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Brighton offers credits for cutting water use STAFF REPORT

Khloe Romero is surrounded by furry friends from The Noah’s Ark Petting Zoo June 4 at Brighton’s Summerfest BELEN WARD at Carmichael Park. To see more photos from the festival, turn to page 5.

Some Congress candidates don’t live in districts At least three hopefuls in Colorado primaries reside in other places BY SANDRA FISH AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

At least three candidates running in Colorado’s congressional primaries this year live outside the districts they’re seeking to represent, a rare but legal move that leaves them vulnerable to political scrutiny. Several other congressional candidates in the state are relative newcomers to their political parties. The Colorado Sun analyzed voter registration and voting history records for 25 congressional and statewide candidates running this year

in competitive primaries to learn where they live and more about their relationship with their political parties. In an election year shaped by redistricting, candidates have been jumping between races and changing their affiliations to find the race that’s right — or maybe most opportune — for them. Federal law doesn’t require congressional candidates to live in their districts. They just have to live in the state in which they’re seeking office. The three candidates running to represent districts they don’t live in are: • Tyler Allcorn, a military veteran running in the four-way 8th Congressional Republican primary, lives in west Arvada, which is in the 7th Congressional District. He said he’d move into the 8th District “when we win this

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race.” If he loses, however, he doesn’t plan to move. • Andrew Heaton, a businessman and one of three Republicans challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the 5th Congressional District, which is based in El Paso County, lives in Lone Tree, which is in Douglas County. Heaton is therefore a resident of the 4th Congressional District. Colorado Politics reports he owns a medical marijuana dispensary and related facilities in Colorado Springs. • Alex Walker, an engineer and one of three candidates vying for the 3rd Congressional District Democratic nomination, lives in Avon, which is in the 2nd Congressional District. He was the subject of a Washington Post story about

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Using less water could give Brighton residents a credit on their utility bills this summer, the city announced this week. Residents that reduce their normal use by 20-percent for the months of May - September will be credited on their bill. If your normal use falls in a higher tier, a greater credit will be issued. For example, resident that historically use less than 3,000 gallons per month that cut their use by 20% will see a $5 credit. Those that typically use less than 20,000 gallons be month could get a $20 credit if they reduce their use by 20%. The program applies to May through September 2022 consumption. Credits are applied monthly. Please allow time for credit to be applied (bill

statements may not always have the credit reflected). Credit(s) are not retroactive to the time of sign up. Residents interested should sign up for the program. They can do that and learn more about the program, visit the Saving Water Incentive page on the City’s website. Residents that need assistance reducing their consumption should contact the City’s Water Conservation Specialist, Louis Morris, at lamorris@brightonco.gov. Credit if reduced by 20-percent Based on Historical Monthly Consumption 0 - 3,000 gallons $5 3,001 - 20,000 gallons $20 20,001 - 30,000 gallons $30 30,001 - 40,000 gallons $40 40,001 and above gallons $50

New program could help build 16,000 homes Plan calls for houses, condos, apartments BY ANDREW KENNEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado is putting $150 million into a new housing program that is expected to support the creation of thousands of new houses, apart-

ments and condos. Under a bill signed by the governor, the money will be loaned out at low-interest rates to local governments, nonprofits and developers. They’ll combine it with other sources of money to build housing at a manageable price point for people working in the area. They’ll then repay the debt into the SEE HOMES, P14

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After nearly 32 years of marriage, Joseph Lee Amato and Sandra Jean Amato passed away together Monday, May 16, 2022. Lee Amato (73) was born January 13, 1949. He grew up in Fort Lupton, Colorado, on his parents’ dairy farm. Lee graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1967 before being drafted during the Vietnam War. After returning home from the Army and finishing college at University of Northern Colorado with a degree in physical education, he was offered a coaching and teaching position at Fort Lupton Middle School. Before he could decide what he wanted to do, his father passed away in 1976. He ended up selling all the dairy cows and stayed on the land, farming hay and started a commercial beef herd that grew to include 50 momma cows. He would work long hours in the field during the day and then run into town at night where he coached boys basketball for 47 years.

and Sandy began their beautiful love story together on June 2, 1990 when they married. When they were not at school they were with family, they shared a love for the country and all the cattle they raised together. In their spare time at home, they enjoyed watching movies and going out to local restaurants. Lee would often admire Sandy’s beauty, external and internal, as if there was no one else around them when they were together. As did she. Even when her health declined and her speech was difficult she would still say, “I love you Leesy”. There is no question, they were the most devoted couple and set a wonderful example of life and love.

Lee is survived by his sister, Bonnie (Jay) Shaw of Fort Lupton, CO. Sandy is survived by her sisters, Kathy (Jim) Yocum of Dunlap, IL and Margie Rosenberger of Pittsboro, IN. Along with their nieces and nephews; Kevin Sandy (Gorman) Amato (66) was born (Laurie) Shaw, Brian (Keri) Shaw, Julie (Eric) February 1, 1956. Sandy grew up in Peoria, Emeterio, Kerry (Brandy) Yocum, Andy IL. She graduated in 1974 and went on to Yocum, Katie (Daniel) Musisi, Alison (Dave) pursue her degree in education at Illinois State Johanson, and Jonathon (Terra) Rosenberger University. Sandy moved to Colorado in 1984 and their great nieces and nephews; Emma, and started teaching French at Fort Lupton Ryan, Braxton, Kellen, Caiden, Lucy, Reid, High School where she taught for 26 years Morgan, Olive, Desmond, Kenley, Clayton, until she retired early due to a brain tumor and Kyle. that unfortunately cut her career short. She Lee and Sandy were preceded in death by was incredibly patient, kind, and devoted their parents. to her students. She was always well put together and nothing was ever out of order. There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial She would stand out in the hallway with her Service on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm long red hair and vibrant blue eyes. She was as to honor them both. The celebration will be at beautiful as she was humble. Fort Lupton High School in the gymnasium. Lee was a substitute teacher at Fort Lupton High School where the two of them met. Sandy would help with the books where Lee coached basketball and with a little encouragement from other staff members, it wasn’t long until they started dating. Lee SCHREINER

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the scholarship fund for Lee and Sandy Amato. Checks should be made payable to “Weld Community Foundation” in care of Bank of Colorado, PO Box 228, Fort Lupton, CO 80621.

Lois “Dode” Mae Schreiner

September 22, 1938 - January 22, 2022

Lois “Dode” Mae Schreiner passed away on January 22, 2022 in Lafayette Colorado. She was a longtime resident of Brighton and Longmont Colorado Born on September 22, 1938 in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Henry Palmer (deceased in 2002) and Erma Grossner Palmer (1991). She married Carl Schreiner in 1957 (deceased in 2012). Lois had one sibling, Frank Palmer (deceased in 2003. Lois graduated from Longmont High School in 1956 She worked in the Adams County Library system at Northglenn Library and Brighton Library for many years until she retired. She is survived by her nieces, Cheryl Shepherd (Scott) of Lafayette and Brenda Palmer of Westminster. Special in her life were niece Renee Schreiner, great nephew Kellen Shepherd, Randi (Patrick) Baldwin and John Schreiner. Lois and Carl lived on acreage outside of Brighton. They enjoyed the country life, raising horses, caring for their property and friends. Their doors were always open to visitors any time of the day or night. They belonged to the Elks and the VFW where

volunteered and they shared many happy times with family and friends. Lois especially enjoyed being together with her family, traveling, celebrating birthdays and holidays and any time they could all be together. Lois and Carl considered their many nieces and nephews as if they were their own children. Many great memories were made with Uncle Carl and Aunt Dode. Lois loved the fall and the mountains of Colorado. She was an avid animal lover, adopting many stray cats and a few other rabbits and birds. Lois enjoyed painting with water colors and exploring other mediums. She left numerous works of art she created that are now treasured by her family. Lois was kind, caring women, leaving a great empty place on this earth but joining her beloved Carl in heaven. She will be forever in our hearts. Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association https://www.alz.org/ professionals?form=alz_donate Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 2:00PM Staging Area “A”

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On May 18, 2022, Victor Cardenas, passed away too soon. Vic was born August 29th in 1962, to Ernesto and Celia Cardenas (Garcia) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the third of six children; Ernest Jr., Adelfa, Lisa, Delia and Orlando. In his younger years, Vic worked in the potato fields, along side his family and friends which he shared so many fond memories of throughout his life. He loved everything about farming. He then went on to join the INEL SRT (Special Response Team) training with Special Forces teams and his mentor, Tai, to protect our great nation. Vic was extremely patriotic. He served as a proud member of that team, from 1984-1994, and regularly shared his stories of the amazing adventures he experienced while serving. He was honored to serve alongside his elite team members, and was recognized with airborne tactical and firearms instructor certifications just to name a few. Vic then began the next leg of his life’s journey, moving to Colorado where he became a very well-known electrician and mentor to many. Vic never lost sight of his roots in the SRT, and used that experience to earn his black belt in Aikido, in Boulder Colorado, sparring with everybody he loved, teaching them to defend themselves DOTY

Vic achieved much in his life, but was truly passionate about screenplay writing. He worked tirelessly on his stories about saving those being oppressed. He loved nothing more than writing, watching college football, and listening to Metallica in his man cave. He dreamed of one day becoming a writer and opening a dog shelter. Vic is survived by his mother, Celia Cardenas, sisters; Adelfa Bauer, Lisa Nate and Delia Cardenas, and brother, Orlando. He is also survived by his loving wife, Julie Cardenas, children, Mark and Sara, grandson, Noah, and granddaughter Dani. Along with many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephew. Vic is proceeded in death by his father, Ernesto Cardenas and brother Ernest Cardenas, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made, in Victor’s name, to the Denver “Dumb Friends League” https://www.ddfl. org/ or, a meaningful charity of your choice. Family and friends are all invited to celebrate, Vic, at Noon, on June 11, 2022. The celebration of life will be held at, 2106 East 102nd Avenue in Thornton, Colorado.

Doreen N. Doty

January 16, 1942 - May 21, 2022

Doreen Doty, 80, of Brighton, Colorado, entered the gates of heaven and into the loving arms of her Savior from her home on May 21, 2022. Doreen Nettie Mowrey was born in Denver, CO, on January 16, 1942, and was the youngest of two children born to Nettie Baker and Sammy Mowrey. Doreen grew up in Derby, Colorado, where she met the love of her life, Ed Doty, in 1957, and the two married on May 25, 1958. They built a house in Brighton, CO, in 1963 where they raised their four children and resided for 52 years. Doreen loved to bowl, travel, shop, and decorate her home each holiday, right down to her Easter tree. She loved her coffee, doing crossword puzzles, watching game shows, cookies, and Dum Dums. Most importantly, Doreen loved her husband, Ed, of 63 years, and her children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. Doreen is survived by her son Mik Doty,

her three daughters, Lynda (Hans) Brewster, Tina Gutierrez, Susan (Jaime) Chavez, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, brother Kenny Mowrey, and her nieces and nephew. Doreen is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ed, infant daughter, Cindy Doty, nephew, Bob Townsend, grandson Richard Lambert, and daughter-inlaw CJ Doty. Doreen had an amazing love for Our Lord and was our prayer warrior. She was steadfast in her faith. While we rejoice in her being united with our Heavenly Father, we will miss our beloved mom tremendously. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to the Richard Lambert Foundation www. richardlambertfoundation.org/memorialgiving or a meaningful charity of your choice http://www.richardlambertfoundation.org/ memorial-giving

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New coffee house helps employees with life skills Taza opens in Adams County government building BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Helping young adults learn life lessons so they can help themselves, their families and their communities is the mission at Taza Coffee House in the Adams County government building. “Our mission is to work with young adults and provide a safe house for them to continue to grow and to overcome their problems, challenges, obstacles that they go through,” said Maria Borrego, executive director of Community Uplift Partnership, or CUP, which operates Taza. “We also provide a healthy workplace for them.” CUP is a nonprofit coffee house that began seven years ago as an outreach program in Commerce City. Borrego, CUP and the Landing Place Church first established a mobile food bank pantry, worked with the Adams 14 Hope Center to assist families and provide thanksgiving outreaches. Then at the height of the recession in 2008 and 2009, a carpet service center owned by Shea Properties in Commerce City was sitting empty. The building was taken over by Oakwood Homes, remodeled and turned into a coffee shop. “They put out a bid for a nonprofit to operate the coffee shop and Keely Thompson, the previous founder of CUP, had always dreamed of build-

Taza coffee shop recently opened in the Adams County government building, and it is operated by Taza Executive Director Maria Borrego, Community Uplift Partnership employees Aletta Torrez and Jacqulyn Churches and Chris Churches, Taza coffee house PHOTO BY BELEN WARD director.

ing a coffee house working with young adults,” Borrego said. “It was her idea.” CUP then shifted its mission to serving young adults, and in 2018, opened a second coffee house — the Reunion Coffee House. CUP opened its third coffee house, Taza, on Feb. 1. Taza is Spanish for cup, and the space is designed to feel like a home. “We named this coffee house Taza because Adams County has the highest population for Latinos,” Borrego said. Not only does Taza provide jobs for young adults, but it also teaches them life skills by providing a 12week paid training course. The class

focuses on self-awareness, introspection, leadership and character development, Borrego said. “When you learn life skills or job skills, you build a relationship,” Borrego said. “It was the idea behind the nonprofit. We used the same mission with families such as women and children.” When a young adult is not healthy in their household, Borrego said the whole house struggles. “If we help the young adult, we know we’re helping families,” Borrego said. Chris Churches is the coffee house director and has been with CUP for four years. She sets up new coffee houses, runs the day-to-day opera-

tions and hires the employees. She started with CUP first as a donor, then worked as a barista and eventually moved up to shift lead and manager and now director. Churches ran her own nonprofit and a children’s theater company for 20 years. “Management also takes a twohour training to have crucial conversations within the workplace, how to identify people skills and build teamwork,” Churches said. Taza coffee house teaches practical skills such as how to save money to buy a car and rent an apartment but also how to have a crucial conversation and handle relationships with friends, family, parents, roomates and partners. “We are trying to build lives,” Borrego said. Aletta Torrez, 21, has been working with Taza since it opened. “I heard about the program from Chris Churches,” Torrez said. “It’s been a great experience, and I love the classes. I’m learning how to do their social media. It’s amazing. “It’s the best job I’ve ever worked at, and I used to dread going to work, and I look forward to being at work,” Torrez said. Jacqulyn Churches has been with CUP for two years. “I started as just a barista, and now, I do the marketing for all threecoffee houses, videos and signage,” Churches said. “I love working here.” The Cup also operates the Anythink Coffee shop in the Thornton Anythink Library and is planning to open a fourth location in the Greyhound Park Development in 2023.

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Brighton’s new water tank hits construction milestone STAFF REPORT

A new two million gallon water tank is nearly will be raised up later this month. The new tank, in Brighton’s Water Tower Park near Bridge Street and North 40th Ave., is scheduled to be raised to permanent height June 12. The raising of the new tank is anticipated to take 10-12 hours. City

crews applied the City of Brighton logo to the north- and south-facing sides of the tank on the last weekend in May. The tank is expected to be in use in December, six months ahead of schedule, according to city officials. The project, which began construction in 2021, allows for water storage to address existing and future development east of 27th Av-

enue. This storage ensures that all residences and businesses maintain adequate water pressure on highuse days, especially in the summer and irrigation season. Additionally, the storage tank helps meet the water storage needs for fire protection. In 2016, the Water Master Plan determined that with current and future projected growth, the new two million-gallon water storage

tank should be constructed in order to meet the American Water Works Association requirements. The City Council approved a contract for the design of the new elevated tank in June 2019 and approved a $5.4 million contract for construction last year. Additionally, water quality ponds and ditches were installed to meet stormwater quality require-

Pollinator districts could help pollen-carrying critters BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A state program will be a step towards finding and tracking plantpollinating insects and animals, possibly helping Colorado’s agriculture industry be more efficient. Governor Jared Polis signed bill SB22-199 on May 27 at the Butterfly Pavilion that would require a study on the challenges associated with native pollinating populations. The study would be spearheaded by the executive director of the department of natural resources. The results of the study would be submitted to Colorado’s general assembly and the governor, equipped with recommendations on how to solve the problems. Amy Yarger, horticulture director at the Butterfly Pavilion, said it’s an important bill because there is little

information on the status of local pollinator populations. “Pollinators are so important, but there’s so little research out there,” she said. A pollinator is an animal or insect that is carrying pollen from one plant to another, Yarger said. “Animals, like pollinators, are helping plants be more productive and efficient and about threequarters of our plants rely on these animals to do this service for them and that includes a lot of our agricultural crops,” she said. Signing the bill at the Pavilion was fitting because they already have their footing in pollinator conservation. In 2019, they started the Pollinator District program that creates better habitats for pollinators in communities. SEE POLLINATOR, P5

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A pollinator district is a community that makes a commitment to have more pollinator habitats, Yarger explained. “We actually want to see a demonstrable increase in habitat and in pollinators,” she said. “It’s really about the community and all the different parts of the community coming together to make a commitment to conserve pollinators.” That increase relies on team players that work together in communities to either renovate or create new habitats for pollinators. Those habitats will be specific to the area. “Depending on where the pollinator district is, that’s going to determine the plants for that site, because as you know, you can be in a different part of Colorado and see completely different plants around, completely different climate conditions,” Yarger said. “If you’re up higher, you’re going to have a shorter season. If you’re out west, it’s going to be hotter and drier.” Native pollinators prefer native plants to Colorado, she explained, so much of that habitat should be native. However, pollinators need multiple plants to support the multiple parts of the life cycle. For example, butterflies need flowering plants to harvest nectar. They also need specific host plants to lay their eggs on at the beginning of the life cycle.

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A pollinator district can also manifest in many different ways. It could be a garden on the side of a warehouse, Milkweed in a road median, a habitat between apartment buildings or pockets of plants in people’s yards. Those habitats, though, should be connected through corridors. Some pollinators cannot fly very far from plant to plant, so making short pathways is a critical goal of the pavilion. “Our essential goal is to have enough communities that we’re working with that we can establish some major flyways throughout the state,” Yarger said. So far, those communities include the Baseline development in Broomfield, Manitou Springs, a community in Elizabeth called Independence, Boulder and a few projects in Denver. Benefits of urban pollinators With more and more local agriculture happening in suburban and urban areas, pollinators are becoming crucial to supporting those endeavors, Yarger explained. “I was in Arvada and there are so many properties that didn’t use to be farms that are now farms, and they’re very small, usually organic, local farms that are growing a lot of the produce that then ends up in our farmers’ markets,” she said. “From a local food perspective, it’s really important to have pollinators in those places where we’re getting our local food.” Urban habitats also connect pollinators to the rural areas with farms.

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“In many cases, those rivers that are going through cities, thinking about the rivers that go through Golden or through Denver, those are connectors so we need pollinator habitat along those corridors that connect the rural areas, just so the population can be healthy across their entire range,” she said. Additionally, Yarger said the increase in flooding and fires and healthy pollinator environments in highly populated areas have made the study become even more impor-

tant. “Supporting healthy water and healthy soil and fire mitigation, all of those things, can be supported through (native habitats) and pollinators,” she said. “I think for our cities to be safe and resilient (to climate change) we need to rethink how we treat the land in urban and suburban areas and be thinking more about how we can make sure that biodiversity is there to support all the functions that we need to keep our people safe.”

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hanges in vision are more common as we age, and many people feel like their world gets smaller. This shrinking feeling can be joined by anxiety, frustration, worry and even embarrassment. Instead of leaning on family and friends, many pull away and withdraw — which adds to the sensation of a shrinking world. This can lead to loneliness, isolation, even a loss of agency. But, vision loss is not the end. It’s a transition. With support and training the world can grow again — even if the underlying cause of the vision issue cannot be reversed. The idea of “treatment” might sound so formal — maybe even disconnected and clinical. But support can offer chances to connect with another human who is living the same experiences. It can offer chances to talk to an expert who can help offer ways to keep doing the things that make life exciting. Support can come from a service that reconnects people with the

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world around them, with a licensed professional, or with a group that gets together to talk about common concerns and frustrations. Knowing you are not alone can be the key to moving forward. There are many organizations offering help:

Audio Information Network of Colorado (aincolorado.org) AINC offers on-demand podcasts and broadcasts for the blind. That is, AINC offers a 24/7 streaming service that can be listened to, plus shows that can be listened to on demand. Content includes local newspapers, podcasts about life with vision loss, Reader’s Digest, and many, many others. AINC services empower individuals to be self-sufficient, connected to community, and continuously learning. Content also includes

podcasts that amplify the voices of people with print barriers. Ensight Skills Center (ensightskills. org) Ensight Skills Center and Curtis Strong Center are low vision specialists providing accredited, professional low-vision services to enhance the lives of people struggling with vision loss. They provide what is needed to live independently with low vision. Ensight offers: • Assessment of remaining vision • Occupational therapy and skills training • Education and support • Orientation and mobility instruction Beyond Sight Inc. (beyondsite.com) Beyond Sight is a technologyoriented retail store providing individual low vision consultations. For Beyond Sight, the goal is to provide tools and techniques to allow individuals living with macular degeneration, glaucoma,

diabetic retinopathy, and other eye conditions to continue to stay independent. From simple handheld magnifiers to text-to-speech video magnifiers, and everything in between, Beyond Sight has the experience to match the tool to each individual’s goals and abilities. 303-795-6455, scott@beyondsight.com Kim Wardlow is the executive director at Audio Information Network of Colorado. To learn more, contact 303-786-7777 or visit ainc@ aincolorado.org. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next presentation July 7 at 10 a.m. at Oakwood Senior Apartments, Community Room, 559 Oakwood Drive, Castle Rock. Our presenters will be Penn Street with Audio Information Network of Colorado and Lorrie Spoering with Colorado Talking Book Library. For more information, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife. com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas. co.us or call 303-663-7681.

Fear and scarcity or hope and abundance: choice is ours

nterest rates going up, inflation on the rise, and empty shelves where baby formula used to sit. Wars raging in Ukraine and other parts of the world. A resurgence of COVID, although mostly mild symptoms, is still making its rounds, with some becoming severely ill. Gasoline prices out of control. Employees hard to find. Midterm elections, a leaked opinion about a possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, battles over school curriculums, make this is the perfect time to choose fear and scarcity over hope and abundance. Or does it? You see, it’s not only asking if the glass is half full or half empty, but also more like asking if the ocean is half full or half empty. Any one of the events mentioned above is enough to push us over the edge. Imagine trying to understand and cope with all of them at the same time, while also dealing with all of life’s other challenges and difficult seasons of life, sickness, divorce, losing a loved one, loss of a job, and other things that happen to us that are mostly out of our control. If ever we were going to buy into

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the other traits mentioned above that we can still find in abundance if we look for them. And when we live with in fear and scarcity it starts us down a slope that leads to selfishness, resentment, anger, isolation, envy and dread. The reality is that there are some very serious and frightening things happening in our world. If you are like me and have children and grandchildren, you may be thinking about this through the lens of a parent or grandparent with your thoughts centered on their future, and what happens if we can’t solve some of these things now or in the relatively near future. For every situation, conflict, or problem mentioned above, there are thought leaders working on resolutions. We may not appreciate what they are doing, or who is leading the charge, or which side of the aisle they may be on, but I firmly believe there are enough good people with great intentions trying to do their very best to restore things to order so that solutions and agreements can be made and that there will be a better

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tomorrow for everyone, regardless of which side we are on. How can we move from fear and scarcity to hope and abundance? I think that will be different for all of us. I can only share what I believe to be true and where my family and friends draw their encouragement when it comes to living with hope and abundance. We use words of love, hope, and encouragement with one another. We text or call each day with a message of love. We go to church, we read our Bible, and we pray. Zig Ziglar used to say this, “Each day I read the newspaper and my Bible, this way I know what both sides are up to.” Which is it for you, fear and scarcity or hope and abundance? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can go out in the spirit of hope and abundance, 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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Off to college, adulthood and college sports ‘Having your own bedtime’ part of adjustment for former high-school athletes BY BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUITYNEWSPAPERS.COM

It’s a rite of passage. High-school students swap the comforts of home, home-cooked meals and laundry services in exchange for the first taste of responsibility, finding their own meals and ways to keep their clothes clean. Welcome to college. While it’s quite the switch for the majority of college freshmen, those who choose to be athletes have to budget in practice time, film sessions, game days/nights and travel into their new-found routines. We talked with almost a dozen former high-school athletes about their first year in college. In the first of a three-part series, they discuss the basic adjustment to college and how well they handled it. Adjustment highlights Vershon Brooks played football at Brighton High School. He’s doing the same at Luther College in somewhere. “The adjustment from high-school to college sports was definitely noticeable right away,” he said. “The small details in every little think you do matter. Little details in how you train, how you practice all adds up, and it will show on the field. Honestly, there was nothing really tougher. Only thing I can say that got tougher was just the speed of the game.” Chase Prestwich, who played baseball at both Brighton and Frederick high schools, said there was lots of adjusting. “Everyone is stronger, faster and bigger in college sports. It is something you have to get used to,” said the Northwestern State freshman. “Baseball in college requires a lot more time. The days are longer - practices, team meetings, going for treatments, looking at videos, etc. I’d say adjusting to the strength of everyone has been the hardest part.” Former Frederick basketball player Izayah Elize agreed with the strength piece. “Only 7% of athletes play at the next level, so obviously you have to be elite to play,” he said. His former classmate, Ryan Chacon, winner of two state track-and-field titles as a senior last spring, said there was lots to factor into his adjustments. He’s running cross country at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. “For me, a key one was time management,” Chacon said. “It’s a big key in college and determines your character to the coach.” Adams City alum and multi-sport athlete Gerardo Caldera chose Waldorf College and its football team. “When I first got here, things ran faster than what they did in high school,” he said. “Everything here is

at a faster pace, and you either keep up with it or you get left behind.” Former Stargate School student and Legacy High School swimmer Emma Kulbida took her talent to Carnegie Mellen, an NCAA Division III school in Pittsburgh. “The good thing about choosing to compete at a D3 level was the lower commitment to athletics. However, even at a D3 level the commitment level is very high,” she said. “We practice eight times a week, including lifts. So the practice time commitment is similar to what it was in high school.” The actual meets (each weekend, she said) take up “lots of time.” “The difficulty of training depends on how much effort you are willing to put into practices, so that stayed the same for me going from high school to college,” she said. “However, the time commitment increased, and it has been really difficult to figure out how to balance school and swimming.” Her former classmate at Stargate, Madison Roecker, is on the cheer team at Nebraska-Wesleyan. “The adjustment from high school to college sports was slightly difficult at first,” she said. “I had to learn how to manage my time better to account for longer practices alongside a more rigorous academic schedule.” Another Stargate alum, Erica Derby, played soccer for Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. She said she didn’t have to make much of an adjustment. “For the soccer side, everything stayed almost the same. Except we practice in the morning before school, not after school like in high school,” she said. “There was a bit of an adjustment for my classes, though. In high school I was used to having every class every day and homework for that class every night.” That changed this year. “I have classes two or three times a week, which makes the homework due in two days, not one,” Derby said. “It took me about a week or so to get used to that. Other than that, everything was a smooth transition for me. I have a lot more free time that I did in high school. But soccer fills some of that, and the rest I use to study.” Former Riverdale Ridge baseball player Dakota Pruitt had a built-in advantage for his first year at Otero Junior College. “The switch from high-school to college athletics was pretty easy,” he said. “I had a lot of help from older friends and my brothers. They gave me advice and ways to make it through. So without them, I would be a lost puppy.” Brighton High School alum Eli Bowman played football at the South Dakota School of Mines. “At first, the adjustment from high school to college football is pretty big,” he said. “I was definitely humbled being surrounded by guys that are bigger, faster and stronger. The overall mindset was a big change too. In high school, not everyone was as committed as me. But in college, SEE SPORTS, P8

Frederick’s Izayah Elize faces off against two players from Mountain View March 2021 FILE PHOTO photo.

Frederick High School runner Ryan Chacon comes out just ahead of Ponderosa and FILE PHOTO Glennwood Springs runners in the 2019 the state 4A track meet.

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on a daily basis was a big change.” Roecker said she was able to acclimate to her new surroundings “quickly.” “There’s definitely a learning curve” Kulbida said. “The first couple months were definitely a struggle. Although it is far from easy now, I realized that time management and keeping a rigid schedule but still setting time aside to relax and take breaks has been extremely important. Also, I’ve learned the importance of prioritizing sleep and recovery.” “The way I’ve handled the switch is I’ve stayed up some nights finishing homework and assignments just to stay on top of my academics, because I know my ability to work well on the field but I’m also a student before an athlete,” Caldera said. Chacon joined those who have handled the switch well. “My teammates and coach pushed me so I can be the best I can be,” he said. For his part, Bishop said it took some time to get used to the changes. “I was in a totally new living situation as well,” he said. “I think it took a good portion of first semester to get comfortable. I still am not fully comfortable, and I don’t think I ever will because being 12 hours from the place where I grew us is definitely weird. I am though starting to get use to the area here, which is good.” “You’ve got to have confidence and hold your ground,” Elize said. “It’s not always easy. But you have to have confidence.” “I have handled the switch fine,” Prestwich said. “I try to stay on a sleep schedule and overall routine, because I know my days will be long.”

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everyone has the same winning mindset, so the coaches and the players all expect a lot more from you.” Former Brighton swimmer Jespyn Bishop chose to play water polo at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois. He called his adjustment “definitely weird,” in part because water polo is not a sanctioned sport in Colorado. “ I just had my club team on its own, unlike some of my teammates and other athletes who had both,” he said. “The change though was definitely a little overwhelming at first. The level of play I came into was much higher than what I was used to.” His team had more weekly training and weight sessions. “It definitely took me a few weeks to get in gear, but eventually with repetition and motivation from my teammates I got the hang of it all,” Bishop said. “I would have to say the most difficult part about it was that as soon as I arrived, we pretty much had to jump into season. We had our preseason/tryouts for the D2 roster in the first two weeks. I ended up being one of four freshmen to make the varsity roster, which was pretty exciting.”

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Graded adjustments Derby said the switch for her was easy. “I do miss my family but I enjoy the independence I have in college,” she said. “I made good friends on the soccer team.” “Personally, I think I have handled

the switch well,” Pruitt said. “It’s just getting used to having your own bedtime.” Bowman thought he handled the switch well, too. “At first, it was a lot of work, but I was able to play in every game as a freshman, so that gave me some con-

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fidence and incentive to keep going,” he said. Brooks said his switch was “a little rough.” “Leaving loved ones and friends has been the hardest part,” Brooks said. “My family is my biggest motivation in everything I do, so not seeing them

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Colorado voters — it’s time to start thinking about politics again. Clerks will start mailing primary ballots to voters in the state starting this week, and for many, that process will also come with a flurry of text messages. Colorado uses a service called BallotTrax that allows voters to sign up for text alerts at each stage of the voting process — from when it’s mailed out, to when

the completed ballot is received back at the clerk’s office and their signature is verified. The Secretary of State’s office said nearly two million Coloradans are already signed up for BallotTrax, out of 3.8 million active voters statewide. “Initiatives like BallotTrax increase transparency and confidence in our elections by allowing Colorado voters to track their ballot from when they are sent, received, and counted,” said Secretary of State Jena Griswold in a

statement. Primaries in the state are semi-open. Registered Democrats and Republicans only get their own party’s ballot, while unaffiliated voters receive both, but can only return one in order for it to be counted. At the top of the ticket, only Republicans have contested primaries this year. They have multiple candidates in the races for governor, U.S. Senate, and Secretary of State, as well as in three high profile congressional races — in districts

three, seven and eight. Democrats, who have more incumbents up for reelection have fewer high-level contested primaries, although multiple candidates are vying in congressional districts one and three. Primary Day is June 28. All ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. that evening. This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.

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Marvin Kirk Kraft

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Marvin Kirk Kraft, age 62, passed away March 23, 2022, in Hernando, Florida. Marvin was born April 28, 1959, in Denver, Colorado to Sandy and Lucy Kraft of Brighton, Colorado. Marvin worked many different jobs but, farming he enjoyed the most. He had many interests including family, fishing, hunting, and trapping. Marvin also had a deep love for NASCAR racing. On June 24, 1979, he married Ronell Hinkley, together they have four children; Whitney (Nick) Rhoden of Fruita, CO, Beau (Sarah) Kraft of Thornton, CO, Lance Kraft of Elizabeth, CO, and Shonell (Jessie) Burch of Elizabeth, CO. Marvin and Ronell divorced in 1990. He later remarried Mary Dishman

on May 1, 2013, in Hernando, Florida. Marvin is survived by wife Mary, his parents, children, and eight grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Les (Lanna) Kraft of Brighton, CO and Scott Kraft of Cody, WY. Along with aunts, uncles, nephews, many cousins and friends. Memorial services will be held on June 27th at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 South Skeel St. Brighton, Colorado 80601 at 11:00am. Memorial contributions can be made to “Dumb Friends League” in Marvin’s name at 4556 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 or Zion Lutheran Church at 1400 S. Skeel St., Brighton, CO 80601.

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preceded in death by her father Elwood Buttman her mother Pauline Buttman & her brother Buddy Buttman. Survivors include her husband David Shippy Daughters Angel Grajeda (Mark) Paula Lefforge(Jim) Grandchildren Danyelle Grajeda, Brandon Grajeda(Emily) Shane Lefforge(Brittany) Tricia Grajeda(Hunter) Brian Lefforge. Great grandchildren Alliyah Lefforge, Adelyn Grajeda, Grayson Lefforge, Axton Lefforge & Bennett Grajeda. Barbara is also survived by a half-sister Judy & numerous nieces & nephews. She will be missed by so many. Funeral arrangements will be made @ later date.

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Wildfire art creates beauty out of tragedy BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Robert Nesladek carves wood. He works in a sawdustfilled studio behind his house in Arvada, which he has owned for 47 years. He uses two wood lathes to carve out bowls, vases and other works of art from wood charred by wildfires. One of those lathes was handed down from his grandfather to his dad, then to his uncle and now to him. He started working with wood after he quit drinking. “I had to find something to keep my hands busy,” he said. Out of a devastating event, wildfire art aims to create something beautiful — a vase, a painting or a poem. Nesladek transforms the wood burned by wildfires into beautiful shapes. He said burned wood takes on different characteristics because of the intense heat that dries out the log. “It puts a lot of that charcoal gray color into the wood, and it just kind of runs through it,” he said. “It just is really nice to work with.” Starting out, the wood is filthy. “As soon as you touch it, you think ‘I’m not going to even mess with that stuff. It’s just nasty,’” he said. “But as soon as you get the bark off, it’s clean inside, and it’s dry.” Nesladek turns the wood on the lathe quickly and shapes it with different chisels and blades. Once the burned charcoal coating the wood is removed, he starts to mold the center of the wood that endured intense heat but

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wasn’t directly touched the fire. After he reaches the shape he wants, he applies a clear stain. “It amazes me how something so nasty, so devastating, can turn into something so beautiful,” Nesladak said. Painting from within Creating art from wildfires can also help begin the healing process after such a tragedy. For Alissa Davies, of Boulder, that involves intuitively painting emotions onto canvas. After the Marshall Fire, Davies said she and her community felt an extreme sense of loss and fear. “We’ve had these wildfires in our community, and every time the wind blows, we all feel this kind of collective trauma,” she said. “What’s going to happen to this place?” Davies describes herself as an intuitive artist — stepping up to a canvas with no idea of what the end result will be. She looks inward to get in touch with her feelings and then paints. After the Marshall Fire, she returned to her studio to begin addressing her emotions and out came Firescape 1, 2 and 3. “We all are very affected by external events that happen around us,” she said. “(Painting) is just a highly therapeutic process for me.” She said fires come with an immense, intense energy that she channeled into the paintings. She said she experienced those feelings even though she didn’t lose a house to the fire, but instead, she channeled the hardships of those who did. She champions art therapy programs in Boulder and surrounding communities where people can learn to get in SEE FIRE, P13

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Strong summer starts for Denver

he Denver metro area really shines during the summer months. There are all kinds of outdoor options for dining, live music and activities, while classic concert spots and cultural hubs are still doing their thing. With such a bevy of options, you really can’t go wrong. But just in case, I’ve collected five options to help start the season off proper. Let the night shine bright at Earth Illuminated As Ray Charles once sang “nighttime is the right time,” and the grand re-opening and debut of Dark Mode at Earth Illuminated celebrates this very important truth. Presented by the award-winning production team at Blazen Illuminations, the exhibit reopened at the Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall, Suite 280, with a new look and feel. According to provided information, Dark Mode wants guests to come away awed by the beauty of nature during nighttime. Each scene visitors explore makes use of theatrical lighting and immersive sound design, projection, special effects and more. There are more than 40 scenes spanning a 13,000 square foot space, with interactive props and more. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit EarthIllu-

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Thor lands at Red Rocks Red Rocks Amphitheatre is back in the movie business with the full-time return of in-amphitheater film screenings as part of its Film on Clarke Reader the Rocks series. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for every show, with musical guests taking the stage at 7 p.m., followed by the film presentation at 8:30 p.m. And the season is starting with a blast of Marvel fun in the stellar “Thor: Ragnarok.” The screening will be on June 13 at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison. For those who haven’t seen the film, it’s the third in the Thor trilogy and director Taika Waititi lets the story and cast cut loose, resulting in one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best entries. Visit www.denverfilm.org/programs/film-on-the-rocks/ for the full schedule, information and tickets. The Mugician comes to Dazzle Jazz Jazz music is one of the few genres that maintains a passionate commitment to tackling current

events going on both locally and on a grand scale. And Ferguson, Missouri’s, Keyon Harrold made one of the most stunning musical statements of the 2010s with his 2017 album, “The Mugician.” The album features contributions from extremely talented musicians like Gary Clark Jr., Robert Glasper and Bilal. Harrold will be performing as part of Dazzle’s 2022 Keeping It Cool summer concert series, which features two Grammy awardwinning artists, a Colorado Hall of Famer and more. He’ll go live at 7 p.m. June 10 at Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. in Denver. Tickets and information can be found at www.dazzledenver.com. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Hold Steady at the Bluebird Theater We could all use a positive jam or two these days and that’s what Minneapolis’ The Hold Steady specialize in. Over the group’s eight albums and almost 20 years of touring they’ve built up a rabid fanbase thanks to Craig Finn’s incisive character sketches and the group’s bar-band soundscapes. Last year they released one of their most acclaimed albums in years in “Open Door Policy,” but they’re stopping in Denver as part of a tour that was supposed to be in support of 2019’s great “Thrash-

ing Thru the Passion.” The group is finally playing a three-night run at 8 p.m. June 16 and 9 p.m. June 17 and 18 at the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. The Hold Steady is truly one of the best live bands around right now and the Bluebird is the perfect venue for them. Get tickets at www.bluebirdtheater.net/events. Arvada throws an epic pool party Who doesn’t love a good pool party? Arvada’s Fitz Fest provides that on a large scale, with activities for everyone, whether they get in the pool or not. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 18 at Fitzmorris Recreation Center, 6340 Independence St. The party includes three hours of swimming at the Fitzmorris outdoor pool, three bounce houses, Apex on Ice `ice’ skating, a yoga session, face painting, sports demonstrations, Ninja course, Imagination Playground, food and drink, carnival and yard games. In other words, practically all the summer fun a person could want. Pre-register for Fitz Fest at https://apexprd.org/event/fitzfest/. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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touch with their emotions and put them onto paper. Those programs give people space to freely create art. She touches on her semester in college at the Art Institute of Chicago where it wasn’t so free. Her painting classes created an intense environment with critiques and competition from professors and students. The art therapy classes were different, she said, in that they created a more encouraging environment. “There’s that level of acceptance,” Davies said. “Instead of thinking art is for the precious few, it gives people the view that we all really know what to do with paint. It might not be pretty, and it might not look like what’s in our head, but that’s OK, and it’s better that way.” For those affected by the Marshall Fire, art therapy can begin those conversations, both verbal and not. “It’s always important to talk it out, but I think those nonverbal ways of expressing are equally as powerful and helpful,” Davies said. Sometimes, it just takes a few breaths and a blank canvas. To get in touch with her emotions before she paints, Davies mediates. While painting, she turns off her mind and moves very quickly. “I’m constantly turning my canvas,” she said. “You can click over into that flow state, you know that feeling of when time kind of gets

Firescape 1, 2 and 3 by Alissa Davies.

weird, it’s suspended. It’s bliss.” Burning wood Radha Marcum of Boulder started writing at age 7 on her mother’s typewriter. Fast forward to today, and she’s a poet creating poems rooted in ecological, social and personal landscapes of the American West. “I grew up in the West, so wildfire has always really been in my awareness,” she said. In 2019, she began writing more about wildfires. The burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris triggered her new topic. She visited the cathedral with her husband within weeks of the roof burning. Replacing the ceilings, made of oak beams from Europe’s ancient forests, remains almost impossible because those forests are long gone, she said. “At the same time that we were losing this magnificent humanmade structure, we were also los-

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ing nature’s cathedral,” she said. “I think of the old growth forests in North America.” It reminded Marcum of visiting the Redwood forests in Northern California. “Thinking about the history of people who have been in these places, whether it’s a cathedral or a forest, there’s a sense of continuity, and so when you lose a forest or you lose a cathedral, you’re losing that sense of continuity with ancestors and which people would come before you,” she said. Hence, she started writing about wildfire, and the Marshall Fire made the topic even more personal for her. “When it happens in your backyard, and when you’re watching the effects in real time, that I think is profound,” she said. “I think in art, and in poetry, in our writing, we have the opportunity to meditate on what is happening right here, right in front of us.”

For her, that can mean looking at specific changes in her surroundings. One example she points to is a poem about a plum tree in her backyard that she moved inside due to the drought. Another poem looks at smoke drifts and ashes falling in her backyard. Those ashes, she said, are forests, people’s homes or wildlife. Some float in from other places. “There’s a connection between different parts of the country, between you and the landscape, between the ecology, the trees, the wildlife,” she said. “We’re all affected by these events, whether or not they’re burning our structures, or they’re burning the forest.” Marcum sees her poems as an invitation to readers to recognize the events happening around them. “(It’s about) connecting with what’s really going on, rather than being sort of numb and overwhelmed by the news or by statistics,” she said.

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TRIVIA 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which country owns the Canary Islands? 2. MOVIES: Which movie features the song “Moon River”?

10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president had an estate called The Hermitage?

3. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “non ducor, duco” mean in English?

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4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of ducks called?

2. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

5. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel features a character called Sethe?

1. Spain

3. “I am not led, I lead” 4. A raft

6. TELEVISION: What drive-in diner is featured in the 1970s TV sitcom “Happy Days”?

5. “Beloved”

7. MUSIC: When did Lynyrd Skynyrd’s anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” chart in the Top 10?

7. 1974

8. U.S. STATES: Which state’s motto is “Eureka”? 9. HISTORY: When did Wyoming give women the right to vote, hold public office and own property?

6. Arnold’s

8. California 9. 1869 10. Andrew Jackson

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals Bids and Settlements Public Notice INVITATION TO BID The Lakes Metropolitan District No. 4 (“Owner”) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Farmlore North - Filing 1, 144th Ave & Offsite Chambers Trail Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by Matt Collitt via email at matt@ groundworksdevelopment.com until June 24, 2022 at 3:00PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be opened and publicly read. The bid opening will be held via Zoom teleconference at the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82702457715?pwd= K2ZoTmhNR0lzdHQ5VHJWWW51ZnFhZz09 Meeting ID: 827 0245 7715 Passcode: 602363 One tap mobile: 1(720) 707-2699 The Project includes the following Work: Public Improvements to include, Sanitary, Water, Storm, Concrete Curb/Gutter/Walk/Alleys and Asphalt. The Project is generally located east of Chambers Road and south of 144th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/55ob045cgx93kja/ AAC_qhqJ3-vwDIEYLWaV8eOYa?dl=0 Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner, Construction Administrator, will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project will be available electronically on June 9, 2022. Send request for bid documents to Matt Collitt via email at matt@groundworksdevelopment. com. Include company name, contact name, and contact information in the request. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner, Construction Administrator will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Bidders are hereby advised the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day time period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is, in the opinion of the Owner, in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so. Any questions concerning this bid shall be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2022, and must be directed in writing to: Matt Collitt at matt@ groundworksdevelopment.com. Legal Notice No. BSB1611 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 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. Date signed: 04/26/2022 Richard A. Reigenborn, Sheriff County of Adams, Colorado Legal Notice No. BSB1551 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV031313, Division/Courtroom C COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice) BENNETT CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. COLE CHOIN; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, Defendants. 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 14th day of July 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3228. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $7,352.72.

First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 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 March 3, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Bennett Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on May 5, 2020 at Reception No. 2020000040846 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 Bennett Crossing Homeowners Association recorded on 04/03/2018 at Reception #2018000026990 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 Bennett Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Lot 30, Block 3, Bennett Crossing Filing No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado.; And also known as: 47359 Iris Avenue Bennett, CO 80102-8651 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. BSB1563 First Publication: May 12, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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Greeley, CO 80634 Legal Notice No. BSB1605 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE Fortress Self Storage 9191 County Road 2 Brighton, CO 80603 720-961-4739 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. 124 Gaitan, Louis 210 Gonzales, Joe 233 Gasser, Maren 300 Nipper, Otis 360 Vigil, Adriana 815 Sevold, Elizabeth 911 Prado-Cancino, Osca 921 Maul, Harold 1220 Hardman, Arielle Auction will be held at www.storageauctions. com and will end on or after 12:30pm EST on 6/23/2022. Legal Notice No. BSB1595 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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District Court of Adams County, State of Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601 Court Telephone: (303) 659-1161 Case Number: 2022PR30271 Division: T1

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In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: GEORGE W. PIRTLE, Deceased Attorney for Petitioners: Coan, Payton and Payne, LLC William F. Garcia, #28641 1711 61st Avenue, Suite 100 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone Number: (970) 339-3500 FAX Number: (970) 584-1776 E-mail: wgarcia@cp2law.com NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO §15-12-1303, C.R.S. To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance :Robert S. Pirtle, Raisa II, LLC, Lapetco, Inc., and all other unknown parties who may claim an interest in the property. A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following real property mineral interests in Adams County: 12% interest in and to the lease as assigned at Reception No. 1975010078850 for Township 1 South, Range 67 West, Section 21: SW1/4NE1/4; S1/2E1/2NE1/4, County of Adams, State of Colorado, insofar and only insofar as it covers the following described land and only as to the formations occurring between the surface and the top of the “J” sandstone formation which was not assigned under Reception No. 1975020003493 which may be referred to hereinafter as the Subject Mineral Interest. The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location: Date: August 8, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m. Division: T Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601 Note: - If you object to the distribution of Decedent’s property proposed in the Petition, you must appear and object to the Petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above. - All objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court, the filing fee must be paid on or before the hearing date and time, and the objection must be served upon the Petitioner. - The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and served, and, if no objections are timely filed and served, the court may enter a decree without a hearing. Date: May 20, 2022 s/ William F. Garcia Attorney for Petitioner William F. Garcia 1711 61st Avenue, Unit 100

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Deceased Case Number 2022PR30205

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 2, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Mark M. Joslin 25318 E. Costilla Place Aurora, CO 80016 Legal Notice No. BSB1592 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bruce Alton Nichols, Sr., also known as Bruce A. Nichols, also known as Bruce Nichols, Sr., Deceased Case Number 2022PR030342

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County County, Colorado on or before October 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Monty E. Nichols Personal Representative c/o Enoch K. Waipa Waipa Law LLC 620 N. 17th St. Clarinda, IA 51632 Legal Notice No. BSB1601 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Notice to Creditors Estat of Cyrus T. Warner, Deceased Case Number 2022PR74

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Leanita Warner Personal Representative 6541 Poplar St Commerce City, CO Legal Notice No. BSB1582 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE Estate of Betty Jean Baker a/k/a Betty J Baker a/k/a Betty Baker, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30405

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 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Richard B.Vincent #13843, Attorney for the Personal Representative 1120 W. South Boulder Rd., Suite 101-A _Lafayette, CO 80026 Legal Notice No. BSB1600 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gregory Paul Shaw, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30355

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams, County, Colorado or Counsel for Personal Representative, Dalla Hammond, PC. 15016 Elizabeth St. Thornton, CO 80602 on or before September 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Legal Notice No. BSB1580 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Agnes Victoria Lopez aka Agnes V. Lopez aka Agnes Lopez aka Victoria Agnes Lopez aka Victoria A. Lopez. aka Victoria Lopez, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30425

Estate of MARILYN ANN JOSLIN, Also known as MARILYN A. JOSLIN,

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his campaign’s use of social media. David Torres, one of two Democrats vying for the 5th District nomination, lived in Lakewood when he launched his bid. But he grew up in Colorado Springs and recently rented a house and moved back there. All four candidates are political newcomers. Walker’s campaign said the candidate was born in Virginia (even though the Washington Post story said he is a Colorado native), raised in Littleton and that he “has lived in Avon off and on for 10 years.” Amy Beihl, Walker’s campaign manager, said Walker lived in Los Angeles “for a portion of the pandemic,” but it’s unclear where Walker lives when he’s not in Avon. A spokesman didn’t answer that question, nor did he answer questions about where Walker is registered to vote, though it appears to be downtown Denver. “Voters have a lot on their minds — another horrific school shooting that took the lives of innocent chil-

dren and teachers, a woman’s right to control her own body and protecting voter rights,” Beihl said in a written statement. “What they’re not concerned about is a candidate’s address.” Biehl added that Avon was within the 3rd District boundaries before redistricting last year. She said Walker chose to run in the 3rd District, as opposed to the 2nd District or the 7th Congressional District, where he grew up, “because Lauren Boebert is an embarrassment to Colorado.” Allcorn, meanwhile, said he is running in the 8th District, which spans from the northeast Denver suburbs to Greeley, because the “oil and gas industry was my family’s ticket to the American Dream and I want to keep the liberal politicians from ruining that dream for future generations of workers in the district.” He was born in Saudi Arabia and, after stops in countries across the world, landed in the Houston area with his parents in 1993 when he was 9 years old. He became a U.S. citizen in 2010 and moved to Colorado about two years ago. “I understand that some politicians have been planning to run for Congress since grade school and

base every decision from where they buy a house, to what football team they root for on how it will help their ambitions, but that’s not me,” Allcorn said in a statement. It’s not a political death sentence to live outside a district you’re running to represent. U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Centennial, lived in Denver, in the 1st Congressional District, when he successfully launched his bid to represent the 6th Congressional District based in Aurora. Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, a Republican, lived in Boulder County, in the 2nd Congressional District, when he launched his bid to represent the 7th District. Party affiliation is new for some Some candidates may be new to their districts; others are new to their political party. Here are a few who recently became Democrats or Republicans: • Erik Aadland, an Army veteran, was an unaffiliated voter until registering as a Republican in March 2021, a few months before he joined Colorado’s U.S. Senate race. He later switched to the 7th Congressional District contest. • Rebecca Keltie, a Navy veteran running in the 5th District, be-

longed to the Unity Party before becoming a Republican on the last day of 2020. • Heaton switched his registration to Republican from Libertarian in December and then announced his congressional candidacy in February. He was a Republican until switching to the Libertarian party in 2008. • Adam Frisch, a former Aspen City Council member running in the 3rd District, registered as a Democrat in December after being an unaffiliated voter. He jumped into the race in February. • Mike O’Donnell, who is running to win the GOP nomination for secretary of state, switched from Republican to unaffiliated in 2019 and then back to Republican in November. Residents can register to vote in the June 28 primary election at govotecolorado.com. 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. FROM

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Public Notices personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Pablo Lopez Personal Representative 10455 Dale Circle Westminster, Colorado 80234 Legal Notice No. BSB1604 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Notice To Creditors Estate of Icy L. Cary, also known as Icy Lulu Cary, also known as Icy Cary , Deceased Case Number 2022PR30431 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams , County, Colorado on or before October 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Douglas M. Mackay 4814 South Eaton Parkway Aurora, CO 80016 Legal Notice No. BSB1609 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dominick Joseph Perez aka Dominick J. Perez aka Dominick Perez, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30354 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 09, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Sally Perez Personal Representative PO Box 1045 Brighton, Colorado 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1608 First publication: June 09, 2022 Last publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of, Don William Tompkins, aka Don W. Tompkins, aka Don Tompkins, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR0303403 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 October 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Daniel W. Tompkins, Personal Representative 1809 4th Ave. Scotts Bluff, NE 69361

Legal Notice No. BSB1606 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice Estate of, Kerry Dale Morgan, aka Kerry D. Morgan, aka Kerry Morgan, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030395 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 October 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Deborah Morgan, Personal Representative 20001 East 118th Ave. Commerce City, CO 80022 Legal Notice No. BSB1607 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lola Jean Williams, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30428 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 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Debra Dahl Personal Representative 10726 Hobbit Lane Westminster, CO 80031

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Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D No. 21JV41 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Adonis Batiste-Geer, Adien Crippen Children, and Concerning Celine Batiste, John Doe, Kenneth Mosley

You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.

You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 13th day of July 2022, at the hour of 1:00 pm. 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 27th day of May 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1603 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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