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Where Colorado jobs would be if pandemic hadn’t happened Even with setback, state is at one of its highest levels ever BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

Thanks to a gain of 4,500 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, Colorado has now recovered 110.1% of jobs lost in the first two months of the CO-

VID-19 pandemic. That helped push down Colorado’s unemployment rate to 3.4% in June, the lowest since February 2020’s very low 2.8%. The U.S. unemployment rate didn’t change for the fourth straight month, at 3.6% in June. But if the pandemic hadn’t happened, Colorado would have added another 100,000 more jobs by now, according to data compiled by the state Department of Labor and Employment. Before the pandemic, the state’s job growth trajectory was at

4,900 per month. However, getting to 2,857,400, as the state did in June, still puts the state at one of its highest levels of jobs ever. Colorado had a fast recovery, said Ryan Gedney, senior economist with the labor department. But that job growth is starting to slow. “I think we’ve gotten out of that recovery mode. The state has regained what jobs that were lost (after) February 2020,” Gedney said. But he added that had the pandemic not happened, there might

Big Boy comes roaring back BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Historic locomotive makes third annual trip down to Denver Having Big Boy 4014, Union Pacific’s massive 1940s-era steam locomotive, blast through Fort Lupton and Brighton is becoming an annual experience. This is the third year straight the rail company has sent the historic engine down the line between Cheyenne and Denver, with fans lining the train tracks along the way to catch a glimpse or take a picture. ”I’m videotaping Big Boy for my YouTube channel. I’ve seen him numerous times, and it is still an experience that blows you away,” said Brighton resident Eric Abramovitz. But this year, for the first time, Union Pacific opted to keep the engine at Denver’s Union Station for a couple of days. Big Boy left Cheyenne on July 28, traveling south through several towns with spectators lining the tracks along the way. Big Boy pulled into Union Station on Friday for display, with crowds awaiting its arrival to take video and photos. They also got the chance

have been a recession anyway, or at least a slowdown in new job creation. It was already challenging to hire enough workers before the pandemic. “Remember, at the end of 2019, the nation, the state, we were still at a historically long economic expansion,” he said. “Was 4,900 a realistic measure? Possibly not. Could there have been a recession that happened? You’d go crazy if you tried to

New map shifts boundaries between City Council wards after population shifts BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ed Dickens is the engineer that operates Big Boy. Crowds came to see the massive train at Union Station. Photo by Belen Ward

Brighton voters — at least 1,000 of them — should expect to see bigger changes in their City wards and precincts this year, after councilors agreed to make a long-term update to the city’s political map. Councilors voted unanimously to shift the city’s ward boundaries with an eye towards future development. “We recognize we are making more of a change now, but we are looking for something that will have a likelihood of lasting for a longer period of time and doing this less frequently,” Councilor Peter Padilla said. SEE WARD, P4

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Brighton breaks ground on water plant

New facility should come on line near the end of 2025 BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Work is officially underway on Brighton’s new water treatment plant after City Councilors, staff and contractors celebrated the groundbreaking July 27. “On hot days like this, we are reminded how important water is — not just any water, quality sustainable water,” City Manager Michael Martinez said. Actual site preparation and construction should start this month. Construction on the project is scheduled to be finished in April 2025, with the plant beginning operation by Dec. 2025. Overall, the project is expected to cost $155 million. The construction is being funded with bonds that will be repaid by fees paid by future developers and by a flat $6 per month user fee set to begin in January. The plant will augment the city’s current facility, which is next door to the new facility at 4350 E. Bromley Lane. Both plants are just west of the Adams County County Courthouse. When it comes online, the plant will be able to treat 10 million gallons of water daily, nearly doubling Brighton’s water treatment capacity. “We talk about growth often and

City staff and councilors toss shovels full of dirt during the groundbreaking for the city’s new water treatment plant July 26. COURTESY PHOTO

subsequently the growing water needs of our community. That’s where the new water treatment plant comes in,” Martinez said. “This water treatment plant will make us capable of treating twice as much water as we can today. That basically amounts to 20 million gallons of water per day.” It’s designed to meet Brightons’ projected needs for 20 years once it

comes online. “It will also provide water treatment growth for years to come,” Martinez said. “We anticipate this will last us until 2045.” Councilors approved work on the new water treatment plant in November. Until it comes online, the city can produce up to 12.5 gallons of water daily and has the capacity to store up to 16 million gallons for

later use. City officials also touted the new plant’s environmental benefits. Typically, water treatment plants end up releasing brine as a byproduct that must be treated itself or discharged. The new plant will do away with any brine discharge. “It’s a project that’s been years in the making and we are thrilled to finally break ground,” Martinez said.

West Nile Virus turns up in Weld County BY BELEN WARD BWARD@GMAIL.COM

West Nile Virus has been found in mosquitoes trapped in the southern parts of Weld County, according to the Weld County health department. According to officials, there are no reported human West Nile cases in Weld County. The virus was found in Culex mosquitoes trapped in two of three testing zones in Weld County. Those zones include the towns of Johnston, Milliken, Platteville, Fort Lupton, Dacono and Firestone. The virus was not found in traps taken from the first zone, which includes Greeley and LaSalle. Culex mosquitoes are known

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Brighton police chief to retire after 34-year career to serve the Brighton community for the last 34 years,” Southard said in a press release. “I have been fortunate to work alongside the most dedicated, professional, and selfless men and

women in law enforcement, and I am confident they will continue to serve Brighton with the utmost integrity.” Before he became chief, Southward was the deputy chief of police in charge of police operations and oversight for the department in the chief’s absence. He also was a police captain, a lieutenant, sergeant, detective and a patrol officer in Brighton. Southard has a bachelor’s degree in applied management from

the National American University and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Colorado State. He also graduated from the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command. Professional awards he has received include the 1994 and 1999 Police Employee of the Year, a 1994 lifesaving award, the 1998 commendable service award, city supervisor of the year in 2000, and distinguished service awards in 1994, 2002, 2004 and 2011.

Ward 3, 9,368 and Ward 4 9,239. “We typically look at Ward redistricting every six years, unless we hit that 5 percent deviation — which we have hit sooner than six years,” Kayla Barber-PerotPadilla ta, Brighton’s budget and performance manager. The difference between Ward 1, Brighton’s biggest ward, and Ward 4 is about 1,726 residents. That’s a difference of more than

18% and well beyond the 5% threshold, according to the city’s charter. The current map was adopted in 2017.

and into Ward 3. In all, Ward 1 would lose 746 residents based on the current counts and Ward 2 would lose 342 residents. Ward 3 would gain 480 residents and Ward 4 would gain 608. That would put the difference between Wards 1 and 4 at 3.8 percent, about 372 residents. The new ward map should last for at least six years, Barber-Perotta said. But that’s an estimate based on growth trends. “Six years is the goal we are aiming for, but we don’t have a crystal ball in terms of how quickly each developer is doing,” Barber-Perotta said. “We did our best based on where they all are sitting in the process now, who is ready to move dirt and who is moving dirt now. But that’s really a crystal ball question.”

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Brighton Police Chief Paul Southard announced his retirement July 25, effective Oct. 15. It wraps up 34 years in law enforcement. Southard has been the police chief in Brighton since July 2016. City Manager Michael Martinez appointed Deputy Chief Matt Domenico to serve as interim police chief. “It has been a tremendous honor

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Councilors were scheduled to vote on the new map a final time at their Aug. 2 meeting. The new map would be used in the 2023 City Council election. Out of balance Each of Brighton’s four wards are meant to have roughly the same number of people, at least within a 5% difference. New population numbers released by the U.S. Census in 2021 showed more growth in some areas more than others, putting the individual wards out of balance. Ward 1 is currently the largest, with 10,965 residents. Ward 2 has 10,515,

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Free lunches in area school districts are no more BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Add one more thing to your to-do list before school starts: an application for free and reduced-price lunch. This year, school district leaders are renewing the push by reminding parents to fill out this form. For the past two years, students could get school meals for free whether their parents filled out the form or not — but that won’t be the case this fall. Beth Wallace, the executive director for food and nutrition services for Jeffco Public Schools, said her district served about 30 percent more meals than before the pandemic. At the same time, as the eligibility forms weren’t required, districts saw a drop in the population identified as eligible for subsidized lunches. In Jeffco, eligibility dropped 10 percent to about 28 percent of the student population from the 2019-20 school year. Across the country, districts reported similar patterns. District leaders and child advocates wanted the federal government to allow schools to continue offering free lunches to all students, but the government has reinstated the requirement to prove a student’s eligibility. Colorado voters will consider a ballot measure in November to offer free school meals for all students, but that won’t change anything for this coming school year. This fall,

students must have a new form on file with their school district to determine if they’re eligible for free or reduced-price meals. “It’s going to be a challenge,” Wallace said. “Now we have secondgraders who have never gone into this process.” With the help of some district directors of school meal programs, Chalkbeat got answers to some basic questions about how it all works. Who has to fill out the form and when does it need to be filled out? Any parent who feels they need help covering the cost of school meals should fill out the form. The form asks for information about your income and household size that will be used to figure out if you qualify. A family of four would qualify for free lunch if the household income was $36,075 or less. The form also asks for the last four digits of a Social Security number, but that is not required to receive assistance. There isn’t a strict deadline for when to fill it out. Really, you could fill it out any time during the school year, but the forms aren’t retroactive. If you wait until October to fill it out, even if you are deemed eligible for free lunch, you would still be charged for meals that your children take from the start of the school year, until whenever the school district approves your form. And just because you’ve filled out a form in the past, that doesn’t exempt you. The forms are never valid past June 30. So, even if you fill one

out in May, for example, it expires at the end of June. After July 1, every family needs to fill out the form again. If a family experiences a change in the middle of the school year — like a new baby, or a loss of income — they can apply to change their status that year. Also, if you change school districts in the middle of the school year, you’ll need to fill out a new form again because districts don’t share the forms with each other. Are there options for how to fill it out? Yes. Many parents fill out the forms online, but your district should have paper copies available as well. Additionally, some districts, like Jeffco, set up computer cubicles where parents can come in and fill out these forms while receiving guidance. Many districts also provide the forms in different languages. If you need help filling out the form or want to request a paper or translated copy, call your district’s lunch services department. Who sees the information I put on my form? Usually only one or two people read and process forms, depending on the school district, leaders say. The school districts have to report how many students applied and were deemed eligible for the federal government to pay for the lunches those students receive, but that information is given to the govern-

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ment in aggregate. The federal departments don’t get copies of the forms parents fill out. District directors say schools never share these forms with immigration officials either. Other than that, state auditors sometimes request to look at some of the forms from a district to verify that the district is processing forms correctly. “They don’t look at any information beyond that,” said Tony Jorstad, director of nutrition services for the 27J School District in Brighton. If I don’t qualify for free lunch, or my child doesn’t eat school food, why should I fill it out? District leaders point out that there are other benefits to families and to schools, other than the reduced cost of school meals. For example, a family that qualifies for free or reduced-price meals might also qualify for waivers or fee reductions for various school or district services and activities like sports, transportation, and technology. Outside of school, internet providers also offer households a reduced price for internet access if children qualify for free or reducedprice lunches. The amount of funding schools get from the federal government, the state, and the district can depend on how many of their students qualify for the subsidized meals. The forms SEE LUNCHES, P18

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VOICES The tidal wave of complacency

here is plenty of discussion happening around what is being called “The Great Resignation.” The impact of people not willing to work has a vast-reaching impact and implications on every aspect of life. We are all experiencing fractured supply chains, an understaffed service industry, and gaps in inventory resulting in shortages around the world, just to name a few. This disruption and rising inflation are causing severe emotional and financial stress, leading to anxiety for businesses and many of us at home. When will it end? That is a question no one can answer, with some experts believing that it will be around longer than we think and whether that is a little longer or a lot longer. What many businesses are experiencing that is worse than “The Great Resignation,” is a tidal wave of complacency. When the pandemic began, both employer and employee were trying to figure out the whole remote work situation. In the beginning, there were struggles with working from home, and leaders were anxious because they felt work might not be get-

ting done in the same capacity. But within just a few short months, employees became extremely comfortable and grateful to be able to work from home, especially those who had difficult commutes. The work-life Michael Norton balance began to get better for most of us. We became aware of the fact that we could decide to work when we wanted to work and take a few hours off and then return to our work in the evening. This strategy worked well for some, but it also created an opportunity for complacency for others. We would convince ourselves we would do the work later, and then later became tomorrow, and tomorrow became next week. We lost any sense of urgency that we may have had before. Hunger and desire have been replaced by distractions and atrophy of our business muscles and attitude. Where we once strived for excellence, we have settled into striving for medioc-

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rity. We know that talent without effort breeds mediocrity. We have fantastic people on our teams, and we know they can do more, do better, and once again be capable of striving for excellence. There is so much great content around how we can break out of our comfort zone, or as I heard this week, how we can break free from our confinement zone. Comfort zones are breeding grounds for mediocrity, and confinement zones hold us hostage, as they hamper our enthusiasm and our creativity. Just because we may work from home or have a hybrid work schedule does not mean we should settle for doing the minimally acceptable level of work. We owe our company, customers, co-workers and ourselves more than that. We owe ourselves and all of them our absolute best effort. We become frustrated because we cannot find what we need at the store because of no inventory. We have the right to be upset because it takes our meals longer to come out because the restaurant is short on help. Our impatience grows because we cannot get the car we want for several months. And we believe

we have the right to be frustrated, upset and impatient, being angry about what we cannot get or have. Yet we never stop to think about how our lack of effort and complacency impacts our company, customers, coworkers, and even our ability to grow, advance, and earn a higher income. Complacency is the enemy of achievement. “The Great Resignation” is very real. So, we must ask ourselves a hard question. Are we willing to accept or tolerate complacency just to keep the company going? Or do we need to find a way back to leading and motivating those who are on our team to break out of the complacency zone and into the striving for excellence zone? I would love to hear your thoughts at mnorton@xinnix. com, and when we can get back to what made our economy thrive in the past, that awesome work ethic, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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’ve been writing this column for years, and I often get a few email or in-person responses, mostly positive, but sometimes opposing views, of course. I love that. It shows me we live together in a community full of diverse thought. But that’s usually. Last month, my post-Roe column drew several opposing responses in the form of letters to the editor and emails. It is clear that this issue draws passionate beliefs and feelings. But I thought it fascinating that all of those were written by men, supposedly people without the physical capability to have an abortion or become pregnant. Now, why would men be so interested in allowing the government to tell a person with a uterus what they are not allowed to do with their body? One man accused me of being

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“hyperbolic” as I admitted I had painfully bawled with my children after the decision. And another told me via email that I was a “CNN fake.” What do you think that’s about? Why would someone assume I’m not tellLinda Newell ing the truth about my emotions? Is it because they don’t express any themselves, and thus, simply don’t comprehend why someone would cry over the government wanting to control their body? Or, perhaps it’s because they don’t have any empathy for women who don’t want to be pregnant or emotionally can’t be pregnant. When I went through my chaplaincy training in seminary, I

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fully knew that it was not my place to give men advice on their emotions about erectile dysfunction. I needed to simply listen, honor the fact that I could not possibly know the emotional pain they were going through, but acknowledge it anyway. So, going back to the allmale responses on my post-Roe column, perhaps what’s needed for us to work through this together is a bit of empathy and acknowledging the real trauma many women are going through right now. Former Colorado state Sen. Linda Newell is a writer, instructor, facilitator and conflict and DEI coach. Senlindanewell@ gmail.com, www.lindanewell. org, www.senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell on Facebook.

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to tour the inside of the restored rail cars, including an educational rail car set up like a museum featuring the history of trains, Union Pacific and its rail infrastructure. The train headed back to Cheyenne on July 30, but this time on a passenger trip. Passengers were allowed to buy a ticket and ride in a rail car pulled by the big engine, with the proceeds benefiting the rail company’s Union Pacific Museum. Roger Wisehart Jr. and Roger Wisehart Sr. drove from Longmont to see Big Boy at Union Sation. The elder Wisehart has a history with one of the train’s cousins. “I helped move the Big Boy 4005 at the Forney Museum of Transportation,” he said. “This is my first time seeing Big Boy, and it’s exciting,” Wisehart Jr. said. 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. The frame is hinged to navigate curves traveling through the rigged mountains of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. 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. Seven Big Boys are on public display around the country, but No. 4014 is the world’s only functioning Big Boy. They brought it back to the tracks on May 8, 2019, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s completion. The return of steam Ed Dickens is the Heritage Operation manager and the engineer driving Big Boy. He has been an engineer for about 35 years. Dickens said it was easy for him to go from driving a modern locomotive to a steam engine because he worked on steam locomotives as a young man. “It was really interesting in my career, I had a really good background on the steam locomotive, which helped me to learn the diesels,” Dickens said. “So as my career progressed, I had an opportunity to join this crew back in 2004.” It is an eight-member team that services and rebuilds Big Boy. In 2014 they took the locomotive entirely apart. “In two and a half years, we put it back together again, with lots of new parts they built because you can no longer find parts for locomotive built in 1941,” Dickens said. It is part of the story of why people are so fascinated with the lo-

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Cruz Aguilar traveled with his brother Andres from Brighton to see the Big PHOTO BY LAURIE BAKER Boy.

And it’s worth it, he said. People may take rail for granted, but seeing something like Big Boy in operation is special. “Day in and day out, we run trains all the time,” Dickens said. “You see Union Pacific trains traveling all over the place. So this kind of operation is out of the ordinary and extraordinary. We get to do remarkable things. Everybody gets to be involved in that.”

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Developers behind the Amber Creek Metro District in 2017 allegedly misled Thornton city officials when they saddled district homeowners with a substantial amount of extra construction debt in order to pocket millions of dollars in illicit profits, according to a new court filing. An engineer hired by homebuilder Lennar Colorado and developer Stratus Amber Creek allegedly concocted, with their consent, about $8 million in bogus reimbursable expenses the two companies purportedly expected to have on the project, the metro district says in lawsuit papers filed this month in Adams County District Court. Residents of the metro district, which is an independent governmental entity with taxing authority to finance its infrastructure costs and services, would have to repay that money through property taxes levied on their homes over the next 40 years. In emails to an attorney for the district, the engineer - Guy Ford of Independent District Engineering Services - wrote that he wasn’t sure if “we can justify any increase” in the debt the developers wanted, would come up with “some bull(expletive) estimate” in order to accomplish it, then later chortled at how he couldn’t “believe they bought that garbage” when it appeared Thornton officials had accepted the figures he created. IDES bills itself as “Colorado’s go-to metro district consulting services firm” on its web site and has worked on many such projects in the state over several years. Ford lists himself on his LinkedIn page as the company’s former owner who retired in early 2020. Efforts to reach him were unsuccessful. The fabrication fooled Thornton officials enough that the city in August 2017 approved an increase in the amount of public debt the metro district could issue against the project, from $12 million to $20 million, the court filing says. City records show it came with the recommendation of the city’s building department. Amber Creek Metro District board members at the time - nearly all of them affiliated in some way with Lennar and Stratus - quickly approved $18.9 million in bonds just a few months later and just before elected residents took control of the district’s business. In reality, a portion of the bonds was merely a scheme Lennar and Stratus used to “siphon” millions of dollars in profits from Amber Creek, the court filing alleges. Attorneys for Lennar and Stratus did not respond to requests for comment. “It’s disheartening if true,” said Heidi Williams, Thornton’s mayor at the time the debt increase was approved by its city council. “It’s too

bad metro districts can be messed up like this. You risk a very successful development tool being taken away when things like this occur.” The allegations are some of the most serious yet against a metro district developer. Advocates for reforming how metro districts operate have long sought ways to curb what they see as abusive practices, including the ability of a developer to purchase bonds they issued while serving as metro district board members. Reformists say it’s a self-dealing conflict of interest that should be barred. But several efforts at legislative fixes have failed in recent years. Several fixes offered by developers have included the review of reimbursable expenses by independent engineers hired by the district. The City of Thornton in October 2021 made a number of revisions to how it handles metro districts, including setting limitations to protect homeowners from excessive tax burdens. That followed several public meetings and discussions since early 2020. Former Mayor Williams said elected officials are “public volunteers” who are “not trained in land use and this sort of oversight” and rely heavily on city employees’ recommendations. “Engineers give our staff numbers and if it makes sense, if you get the staff’s recommendation, the council usually goes with that,” she said. The allegations are laid out in court papers filed July 15 by the metro district’s current leadership in a lawsuit the developers began last year. Lennar and Stratus sued the metro district, saying they’re still owed nearly $4 million in costs they incurred on the project. Amber Creek counter-sued, claiming the companies used metro district laws to create a “profit center” that fleeced residents. Metro districts are virtually the sole method in which new housing communities are created in Colorado. Developers nearly always create the district before any homes are built and vote themselves, relatives, or employees to run the district’s board of directors. Cities and counties must first approve of the metro district and have oversight authority, including the right to limit the development and increase the amount of debt a project can issue on its residents. A district’s board often makes financial decisions affecting hundreds of future homeowners - sometimes thousands - including property tax levies to pay the infrastructure that developers install, such as streets, sewers and sidewalks. Districts sell municipal bonds to finance and reimburse those infrastructure costs. Just like a loan, the bonds must be repaid, usually through an additional levy tagged SEE MISLEAD, P18

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If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then taking a walk through most metro area communities can be a delightful treat for the eyes. Many communities have outdoor sculptures placed either in sculpture gardens or throughout the cities to provide beauty, create community, revitalize metropolitan areas and make people think. For those in charge of acquiring the sculptures, it’s vital work. “I think there are a lot of reasons why public sculpture is important,” City of Northglenn Arts, Culture and Community Manager Michael Stricker said. “Not only does it help beautify parks and public areas, but it builds a sense of identity and community. Our community has really embraced all of the public art as their own.” While public art also includes outdoor murals and other displays, sculptures come in all shapes and sizes, created out of every sort of material and in various genres from traditional to modern. And the best part is that viewing public sculptures is free. “Outdoor sculptures are like a museum without walls in a way,” explained Tim Vacca with the Greenwood Village-based Museum of Outdoor Arts. “Our mission is to make art part of everyday life where people are walking in public areas, and it might bring a pleasant surprise to

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them. We want it to be accessible to all.” Tricia Rosenthal, president of Sculpture Evergreen, a nonprofit that has placed 42 permanent sculptures throughout Evergreen, called it an artistic imperative to place sculptures in the downtown area and in area parks. “They speak to people,” Rosenthal said. “It is fun for me to see that, and it’s pretty exciting. I’ve been to numerous places where many communities have decided this is something they want to do as part their community cultural enhancement, and people relate to the sculptures. There is something for everyone — especially with the pieces that change.” Some communities have sculptures that are displayed on a rotating basis along with their permanent collections. For Golden, which has extensive public sculptures throughout the city, the Public Art Committee believes sculptures contribute to community identity, civic pride and economic development, and allows the community to feel engaged with the city, according to Robin Fleischmann, Golden’s economic development manager. Sculptor Shohini Ghosh of Highlands Ranch agrees that public sculptures are a great and important way to introduce art into people’s lives. The sculptor, originally

from India, has work displayed as close as Evergreen, Hudson Gardens and the Denver Art Museum, and as far away as Topeka, Kansas; Edina, Minnesota; and even China. “Sculpture is a mode of expression,” she explained of her art. “The whole concept of expressing a whole idea in one form excites me. It’s not a canvas where you have a story visually developing. Sculpture is one idea, one moment, one emotion that you want to catch and make it permanent. Each sculpture has its own rapport with the public. That’s how it is supposed to be.”

Different styles Public-sculpture selection and tastes vary wherever you go. In Evergreen, for example, a committee selects the sculptures that are part of the rotating Sculpture Walk. Since Evergreen is not incorporated, the nonprofit Sculpture Evergreen needs to look for sites by working with private property owners and other entities that own area parks. Evergreen’s Sculpture Walk was started 28 years ago. “For us, it’s a grassroots thing,” Rosenthal explained. “Other than money from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and Colorado Creative Industries, everything is funded by donors. Also, in many ways, Evergreen is unique because of the environment we have.” The rural area makes selecting sites that enhance the sculptures more challenging, she added. In Northglenn, a committee of 50 people selects six sculptures for its rotating Art on Parade and invites the public to vote for their favorite, which is purchased by the city to add to its permanent collection of about 30. Northglenn started its collection in 2000. Stricker said Northglenn is committed to public art and putting it throughout the city, with Art on Parade located at Eleanor M. Wyatt Centennial Park to create a destination feel. The permanent collection is throughout the city and continues to grow. Golden’s sculpture collection is on temporary hold as the Public Art Committee evaluates its current collection and determines what sculptures should be added. Many of the 34 sculptures are along Clear Creek and Washington Avenue. Golden also has what it calls the Itty Bitty Art Project, which includes 14 tiny sculptures. The commission wants to begin diversifying its sculpture collection since a large number of the sculptures are traditional bronze donated to the city by other entities, Fleischmann said. The Museum of Outdoor Arts’ permanent sculpture

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“Snow Queen” by Stephen Landis in downtown Evergreen.

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“Brother and Sister at the Rodeo” by Mario Pahua in Golden. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

In Greenwood Village, Harry Marinsky’s “The Mad Tea Party” from the “Alice in Wonderland” series is displayed by the Museum of Outdoor Arts in Marjorie Park.

“Joy of Music” by George Lundeen in Golden.

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garden is at Marjorie Park just outside Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, with 40 sculptures, plus more than 30 throughout Englewood. The Museum of Outdoor Arts 3was started in 1981.

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Making sculpture relevant Ghosh is excited that public sculptures have caught on in many cities in the United States and abroad in part to help rejuvenate municipalities. Historically, a sculpture was put in town squares to help identify the town, and public sculpture is continuing that mission, she added. “I love that this art form is used as a tool to help cities as they

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Shohini Ghosh’s “Man” sculpture being installed in Evergreen’s BerPHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST gen Park.

go through the revival process of bringing a city back to life,” Ghosh said. She wants to see sculptures generate discussion among those who see them. “I’ve seen people stop and contemplate sculptures,” she explained. “Even in their hurried day, most people don’t just walk by. They give (the sculpture) a moment of thought. Art is a very

strong form of communication other than writing or talking. (Sculptors) express directly from our souls — unadulterated, honest expression.” For those who help bring public art to their communities, its importance is without measure. “(Sculptures) really reach into people’s hearts,” Rosenthal said. “That’s something worth preserving.”

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United Power offering EV charging service to homes STAFF REPORT

United Power launched United EV, a new charging-as-a-service pilot program designed to provide at-home charging solutions for cooperative members with electric vehicles. The Brighton-based energy co-op made the announcement on July 25 in a press release. “There’s been rapid growth in electric vehicle sales and ownership within the United Power service

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territory,” said Joel Danforth, United Power’s energy programs director, in the statement. “Our comprehensive EV strategy began with the deployment of rapid chargers along major corridors throughout our territory where there were gaps in charging infrastructure. We’re now turning our attention toward reducing the upfront cost, risk, and burden of home charging to make electric vehicle ownership more affordable and accessible.”

The company claims that the United EV program will help lower the up-front ownership and installation costs of wall-mounted, at-home EV chargers, to reduce the costs of charging and help the cooperative effectively manage electric demand on the grid.” The co-op also said the program will be available to 50 homes at first. The program costs $19 a month. The program service package includes installation and set-up of

a wall-mounted ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger, maintenance and repairs for the duration of the enrollment period. Customers can also qualify for rebates of up to $1,000 for wiring expenses and outlet installation to help address the cost of updating home electrical wiring, the press release said. The rebate covers half of those installation costs and UP members who aren’t part of the EV program can receive a rebate of up to $500.

Only two regions in the state haven’t recovered all the lost jobs. The Fort Collins metro area has recovered 97% of jobs lost, while the Greeley region is still down 4,800 jobs having recovered just 59% of jobs lost. The decline in mining and logging is to blame. The industry, which includes oil and gas companies, not only hasn’t recovered, it continues to shed jobs. It lost 2,400 jobs in the first two months of the pandemic, but is still down 3,400 jobs since April 2020.

But as Colorado continued to add more jobs elsewhere and people joined or returned to work, the state is now near its highest labor force participation rate since March 2020. Approximately 69.5% of working-age adults were employed or looking for jobs in June. The preliminary count is 3,248,800 Coloradans in the labor force — the highest number to date. Industries that saw the most change in June: • Leisure and hospitality gained

2,300 jobs • Government (largely in education), gained 2,100 jobs • Professional & business services, down 1,800 jobs • Financial services, down 1,900 jobs Wages up again. Average hourly earnings reached $34.21 in Colorado in June, or up $2.61 from last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national average hourly wage was $32.08.

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Going behind the scenes: Private tours at RMNP

olorado is blessed with one of the largest and most diversified national parks in the nation. The Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), established in 1915, spans 265,000 acres of beautiful natural vegetation and is home to every wildlife species found in the western states, ranging in elevation from low extended prairie meadows and grasslands of 7,600 feet to rugged, massive year around snow covered peaks reaching 14,259 feet. The treeless tundra includes 89,000 acres of openness with 94% of the park terrain designated as Wilderness. This high country RMNP environment produces two of the nation’s largest headwater river systems. The Colorado River originates in the RMNP high country and the Cache La Poudre River basin flows

east. Each year, between 100,000 150,000 campers find peace and calmness in the colorful and cool air that encompasses the RMNP campground and trail systems. Most of the campgrounds, trail Ron Hellbusch systems and openaccess lands are explored by the individual self-guided visitor. However, there is an alternative many fail to investigate. For the more adventuresome outdoors enthusiasts, the RMNP “Private Tours service” offers an expanded look deeper inside the park; its terrain, wildlife, vegetation and especially

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four-hour RMNP private tours. Private tours last four hours during the morning or afternoon hours, for participants of 14 years in age and older. Private tours provide water, snacks, maps and share binoculars. Guests should bring sunglasses, light rain gear, camera, sunscreen, hat and good walking shoes or boots. The experience and appreciation of the RMNP can be broadened when getting off the beaten path with Dave. Here is an opportunity to do just that and see more this summer. Tour reservations can be arranged by calling 970 531-1211 or contacting https://livelytoursandtalks.com/. The tours cost $130 per person.

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Rocky Mountain National Park making a comeback COVID, East Troublesome packed a one-two punch BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

The same few months of 2020 that Colorado crown jewel Rocky Mountain National Park was suffering its worst losses from COVID closures, the whole place also nearly burned down. Now, things are looking up in the original Switzerland of the West. The park’s in-house firefighting crew, which said they’d been prepping for a sparkfest like East Troublesome for 20 years, used a landscaping “catcher’s mitt” to stop the record fire from blazing on into Estes Park in October 2020. Those crews will be following up on that success with new federal grants to bolster firewall efforts on Deer Mountain, which stands sentinel between prime wildfire paths and Estes Park, evacuated as a precaution before East Troublesome smoldered out. And with COVID’s grip loosened

from much of the American psyche, the park returned to 4.4 million visitors last year — not a record, but enough to reinforce a timed-entry system that by some evaluations is going well. Now park folks are ready to brag about some wins, not just some avoided losses. • The Green Mountain Trailhead area on the west side, just north of fire central at Grand Lake, is back open. The before-and-after photos above show some intriguing recovery, though the deeply blackened trunks and trees bent over by firestorm winds will linger for decades. • Over the next year, the park will use $19 million in federal economic recovery money to close, rebuild and reopen Moraine Park Campground, the largest in the park and for many Americans, their childhood memory of family camping. • Nearly $40,000 in federal infrastructure law funds will go to more fire mitigation on Deer Mountain, for brush clearing, tree limbing of the same kind that helped slow East Troublesome. If fire coming from the west gets over Deer Mountain, it would roar down Fall River, the

Stanley Hotel, and into town. • Planners are making progress on replacing the housing for 22 employees that was lost when East Troublesome swept through Kawuneeche entrance station on the west side on its way up and over the high country toward Moraine Park. Affordable west-side housing is vital to attract park employees, RMNP spokeswoman Kyle Patterson notes, and to keep commutes shorter after long days on the trails. The housing should break ground next spring, and “that’s a pretty quick turnaround in the federal government,” Patterson noted. Closing Moraine Park’s 244 camp sites, hosting 30,000 people a year, will put a crimp in tourism, but the park and town are working together to highlight other spots. A rehab is “way, way past due,” Patterson said. One great feature of the rebuilt site will be 17 accessibility compliant campsites, including easier paths to bathrooms and other facilities. The park is still seeing some of the same stresses hitting the surrounding territory. Park fire chief Mike Lewelling has been unable to completely round out his resident

hotshot crew, as other jobs compete for their attention. Some of his crew is away now to protect Zion National Park in southwestern Utah. “Our main message is we feel very, very fortunate that we have been able to receive the funds to be able to tackle these really important projects, with a park that’s as old as we are,” Patterson said, referring to the 1915 opening year. “We just have to continue to chip away at some of our deferred maintenance.” Some of the boosts for the park were announced at the same time the National Park Service was reminding taxpayers of the economic impact of the lauded protected lands system in the U.S. In its annual impact report, the federal government said Rocky Mountain National Park had 4.43 million visitors in 2021, nearing pre-pandemic record levels. Those visitors spent $323.3 million for lodging, food and other services in the Estes Park area, supporting 4,421 jobs, the Park Service said. Though not quite so high, impacts are significant from other national parks in Colorado.

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Eagle Ridge Academy debuts new sport With his fast days in the past, new coach ready to pass on what he’s learned BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The latest interscholastic team to join the Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors program is cross country. Damien Halverson, a native of Hesperia, Michigan, has been selected as the inaugural coach for the Warriors cross country program. Halverson was a six-time allstate athlete between cross country (his favorite) and track. Halverson went to college at Ferris State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “I was injured most of my career

but had a big senior season with an all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference cross country performance and an all-region race,” he said. “I ultimately earned Damien Halverson an automatic bid to nationals. I bonked pretty hard when I got there but enjoyed the experience and memories of the week in Pittsburgh.” As far back as seventh grade, Halverson wanted to pole vault. “But we didn’t have any poles, and I didn’t know how to quit the team. So, my coach made me run,” he said. “I was pretty bad that

season, but the following fall, I ran cross country and got hooked the first meet.” Halverson is excited to get things started at ERA. “This gives me the opportunity to build the foundation of success at Eagle Ridge from the ground up versus taking the reins from another coach and hoping for the best,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to coach. Now that I’m washed up and my fast days are behind me, it is time to pass on what I’ve accumulated in knowledge over the years.” Like a lot of coaches, Halverson plans to take what he’s learned from other coaches in college and in high school and combine it with “…what I know works for most athletes and what I’ve learned that does not work well.” “I want the athletes to set their

own goals, and my goal is to help them achieve those goals,” Halverson said. “I would like the teams to both qualify for the state finals. I think that would be a cool achievement for everyone their first season running for ERA.” The first meet is set for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 23, at Town Center Park in Green Valley Ranch. The first day of practice is Aug. 8. Those with questions about the sport and expectations can contact Halverson (halverd2@gmail.com). Those with questions about eligibility should call ERA athletic director Zach Henning (303-655-0773, ext. 116). “I do not have anything extra to add aside from being excited for the season to start, and I look forward to meeting everyone and getting the legs moving soon.”

Ex-Brighton softball player Haug finds a new home BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ex-Brighton High School softball player and Commerce City native Tori Haug is going to call Chadron (Neb.) State College home for the next two years. Haug played the last two seasons at Lake Land Community College in Mattoon, Ill. “ I chose Chadron due to the fact that it felt like home,” she said. “The coaches were so welcoming and put so much effort into showing me that they truly wanted me to play for them and their school. While on my visit I really enjoyed every person I had the opportunity to talk with and they all had nothing but great things to say about the school, the town and the people.”

Chadron State has a strong teaching program. “I do have a strong feeling I will become a teacher by the end. But that’s not to say my mind won’t change,” she said. “I have Tori Haug thought about becoming a police officer as well. So I’m not 100 percent set just yet, but I do plan on taking education courses at Chadron State.” Haug pursued other schools before settling on Chadron State. “I was beyond thankful for all the opportunities each school was

willing to give me and the amount of times I was able to talk to different coaches and not only hear about their coaching styles but their programs as well,” she said. “For me, Chadron was a place that felt like home and what I felt to be the best decision for my future.” Haug thought her efforts to find a new school weren’t easier than her first try two years ago. “There are so many different scenarios that come to mind when trying to find a new home away from home,’” she said. “The process for me was never an easy process. But I was so blessed to say that Lake Land was the best decision I could have ever made, and I truly believe Chadron State will be the same way.” Haug threw a no-hitter this spring in the first round of the

National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association regional tournament. The four-inning, no-hitter included two walks and five strikeouts. “My parents have always told me that it’s my choice, whatever feels like home, wherever I feel the most comfortable and that’s really what I based my decision on,” she said. “Of course, it will be nice to be closer to home and be able to attend a lot more family functions. But I can’t say that being close or far was a make or break for my decision. “If I felt the way I feel about Chadron at a school that was 10 hours from home, I would have chosen to go there, and I know my parents and family would have supported me no matter the route I took or the direction I went.”

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Plane pull to benefit state’s Special Olympics athletes STAFF REPORT

There’s a certain amount of effort involved in pulling an airplane and in helping your community Tim Miner, the Special Olympics Colorado Male Athlete of the Year, likes to do both, pulling an airplane along a runway to help Special Olympics of Colorado. “I love helping my community,” Miner said. He’ll be front and center at this year’s fundraisers for the state’s Special Olympics athletes. The first will be Aug. 27 at Rocky Mountain Municipal Airport in Broomfield. The second is Sept. 10, at the National Museum of WWII Aviation, 755 Aviation Way in Colorado Springs.

Miner and other athletes and community members compete to see which team can pull a plane the fastest and raise money for Special Olympics. Teams participating this year include the Denver Police. “On behalf of the Academy, I will say that we love being partnered with a great organization that loves and provides for people, especially those who may often be overlooked,” said G. Todd Gentry, a technician with the Denver Police Department. “We love the fact that by partnering with (Special Olympics), it fits within our mission statement and core values where we value human life, where everyone matters, and we treat people with dignity and respect.

“We thoroughly enjoy the fundraising aspect. It provides financial support to (Special Olympics) but it also gives us an opportunity to provide each Denver Police Department recruit with a challenge that is outside the box of typical ‘police work.’” According to organizers, each location has a unique vibe and both offer a thrill that is hard to find anywhere else in Colorado. Teams will be pulling a G-IV jet in Broomfield and a historical WWII plane in Colorado Springs. All money raised will provide year-round training and athletic competition to more than 15,000 Colorado athletes with intellectual disabilities. Each event features a Strong Hu-

man challenge, where people can see if they have enough to pull a prop plane on their own. Kids who raise $30 in donations will have the chance to compete in the Truck Tug in the Young Athletes Adventure Zone. There will be food, vendors and music, too. Special Olympics is still registering participants for the plane pull. For those on the fence about participating, Gentry had some words of encouragement. “Every event we have been a part of has been fun for all of us and, with it, lifelong memories and a participation in being part of a legacy,” he said. Register at https://specialolympicsco.org/planepull/

Riverdale Ridge alum heads to Nebraska-Wesleyan BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Riverdale Ridge High School baseball player Dakota Pruitt is packing his bags for his next collegiate stop, Nebraska-Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb. Pruitt played this spring at Otero Junior College in southern Colorado, mainly seeing time as a pitcher. “Nebraska Wesleyan had a great atmosphere and campus,” Pruitt said. “The city of Lincoln is also

super down to earth and chill as well. It just seemed like a great fit.” Pruitt is looking at a career in physical therapy once college and his playing days Pruitt conclude. “Their science center is brand new and a pretty huge reason for their attendance rate,” he said. “They are an all-

academic school, so that’s a huge priority for me.” In his season with the Rattlers, Pruitt had a base hit in two atbats. The hit was a double. On the mound, Pruitt struck out 28 batters in 23 innings of work. “I had a few schools reach out. But in the end, this was the school that was the best fit for me and my aspirations,” he said. As a senior for the Ravens, Pruitt batted .370 in 16 games (the season was shortened because of CO-

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are used to measure poverty, which may qualify schools to receive more resources for students. And even without the federal government waiver that allowed all meals to be free for all students, when a school has a particularly high level of students living in poverty, it may still be able to offer free breakfasts and lunches to all students. If school lunch departments have less money coming in, will students see a difference in the meals

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on district homeowners’ property taxes over many years. After the city approved the debt increase for Amber Creek, the bonds were issued in three batches, called tranches. The first two were sold publicly, but the third, known as junior bonds, were purchased by Lennar. Amber Creek’s management today says the extra debt was unnecessary.

that are offered? School lunch directors say no. Although all districts are expecting fewer students to eat school lunches, because fewer will qualify for subsidies, officials also expect a bump in reimbursement per meal, compared with pre-pandemic levels. However, supply chain difficulties and increased costs of food could affect what foods show up on menus. “We really try to plan our menus to work within the reimbursement that we think we’re going to be getting,” Jorstad said. “Right now, we’re not looking at changing any menu products of fruit and veggie

choices that we offer. We’re pretty proud of the fresh fruit and veggie choices that we offer each day.” If families don’t qualify for free or reduced-price meals, but still can’t send their child with lunch or money for a school meal, can schools offer other help? District lunch directors said this is a tough question. Parents should talk to their schools about other options. Federal rules prevent school districts from giving school meals away for free. Often, a school may allow a student to take meals without paying but will bill the families for the meals. Before the pandemic began, many school districts worried

about how much debt families were accumulating. Some schools have a discretionary budget specifically for these situations. In other cases, districts have received donations to help clear debt that students may accumulate for school meals. “Don’t be afraid to ask,” Jorstad said. “But the first thing, the most important thing, is filling out that form, that information, to figure out that determination.” Chalkbeat Colorado is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission. For more and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat. org.

“The debt ultimately issued includes the 2017C Junior Lien Bonds: $1,752,000 of debt at 10.625% compounding interest issued directly to Lennar that will ultimately pay $25,777,107 at an approximately 40% net effective interest rate,” according to the court filing. The bonds “did not need to be issued at all.” Developers say metro districts are needed to meet the state’s burgeoning housing needs and that not allowing them to issue municipal bonds to cover infrastructure costs would make homes too expensive.

Lennar is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and is part of many metro districts across Colorado. Stratus is run by a family of developers with ties to several metro districts, according to documents filed with the Colorado secretary of state. “In the case of `reimbursements’ to Lennar and Stratus, the District was only supposed to remit payments based on receipt and review of construction contracts, purchase orders, invoices, evidence of payments, as-built drawings and other construction documents,”

Amber Creek wrote in the court filing. Instead, the developers “ran the District as a piggy bank, abusing their public trust. … defrauding both the District and Thornton simultaneously.”

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4. About 10-20 feet.

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6. Tightrope walker.

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7. Bobbi Gibb, 1966. The race was opened to women in 1972.

8. TELEVISION: What was the name of the cruise ship on the sitcom “The Love Boat”?

8. Pacific Princess.

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which colors make up the fivering Olympic symbol?

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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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LAND DEVELOPMENT TEXT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE CONCERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN RURAL RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Lochbuie, Colorado, on September 6, 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 19 of the Town of Lochbuie Municipal Code concerning zoning for accessory dwelling units in the Rural Residential and Agricultural zone district(s) in the Town. Such public hearing shall be held at the Town Hall, 703 WCR 37, Lochbuie, Colorado. Heather Meierkort, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1726 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

City of Brighton PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BRIGHTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, MT Nepal Corporation d/b/a East Bridge Discount Liquor has applied for a Transfer of Ownership of a Retail Liquor Store (city) liquor license at 2400 E Bridge Street, Brighton CO 80601. The public hearing will be held on August 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers located at 500 South 4th Avenue, Brighton Colorado, 80601. Any interested parties may be present and heard. The application was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on June 7, 2022. The applicant is a private individual, Nitesh Subedi. Any petitions or remonstrance letters pertaining to this application should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office, for additional information please call 303-655-2031. /s/ Erin Kelm Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1727 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. INTRODUCED BY: Padilla AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2257 AND REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1-16-10 REGARDING WARDS AND PRECINCTS WHEREAS, the City Council of Brighton, Colorado has hired an independent consultant to review existing wards and recommend boundary changes after the most recent census to comport with constitutional requirements, including but not limited to, the requirement that the largest ward and the smallest do not deviate in population by more than five percent; and WHEREAS, Section 3.4 of the Brighton Municipal Charter requires that the City be divided into four wards that may be changed only by ordinance and that must conform to constitutional apportionment requirements; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2257 was passed May 16, 2017 and since that time the population of each ward has changed as reflected by the most recent census with Ward 1 having a population of 10,965, Ward 2 a population of 10,515, Ward 3 a population of 9,368, and Ward 4 a population of 9,239; and WHEREAS, wards should be drawn as equal in population as possible while keeping communities of interest together where possible, and the consultant proposes new ward boundaries that maintain a less than five percent deviation between the largest and the smallest ward; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby adopts the new ward boundaries to comport with constitutional requirements and the City Charter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1-16-10 of the Brighton Municipal Code and Ordinance No. 2257 is hereby repealed and re-enacted as set forth below. 1. Ward 1 and Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of CR 31 and Baseline Road also being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence east along Baseline Road to the intersection with the centerline of Tower Road; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Longs Peak

Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of N 42nd Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of E Bridge Street; thence west along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 40th Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Southern Street and the City Limits; thence south along the City Limits to the intersection with the centerline of E Bromley Lane; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the City Limits; thence north along the City Limits to the intersection with the centerline of Southern Street also known as the City Limits boundary; thence east along said centerline to the intersection of S 50th Avenue also known as the City Limits boundary; thence south along the City Limits boundary approximately 2,654 feet to the intersection with the centerline of E 152nd Avenue; thence east along said centerline approximately 1,510 feet to the intersection with the City Limits. 2. Ward 2 and Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of the City Limits and the centerline of SH 7 also being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence east along said centerline approximately 747 feet to the western intersection of the SH 7 roundabout centerline; thence east approximately 276 feet to the eastern intersection of the SH 7 roundabout centerline; thence east along SH 7 approximately 103 feet to the western intersection of the E Bridge St roundabout centerline; thence east approximately 262 feet to the eastern intersection of the E Bridge St roundabout centerline; thence east along E Bridge St to the intersection with the centerline of S 3rd Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Egbert Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 27th Avenue; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Firehouse Road; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of E Bridge Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of N 42nd Avenue; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Longs Peak Street; thence west along said centerline approximately 1,051 feet; thence north approximately 38 feet to the intersection of E 164th Avenue and Tower Road; thence north along Tower Road to the intersection with the centerline of Baseline Road; thence west along said road to the intersection with the centerline of CR 31 and City Limits. 3. Ward 3 and Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of the City Limits and the centerline of SH 7 also being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence east along said centerline approximately 747 feet to the western intersection of the SH 7 roundabout centerline; thence east approximately 276 feet to the eastern intersection of the SH 7 roundabout centerline; thence east along SH 7 approximately 103 feet to the western intersection of the E Bridge St roundabout centerline; thence east approximately 262 feet to the eastern intersection of the E Bridge St roundabout centerline; thence east along E Bridge St to the intersection with the centerline of S 3rd Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Egbert Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 8th Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Voiles Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 11th Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of E Bromley Lane; thence east along said centerline approximately 2,805 feet; thence south approximately 670 feet to the west line of the Case Farms Neighborhood; thence south along said line to the intersection with the City Limits boundary line; thence south along said boundary line approximately 1,284 feet; thence south approximately 65 feet to the intersection with the City Limits boundary line; thence south along said boundary line approximately 2,619 feet; thence south to the intersection with the centerline of E 136th Avenue. Beginning again at the intersection of the City Limits and the south-west corner of Section 29, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, thence east approximately 2,638 feet to the new TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south approximately 289 feet to the intersection with the City Limits. 4. Ward 4 and Precinct: Beginning at the intersection of Cameron Drive and E-470, thence north approximately 298 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence north approximately 289 feet to the intersection of the City Limits; proceeding north approximately 5,242 feet to the intersection of the City Limits and E 136th Avenue to the new TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence north approximately 2,638 feet to the intersection with the City Limits; thence north approximately 2,619 feet along said City Limits line; thence north approximately 65 feet to the intersection with the City Limits; thence north approximately 1,284 feet along said City Limits line to the intersection with the City Limits and the south-west corner of Case Farms neighborhood; thence north approximately 3,296 feet along the west boundary line of said neighborhood; thence north approximately 670 feet to the intersection with the centerline of E Bromley Lane; thence west along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 11th Avenue; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Voiles Street; thence west along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 8th Avenue; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Egbert Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of S 27th Avenue; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Firehouse Road; thence north along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of E Bridge Street; thence east along said centerline to the intersection with the

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centerline of S 40th Avenue; thence south along said centerline to the intersection with the centerline of Southern Street and the City Limits; thence south along the City Limits to the intersection with the centerline of E Bromley Lane; thence east approximately 5,560 feet along said centerline to E 152nd Avenue; thence east approximately 1,226 feet along said centerline to the intersection with the City Limits.

rado 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.

Section 2. As provided in City Charter Section 5.9(A), this Ordinance, either as presented or as amended, shall be published in full as it was adopted prior to taking final action. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after final publication following final passage.

Re: Sheriff Sale of Real Property under Decree of Foreclosure, pursuant to Court Order and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 26th DAY OF JULY, 2022. CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney Legal Notice No. BSB1725 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BRIGHTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. d/b/a Natural Grocers applied for a new Retail Fermented Malt Beverage Off-Premises (city) liquor license at 903 S 8th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601. The public hearing will be held on August 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers located at 500 South 4th Avenue, Brighton Colorado, 80601. Any interested parties may be present and heard. The application was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on June 30, 2022. The applicant is a corporation with the following listed members: Kemper Isely, Co-President; Zephyr Isely, Co-President; and Heather Isely, Vice President/Secretary. Any petitions or remonstrance letters pertaining to this application should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office. For additional information, please call (303) 655-2031. /s/ Erin Kelm Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB1728 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale 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.

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM

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

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

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV30175

Judgment is in the amount of $8,520.05.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (FOR PUBLISHING)

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 Colo-

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 2003-T SD1 at C/O Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC.; and Lisan L. Culpepper, as Adam County’s Public Trustee Defendant(s) Y b Lot 75, Savory Farm Subdivision, County ofr Adams, State of Colorado. t s Also known as: 11057 North Clay Drive, Westmin-i ster, CO 80234. r

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS orY JUDGMENT DEBTORS, please take notice: r p You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is toY be conducted by the Sheriff’s Department ofp County of Adams, State of Colorado at 9:00 am,A on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Adamsh County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit located at 1100b Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, phoneJ number (303) 655-3272, at which sale, the abovet described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makesW no warranty relating to title, possession, or quietd 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 mustL be directed to or conducted at the OFFICE OF THEF SHERIFF, CIVIL UNIT, for the County of Adams,L State of Colorado. P **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

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

If the borrower believes that a lender or servicer has violated the requirements for a single point of contact in C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 or the prohibition on dual tracking in C.R.S. 38-38103.2, 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/;P or both, but the filing of this complaint will not( stop the foreclosure process. a t Judgment is in the amount of $6,899.21. o w Attorney for Savory Farm Homeowners y Association, Inc. t WesternLaw Group LLC r Gabriel Stefu, # 34616 C 9351 Grant Street #120 d Thornton, CO 80229 gstefu@westernlawgroup.com

DATED in Colorado this 27th day of June 2022. T S 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 Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 Case Number 22JV80

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: A Haylee Joy Bucci, Jaida Rose Bucci, Keyihla Faith Hiatt, Leylah Marie Valentine f m P Child(ren), and Concerning Tiffany Bucci, Gabriel Hiatt, Nathaniel Valen- c “ tine, Martin Castaway R c SUMMONS c To the parents, guardian, or other respondentsP named above, GREETINGS: Martin Castaway a t You are hereby notified that a verified petition hasa been filed in the above named Court in which it isw represented to the Court that said child are allegedt to be dependent and neglected; for the reasonso set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of whichA is attached hereto and incorporated herein byS B reference for greater certainty. H You are further notified that the parent-child legalb relationship may be terminated by this action, ifC A prayed for in the petition. w You are further notified that the Court has set said A petition for hearing on the 29th day of August, 2022, at the hour of 9:30 am. You area hereby notified to be and appear, at said time,i before this Court located at the Adams Countyc Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brigh-p ton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 22nd F day of July, 2022. p Alana PercyY Clerk of the District Courtn Legal Notice No. BSB1720

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Public Notices First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division S No. 21JV262 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Alyanna Maire Martinez A Child(ren), and Concerning Angelina Cordova, Robert Martinez, John Doe, Albert Cavazos Respondents Curtis Romero, Victoria Cordova Special Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Albert Cavazos 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 18th day of August, 2022 at the hour of 10:30 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. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 25th day of July, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No.BSB1721 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals 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. 220600169 TYPE: EXCEPTION LOCATION NOTICE OF HEARING Providence Operating LLC DBA POCO Operating (Operator No. 10694) (“POCO” or “Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to authorize an exception location for oil or gas operations on lands identified below. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own oil or gas (“mineral”) interests within the identified lands. An exception location is a request by an Applicant for an exception from Commission rules. The requested exception is described in detail in the Application. APPLICATION LANDS Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: W½ DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change) The assigned Hearing Officer will hold a hearing only on this matter at the following date, time, and location: Date: October 5, 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: September 5, 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 September 5, 2022, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.

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: July 28, 2022 Providence Operating LLC dba POCO Operating c/o Jamie L. Jost Kelsey H. Wasylenky Jost Energy Law, P.C. Attorneys for Applicant 3511 Ringsby Court, Unit 103 Denver, Colorado 80216 (720) 446-5620 jjost@jostenergylaw.com kwasylenky@jostenergylaw.com Legal Notice No. BSB1731 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE BEFORE THE COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE AND APPLICATION FOR HEARING DOCKET NO. 220700184 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Pursuant to Rule 523.d, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Staff has applied to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation against Blue Chip Oil Inc. (Operator No. 8840), to adjudicate allegations in the Notice of Alleged Violation No. 402892853. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: 1) the general jurisdiction of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado under § 34-60-105, C.R.S.; 2) specific powers granted pursuant to § 34-60-106, C.R.S.; 3) the Colorado Administrative Procedures Act at § 24-4-105, C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission’s Series 500 Rules at 2 C.C.R. 404-1, that the Commission has scheduled this matter for hearing before a COGCC Hearing Officer at the following date, time, and location (subject to change): Date: September 22, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203

CAUSE NO. 407 DOCKET NO. 220600170 TYPE: EXCEPTION LOCATION NOTICE OF HEARING Providence Operating LLC DBA POCO Operating (Operator No. 10694) (“POCO” or “Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to authorize an exception location for oil or gas operations on lands identified below. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own oil or gas (“mineral”) interests within the identified lands. An exception location is a request by an Applicant for an exception from Commission rules. The requested exception is described in detail in the Application. APPLICATION LANDS Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 3: S½SE¼ Section 10: E½ DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change) The assigned Hearing Officer will hold a hearing only on this matter at the following date, time, and location: Date: October 5, 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: September 5, 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.

The Notice and documents related to this matter can be found on our “Hearing eFiling System Document Search” page here https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/DNRCOGPublicAccess/index.html. Select “Search for Docket Related Documents” from the pull-down menu, use the above “Docket Number”, and select “Search”.

Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of September 5, 2022, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.

Legal Notice No. bsb1723 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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.

Public Notice

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.

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:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO By Mimi C. Larsen, Commission Secretary Dated: July 28, 2022 Providence Operating LLC dba POCO Operating c/o Jamie L. Jost Kelsey H. Wasylenky Jost Energy Law, P.C. Attorneys for Applicant 3511 Ringsby Court, Unit 103 Denver, Colorado 80216 (720) 446-5620 jjost@jostenergylaw.com kwasylenky@jostenergylaw.com Legal Notice No. BSB1730 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles PUBLIC NOTICE T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747

Date: September 19, 2022

2000 Oldsmobile alero Vin ending in 428260

Time: 9:00 a.m. Division: T1 Hearing Via Webex: https://judicial.webex. com/meet/sara.price

Legal Notice No. BSB1724 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PUBLIC NOTICE

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.

BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities

GOVERN OPERATIONS FOR THE NIOBRARA AND CODELL FORMATIONS, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO

Notice to Creditors 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 Jan Louise Elliott, aka Jan L. Elliott, aka Jan Elliott, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30541

Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30508

Legal Notice No. BSB1703 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Charlene Gail Jakicic, Personal Representative c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC 4 Garden Center #200 Broomfield, Colorado 80020

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. BSB1696 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ERIC JON BERLIN, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30510 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.

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

Name Changes

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 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 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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. 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 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

Children Services

Candace Michelle Temby Personal Representative 125 Broken Tee Lane Castle Pines, CO 80108

(Adoption/Guardian/Other) PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. BSB1709 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division S No. 22JV91

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Anais Big Crow

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

A Child(ren), and Concerning Annamarie Goodface, John Doe, Jessie James SUMMONS

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe and Jessie James 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 2nd day of September, 2022 at the hour of 8:30 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. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 28th day of July, 2022. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No.BSB1729 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 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,

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