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Monkeypox, COVID-19 and Polio: should Coloradans be concerned?

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Biden administration declared a national health emergency for the rising cases of Monkeypox on Aug. 4. Pair that with one New Yorker contracting Polio and a new COVID-19 variant and a question remains: should Coloradans be concerned?

According to experts, it depends on the situation and vaccination stands as the common denominator for defense strategies.

A near miss for this rider getting trampled by the bull during the Professional Bull Riders contest Aug. 1 at the Adams PHOTO BY BELEN WARD County Fair. The rodeo clown is helping to steer the bull away from the rider. See more photos on page 11.

Brighton police investigating bus barn vandalism STAFF REPORT

Brighton police are looking for two juveniles who caused substantial damage and discharged 20 fire extinguishers inside the 27J Schools public transportation facility in the 11700 block of Potomac Street.

It happened shortly before midnight on Aug. 1. Police said the pair entered the secured fenced parking lot on foot. They vandalized and

trespassed multiple school buses at the location for nearly two hours.

Police think the two juveniles are males. One stands 5 feet 5 inches tall, perhaps as tall as 5 feet 7. He was wearing dark shorts and a dark T-shirt. The other was taller – between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 10 inches tall with longer hair that covered his beck above his shoulders. He was wearing lighter-colored shorts, a base-

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“No impact to students and start of school,” 27J Schools spokeswoman Janelle Asmus said in an email. “Our fabulously talented transportation has already come up with a plan that no routes will be cancelled or impacted.”

Those with information should call the department’s tip line at 303-655-8740 in reference to case No. 22-4253.

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Monkeypox As of Aug. 4, there have been 6,617 confirmed Monkeypox cases across the U.S. and 79 in Colorado, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Colorado Department of Public Health.

Dr. John Douglas, executive director at Tri-County Health Department, said even though cases are low, they are doubling every eight days in the U.S. According to Jefferson County Emergency Preparedness and Infectious Disease Director Christine Billings, Monkeypox is a rare disease in the same family of viruses as the variola virus, which causes smallpox.

Monkeypox is rarely fatal and milder than smallpox, she said. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion, respiratory symptoms and a rash located on or near the genitals. A painful rash or lesion usually will show up at that site where someone comes in contact with the virus.

Symptoms usually start within three weeks of exposure to the virus.

Douglas said Monkeypox can spread to anyone through close personal contact. That can look like close physical contact, sharing towels, shared bed linens or sexual activity.

Right now, cases have been rising for men who are having sex with other men.

Douglas said the outbreaks are related to parties and gatherings where there was likely very close personal contact, but no one exactly knows.

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Robert LaVerne Michel April 23, 1933 - July 6, 2022

Robert Michel, whom was born and raised in Brighton, CO, passed away on July 6, 2022 at the age of 89 surrounded by his loving family. In 1951 Robert graduated from Brighton High School and attended one year of college at Colorado Agricultural College, now formally known as Colorado State University.

After his year in college, Robert enlisted in the US Army, where he fought in the Korean War, also spending six additional years in the Army Reserves. When he came home from his stint in the military, Robert married Irene Windholz on July 16, 1955 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, and the two remained married for 66 years.

workaholic to say the least but he still always had time to be present with his friends and family during their get-togethers. He was an avid sports fan and passionately loved his Denver Broncos. Robert was a loving, hardworking man, and he will be sincerely missed by all of his family and friends.

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Samuel (Sam) Ruben Sandoval September 16, 1946 - July 31, 2022

Samuel (Sam) Ruben Sandoval of Brighton passed away July 31, 2022, at the age of 75. He was born September 16, 1946, in Wattenberg Colorado to Manuel and Gillerma (Sailas) Sandoval.

Robert is survived by his wife, Irene (Windholz) Michel, of Brighton, CO. By her three sons; Rick Michel of Wiggins, CO, Terry (Rhonda) Michel and Rob (Jodi) Michel, of Brighton, CO, along by 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in passing by his two brothers, Jack and Jim Michel.

Samuel is survived by his lovely wife Rachael Sandoval 59 years of marriage. His daughter Vicky (Salvador) Lerma, son Gary Sandoval.

He is survived by 6 grandchildren: Aaron (Jessica), Allen (Denise) Ruby, Sabrina Lerma, LaTanya Cruz (Tim) Abigail Sandoval. He is survived by 8 great grandchildren: Cataleya, Georgino, Yareli Lerma, Anthony Wendt, Reign Jaramillo, Malachi, Israel, Noah Cruz.

Private services will be carried out by Robert’s family at a later date.

Samuel is preceded in death by both his parents, his son Robert “Bubba” Sandoval,

and his sibling’s John, Eugene, Ron Sandoval.

Visitation, Recitation of Rosary, Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday August 16, 2022, starting 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Grace Church 1956 Grace Ave Fort Lupton (Wattenberg).

Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday August 16,2 022, following Mass at 1:00 PM at Fairview Cemetery 102 Telluride St. Brighton CO.

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Reception will be held on Tuesday August 16, 2022, following service from Cemetery around 2:15 PM at Our Lady of Grace Community Building 1956 Grace Ave Fort Lupton (Wattenberg).

Sharan Kaye (Jordan) Beeson March 16, 1947 - July 4, 2022

Sharan (Jordan) Beeson died peacefully in Brighton, on July 4, 2022.

Born in Ekalaka, Montana March 16, 1947, she was the fifth child of the late Curtis Dale Jordan and Addie Allene (Tucker) Jordan.

Sharan graduated from Ft. Lupton High school in 1965.

She is survived by her son Bobby Beeson (Lisa), daughter Lea Romero, brother Gene Jordan (Sandy), sisterin-law Ann Jordan, and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

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Fort Lupton company ready to get dirty Luxe Offroad specializes in custom SUV work and soil science

“We tested a bag of ice in a carbon fiber toolbox in the bed of his truck. We closed the lid, and after about an hour, we came back, and all there was a slight puddle of water underneath it,” Willis said.

“The inside of the box was 50 to 70 degrees; it was cooled down by the ice instead of being heated by the sun. It repels the heat inside.”

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Whether it’s modifying sports utility vehicles to drive on the dirt, hiring someone to dig in the dirt or someone to test it, a new Fort Lupton business said it’s ready to do it all.

Luxe Offroad custom vehicle shop has landed in Fort Lupton, bringing an umbrella of services to the 15,000-square foot warehouse at 2369 So. Rollie Ave. The company specializes in custom-built jeeps and trucks, vehicle wrapping, excavation services and applied sciences relating to soil testing.

“We discovered this building and we got extremely lucky, there was a company who had previously leased this building with the intent to move their operations from Minnesota down here. But for some reason, they could not find a workforce,” said Larry L. Willis, Luxe OffRoad, VP, Business Operations.

The building has offices in the center with lots of space surrounding it. One of the buildings will house the off-road end of the operation with plenty of room to modify those vehicles.

Luxe Offroad had its soft opening on August 1 but will have a grand opening on Labor Day with a soiree and a band.

Dr. William Lindsey IV founded Luxe Offroad, Luxe Colour, and the applied sciences division and also developed the company’s agriculture and soil amendment technology.

“He has enormous contacts all over the country so it enables us to almost get what we want, as in terms of supplies and machinery,” Willis said.

“He’s a genius with amazing ideas such as the applications, carbon fiber, agriculture and soil amendments. He put everything together so we can reinvent the market,” Willis said.

Three businesses under one umbrella By the end of this year, Luxe Offroad hopes to have hired at least 16 people. They have three businesses under one umbrella.

The first is the parent’s organization, Luxe Applied Sciences which specializes in wildfire and soil reclamation, erosion control, and soil amendments – materials used to improve soil quality. The com-

Luxe Offroad custom vehicle modification to a Jeep.

pany does excavation, grading and foundation improvements.

Another service is Luxe Colour, which prints everything from vehicle wraps to graphics, banners, window screens and wall hangings.

“If you ever see restaurants with advertising that changes each month or quarter, that is simply a wall wrap that they install, and can remove and replace within an hour, “ Willis said.

When Luxe Offroad customizes a high-end Jeep or four-by-four truck, they can also wrap the truck with their in-house wrapping units.

“We take all of our heavy machinery from the applied sciences side, and we will wrap those ourselves so that it stands out when it’s on a job site. We currently have two heavy machinery units, a skid steer and an excavator wrapped in digital camo,” Willis said.

Luxe Offroad uses carbon fiber technology to outfit the trucks they customize rather than fiberglass.

Willis said fiberglass is very solid and sturdy but weighs a ton. It can also crack in the cold or when it’s bumped into. Carbon fiber is virtually indestructible and can repel almost any blunt force that it takes.

“We incorporate some of the carbon fiber into the trailers we don’t build. But if people come in,

we can build cabinets, upper and lower cabinets, and door drawers incorporating carbon fiber into anything you can think of that is not metal,” Willis said.

Sometimes they can replace the metal with carbon fiber while retaining its tensile strength. It weighs about one-tenth of fiberglass or aluminum and is sturdier.

“We have a proprietary blend, where we also mix it with Kevlar.

It’s even stronger for the designs of trailers that are car haulers,” Willis said.

Willis said when they build cabinets, especially countertops, they blend magnetic powder.

“Let’s say you’ve been working in your trailer, you’re putting things away, you forget that wrench or whatever tool that’s metallic, it will magnetize to the countertop.

So, when you’re driving around, it’s going to stay there,” Willis said.

The applications for carbon fiber are endless when it comes to customizing accessories on cars, trailers or vehicle parts.

One popular application is for truckbed toolboxes. Willis said the toolbox prototypes weigh much less than the standard metal boxes but stand up to daily use better.

The standard metal tools boxes absorb the heat from a sunny day and can get boiling hot inside while carbon fiber acts differently.

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Fort Lupton fortunate Willis said the company was fortunate to find Fort Lupton. Willis said he took over the original lease from a company that never set foot in the building.

“Honestly, it is the perfect site for us. Trying to find something large enough that could house what we wanted to do, and how we wanted to do it, was the fun part. This building literally fell into our laps.

We were also impressed with Fort Lupton and loved the city, “ Willis said.

Willis said he was impressed with the investments in commercial infrastructure that the city and other developers had made. He noted that his neighbors include Halliburton, the fire department, and oil and gas companies.

“They have invested to build themselves up as a city. And we were very impressed with that commitment before anybody had signed on the dotted line,” Willis said.

New housing construction in Fort Lupton and other established companies were also part of the lure. There’s also room for expansion for growth for a lot of other companies, he said.

“The commercial market, real estate, or commercial real estate market here in Colorado, is fragile.

Because we have lots of companies moving to Colorado, we have lots of companies in Colorado that are expanding or moving locations, Willis said.

“We can see companies will be moving into the area within the next five years and we’re happy to be here first.”

Finding roots Luxe Offroad has its footprint in Denver with plans to establish in northern Colorado. Within a year, his goal is to be statewide and then go nationwide– if not global.

“The reason we’re happy with Fort Lupton is that we can absolutely bring all of the customers from Denver. We are not that far away from Denver and can bring our customers from northern Colorado as well,” Willis said.

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New air service begins to Texas, California Rocky Mountain Metropolitan offers daily flights

ful the beginning is, and Wilcox said he’s looking to expand into more markets.

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Passengers across the Front Range have another option when it comes to flying from Colorado to California or Texas at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

Air Carrier JSX came to RMMA on Aug. 4, offering public air charter daily direct flights to and from Dallas and Burbank twice a day, Sunday through Friday.

Two flights will be inbound from Burbank and two from Dallas. Then, two will be outbound to Burbank and two will be outbound to Dallas.

The company describes itself as a “hop-on jet service.” According to Airport Director Paul Anslow, they are not 14 CFR PART 139 certified, meaning while passengers still have to go through security, they don’t have to go through standard TSA. “You can show up at the airport 20 minutes before your flight, get through the security check-in and be on your flight,” Anslow said. “(That) is a whole heck of a lot different than when you think about going down to Denver.”

Flight times are about 2 hours, according to Alex Wilcox, CEO of JSX. Ticket prices for August on the company’s website, www.jsx. com/booking/select, offer oneway flights to Dallas or Burbank for less than $300 and round-trip flights for about $500.

“If you are flying here, you’ll be at the destination by the time you get through security at DIA,” he said.

A rainbow glistens as North Metro Fire and Rescue welcome the first JSX plane to land PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

That perk also comes from the fact that the planes only have 30 seats. JSX remodeled planes that usually fit 50 seats down to 30.

“They’re all kind of like VIP first-class-style seats,” Anslow said.

Prices lower than expected Wilcox said the airplanes are 20 years old and completely remodeled with a new interior.

Talks with JSX took about two years prior to the opening date, with most of the delay due to Covid. Actual negotiations occurred in the last 90-120 days.

Anslow estimates JSX will bring about half a million to three million dollars to the region while they just start out.

That number will grow with increased passenger demand.

He also commented on the airline’s reasonable prices, which are much lower than he expected.

Wilcox said the company is able to do that by pricing to the market and what it actually costs to fly.

“We are just trying to make a margin,” he said.

JSX will add more frequent flights depending on how success-

Noise?

The move comes after airport operations increased 69% since 2011. According to Jefferson County Spokesperson Julie Story and Anslow, there were 119,353 operations in 2011 and 201,426 in 2021.

Anslow said he notified the Community Noise Roundtable group in June, which is normal as he would not brief the group until a certain level of certainty is reached. Though, the new service will only increase operations by eight for an entire week.

At the same time, the surrounding communities — Arvada, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior and Westminster — have increased their populations by about 13%. The total number of residents of all communities increased from 299,295 in 2010 to 338,806 in 2019. From 1990 to 2019, there has been an overall 68% increase in population, according to Story.

Both increases may have resulted in noise complaints, which have risen by almost 492% in the past 10 years. According to Anslow, noise complaints in 2011 were 481 and had grown to 2,845 in 2021.

In 2011, the number of distinct households complaining was 84, making the average complaint per household 5.7. By 2021, the number of distinct households was 402, averaging 7.1 complaints per household.

“This is a great partnership between our airport and JSX,” Jefferson County Commissioner Tracy Kraft-Tharp said. “We’re excited to open these opportunities to our community.”

Pinuelas draws 40-year sentence for second-degree murder conviction STAFF REPORT

A 23-year-old man drew a 40-year sentence in the state department of corrections after he plead guilty to a second-degree murder charge.

Guillermo Pinuelas entered his plea in early June.

The incident happened in Northglenn in April 2021. A press release said Pinuelas went to the home of

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might have been hugging, might have been sharing towels, things like that where we know we can see transmission,” he said.

Men who have sex with men account for the vast majority of cases — between 95% and 99% — and Douglas said the effort is getting those at risk vaccinated.

“If you use somebody else’s towel and you dried your back off, you can get it on your back. If you’ve got it on your arm and then you touched your face, you can sometimes transmit it from one place on your body to another. If it’s contact involving your areas of intimate exposure during sex, your genital area or your anal area, you can see lesions show up there,” Douglas said.

There is treatment available and if someone gets a rash, a sore or a blister in an area where they had close contact with others, they should see a doctor.

“We’re most worried about it right now because it’s pretty uncomfortable to have it even though it’s not nearly as bad as COVID and certainly not as bad as Smallpox,” Douglas said.

To avoid the virus, Douglas recommends men having sex with men to reduce their sexual partners or abstain from having sex. As well, get the vaccine when possible. Douglas said the health emergency declared by Biden may send more resources for education, testing and vaccines.

COVID-19 While average COVID-19 cases are on the decline in Colorado, Douglas notes

that a large number are left out of the count.

“Some estimates are that as many as only one in seven of people infected are actually being picked up through the surveillance,” he said.

However, another measure officials use is wastewater surveillance since the virus is secreted through stool and that presence has been declining for the past four weeks.

The reason for the most recent uptick in cases is due to a new variant called BA.5. Douglas said it’s more contagious and somewhat immune evasive.

“If you’ve been previously vaccinated, frankly, even up-to-date vaccination, or if you’ve had a previous infection — those two ways of getting immune protection — don’t seem to work as well against BA,5 as some of the earlier variants,” he said.

Vaccination still leads to a much lower chance of becoming reinfected with the BA.5 variant, Billings said.

“Unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected than people who have received the third booster,” Billings said, “Reinfection, as the definition, is having a positive test for COVID-19 and then testing positive again, after your symptoms have resolved within a 90-day timeframe,” she said.

Despite rising cases, hospitalizations and deaths remained low and the BA.5 variant doesn’t appear to be more serious.

With each new variant, the severity of the disease has continually decreased and whether that will continue with the next variants is hard to predict. Billings noted scientists look at two characteristics to determine the level of severity.

“How easy does it create an infection

and how easily does it spread? And we look at its severity and severity has an immune escape component to it. So does it evade the immunity that a body has already established either through vaccination or natural infection?” she said.

That’s why both Billings and Douglas do not think COVID-19 is over. Each new variant can behave very differently.

“We are so much more knowledgeable in how to protect and move with the curve that the virus throws at us,” Billings said.

Herd immunity Douglas explained that determining whether the public reached herd immunity for COVID-19 is difficult because the virus is constantly evolving.

He said that if immunity levels, mostly through vaccination, are at 92% or greater, then transmission of the virus is very unlikely. However, since COVID-19 varies frequently, it’s very difficult to measure immunity.

Billings said that if the virus stops producing variants, then it could warrant herd immunity.

She said the fact that a summer spike occurred, which for respiratory illnesses usually occurs in the winter, is a sign herd immunity hasn’t been reached.

Situational masking With the upcoming fall and winter seasons, mask mandates from Jefferson County Health Department and Tri-County Health Department don’t seem likely.

Douglas said unless a new variant that was more severe and very immune evasive than past variants, a mandate isn’t in the future. But both

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Billings and Douglas said the departments will always recommend masking based on situations.

“If I am unvaccinated and we’re at a high (case) level and I’m going to an indoor concert, I probably want to put a mask on,” Billings said. “If we’re in CDC level low or medium and I’m at an outdoor event, I probably would think about my individual risk: am I at risk for severe complications? (if so,) then I’d probably wear a mask. But if you’re fully vaccinated and we’re in CDC level low, mask-wearing is recommended, but it’s not necessarily something that would be the first tool that I would pull out of my COVID toolbox for mitigation of COVID.”

Blast from the past Billings said the department is aware of one case of Polio in New York.

She said the Center for Disease Control is working to understand how and where the individual was infected.

There is no cure for Polio, but it is preventable through safe and effective vaccination.

For Coloradoans, there is no immediate risk. The most effective defense against the disease is vaccination.

“There is no immediate risk to residents in Jefferson County, however individuals who are unvaccinated, including those who are pregnant, those who have not completed their polio vaccine series previously, or community members who are concerned they might have been exposed, should get vaccinated,” Billings said.

Douglas notes few remember the initial outbreak in 1948.

“Very few people remember what it was like with Polio, it was a horror show,” he said.

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Finding smoother air through the turbulence

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ll of us who have flown have experienced turbulence. Some of us experience anxiety and fear as we drive our fingernails into the armrest or the arms of the person sitting next to us. Many regular flyers have come to know and trust in the pilots and aircraft and are confident that we are okay. While some even treat the turbulence like a thrill ride or roller coaster.

On a flight from Denver to Phoenix several years ago, our plane went through incredibly intense turbulence. My seatmate was not a frequent flyer and was already anxious about the trip, and the choppy air had her holding onto the armrests with a white-knuckled death grip.

And when the plane took a tremendous jump, her fingernails left the armrest, and she immediately dug them into my forearm.

Is there turbulence in the world?

Absolutely. This is not a shock to anyone. When pilots experience turbulence, they attempt to find smoother air, and most times, they seek higher altitudes to see if they can get us to less bumpy airspace so

we can feel better and have a more enjoyable remainder of our flight.

I have noticed throughout my life that when faced with turbulent or difficult times, situations, or people, looking for a higher altitude means takMichael Norton ing the high road.

And I would have to say that by finding a higher altitude in almost every turbulent and trying situation, taking the high road has made all the difference in finding that smooth air so we can move on with a more enjoyable and safer flight through life.

Trying, challenging, and difficult times know no prejudice. We all eventually go through seasons of life that are incredibly hard, causing us great pain physically, mentally, and spiritually. And for so many of us, we react hastily and maybe even angrily instead of taking a moment, responding favorably as we look for the onramp to the high road. And

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by the way, I can share with you that when taking the high road, we never run into a traffic jam as many people would prefer to stay in the fight or keep perpetuating an argument, failing to find smoother air and peaceful resolutions.

There are undoubtedly turbulent global situations that we cannot influence at all. Yet we can still find a higher ground or a higher altitude to try and maintain order and find peace. The events, arguments, and divisiveness going on right now are causing a tidal wave of differences of opinions and creating a breeding ground for violent responses, chaos, and confusion. My encouragement is that when we find ourselves right in the middle of it, we can stop, pause, and remember to find a higher altitude and smoother air by taking the high road.

There is a classic and great song

by Buffalo Springfield titled “For What It’s Worth.” And some lyrics should remind us of what’s happening around us and that we can find our way to being less combative, more cooperative, less angry, and more agreeable, even if it is agree-

ing that we can disagree. The lyrics go like this, “There’s battle lines being drawn, nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong.”

Instead of rushing to judgment where we feel others are wrong, we should try to navigate through the turbulence by finding a higher altitude. Stephen Covey and others have encouraged us to “Seek first to understand and then to be understood.” Many have forgotten this effective technique and only look to push their agenda, beliefs, and opinions.

How about you? Have you experienced a smoother ride through the turbulence by taking the high road?

Or could you use a little reminder to help you find higher altitude and smoother air? Either way, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ xinnix.com, and when we can navigate through the turbulence, it 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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nuclear reactor might be a nice addition to the economy of Craig, the community in northwestern Colorado. But can Colorado afford nuclear power?

Three coal-burning units at Craig will be closed between 2025 and 2030. Those plants and associated mining provide the Moffat County School District with roughly 20% of its property tax base and many jobs that pay uncommonly well for rural Colorado.

A nuclear power plant rising like a phoenix from the ruins of coal could use existing high-voltage transmission and deliver at least some of the lost jobs.

Too, a new-generation nuclear power plant could supplement Colorado’s abundant wind and solar generation.

Utilities say they have figured out how to achieve 85%, possibly even 90% emissions-free electricity from renewables without risking reliability and raising rates extravagantly.

Nobody yet has the answer for that last 10% to 15%. Nuclear could help.

The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, a five-county planning agency based in Rifle, has emerged as a fulcrum for this

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conversation. As first reported by the Grand Junction Sentinel, members met in June with State Sen. Bob Rankin, a Republican from Garfield County, to talk about the potential.

Rankin in the last legislative session Allen Best tried to get fellow legislators to appropriate $500,000 (amended to $250,000) to study the potential for nuclear. “If we really believe that climate change is an existential threat, then how can we not look at every option?” said Rankin in introducing his bill.

Some who testified at the committee meeting cited environmental concern. A couple of self-identified environmentalists testified in support because, they said, nuclear does provide emissions-free energy. More than 19% of all U.S. emissions-free electricity comes from nuclear.

Conspicuously absent was support from the administration of Gov. Jared Polis. The bill failed 3-2 on a party-line vote.

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Nuclear has a nagging problem, though. It’s expensive. Advocates rarely mention this. Costs of Georgia’s Plant Vogtle, the only U.S. nuclear power plant under construction, have ballooned from $14 billion to now $30 billion-plus. In South Carolina, investors pulled the plug on a nuclear power plant after spending $9 billion. It has become among the very costliest of energy sources, only slightly less than rooftop solar, according to Lazard, the financial analyst.

Modular nuclear reactors have been promoted as a way to shave costs. Specific projects have been conceived in both Idaho and Wyoming. Bill Gates is an investor in the latter. Maybe they will overcome this cost problem. We won’t really know for another 10, maybe 15 years.

State Sen. Chris Hansen remains skeptical. He has expertise unsurpassed among legislators. He set out to become a nuclear engineer after first laying eyes on a reactor when a high school junior from the farm country of Kansas. He got his degree but had already turned his attention to economics. He went on to earn degrees from the Massachusetts Insti-

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tute of Technology and, from Oxford, a Ph.D. in resource economics.

Nuclear, he told a county commissioner from Sterling in 2019, simply does not compete in cost. That was the first time I heard him answer this question. Last week, when we talked, he offered more detail.

“I think those technologies will have to prove themselves,” he said of modular nuclear reactors. “Right now, in the best-case scenario it looks like they will deliver electricity at $60 to $70 per megawatt-hour. Wind and solar are coming in at less than $20.”

The sun doesn’t always shine, the wind doesn’t always blow, and we have very little long-term storage.

“Absolutely there is extra value for a power plant that you can operate at the flip of a switch, but keep in mind those (coal-burning) units have high rates of unreliability because of maintenance needs and breakdowns, and some nuclear plants have had the exact same problems,” he said.

Hansen suggests that reliability may more economically be provided by less expensive alternatives.

For example, he has pushed

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Commerce City picks consultant to lead Police Department Richard W. Myers named Interim Chief will permanent replacement sought STAFF REPORT

Commerce City will hire a Colorado-based police consultant with 30 years of police chief experience to run the Police Department until a permanent chief can be found.

The City of Commerce City said Aug. 2 that it will hire Richard W. Myers as interim chief of police, effective Aug. 8. He will replace Clint Nichols who retired from the position effective July 25.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve as interim chief of police for Commerce City,” said Myers. “I look forward to working with everyone from the line level employees to the command staff to help prepare the department for its next chief.”

Myers was chief of police for the Colorado Springs Police Department from 2007 to 2011. He then started a police consulting firm and has mostly resided in Colorado since that time, except for one year as interim chief in Sanford, Fla. and nearly four years as chief in Newport News, Va. Myers is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive by the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police.

Myers has served as a chief or interim chief of police in eight different jurisdictions spanning six states since 1984. He also served the board for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies from 2009-17 and as the group’s president in 2015.

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transmission and passed legislation to create organized markets that will allow electricity to be moved across broader geographic areas in response to consumer demands. Colorado is currently an island with limited bridges to other areas.

Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility, also has a wait-and-see attitude.

In June, I asked Alice Jackson, who now directs planning for Xcel Energy across its eight-state service territory,

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Myers also spent two years (2017-2019) as executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and is currently an executive fellow for the National Myers Policing Institute.

“Chief Myers brings a wealth of experience and recognition in the public safety field to our organization,” said City Manager Roger Tinklenberg in a written statement. “He is a proven leader with a history of positive results both as a permanent and interim chief, in Colorado and across the country.”

Myers said he hopes Commerce City residents will communicate with him about what they need.

“While I have some familiarity with the agency, I would like to hear the community’s needs and expectations for the department, as well as hearing from the people who do the hard work every day on how I can help them continue to improve public safety services in Commerce City,” Myers said.

Former chief Nichols left the position amidst some controversy after he was stopped for traffic violations in Utah while traveling between Commerce City and his family’s home in Las Vegas in 2020.

Tinklenberg said he’s confident that Myers will help the department.

“I am confident in his ability to bolster communication within the department, evaluate organizational needs and move the department forward until a permanent chief is in place,” Tinklenberg said.

A nationwide search for CCPD’s next permanent chief of police will begin immediately, starting with a solicitation for a professional recruiting firm to conduct the process. what her company must see. “Costeffective investment in construction of the new versions,” she said. Xcel, she added, will be paying attention.

Will the new generation of nuclear become cost-effective? Perhaps. We don’t have all the answers to 100% emissions-free electricity even as we expand its use into buildings and transportation. Nuclear could be an answer. But it does come at a high cost. Any serious conversation must acknowledge that.

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BRIEFS Scam warning Brighton police issued a warning about rental scams last week.

A department tweet said the scams occur when someone claiming to be a property manager or landlord tries to rent property that doesn’t exist, isn’t theirs or is already leased.

Police suggest doing research and verification of the property owner ahead of time. Call 303-6553703.

Flix and Kicks The city of Brighton’s annual Flix and Kicks series of summer concerts returns this summer at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. The lineup includes: Thursday, Aug. 11: The movie “Dog” at dusk; and Thursday, Aug. 18: A concert with Titonic, 7 p.m.

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

Community meeting 27J Schools is hosting an informational meeting about the district’s new STEM and CTE Center at Brighton High School. It starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in the BHS auditorium, 270 S. Eighth Ave. The project is part of the successful 2021 bond program.

Follow this project at sd27j.org/ bond.

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

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

The two groups start at different times.

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

The meeting area is on the south side of Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. The schedule looks like this: Thursday, Aug. 11: Sturgeon Moon. Sign up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m.

Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later.

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

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

Call Mark Heidt, assistant director of parks and recreation and bike program coordinator, at 303655-2170 or email mehidt@brightonco.gov.

Barr Lake campout Barr Lake and the city of Brighton Recreation Department are hosting a campout from 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 6, to 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. The event includes an afternoon of outdoor and naturethemed vendors and activities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transportation master plan open house The city of Brighton will host a public meeting on its transportation master plan from 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 17, at The Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St. City representatives will discuss the plan and transportation network for the city. Some of those items relate to capital projects, corridor plans and public transit.

Email questions to brightontmp@bhinc.com. Questions? Call Christopher Montoya, the city’s assistant director of public works, at 303-655-2037.

Touch a Truck The city of Brighton’s fourth annual Touch-A-Truck event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, in the parking lot of City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. It’s a chance for youngsters to get behind the wheel, climb and explore vehicles of all shapes and sizes -- police cars, fire trucks, a Flight for Life helicopter, tractors, snow plows and loaders -- and meet the people who operate them.

The Brighton Fire Rescue District will present its safety expo.

The Bike Brighton Bike Rodeo is part of the agenda, too. Youngsters will be guided through a safety course to learn about skills for safe bike riding. There will be a drawing for bike accessories, according to a release.

Call 303-655-2218.

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

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

Trash Bash The City of Brighton’s last Trash Bash for the year is the weekend of Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brighton Wastewater Treatment Facility, 325 N. Kuner Road.

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

Acceptable items include furniture, cabinets, appliances (not refrigerators/freezers), bicycles, cutup carpet, doors, stereos, lawn/yard equipment, mattresses/box springs and bundled branches less than 5 feet in length. Call 303-655-2087.

Hope Floats Water Lantern Festival The Richard Lambert Foundation’s Hope Floats Water Lantern Festival runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

24, at Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton.

The event includes live music from West Highway 7, a local band that plays songs from country-Western singers Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. The Magic Food Bus and Revned BBQ Food Truck are going to handle the food. There will be local vendors and a chance to decorate lanterns with messages before they are released.

Call 720-408-8417.

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

The cost is $30 for racers 13 and older and $10 for 12 and younger.

Those 12 and younger get in free.

Each includes a shirt/swag bag guaranteed with entry by Sept. 14.

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

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

For more information, email tracykilgore71@gmail.com.

ONGOING Boards/commissions The city of Brighton has openings on severeal of its volunteer boards and commissions. The list includes: Planning commission: Two alternate members Board of appeals: Several member openings Parks and recreation advisory board: One Ward 2 member, two alternate members and one agriculture/farming member Brighton Urban Renewal Authority: Three /members Historic preservation commission: Two alternate members and two professional members Brighton Housing Authority: Two alternate members Lodging tax advisory committee: One lodging provider member and two alternate members District plan commission: One city of Brighton commissioner Fill out a form online here:www. brightonco.gov/199/Vacancies Museum volunteers The Brighton City Museum needs volulnteers to help with visitors, resesarch and collection project-based duties.

Call Bill Armstrong, museum specialist, at 303-655-2288.

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

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

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

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

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Gavin Kovinchick painted his face like spiderman at the face painting tent.

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Kidchella Kids day at the Adams County Fair on August 5 was a fun day for kids to enjoy rides, games,

activities and a petting zoo. The fair hosted the day aimed at kids with family-friendly activities at the Adams County Fair Grounds at Riverdale Regional Park and special prices for tickets.

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VOA Lunch A hot, nutritious lunch is provided by Volunteers of America, Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Please reserve your VOA meal in advance: For Mondays reserve the Thursday before, for Thursdays reserve the Monday before.!

Call Eleanor at 303-655-2271 between 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Mon. & Thurs. Daily meal donations are appreciated. $2.50 Donation per meal if age 60+. $8.50 Mandatory charge if under 60 Setting Your Boundaries Saying no and asking for what we need can be difficult. Boundary setting is a learned skill that prevents resentment and improves relationships. Facilitated by Rian Razo from Pennock Center for Counseling.

1:00 p.m. Thurs. Aug 11. $2. Deadline: Wed. Aug 10 Late Summer Gardens A CSU Master Gardener will discuss late season vegetable gardening, ornamental beds and preparing for fall gardens.

They will also touch on composting and different amendment options.

1:30 p.m. Tues. Aug 16. $2. Deadline: Fri. Aug 12 Active Minds: The History of Colorado Come discover the stories of Colorado History dating back to the Native Americans who originally lived here.

We will cover the 15-year struggle to become the 38th state as well as the role of mining and oil in the state.

1:30 p.m. Wed. Aug 17. $5. Deadline: Tues. Aug 16 CASA The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Hear what this position entails and what you can expect out of this role. Paige Otto is their Community Engagement Officer and will answer any questions. 1:30 p.m. Thurs. Aug 18. Free. Deadline: Tues. Aug 16 Greeting Cards Make four greeting cards for various occasions using simple techniques. All supplies and envelopes are included in fee. Linda Addison is a certified “Stampin’ Up” card instructor.

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Bull Riders take to arena at Adams County Fair

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The Adams County Fair on August 1 featured the Professional Bull

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Immersive art has found its place in Denver, bringing audiences through the screen and onto the stage

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eethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” is immersive, drawing the listener into a carefully crafted soundscape of strung-out emotions and mountains crashing. Salvador Dali’s “Melting Clocks” is immersive, transporting the viewer to a surreal world of heat and time amuck. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is immersive, throwing the reader into an age of bootlegging, jazz and prosperity before the Great Depression.

Any great work of art is immersive — what differentiates these classics from today’s definition of immersive art is a matter of purpose and choice. An audience chooses how they interact with the art, the art giving them the agency to act on that and what that art, this medium, can impress onto the audience because of it.

“We wanted to give [the audience]

agency, but also to create a contextualized experience so they aren’t just sitting in the dark half of a theater, but are part of the event, because they are moving their eyeballs and ear canals in the world,” said Patrick Mueller, Denver-native, and artistic director at Control Group Productions, a production company based out of Lakewood.

The company’s most recent project, “The End,” came to a close in Denver last month after bringing its audiences far from a darkened theater, forcing them to smell the refineries in Commerce City and walk around fallen bricks in an abandoned hideout, all on a Mad Maxesque bus touting other survivors in a post-apocalyptic climate change warning story.

The goal, according to Mueller, was to give “an experience of what it feels like at the precipice of a de-civilizing moment, something

falling apart in a serious way.” But to impress that weight on the audience, he said the immersion was “crucial.”

Audience becomes involved “It feels like people are looking at it in the face at this point, but they still aren’t figuring out how to change behavior,” he said. Really, he elaborated, the show allows people to be involved, to see themselves inside this crisis in a way that screen or theater cannot do, a way that forces people to look it in the face and “not having it be this virtuosity that is celebrated by distancing and elevating it onto the stage.”

But Mueller sees the style doing even more than that single project’s goal: “We can offer what people are most hungry for, if they actually think about it — a rich experience that they’re part of, a social interaction for people that may spend their

whole day working from home — being out in the world and experiencing it really differently.”

And for Zach Martens, co-founder of OddKnock, that is practically the goal of the production company’s work.

“Coming through the pandemic, everyone has been isolated and gotten very used to it, and gotten used to spending a lot of time in front of Netflix,” he said. “People are being trained to sit still and isolated, and those are the two things that I think will destroy humanity the fastest.”

OddKnock’s latest project (which also closed in Denver last month) was “From on High,” an absurd satire that brought the audience into an ‘80s office full of co-workers with an almost religious fervor for profits, and an obsessive work ethic.

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ART the co-workers become more and more unhinged.

But people are free to explore the office and interact with their “coworkers” and fellow audience members alike. As people are dragged left and right for different tasks, audience members have those close interactions with strangers and are pushed to involve themselves.

To Martens, it’s a “massive win for us, because then you go home and realize you really felt something. For that brief moment a complete stranger touched me, patted my hand and made me do something, and that just doesn’t happen anymore,” he said.

He added that people disengage with the world around them until they decide otherwise.

“And I think we’re saying, ‘Engage, engage, engage,’” he said.

The show itself gives people choices, he explained. To not be a cog in a machine like it may feel like in everyday life, even if the show is a stringent office setting.

“But by putting them in that position we’re saying, ‘Do you like this?

Do you feel this? This is what you do every single day of your life,’” Martens said. “We’re just saying, ‘Look, this is the world we’re living in, do you agree? Do you want this? If you don’t, make a choice about it.’”

These choices, this interaction, this is what the immersive art does, according to Martens. “That’s why we do what we do: You can’t smell or touch or taste anything that’s happening on a Netflix show.”

Body movement a major element In both shows, interpretive dance was a vessel of emotion, a push to the plot, and another way of pushing the audience through the screen and into the show. It makes the audience realize “all the things that our bodies can do in action, because we’re right there, we can see the hair follicles, and the sweat beads, and maybe even smell the person,” according to Mueller.

“I think as an immersive audience member, it reminds me of my own body’s capacities,” he continued, an ideal shared by Martens.

More than just reminding the audience of their body’s capabilities, though, there’s also the mind’s capabilities.

“We want to create spaces that allow people to see their creative potential and how much they are a creative being,” said Chadney Everett, senior creative director of Convergence Street at Denver’s Meow Wolf and lead designer of House of Eternal Return at Meow Wolf Santa Fe. “...not only being a creative being, but also how necessary they are to the environments they create.”

At Meow Wolf, artists create environments, Everett said. Worlds that “really allow you to feel like you’ve been transported to another place, and therefore free you to express yourself in a different way in that space.”

The immersion allows a “mar-

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The outside of Meow Wolf in Denver by Justin DeCou.

A retro computer setup in Denver-based OddKnock productions’ “From on High.”

The logo of the fictional company “BANR” in Denver-based OddKnock productions’ “From on High.”

riage” of the audience and what they created, creating something new and better, he explained. Like a tree falling in the forest with no one there to hear it, the art — the environments — don’t “exist until the audience comes and interacts with it, and brings it to life with their unique perspective,” he said.

The start of Denver’s immersive art scene is before Meow Wolf, OddKnock and Control Group Productions came to town, according to Mueller.

“There was a really particular point in time that immersive had a big moment of entering public consciousness in Denver, and there were a lot of factors involved in that, but specifically, Charlie Miller’s Off-Center production of ‘Sweet and Lucky,’” he said.

“Sweet and Lucky,” in which Mueller was a cast member, premiered in 2016 by Third Rail Projects and was commissioned by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Off-Center program. Created by Zach Morris, “Sweet and Lucky” was an immersive theatrical piece described by Westword at the time as “designed to take you out of your everyday reality and deposit you in a shifting, dreamlike world where memories come and go and you occasionally find yourself doubting your own senses.”

“It’s had a big effect on the fact that Denver is now a fairly major hub for immersive art and performance,” Mueller continued.

This exiting of reality had been a running thread through these immersive pieces since.

“But I think a lot of the impulse that is driving the local scene is the fact that Coloradans are highly active people,” Mueller said. “They spend a lot of time outdoors, have a very socially focused recreational lifetime around breweries and distilleries and food and nightlife.”

With no deep tradition of live theater, according to Mueller, immersive is a way of bridging the gap between “that feeling of it’s for grandma, or snooty New Yorkers.” It brings the audience shoulder to shoulder with the performers, who rely on the audience’s reaction to propel a scene.

Meanwhile, a gallery may be the perfect setting for paintings, Everett explained.

“The white walls ask me to focus on that piece — taking away all other information around it is exactly right for that thing.”

Everett also is a writer, musician and painter, who says of those art forms: “They do all work, but in different ways. They each serve their own function.”

Really, immersive art should be used because it’s the best tool for the job, according to Mueller.

Even within immersive art, there is a difference in approaches and goals. But the main difference that Mueller sees between the types of projects is their purpose.

“I definitely find a different value in work that talks about the human condition in a way that addresses social ills and social justice,” he explained. “I’m interested in art that makes people do and be better in their world.”

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Small town girl signs on with Sony Bailey Elora inks deal to distribute music, preserves her independence

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNINTYMEDIA.COM

Bailey Elora, 22, is a small-town Colorado girl with a powerhouse voice.

Now, she’s a small-town Colorado girl with a music distribution deal with Sony Music subsidiary The Orchard.

Elora said her music distribution deal gives her some of the benefits of having a label without being tied to all the label’s rules. She can continue to operate as an independent artist under her own self-named Elora label.

“I will release a handful of songs this year starting with a new song, ‘Love Like This,’” Elora said.

David R. Navarro, Elora’s manager, said the deal lets The Orchard distribute Elora’s music while she develops as an artist and builds a following. The company has a year to produce music and then extend the contract. They start the musician in small venues or radio to get a feel for their music and see if the audience likes it.

“It been a good journey and we look forward to Bailey having new music coming out starting in August,” Navarro said.

Elora said she’s hoping to eventually be able to record and release more music. She is currently working on something more upbeat.

“I’ve got a lot of music with sultry vocals and want to move more into the more alternative raw sound,” Elora said.

Bailey Elora

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Singing to recording Elora grew up in the Hudson/ Keenesburg area and graduated from Weld Central High School. She has been singing since she was eight and started singing professionally with the Youth on Records.

Elora said she was inspired to audition for the children’s chorus in a production called Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat at the University of Northern Colorado Greeley music school.

She entered the Denver student music non-profit group called “Youth on Record’ at age 14.

The program hires experienced musicians to teach the students aged 14 to 21 years old. The students have access to a complete recording studio to participate in labs and are taught spoken word poetry and music theory.

It was through Youth on Records that Elora started doing actual stage performances. She joined a women’s female group called “SenPowered” that got to sing at Michelle Obama’s Women’s Foundation event when she came to Denver at the Pepsi Center.

Westword Music Showcase But Elora’s big Denver music scene break came in 2019 when she was invited to perform during Denver’s 25th Anniversary Westworld Music Showcase. She also received a nomination for the prestigious “Best Singer-Songwriter “ voted by the public.

“The Westword showcase was mainly luck. They didn’t even announce it or tell me,” she said. “I found out that I was a part of the lineup of people that I could get an award. I went on to vote for one of my friends and saw my name on the list. I thought, cool!”

“They choose who gets to perform at the showcase based on who’s got the most votes so it was luck and I hard work,” she said.

Elora said she also received the Youth on Records Real Rock Star Award for a Music Ambassador and has been a part of multiple fellowship groups. Also, she has been a dedicated and active artist with Youth on Record for over seven years.

Elora’s genre is Alternative-Rock and sings with her band lead guitar Alfredo “Freddy” Zamora, guitar

Isaac Zamora, guitar Dillon Jeffries, bass Geoff Orwiler and James Romine on drums.

They continued to play at local venues around town until February 2017. And then COVID hit, delaying everything. She kept busy, however.

“During COVID, I did a lot of songwriting,” Elora said.

Future She and the band would love to continue to be doing more festivals and would like to go out on the road, she said.

“I’ve never done like a legit like tour, I think it’d be fun and cool,” Elora said.

For the time being, Elora and her band are playing a lot of small local venues. She recorded her new music with music industry professionals Glenn Sawyer and Rich Veltrop at The Spot Studios in Evergreen.

She also has new music coming out this year with Jason Cave of Beat Hogs Production Company in Loveland, Colorado.

Elora not only sings in English she has crossed over to singing and writing in Spanish. She has performed with Denver Latin rock band, iZCALLi for about a year.

Elora has written five songs so far with lead singer, Miguel Avña.

Two of the songs, “Pasa el Tiempo” and “One Last Time” are on their new album, Rebirth. “Pasa el Tiempo” was Bailey’s first song that she has written, performed and sang in Spanish. This is a big deal since Bailey doesn’t speak Spanish.

The Bailey Elora Band be performing at The Roxy on Broadway in Denver for a Coastless Creatives concert with Bennett Lamaster on Saturday, September 10th. The show starts at 9:00 p.m.

Colorado firms land weather forecasting contracts

BY DENNIS HUSPENI DENVER GAZETTE

NASA recently awarded two aerospace companies with a large Colorado presence work on weather satellites that “will ultimately help save lives by enabling even more accurate weather forecasting,” according news releases.

Broomfield-based Ball Aerospace will complete two 20-month studies on new instruments for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “Geostationary Extended Observations” (GeoXO) program.

One instrument will measure atmospheric composition; the other ocean color.

The GeoXO is being dubbed “NOAA’s next-generation constellation

of geostationary weather satellites to address critical operational environmental prediction requirements” — i.e. weather forecasting and the environmental impacts of global warming conditions.

Lockheed Martin, which has a large campus in Waterton Canyon that houses about 8,000 of the company’s 11,000 Colorado employees, was awarded a $5 million contract to work on GeoXO’s lightning mapper and another $5 million contract for “spacecraft bus” design.

The lightning mapper tracks 1 million strikes per day globally.

“We’re thrilled at this opportunity to take all we’ve learned — through developing remote imaging capabilities for NOAA’s current lightning mapper and the agency’s GOES-R

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For Ball, the 20-month studies “will be based on Ball Operational Weather Instrument Evolution (BOWIE), a series of innovative environmental sensing systems to meet next generation space-based observation needs identified by customers,” according to the release.

“These studies are just the first

steps in NOAA’s efforts to improve the nation’s ability to monitor, forecast and understand the conditions impacting weather, climate and health; from air and water quality to coastline health,” Makenzie Lystrup, vice president and general manager of Civil Space for Ball Aerospace, said in the release. “As weather events become increasingly unpredictable and extreme, we need to keep building better monitoring and forecasting tools. The instruments we are helping to define and design will be critical in NOAA’s commitment to building a weather-ready nation.”

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Torres readies for potential college basketball shot

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s a hot summer day, almost too hot to even think of playing basketball at Colorado Park in Brighton.

But on the concrete court is Eagle Ridge Academy’s Peyton Torres, working on his short-range game, the mid-range jump shots – all with the goal of landing in a college program inside of a year.

“My dad was the coach at the Brighton rec center,” Torres said.

“He got my sister (Prairie View High School alum Kilee Torres) and I into sports. I gradually went to an indoor sport, which was basketball. I played baseball for a while. I kind of finished that. Standing in the outfield got kind of boring. I like moving more. I’m always going to be running playing basketball. There’s always active movement.

Torres is a four-year starter. His first varsity start was not planned.

One of his teammates had to visit the restroom just before tipoff, and Torres got the nod.

“The best part is playing the game with people you know, building that relationship,” Torres said. “It’s a fun thing to do. You can do it anywhere, any time.”

It’s also provided some education.

“I’m a lot stronger than I thought I was, mentally,” Torres said. “Sometimes, you get into a shooting slump, but you have to persevere your way through it and do it yourself. It helps you feel a lot better about yourself.

“When I got in my first shooting slump, I was down on myself,” he continued. “My coaches, my dad, my grandpa were all like, ‘Keep shooting. Keep shooting. You’ll work your way through it.’ I worked through it.

You just have to ride it out until you get back to that high level of confidence.”

Torres said one coach helped him realize his potential.

“When I first realized I could play at a high level, my confidence went through the roof. I was always trying to play,” Torres said. “My sister is three years older than me, and I tried to beat all of her friends. I played with Eli Haskell, the old Brighton (High School) head coach. He’s the one who taught me to shoot a basketball. I started watching high-school kids. Every single chance, I was trying to see if I could beat them. I didn’t, but I definitely was trying to.”

Torres is a senior-to-be and an extra-coach-on-the-floor-to-be, too because of his experience in the Warriors’ program.

“I want to teach the younger guys about building something that my teammates and friends have,” Torres said. “We want to keep building that, and I tell them, ‘Even though you might not be where we are now, we want to get you to that level so that when we come back in two or three years, we’re going to be at the same

point.’ I have to help them. I have to make sure that I’m doing the best for them and the team.”

Torres plays year-round.

“Basketball is definitely what I want to do,” he said. “If I need to go to that practice instead of that dance, I’m going to do that. If I miss prom because I’m playing in an out-of-state tournament, I’m going to do that. I don’t regret missing anything, but there were a couple of things like, ‘Those would have been fun to go to.’”

Torres is beginning to look at potential colleges. There aren’t any front-runners yet, and he’s not sure what he wants to do after he finishes school.

“I’ve talked to a couple of schools but nothing yet,” he said. “I’m hoping over the next couple of months, I’ll pick up some interest. My mom said God is going to guide me where I need to go. As long as I stay true to where I go and where I think God wants me to go, I’ll be satisfied.”

Brighton’s Muniz records another BJJ victory

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton’s Danthony Muniz seems to have found his niche in life.

Muniz is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu artist who trains at 303 Training Center in Westminster. He won his second match at the Aurora Stampede. He needed just two minutes to beat Aj Fernandez at the Aurora Stampede.

“Essentially, the triangle choke requires for your opponent to have one arm in and one arm out, and you must do a series of adjustments in order to secure the choke,” Muniz said.

Muniz, who has a purple belt in BJJ, enjoyed the win but picked up something else along the way.

“My favorite part of the match was how dominant I was able to be

over a more experienced opponent,” Muniz said. “I put on a very technical match and was able to completely out class him.”

The pre-match routine may have played a part in the win. But it was different, too.

“The process leading up to this match was more intense than it’s ever been for me,” Muniz said. “My routine consisted of waking up at 5 a.m. and going for a five-mile run, then going to train jiu jitsu at 11-12.”

After that, there was time to rest, hydrate and eat.

“Then I’d attend one or two BJJ classes a night, depending how intense the training throughout the day was,” Muniz said. “I would definitely say this has been different from past matches due to the growth I’ve faced after each victory.”

While he grows in the sport, Mu-

niz has some work to do.

“At this point, I would say I have a ton I need to learn and be able to adapt into my game,” he said. “I wouldn’t quite say I’m at my fullest potential quite yet. I would say this is the most prepared I’ve been for a match. With that being said, the confidence I had making the walk was impeccable because I knew I had put in the work that was required for the situation.”

Muniz’s interest in martial arts is longstanding.

“I was always very interested in the whole mixed martial arts scene,” he said. “One of my favorite movies played a big role on me actually starting my journey – ‘Never Back Down.’ The 2008 movie details the story of a teenager at a new high school where he discovers an underground fight club.

His next goal is to win the 145-pound purple belt title, perhaps as soon as next month. His MMA debut is set for October. He’s looking for sponsors, too. Email danthonymuniz12@gmail.com.

“I’m looking to build a platform so that way I can support local businesses and they can support me,” he said. “The only way we can grow quickly is if we work together and build each other up.”

“When I first started BJJ, I had the goal in mind of getting my ground game on point to eventually move onto MMA training,” Muniz said.

“My overall goal is to train and give everything I possibly can in order to one day compete in the UFC one day. I knew I’d get to this point eventually because through hard work and discipline you can achieve anything.”

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Rents continue to rise along Front Range Westminster, Broomfield areas have highest costs for one-bedroom units

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Westminster was once seen as an affordable-ish landing spot for young people who could no longer pay Denver and Boulder rents.

Those days may be over.

Now, the Denver suburb, which has seen a mural festival, a revitalized downtown, an Alamo Drafthouse, a new Tattered Cover, and plenty of wacky events programming (ballerina dodgeball, anybody?), has the highest onebedroom rents in the metro area.

The price: $1,860, according to data pulled from active listings on the online rental site Zumper.

Coming in second place: Broomfield at $1,850.

Both of those cities are near Boulder County and the site of the late 2021 Marshall fires, which destroyed more than 1,100 homes and commercial properties and left many families renting as construction lagged.

Centennial and Denver tied for third priciest median rent at

$1,760.

If you’re looking for a deal, Greeley is still significantly lower than Denver at $1,070 and Fort Collins comes in at $1,200. (But yikes, that’s still expensive. Throw in commutes to the Mile High City, and renters will be suffering.)

But when it comes to twobedroom rents, Denver’s still the priciest city, with a median rent of $2,340, followed by Broomfield, at $2,240, and Westminster, at $2,170.

Plenty of other suburbs that have long been considered affordable have seen massive hikes in median rent.

Take Englewood-area zip codes, where median one-bedroom rent now runs $1,290, according to Zumper’s data. That’s a 33% jump from this time last year.

Nearby, the Littleton area has seen a 24.5% rise to $1,370.

Longmont, near the Marshall Fire site, saw a 23.3% increase, year over year.

Statewide, median one-bedroom rent is $1,450.

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Coming back downtown for fun But office workers are still largely missing

BY SARAH MULHOLLAND DENVERITE

Crowds are coming back to Downtown Denver to have fun, but the scene for office workers is a different story.

Overall, downtown visitation is at 89% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Downtown Denver Partnership. But people aren’t as eager to come back to the office. Office attendance peaked at 47% of pre-pandemic levels in May, the report found.

There’s more than 8 million square feet of vacant office space downtown due to the increasing prevalence of hybrid and remote work, with three of four major employers surveyed by the DDP offering hybrid work options.

“Downtown office markets across the country suffered significantly over the past year and Denver was

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shows similar trends in rent-price growth in the region.

National median rent has grown 12% over the past year, according

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lion were in Denver for business.

Retail sales are gaining steam following the pandemic lull, with tax collections in the area up 57% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the report. But it’s not all good news on that front, either, as there are a lot of empty stores. On the 16th Street Mall, one-third of ground floor space is “inactive,” according to data collected by the DDP in December.

Despite the challenges, roughly $2 billion in construction projects are underway in Denver. Major public works include the makeover of the 16th Street Mall and an expansion of the Colorado Convention Center. During the past four years, 41 projects were finished downtown, adding more than 6,000 residential units, over 1,400 hotel rooms and 2.8 million square-feet of office space.

no exception,” the report’s authors wrote.

A similar trend is playing out when it comes to tourism. Denver welcomed 31.7 million visitors last

year, about 15% more than in 2020 and just shy of the 31.9 million visitors from 2019. For overnight visitors, 14.8 million were traveling for leisure, while just 1.8 mil-

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to data from the online rental site Apartment List.

With inflation higher than it has been in the past 40 years, higher mortgage rates and still sky-high housing prices for buyers, many people are ditching their hopes of home ownership and continuing to rent. That creates more compe-

tition for already too few rental units.

On a national level, the Denver area rental market has the 71st fastest rising prices in the country’s 100 largest cities, from this time last year.

Cold comfort: The trend of rising prices is hardly a local phe-

nomenon, and nationwide, landlords are also charging more than many renters can afford.

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Colorado heat deaths may be undercounted Official number is low, but reality is more complicated

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Missy Anderson stepped out of the shade and into the worsening heat of another day in one of Denver’s hottest summers on record.

Anderson is an injury prevention coordinator at Denver Health, meaning she works to deter the kinds of accidents and events that often land people in the hospital. On this July day, that involved giving a demonstration on the health dangers that summer heat can pose. She had parked her SUV in the driveway in front of the hospital and stuck a thermometer inside. Next to the car was a sign displaying the result.

It was about 95 degrees outside.

Inside, the temperature after just a few minutes had already climbed above 150 — hot enough to kill. In a few minutes more, it would hit 165.

“We don’t think a lot about heat in Colorado,” she said. “We usually think about cold weather because that’s what we’re known for.”

Just going by the official numbers, the health impacts of high heat are not something we need to think a lot about in Colorado. There have been no hot car-related deaths reported in the state so far this year.

Last year, only five people in the state died from heat-related causes,

As temperatures continue to rise, the danger to people is rising.As temperatures conSHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE tinue to rise, the danger to people is rising.

according to death certificate data compiled by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

That encompasses all deaths with heatstroke, dehydration or hyponatremia as a contributing factor.

In 2020, there were six heat-related deaths in the state. Kirk Bol, the manager of CDPHE’s vital statistics program, wrote in an email to The Sun that the numbers from both years are a statistically significant increase over the 20-year average of 2.7 deaths per year.

Compared to the hundreds of heatrelated deaths that are documented annually in places like Phoenix and Las Vegas, though, the numbers make it appear as if Colorado has little to worry about, even as summertime temps creep higher.

In 2020, the second-hottest summer

on record for Denver and the one with the most 90-degree days, only about 300 people visited the emergency room in Colorado for heat-related illnesses and only about 40 people were hospitalized, according to CDPHE. Until recently, even official heat warnings have been rare in the state, due to Colorado’s traditionally low humidity and cool overnight temperatures.

But experts in public health and prevention, such as Denver Health’s Anderson, say those official numbers are missing the bigger picture.

All the different ways that heat harms The problem with tracking heat-related deaths is that its most pernicious impacts typically leave no trace.

“I would consider heat to be a threat-multiplier, meaning it often puts other coexisting medical condi-

tions in crisis,” said Dr. Jay Lemery, an emergency medicine specialist and the co-founder of the Program on Climate and Health at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

The result is that when, say, a patient with cardiovascular disease shows up at the hospital during a heat wave, doctors typically see and address the medical issue. They don’t recognize the impact of heat that may have pushed the patient’s condition into crisis.

The same goes for patients with chronic diabetes. Or kidney disease.

Or the elderly. Lemery calls these patients “physiologically vulnerable.”

“That little push off the cliff gets people in trouble and they’ll have exacerbations of their disease,” Lemery said.

Dr. Ryan Lawless, a trauma surgeon at Denver Health, gave an example of how this works. On a recent night, a patient came into the hospital who had been found lying on the floor at home. The patient had underlying medical conditions, which is what caused the hospitalization and what doctors focused on for treatment.

But how the patient ended up on the floor and what role a recent run of scorching temperatures had played in worsening the patient’s condition were not part of the diagnosis. Heat may have been the triggering factor, but it didn’t make the official statistics.

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TRIVIA 1. AD SLOGANS: Which product’s advertising slogan is “Look, Ma, no cavities!”?

2. MOVIES: The movie “300” is based on which famous historical battle?

3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many presidents have served more than two terms?

4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How far can a skunk’s spray reach?

10. FOOD & DRINK: Which plant produces cacao beans, which are used to make chocolate?

Answers 1. Crest.

2. The Battle of Thermopylae.

3. One. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the southernmost major city on the continent of Africa?

4. About 10-20 feet.

6. LANGUAGE: What is a funambulist?

6. Tightrope walker.

7. HISTORY: Who was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon (unofficially)?

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?

5. Cape Town.

9. Blue, yellow, red, green and black.

10. Cacao trees. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City of Brighton PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 13-6 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY THE APPROPRIATION OF GROUNDWATER BY THE CITY WHEN ANNEXING LAND TO THE CITY WHEREAS, Article 13-6 addresses the City’s obligation to provide water to its residents and appropriates all nontributary groundwater within its boundaries and incorporates implied consent of landowners to such appropriation but incorrectly cites to a state statute and this should be corrected; and WHEREAS, in each annexation agreement, property owners agree to the appropriation of groundwater by the City and such is not clearly codified in the Brighton Municipal Code and the City desires to codify such requirement; and WHEREAS, the City of Brighton relies on groundwater for its wells that provide water to its residents; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds these updates are necessary and in the best interests of the City and supports the welfare of the residents of the City of Brighton.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13-6-20 of the Brighton Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 13-6-20. Appropriation of nontributary groundwater.

The City hereby incorporates all groundwater into its municipal service plan from the following aquifers that underlie and/or contribute water to all or any portion of the land encompassed within the boundaries of the City, as they existed on January 1, 1985: Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, Laramie-Fox Hills and Dakota Aquifers, with the exception of the following described property: That part of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Adams County, Colorado, described as: Beginning at the east one-quarter corner of said Section 12; thence N89°55’30”W on an assumed bearing along the south line of said northeast one-quarter Section 12 a distance of 1021.0 feet; thence N00°00’30”E a distance of 475.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence S89°39’30”W a distance of 374.0 feet; thence N00°44’30”W a distance of 845.0 feet to a point on the north line of the south one-half of said northeast onequarter; thence N86°56’30”E along said north line a distance of 386.12 feet; thence S34°02’00”E a distance of 50.26 feet; thence S03°11’00”E a distance of 112.86 feet; thence S14°15’56”W a distance of 81.50 feet; thence S02°34’30”W a distance of 344.18 feet; thence S00°00’30”W a distance of 265.94 feet to the true point of beginning. Contains 7.559 acres more or less.

Sec. 13-6-30. Consent to groundwater appropriation.

The owners of all land which overlies such groundwater hereby appropriated shall be deemed to have consented to the withdrawal by the City of all such groundwater unless such consent shall be deemed to have been withheld as otherwise provided by state law. Consent for the following described property is deemed withheld: That part of the northeast one-quarter of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Adams County, Colorado, described as: Beginning at the east one-quarter corner of said Section 12; thence N89°55’30”W on an assumed bearing along the South line of said North east one-quarter Section 12 a distance of 1021.0 feet; thence N00°’00’30”E a distance of 475.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence S89°39’30”W a distance of 374.0 feet; thence N00°44’30” distance of 845.00 feet to a point on the north line of the south one-half of said northeast onequarter; thence N89°56’30”E along said north line a distance of 386.12 feet; thence S34°02’00”E a distance of 50.26 feet; thence S03°11’00”E a distance of 112.86 feet; thence S14°15’56”W a distance of 81.50 feet; thence S02°34’30”W a distance of 344.18 feet; thence S00°’00’30”W a distance of 265.94 feet to the true point of beginning. Contains 7.559 acres more or less. (Ord. 1194 §1(part), 1985) Section 2.Section 13-6-50 shall be added to the Brighton Municipal Code as follows: Section 13-6-50. Groundwater appropriation.

All groundwater underlying land within the boundaries of the City is deemed to have been appropriated by and for the City, and as an obligation of annexation, landowners consent to such groundwater appropriation, which the City may access and put to beneficial use for all residents of the City.

Section 3.All property annexed to the City after 1985 and prior to passage of this ordinance granted or consented to the underlying groundwater being appropriated by the City, and all such agreements, formal and informal, are hereby

ratified and recognized as binding.

Section 4. 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 publication following final passage.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 2nd DAY OF AUGUST, 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. NTS1736 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2388 INTRODUCED BY: Padilla AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING THE BRIGHTON RIDGE ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 103.57 ACRE PROPERTY, GENERALLY LOCATED IN A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST, AND IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST, ALL OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ YASMINA SHAUSH, Assistant City Attorney

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE. Legal Notice No. BSB1737 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2390 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 INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 2nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

PUBLIC NOTICE

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE. Legal Notice No. BSB1738 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Legal Notice No. BSB1741 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING THE REZONING OF A PORTION OF THE BROMLEY PARK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 2ND AND 6TH AMENDMENTS TO THE BROMLEY PARK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 26TH AMENDMENT FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 18.9-ACRE PROPERTY, GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF BRIDGE STREET, WEST OF INTERSTATE 76, EAST OF GOLDEN EAGLE PARKWAY, AND NORTH OF THE SPEER CANAL SOUTH OF LONGSPUR DRIVE, AND BEING A PART OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ YASMINA SHAUSH, Assistant City Attorney A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE. Legal Notice No. BSB1740 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. INTRODUCED BY: Padilla AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, RESCINDING AND REPLACING SECTION 3-8 CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 2nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ YASMINA SHAUSH, Assistant City Attorney

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Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District c/o Carrie Bartow, District Accountant, at the above address and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

By: Kathy Grosshans Deputy Sheriff

PHEASANT RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, v.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAIL PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ Russell Dykstra Legal Counsel to the District

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

Legal Notice No.BSB1735 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Lot 53, Block 1, Pheasant Ridge Subdivision, Amended Plat No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Legal Notice No. BSB1739 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

The City of Brighton is seeking candidates for City Councilmember for Ward 1 for the November 8, 2022 special municipal election. Nomination petitions will be available in the Office of the City Clerk at 500 South 4th Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2022 and completed nomination petitions must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on August 29, 2021. Please call City Clerk Natalie Hoel at 303-655-2056 or Deputy City Clerk Erin Kelm at 303-655-2031 with questions.

ORDINANCE NO: 2389 INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst

County Road 18, Unit C, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, in connection with payment for all services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed in and for the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Project, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in Adams County, Colorado.

Metropolitan Districts PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 111 S. Tejon Street, Suite 705, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, on or after August 31, 2022, to Vandergriff Contractors, Inc., 29415 Calhan Place, Calhan, CO 80808, in connection with payment for all services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed in and for the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Project, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in Adams County, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District c/o Carrie Bartow, District Accountant, at the above address and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAIL PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ Russell Dykstra Legal Counsel to the District Legal Notice No. BSB1742 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 111 S. Tejon Street, Suite 705, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, on or after August 31, 2022, to Hydro Resources Rocky Mountain, Inc., 13027

PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV30175 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (FOR PUBLISHING) SAVORY FARM HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, v.

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

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

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff’s Department of County of Adams, State of Colorado at 9:00 am, on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number (303) 655-3272, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale For the purposes of paying off, curing the default, or redemption as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, CIVIL UNIT, for the County of Adams, State of Colorado. **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/; or both, but the filing of this complaint will not stop the foreclosure process.

Judgment is in the amount of $6,899.21.

Attorney for Savory Farm Homeowners Association, Inc. WesternLaw Group LLC Gabriel Stefu, # 34616 9351 Grant Street #120 Thornton, CO 80229

DATED in Colorado this 27th day of June 2022.

Richard A. Reigenborn Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. BSB1689 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade 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

Also known as: 3946 Costillo Ct., Brighton, CO 80601 (“Property”).

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff’s Department of County of Adams, State of Colorado at 9:00 am, on the 15th day of September, 2022 at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit in the Adams County Justice Center Basement located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601, phone number (303) 655-3228, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

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

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

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

COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

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

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

You may have an interest in the real property being affected or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure. You may

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Accidents caused by dizziness from dehydration, asthma brought on by poor air quality during heat waves, falls caused by touching a hot hand railing and pulling back — none of those get filed as being heat-related.

“A lot of times, we think ‘medical problem,’” said Denver Health’s Anderson, a former emergency department nurse, “when in fact it may have been the heat.”

Preparing for even hotter summers That heat-related health problems — both obvious and less so — will continue to get worse as the Earth’s climate warms due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions is taken as a given by experts.

Colorado’s summers are getting hotter sooner and staying hotter longer, Anderson said. That means the window of time for heat-related health concerns is also expanding.

Dr. Jonathan Samet, the dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, said “epidemic heat” — the waves of extreme heat that draw most of the attention — could cause higher numbers of officially documented heat-related

deaths in Colorado. That’s what happened on a 100-degree day this summer when a mountain biker died on a trail near Palisade called the Palisade Plunge after running out of water, a death the local coroner has classified as heat-related.

But long-term exposure to high heat will impact health in other ways.

Samet mentioned research by Colorado doctors on agricultural workers in Guatemala with unusually high rates of kidney disease. Chronic dehydration caused by working in extreme temperatures is a prime suspect, he said, and climate change could expand how many workers are at risk across the globe.

In Colorado, neighborhoods where a lack of air conditioning and sparse shade cover from trees are the norm are especially at risk. So, too, are people who are homeless. On days when temperatures have soared to near 100, Denver this summer has opened recreation centers as cooling stations for anyone needing a break from the heat, something Samet said will need to become part of a normal, healthfocused response to hot weather.

“Public health needs to be prepared both to alert the public and we need to be prepared to provide access to cool spaces for those who need them,” he said.

Mapping Colorado’s climate risk zones While all of Colorado will experience impacts of climate change, the specific concerns aren’t evenly distributed.

To understand how climate change’s consequences will play out across the state, the Colorado Health Institute has launched an initiative called Acclimate Colorado. The idea is to map which concerns will be most prevalent in which places, and then help local officials understand how best to respond in their areas.

Some parts of the state are at risk for extreme heat — think the Eastern Plains and areas around Grand Junction.

Other areas, especially those in the mountains, are particularly vulnerable to major wildfires. And then there are underlying social and health circumstances that place some communities more at risk than others.

Communities with higher rates of poverty, higher rates of non-Englishspeaking residents and higher rates of non-white residents may be at greater risk of suffering more due to climate change. The same goes for communities with higher rates of chronic illness.

Karam Ahmad, a senior policy analyst at CHI who is working on the Acclimate Colorado project, said his

organization hopes to create a Colorado “where communities are prepared to meet the emerging health challenges caused by a warming climate.” (You can dive deeper into CHI’s climate change impact maps here.)

One of the things that makes the CHI initiative unique is that it is not focused on trying to stop climate change from happening or to mitigate its effects. Instead, the organization made a conscious decision to think of climate change as a present-tense risk to health in Colorado, something that should be dealt with just like any other ongoing health crisis.

Lemery agreed that the medical and public health communities need to become better prepared for handling climate impacts like extreme heat and all the consequences they bring.

“Every year, I see this, and I get more and more scared,” he said. “It’s a palpable sense of something’s changing, something’s different and it’s not going to get better.”

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Public Notices 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

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MEAGAN ELAINE HEISER, a/k/a Meagan E. Heiser and Meagan Heiser, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30593 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November

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

Gary Beranek, Personal Representative 6014 S. Taft Way Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No. BSB1704 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol J. Quimby, also known as Carol Quimby and Carol Jean Quimby, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30523 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 1, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Candace Michelle Temby Personal Representative 125 Broken Tee Lane Castle Pines, CO 80108 Legal Notice No. BSB1709 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of 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 William Eugene Johnson a/k/a William E. Johnson a/k/a William Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30508 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.

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

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

petition for hearing on the 31st day of August, 2022 at the hour of 3:00 p.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 2nd day of August, 2022.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division S No. 22JV70

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

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Sergio Pimentel

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 (Adoption/Guardian/Other) PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division S No. 21JV128 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Armani Castillo Sandoval, Isabella Castillo A Child(ren), and Concerning Lupe Castillo, Ezekiel Sandoval, Mark Archuleta, John Doe Respondents SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.

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

You are further notified that the Court has set said

SUMMONS

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 8th day of September, 2022, at the hour of 3:30 pm. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 29th day of July, 2022.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB1732 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 Child: Nevaeh Avila Respondents: Jaelynn Apodaca, Raymond Salas Special Respondents: Margie Pierce, Dave Pierce Case Number: 2020 JV 309 Div: D Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Jaelynn Apodaca, Raymond Salas

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child;

Legal Notice No. BSB1734 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Isaiah Ignacio Stark-Pimentel Child(ren), and Concerning Christina Start, Sergio Pimentel

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Name: Megan Curtiss Address: 11860 Pecos St. Westminster, CO 80234 Phone Number: (720) 523-2950 Fax Number: (720)-523-2951 Atty. Reg.#: 34124

Ctrm.:

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 30th day of August, 2022, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) Thatan appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.

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

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

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

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