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Bees rescued find a new home

School superintendents condemn order to reorganize Adams 14

Beekeeper claims broken trunk of cottonwood tree to keep hive whole BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the wind toppled the old cottonwood over the Fulton Irrigation Ditch near 144th and Sable June 7, ditch company employees Orlando Ruiz and Edgar Briseno were called to chop it into sections and move it. What they found, however, was more than just wood from an aging tree. This was a living community, home to a growing hive of honey bees. “We wanted to find a beekeeper to make sure to take care of the bees, they are important for our farmers and community,” Ruiz said. Their search for a beekeeper led them to Fort Lupton resident Sue Hubert, whose son Mike Kunzman had been a beekeeper, and he is a disabled U.S. Army Veteran. And Kunzman was more than happy to respond. He’d recently lost part of his hive to a Varroa Mite infestation. “I was on my way to work from Henderson, and my mom called me since I was a beekeeper for 10-years until I lost my bees to those mites,” Kunzman said. “I bought some used equipment, and it had mites. I had five separate boxes of bees. I was bummed. I was close to 144th & Sable, so I drove right over.” After consulting with Ruiz and Briseno, Kunzman decided it was SEE BEES, P3

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Thirteen metro Denver school superintendents are pushing back against a decision by the State Board of Education ordering a district north of Denver to reorganize. The June 7 letter to the board is the first salvo in what could become a heated battle over how much control local school districts have over their destinies. The state school board’s order forcing the Adams 14 school district to begin a process of reorganizing is the first time an improvement order could result in a Colorado school district being dissolved or absorbed by surrounding districts. “Your action demeans every student, parent, and staff member in the school district,” superintendents wrote in the letter. The district chiefs, including superintendents from Denver, Aurora, Cherry Creek, Littleton and 27J in Brighton, are members of the Denver Area School Superintendents Council. They wrote they were surprised and “deeply disappointed” by the state’s board’s May 24 order.

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Arturo was born in El Paso, Texas to Manuel Herrera and Carmen Barbosa Herrera on October 19, 1948. Arturo has an older sister, Alicia and a younger brother, Alfredo who live in El Paso. Art, known as Mongoose to his friends, graduated from El Paso High School in 1967 where he was the Student Body President. He was the recipient of the El Paso Lions Club’s Golden Scroll award for the most outstanding scholar and athlete in all El Paso. Art starred in football, baseball, track, and basketball for the Tigers. Art accepted a football scholarship at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He was All Conference and voted the most outstanding offensive lineman for the Rams. He graduated in 1972 with a degree in Physical Education, and briefly played professionally in the Canadian Football League. He went back to school in 1981 for a master’s in educational administration. Art met Jan, his future wife, in 1973 when they were both first year teachers at Highland High School in Ault, Colorado. Art taught P.E., health, and science while coaching football, girls basketball, wrestling and track. He was a class sponsor. In 1979, he became the athletic director and assistant principal.

to his role as athletic director, he filled in coaching several sports to ensure students had as many opportunities to participate as possible. In 2000, the Herrera family moved from Northglenn to Brighton, so that his boys could attend BHS, since Art believed so much in the school. He also lovingly coached his sons’ little league baseball, football, and basketball teams. In 2006, Art retired from BHS, and he went on to Frontier Airlines, where he worked part time as a Scout, helping customers navigate through DIA. Through his work with the airline, he was able to attend every single one of his son’s college football games across the country. He and Jan frequently traveled for pleasure and to be a part of family special events. Art was dedicated to umpiring baseball and softball. He pursued his hobbies of stamp and coin collecting, and loved playing bridge and dancing with Jan. If there ever was a construction project that needed work, he would be the first person to call. One of Art’s greatest joys was cooking great meals for his family and friends. He was happiest when his family was all together, and he cherished time spent with his six grandchildren.

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Art is survived by his sister, Alicia; brother, Alfredo; wife, Jan; sons Jacob and Joseph; Daughters in Law, Sherikera and Nicole; n 1979, Art married Janell Beth Carlile in Grandchildren; Theodore, Christian, Lucy, Fort Collins. Their first son Adam Joseph Henry, Cadence and Otis. He is preceded in Elliot was born in 1982 and passed away the same year. Jacob Carlile was born in 1983 and death by his mother, Carmen; son, Adam; and grandchildren; Gabriel and Gabriella. Joseph Aaron was born in 1985. In 1984, Art moved to Brighton High School where he was the Assistant Principal and Athletic director for 22 years. In addition BACA

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Elvira Margaret Baca

October 19, 1928 - June 1, 2022

Elvira Margaret Baca passed away on June 1, 2022, at the age of 93. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was always there when we needed her. She loved living in Fort Lupton and was a member of the St. Williams Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing Bridge, Pinochle, and getting together at the Fort Lupton Rec Center with her friends. Her passion for

dogs was evident as she provided loving homes for the dogs she rescued throughout her life. Ellie was preceded in death by the children’s father Willis Calcote, second husband, Robert Baca, and daughter, Sheila Mannlein. Ellie is survived by her daughters Sherry (Tony) Dionisi, Debbie Calcote, Denise (Scott) Bussell, son-in-law Terrance Mannlein, six grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

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Brighton adopts water restrictions STAFF REPORT

Midday irrigation, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. will be prohibited for all Brighton water customers under tough new restrictions councilors approved June 7. Councilors voted unanimously with Mayor Greg Mills absent from the meeting - in favor of the restrictions to help conserve water in the City and reduce peak demand during the summer months. The restrictions apply during irrigation season, from May 1 to September 30, and limits outdoor watering to three days per week. For odd-numbered addresses, irrigation is designated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. For even-numbered addresses, irrigation is designated on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. As part of the restrictions, irrigation is prohibited for all customer

classes between the hours of 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. during the irrigation season. This includes commercial, industrial and residential. In addition, new sod installation for areas exceeding 200 square feet is prohibited from June 1 - September 30. Patching existing lawn is permitted. Councilors also approved a fourstrike system for customer that ignore restrictions A warning will follow a first and second offense. Customers found in violation for a third time will be fined $22.50. A fourth offense will result in a written citation and mandatory court appearance, with a minimum $50 fine and court fees. The councilors and the city water utility are trying to reach a 20% reduction in water demand over the irrigation season to reduce strain on the system and lessen risk of system pressure loss due to high demand.

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best to leave the bees in the tree and take an eight-foot-long section of the five-foot-wide tree home with him. “Some people use a shop vacuum to retrieve bees. We did not want to do that,” Kunzman said. “We covered the holes with a sheet I brought along, and I pulled up my truck and backed it in, and my tail-gate barely went underneath part of the tree, so we cut and shoved it into my truck.” The bees didn’t bother the three as they worked, but they wore protective suits anyway. “We were all protected and they did not dive-bomb us once- I usually get stung once or twice- they were calm,” Kunzman said. Kunzman was inspired to become a beekeeper when he found orphaned bees buzzing into his workplace. He began researching insects and the hobby and knew he wanted to become a beekeeper. Kunzman said it’s normal for healthy bee hives to split off into swarms at this time of the year. When the new queens are born, the existing queen leaves the hive, taking half of the bees with her.

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“The existing queen lays eggs, and it’s how colonies grow. When the hive is healthy, the sophisticated working bees raise the new queen,” Kunzman said. “When the old queen has to leave the hive, they decide who is going with her, which is half the hive carrying as much honey as they can to find another place to live such as someone’s roof or a porch. Kunzman said bees and butterflies are essential to our environment. “When mowing, don’t knock out the dandelions because the nectar is good for the butterflies, bees, and other flying insects,” he said. “If bees are gone. We have a short timeline, and all life on the planet could cease to exist without those bees doing all their hard work.” Kunzman took the tree home and stabilized it upright in his yard. He hopes to transfer them over to his existing beehive box, leaving the lid open. “The bees will think maybe this is our new home,” Kunzman said. “I will take good care of them and I’m glad they have faith in us. I hope they make some honey but I want to make sure I do enough for them to survive the winter.” If you see a swarm to be rescued, call the Brighton Bee Club 303552-9841 or contact Mike Kunzman 720-215-7887.

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Pride comes to Adams County Todrick Hall, Babe Walls will be featured during the celebration

ances on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to Broadway, where he has appeared in smash hits including ‘Kinky Boots,’ ‘Chicago,’ and ‘Waitress,’” according to a news release.

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Adams County will host its inaugural Pride event at Riverdale Regional Park in Brighton on June 18. “It’s our inaugural event and we are really, really excited,” said Christa Bruning, a spokesperson for Adams County. “We’ve got a really good lineup to spend throughout the day.” The event will be free and family entertainment begins at 11:00 a.m. featuring water activities, drag queens, food, beer, community resources and more. There will also be a concert, which does require purchased tickets, featuring Todrick Hall. Hall is a singer, songwriter, choreographer and all-around entertainer.

Ashley Joon sketches out her flowers on wall of a Westminster building in 2020, part of the Babe Walls festival. The effort will come to Adams County’s Riverdale Regional FILE PHOTO Park for 2022’s Pride Month.

“Whether performing on stage or standing behind the scenes directing his own music videos,

Hall is a force of nature who commands attention. His loyal fanbase has followed him from his appear-

Mural project planned The Pride event will also feature Babe Walls, which is “a celebration of womxn and non-binary folks in art,” the news release says. 12 artists from Babe Walls will create six live mural installations starting on June 16 and finishing on June 18. Each mural will be a collaboration of two artists, plus one large community mural. The artists will include Alexandrea Pangburn, Romelle, Kaitlin Ziesmer, KoKo Bayer, Gina Ilczyszyn, GrowLove, Adri Norris, and Danielle SeeWalker. This will be the third iteration of the installation art series, following projects in Arvada in 2021 and Westminster in 2020. Once the murals are completed, they will move to various locations throughout Adams County.

A new manager takes on Adams County BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adams County Commissioners have chosen a former Texas City Manager to be their top administrator. Commissioners voted on June 3 to pick former Brownsville, Texas City Manager Noel Bernal as Adams County Manager. According to a news release, Bernal will start his service with the county on August 8. “I am honored to join a best-inclass community and organization in Adams County,” Bernal said. “My professional values align with the strong leadership and innovative culture already in place. I’m prepared to serve and harness the talents of our organization as we boldly advance Adams County into the future.” Bernal served as City Manager in Brownsville, the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Bernal reported to the Mayor and

City Commission. Brownsville has a population of more than 185,000. By contrast, according to the 2020 U.S. Census, Thornton has 144,186 residents, Bernal Westminster has 114,832 and Brighton 38,355. Adams County has a population of 509,844, according to the 2020 census. Bernal managed more than 1,400 employees and a $162.3 million operating budget, and a 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program of over $119 million, including an International Bridge, Brownsville-Metro transit system and Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, according to officials. In addition, Bernal implemented

the Total Alignment High-Performance Organization HPO Culture framework innovations. It established a New Space City, the Brownsville Air and Space, with a public and private campus middle-mile community broadband investment of $90 million. It improved the community’s long-term financial sustainability with growth and development and closed the city’s digital divide gap. Bernal was awarded the 2022 Texas City Management Association (TCMA) Administrator of the Year award for contributions to his community and profession. “We are thrilled Noel will be joining us to lead the Adams County team,” said Lynn Baca, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners. “With his background, leadership experience, and commitment to serving the public, we are confident Adams County will continue to thrive and foster future growth opportunities.”

Prior to Brownsville, he worked in South Central and North Texas communities in executive leadership roles. He was the City Administrator for La Villi, Texas, the first City Administrator of Falfurrias, Texas, and as Assistant City Manager in Taylor, an Austin suburb. He also worked as a Deputy City Manager for Coppell in the Dallas Fort-Worth metro area. Bernal earned an undergraduate degree and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas-Pan American. He’s also earned credentials through the International City/County Management Association and is a Certified Public Manager through the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University. He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia and has completed the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Bernal is married with a son and two daughters.

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Butterfly Pavilion move, expansion set for 2024 Focus now raising money for campus twice the size of Westminster location BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

forth to a Butterfly Pavilion on a regular basis. They’re working with us on research and conservation projects, they’re interacting with the public and Butterfly Pavilion becomes part of their daily learning.” As well, the City and County of Broomfield offered them $13 million to start off the project.

The Butterfly Pavilion is in a good position to break ground on its new facility in 2024. So far in 2022, they secured $2 million in committed funds. “We are going really strong with a hope of getting into schematic design either late this year or early next year, and then being able to -break ground in 2024 with an opening in mid-2025,” said Janet McFarland Burlile, vice president of donor relations for the pavilion. The Pavilion announced in 2017 that it would be leaving Westminster. After the pavilion became 1accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, they began a ,master planning process and came to the conclusion the current facility was not going to accommodate their long-term goals. The pavilion is the first Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited, stand-alone, non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world “First and foremost, we’re running out of space to serve the public as well as we would like to,” said McFarland Burlile. “We’re usually full to capacity and really want to make

Many biomes under one roof In total, the price tag of the project will be $55 million. As of May 23, the pavilion has secured or identified $24 million. The size of the building will more than double the 30,000 square feet current home. The new 81,000 square feet space will feature an ocean biome, desert biome, rainforest biome, labs, classrooms, event spaces and more. The new building will also feature an exhibit similar to Wings of the Tropics, where butterflies are flying about. That exhibit is currently only about 1.5 stories high, the new one will be five stories with a treehouselike structure to be able to get a new perspective and have more species than just butterflies. “We want this to be very immersive,” McFarland Burlile said. Not only inside, but outside the new site will feature gardens and natural areas for kids to play and explore. “We have a little ways to go to get grants broken but we’re making some great headway so far this year,” she said.

A rendering of the outside of the planned new facility.

sure that we’re giving our guests the best experiences.” She also said their push for more research and conservation efforts also serves as a reason for the move. Some projects they are currently undertaking are restoring urban prairies to be more hospitable to pollinators, creating pollinator districts for more pollinator-friendly habitats and working with oil and gas companies to restore places they’ve worked. Internationally, the pavilion has projects in Sumatra, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia and Mongolia.

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With the projects and attendance, the building needed to be expanded. They found a new home at the intersection of I25 and Highway 7 in the Baseline development. McFarland Burlile said the development gifted the pavilion eight acres of land. The site is next to an Adams 12 Five Star Schools and a K through 12 STEM school. “That became very attractive to us because that would link us directly to the school and in working in partnership with them,” she said. “We’re envisioning a facility where those kids are coming back and

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Reinterpreting the Colorado River Compact for the 21st century

n late May, I stood on the lip of Glen Canyon Dam, peering over the concrete edge to study the receding waters of Lake Powell. The reservoir was 75% empty. Below I saw what appeared to be railroad tracks in a bench along the canyon wall. Acting dam manager Gus Levy said they were remnants of a concrete batch plant created to construct the dam in the early 1960s. They had emerged in February, the first time in nearly 60 years they had been above water. The 21st century drought, now long and still deepening, coupled with aridification, has exposed problems in the compact governing allocations among the seven states in the Colorado River Basin. One clause in the Colorado River Compact would seem to saddle headwater states with taking up all the slack for reduced flows caused by climate change. Now comes an important voice counseling a new view. Bruce Babbitt, the two-time governor of Arizona and then secretary of the interior in the Clinton administration, says it’s time to revisit this obligation. “While I once thought that these aridification scenarios were kind of abstract and way out in the future, I don’t think that anymore,” Babbitt said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “It’s absolutely urgent that we start thinking now, while there’s

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time, about how we adjust the compact, the regulations, the necessary reductions, in the most careful way so that we limit the damage, which can really be extreme.” “Huge,” tweeted Eric Kuhn, former manager of the Glenwood SpringsAllen Best based Colorado River District, after Babbitt’s remarks were published. At the Getches-Wikinson Center at the law school in Boulder next week, a conference subtitled “Hard Conversations about Really Complex Issues” will take up just what will constitute the thoughtful approach that Babbitt advises. The river and its tributaries provide water for up to 40 million people and some of its most productive farms across seven states. Delegates from the basin states who gathered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1922 assumed the river would deliver roughly 20 million acre-feet annually. That was unjustifiably optimistic. Evidence already existed of climate swings. The 20th century mostly failed those expectations, and the 21st century has been even stingier, delivering 17% less. Jeff Lukas, a climatologist based in Lafayette who will speak at the

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conference, warns that even less water should be expected in coming decades. “If forced to pick numbers right now, I’d go with 7%-25% lower by midcentury and 13%-33% less by the 2080s,” Lukas said. End of natural drought might improve water flows, he adds, but only so much. Multiple studies attribute roughly half of the declined flows to human-caused greenhouse gases. “But you don’t need a dire view of the future to know that the compact’s hydrologic assumptions and subsequent allocations are unworkable going forward,” he says. “I think the last 22 years alone have demonstrated that pretty clearly.” Since 2007, the basin states have been patching up the compact with new agreements. A new sense of cooperation and shared sacrifice has become evident. Still untouched is that heart-burning stipulation that Colorado and the three other upper-basin states “will not cause the flow of the river at Lees Ferry to be depleted about an average of 75 million acre-feet for any period of 10 consecutive years …” Lees Ferry is located in Arizona, above the Grand Canyon. Upstream 15 miles is Glen Canyon Dam, which generates hydroelectric power consumed in Basalt and Edwards as well as many other towns and farms in Colorado. However, the reservoir allows upper basin states to reliably

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deliver water to the lower-basin states and Mexico. Brad Udall of Colorado State University’s Water Institute says the compact must be reinterpreted, not renegotiated. He believes delegates from upper-basin states who helped draft the compact a century ago would never have agreed to a fixed obligation in a changed climate. To assume so now also violates common sense. The 19th century thinking was rooted in winners and losers, he says. Today, the intertwined economies of Southwestern states need solutions that maximize certainty even if the volume of water declines. “The only thing that makes sense to me is that the two basins share this fundamental risk of declining flows, and I think that is a key part of a 21st century reinterpretation of the compact.” Runoff from last winter’s snowstorms, if once again below average, has likely once again inundated those tracks I saw at Glen Canyon in May. They won’t stay submerged. Colorado River forecasters expect Powell’s resumed decline later this year. By January, it will be 80% empty. Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, which focuses on climate change and attendant changes in energy, water and agriculture. See bigpivots.com

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The vote was one of the most extreme options the state board could take under the state’s accountability law. Colorado relies on a system of locally controlled school boards. But state law allows the board to direct improvement plans after a school or district has had low ratings for more than five years. Adams 14 had posted nine years of low ratings on the state’s accountability clock. In their letter, the superintendents ask the board to rescind the order and allow Adams 14 officials to be in control of its improvement process. Some of those superintendents are supposed to be participating in drawing up a new plan for the Commerce City district. “We believe collectively in locally elected school boards of education and their Colorado constitutional right to the local control of the instruction of their students,” the letter states. Adams 14 leaders were hopeful that they could contract with a partial outside manager for a new improvement plan after the school board ordered just that in April. But the state board switched direction after hearing the details of Adams 14’s plan and voted 4-3 for the district to begin a process that could potentially see the tight-knit working class district dissolved, annexed or consolidated. The superintendents also expressed support for Adams 14 Superintendent Karla Loria, who didn’t gain control of the district until February after severing ties with the old outside manager MGT Consulting. The letter noted that Loria has increased student achievement in highly impacted schools in Nevada, Texas, Colorado, California and North Carolina. “She has the experience and skills necessary to lead the changes all of you, and all of us, know are necessary for the students and families in Adams 14,” the letter said. The letter also said that the order to reorganize – which could take years and involves voters in affected districts approving a plan – makes the job of turning the district around in the meantime much more difficult, “as you have moved from one Sword of Damocles to another.” State board chair’s opinion piece ruffles feathers The superintendents’ letter came just after the publication of an opinion editorial in The Denver Post written by State Board of Education chair Angelika Schroeder, in which she defends the board’s 4-3 decision to reorganize the district. She said the district has performed poorly for so long it is failing the children

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Event to include firstever sober section, ‘over the top’ entertainment BY JESSICA GIBBS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

This year marks the first fully in-person Denver PrideFest since 2019, and organizers are cooking up a “truly over the top” celebration to mark the occasion. The festival went virtual in 2020 and became a hybrid event in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The last fully in-person PrideFest, which is produced by The Center on Colfax, had an estimated attendance of more than 525,000 people. Denver PrideFest will take over Civic Center Park on June 25 and 26. The lineup boasts pop singer Betty Who, the headliner on Sunday, as well as stars from RuPaul’s Drag Race — Kylie Sonique Love, Yvie Oddly and Silky Nutmeg Ganache. The Center’s CEO Rex Fuller said it’s difficult to predict turnout, but Pride events elsewhere are indicating this year could be big. Parade entries are also sold out for Denver’s festival, just surpassing 250, and vendor slots are nearly filled. “People really want to get out and they really want to be with each other and be in-person,” Fuller said. ‘Over the top’ DeMarcio Slaughter, the festival’s emcee of two decades, said he and the main stage team have three years of pent-up ideas and acts ready to dazzle the crowds. For Slaughter emceeing will include 16 custom costumes from his longtime design partner Darlene C. Ritz, and onstage costume changes. He is particularly excited for the “jukebox” sing-along he leads with the crowd, which will raise thou-

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sands of voices into belting everything from pop anthems to rock classics. “It’s an incredible, incredible thing,” Slaughter said. The sing-along used to be on Sunday only, but this year Slaughter will lead it both days of the festival. Slaughter is also working up a version of the singalong for Saturday that will acknowledge hardships people experienced during the pandemic and lives lost. But it will also take a tongue and cheek approach by including singalong songs that make light of some COVID-19 experiences, like running out of toilet paper. “Let’s not pretend that craziness did not happen, but let’s also acknowledge that we’re here today and ready to move forward,” Slaughter said. With a front-row view of the thousands who attend, Slaughter said he knows the Denver audience to turn out for a celebration of individual diversity and having “pride of who you are within.” “I expect to see good positive energy, smiling faces, dancing. I expect to see gladness,” Slaughter said. “I think the mood is going to be over the top.” Creating a more inclusive festival This year’s PrideFest will feature its first-ever sober section. Debbie Scheer has been involved with the festival for almost seven years. She has previously co-emceed the main stage and the parade, but this year is excited to both co-emcee the parade and help run the sober section. People might choose sobriety because they are overcoming addiction or because it’s a health-driven decision that a makes them feel better, Scheer said. Scheer, who chose to become sober roughly four years ago, said navigating Pride as a sober person “can be a little bit tricky.” She’s excited to see society becoming more embracing of sober life-

styles and that this year’s PrideFest will offer “a safe space” for people who do not want to drink. “Hopefully our community is ready to embrace and support this kind of a space at PrideFest,” Scheer said. The section is located down the festival’s main aisle and will have a clear view of the main stage. Scheer said the section is very visible, and that’s important to her. “I think it sends a message that says, ‘you are an important part of our community and we’re going to create a space that sends a message of that,’” she said. A sober section expands who is able to participate, Fuller said. While some people come to PrideFest and enjoy a beer, “that can be very difficult for people who are in recovery.” “One of the points that we have put in our strategic plan for The Center is addressing issues of addiction and substance use in the LGBTQ community,” Fuller said. “It’s something we’ve had calls for before.” The national climate Fuller said a dramatic uptick in anti-LGBT legislation across the country and the controversy regarding overturning Roe v. Wade could influence this year’s events, “because of how that may indicate a rollback of LGBT rights to follow.” “There is a lot of importance of being out and being visible in the community, just because many people who are not part of the community suddenly realize that their friends and neighbors are affected by this legislation,” Fuller said. The festivals started in the 1970s to protest police harassment. Focus shifted in the 1980s toward addressing the AIDS crisis and calls for LGBTQ civil rights ramped up in the 1990s and 2000s, Fuller said. “Throughout the history of Pride events, there have always been some

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sort of pressure on people,” Fuller said. Slaughter said grassroots advocates will be able to highlight legislative accomplishments, particularly within the festival’s messaging as the weekend draws closer. “Because in addition to having years of built-up energy and songs, there’s a message to the community,” he said. The festival will celebrate a return to a new normal, and areas where there have been gains in support for transgender communities, young people and women, Slaughter said. “As we take back to the stage, we are celebrating not only this return to in-person, but the education that the world has allowed itself to go through,” Slaughter said. “There’s a new-found awareness and accountability.” A growing event A version of Denver’s Pride festival has been running for 46 years. The Center on Colfax started producing the festival in 1990, and it remains the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds help The Center function year-round, run adult programming, youth programming and providing mental health support for the LGBTQ community. “I feel blessed to have watched the LGBTQ movement” evolve into what it is today, Slaughter said, adding that what started as an event lasting a few hours on a Sunday is now a two-day extravaganza in Denver. “Twenty years ago, when I started it was one of those things where I covertly asked for time off work to work for this,” he said. Now Slaughter’s office jokes about not bothering him the entire week, because employees know how important the week of PrideFest is to him. “It just makes my heart smile,” Slaughter said.

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Women photographers take center stage Denver Art Museum exhibit runs through summer BYKARAMASON SENTINELSTAFFWRITER

Perhaps the most iconic photograph of the Great Depression wouldn’t have been produced if it weren’t for a gut instinct that Dorothea Lange turns back to a pea-pickers camp in Nipomo, California in 1936. The image — a black and white closeup of a gaunt-looking woman holding a sleeping baby flanked by two more small children — “exists in more formats, prints, and places than (arguably) any other photograph in the world,” Museum of Modern Art curator Sarah Hermanson Meister wrote in a 2018 book about the 20th century photographer. On display this summer at the Denver Art Museum in “Modern Women/Modern Vision,” Lange’s photo is remarkably more powerful in person, hanging among the work of other impactful women photographers who also followed their intuition to capture images vital to journalism, history and photography as an artform. “Women embraced the medium early on, in part because photography had fewer barriers for female participation, compared with more traditional art forms such as painting and sculpture,” said Christoph Heinrich, the Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the Denver Art Museum. It was thanks to groups such as The Photo League and Group f/64 — which welcomed women during eras where opportunities in the art world were hard to come by — that some of the world’s most iconic images exist. The DAM exhibit is divided into six parts, spanning from “modernist innovators” such as documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White who went on to be the first woman to serve as a U.S. war correspondent to contemporary creatives, which includes Carrie Mae Weems and her iconic fictional Kitchen Table Series, where she turned the camera on herself. “Women working in photography

today owe much to the generations who paved the way during the 20th century,” said Eric Paddock, the exhibit’s local curator. “The diverse styles, subject matter, techniques and intentions exemplified by the artists in ‘Modern Women/ Modern Vision’ demonstrate the determination and inventiveness with which women pursued their craft.” For some, it was urban street photography. Helen Levitt, New York’s unofficial “visual poet laureate” who was an early pioneer of modern street photography, captured gritty working-class neighborhoods over the space of several decades with a discreet shooting style that spawned images that were both theatrical and realistic. For others, the camera and lens allowed even more creative freedom and traditional techniques helped to evolve photography, pushing the boundaries of what the medium can do. “Revenge of the Goldfish” — a staged photograph — by Sandy Skoglund is an easy measure of how many possibilities a tool meant to capture the real can have in a madeup space. “The origins of my interest in mixing natural and artificial arise from my being a spectator of myself as I behave in the world. I see myself naturally attracted to some very artificial things, almost as if my life depended on it…,” she said in a 2008 interview about her art. “To me, a world without artificial enhancement is unimaginable, and harshly limited to raw nature by itself without human intervention… the mixing of the natural and the artificial is what I do every day of my life, and I hope that I am not alone in this process.” In all, “Modern Women/Modern Vision” features more than 100 images and a series of programming designed around the exhibition. A full schedule can be found at www.denverartmuseum.org. Modern Women/Modern Vision is on display through Aug. 28 in the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building’s Anschutz Gallery, 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy. For more information call (720) 865-5000 or visit www.denverartmuseum.org. Exhibition is included in general admission: $13 for Colorado resident adults, $18 for nonresidents. Children’s tickets are free.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2383 INTRODUCED BY: Padilla AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 10 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO, 2020 EDITION; SETTING FORTH DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS THERETO; STATING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 7th DAY OF June, 2022. CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: YASMINA SHAUSH, Assistant City Attorney A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE. Legal Notice No. BSB1624 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

City of Brighton Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. _______ INTRODUCED BY: Johnston AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 2-10 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CODE OF ETHICS AND CREATING A PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS WHEREAS, the City of Brighton has a robust Code of Ethics in Article 2-10 of the Municipal Code addressing conflicts of interest, prohibited gifts, and other ethical situations, but it does not have a clear process for review of any ethics complaints or method of adjudicating any potential violations of the Code of Ethics; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Code of Ethics is to protect the integrity of City government and establish guidelines to encourage public officials and employees to avoid any appearance of impropriety; and WHEREAS, City Council desires to update the Code of Ethics, create a process for investigation and review of complaints, and to adjudicate alleged violations of the Code of Ethics; and WHEREAS, the City of Brighton is a Home Rule municipality and is not subject to the State Independent Ethics Commission and hereby finds that Article 2-10 of the Municipal Code addresses the matters found in Article XXIX of the State Constitution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2-10-20. Definitions is hereby amended to read as follows: The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Affiliated with: an employee, partner, agent, stockholder, joint venturer or corporate director of any business organization, or a person who shares office space with such organization. Board: See Commission. Business entity: any corporation whether for profit or nonprofit, governmental entity, business, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity; and any other form of business, sole proprietorship, firm or venture carried on for profit. Commission: any appointive board or commission or other appointive body or authority of the City. The term commission or board shall not include members of advisory ad hoc committees who are not otherwise Officers, board members, commission members or employees of the City. Commission member: a regular or alternate member of a commission, board, authority or similar body. Confidential information: information which is not

available to the general public under applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, and which is obtained by reason of the Council member’s, commission member’s or employee’s position with the City. Conflict of interest: any situation in which a Council member, an appointee to a City board, commission, or authority, or a City employee: a. Has a substantial interest in any transaction with the City; b. Has a relative with a substantial interest in any transaction with the City; c. Has a substantial interest as an affiliate of a Business Entity with a substantial interest in any transaction with the City; d. Has a substantial interest as an affiliate of a Business Entity appearing on behalf of or employed by a person with a substantial interest in any transaction with the City; e. Is an Officer of an organization that has taken an official position on any transaction with the City; f. Is on the board of directors of an organization that is substantially affected by a transaction with the City; g. Is affiliated with a law, accounting, planning or other professional firm that has substantial interest in any transaction with the City; or h. Is required to receive official notice of a quasijudicial action from the City. Council member: an elected or appointed member of the City Council, including the Mayor. Disclose in writing: the terms disclose in writing, report or disclose require written disclosure on such forms as provided by the City Manager, copies of which shall be provided to the Council or applicable commission. Employee: any person holding a paid position of employment with the City, whether full time, part time, regular, temporary or by contract. Employment means any service, of whatever nature, performed by an employee for the person employing him or her for compensation, whether full-time, part-time, regular, temporary or by contract. Gift: any payment, entertainment, subscription, forbearance, service or any other thing of value, rendering or deposit of money, which is transferred to a donee directly or in trust for his or her benefit. A Gift is anything of value you receive without giving adequate and lawful consideration in exchange. Gift shall not include campaign contributions as permitted by law. Interest or financial interest: a pecuniary, property or commercial interest or any other interest, the primary significance of which is economic gain or the avoidance of economic loss. An interest exists with regard to real property which is owned, leased, or used by an Officer, commission member, or employee if it is reasonably foreseeable that an action of the Officer, commission member, or employee will have a special economic effect on the value or use of the real property, distinguishable from its effect on the public. An Officer, commission member, or employee shall be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in a contract if the Officer, commission member, or employee or any member of the Officer’s, commission member’s, or employee’s family is an employee, partner, Officer, director, or sales representative of the person with whom such contract is made. However, the term interest shall not include any matter involving the common public good or necessity. Nor shall the term include any matter in which a similar benefit is conferred to all persons or property similarly situated. Provided further, ownership individually or in a fiduciary capacity of any securities or of any beneficial interest in securities of a business entity shall not be deemed to create an interest in the business entity unless the aggregate amount of such securities, or interest in such securities, amounts to five percent (5%) or more of any class of the securities of the business entity then outstanding or constitutes controlling interest in the business entity. Members of the City Council: all members of the Council, including the Mayor. Officer: the City Manager, the City Attorney, the municipal judge, the prosecuting attorney, the directors of the administrative departments of the City. Official act or action: any legislative, administrative, or quasi-judicial act of the City Council, an Officer, commission, authority, board, or employee of the City. Person: any individual, corporation, government, or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity. Relative: any person related to a public official or an employee by blood, marriage or adoption, through the second degree of consanguinity, including without limitation the following: spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, children-in-law, brothers and sisters, brothers- and sisters-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. A separation between spouses shall not be deemed to terminate relationships described above which exist only because of marriage. Substantial interest: a situation, including without limitation, a financial stake in the outcome of a decision in which, considering all of the circumstances, would tend to influence the decision of a reasonable person faced with making the same decision.

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Transaction: a contract of any kind; any sale or lease of any interest in land, material, supplies, or services; or any granting of a development right, any planning, zoning, or land use or review process that may precede granting of a development right, license, permit, or application. A transaction does not include any decision which is legislative in nature that affects the entire membership of a class or a significant segment of the community in the same manner as the affected official or employee. Section 2. Section 2-10-30 Restrictions is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) No City Council member, employee, or appointee to a City board, commission, or authority shall use his or her public office or position for financial gain. (b) No City Council member, employee, or appointee to a City board, commission, or authority shall use or disclose confidential information obtained as a result of holding his or her public office or position to obtain financial gain, whether for personal gain; gain for his or her relative; gain of any property or entity in which the official or employee has a substantial interest; or gain for any person or for any entity with whom the official or employee is negotiating for or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment. (c) No City Council member, employee, or appointee to a City board, commission, or authority shall knowingly disclose any confidential information to any person who is not an employee or Council member, or to an employee or Council member whose official duties are unrelated to the subject matter of the confidential information. No City Council member, employee, or appointee to a City board, commission, or authority shall knowingly disclose any confidential information discussed in an executive session to any person who was not present during such discussion, other than members of such body who were unable to attend the executive session, without the prior knowledge and consent of the majority of the body holding such execution session. (d) No Officer, commission member, or employee shall participate in any discussion of, take any official action on, or vote to render any final decision or determination on any matter in relation to which the Officer, commission member, or employee has a conflict of interest. (e) No Officer, commission member, or employee shall perform an official act or vote on any matter that impacts his or her interest. (f) No City Council member or appointee to a City board, commission, or authority, or City employee or relative of such employee, or official shall accept anything of value, including without limitation a gift, a favor, or a promise of future employment if: (1) The official or employee is in a position to take official action with regard to the donor; or (2) The City has or is known to be likely to have a transactional, business or regulatory relationship with the donor. (3) The following shall not be considered gifts for purposes of this Subsection, and it shall not be a violation of this Article for a person to accept the same: a. Campaign contributions to a candidate, candidate committee, political committee, and/or issue committee if reported as required by law. b. An occasional nonpecuniary gift, insignificant in value which does not exceed sixty-five dollars ($65.00) in value, which sum may be adjusted for inflation by Resolution every four years. c. A nonpecuniary award publicly presented by a nonprofit organization in recognition of public service. d. Payment of or reimbursement by a nonprofit entity or other government for actual and necessary expenditures for travel and subsistence for attendance at a convention or other meeting at which a City Council member, commission member, or employee is scheduled to participate or represent the City. e. Admission to, and the cost of food or beverages consumed at a reception, meal, or meeting by an organization before whom the recipient appears to speak or to answer questions as part of a scheduled program. f. Reimbursement for or acceptance of an opportunity to participate in a social function or meeting which is offered to a City Council member, commission member, or employee, the value of which does not exceed sixty-five dollars ($65.00), as may be adjusted, or for which the City Council member, commission member, or employee pays the difference, the difference in amount above sixty-five dollars ($65.00) to the fair market value or the value to purchase the same ticket by the public. g. Payment for speeches, debates, or other public events reported as honorariums. h. Payment of salary from employment, including other government employment, in addition to that earned from being a City Council member, commission member, or employee. i. Items available for free to the general public at trade conventions or other public exhibitions, and items offered at a discount, generally, to Officers, commission members, and/or employees of governments. j. Reasonable expenses paid by other governments or governmentally related organizations for attendance at a convention, fact-finding mission or trip, or other meeting if the person is scheduled to deliver a speech, make a presentation, participate in a panel, or represent the City. k. Items which are similarly available to all employees of the City or to the general public on the same terms and conditions. l. Given by an individual who is a relative or personal friend of the recipient on a special occa-

sion. m. Participation of City employees hired for the purpose of promoting economic development of the City in economic development endeavors, including: 1. Receipt of nonpecuniary gifts of insignificant value; 2. Reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for travel and subsistence for attendance at economic development functions; and 3. Payment of salary, benefits, and reasonable expenses from employment by the Brighton Economic Development Corporation. (g) No City Council member, commission member, or employee shall use any City property or employee services for personal gain or advantage except in the same manner and under the same circumstances as any other person who is not a City Council member, commission member, or employee of the City. (h) No City Council member or commission member shall take any official action on or vote on any question concerning the member’s own conduct. Section 3. Sections 2-10-60 is amended to read as follows: Prior employment, outside employment, and subsequent employment. (a) All members of the City Council, officials, and employees shall report existing or proposed outside employment or other outside business interests that may affect their responsibilities to the City in writing to the City Manager prior to being appointed or hired. All such people shall report any changes of employment or changes to outside business interests that may affect the person’s responsibilities to the City within thirty (30) days after accepting the same. (b) No former member of the City Council, official, or employee shall seek or obtain employment concerning matters upon which he or she took official action during his or her service with the City for six (6) months following termination of office or employment. (c) No former City Council member, commissioner, or employee shall engage in any action or litigation in which the City is involved on behalf of any other person or entity if the action or litigation involves a matter upon which the person took official action during his or her service with the City for twelve (12) months following termination of service with the City. (d) No member of the City Council shall seek or obtain employment with the City, the Brighton Urban Renewal Authority, the Brighton Housing Authority, or the Brighton Economic Development Corporation during his or her term of office on the City Council or for six (6) months following termination of such term of office. Section 4. Section 2-10-90 Quasi-judicial matters is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) No Council member, Officer, or commission member shall receive, nor shall any employee or member of the public provide to any Officer or commission member, any substantive ex parte oral or written information, except for legal advice from the City Attorney, regarding a matter which is pending before the City Council, commission or authority on which the member sits, and which is the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the Council or commission, or similar body outside of the quasi-judicial hearing process. The term quasi-judicial hearing process includes but is not limited to preparations necessary for such hearing; such as, written staff reports, scheduling, agendas, proposed resolutions and ordinances, posting or publishing notice, and legal advice. The City Attorney shall provide affected Officers, commission or authority members, and employees advice on what constitutes a quasi-judicial decision. (b) In the event a City Council member, Officer, or commission or authority member shall inadvertently or unintentionally receive any substantive ex parte oral or written information outside of the quasi-judicial hearing process, as prohibited in this Section, the City Council member, Officer, or commission or authority member shall fully and completely disclose such substantive oral or written information received at the start of the quasi-judicial public hearing process. Section 5. Sections 2-10-100, 2-10-110, and 2-10-120 are repealed and replaced in their entirety with the addition of the following new Sections 2-10-100 through 2-10-170: Sec. 2-10-100. - Independent Ethics Counsel. (a) Creation and Purpose. There is hereby created an Independent Ethics Counsel, whose purpose shall be to oversee the complaint, investigative, and enforcement process in response to ethics complaints submitted pursuant to this Article and to render written recommendations to City Council on the same. (b) Appointment and Qualifications. The Independent Ethics Counsel shall be appointed by a majority vote of the disinterested members of City Council. The Independent Ethics Counsel shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Colorado. (c) Term of Appointment. The Independent Ethics Counsel shall serve until his or her successor is appointed by Council. (d) Subpoena Power. The Independent Ethics Counsel shall have the power to subpoena documents and witnesses, and to enforce such power by judicial action.

Sec. 2-10-110. - City Attorney Advisory Opinion.

(a) Any City Council member, employee, municipal court judge, or member of a City board, authority, or commission may request an advisory opinion from the City Attorney whenever a question arises as to the applicability of the Code of Ethics to a future action. Provided all pertinent facts and circumstances are fully disclosed in writing to the City Attorney, such person shall be entitled to rely upon the advisory opinion issued for purposes of determining compliance with the Code of Ethics. No City Council member, employee, municipal court judge, or member of a City board, authority, or commission shall be found to have violated the Code of Ethics if, in good faith, the person has acted in accordance with an advisory opinion issued pursuant to this Section.

(b) Any verbal advisory opinion issued by the City Attorney concerning this Code of Ethics shall be documented upon request. It shall be the obligation of such person to provide the advisory opinion to the Independent Ethics Counsel. Any verbal advisory opinion shall not be binding on any complaint investigation by the Independent Ethics Counsel. Sec. 2-10-120. - Filing of Complaints.

(a) Complaints Generally. Complaints must be filed confidentially. A complaint may only be considered for matters occurring within the last twelve (12) months and shall be filed with the City Attorney or the City Manager.

(b) Covered Persons. Any person may file a written ethics complaint for consideration by the Independent Ethics Counsel against any City Council member, employee, municipal court judge, or member of a City board, authority, or commission. (c) Complaint Requirements. A complaint shall set forth the following to the best of the complainant’s ability: (1) The name of the person, either individually or on behalf of an organization, submitting the complaint and such person’s contact information, including mailing address, telephone number, and email address. A complaint submitted anonymously may be dismissed by the Independent Ethics Counsel. (2) The identity of the person(s) alleged to have committed a violation of the Code of Ethics. (3) A full description of the facts known to the person filing the complaint which are alleged to constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics. (4) The identities and contact information, if known, of other persons who have knowledge of such facts. (5) A signature of the person submitting the complaint with a verification stating the following:

“The undersigned hereby certifies that the information contained within this complaint is true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I have not filed this complaint for the purpose of harassment or to falsely disparage the individual(s) claimed to have committed violations of the Code of Ethics.” Sec. 2-10-130. - Dismissal of Frivolous Complaints.

(a) The Independent Ethics Counsel may dismiss frivolous complaints without further action for any of the following reasons:

(1) The Independent Ethics Counsel has no jurisdiction over the person(s) named in the complaint; (2) The alleged violation, even if true, would not constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics;

(3) The allegations were previously asserted in another complaint that is already being considered or was resolved by the Independent Ethics Counsel; (4) The alleged violation, even if true, is minor in nature and fails to justify the use of public resources to prosecute; (5) The allegations involve actions or events that occurred more than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the filing of the complaint; (6) The complaint is, on its face, groundless, or brought for purposes of harassment;

(7) The person(s) who is the subject of the complaint previously obtained an advisory opinion from the City Attorney that identifies the conduct as not being in violation of the Code of Ethics; (8) The complaint does not include the required factual information or signature affirming the complaint’s veracity as required by this Article; or (9) The complaint was filed anonymously.

(b) Confidentiality. The record of a complaint dismissed as frivolous shall be maintained as confidential by the Independent Ethics Counsel. Sec. 2-10-140. - Review of Complaints. (a) Investigation. The Independent Ethics Counsel shall take such steps as are necessary to investigate complaints not dismissed as frivolous pursuant to this Article. During the investigation,

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Public Notices if potential violations of the Code of Ethics not raised in the original complaint are discovered, the Independent Ethics Counsel may amend the scope of the investigation and the subject(s) of the investigation shall be notified of the additional possible violations as soon as practicable. (b) Findings. Within fourteen (14) days of the conclusion of its investigation of a complaint, the Independent Ethics Counsel shall issue a confidential written recommendation to City Council containing its investigative findings. The Independent Ethics Counsel’s recommendation shall include specific findings of fact and a recommendation, with citation to specific provisions of the Code of Ethics, regarding whether or not, by a preponderance of the evidence, one (1) or more violations of the Code of Ethics appears to have occurred. The written recommendation to City Council is a work product prepared for elected officials and is not a public record under the Colorado Open Records Act. (c) The Independent Ethics Counsel, after its investigation, may find there are no violations of the Code of Ethics and dismiss the complaint, or in the recommendation to City Council, recommend proceeding to a hearing. The Independent Ethics Counsel may dismiss the complaint due to insufficient evidence to proceed if the standard of proof cannot be met, dismiss all or any part of the complaint because there is no substantial likelihood of success on the merits through an adversarial hearing, stay proceedings after referring the matter for action by law enforcement, regulatory or other authorities with jurisdiction over the matter, or dismiss the complaint in the interests of justice where proceeding with the matter would be contrary to the interests of the City or its citizens. The findings and dismissal by the Independent Ethics Counsel is final action. (d) Upon receipt of the Independent Ethics Counsel’s recommendation to proceed, the City Council may by majority vote, appoint by resolution an independent hearing officer to preside over a hearing. Any hearing officer selected shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Colorado. Sec. 2-10-150. - Notice of Allegations of Ethics Violations; Mandatory Recusal. (a) The Independent Ethics Counsel shall notify the accused party, the complainant, and the City Attorney of the ethics charges in writing within fourteen (14) days after an independent Hearing Officer is appointed. (b) The accused party shall be given fourteen (14) days to respond in writing to the Independent Ethics Counsel and the Hearing Officer, either admitting the violations or requesting a public hearing. The Hearing Officer shall consider the accused party’s failure to respond within fourteen (14) days to be an admission of guilt and may then move to impose sanctions. The time for response may be extended or the matter may be reconsidered upon a showing of good cause for failure to timely respond. (c) If the accused party is a member of City Council, such person is automatically recused from the vote to appoint the Hearing Officer and is required to refrain from voting on or taking any direct official action concerning the matter. (d) If the accused party is subject to a criminal investigation or a criminal charge is pending against the accused party and the investigation or charge is related to the conduct underlying the allegations of ethics violations, the accused party may submit a request to stay the proceedings until the conclusion of the criminal investigation or charges. The Hearing Officer has sole discretion to stay the proceedings pursuant to a request under this Subsection. Sec. 2-10-160. - Public Hearing Procedures. (a) Legal Representation. The Independent Ethics Counsel will prosecute the charges. The accused party is entitled to be represented by counsel at his or her own expense. (b) Burden of Proof. The prosecution bears the burden to establish, by a preponderance of evidence, the existence of a violation of the Code of Ethics. (c) Hearing Date. Within fourteen (14) days after the accused has requested a hearing, the Hearing Officer shall set the date for the hearing, after making reasonable attempts to consult with the accused party and the prosecution. The hearing shall be set within eighty-four (84) days. The Hearing Officer may continue the hearing in his or her sole discretion and may grant a request for a continuance by the accused party or the prosecution for good cause. (d) Discovery. Within ten (10) days of electing to proceed to hearing, the accused party shall be entitled to a copy of the summary of the investigation and the confidential written recommendation to City Council. At least forty-two (42) days before the hearing, the accused party and the prosecution shall exchange copies of any other relevant documents and other tangible things within their possession, and a list, including any known contact information, of all persons who have relevant information or knowledge about the matter with a short statement regarding the relevant facts or opinions about which they have information or knowledge. Each party has an ongoing duty to supplement disclosures in a timely manner when additional information is received. (e) Subpoenas. At the request of the accused party, the prosecution, or in the Hearing Officer’s discretion, the Hearing Officer shall have the power to subpoena documents and to subpoena witnesses to make statements and produce documents. Requests for subpoenas by the accused party or the prosecution must be submitted to the Hearing Officer no later than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. Subpoenas must be served in accordance with the rules governing service followed by courts of general jurisdiction within the State. (f) Witnesses and Exhibits. At least fourteen (14) days before the hearing, the parties shall exchange and submit to the Hearing Officer a proposed list of witnesses and a list of proposed exhibits to be introduced at the hearing. The Hearing Officer shall have the sole discretion to exclude any witness or exhibit disclosed to the opposing party fewer than fourteen (14) days prior to the

hearing. (g) Hearing Presentation. The Hearing Officer shall have sole discretion to determine the hearing procedures. However, at a minimum, the hearing procedures shall include affording each side the opportunity to make opening statements and closing arguments, to call and cross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence. Testimony by telephone or video may be permitted at the discretion of the Hearing Officer. (h) Hearing Matters and Evidence. The Hearing Officer shall determine all pre-hearing matters; preside over the hearing; administer oaths; and decide all points of order, procedure, and evidence. The hearing is an administrative hearing and, as such, need not be conducted according to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure or the Colorado Rules of Evidence. The Hearing Officer may admit any relevant evidence of probative value, including hearsay or unauthenticated documents, and may exclude or strike evidence that is incompetent, immaterial, irrelevant, cumulative, or unduly repetitious. (i)Record. A record of the hearing shall be made by the City as the official record of proceeding and retained with all exhibits admitted in the hearing with the City Clerk for no less than the time required by the applicable records retention schedule. (j)Hearing Officer Decision. The Hearing Officer will render a decision with findings of fact, a summary of the evidence supporting each finding, conclusions of law, a determination of whether or not the accused party violated the Code of Ethics, and a sanction for each violation. In recommending a sanction, the Hearing Officer may consider the severity of the offense; the credibility of the witnesses and reliability of the evidence; the presence or absence of any intention to conceal, deceive, or mislead; whether the violation was deliberate, negligent, or inadvertent; and whether the incident was isolated or part of a pattern. The decision will be final agency action. Sec. 2-10-170. - Sanctions. (a) If a violation of the Code of Ethics has occurred, whether pursuant to an admission or at the conclusion of a public hearing, the following sanctions may be imposed: a. Issuance of an oral or written reprimand or censure; b. Imposition of a financial penalty commensurate with the violation; c. For the most egregious and willful violations, suspension or removal of the appointed employee or member of a City board, authority, or commission. (b) In addition to the violations imposed pursuant to Subsection (a) of this Section, if any violation of the Code of Ethics has occurred in which the accused party breaches the public trust for private gain, the following sanction shall be imposed: (1) Financial penalty equal to double the amount of the financial equivalent of any benefits obtained by the violation; and (2) Any person or entity inducing such breach shall be jointly and severally liability to the City for the financial penalty imposed by this Section. (c) If a transaction, including but not limited to a contract or sale, is consummated contrary to the provisions of this Article, the City Council may void the transaction. Section 7. As provided in City Charter Section 5.9(A), this Ordinance, either as presented or as amended, shall be published in full as it was adopted prior to taking final action. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its final publication, as provided in City Charter Section 5.8. INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 7th DAY OF JUNE, 2022. CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney Legal Notice No. BSB1625 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

(a) The City of Brighton Youth Commission shall have all the powers granted herein and shall perform all the duties as provided herein. (b) The Commission shall adopt policies and procedures for the conduct of its meetings and for defining the duties of its members, officers and committees. (c) The Commission shall work with the Mayor and City Council to develop and implement City policies that focus on youth. (d) The Commission shall advise the Mayor and City Council on important issues that relate to youth. (e) The Commission shall facilitate the planning and organization of community events. (f) The Commission shall build partnerships with individuals, groups and organizations that impact both youth and families. (g) The Commission shall partner with individuals, groups and organizations in the planning and implementation of services, supports and opportunities for the City’s youth and families, including the City’s Office of Youth Services. Section 2: Section 2-25-40 is hereby amended to read as follows: The Brighton Youth Commission shall consist of voting members, the maximum number as determined in Youth Commission policies, one (1) ex officio nonvoting City staff representative, and the following: (1) One (1) City Council member appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council as a liaison, and one alternate non-voting City Council member (2) One (1) Brighton School District 27J School Board member or employee appointed by the School Board or Superintendent. (3) Four (4) at-large citizen representatives, two (2) between the ages of nineteen (19) and thirty (30), and two (2) older than nineteen (19) years of age Criteria to be considered for appointment a. Persons between the ages of thirteen (13) and nineteen (19). b. Persons who reside within the City or within 27J School District boundaries, including those who may be home schooled, may have completed secondary education, or are no longer attending school. c. Persons who may have significant ties with the City, such as but not limited to, attending secondary schools within the City, working at a business located within the City, or other evidence of substantial and significant ties to the City. The youth and at-large members of the Commission shall be selected by the Youth Commission and recommended for appointment by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. No applicant, appointee or member of the Commission who has been convicted of a crime against a minor child or violent felony shall be qualified to be appointed or continue to serve on the Commission. By submitting an application for appointment or accepting appointment to the Commission, an applicant consents to a background check for such purposes, to the extent provided by law. Section 3: Section 2-25-50 is hereby amended to read as follows: The terms of office of the Commission members shall be as follows: (1) The terms for all youth and at-large Commissioners shall be two (2) years. (2) Commissioners may be eligible for reappointment. Section 4: Sections 2-25-60, 2-25-80, 2-25-110 are hereby repealed and reserved for future use. Section 5: Section 2-25-70 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-25-70 Organization and Policies. (a) Annually, the Brighton Youth Commission shall elect an Executive Committee who shall serve a one-year term. All may be eligible for reelection for up to one (1) additional year term. (b) The Commission shall adopt policies and procedures for its own governance and organization as it deems necessary or advisable, and shall keep a record of its proceedings, which record shall be a public record. (c) The Commission shall meet at least monthly on a date and at a time set forth in its policies and procedures. All meetings shall be conducted consistent with said policies and procedures, the City Charter and this Code. A quorum shall consist of a majority of appointed positions. (d) Absences and vacancies shall be addressed in policy or procedures, including removal due to absences. Any removal pursuant to the policies and procedures shall be reported to the City Clerk. (e) Ten (10) of the Youth Commission members will be appointed to other City boards and commissions.

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the PRAIRIE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 2021 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget has been filed at the District’s offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2021 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom and can be joined through the directions below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87030427415?pwd= Mnl4ZlVZWGlwcmw2NmY0cGFuWW01QT09 Meeting ID: 870 3042 7415 Passcode: 532034 Dial In: 1-346-248-7799 One tap mobile +13462487799,,87030427415#,,,,*532034# US (Houston) Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2021 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. PRAIRIE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 By: /s/ Ann E. Finn Secretary Legal Notice No. BSB1617 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale 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

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030515, Division/ Courtroom A COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice)

VIEWPOINT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. JESSE LEON JOHNSON; and TAMESHA JOHNSON, 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 11th day of August, 2022, at Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Basement Level, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3272. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT 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 $28,819.28. First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 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 23, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Viewpoint Condominium Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on March 8, 2019 at Reception No. 2019000016885 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 Condominium Declaration Bravado Condominiums recorded on 09/12/1978 at 154758 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 Viewpoint Condominium Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Condominium Unit 5-203, Bravado Condominiums in accordance with the Declaration recorded on September 12, 1978 in Book 2273 at Page 549 and Condominium Map recorded September 12, 1979 in Book P.U.D. at Page 211 of the County of Adams records; Together with the exclusive right to use the following Common Elements: Parking Space 201, County of Adams State of Colorado.; And also known as: 10211 Ura Ln. #5-203, Thornton, CO 80260-6357

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 80228-1011, 303.432.9999 Legal Notice No. BSB1613 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: July 14, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice 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

WHEREAS, the Brighton Youth Commission has worked diligently with staff and the City Council liaison to provide updates to the code that simplify and clarify the Code, including but not limited to, reflecting actual practice and deleting subsections that are no longer applicable; and

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 7th DAY OF June, 2022.

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:

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

Lot 30, Block 3, Bennett Crossing Filing No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado.;

WHEREAS, many youth desire to be a part of the Brighton Youth Commission and enlarging the membership will allow for greater participation and opportunities for growth for the youth in Brighton; and

ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

And also known as: 47359 Iris Avenue Bennett, CO 80102-8651

To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney

WHEREAS, City Council supports modifying the Brighton Municipal Code to provide consistency, simplify, and clarify the duties and membership of the Brighton Youth Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Legal Notice No. BSB1626 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 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.

:Robert S. Pirtle, Raisa II, LLC, Lapetco, Inc., and all other unknown parties who may claim an interest in the property.

Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. _______ INTRODUCED BY: Johnston AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 2-25 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE BRIGHTON YOUTH COMMISSION

Section 1: Section 2-25-30 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-25-30. - Powers and duties.

Section 6. As provided in City Charter Section 5.9(A), this Ordinance, either as presented or as amended, shall be published in full as it was adopted prior to taking final action. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its final publication, as provided in City Charter Section 5.8.

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

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.

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

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Public Notices 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 Greeley, CO 80634 Legal Notice No. BSB1605 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS FOR THE CODELL FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO CAUSE NO. 407 DOCKET NO. 220400079 TYPE: POOLING NOTICE OF HEARING Great Western Operating Company, LLC, (Operator No. 10110) (“Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to pool all oil and gas (“mineral”) interests in lands identified below. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own mineral interests that will be pooled if the Commission approves the Application. Pooling is the consolidation and combining of mineral interests so that all mineral interest owners receive payment for their just and equitable share of produced oil and gas. For more information about the Commission’s pooling process, please see a brochure on the Commission’s website here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14QaK0JG6G35gv qwq5pp5t1psF0fDil0M/view APPLICATION LANDS Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: All DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change) The assigned Hearing Officer will hold a hearing only on the above referenced docket number at the following date, time, and location: Date: July 20, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission The Chancery Building 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203 PETITIONS DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: June 20, 2022 Any interested party who wishes to participate formally must file a written petition with the Commission no later than the deadline provided above. Please see Commission Rule 507 at https:// cogcc.state.co.us, under “Regulation,” then select “Rules.” Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued for good cause, even if the hearing is continued beyond the date that is stated above. Pursuant to Commission Rule 507, if you do not file a proper petition, the Hearing Officer will not know that you wish to formally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you. Parties wishing to file a petition must register online at https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/DNRCOGExternalAccess/Account/Login.aspx and select “Request Access to Site.” Please refer to our “eFiling Users Guidebook” at http://cogcc/documents/reg/Hearings/External_Efiling_System_Handbook_December_2021_Final.pdf for more information. Under Commission Rule 508, if no petition is filed, the Application may be approved administratively without a formal hearing. Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of June 20, 2022, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information, you may review the Application, which was sent to you with this Notice. You may also contact the Applicant at the phone number or email address listed below. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at Cogcc. Hearings_Unit@state.co.us, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO By _______________________________ Mimi C. Larsen, Commission Secretary Dated: May 16, 2022 Great Western Operating Company, LLC c/o Jamie L. Jost Kelsey H. Wasylenky Jost Energy Law, P.C. 3511 Ringsby Court, Unit 103 Denver, CO 80216 720-446-5620 jjost@jostenergylaw.com kwasylenky@jostenergylaw.com Legal Notice No. BSB1591 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice BEFORE THE COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION AMENDED NOTICE AND APPLICATION FOR HEARING DOCKET NO. 220500116 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Pursuant to Rule 523.d, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Staff has applied to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation against McClane Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 10602), to adjudicate allegations in the Notice of Alleged Violation Nos. 402271271, 402287807, 402418496, 402429570, and 402453655. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: 1) the general jurisdiction of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado under § 34-60-105, C.R.S.; 2) specific powers granted pursuant to § 34-60-106, C.R.S.; 3) the Colorado Administrative Procedures Act at § 24-4-105, C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission’s Series 500 Rules at 2 C.C.R. 404-1, that the Commission has scheduled this matter for hearing before a COGCC Hearing Officer at the following date, time, and location (subject to change): Date: August 26, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203 The Notice and documents related to this matter can be found on our “Hearing eFiling System Document Search” page here https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/DNRCOGPublicAccess/index.html. Select “Search for Docket Related Documents” from the pull-down menu, use the above “Docket Number”, and select “Search”. Legal Notice No. BSB1622 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES OPERATING LLC FOR AN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AND APPROVE AN APPROXIMATE 37,520-ACRE RULE 314 COMPREHENSIVE AREA PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NIOBRARA, CODELL, GREENHORN, AND J-SAND FORMATIONS, UNNAMED FIELD, ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES, COLORADO ) CAUSE NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 210700116 TYPE: COMPREHENSIVE AREA PLAN NOTICE OF HEARING Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC (Operator No. 10633) (“Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to establish a Rule 314 Comprehensive Area Plan (“CAP”) on the lands identified below. Generally, a Comprehensive Area Plan is a plan created by one or more operators covering future Oil & Gas Operations and addressing cumulative impacts in a defined geographic area. Importantly, an CAP is not a pooling application. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may: 1) be an Owner of oil and/or gas (“mineral”) interests to be developed by the proposed CAP; 2) be a surface owner of the Operator’s proposed Oil and Gas Locations; or 3) be otherwise entitled to notice pursuant to Commission Rule 314.f.(1).C. APPLICATION LANDS Township 3 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 18: W½ Section 19: W½ Section 29: W½ Section 30: All Section 31: All Section 32: All Section 33: All Township 3 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 13: All Section 14: All Section 15: All Section 16: All Section 17: All Section 18: All Section 19: All Section 20: All Section 21: All Section 22: All Section 23: All Section 24: All Section 25: All

Section 26: All Section 27: All Section 28: All Section 29: All Section 31: All Section 32: All Section 33: All Section 34: All Section 35: All Section 36: All

Jost Energy Law, P.C. 3511 Ringsby Court, Unit 103 Denver, CO 80216 720-446-5620 jjost@jostenergylaw.com kwasylenky@jostenergylaw.com

Township 3 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: All Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 17: S½ Section 18: S½ Section 19: All Section 20: All Section 29: All Section 30: All Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 3: All Section 4: All Section 5: All Section 6: All Section 13: All Section 14: All Section 15: All Section 16: All Section 17: All Section 18: All Section 19: All Section 20: All Section 21: All Section 22: All Section 23: All Section 24: All Section 25: All Section 26: All Section 27: All Section 28: All Section 29: All Section 30: All Township 4 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 13: All Section 14: S½SE¼ Section 24: All DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change) A Commission hearing on the above-referenced docket number is currently scheduled for the following date, time, and location: Date: November 2, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission The Chancery Building 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203

Parties to this hearing will be notified if this date, time, or place changes. For the most up-to-date information regarding the Commission’s hearing schedule, please visit https://cogcc.state.co.us/#/ home, click on “Commission Hearings,” and click on “Preliminary Agendas.” PUBLIC COMMENT Any party may file a public comment for the review of Commission Staff related to the abovedescribed CAP by August 1, 2022. All public comments will be included in the administrative record for the CAP proceeding. Parties wishing to file a public comment on the above-described CAP may do so through the CAP public comment portal found at https://cogcc.state.co.us/permits4. html#/CAP. PETITIONS DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: October 3, 2022 Any interested party who wishes to participate formally in this matter must file a written petition with the Commission no later than the deadline provided above. Please see Commission Rule 507 at https://cogcc.state.co.us, under “Regulation,” then select “Rules.” Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued for good cause, even if the hearing is continued beyond the date that is stated above. Pursuant to Commission Rule 507, if you do not file a proper petition, the Hearing Officer will not know that you wish to formally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you. Parties wishing to file a petition must register online at https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/ DNRCOGExternalAccess/Account/Login.aspx and select “Request Access to Site.” Please refer to our “eFiling Users Guidebook” at http://cogcc/ documents/reg/Hearings/External_Efiling_System_Handbook_December_2021_Final.pdf for more information. Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of October 3, 2022, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information, you may review the Application, which was sent to you with this Notice. You may also contact the Applicant at the phone number or email address listed below. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at Cogcc. Hearings_Unit@state.co.us, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO By______________________________ Mimi C. Larsen, Commission Secretary Dated: June 3, 2022 Applicant Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC c/o Jamie L. Jost Kelsey H. Wasylenky

Legal Notice No. BSB1616 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Notice Notice is hereby given, by Pony Express Mini Storage II located at 180 Bromley Business Pkwy. Brighton CO, 80603, that the contents in 20 units will be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of June 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Legal Notice No. BSB1597 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors Public Notice

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 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

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 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

Estate of, Kerry Dale Morgan, aka Kerry D. Morgan, aka Kerry Morgan, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030395

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Sabino Abeyta, also known as James S. Abeyta and James Abeyta, Deceased Case Number 2022PR030439

Deborah Morgan, Personal Representative 20001 East 118th Ave. Commerce City, CO 80022

Richard A. Abeyta Personal Representative 6010 Krameria, 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 Legal Ad No.: BSB1610 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Published In: 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

Legal Notice No. BSB1620 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 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 The Estate of Marvin Gassman, Sr., Marvin J. Gassman, Sr., Marvin John Gassman, Sr., Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30446

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.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Doreen G. Gunning, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado, on or before October 16, 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

Dated June 9, 2022.

Legal Notice No. BSB1601 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARILYN ANN JOSLIN, Also known as MARILYN A. JOSLIN, 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

Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Doreen G. Gunning, Personal Representative /s/Duly signed original on file Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for Doreen G. Gunning, 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1627 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 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

Aurora, CO 80016

Daniel W. Tompkins, Personal Representative 1809 4th Ave. Scotts Bluff, NE 69361

Legal Notice No. BSB1592 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Legal Notice No. BSB1606 First Publication: June 9, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

25318 E. Costilla Place

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice To Creditors Estate of Icy L. Cary, also known as Icy Lulu Cary, also known as Icy Cary , Deceased Case Number 2022PR30431

Estate of PAUL H. REED A/K/A PAUL HENDERSON REED, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30377

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650 South Cherry Street, Suite 1000 Denver, CO 80246-1812 Legal Notice No. BSB1615 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 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. f 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 Lynn Gene Grosfield, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30466 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 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nicole Anderson Personal Representative 14960 Blue Jay Court Broomfield, Colorado 80023 e eLegal Notice No. BSB1623 fFirst publication: June 16, 2022 rLast publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on April 19 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Cara Collins Holt be changed to Cara Yadira Collins. eCase No.:2022C034830 e By: Alana Percy Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1614 First publication: June 16, 2022 Last publication: June 30, 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on May 26 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Aksian Cassia Erin Tort be changed to Cassia Erin Templeton. Case No.:22C0779 By: Byron L. Howell Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1612 First publication: June 16, 2022 Last publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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July, 2022 at the hour of 9:10 am. 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 7th day of June, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1618 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher:: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 22JV62 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Adan Nunez, Analee Meza, Arian Meza Madera Children, and Concerning Madeline Madera, Baltazar Martinez (AKA Baltasar Martinez), Jose Meza Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Baltazar Martinez (AKA Baltasar Martinez) 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 22nd day of

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Kaileena Lewis, Josie Williams, Monty Ortiz Children, and Concerning Kayla Ortiz, Keisean Lewis, Richard Williams John Doe, Landon Wilson Respondents

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To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Richard Williams, Landon Wilson, and John Doe

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Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D Case Number: 18JV427

A Child(ren0, and Concerning Lorena Abrego, Victor Santos Vironche Hernandez Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Victor Santos Vironche Hernandez 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 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 9th and 10th day of August, 2022 and the 8th and 9th day of September, 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 9th day of June, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1628 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 21st day of July, 2022 at the hour of 9:10 am. 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.

STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 Case Number: 2021JV232

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Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1619 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher:: Brighton Standard Blade

Child(ren): Justin Taylor Respondents: Sideny Moore, Joshua Taylor Special Respondent: Amanda Graves ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Sidney Moore and Joshua Taylor

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child; YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division S of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 8th day of , August 2022, at the hour of 9:30 am, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed. The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship. If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for guardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filing of the motion to terminate parent/child legal relationship.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court. Done and signed this __ day of _______, 2022

BY THE COURT _________________________ District Court Judge/Magistrate Legal Notice No. BSB1621 First Publication: June 16, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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