into Sand Creek, and then immediately into the South Platte River. Colorado also has community water sampling programs underway in areas known or suspected to be impacted, concentrated heavily in areas where runoff from airfield firefighting foam or wildfire firefighting materials may have impacted local water supplies. The state is also implementing grant programs where it agrees to take PFAS firefighting foam off the hands of local firefighting departments if they can find effective alternatives. Nationally, consumer and science groups have been pressing the EPA to make its drinking water guidelines for PFAS into

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Public Notices Case Number: 2022PR030330 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Mark Ocker, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado, on or before September 5, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Dated April 22, 2022. Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Mark Ocker, Personal Representative /s/Duly signed original on file Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1546 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D Case No.: 21JV167 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Katelynn Annamaylou Carson A Child, and Concerning Amber Carson, Aaron Delgado, John Doe Respondents ORDER OF ADVISEMENT To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Aaron Delgado,

John Doe 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 Termination Hearing on the 23rd day of June, 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 22nd day of April, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1545 First Publication: May 5, 2022

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Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D No.: 18JV427 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Kaileena Ray Lewis, Josie Maine Williams, Monty Ahmir Ortiz Children, and Concerning Kayla Ortiz, Keisean Lewis, Richard Williams Landon Wilson, John Doe, Everett Allen Respondents ORDER OF ADVISEMENT To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Landon Wilson, John Doe 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 a Termination Hearing on the 19th and 20th day of May, 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 28th day of April, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1554 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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