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Statewide gun regulations adopted after Aurora theater shooting No fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

The 2012 Aurora theater shooting, which left 12 people dead and 70 others injured, prompted Colorado Democrats to immediately begin pur-

suing tighter regulations on firearms.

Since the attack 10 years ago Wednesday, no fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted, making Colorado one of the nation’s most progressive states when it comes to firearm regulations.

Here’s a detailed look at how Colorado’s gun policies have changed over the past 10 years: A 15-round gun magazine limit Three big gun regulation changes were made during Colorado’s 2013

legislative session, the first lawmaking term after the Aurora theater shooting.

The most controversial of the three was a bill imposing a 15-round limit on gun magazines.

The gunman in the theater shooting used a semi-automatic, AR-15-style rifle with a 100-round drum attached.

The gun jammed, preventing him from inflicting more carnage, but the circumstances of the shooting led state lawmakers to take a hard look at magazines and whether they should

be regulated.

Opponents of the law have filed lawsuits trying to overturn it, arguing that the policy is unconstitutional, but have been unsuccessful.

Several states have passed similar magazine limitations since.

A 9News investigation in 2019 found that some Colorado gun stores were still selling magazines with a capacity greater than 15 rounds despite the 2013 law.

Big Boy roaring back through area

Suspect faces charges in Brighton death

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Big Boy is coming back through Brighton July 28, on its way to Denver’s Union Station.

Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, a massive locomotive engine dating back to 1941, will make the trip from Cheyenne to Denver before 10 a.m. July 29.

The train last roared through the area last August.

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A 16-year-old faces a firstdegree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen in Ken Mitchell Park on July 12.

The Adams County District Attorney’s Office filed the charge against Jonah Graham on July 20. The victim, Josiah Gonzales, died at the scene.

Graham also faces a misdemeanor count of possession of a handgun by a juvenile.

His next court appearance is at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 4 in Adams Country District Court.

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Mary Jane (Morris) Talbot January 3, 1936 - July 17, 2022

Mary Jane Morris Talbot 86 of Brighton, Colorado went to heaven on Sunday, July 17, 2022. She was met by her late husband Don Talbot, her parents, siblings and many other loved ones. Janie considered anyone she met a loved one. She was also met by her numerous and various animals who she loved throughout her wonderful life.

Janie was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 3, 1936 to Roy Morris and Patricia Overlin Morris. She was the third child of four of this union.

Janie’s family moved to Colorado while she was a young child. She lived in Denver at first. Later the family moved to a farm west of Brighton, Colorado. Janie’s mother passed away while she was young. Her paternal grandmother helped to raise her siblings and her. Her father passed away when she was a young adult.

She met her late husband Don on a blind date. They had many loving years together.

They enjoyed camping, hunting, shooting sports, traveling, fishing and their many beloved animals.

She loved teaching people of all ages.

Whether she taught preschool, elementary school or senior citizen painting classes at Eagle View Adult Center, she gave her all to educating her students. She considered everyone her loved student for all times.

She was very active in St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church here in Brighton. She attended the church for many years. She served on committees and planned events for the church. She loved helping out.

Janie’s also served on the advisory board for

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the Eagle View Senior Center. She was honored with a room dedicated to her at the center.

Janie was preceded in death by her husband Don, her parents Roy and Patricia, her sister Betty, Brother Don, her in-laws also preceded her in death.

She is survived by her oldest sibling Bob Morris of New York.

Her son Jeff (Sandy) Talbot of Brighton, CO survive her passing, their children Travis (Bridget) Talbot of Wellington, CO, Amanda (Daniel) Hamilton of Loveland, CO and Clay (Seaira) Talbot have many fond memories of Grammy.

Her daughter Dawn (Dean) Neill of Holly, CO also survive her. Their Children Garrett Neill of Paducah, Kentucky, Kelli (Matt) Kemp of Colorado Springs, CO and Amy Neill of Aurora, CO remember many fun times with Grammy. She had one great grandson, Raylan Kemp of Colorado Springs, CO whom she was able to meet recently.

November 1, 1931 - June 17, 2022

Lois was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Helen Siehls and Clarence Charles Bushner on November 1, 1931.

Though her birth name was Gladys, she preferred the name Lois and went by that for most of her life. She moved to Brighton Colorado in 1946 where she met Robert Seltzer, and married him on August 13, 1949. Robert and Lois lived on the Seltzer family homestead where they had four children. Jack Alden (Patricia), James George who died at birth, Terri Lee Bell (Kenny) Kuhn, and Timothy Robert ( Jennifer).

Lois worked for the Extension Service in Adams County for over 25 years. She loved working with young people and their families in the 4-H, Catch-it-Calf and exchange programs. She was also involved with the

National Western Stock Show and was integral in the revival of the Adams County Royalty program. Lois loved to travel. She and Robert visited many places throughout the world. Lois especially loved going to Hawaii and to the Navajo reservation.

Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Robert and her son, Timothy. In addition to being survived by her children Jack and Terri and her daughter-in-law Jennifer, she is survived by five grandchildren Andrea (Chris) Blindheim, Jennifer Seltzer, Kristi (Fernando) Colbert, Megan (Ethan) Berg, Garrett (Jenna) Seltzer and 3 great-grandchildren.

As requested by Lois and her family, no services will be held. Everyone’s support and understanding is greatly appreciated.

Janie cared more for everyone she met more than herself.

SERVICES: MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday, July 29, 2022, 11:00 AM Tabor Funeral Service Chapel 75 S. 13th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601 GATHERING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS Friday, July 29, 2022, 12:30 PM Eagle View Adult Center 1150 Prairie Center Pkwy.

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Frank A. Brozovich

Frank married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Lila Skinkle in 1959.

Frank ran a farm and milked cows until 1976. In 1976 Frank sold the farm and began working for Amoco Oil retiring in 1994.

In 1979 Frank joined the Fort Lupton Fire Department as a volunteer. Frank served as Chief of the Fort Lupton Fire Department from 1986 to 1989 retiring from the Fire Department in 1994. Frank was elected to the Fort Lupton Fire District Board in 2002 and served until 2010. Frank enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling to Hawaii, Mexico and loved all family activities. He was adored for his ability to make people laugh and feel comfortable. He will be missed by family and

Gladys Lois (Bushner) Seltzer

Memorial Contributions may be made to either St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church or the Eagle View Adult Center both of Brighton.

June 22, 1940 - July 15, 2022

Frank A. Brozovich was born on June 22, 1940 and passed away on July 15, 2022 at the age of 82. He was a Colorado native and long-time resident of Fort Lupton, Colorado. Frank graduated high school in 1958, joined the US Air Force and served from 1958 thru 1963.

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He is survived by his wife, Lila; daughter, Tammy (Bradley) Acre; granddaughters, Ashley (Chayce) Cione and Dr. Brittney (Jacob) Justice; great grandsons, Wyatt Cione, Sawyer Cione, and Kaiden Justice; sisters, Margaret Roskop and JoAnn (Sam) Rarick; and numerous nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his son, Greg Brozovich; his parents, Joe and Anna Brozovich; brother, Nick Brozovich; and sisters, Virginia Stanek and Dorothy Smith.

A Celebration of Life for Frank was held on July 22, 2022 at Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery, 10201 Grant St., Thornton, CO 80229.

Memorial contributions may be made in Frank’s honor to: Fort Lupton Fire Protection District, 1121 Denver Ave., Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Share memories at www.OlingerHighland. com.

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(Scooter) Riders on the Storm: A New Bird in Thornton Company offers one-year trial run for city scooter users

A pair of Bird Scooters sits waiting for riders outside a neighborhood park just south PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR of 128th Avenue in Thornton along Eudora Street.

that’s a good sign.,” Moorman said.

Looking at the data, he said that most of the rides have taken place on Colorado Boulevard and Washington street.

One of the benefits the scooters will provide is data on where residents are going. Moorman said it can help inform the city on current and future projects.

“It may help us in (determining) priority of what we will need to do in the future,” he said. “We’re getting ready to update our transportation and mobility master plan.”

He noted that using scooters in Thornton is different because it’s a suburb: they don’t have a concentrated downtown like Denver.

However, he hopes the scooter trips will cut down on traffic, especially the short trips drivers are taking. He said it’s an environmentally friendly option.

“Hopefully these scooters will provide another option and choice,” he said.

According to Northglenn Spokesperson Diana Wilson and Westminster Spokesperson Andy Le, there has not been any discussion about allowing the scooters in Thornton’s neighboring cities.

The city of Brighton began allowing Bird scooters on its city streets earlier in July. The company can keep 200 of the scooters in the city.

the company. That tour was canceled so Union Pacific could focus its efforts on improving network fluidity and service to customers amid ongoing supply chain challenges, the statement said.

“Both the communities of Denver and Cheyenne have a rich history that goes almost as far back to the foundation of Union Pacific Railroad,” said Scott Moore, senior vice president – Corporate Relations and chief administrative officer.

“We are disappointed we cannot have our longer Big Boy tour this year but rekindling our great history with Denver and the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo will give us an

Louis, Missouri, Dallas, Texas, Omaha, Nebraska, Denver, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. No. 4014 is the world’s only functioning Big Boy. Big Boy No. 4014 traveled about a million miles in 20 years of its service and retired in December 1961 at the Rail Giants Museum in Pomona, California. Union Pacific inherited it and relocated it back to Cheyenne for years of major restoration. They brought it back to the tracks in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s completion -- May 10, 1869.

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In bike lanes, on the sidewalk or on the grass, Thornton residents may have spotted a new method of transportation flying around the city.

Bird scooters came to Thornton on July 1 as part of a one-year trial run to see if the city wants to keep them around permanently.

Bird, the vendor, slowly began adding the two-wheeled ride to city limits, according to Kent Moorman, regional transportation engineer for the city. Within 45 days, they must have 100 scooters and can only have a maximum of 300.

The trial started with the city council giving a thumbs up to the proposal last fall. Whether they will stay will be determined after the trial.

The scooters can only ride around within Thornton city limits, with a little leeway once it crosses the borders. So far, it’s been going well.

“I haven’t had any concerns or complaints that have come across my desk yet, or my emails. So

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Pacific’s 160th anniversary and the historical role railroads serve in America. The Denver display day will include viewing of the Big Boy locomotive and access to the “Experience the Union Pacific” rail car, a multi-media walk-through exhibition that provides a glimpse of the past while telling the story of modern-day railroading.

Union Pacific planned a longer West Coast Steam Tour for Big Boy this summer, according to a written statement from

opportunity to share No. 4014 with the public in 2022.”

The train will carry passengers the next day as it returns to Cheyenne. This excursion is the annual gala fundraiser for the Union Pacific Museum, a nonprofit organization, and is a rare opportunity for the public to travel on this historic heritage equipment. Passengers must be 18 years or older to attend.

Twenty-five Big Boy locomotives were built for Union Pacific to haul heavy freight during World War II. It was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941. Around the country, there are seven Big Boys on public display in St.

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Chainsaw and Chuckwagons revv up in Frederick

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Town of Frederick powered up the chainsaws for its 10th annual Chainsaws and Chuckwagons event July 20 through July 23 in Centennial Park.

The annual Chainsaw and Chuckwagon event presents chainsaw carvers from eight states. Once the sawdust fell, it revealed unique pieces of art carved out of large logs. The Town of Fredrick officials voted Saturday for the unique wood sculpture. The winner may land a spot as a fixture in the Town of Frederick’s public art displays.

Visitors went from tent to tent to bid on one kind medium size carving that was actioned off and watched a quick carve contest. In addition to browsing local vendors with homemade goods and jewelry, there was a beer garden and a variety of chuck wagons with food.

Lumberjills take center stage This year the event featured the Axe Women Logger of Maine, an all-female team of champion Lumberjills, experts in chopping, sawyers, log rollers and ax throwers.

“We been competing for over 20 years and started the axe women in 2011. Thirty ladies compete, so depending on the venue, we use three to five Lumberjills for each show,” said Alissa Weatherbee, Axe Women of Maine timber sports owners. “All the ladies are amazing; we have world champions, record holders, and collegiate champions. Some have been doing it for four years in college, and some have done it for 20 years. We train when performing and the ladies competed against each other.”

The Lumberjills will be performing in several events in Colorado for a month and then traveling state to state, and performing until November.

Founder Weatherbee, Hanna Robarge and Andrea Robarge, mother-in-law to Hanna, performed a shock-and-awe performance for the families, friends, and kids.

Weatherbee holds titles in several Ironjill chopping, sawing, and logrolling in competitions. She competed in the New York World Open Lumberjill contest numerous times taking home the Peavy Log Rolling Axe Throwing title. She is the first woman to logroll the Skunk in Iowa in 2022, the Everglades in Chokoloskee Bay. Hanna Robarge has been log rolling since she was two years old, a professional log roller and chain-

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Chris Foltz carved a giant giraffe.

Alissa Weatherbee and Hanna Robarge compete in the undercut competition. A danPHOTOS BY BELEN WARD gerous performance that could cut a leg off if you miss.

saw carver. She, too, holds the Ironjill title competing in Lumberjack competitions each year in Wisconsin. Also a world champion underhand chopper since 2016, a world champion single buck sawyer in 2017, she competed in the first STIHL Timbersports U.S. Women’s Division Championships.

Andrea Robarge is quite the Lumberjill, too, traveling the world and competing in logging sports for more than 30 years, including traveling to Australia six times as a chopping and sawing team member. In addition, she holds the world record in the Jack-and-Jill crosscut sawing with her husband.

She also competed in the first-ever STIHL Timbersports U.S. Women’s Division Championships in 2019.

Carvers on display Molly Wise is from Hackensack, Minnesota, and has been chainsaw carving since 2008, traveling around the world and entering chainsaw carving competitions.

Her motivation for her art is from nature. She has joined the chainsaw carving contest four times in Frederick.

“I’m an art teacher in northern Minnesota, where a lot of woodworkers work. A woodworker offered to teach me and I loved it,” Wise said.

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The first wood carving competition he entered was the Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championship in Reedsport, Oregon, earning the title “rookie of the year.”

“I have been doing this for about 20 years and its my third year in Frederick. The first year I craved an octopus, the second year I carved an elephant head and this year I’m doing a Giraffe,” Foltz said.

Justin Driver from Farming, Kentucky, finds inspiration in nature, and it was the motivation to pick up a chainsaw and create sculptures.

“I’m carving a Sasquatch on a bench so anyone can sit with him,” Driver said.

Ryan Anderson from Salem, Oregon, is a performing artist with Sculptures in Motion in Reedsport, Oregon. To pay for Marine Biology school, he learned the craft of creating sculptures with a chainsaw.

Nate Hall from Lincoln, Nebraska, is a multimedia designer that has worked in the advertising industry as a creative director, art director, animator, producer, photographer, and chainsaw artist that loves working with wood.

Joe Srholez from Gypsum, Colorado, went from building log homes to being a full-time professional carver for about five years.

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Francesca and Ben Aragon are at the Epcon lot reservation event looking at plans with PHOTO BY BELEN WARD LeeAnne Hazzard RE/MAX/ Realtor.

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Developers behind a luxury housing development targeting Fort Lupton invited residents to come and select where they want their next home built.

Eastman Properties will build the first Epcon community in Northern Colorado, called the Courtyards at Lupton Village, in Fort Lupton.

The project calls for 27-lot units of luxury ranch homes with private courtyards on South Rollie Avenue.

“After starting my real estate journey, I came to the realization that the 55-plus market has been tremendously under-served. I knew there had to be a way to capitalize on this market. And that’s when I found Epcon,” said David Krafsur, owner and managing member of Eastman Properties. “I thought to myself, ‘I want to do something that makes people happy, and what better way to do that than with beautiful homes with amenities that appeal specifically to your demographic.’”

The company hosted a lot-selection meeting July 12, allowing prospective buyers to pick out which lots in the development they want to build on.

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Krafurs said to attract the 55-andover market to Fort Lupton, he plans to develop a 27-unit community with open floor plans, high ceilings and large rooms for entertaining that would be near the heart of Fort Lupton, close to restaurants and a mall.

The homes cost between $450,000 to $500,000 each with a homeowners association taking care of the shrubs and shoveling snow. He hopes to complete the project by the fall of 2023. For the next couple of months, Epcon will concentrate on reserving individual lots for buyers and beginning work.

“It will be in a quiet place with conveniences nearby,” said Kristel Acre, a Realtor with RE/MAX. “The people are friendly and welcoming, and, you will feel like a part of the community. EPCON is famous throughout the United States, it’s the symbiotic nature of this project.”

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any people have a fascination with lighthouses, for some of us, it is even an obsession.

Over the years I have visited many lighthouses myself and also have a small collection of miniature lighthouses to remind me of a few of my favorites that I had a chance to see and climb. We are attracted to lighthouses for our own reasons, some love the dramatic coastline where the lighthouse is situated, and others enjoy visiting because it speaks to them of a time gone by while connecting them with their own past.

For many families, the lighthouse is a tradition as they plan vacations to the shores and lighthouses they have yet to see. They are really extraordinary structures with amazing stories of how each came to be. The earliest known lighthouse was Egypt’s Pharos of Alexandria built in 280 BC, with a huge open fire at the top and stood 450 feet tall.

When I think about the history, nostalgia, and individual meaning and significance that the lighthouse holds, I am reminded of their primary

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purpose. The lighthouse was designed and built to keep ships from becoming beached in the shallow waters or crashing into the rocky coasts. Instead, ships avoided being shipwrecked and were guided safely into the harbor. They were invented to light the way for ships at

sea.

We may not be at sea, but we could still be adrift. As we consider what we use in our own life to light the way, many of us are grounded in our values and beliefs and we use those to guide our steps and decision making. Others find something that is their North Star, something whether a virtue or value, that they follow in good times and when times get tough, keeping them on the right path. And then there are those who rely on their principles and strong moral compass. And yet for others, they struggle because they have

yet to connect with their values, beliefs, virtues, their North Star, or moral compass. They struggle because they have yet to find what lights their way.

As we worked on developing a new leadership program, one of our consultants, Bryan Price, Ph.D., shared a concept that I had heard before, but hardly ever thought about again until now.

The concept is this, it’s about someone holding a candle, and how they can in turn light the candles of others around them. And then those people could continue to light the candles of even more people. As we thought about leadership, it would take a long time for a leader to visit each and every person in their company or on their team to inspire them or individually show them the way, but if they lit the way for a few, those few can then go and replicate the same effect throughout the organization or team.

If you have ever been to any candlelight service or vigil, you may have been the first one to light the candle and then pass the flame along to others.

Or, someone may have lit your candle first, and then you shared the flame

and light with others. Before we know it, the entire room, area, or church is completely lit up because we all shared the light with the person next to us.

Now, just imagine it isn’t a lighthouse showing some captain the way around the rocks, or a candlelight service in church or candlelight vigil being held outside somewhere. Imagine that the light is each one of us, and that we have the ability to light the way for others.

And what if we just lit a couple candles each day for those around us? The compounding impact of this would be tremendously amazing.

How about you? Has someone lit the way for you? Have you tried and maybe even enjoyed lighting the way for others? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can be a living, breathing lighthouse for others, we really can make it a better than good life.

Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

Endless nonsense about the high prices of gasoline

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hat a lot of complaining I hear about gas prices. I’ve done some myself. I also see a lot of blaming, especially of Joe Biden. “It’s all his fault.”

Hmmm, could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have just a little bit to do with the latest surge in prices at our gasoline pumps?

Oil is a dense fuel, moved around with relative ease across the globe. The refining capacities and supply chains have great complexity. That’s why the United States produces more than it consumes and still imports oil. It’s also why the United States can never produce so much that prices will always be low. We’re in a global marketplace.

The blame-Biden game brazenly overlooks many facts. The average national price of regular unleaded in early June of $4.72 per gallon was, when adjusted for inflation, substantially less than the prices in 2008.

Prices then — again adjusted for inflation — would have been $5.40, according to Kiplinger.

Recall, too, that the president in 2008 during that price spike was George W. Bush, an oilman from Texas whose administration was known for its oil industry-friendly policies. We had high prices anyway.

Policies and decisions made by presidents can play a role, but they’ve been mostly on the margins. For example,

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Biden’s policies of early 2021 had some impact on permitting of federal lands for drilling. But the bulk of U.S. production occurs on private land.

Oil is a boom-andbust, roller-coaster sector. Gasoline prices were incredibly low just two Allen Best years ago. Drilling was frantic in 2018. It skidded to a halt in 2020. First, Saudi Arabia and then Russia began a price war. Almost instantaneously the pandemic made us housebound, afraid that touching a doorknob would send us to early graves.

Drilling almost entirely ceased that year in the Wattenberg Field north of Denver, which is almost exclusively responsible for making Colorado the nation’s fifth largest oil-producing state. Now there seem to be drilling rights everywhere I look.

Our bounty of oil in Colorado can be attributed to improved technology, primarily horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing that has allowed extraction from the Niobrara, Codell and other formations. Those technologies took decades to ripen. No one president can be credited—or blamed.

Then, too, I see the silly argument

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that this is why the Keystone XL pipeline should be built. The politicians and propagandists who never let facts get in the way of their stories have been happy to trot this out. Even some very smart and honest people have been taken in by this canard.

The Keystone XL pipeline would deliver hydrocarbons from the oil/tar sands of northern Alberta to a hamlet in southeastern Nebraska called Steele City. Existing pipelines can then deliver the hydrocarbons to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. (Some other pipelines distribute the product to other refineries, including—the last time I checked, about a decade ago— the Suncor Refinery north of downtown Denver).

What difference would the Keystone XL have made had it not been vetoed by Barack Obama? Very little.

It would have added just 1% to global production. Keep in mind, most of this would have been refined along the Gulf Coast, easily transported to world markets.

More valuable would be a little more conservatism in driving behavior. I’m no saint. I lost my driver’s license in 1976 because of speeding tickets in the wake of the oil embargo. Twice I got nabbed for going - brace yourself - 69 mph. Today, driving that slowly, you risk being rear-ended when driving on the interstates east, north, and south

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For many vehicles, 55 mph is the optimal speed. Driving 100 miles in a Ford F-150 pickup, according to a Department of Energy website, will cost you 20 cents a mile in gas when driving 65 mph (and gas is $5/gallon).

Going 80 mph, you’ll save about 15 minutes in travel but pay $5 more.

Drive that fast and you’ll still get passed.

That’s not considering the greater air pollution caused by going faster.

You burn more oil, you produce more pollution. Colorado’s roundlevel ozone aggravates existing health conditions and causes shorter life spans. Then there’s the pollution in the higher atmosphere of greenhouse gases. Do you think they might have something to do with these summer nights staying so hot? The science is very clear.

Electric vehicles will dent oil prices.

So far this year, EVS were responsible for 6.4% of all auto sales in Colorado.

This percentage will grow rapidly in the next few years as manufacturers deliver lower-cost models and expanding charging infrastructure further reduces range anxiety. A decade from now, this argument about high oil prices will look queer indeed.

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Dems spent $4 million to influence GOP primary Senate Majority PAC, tied to Chuck Schumer, spent big in Colorado

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

The Senate Majority PAC, a group aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, was behind the shadowy, $4 million campaign to encourage voters in Colorado’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate last month to back state Rep. Ron Hanks.

Hanks, an election conspiracist and hard-line conservative, lost by a wide margin to Joe O’Dea, a first-time candidate and the owner of a Denver construction company. O’Dea faces Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in November.

The Senate Majority PAC, known as SMP, was the lone donor to Democratic Colorado, another super PAC that spent millions on TV and digital ads boosting Hanks’ profile and attacking O’Dea. SMP’s link to Democratic Colorado was revealed in a campaign finance filing Wednesday night. Democratic Colorado also closed its account with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday and returned about $3,000 to SMP, further proof that the group was formed for the sole purpose of influencing Colorado’s Republican primary.

Democratic Colorado’s organizers

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were so keen on keeping their funders secret that their address was listed as a UPS Store in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood. If it weren’t for the PAC’s name it might have been unclear which political party the group was linked to.

“We saw two deeply flawed candidates running against each other, so we worked to weaken both their campaigns,” JB Poersch, president of Senate Majority PAC, told The Colorado Sun in a written statement.

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Dark-money nonprofit Majority Forward, which doesn’t legally have to disclose its donors, is a major contributor to SMP, at $28 million of the group’s

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$65 million raised this election cycle through June 30, per federal reports.

Majority Forward is the same nonprofit that fueled a $1.5 million campaign in the 2020 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado to support former Gov. John Hickenlooper over former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Hickenlooper won the primary and went on to beat Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in the general election.

Democratic Colorado’s ad campaign this year painted Hanks as the most conservative candidate in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in the apparent hope that he would be more appealing to GOP voters. The idea behind the initiative was that Hanks would be easier for Bennet to beat in November.

SMP released a statement after O’Dea won the primary June 28 calling him too conservative and criticizing him for “racing to the right” during

the primary. While Democratic Colorado’s preferred candidate may not have won, O’Dea and his supporters spent millions to ensure O’Dea would win.

As a result, O’Dea was at a major cash disadvantage to Bennet heading into July.

“National Republicans are now saddled with propping up a not ready for prime-time candidate in Joe O’Dea, who has less money in the bank today than he did at the beginning of the year,” Poersch said in his statement, celebrating the campaign as a success.

Democratic Colorado’s campaign wasn’t the only effort undertaken by Democratic groups to help Hanks and more extreme Republican candidates in other races.

Those advertising campaigns also failed in Colorado’s highly competitive new 8th Congressional District and in the GOP primary for governor.

It’s still unclear who sent some mailers targeting O’Dea and favoring Hanks. O’Dea filed a federal lawsuit over the mailers last month, but that legal action likely won’t be concluded until after the Nov. 8 election. Colorado is one of several states where Democratic groups are funding ads promoting the most extreme or controversial GOP candidates, theorizing they’d be the easiest for Democrats to defeat in the general election in November. Republicans have deployed similar tactics in Colorado and across the country in previous election cycles.

Colorado Sun staff writer Jesse Paul contributed to this report.

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Medicaid numbers up in Colorado since COVID No one has lost benefits since start of pandemic more than two years ago

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

In normal times, about 35,000 people drop off the government health insurance plan for the needy each month, usually because someone in their household got a new job and they no longer qualify.

But since the coronavirus pandemic, and a federal public health emergency declaration more than two years ago, no one has lost their Medicaid benefits.

Colorado has added nearly 500,000 people to its Medicaid rolls since early 2020, an increase of 32%.

The latest extension of the federal order — which says that states can cut no one off the Medicaid rolls during the global crisis, whether they are eligible or not — is set to expire Oct. 13. Another 90-day extension is likely, considering there’s an election in November and coronavirus numbers have typically surged in the fall, but states are gearing up now to avoid surprise losses of health insurance for hundreds of thousands of people.

“None of this is supposed to be a surprise,” said Ralph Choate, chief operating officer for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy

Medicaid enrollment continues to increase in Colorado.

and Financing, which includes the Medicaid division. “There are no gotchas in here. These are people’s lives and their health care.”

The department, in its annual stakeholder meeting July 19, outlined a plan to make sure anyone who is still eligible for Medicaid doesn’t get kicked off the program when the public health emergency expires.

And state officials estimate there are 455,593 people enrolled in Medicaid who likely would not meet eligibility requirements today, though many of them will likely qualify for some other form of benefits such as the state’s child health plan.

The crux of the plan is a communication blast — planned for late summer and fall — asking the 1.65 million people on Medicaid in Colorado to make sure the program has their current contact information.

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“I hope we go through this whole thing and never have somebody that goes, ‘Wait, wait, but I should have responded,’” Choate said. “I’m so hoping we don’t have that.”

Everyone on Medicaid is required to fill out paperwork each year before their coverage anniversary date, information used to determine whether they are eligible for another year.

Colorado has been asking people to file the income and health information throughout the pandemic, even though no one will lose coverage.

People who didn’t have a job in 2020 and qualified for Medicaid, but now have a job and no longer qualify, receive notice after the annual review that they are only receiving benefits because of the public health emergency. So, state officials say, no one should be caught off guard.

The problem is, about 25%-30% of

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The federal government has promised a 60-day notice of when the public health emergency will expire.

Once it does, Colorado Medicaid officials face a 14-month process of notifying every participant 60 days ahead of their re-enrollment date that this time, they must show they are eligible or potentially lose coverage.

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“There are a lot of folks here in Colorado, they have a job, don’t have a job, have a job, don’t have a job,” Choate said. “They’ve been going back and forth, in some cases for years,” on Medicaid eligibility.

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Coloradans face 10-12 week wait for unemployment pay Pandemic backlogs continue

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

It’s now taking 10 to 12 weeks for Coloradans to get new unemployment claims processed by the state Department of Labor and Employment.

There hasn’t been a sudden rise in new claims. Rather, said Philip Spesshardt, director of CDLE’s division of unemployment insurance, it’s the older pandemic claims that are “now being adjudicated.”

An executive order at the start of COVID-19 required the agency to pay benefits first and review them later.

As of Monday, there were 19,982 issues under adjudication. That’s down from more than 800,000 issues at the peak. There are usually multiple issues per claim leading Spesshardt to estimate that between 5,000 to 10,000 people may be impacted.

Issues could include investigating whether the individual was eligible, whether it was COVID-19 related or whether there was a protest by a former employer. The agency must sort out claims of those who lost a job due to COVID from those who didn’t, which could impact an employer’s future unemployment insurance premiums.

“There was 10 years (worth) of work that came in the door of this building and (new complexities)

which we never had to deal with before,” Spesshardt said. “Where we’re at now is certainly not acceptable to us. We certainly want to be further along on processing unemployment insurance customers.”

But the backlog has created delays for Coloradans filing for unemployment for the first time. This week, on the MyUI+ page, where unemployed people file for weekly benefits, a banner informs claimants that processing “is taking 10 to 12 weeks from the date of file due to high volumes.”

Some say it’s taking even longer than that. One unemployed worker who spoke on condition of anonymity said she applied April 1 and nearly 16 weeks later, is still waiting for her claim to be processed. She had to take out a personal loan and get money from her 401(k) to survive.

Before the pandemic, new claims took about four to six weeks to process. After the start of the pandemic, an executive order by Gov. Jared Polis forced the agency to put applicant reviews on hold and pay benefits within 10 days.

Since April 1, there have been 32,273 new claims for unemployment benefits in Colorado, or an average of 2,300 per week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s higher than the pre-pandemic average of 1,500 to 1,800 per week.

More claims continue to tax staff, which has also been difficult to retain.

Spesshardt said the labor department is not unlike other employers who have dealt with labor shortages in

As the state works to clear the backlog created by the pandemic, new unemployment filers are waiting 10-12 weeks.

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the past year. A recent new training class for new hires attracted 10 people instead of 20, he said. The agency now has 89 available staff to process claims, compared to 71 before the pandemic. Another 20 are being trained.

The labor department split up its staff to handle older pandemic claims and new ones and is working on ways to prioritize new claims so those folks aren’t waiting three months for their first unemployment check. The goal is to get new claims processed within three to four weeks. In certain circumstances where there are no issues, a claim is processed and paid after the first week.

“We have a team that’s dedicated to working the old backlog and the remaining three or four teams are processing current claims as they (come in) right now. Again, right now, that requires some manual work for su-

pervisors,” Spesshardt said. “They’re supposed to roll out an enhancement within the system that will allow the system to automatically do that so we hope to see better efficiencies moving forward.”

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of new unemployment claims in Colorado was 2,289 for the week ending July 2, up about 215 from the prior week. That’s also about the same number as a year ago but higher than the average week in 2019, when weekly new claims were around 1,500 to 1,800. Continued claims were roughly the same as the prior week, at 16,566. Weekly continued claims have been declining all year.

People who are waiting on their unemployment claim to be processed should continue to document their search for work and request a payment each week. After their claim is processed and approved, all eligible weeks will be paid. For those who have been waiting more than 12 weeks, Spesshardt advised that they check spam filters and missed calls, and also call the customer service line at 303-318-9000 and ask that their case be escalated.

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Metro Denver’s homeless population the rise

BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

The number of people experiencing homelessness was up 12.8% in 2022 compared to 2020, before the pandemic, according to preliminary data from the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative point-in-time survey.

The annual count, which captures homelessness in the seven-county metro Denver region, showed there was an increase in homelessness of 784 people.

In January 2020, the last time a comprehensive count was conducted, there were 6,104 people counted who were homeless in metro Denver. This year, 6,888 people were counted, according to the first phase of data.

“We are awaiting HUD’s verification of the region’s demographic data before releasing further information, but for planning purposes, it is important to share the overall sheltered and

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for any benefits will get linked to Connect for Health Colorado, where they can purchase health insurance through the state marketplace.

The annual income limit for a family of four to qualify for Medicaid is about $35,000, while the income limit is $69,000 to qualify for the state’s child health plan.

unsheltered count for the region,” Jamie Rife, executive director of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, said in a statement.

MDHI will release a second phase of data once the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s verification process is completed later this summer, she said.

On Jan. 24, teams spread out across the region to count people living in shelters and outdoors. Leaders in the metro area did not conduct a count of people living outside in 2021 because of COVID-19 concerns.

The number of people living in shelters remained fairly consistent between 2020 and 2022, at 4,534 in 2020 and 4,815 in 2022, a 6% increase.

The number of people considered “unsheltered” also increased regionally. This year 2,073 people were sleeping outdoors, up from 1,561 in 2020, a 32.8% increase.

“The Point-in-Time is a snapshot of

homelessness on a single night with numerous variables such as weather, count participation, volunteer engagement and a variety of other factors,” Rife said. “While this count can help us understand homelessness on a single night, getting to a place where we have comprehensive, real-time data regionally is the ultimate goal.”

The metro Denver region has made significant strides in decreasing its reliance on the one-night count, Rife said in a public statement. Instead, human service providers and municipal leaders are working to improve participation with the region’s Homeless Management Information System to make daily homelessness data more accessible.

Outreach teams across the sevencounty metro Denver area increasingly used the information system in 2022 to gain a more accurate realtime understanding of those living outdoors. The system also helped

outreach teams better connect clients to human services and housing, Rife said.

While teams across the metro Denver area were able to locate and count 6,888 people on that single night this year in late January, the information system allowed them to estimate that the number of unhoused people is close to 31,000 throughout the course of the year, Rife said.

“This data highlights the dynamic nature of homelessness and the importance of real-time data to allow the region to coordinate effectively and allocate resources efficiently,” she said.

Colorado is in better shape than some states that did not go through the annual revalidation process during the pandemic, state officials said.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s government-funded insurance programs, including Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus and an indigentcare program, cover about one in four state residents.

The $14.2 billion program also boasts that it has increased the num-

ber of medical and mental health providers who accept Medicaid clients, now totaling 95,000. Among those, more than 10,000 are mental health and substance abuse counselors, about 1,100 of which began accepting Medicaid in the last year, according to the department.

Two-thirds of all telehealth appointments covered by Medicaid are behavioral health appointments, officials said.

Medicaid officials said they now have new systems in place to man-

age enrollment policies during public health emergencies.

“I think we have to operate under the assumption that there is going to be a next time,” Choate said.

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Universal background checks The other major regulation adopted during the 2013 legislative session was a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases and transfers in Colorado.

There are some exceptions, including when the gun is being transferred as a gift or loan between family members, or the firearm is being transferred temporarily for use at a shooting range or for hunting.

Violators of the background check requirement could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor and be barred from possessing a gun for two years.

A third bill passed in 2013 requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to recoup the costs of completing a background check.

Red flag law The passage of the 2013 gun laws resulted in political backlash for Colorado Democrats.

Two Democratic state senators, including the Senate president, were recalled as a result and a third resigned to avoid being recalled. Democrats then lost their majority in the Senate in the 2014 elections and didn’t win it back until the 2018 elections.

During the period when Republicans controlled the state Senate, consequential gun legislation in Colorado did not pass.

When Democrats regained control of the legislature in 2019, they used their new majority to pass a so-called red flag gun bill, which lets judges order the temporary seizure of firearms

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Here’s how the law works: Law enforcement or someone close to a gun owner petitions a judge to have that person’s firearms temporarily seized through the civil court system. If the order is granted, the judge must rule within 14 days whether to extend the seizure period and prevent the person from purchasing more guns for up to 364 days.

The policy has been used dozens of times in Colorado to temporarily seize guns from people.

Republicans again initiated recalls after the 2019 legislative session, in large part because of the red flag law, but all of those efforts were unsuccessful, empowering Democrats to keep pushing on gun regulations.

Safe storage No new gun regulations were passed in 2020 by the Colorado legislature, which had its hands full trying to respond to COVID-19.

In 2021, however, Democrats began pursuing new gun control measures with an eye toward preventing suicides and accidental gun deaths.

One of those was a bill that passed and was signed into law requiring Coloradans who own guns to store their weapons in a gun safe or with a trigger or cable lock when the owner knows or should reasonably know that a “juvenile or a resident who is ineligible to possess a firearm can gain access to the firearm.”

The guns don’t have to be stored in a safe or with a trigger or cable lock if the owner is carrying the weapon or if they

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place it in a “secure container which a reasonable person would believe to be secure.” Antique firearms are also exempt from the law.

Violators of the law could be charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor offense.

People charged with the crime can argue that the gun wasn’t safely stored because a juvenile needed to gain access to the weapon for self-defense or to defend livestock.

The law also requires licensed gun dealers to provide a trigger or cable lock with each firearm they sell or transfer, except when it comes to the sale or transfer of antique firearms. They also must post a conspicuous safe-storage notice developed by the state’s health department in their shop.

To meet the notice requirement, gun shops may also post a sign saying: “UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A FIREARM MAY RESULT IN IMPRISONMENT OR FINE.” A licensed gun dealer who does not provide a locking device or post the required notice could be charged with an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Lost and stolen firearms Also in 2021 lawmakers passed Senate Bill 78, which requires gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement within five days of realizing the weapon is missing.

Failing to report a lost or stolen firearm is a civil offense punishable by a $25 fine. A second or subsequent infraction is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $500.

called the Charleston loophole because the gunman who killed nine people at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015 was able to purchase a firearm despite being prohibited to do so because his background check wasn’t completed within three days.

Meanwhile, people convicted of the following misdemeanors are prohibited from purchasing weapons within five years of their conviction: • third-degree assault • a bias-motivated crime • child abuse • a crime against an at-risk person • cruelty to animals • harassment • possession of an illegal weapon • sexual assault • unlawful sexual contact • unlawfully providing a firearm other than a handgun to a juvenile • violation of a protection order The misdemeanor provision was driven by the fact that the Boulder shooter had been convicted of thirddegree assault a few years before the shooting.

Openly carrying guns at polling places is prohibited In 2022, Colorado lawmakers passed House Bill 1086, which makes it illegal to openly carry a gun within a polling location or within 100 feet of a ballot drop box while voting is happening.

The measure also makes it illegal to openly carry a firearm inside or within 100 feet of a central counting facility during any election administration activity.

Ensuring domestic abusers turn over their guns A third measure passed in 2021 — House Bill 1255 — requires people who are subject to a restraining order because of domestic abuse to submit to a judge, within seven business days, an affidavit including a list of the type and number of firearms they own, as well as the location of those weapons.

The legislation is aimed at ensuring those charged with or convicted of domestic abuse relinquish their firearms as required.

What other states have that Colorado doesn’t Despite all of the gun regulation changes in Colorado over the past decade, there are a number of policies that have been adopted in other states that haven’t been repeated in Colorado.

“Colorado has taken tremendous strides towards gun safety in recent years,” said Allison Anderman, senior counsel and director of local policy for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which is named for former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, the Arizona Democrat wounded in a gun attack.

“But there is much more to be done.”

Colorado has not enacted a state ban on assault or assault-style weapons, as seven other states — including California and New York — and Washington, D.C., have.

Some states also have waiting periods between when someone purchases a firearm and when they can access it.

Finally, some states, including Florida, have raised the age at which someone can purchase a gun to 21. In Colorado, you must be 21 to purchase a handgun, but you can purchase a rifle or shotgun by 18.

There have been discussions at the Colorado Capitol in recent years about enacting an assault-style weapons ban, implementing a gun-purchase waiting period and raising the age at which people can purchase a firearm.

While those policies haven’t been adopted on the state level, some municipalities in Boulder County have recently passed them in light of the 2003 preemption law being overturned. And the Denver City Council earlier his year banned the concealed carrying of guns in all city buildings and parks.

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Eliminating the local preemption The March 2021 massacre of 10 people at a King Soopers in Boulder prompted Democrats in the legislature to pursue additional gun control measures in the middle of the 2021 lawmaking term.

Arguably the most impactful piece of legislation was Senate Bill 256, which will allow local governments, public higher education institutions and special districts to enact gun policies that are stronger than what’s written in state law.

The bill rolled back a 2003 preemption measure in Colorado. The 2003 preemption policy led a judge to toss out Boulder’s municipal assault-weapons ban days before the King Soopers shooting.

Closing the Charleston loophole, temporarily preventing people convicted of certain misdemeanors from purchasing guns The second most consequential measure passed after the King Soopers shooting was House Bill 1298, which temporarily prohibits people convicted of certain misdemeanors from purchasing a gun. It also closes the so-called Charleston loophole by requiring gun dealers to complete a background check on a gun buyer before transferring a weapon.

While Colorado has universal background checks, federal law allows guns to be transferred to buyers after three business days if the background check hasn’t been completed. The gap in law is

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ADAMS COUNTY PRESENTS Grandstand events at the Adams County Fair

ENTERTAINMENT STAGE Wednesday, Aug. 3

Friday, Aug. 5

Thursday, Aug. 4

Saturday, Aug. 6

August 3

Lauren Alaina with Jordan Fletcher

Come hear the American Idol 10th-season runner up perform songs from her 2011 debut “Wildflower” and her follow-up, 2017’s “Road Less Traveled.”

She’ll be joined by Nashville artist Jordan Fletcher.

Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. This is a free show.

Sunday, Aug. 7

August 4

Tyler Rich with special guest Kylie Morgan and Professional Bull Riding

What better way to enhance a night of Professional Bull Riding than a performance by California-born artist Tyler Rich. He’ll be joined by the exuberant and ethereal Kylie Morgan, who might perform her singles “Love Like We’re Drunk” and “I only Date Cowboys.” Doors open at 4 p.m., show at 5 p.m. Tickets $14 - $74

4-H SHOWS AND COMPETITIONS

August 5

Demolition Derby Show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $20

August 6

Cornhole Tournament 10 a.m. Registration is $25

August 6

NSPA Truck Pull

Show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $25

Wednesday, July 28

August 7

Día de La Familia Y Banda Machos

Thursday, July 28

Adams County celebrates its Hispanic heritage with the annual Charreada Mexican rodeo followed by a performance by Jalisco’s Banda Machos.

Show at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15-75

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THE ADAMS COUNTY FAIR FOOD GUIDE From flip-flops to funnel cakes, visit the Exhibit Hall and Midway for a wide variety of food vendors and food trucks, as well as a chance to get your shopping fix.

Vendors who have signed up to come are listed below.

Cheese Love Grill

Say cheese!! This food vendor is a must if you’re craving an all time classic! Come check out their menu for a classic grilled cheese and tomato bisque or a street taco-inspired grilled cheese. This place is sure to leave a smile on your face.

DC Concessions

Switch it up with seafood! Find this vendor for fried catfish and shrimp, and pair it with some sweet potato fries or twisted taters. They also serve a variety of appetizers from jalapeño poppers and fried pickles, to chili cheese fries and mozzarella sticks. Enjoy their hand-breaded chicken tenders and don’t forget to ask about the freshly squeezed lemonade.

Grammy’ s Goodies

Are you in the mood for homemade Italian food? Make sure to check out Grammy’s Goodies who was recently featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (2020) for the BIGGEST slices and the best homemade Italian food and baked goods. Stop by for a giant turkey leg or explore the rest of their menu, where you’ll find handmade mozzarella sticks, garlic knots, delicious pizza, cannolis, pasta dishes sandwiches and of course some sweet treats.

Spicy Mexican

Make sure you stop by Spicy Mexican and enjoy some of your favorite Mexican cuisine, including tacos, quesadillas, burritos and nachos. Do not miss Sunday for the special taco tortas menu!

Wild Wolf Kettle Corn

Pop by this vendor to release your inner wild wolf. With wildly delicious kettle corn, caramel corn, lemonade smashers and 13 flavors to choose from, this is a stop that is hard to pass.

Yazzmin

Get ready to heat things up! Satisfy that spicy craving with the chili mayo cheese corn, the chili and salt mango on a stick, or the mangoneadas mango sorbet with chili and chamoy. Don’t worry though, if things get too hot you can cool down with their signature homemade fresh fruit water.

Capone’s Concessions

Stop by and enjoy a refreshing drink of fresh-squeezed lemonade or cherry limeade or shaved ice to cool you down.

Try the BBQ pulled pork sandwiches or corn on the cob. Got a sweet tooth? Try a strawberry kebab or frozen cheese cake.

Don’t for get a chocolate covered jalapeño!

Snowy Churro

Simply Pizza

This local coffee shop from Frederick is bringing superior quality to the Adams County Fair this year! Specializing in Coffee and Cold Brew, we also craft 15 additional hot and cold beverages (Cocoa, Teas, Lemonades, Italian Sodas, and Blended drinks). Keep it SIMPLE! This is a stop you will not want to miss! This food truck presents Neapolitan inspired wood-fired pizza. Menu items include: Two Meats, Charred Garden, Queen, and of course a Plain & Simple option.

Sugars Concessions

Satisfy your sweet tooth with any of the following carnival favorites: funnel cakes, specialty cakes or a fried cheesecake.

Who doesn’t love a classic churro? Stop by Snowy’s and try an elevated Oreo filled churro, grab some edible cookie dough or maybe even a s’more. Root beer floats are a must! Hot chocolate and caramel apple cider are there to warm you up too!

Tacos with Altitude

Come enjoy green chili cheese fries, Nachos, or street tacos.

Top off your meal with a Agua Fresca or Mexican Coke.

Nana’s Famous BBQ & Grill

Enjoy some BBQ on a stick. Try a tasty teriyaki or BBQ chicken, or steak on a stick. BBQ beef brisket sandwiches and Bratwurst pair well with cowboy fries. Don’t forget a fresh lemonade or tea!

Fry Factory

Kona Ice

Come cool off with a Kona Ice! With plenty of flavors to choose from you’ll be sure to find one that hits the spot!

Germany Specialty

Want to try something out of the box? Germany Specialty serves an uber potato skillet, a variety of bratwursts, and even a Bayou Brat Alligator! They also have the classics covered, with corn dogs, nachos and fried candy bars .

Fries are a fan favorite, but if you’re looking to take it up a notch make sure to stop at Fry Factory! They put a fun spin on the classics with their Hatch green chili curly fires, pizza box nachos, and smoked grilled kielbasa. Don’t forget to try their gourmet red velvet funnel cakes or classic crepes.

Silver Spur Soda

Quench your thirst with a visit to Silver Spur! Choose from their homemade, old fashioned sodas. Pick out your keepsake mug and keep coming back for refills or your favorites!

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Stay Connected EMERGENCIES & IMPORTANT INFORMATION There will be first aid provided during the fair. First aid is located in the Red Cross Building. EMTs are also on golf carts roaming the fair each day.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office provides security services during the fair. Their office is located in the Administration Building located just south of the Al Lesser Building.

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The Brighton Fire Protection District's office during the fair is located just south of the Red Cross Building in the mobile command unit.

To receive text alerts about important changes and notices, please text "JOIN AdamsCountyFair" (without quotes) to 66893 or scan the QR code (below) and click send.

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To report a lost child or locate a lost child, please go to the Rampart Search and Rescue Booth located directly below the Water Tower Information Booth.

DISCLAIMER: Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on this map, Adams County cannot be responsible for consequences resulting from omission or errors in the information and graphic representation made herein. Attendees should consult with Fair management at adamscountyfair@adcogov.org to ascertain whether any modifications have been made since the publication of this material. In case of inclement weather, Fair management may choose to evacuate the grandstands, midway, and/or barns for the safety of all patrons.

FREE OFF-SITE SHUTTLE SERVICE

Times:

• Wednesday – 5 p.m. – 11 p.m.

• Thursday – 3 p.m. – 12 a.m.

• Friday – 3 p.m. – 12 a.m.

• Saturday – 12 p.m. – 12 a.m.

• Sunday – 12 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Locations:

Prairie View High School 12909 E. 120th Ave., Henderson Shu les run approximately every 20 min.

Shadow Ridge Middle School 12551 Holly St., Thornton Shu les run approximately every 15 min.

Riverdale Ridge High School 13380 Yosemite St., Thornton Shu les run approximately every 20 min.

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GETTING TO THE FAIR Directions The Riverdale Regional Park is located at 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, one mile west of U.S. 85 on 124th Ave. (124th Ave. turns into Henderson Rd. when it crosses the South Platte River). Since 124th Avenue is closed this year due to construction, fair visitors should use the park entrance off of 120th Avenue.

Locally, from the south: Take 120th Avenue to Park Avenue. Turn north onto Park Boulevard, continuing until you cross 124th Avenue and arrive at the park entrance.

From Denver: Take I-25 N to I-76.

Take I-76 to U.S. Highway 85 N to 120th Avenue. Turn west on 120th Avenue and go a little more than one mile to the entrance of the Regional Park Complex on Park Boulevard. If you are visiting the museum, that entry is to the west of the Regional Park Complex entry.

Shuttle Skip the traffic and enjoy exclusive rapid entry into Riverdale Regional Park using the free shuttle service.

There are three locations to catch the shuttles which run untli 11 p.m. Aug. 3 and until midnight for the rest of the fair.

From Fort Collins: Take I-25 S to Highway 7. Take Highway 7 east to U.S. Highway 85 in Brighton.

Take U.S. Highway 85 S to 120th Avenue. Turn west on 120th Avenue and go a little more than one mile to the entrance of the Regional Park Complex on Park Boulevard.

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Locally, from the north: Take 128th Avenue east to Quebec south to 120th Avenue and then turn north on Park Boulevard. Continue on Park Boulevard until you cross 124th Avenue and arrive at the park entrance.

Riverdale Ridge High School, 13380 Yosemite St., Thornton: Shuttle runs every 20 minutes Prairie View High School, 12909 E. 120th Ave., Henderson: Shuttle runs every 20 minutes Shadow Ridge Middle School, 12551 Holly St., Thornton: Shuttle runs every 15 minutes

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What is the admission charge to the Adams County Fair?

There is no admission charge.

How much are the carnival armbands?

Are there any specials?

Wednesday, Aug. 3: $25 Thursday, Aug. 4: $30 Friday, Aug. 5: $20 for kids until 4 p.m. if purchased by 3 p.m.

After 3 p.m. $35 Saturday, Aug. 6: $35 Saturday, Aug. 6: $35 Sunday, Aug. 7: $35

What are the hours of the Adams County Fair?

Wednesday, Aug. 3: Indoor, 6-9 p.m., Outdoor 6 -11 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 5: Indoor, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Outdoor, 10 a.m. to midnight

Thursday, Aug. 4: Indoor, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Outdoor, 4 p.m. to midnight

Saturday, Aug.6: Indoor, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Outdoor, noon to midnight

Sunday, Aug. 7: Indoor, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Outdoor, noon to midnight

What are the hours of the Carnival?

Wednesday, Aug. 3: 6 -11 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 6: Noon - Midnight

Thursday, Aug. 4: 4-Midnight

Sunday, Aug. 7: Noon-Midnight

Friday, Aug. 5: 10 a.m.-Midnight

Do you recycle at the fair?

Adams County introduced a single-stream recycling program throughout county facilities which has increased the amount of waste diverted from the landfill by 17% since 2011. Plastic bottles, plastic cups, aluminum, cans, paper, and glass can all be recycled while attending the fair.

Where is the Adams County Fair?

Where can I purchase tickets to the Grandstand Events?

Tickets for all United Power Grandstand Events are available for purchase by visiting https://adamscountyfair.com/grandstand-events on the internet and clicking on the “Buy Tickets” logo.

The Adams County Fair is held at the Riverdale Regional Park Complex at 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton. We are conveniently located off U.S. Highway 85, 124th Avenue, and Riverdale Road.

When is Kids Day? When is Senior Day? Senior Day is on Thursday, Aug. 4, beginning at 10 a.m. This is a great chance for those 55-years-old and older to experience the fair, have a free lunch and enjoy a line up of events and activities especially for seniors.

Is there reserved seating at the Grandstand?

No. All seating in the United Power Grandstand Arena is general admission.

The Adams County Fair’s Kidchella is Friday, Aug. 5 featuring the Hyland Hills Water World Kids Zone. Kids tickets are $20 if purchased before 3 p.m. on Aug. 5 and the tickets are valid until 4 p.m. that day. All tickets purchased after 3 p.m. are $5.

Do you have ATMs? ATM machines are located in the Exhibit Hall, Waymire Dome Building, Carnival, and Midway areas.

Does the fair have a lost and found?

Do you allow pets at the fair?

Lost and Found is located in the Parks Administrative Offices at the main entrance of the Regional Park Complex.

Anyone looking for lost articles should check at this location during the fair from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or call 303-835-1142.

The only animals allowed on the grounds are service animals, animals on exhibit or those used in entertainment. We do not have accommodations for pets at the fairgrounds.

Where can I go for additional fair Information?

Information booths are located in the Exhibit Hall and several booths on the Midway.

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2022 Adams County Fair Guide

2022 Adams County Fair Royalty minor in Agricultural Literacy.

The magic of the Adams County Fair is back Aug. 3-7, offering the thrill of rides and wonderful entertainment, and the rich tradition of the Western way of life. Along with welcoming back exhibits of local agricultural products and livestock, Rose is excited to promote the fair and activities it offers. She hopes you will join her and Kira this August to experience the Adams County Fair.

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2022 Adams County Fair Queen, Kira Szulinski

Kira Szulinski is the 21-year-old daughter of Milt and Laura Szulinski. She is currently attending Metropolitan State University, majoring in biology in pursuit of going to vet school. Kira has been riding horses since she was eight and a part of 4-H since she was 12.

She also played softball at a national level from the age of eight to 17.

The fair holds many wonderful adventures and memories for her. She is delighted to promote the fair and activities it holds. She hopes you will join her and Rose in their adventures August 3-7 2022.

2021 Adams County Fair Ladyin-Waiting, Tymberlynn Rose Weidemann

Tymblerynn Rose Weidemann is the 18-year-old daughter of Jayleen and Willie Weidemann. A proud Colorado native, Rose grew up in Brighton where she participated in many activities including FFA, 4-H, yearbook, and Link. Rose currently serves as Brighton FFA’s chapter president and hopes to further her involvement in the Colorado State FFA chapter.. In May 2022, she graduated from Brighton High School and will be furthering her education at Colorado State University majoring in Agricultural Education with a

Kira and Rose are proudly sponsored by: Cox Ranch Originals Extreme Auto Works Greeley Hat Works Hulk Industries Rocky Mountain Clothing Company Show Me Twice Thollot Diamonds & Fine Jewelry The Adams County Fair Royalty Program Clinic will be announced in the fall. For more information on attending this event, please email Courtney Cox. If you plan to compete for the 2023 title of Adams County Fair Lady-in-Waiting, this royalty clinic is mandatory. The 2023 competition will be held at the Regional Park Complex in the fall of 2022.

Past Fair Royalty 1950s 1950 Chloe Plass Weidenbach 1951 Gretchen Gilbert Wilson 1952 Betty Williams 1953 Yulene Banek 1954 Carma Jesiop Hale 1955 Ella Masters 1956 Sandy Crosby Davidson 1957 Bonnie Aschenbrenner Kanouse 1958 Revae Milligan - Miss Rodeo Colorado 1958 1959 Diane Newell

1960s

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1960 Phillis Guthrie Webb 1961 Rosemary “Cookie” Larson - Miss Rodeo Colorado 1961 1962 Sandy Schwab Purdy 1963 Pat Strole 1964 Annette Carrvin Bowers 1965 Teri Reither Watson 1966 Janice Schwabb Miles 1967 Paula Klaumann Jones 1968 Georgia Dowd Haller 1969 Marilynne “Lynne” Hokr Redman

1970s 1970 Jodi Russell Pfersh 1971 Janet Snidow Jackson 1972 Linda Carter Larson 1973 Marla Myers Zuch 1974 Nancy Coufal Elrod 1975 Barbara Seitz Williams - Miss Rodeo Colorado 1978 1976 Pam Armstrong Whitlock 1977 Teri Bohlander Griffith Parkos 1978 Debbie Pech Ritch - Miss Rodeo Colorado 1979 1979 Jeri Cooper Hass

1980s 1980 Nancy Nott Bunjes - also the mother of the 2006 Queen 1981 Susan Berger Farner 1982 Margaret Keehn 1983 Penny Constable Anderson 1984 Sandie Chaney 1985 Duetta Allart 1988 Kelly Field 1989 Kim Kling Daley

1990s 1990 Heidi Carmack 1991 Colette Wilbanks Stoudt 1992 Tara Rumsey Weber 1993 Kelli Mohan Metz 1994 Sara Ocker 1995 Jodi Miller Stonner

2000s 2002 Amanda Milton 2003 Stacie Toft 2004 Bronwyn Schindler 2005 Alyse Scebbi Fieldgrove 2006 Alyssa Bunjes Baker - the daughter of the 1980 queen 2007 Chelyn Heideman Hart 2008 Sadie Sayler Nelson 2009 Randi Rae Fishler

2010s 2010 Sydnie Rask 2011 Courtney Cox 2012 Danielle McCormick 2013 Alexandra Nelms Holyoak 2014 Savanna Hamilton 2015 Lindsey Irby Bakes 2016 Aviendha Anemaet 2017 Jennifer Ann D’Epagnier 2018 Lindsey Burleson 2019 Racheal Lampo 2020/21 Mandy McCormick

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Ten years after theater shooting, community gathers for midnight vigil 7/20 Memorial Foundation hosts special event

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ten years ago, on July 20, 2012, Stephen Barton and two friends attended a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” at a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora and became survivors of a mass shooting that resulted in 12 deaths and 70 injured.

At the end of last year, Barton, who lives in New York, was contacted by Heather Dearman to inform him that the 7/20 Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit where she serves as CEO, would be hosting a series of events in light of the 10th year passing since the shooting.

“I’m not local to here, and so a little less, like, connected to the local network of survivors and family members. So, I’m really glad that she did reach out,” Barton said.

Barton and his wife, Sarah Barton, were among those who gathered at midnight July 20, 2022, at Aurora Water-wise Garden, located at 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, for a vigil. Dearman was the first to present, welcoming people to the 10th annual midnight vigil and reflecting on the night that changed so many lives.

“Just after midnight on July 20, 2012, the city of Aurora, my hometown, was struck by tragedy when a gunman entered the Century 16

theater with ill intent.

“Seventy people were injured, including my cousin, Ashley, who was shot and paralyzed and also miscarried. Her 6-year-old daughter, Veronica, was with her that night and was also shot,” Dearman said.

“Sadly, Veronica succumbed to her injuries along with 11 other moviegoers whose lives were tragically cut short.”

Visiting the memorial: ‘A place of peace, hope and resilience’ For the first time, the vigil included a walkthrough tour of the 12 stones placed throughout the garden, the location of the memorial, that are dedicated to those killed in the shooting.

Fairy lights decorated the garden and a violinist performed as Dearman walked to each stone and shared information about the victims. Attendees followed behind her, many carrying small electric candles with them.

“We’ve never taken people through the tour of each stone before, so we didn’t know how that would work,” Dearman said after the vigil. “But, I think it was beautiful.”

In addition to the stones, a main feature of the memorial is the sculpture, “Ascentiate,” which features a sculpture of 83 cranes.

Tiina Marie Coon, a member of the board of directors for 7/20 Memorial Foundation and mother of a theater survivor, said there are 70 white cranes to represent those who were injured, as well as 13

clear and silver cranes to represent the souls of lost loved ones, including Ashley Moser’s unborn child.

“All of the cranes are flying from all different directions. This represents the people in the theater that came from all over the world, in all walks of life,” Coon said. “It is where they meet in the center and rise together — that’s the ascentiate.”

The motivation behind the cranes was the action of genuine kindness, she said. Following the shooting, a young boy named Nate Williams coordinated with his community to send 1,000 cranes to Aurora with messages of compassion.

“As a board, we have always felt that we wanted a non-memorial, memorial — a place of peace, hope and resilience. A place to rise above your tragedies. A place where all of the community can come and heal,” Coon said.

Throughout the night, people cried, laughed, prayed and embraced one another. Others visited the 12 white crosses placed along the sidewalk at the entrance of the vigil.

These crosses were made following the shooting and placed across the street of the movie theater as a temporary memorial, said Jansen Young, the chief operating officer of the 7/20 Memorial Foundation.

Young is a survivor of the theater shooting. Her boyfriend, Jonathan Blunk, was killed that night.

“We now place the crosses here every year. These crosses still provide a memorial and a marker

for the lives lost. They are not just names on a cross. They are individuals. They are our loved ones,” Young said.

For Dearman, one of the standout moments from the vigil was the procession of first responders, called the “Hero’s Procession.”

Attendees gathered and applauded on the curb of the street as first responders passed by in their vehicles.

Viki Snyder was among those clapping during the procession.

Her daughter, Heather, was in the theater and was shot three times.

“We lost her five years later,” Snyder said. She said her daughter’s death wasn’t a direct result of the shooting. “She couldn’t get her head back together.”

Snyder said her daughter was smiling all the time and was everybody’s friend. “She was an amazing person,” she said.

Stephen Barton, a survivor of the shooting, reflects on that night Stephen Barton had been traveling across the country with a friend for about six weeks when they stopped in Aurora to stay with another friend who offered to host them overnight on July 19, 2012.

“We offered, to her, to take her to the movies to thank her for hosting us,” Barton said.

Both Barton and the friend they were visiting were shot. The third friend was thankfully not shot, and all three survived, he said.

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“I was shot with a shotgun,” Barton said. “And so, basically, my upper torso and my neck and face received like two dozen pieces of metal, about.”

He said the pieces of metal narrowly missed his internal organs and arteries, and he was bleeding heavily. Police did not wait for an ambulance and directly transported him to the hospital, where he was taken to surgery.

“I was just very fortunate, and I really credit them for the great job that they did that night,” Barton said about the police.

Barton still has some pieces of metal in his body today, but other than some nerve damage in his left arm and scar tissue, he mostly doesn’t have lingering injuries.

His friend who was shot has also made a really good recovery, he said.

The midnight vigil was the first time that Barton visited the memorial. He said it was hard to put into words how it felt to be at the vigil, because in some ways, it feels like what happened was in the distant past and had happened to another person.

Barton said the atmosphere casted his mind back to that “really dark and difficult time” and also showed how people have grown since then, which he said is something to celebrate.

Some good things came out of that night for Barton, he said.

Additional candles were placed on the memorial stone for Veronica MoserSullivan, a 6-year-old who died in the Aurora theater shooting, in recognition of other children who have died in mass shootings, such as the Sandy Hook victims, Heather Dearman said.

Community members gather shortly after midnight on July 20 near the memorial at Aurora Water-wise Garden for the victims of the Aurora theater shooting, which hapPHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW pened July 20, 2012.

For example, he started a job advocating for stronger gun laws, and it was through that job that he befriended someone who later introduced him to his wife, Sarah, in 2016.

“It’s just a mix of many different feelings,” Barton said. “Because it could have just so easily gone in a different way. And being, you know, standing here and hearing the stories and seeing the crosses really drives that home.”

He said he feels really blessed and fortunate that his injuries were not more severe and that he had a strong support system. At

the same time, both Barton and his wife expressed frustration about how mass shootings continue to be an issue in the U.S. “I think that back then, in the immediate aftermath, I had more of a hope that things could change. And the last few months have kind of driven home how much work still has to be done,” he said. “And it really doesn’t feel like we’re improving or making this problem any better.”

Sarah Barton said it was wonderful to see the community gather and interact with one another during the vigil, but that

it’s hard to be optimistic because “these things shouldn’t happen in the first place.”

Although he doesn’t live in Colorado, Barton wanted to come and attend the vigil because he thinks there is something powerful in the act of remembering, and he has a soft spot in his heart for Colorado.

After walking through the memorial, he said it’s clear how much thought went into creating it, and that it’s inspiring to see so many people at the vigil who have been bonded through what happened.

“There’s no minimizing how unjust and senseless something like this is,” Barton said, calling the shooting horribly tragic. “But, I’m really glad that they’re keeping, sort of, this memory alive. And the memorial is really a beautiful physical tribute — physical manifestation — of that.”

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF LOCHBUIE COUNTY OF ADAMS AND WELD, STATE OF COLORADO

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 26th day of August, 2022 at the hour of 9:30 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LAND DEVELOPMENT TEXT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMALS AND FOWL IN RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 18th day of July, 2022.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Lochbuie, Colorado, on August 16, 2022, at 6:30 o’clock P.M., shall hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance for a zoning text amendment to amend Chapter 7 and Chapter 19 of the Town of Lochbuie Municipal Code concerning zoning and development standards for animal husbandry and the keeping of animals and fowl in the Rural Residential zone district(s) in the Town. Such public hearing shall be held at the Town Hall, 703 WCR 37, Lochbuie, Colorado.

Publication Date: July 28, 2022 Heather Meierkort, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB1705 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Legal Notice No. BSB1719 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Lochbuie, Colorado Ordinance No. 2022-676 AN ORDINANCE INITIATING THE ADOPTION OF A HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE TOWN OF LOCHBUIE, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE 2022 COORDINATED GENERAL ELECTION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Ordinance No. 2022-676 was passed at the July 19, 2022, regular meeting of the Town Board and will take effect on July 28, 2022. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the Town Clerk’s Office, 703 Weld County Road 37, Lochbuie, CO 80603 and on the Town’s website at: Lochbuie.org Heather Meierkort Town Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1715 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Lochbuie, Colorado Ordinance No. 2022-675 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF LOCHBUIE, COLORADO, AMENDING LOCHBUIE TOWN CODE SECTION 6-1-150 GOVERNING BUSINESS LICENSES AND SECTION 19-7-520 GOVERNING LAND USE REGULATIONS AS SUCH PROVISIONS RELATE TO FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES Ordinance No. 2022-675 was passed at the July 19, 2022, regular meeting of the Town Board and will take effect on August 18, 2022. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the Town Clerk’s Office, 703 Weld County Road 37, Lochbuie, CO 80603 and on the Town’s website at: Lochbuie.org Heather Meierkort Town Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1716 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF ADAMS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Division S No. 22JV82 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Rhymer Bosco, Haavyn Bosco A Child(ren), and Concerning Paige Stewart, Anthony Bosco Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Anthony Bosco 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

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030868 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM PHEASANT RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, v.

Ronald Escalera; Angela Escalera; LoanDepot. com, LLC; City of Brighton; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and Lisa L. Culpepper, as Adam County’s Public Trustee Defendants Lot 53, Block 1, Pheasant Ridge Subdivision, Amended Plat No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known as: 3946 Costillo Ct., Brighton, CO 80601 (“Property”).

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, 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 Sheriff’s Department of County of Adams, State of Colorado at 9:00 am, on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit in the Adams County Justice Center Basement located 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.

For the purposes of paying off, curing the default, or redemption as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, CIVIL UNIT, for the County of Adams, State of Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $8,520.05.

If the borrower believes that a lender or servicer has violated the requirements for a single point of contact in D.R.S. 38-38-103.1 or the prohibition on dual tracking in C.R.S. 38-38- 103.2, the borrower may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General at the Colorado Department of Law, Ralph L Carr Judicial Building, 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor, Denver, CO 80203, 720-508-6000 or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, P.O. Box 2900, Clinton, IA 52733-2900, 855-411-2372, http:// www.consumerfinance.gove/complaint/; or both, but the filing of this complaint will not stop the foreclosure process.

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM Re: Sheriff Sale of Real Property under Decree of Foreclosure, pursuant to Court Order and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq.

COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO 1. This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated March 17, 2022, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Pheasant Ridge Community Association Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on October 20, 2020 at Reception No. 2020000107258 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 Community Declaration for Pheasant Ridge recorded on December 18, 2000 at Reception Number C0742680 of the Adams County records and all supplements thereto (hereinafter referred to as the “Declaration”). The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Pheasant Ridge Community Association Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS, legally described as follows, to wit:

Lot 53, Block 1, Pheasant Ridge Subdivision, Amended Plat No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known as: 3946 Costillo Ct., Brighton, CO 80601 (“Property”).

You may have an interest in the real property being affected or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure. You may have the right to redeem the real property or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. A notice of intent to cure filed pursuant to section 38-38-104 shall be filed with the officer at least fifteen calendar days prior to the first scheduled sale date or any date to which the sale is continued.

A notice of intent to redeem filed pursuant to section 38-38-302 shall be filed with the officer no later than eight business days after the sale.

In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney. For the purpose of paying off, curing the default, or redemption as provided by the aforementioned laws, intent must be directed to or conducted at the Adams County Sherriff’s Office, Civil Unit, Basement, 1100 Judicial Center Dr Brighton, CO 80601.

You are advised that, the parties liable thereon, LoanDepot.com, LLC; City of Brighton; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and Lisa L. Culpepper, as Adam County’s Public Trustee, the owners of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes, certain sections of which are attached hereto.

In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the law. Further, you are advised that the attached Colorado statutes merely set forth the applicable portions of Colorado statutory law relating to curative and redemption rights; therefore, you should read and review all the applicable statues and laws in order to determine the requisite procedures and provisions which control your rights in the subject property.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (303) 654-1850. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is Gabriel Stefu, WesternLaw Group LLC, 9351 Grant Street #120, Thornton, CO 80229, 720-542-8724.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 9:00A.M. on September 15, 2021 at the Adams County Sherriff’s Office, Civil Unit, Adams County Justice Center, Basement 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton CO 80601.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATED: July 6, 2022.

Richard A. Reigenborn Adams County Sheriff By: Stacy Sutton Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. BSB1682 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 22JV41 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Exon Lorenzana Flores, Stacy Adilene Lorenzana Flores, Bianca Rosa Lorenzana A Children, and Concerning Maira Lorenzana Flores, Ernestor Felix Cruz-Mendez (AKA Erlin Cruz Garcia, Eric Cruz Mendez), Robin Rodriguez, John Doe Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Robin Rodriguez 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.

day of July, 2022.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1707 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 22JV85 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Stanley Ware, Jr., Pharrow Damonte Ware, Shy-Ah Daelyn Ware, Izayla Trazayesam Walker, Lazaye Trulove Walker, Ra-Allah Eliakim Cotton A Children, and Concerning Shy-La Williams, Reginald Cotton, Stanley Ware, Isaiah Tranauje Walker-Boykin Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Isaiah Tranauje Walker-Boykin 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 6th 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 20th day of July, 2022.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1714 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV30175 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (FOR PUBLISHING) SAVORY FARM HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, v.

Darby P. Montoya; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee F/K/A Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2003-SD1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003SD1 at C/O Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC.; and Lisa L. Culpepper, as Adam County’s Public Trustee Defendant(s) Lot 75, Savory Farm Subdivision, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 11057 North Clay Drive, Westminster, CO 80234.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, 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 Sheriff’s Department of County of Adams, State of Colorado at 9:00 am, on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number (303) 655-3272, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale For the purposes of paying off, curing the default, or redemption as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, CIVIL UNIT, for the County of Adams, State of Colorado.

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 29th day of August, 2022 at the hour of 1:30 pm. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 18th

If the borrower believes that a lender or servicer has violated the requirements for a single

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

point of contact in C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 or the prohibition on dual tracking in C.R.S. 38-38103.2, the borrower may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General at the Colorado Department of Law, Ralph L Carr Judicial Building, 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor, Denver, CO 80203, 720-508-6000 or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, P.O. Box 2900, Clinton, IA 52733-2900, 855411-2372, http://www.consumerfinance.gove/complaint/; or both, but the filing of this complaint will not stop the foreclosure process.

Judgment is in the amount of $6,899.21.

Attorney for Savory Farm Homeowners Association, Inc. WesternLaw Group LLC Gabriel Stefu, # 34616 9351 Grant Street #120 Thornton, CO 80229 gstefu@westernlawgroup.com DATED in Colorado this 27th day of June 2022.

Richard A. Reigenborn Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado By: Kathy Grosshans Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. BSB1689 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, Colorado 80601 In the Interest of: Carlos Munoz, Respondent Attorneys for Petitioner: Aaron L. Evans, #27270 Timothy D. Bounds, #44180 Andrew Rogers, #52188 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222 Phone Number: (303) 757-8300 E-mail: Evans@evanscase.com; Bounds@evanscase.com Rogers@evanscase.com Case Number: 2022PR030455 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Alberto Munoz Last Known Address: Unknown in Adams County

A hearing on the Petition for Approval of Settlement of Claims Pursuant to Rule 62 of the Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure and Petition for Appointment of Special Conservator for the above Respondent. The Petition filed requests Court approval of the settlement and the net settlement funds will deposited in a restricted account.

A hearing will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: September 19, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Division: T1 Hearing Via Webex: https://judicial.webex. com/meet/sara.price Andrew Rogers, Attorney for Petitioner Maria Gutierrez 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No. BSB1698 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade 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 NIOBRARA FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO CAUSE NO. 407 DOCKET NO. 220600171 TYPE: POOLING NOTICE OF HEARING

Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) (“Great Western” or “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 Commis-

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Public Notices sion’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 8:E½E½ Section 9:W½W½ Section 16: W½W½ Section 17: E½E½ 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: September 21, 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: August 22, 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 Guidance Book” at https://cogcc.state.co.us/documents/reg/ Hearings/External_Efiling_System_Users_Guidebook_20201109.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 August 22, 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 Larsen, Commission Secretary Dated: July 18, 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. BSB1710 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of July, 2022. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

Case Number

Names of Parties

2022DR512 MARTIN TORRES AND BERTHA A TORRES VS ERIKA TORRES AND JOHN DOE 2022DR513 MARTIN TORRES AND BERTHA A TORRES VS NATALIE TORRES AND JOHN DOE ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: July 21, 2022 By: Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1718 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of JULY, 2022. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

Case Number

Names of Parties

2022DR706 DIANA GAMEZ MASCARENO VS EPIFANIO COBIAN ORDUNO 2022DR678 MARCO ANTONIO CELAYA SANCHEZ VS NADYNE CELAYA 2022DR531 TERI KATHRYN WILKE VS NICHOLAS ANTHONY VALDEZ 2022DR794 OLA MAY THOMPSON VS ADAM PERRY BANKS ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: July 21, 2022 By:Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1717 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 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 NIOBRARA AND CODELL FORMATIONS, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO CAUSE NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 220500113 TYPE: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE OF HEARING Providence Operating LLC DBA POCO Operating (Operator No. 10694) (“Applicant” or “POCO”) filed an Application with the Commission pursuant to Rule 503.g.(10) for an order to: 1) repeal, amend, modify, and/or supplement, Commission Order No. 407-3306, which approved the application of Extraction Oil & Gas Inc. (“Extraction”) to establish an approximate 2,560-acre drilling and spacing unit (“Alma Unit”) covering the lands identified below, and 2) suspend the processing of all Commission Form 2, Applications for Permit to Drill (Form 2). This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own oil or gas (“mineral”) interests within the unit.

APPLICATION LANDS Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 26: All Section 27: All Section 34: All Section 35: 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: September 28, 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: August 29, 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 dur-

ing the week of August 29, 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 22, 2022 Providence Operating LLC DBA POCO Operating c/o Brent D. Chicken Steptoe & Johnson PLLC 600 17th Street, Suite 2300 South Denver, CO 80202 303-389-4300 Brent.chicken@steptoe-johnson.com Legal Notice No. BSB1657 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 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 NIOBRARA AND CODELL FORMATIONS, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO CAUSE NO. 407 DOCKET NO. 220400078 TYPE: POOLING NOTICE OF HEARING Great Western Operating Company, LLC, (Operator No. 10110) (“Great Western” or “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 13: All 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: September 7, 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: August 8, 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 Guidance Book” at https://cogcc.state.co.us/documents/reg/ Hearings/External_Efiling_System_Users_Guidebook_20201109.pdf for more information. Under Commission Rule 508, if no petition is filed, the Application may be approved administratively without a formal hearing.

By Mimi Larsen, Commission Secretary Dated: June 28, 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. BSB1706 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Abandoned Vehicle Sale All About Towing & Recovery 303 944-5464 1758 S 112th St Broomfield CO 80020 2015 Dodge Journey VIN 609349 Legal Ad No.: BSB1702 First Publication: July 28, 2021 Last Publication: July 28, 2021 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747 1981 PONTIAC FIREBIRD VIN ENDING IN 122183 Legal Notice No. BSB1701 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM D. EBERLY, also known as WILLIAM DONALD EBERLY, WILLIAM EBERLY and BILL EBERLY, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30394 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 November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Constance M. Eberly, Personal Representative 1520 Wildflower Court Brighton, Colorado 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1695 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Diederich, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 215 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 November 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheri Diederich 13820 Boston St Brighton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. BSB1685 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLAUDIA E. BARRETT, also known as CLAUDIA ELAINE BARRETT, also known as CLAUDIA BARRETT, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR30521 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 November 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. BSB1681 First Publication: July14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Eugene Johnson a/k/a William E. Johnson a/k/a William Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30508

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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 November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

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 November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jane L. Berlin, Personal Representative 1263 Ebony Street Denver, CO 80221 Legal Notice No. BSB1690 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol J. Quimby, also known as Carol Quimby and Carol Jean Quimby, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30523

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 December 1, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Candace Michelle Temby Personal Representative 125 Broken Tee Lane Castle Pines, CO 80108 Legal Notice No. BSB1709 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARGARET LUCIANA GUZMAN, A/K/A, MARGARET L. GUZMAN, A/K/A, MARGARET GUZMAN, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30553

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 November 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra Lynn Harvel and Sharon Fae Gurule Personal Representative c/o Donald F. Slavin, P.C., 4704 Harlan St., #685 Denver, Colorado, 80212 Legal Notice No. BSB1708 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MEAGAN ELAINE HEISER, a/k/a Meagan E. Heiser and Meagan Heiser, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30593

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 November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary Beranek, Personal Representative 6014 S. Taft Way Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No. BSB1704 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRED TAYLOR, JR., Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30561

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 November 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorneys for Letta B. Campbell: Aaron L. Evans, #27270 Andrew W. Rogers, #52188 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No.BSB1692 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

Katherine M. Forsberg 12056 93rd Street N Largo, FL 33773-4315

Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of August 8, 2022, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.

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.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ERIC JON BERLIN, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30510

Lora D. Johnson, Personal Representative 28410 E. 163 Place Brighton, CO 80603 Legal Notice No. BSB1703 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathleen Ann Bell, A/K/A Kathleen A. Bell, A/KA Kathy Bell, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 235

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 November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marian Jaeger, Personal Representative 1118 Mobile St. Aurora, CO 80011 Legal Notice No. BSB1712 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James K. Sweetman, a/k/a James Kirby Sweetman, a/k/a Jim K. Sweetman, a/k/a Jim Sweetman, a/k/a Jimmy Sweetman, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30564 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to

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BRIEFS Football Riverdale Ridge High School’s annual fundraising golf tournament starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at Thorncreek Golf Course, East 136th Avenue and Washington Street.

The cost is $125 per golfer, $500 for a foursome and $150 for hole sponsors.

Visit https://riverdaleridgeravensfootball.teampages. com/forms/24385-RiverdaleRidge-Football-4th-AnnualGolf-Tournament-July-29th?fbclid=IwAR1l4b2M54mfqx4xm_ oSY3qOf4QzVazZrvxk36l8qeFXOwcjgYRdiJz3uSg. Roll-in ceremonies Brighton Fire Rescue District is putting together three roll-in ceremonies to celebrate the arrival of new fire engines.

The programs are at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at 16681 E. 120th Ave.; and at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at 15939 Havana St. A roll-in ceremony involves transferring water from an old engine to a new one. According to an Instagram post, children then get to “wash the wheels” of the new engine, followed by pushing the new fire truck into its bay.

Back-to-school night Back-to-school night at North Elementary School, 89 N. Sixth Ave., will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 30.

Free backpacks and other resources will be available for families in need. Call 303-655-2900.

Fifth Sunday sing Brighton United Methodist Church, 625 S. Eighth Ave., will host a non-denominational music program consisting of singing and instrumental music from various churches in the community. It’s set for 6 p.m. Sunday, July 31, and includes an ice-cream social.

Flix and Kicks The city of Brighton’s annual Flix and Kicks series of summer concerts returns this summer at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. The lineup includes: Thursday, July 28: The movie “Spiderman: No Way Home” at dusk; Thursday, Aug. 4: A concert with Chicano Heat, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11: The movie “Dog” at dusk; and Thursday, Aug. 18: A concert with Titonic, 7 p.m.

Admission is free. Seating is firstcome, first-served.

Road work Brighton’s public works department will be doing road maintenance repairs on Weld County Road 31 early next month.

WCR 31 will be closed from WCR 4 to Wagon Wheel Drive from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5. The following week, WCR 31 will be closed from WCR 2 to Wagon Wheel Drive. Detours will be in place. No truck traffic will be allowed.

Call 303-655-2088.

Brighton Oasis The Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park is heading into its endof-season schedule. The water park will not be open weekdays after Aug. 8, but will remain open on weekends until September 5 (Labor Day).

Full moon bike rides The city of Brighton’s Full Moon Bike rides returns this summer with a new addition — an advanced rider group and a recreational rider group for each ride. The two groups start at different times.

According to a city news release, advanced riders are “strong and fearless bicyclists or enthused and confident bicyclists.” Recreational riders “are confident in their safety or people who would enjoy bicycling if they felt safer doing it.”

The meeting area is on the south side of Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. The schedule looks like this: Thursday, Aug. 11: Sturgeon Moon.

Sign up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later.

Saturday, Sept. 10: Harvest Moon.

Sign-up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders begin at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders start 10 minutes later.

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

Call Mark Heidt, assistant director of parks and recreation and bike program coordinator, at 303-655-2170

or email mehidt@brightonco.gov.

Barr Lake campout Barr Lake and the city of Brighton Recreation Department are hosting a campout from 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, to 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. The event includes an afternoon of outdoor and nature-themed vendors and activities.

The evening includes a movie under the stars and s’mores by the campfire.

Visit www.brightonco.gov/1623/ Camp-Out-2022 or call 303-655-2200.

Armory Performing Arts Center concerts The city of Brighton announced its lineup for concerts at the Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St. Aug. 13: Project Foreigner, a Foreigner tribute band, and Those Crazy Nights, a Journey tribute band, at 7 p.m.

Sept. 9: “Forever Flannel Night” — Rooster, an Alice in Chains tribute, plus TEN, Colorado’s Pearl Jam tribute band, and Bleach D, a Nirvana tribute band, at 7 p.m.

Sept. 30: FACE vocal band, an allvocal band, at 7 p.m.

Oct. 1: Mr. Majestyk’s 8-TRack Revival, a ‘70s rock and pop band, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29: Yesterday, The Beatles Tribute, at 7 p.m.

Nov. 18: The Long Run, performs its annual “Alter Eagles” set at 8 p.m.

Nov. 19: The Long Run, Colorado’s tribute to the Eagles, at 8 p.m.

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

CASA’s Old Hollywood evening The Court Appointed Special Advocates program in Adams County is hosting an evening in old Hollywood from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 E. 66th Ave. Aside from red carpets, cinema, and music, there will be food and wine from the vineyards and an auction.

Proceeds help CASA move closer toward providing a volulnteer for every child in need.

Visit https://cbo.io/tickets/casa17/ indulge for ticket information.

Trash Bash The City of Brighton’s last Trash Bash for the year is the weekend of Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brighton Wastewater Treat-

ment Facility, 325 N. Kuner Road.

Those with special needs can call the city for pick-up service Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Thursday, Sept. 22.

Acceptable items include furniture, cabinets, appliances (not refrigerators/freezers), bicycles, cut-up carpet, doors, stereos, lawn/yard equipment, mattresses/box springs and bundled branches less than 5 feet in length.

Call 303-655-2087.

Gummball 5K The fifth annual Gummball Rally will be Saturday, Oct. 1, at Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. The 5K walk/run is in honor of former Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in 2018.

The cost is $30 for racers 13 and older and $10 for 12 and younger. Those 12 and younger get in free. Each includes a shirt/swag bag guaranteed with entry by Sept. 14.

Packets will be available for pickup at 4201 E. 72nd Ave. from 3 to 6 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30. Proceeds benefit a nonprofit that supports law enforcement and first responders.

For more information, email tracykilgore71@gmail.com.

ONGOING Road work Construction along Weld County road 2 (crews are widening the south side of Baseline Road) means road closures through Aug. 15.

The work includes new roadway pavement, curb-and-gutter work, a sidewalk and related infrastructure, the city said. Construction will occur from King Street to East 60th Avenue in a two-phase approach, then tie into an area east of East 60th Avenue.

The first of two phases continues through Friday, July 15. The second phase runs from July 15 to Monday, Aug. 15.

Water audit program The city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. The program aims to help residents and cities increase water use efficiencies and reach conservation goals.

Call 303-999-3824 or visit https:// www.brightonco.gov/589/Water-Audit-Program

Public Notices James A. Sweetman, Personal Representative, c/o Casey L. Williams, Esq., or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado, on or before November 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Casey L. Williams, Esq., #39117 Attorney for James A. Sweetman, Personal Representative 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB1688 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jan Louise Elliott, aka Jan L. Elliott, aka Jan Elliott, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30541 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 November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charlene Gail Jakicic, Personal Representative c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC

4 Garden Center #200 Broomfield, Colorado 80020 Legal Notice No. BSB1696 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on July 05 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 Gianna Alexzandria Nicole Wenzel be changed to Gianna Alexzandria Nicole Madrid.

Case No.:22C 1036 By: Byron Howell Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1713 First publication: July 28, 2022 Last publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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This hearing will be held virtually via Webex.

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Public notice is given on July 5, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult / a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

In the Interest of: Maximus Gonzales Respondent/Minor

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Webex Link: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ sara.price Division: T1 Phone Number: (720) 650-7664 Meeting ID: 145 019 7707

The petition requests that the name of Ada Torres Gonzalez be changed to Ada Torres Case No.: 22 C 0964 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1700 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS,

Attorneys for Petitioner: Aaron L. Evans, #27270 Timothy D. Bounds, #44180 Andrew Rogers, #52188 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222 Phone Number: (303) 757-8300 E-mail: Evans@evanscase.com; Bounds@ evanscase.com Rogers@evanscase.com Case Number: 2021 PR 30423

Andrew Rogers, Attorney for Petitioner Abigail Gonzales 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No. BSB1711 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Jason Gonzaels Last Known Address: Unknown in Adams County A hearing on the Petition for Approval of Settlement of Claims Pursuant to Rule 62 of the Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure and Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Minor will be held at

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