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PHOTOS BY SCOTT TAYLOR Council advised on potential uses for historic buildings, land BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Already sky-high housing prices saw a spike after the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, but the effects of inﬂation now appear to be pressing the brakes on homebuying — at least partly.

Brighton’s ﬁrst church, dating back to 1886, is located at 147 S. Main St. Councilors heard that renovating that building to make it more useful for special events could cost up to $300,000 while moving the city museum there could cost up to $600,000.

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BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From June 2021 to June this year, the number of active listings for single-family homes in the Denver metro area jumped up by about 52%. Statewide, the number saw about a 43% uptick. But despite the larger pool of options, home prices continue to climb. The median sales price rose 11% statewide in that same time, and it increased by about 11% in the Denver metro area, where the median sales price sat at a staggering $647,500 as of June.

The good news? The 11% price bump represents a notably smaller increase than Colorado had endured each month over the past year, according to a report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. The jump in the supply of available homes means buyers now have a better chance of purchasing a house, but prices in metro Denver and Colorado at large remain notoriously expensive. “The story here, just to be frank, is not that all the sudden the market has drastically changed — it’s that it mellowed out compared to 2021 and 2020,” said Matthew Leprino, a Realtor based in metro Denver. “The current state of Colorado’s housing market is not that different from 2019.”

“As fears of inﬂationary pressures reach households through Colorado supply of homes rises, prices still climb Ripple e ects of inﬂation hits home

Brighton could consider using its historic City Hall for more than non-profits, using a historic church as a new home for the Brighton museum and keeping a 31-acre parcel on Tower Road at Bromley Lane in reserve in case the city needs more athletic fields. Those were among the findings of a facilities assessment presented to the City Council on Aug. 9. Real estate consultant Brian Duffany presented the results of the study to councilors during their regular study session. City Manager Michael Martinez said councilors don’t need to take immediate action on Brighton discusses uses for land, buildings Brighton’s first church, dating back to 1886, is located at 147 S. Main St. Councilors heard that renovating that building to make it more useful for special events could cost up to $300,000 while moving the city museum there could cost up to $600,000.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents Jess and Sarah Bradley, his 8 siblings Aloysius (Abe), William Schafers (half-brother), John, Victor, Rita, Rebecca (Nasalroad), Mark, and Joe, his daughter Milissa Ann Bradley, as well as his beloved wife Judy.

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Alvin Burks was born on June 18th, 1938 in Mountain View Missouri. e son of Henry and Lula Burks. He was united in marriage to Joyce Williams in 1961. She preceded him in death on June 21st 2012.Surviving are his daughter Sandra Burks and son Craig Burks. Preceded in death was his oldest son Steve Burks on October 15th 2010. He also is survived with four grand children Ti any Vroman, Heather Burks, Brittany Valdespino, and Ryan Burks.

Alvin Lee Burks, 83, of ornton Colorado, formerly of Pekin Il. passed away ursday May 5th 2022 at his home in ornton Co. A memorial service is scheduled for June 12th At 2PM at e Healing Center in Brighton Co.

Alvin Lee Burks June 16, 1938 - May 5, 2022 James Edward Bradley, 92, of Monte Vista Colorado was welcomed into heaven August 9, 2022, after quietly succumbing to the rigors of a long life, well spent. Jim was born April 30, 1930, to Jess E. and Sarah (Kennedy) Bradley in Stillwater, Oklahoma. After graduating from Stillwater High School, Jim enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard, serving during the Korean War, where he rose as an 18-year-old to the rank of sta sergeant. Following an honorable discharge, Jim returned to Stillwater to marry Nora Lee Blankenship also of Stillwater, and to attend Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) under the GI Bill. Jim graduated in 1956 with a degree in Agricultural Engineering and was hired by the Ralston Purina Company. Jim’s career at “Purina” took him to Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, and nally to Denver, Colorado. While in Denver Jim and Nora decided to stay in Colorado, as opposed to taking his next promotion and moving the Purina’s corporate o ces in St Louis. Jim worked in the agriculture industry in Denver and owned a dry cleaner for several years. In 1973 Jim and son David bought a quarter section of land in the San Luis Valley of Colorado where together they raised wheat and barley. Jim ventured into the cattle industry during a short tenure on his ranch near Mo at, Colorado. Shortly after giving up on ranching, Jim met his second wife Judith (Judy) Burnett Rodgers of Monte Vista, Colorado. After a brief courtship Jim and Judy were married in 1985 at Monte Vista’s United Methodist Church where they remained members for the reminder of their lives. Jim worked for, and retired from the State of Colorado, after having worked at the Homelake Veteran’s Center for 12 years. Ironically, this was the place where Jim passed away after a short stay. rough it all Jim lived life with determination, a clear mind, a smile on his face, and a twinkle in his eye.

Jim is survived by his children omas (Edward) of Aurora, CO, David of Monte Vista, CO, Paul of Boulder, CO, and Michael of Brighton, CO; his stepsons Chris, and Kevin Rodgers, of South Carolina; twelve grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Monte Vista. Interment will follow at the Monte Vista Cemetery. Rogers Family Mortuary is in care of the arrangements. To leave online words of comfort, remembrances, and tributes for Jim’s family, please visit www.RogersFunerals.com

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COURTESY OF KATHLEEN PIERZ BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton resident Kathleen Pierz received her third 2022 President’s Volunteer Service Award, a recognition from the White House for her volunteer service with Shelter Box USA.“I’m really proud of the work ShelterBox does and what we do. We are one of the most efficient charities in the world and make extraordinary use of volunteers like myself,” said Pierz.“Iproud to serve as a ShelterBox Ambassador and the recognition each year with a Presidential Service Award is a nice reminder that I’m part of something much bigger thanPierzmyself.”hasbeen a Rotarian for 12 years and a Shelter Box volunteer for three-and-a-half years. Shelter Box is a global humanitarian organization that provides emergency shelter and house supplies to victims of natural disasters or war refugees.“ShelterBox’s lifesaving work is only possible because of our inspiring supporters like Kathleen Pierz, whose service ensures families made homeless by disaster and conflict have access to essential shelter and supplies,” said Kerri Murray, President of ShelterBox her apart as someone committed to serving others and making the world a better place. Never has this work been more important as we scaled up our efforts in the last year storms and protect communities from COVID 19.” ShelterBox supplies family-sized tents with the tools so victims can start repairing or rebuilding a home. The shelter box is a large plastic box that contains the tent, cooking set, solar lights, blankets, water filtration, and mosquito nets.

The Rotary Clubs in the UK founded ShelterBox USA and became a Rotary International disaster relief partner. Since 2000, ShelterBox has provided shelter for more than 300 disasters in over 100 countries. ShelterBox has helped victims impacted by earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis and war and conflicts by delivering boxes of essential shelter, aid, and other lifesaving supplies, according to ShelterBox officials.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award was created in 2003 by the president’s council on service and civic participation for people of all ages that contribute 100 hours of volunteer service. To volunteer, fundraise, or make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.shelterboxusa.org or call (805) 608 2400.

Brighton’s own receive another presidential award

27J breaks ground for STEM/CTE Center

It’s time for dignitaries, such as 27J Superintendent Chris Fiedler, far left, 27J board President Greg Piotraschke, third from left, and BHS Principal Shelly Genereux, far end, to turn shovels and o cially break ground for the new BHS STEM/CTE Center Aug. 11.

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Kathleen Pierz with ShelterBox CEO Sanj Srikanthan, who is based in the United Kingdom at the Global Headquarters.

Though construction has been going on for a while, dignitaries from the city of Brighton, 27J Schools and Brighton High School students were in attendance at Brighton High School Aug. 11 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s new STEM and CTE Center. The project’s funding came from last fall’s successful $515 million bond package. Both Riverdale Ridge and Prairie View high schools will have STEM/CTE Centers as well. The multi-level building will cover 56,000 square feet and be able to house up to 350 students. “Together, we are building a stronger school for a stronger community,” Brighton Mayor Greg Mills said. “It gives students who want to pursue these careers (such as human services, nursing, engineering, carpentry) the skills to immediately join the workforce.” The building should be ﬁnished in time for the 2023-2024 school year.

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“The lake is used for agriculture, so water to crops = low water lev els,” said Diane Roberts, also by way ofHand-launchedFacebook. vessels can use the boat ramp until the end of October, the park said. A recent algae bloom has also cleared up, according to park ofﬁcials.

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Berms and Landscaping Earthen berms along Highway 7 are being built and will be seeded with native grasses, to visually screen the western mining area. Several hundred trees and shrubs will be planted beginning in September.

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Denver’s minimum wage will increase But not until 2023 BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A city ordinance passed by city council unanimously in 2019 ties the city’s minimum wage to the CPI. Officials say it’s part of an effort to make sure wages keep up with the local cost of living. And Hanckock said the new wage will help those struggling with infla tion.The CPI for Denver-auroraLakewood was 8.94% in the first half of 2022, according to Denver’s Department of Finance, equalling the $1.42 increase. State legislation requires minimum wage changes take effect January 1, and the city used the midyear CPI in order to meet the new year deadline. “CPI increases are used in the vast majority of state and local minimum wages across the coun try,” Councilwoman Robin Kniech said. “They are designed to do just what this increase will do for Denver workers: help them keep up with the cost of living rather than falling behind as prices increase.” So, what does this mean for tipped workers? As part of the increase, mini mum wage for tipped food and beverage workers will be $14.27 per hour if they earn at least $3.02 in actual tips. A minimum wage credit is available to for employ ers if they can prove an employ ee didn’t receive that amount. The ordinance went into effect January 1, 2020 and raised the minimum wage from $11.10 to $15.87 in 2022. This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite. com

Underground slurry walls have been built which will contain the two future water reservoirs off Tucson Street; engineering tests will begin shortly.

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Low water levels close Barr Lake ramp

An increase in the Consumer Price Index has triggered a boost in Denver’s local minimum wage. The Denver Department of Finance says the local minimum wage will increase to $17.29 start ing January 1st, 2023. That’s up from the current $15.87. “We know this will put additional burdens on our local businesses,” Mayor Michael Hancock said in a statement Tuesday. “But this is an important tool to support vulner able workers across the city.”

Barr Lake ofﬁcials announced Aug. 8 they had to close the boat ramp to trailered boats. The reason, they said, was low water levels. Some on social media weren’t buy ing“Waterit. is being taken from Barr Lake to be used for fracking,” said Jean Stevenson on Facebook. “You can view the pumping station and the huge hoses/ﬂexible pipes on the north side of the dam.”

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Brighton police continued to investigate an Aug. 7 shooting that critically injured a 24-year-old man. No names have been re leased, and no suspects have been arrested.Ithappened around 1 a.m. in the 300 block of Weld County Road 27/North Main Street. A fight at a house party spilled into the street, according to a release. Officers said several shots were fired and those involved in the shooting left theAboutarea.45 minutes later, police heard from an area hospital about the victim. He’d been shot in the head and is in critical condition as of Aug. 9. Those with information should call 303-655-8740, the police de partment’s tip line. The option to submit tips through Denver Metro Crime Stoppers (720-913-7867) is available, too. If using that for mat, reference Brighton PD CR 22-4353.

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A s the passengers boarded the flight, the scene was typical of any flights I have taken in the past several years. As people stood in line, slowly walking onto the jetway, heads were down as people were focusing their attention on their phones.Thiscaught my attention only because it wasn’t just a few, it was almost everyone. It may seem natural these days because that is how we consume information, communicate, or entertain ourselves. It’s like parking your white car and seeing that most of the cars in the lot that day are white. Or stopping into your local pub and everyone is drinking the same beer. For my friends at Bart & Yeti’s up in Vail, Colorado, they know this all too well, they refer to Budweiser as the house red, and you can see just how many people are drinking the house red as you walk in. The flight I was boarding was a four-and-a-half-hour flight. We all boarded, and I was scanning the plane seeing almost everyone with their faces buried in their phone. Again, no issue with this as the productivity is awesome allowing us to connect with family, friends, coworkers and

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to some of you, so please continue reading with caution. Many of the travelers were trying to connect a phone or a laptop to the Wi-Fi. Heads started to pop up as passengers craned their neck to look around to see if others were also having difficulties connecting. And I was right there with them, looking around for the flight attendant, hoping someone could save the day. Passengers were pressing the call button in a panic. I mean can you imagine the horror, being trapped on a four-and-a-half-hour flight with no access to the outside world? What will happen? What will we do? Yikes. With the exception of a couple passengers who continued to try and get the flight attendants to try and reset the system — one passenger almost begging as she “had a lot of work to do” — everyone else did something else, they said “No Wi-Fi, no problem.” I heard more conversations taking place than I had in a long time. I saw people reading on an e-reader or they had an actual book. One gentleman sitting near me took out a notebook and was capturing his thoughts and I can see him creating a to-do list.Couples held hands or leaned into each other in conversation. Business travelers were connecting and sharing their stories and experiences. Parents played games with their kids. And some fell peacefully to sleep, probably catching up on some much-needed rest. All with the exception of the one passenger who felt compelled to try and plead with the flight attendants hoping they could pull off a miracle in the final 30 minutes. It was not to be. However, there was a miracle that did occur, people connected, maybe even reconnected with priorities and family as we all lived through a four-and-a-half-hour flight without access to the outside world, and we survived. Many of us, as we stood up waiting to deplane, knowingly acknowledged each other with a smile, recognizing that it wasn’t just OK, it was actually better than OK as we traded our Wi-Fi connections for realHowconnections.aboutyou, could use a fourand-a-half-hour break from connecting with the outside world, or maybe even technology? For me, it was an awesome respite as I dug out a book from my backpack and settled in for a few hours of quality reading time. As always I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can remember that when we cannot connect because there is no Wi-Fi, it’s OK because we can connect with so much more of the important things in life, and that really make it a better than good life.

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Additionally, Consumers for Quality Care’s Summer 2022 Research in Colorado found that Coloradans are most concerned about out-of-pocket costs in relation to health care. And nearly 60% say at some point they’ve skipped or delayed care out of concerns over out-of-pocket costs. Rising out-of-pocket costs are the leading concern for voters, and politicians must be aware of this. While exorbitant out-of-pocket costs are a significant concern of mine, another is the lack of access to equitable mental health services. When I ran for Thornton City Council, I prioritized diversity. I want to celebrate diversity, create a more inclusive community and build an equitable future for Adams County. An equitable future means everyone should have equal access to well-funded services they need to thrive.Icannot ignore the flagrant lack of access to our healthcare system’s mental health services, which predominantly impacts minorities. Whether this is a lack of access to these resources, cultural stigmas surrounding mental health, or simply facing discrimination daily, minorities experience the brunt of thisAsissue.aLatina woman, I know how mental health stigma impacts my community specifically. Language barriers cause healthcare providers to misdiagnose members of my community; furthermore, it is difficult to find BIPOC mental health professionals.TheAmerican Psychiatric Association found that “studies have shown that older Hispanic adults and Hispanic youth are especially vulnerable to psychological stresses associated with immigration and acculturation.” And according to a recent Consumers for Quality Care polling, more than 80% of Coloradans view mental health coverage as a necessity, with nearly 60% of Hispanic voters noting the difficulty in finding mental health providers covered by insurance. As a student success coach and mother to two beautiful boys, I understand the strain societal expectations and our duties to our families and careers have on us. Often, balancing these two critical aspects of our lives comes at the expense of our mental health. With the added burden of the pandemic, these results were exacerbated. The New York Times created an interactive story called “The Primal Scream,” which explored the pandemic’s toll on working mothers’ mental health and featured audio clips from frustrated, beaten-down mothers. Jessica Grose wrote in her article (featured in The Primal Scream), “The pandemic has touched every group of Americans, and millions are suffering, hungry and grieving. But many mothers in particular get no space or time to recover.”Arecent BMC Public Health study examining the effects COVID-19

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A s an active member and leader in my community, the issues of prior authorization and the lack of access to mental healthcare in our healthcare system have negatively affected those in my diverse and hard-working community. We need Congress to take action now and address these disparities in our healthcare system. Prior authorization - when physicians must receive approval from insurers for necessary procedures or medications - is a common practice in the U.S. healthcare system. However, this practice is just as harmful as it is widespread. In fact, an American Medical Association (AMA) survey of 1,000 physicians found that 9 in 10 reported prior authorizations delayed access to necessary care and more than 25 percent said the delays had led to a dangerous event. Because prior authorization leads to major delays in care, many Americans are forced to pay out-of-pocket as these harmful delays threaten their health and safety.These unfair practices have been personal to me recently. A fellow Thornton community member and family oncommittedmembersuicideJuly5.Shewas trying to receive the help she needed but was forced to wait for prior authorization from her insurer, as well as referrals to specialists. She left behind a husband, two children, and many family members who loved her deeply, including me.

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Jim and Jayne Schindler,Thornton Learning with 4-H help What is 4-H? Have you ever gone to the county fair and seen all of the projects, like posters, dresses, leather crafts and cookies? Those were all made by 4-H’ers. Did you see the animals too? Those animals were raised by 4-H’ers. It is so much fun competing at the county fair. 4-H is run by us kids. Our 4-H meetings allow us to learn all about parliamentary procedure and the election process. Clubs offer many leadership roles for kids that teach us life lessons. For example, I was the treasurer of my 4-H Club for two years and I learned to write a check at age ten! We learn responsibility and independence when we work on our projects because we have to complete the project and record books all on our own (with guidance from our wonderful parents and leaders!) 4-H offers a wide variety of projects, allowing kids to explore many different interests. I have learned how to ride and take care of a horse, how to sew, how to cook and bake, how to decorate a cake, how to take photos, and even how to oil paint. Kids gain conﬁdence talking to adults and public speaking - which are very important skills! There are multiple 4-H clubs in every county. There are big clubs, small clubs, very involved clubs, and more laidback clubs - there is truly a club for everyone.Participation in 4-H has dropped in the past couple of years, so I wanted to get the word out and educate our community about 4-H. I think many kids are missing out and would really enjoy the opportunities 4-H offers. I know many parents and grandparents were involved in 4-H when they were kids. If that is you, or 4-H sounds pretty great (which it is!), get your kids involved, they will thank you for it! I mean do you really think a 12-year-old kid would sit down and write an article about something if they didn’t love it? I love 4-H so much and I think your kids would too! Kylie Ricards, Brighton had on working mothers found that 54.3% of their participants “reported psychological distress levels associated with moderate mental illness (MMI) and serious mental illness” and that not receiving mental health beneﬁts was associated with a 50% increase of severe mental illness (SMI). Statistics, articles, and polls have shown that Americans face a dire mental health crisis and want access to high-quality services that will address their needs.

Congress needs to take action to address these issues because Americans are suffering and have suffered at the hands of the healthcare system before. This deadly pandemic has exposed deep ﬂaws in our healthcare system. Politicians must ﬁx our system to ensure every person will thrive in America. Roberta Ayala is a Colorado native who lives in Thornton. She is also a longtime community organizer and advocate, and serves as the President of Thornton’s Arts Sciences and Humanities Board (TASHCO) and enjoys volunteering alongside the people of her community.

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While Leprino notes that he is not an economist, he guessed that demand from people who want to move to metro Denver from outside of Colorado — as well as demand from people wanting to move to metro Denver from other places within Colorado — could theoretically decrease based on a myriad of factors. Chief among those could be crime, cost of living, quality of education, and aspects such as trafﬁ c or access to jobs, Leprino said. “I don’t think (Denver’s quality of life) is in jeopardy but do see that either demand going down because of these factors or more building — or a combination of both — would ease housing shortages,” said Leprino, who is CEO of the real-estate brokerage Remingo in metro Denver. Net migration into Colorado in 2020 is estimated at 27,000, according to the state Demography Ofﬁ ce’s website. That’s the lowest number since 2005, according to the site, and represents a large drop from recent years. Workers’ pay not keeping pace Fewer buyers bought homes in Denver this June than any time over the previous six months, according to the Realtors association report. The downtick in sales is a cause of the increased inventory, or available housing, according to theMeanwhile,report. the rate of new housing construction isn’t making much of a difference, Leprino said.“Idon’t think it’s making any difference whatsoever in prices,” Leprino said, adding that “we are so far behind” in housing supply. He didn’t want to speculate regarding how much more construction it would take to make housing moreBecauseaffordable.housing prices always go up in the long term, the Colorado Association of Realtors says purchasing real estate is a strong investment “because you’re never going to lose money” in the long term, Leprino said. The other side of that coin: Homebuying only grows further out of reach for people living on lower incomes, particularly because the rise in housing prices in recent decades far outstrips the increase in what American families earn. In the last decade, the median

Home prices ‘always go up’ But housing prices had been on a steep upward swing for years in Colorado even before the pandemic.“Ithink everybody’s spent the past 14 years or so waiting for the next shoe to drop,” wondering whether a new housing recession will occur, Leprino said. But “we’ve just gone down to a simmer now,” Leprino added.

August 18, 202210 Brighton Standard Blade the grocery store and gas pump, home buyers have adopted a more cautious attitude,” Cooper Thayer, a Douglas County Realtor, said in the association’s report.

Early pandemic years affected demand Surging prices for consumer goods such as gas and food helped catapult U.S. infl ation to a new four-decade peak in June, the Associated Press reported. Infl ation can occur when demand for a good exceeds the production capacity for that good, driving up prices. It can also happen when production costs increase and result in price hikes, forTheexample.government fi ghts infl ation by raising what are called interest rates, or the amount a lender charges a borrower for a loan. A country’s central bank — such as the Federal Reserve in the U.S. — causes interest rates to rise or fall. By sharply raising interest rates, the Fed hopes to tamp down consumer demand. Higher rates will make it more expensive to carry a credit card balance, get a car loan or buy a house, National Public Radio reported.

The hike in interest rates is a main factor driving the increase in the pool of available homes, but the dizzying level of housing prices themselves appears to be slowing demand down too, Leprino said. “I wouldn’t say it was totally unexpected. You can’t have the kind of price appreciation that we’ve had” and not see a slowdown at some point, said Leprino, using a term for an increase in price. In July 2021, the metro Denver area saw an 18% increase in median sales price compared to the prior year. Statewide, the increase in that time was nearly 19%, sitting at When$525,000.looking at the current market, the public should “remember that 2021 was an exceptional year for real estate, fueled by historically low interest rates and unprecedented buyer demand,” Durango-area Realtor Jarrod Nixon said in the report. When employers decided employees didn’t have to be in the offi ce amid the pandemic, some people had more fl exibility in where they were going to live and drove up suburban home prices, Ron Throupe, an associate professor of real estate, said in a University of Denver article. People suddenly began looking at housing in new ways, Leprino said. “It was their offi ce, their home, their gym, their schools for the kids, and suddenly people needed way more space,” Leprino added.

The yearslong stretch of high housing prices in Colorado — particularly in metro Denver — raises the question: When will housing become more affordable again? In the historical trend of home prices, there may be short-term regressions in price: 2007 and the next couple years are good examples, Leprino said. “But by 2014, we had more than rebounded the prices of what they would have already been had the dip not taken place,” Leprino continued.“Inalong-term scenario, (housing prices) always go up,” Leprino added.Onefactor that makes the housing market so stubborn: Colorado has long been an attractive destination for people moving from out ofColoradostate. experienced a positive “net migration” during the 25 years dating back to the early 1990s, according to a 2018 article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Net migration is the difference between the number of people coming into and the number of people leaving an area. An estimated one-third of net migrants that came to Colorado from 2010 to 2016 were from California, Illinois and New York, while migrants left Colorado for Wyoming, South Carolina and Arkansas. Overall, Colorado attracted more individuals than it lost from most states, according to the reserve bank article. “Denver has been such a draw for people for so long because it was inexpensive, because it’s clean, because it’s safe,” but those attributes aren’t quite as true today, Leprino said.

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Throupe, the associate Univer sity of Denver professor, said in the DU article that “there’s no one solution” to the housing crisis. “It’s going to have to be a group of items for getting people into property. It’s not one size ﬁts all,” Throupe said in the article. “Some of it is government programs. Some of it is cooperation. They need to expand on existing pro grams and other programs to ﬁt different needs.”

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There are no mask mandates and no quarantine rules in Colo rado’s COVID guidance for the 2022-23 school year, but public health officials say they’re still tracking the disease and want school administrators to be open and honest with families about cases and clusters. New guidance released Aug. 10 largely treats COVID like other communicable diseases, continu ing a policy the state established in February at the end of the first omicron wave. At the same time, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is continuing to make free rapid antigen tests widely available to schools and child care centers, both for weekly testing programs and for students to use at home. Colorado saw high levels of COVID-19 all summer, with a sus tained plateau in hospitalizations that began to decline this month. Bailey Fosdick, a member of the state’s COVID modeling team at the Colorado School of Public Health, said the lack of mitiga tion measures like masking may contribute to some spread in classrooms, but the combination of vaccination and recent infec tion should put a brake on trans mission.“Evenwith school starting, all of our models suggest cases and hospitalizations will continue to decline through at least the end of September,” Fosdick said. “And that’s due to the high levels of infections we saw in the spring and summer. We estimate that we still have quite a bit of immunity in the population, particularly immunity from severe disease.”

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A combination of factors boosted inflation to such high levels. After the coronavirus pandemic led to lockdowns and other restrictive measures that disrupted global supply chains — and governments issued stimulus checks and increased unemployment benefits to blunt the impact of those measures on individuals and small businesses — the post-vaccine economy bounced back, and demand quickly outpaced supply, according to the website Investopedia. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 led to a series of economic sanctions and trade restrictions on Russia, limiting the world’s supply of oil and gas, according to the financial information site. At the same time, food prices rose as Ukraine’s large grain harvests could not be exported. As fuel and food prices rose, it led to similar increases down the value chains, according to the site.

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State Epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said the new guidance aims to minimize disruptions for students and families while remaining alert for signs of clusters or higher transmission that might indicate a need for stepped-up precautions. Colorado is in a very different position than it was two years ago, she said, and that warrants a new approach.

The Colorado Association of Realtors deﬁnes the seven-county Denver metro area as Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomﬁeld, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.Theassociation’s most recent re port as of early August, dated July 13, is based on June 2022 numbers.

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“Interestingly, while the single-family market in Douglas County continues to slow down, the townhouse/condo market accelerated, likely due to buyers being priced out of single-family homes,” Douglas County-area Realtor Cooper Thayer said in a report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. home price rose roughly 30% and incomes crept up just 11% over the same time period, according to a Bankrate analysis of data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Op portunity Index, CNBC reported inOver2021.50 years, the difference is even starker. After accounting for inﬂation, home prices have jumped 118% since 1965, while in come has only increased by 15%, according to a separate report by online brokerage Clever Real Es tate, based on census data, CNBC reported.

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August 18, 202212 Brighton Standard Blade T hey’re going back to school, too — but this time, they’ll be on the other side of the desk. First-year teachers and their colleagues across the Denver metro area are kicking off the 2022-23 school year this month. For the past two and a half years, teachers have been on the front lines as classrooms went virtual and returned with masks. They have fought for more recognition and better pay.Some fi rst-year teachers have experienced some of these challenges as substitutes or student teachers, but it hasn’t deterred them from pursuing the“Youprofession.hearall these negative things that people on the outside say about teaching, but being on the inside … seeing all the students grow and making those connections is worth it,” said Laura Hirn of Jefferson County’s Fairmount Elementary.Whilethe“hows” differ for each fi rst-year teacher, the “whys” are virtually the same: “I want to be the teacher I never had,” said Jennah Lacy of Prairie View High School in Adams County. Hirn felt similarly, remarking how “everyone remembers a teacher who made a positive impact” on their lives. She said she wanted to be that teacher forPeterothers.Ferrante, of Overland Trail Middle School in Adams County, described how he pursued other careers before becoming a teacher. In these other jobs, he always “really enjoyed helping others fi nd what they’re passionate about.” So, Ferrante became a teacher to do exactly that, but full-time.Likewise, Chelsea Vandurme of Carlson Elementary School in Idaho Springs worked in the mortgage industry, as a coach, and —most recently — as a stay-at-home mom. She also served as a substitute for the nearby elementary schools before getting her certifi cate to teach preschool this May. “I love working with kids,” she said. “I love … being a part of the community and being the foundation of the school.” Learning the basics Being a coach is all about building on a student’s preexisting skillset, but being a preschool teacher is all about SEE TEACHERS, P13 LIFE LIFE

Peter Ferrante joins Brighton’s Overland Trail Middle School as an eighth-grade language and literature teacher. Ferrante was a teacher resident at OTMS last spring, and decided to return because of the faculty’s teamwork-ﬁrst culture and the student community.

Laura Hirn, a music teacher at Je erson County’s Fairmount Elementary, hopes to instill her students with a love of singing and music. Hirn will be teaching 450-500 students total, with class rotating through her music room every three weeks. instilling the very basics, Vandurme explained. Along with colors, shapes, numbers and letters, her job is also helping them learn social-emotional skills, build confi dence, and become more independent.Carlson Elementary kicked off the fi rst day of class on Aug. 22, and Vandurme expressed beforehand how excited she was. The Georgetown resident said substitute-teaching at Carlson gave her a chance to get to know the students and the community fi rst. So, once she received her early childhood teaching certifi cate from Red Rocks Community College, teaching at Carlson was the logicalBecausechoice.preschool can often be intimidating or challenging for students, Vandurme said she wants to make the experience a positive one for younger children.“Iwant them to want to come to school,” she continued.Meanwhile, at Fairmount Elementary between Golden and Arvada, Hirn and her colleagues started classes Aug. 16. Hirn will be teaching music to 450500 students across a threeweekHirn,rotation.wholives in Arvada, was a student-teacher at a nearby elementary school, and loved the area and the district. So, in looking for jobs, she felt like Fairmount Elementary would be ideal because of its sense of community and culture. “I didn’t even know the music room was this big and awesome,” she continued.Hirn majored in music education at Colorado State University, and could have taught any grade level in K-12. She opted for elementary school because she loved the atmosphere. “Music just spirals,” she said, describing how what students learn in elementary school become fundamental for later musical education.Musicis the universal language, Hirn said, and she’s seen the kind of connections students can make with it. She hoped to share her passion for performing, saying she hoped to inspire at least one student to pursue a career in choir or music the way she has. Helping build a bright future On Aug. 11, both Lacy and Ferrante had their first full day of Ferrante,classes.who teaches

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eighth-grade language and literature at Brighton’s Overland Trail Middle School, was a teacherresident at the school last year. He was participated in the Denver-based Public Education & Business Coalition to translate his experience in journalism into teaching language and literature.WhileFerrante recognized that not every student will love reading and writing like he does, he wanted to emphasize analytical skills and learning how to inform oneself and argue a position. The Aurora resident decided to return to Overland Trail because of the camaraderie among the staff and the great student population, saying, “It made me sure I wanted to stay here.” As for why he opted for middle school, Ferrante said it’s a special time when teachers can bolster students’ confidence and skills before they go to high“Middleschool.school is a special time,” he said. “There’s so much positive change you can Coincidentally,have.”Lacy felt the same way about high school. She felt like the age group was a fun one to teach, saying she wanted to prepare them for life after highLacyschool.teaches integrated mathematics at Prairie View High School, which is near Commerce City. Like Ferrante, she understood not every student will enjoy math. But, she wanted to instill problem-solving skills and a passion for learning, so her students always remember the lessons behind the math. Lacy, who’s from Parker but now lives in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, went through the CU Teach program through the University of Colorado-Boulder. She majored in math with a minor in education.Whiletraveling in Florida, she did a Zoom interview with Prairie View. Even through the computer screen, Lacy felt welcomed and that the school was “a great community to be a part of.” As a first-year teacher, Lacy recognized there will be challenges to navigate this year and beyond. But, in those times, she plans to reflect on why she’s there. “We’re preparing the next generation … (and) it takes a certain kind of person to do that,” she said. “It takes a lot of hard work and patience. But it’s important to have that passion to want to be here. Because the kids can feel that.”

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Chelsea Vandurme is a ﬁrst-year preschool teacher at Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs. Vandurme served as a substitute teacher and coach at Carlson Elementary and around Clear Creek County, which she said proved good experience for gettting to know the students, the school and the community.

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“I started a conversation with the guy he invited me to his house and he introduced me to intarsia artwork. He and his wife must have up to 400 of this type of art, all over his house. He is a natural artist and also does chainsaw carving, too,” Martin said.He had always liked working with wood, and Martin thought this would be an excellent opportunity to learn from Randy. “I used paper patterns and glue the patterns to the wood, then you cut our pieces of wood using a scroll saw. The real artistic challenge comes from choosing the right pieces of wood to get the desired texture, the woodgrain and the color of the wood to make it look natural,” Martin said. Martin said the wood for his works comes from all over the country. He keeps his eyes peeled when he and his wife travel in their RV, looking for the right pieces of wood. He’ll stop at the waste sites and ﬁnd nice pieces of wood lying there, and he throws them in the bottom of his RV. “When I get home, I sorted them all out and cut them open and lay them out on a rack. So, when I’m doing a project I pick and choose what seems to work with my piece,” Martin said.

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A Firestone artist’s unique woodworking style garnered him three ribbons at the Weld County fair and the everlasting gratitude from a descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody. Firestone’s Ron Miller’s work on a commissioned plaque of Buffalo Bill won him three ribbons at the Weld County Fair. The bust was made in the Intarsia style of wood inlay for Fort Lupton residents Jan and Ron Brown.“Itfelt good for me, Jan and Ron Brown they hired me to make this Buffalo Bill for them and their family. This is a family heirloom to pass on in the generations to come. I am glad it was recognized as a worthwhile piece and they can be proud of it,” Martin said. Martin entered the Buffalo Bill Intarsia piece at the Weld County Fair with Brown’s permission under the ﬁne arts competition, and it won the champion ribbons. Jan Brown from Fort Lupton is a descendant of William Cody Buffalo Bill who collects photos, books and memorabilia in a family museum. She commissioned Martin to make a bust of Buffalo Bill as a family heirloom.Codyisher ancestor three times removed, making him her great, great, great uncle, she thinks. “We are the fourth generation three times remove, or something of that nature,” said Brown. Color and texture Martin said the form of the medium he submitted is called intarsia, which was developed in 16th century Italy. He uses different wood species from the Midwest and Firestone to create the color and texture for Buffalo Bills pieces. Buffalo Bill’s hat is a piece of an old cedar utility pole. His hair is from Spalted maple – a rotted piece of maple discolored with black streaks from a fungus. The iris of Buffalo Bill’s eyes is from a piece of a Russian Olive tree that grew near Firestone library. “The walnut came from a lone tree growing along the Rock River which was cut in the last century for a bank being built in New York. I requested, the Public Works Department to save a few chunks of it for me for this piece. I used walnut and cherry from Wisconsin,” Martin said. “I saved the discarded limbs for Buffalo Bill. The cherry was salvaged from an Oak Savanna restoration in Rock County.”

The Adams County Fair ended the week of celebrations at Riverdale Regional Park with the 4-H and Future Farmers of America showing and selling livestock and walking away with ribbons and prize buckles.

COURTESY OF VINCENT ROMO SONNEMAN Brighton Elsie Oswald, 17, with Pure County 4-H, is participating in the round robin, showing di erent breeds of animals. This is her ﬁrst time showing an alpaca.

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Vincent Romo Sonneman, 17, with his praying mantis he welded. He graduated from Eagle Ridge High School last year and is interested in going into Welding as a career.

Grew up in the midwest Before Martin re-invented himself as an artist, he grew up near Janesville on a dairy farm in southern Wisconsin. He and his wife were also dairy farmers on a 96-acre farm, but they couldn’t make a good living. Martin said he started a business of native restoration called Midwest Prairies that managed woodland prairie and habitat restoration, which is related to farming. “It controls weeds and invasive species so they can plant wildﬂowers and native grasses to create wildlife habitat,” he said. When the Martins retired from the native restoration business, they decided to move to Colorado. “My wife always wanted to live where she could see the mountains. So retired, we moved out to Firestone, Colorado,” Martin said. Walking into a new hobby Martin started his wood carving hobby after meeting a man named Randy. The two would walk every day on a trail behind Martin’s house.

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“I took advantage of free minutes I could squeeze in,” she says. Her career background is in writing as she wrote marketing materials for technology companies. “But writing a memoir is different,” she said. She took a few how-to classes in memoir writing to help her kickstart the project, but ultimately, she relied on her personal notes already jotted down throughout Alan’s illness. She paid attention to details. She kept track of his prognosis, the process for applying for medical aid in dying, and how her marriage relationship evolved. After Alan’s death, Kelly held onto her writing as a way to connect with him. “I found writing the book comforting. It was a way to keep him close to me,” she says. Her grief came more forcefully once she had submitted the manuscript to her editor. “I felt like I was letting him go.”The book showcases Kelly’s determination to stay by Alan’s side until his last day. “I wanted to be with him all the way to the end, holding his hand,” sheShesays.hopes the book will be a resource for other people who might be facing similar experiences. “I’m hoping that it gives people an idea of what is it like to help your husband die,” she said. “It’s an overt and intentional process.”

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Having written a deeply personal story, Kelly is now “resting from writing.” This is said with a gentle laugh. She enjoys gardening and just spending time outdoors. While she may have another book in her soon, for now, her goal is to follow the path where her current memoir is taking her. Mostly, she plans to stay “open to guidance from the Universe.” “Walking Him Home, Helping My Husband Die with Dignity” (She-Writes Press) published on August 9. In addition to the Westminster Tattered Cover event, Kelly will also be hosting a discussion at 6 p.m. August 11 at the Boulder Bookstore

There was a book on mother and her child, but that one did not appeal to Kelly. “It’s a whole different dynamic with a husband and wife,” she said. “You’re involved so much more.” Her memoir answers her own need for guidance. A good portion of the book was written while Alan still lived. Kelly used the quiet time while professional caregivers were helping Alan to work on writing.

Author Joanne Tubbs Kelly will be at Westminster’s Tattered Coverat 6 p.m. Aug. 18 to discuss her new book. COURTESY Kelly writes about husband’s decision after di cult diagnosis Dignity”.

When Colorado author Joanne Tubbs Kelly’s husband was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease, he told her he was ready to end his life. His decision and everything that happened next are detailed in Kelly’s new book, “Walking Him Home, Helping My Husband Die withSheDignity”.isscheduled to be on hand to promote the book at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Westminster Tattered Cover Bookstore, 8885 Westminster Blvd. Kelly’s book is a memoir, telling the story of helping her husband, Alan, die by utilizing Colorado’s End-of-Life Options Act. “We voted for it,” she said. “My husband Alan had always said that we treat our pets better than our elders because we help our pets die.” In Kelly’s case, Alan chose to exercise the law’s provisions following his diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease. She was not surprised at his decision, although she didn’t feel ready to face the practicality of“Heit. knew his death would be unpleasant. He wanted to maintain autonomy,” Kelly says. Kelly’s ﬁrst action after Alan’s decision was to do research. “All my life, whenever I faced a new situation, I headed to the library, or to Google,” she said. “I wanted a few mileposts along the way, but I couldn’t ﬁnd anything.” She found no resources on how to plan an intended death from a husband and wife’s perspective.

Former Skyview High School wrestler and Brighton High School student Jaslynn Gallegos has plans –big plans – for her future. One of them is a national title in women’s wrestling through her new school, North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Gallegos transferred from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. She’s majoring in psychology and aiming for a slot in either clinical or sports psychology. Another goal is to qualify for the Olympic trials, win the trials and represent her country at the Olympics, and it started because of her older brother.“Myolder brother, who is about two years older than me, started at a young age, and I would sit on the sides watching,” she said. “One day when I was about five, I jumped in and never stopped.” Gallegos doesn’t remember a time when her friends didn’t know she was a “Whenwrestler.Imeet new people, they are usually very excited when I’ve told them my accolades,” she said. Those include all-American honors through the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (she won the southeast regional tournament). Seven of her 14 wins last season were by pinfall. She won two matches at the U.S. Olympic trials. In the 2019-2020 season, she won 25 of 28 matches, including the title at the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association national meet, which earned her a spot at the Olympic trials. At Skyview High School, she earned three varsity letters while competing on the boys wrestling team. She also was the first female to place at the boys state tournament (she was fifth). She also was the first girl to place at the first girls state wrestling tournament. “I’ve played many sports since a young age. My main three were wrestling, soccer and softball, but I’ve also played basketball, volleyball, track, cross country. I even tried taekwondo as a kid,” she said. “I love all sports, as I am very competitive.” There is one accomplishment that stands out. “I think taking fifth at worlds and going to the Olympic trials are my favorite accomplishments,” Gallegos said. “They kind of reflect how hard I work.”Gallegos has competed internationally,“There’stoo. a difference between high school and college for girls/women, but not for college and international,” she said. “Those are both freestyle. I don’t think I had a hard time competing away from home per se, as I have traveled to different stats to compete from a young age. It was a bit weird without my dad being able to be in my corner every time, though.”Shewas in Brighton for a two-day clinic early in August (BHS is about to field its first girls wrestling team), then made a stop at Fort Lupton High School the following weekend for another clinic. “I love being able to pass down the knowledge I’ve gained throughout the years, and being able to help kids is a passion of mine,” Gallegos said. “Next for me short term is a national title and long term is to not just qualify for the Olympic trials, but win them and represent the U.S. at the Olympics. I am super excited to start the season at my college I just transferred to.”

Gallegos, Brighton HS grad, Skyview wrestler, puts goals in place

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Riverdale Ridge pitcher Carmen O’Connor sends one toward the plate during the last day of tryouts for the Ravens’ softball team.

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“My aunt, Denene, is truly the best of the best,” said her nephew, Brady Jacovetta, former quarterback at Brighton High School. “She is so dedicated and has such raw talent, it’s hard to describe her abilities playing volleyball. Even after 35-plus years later, when I finally reached highschool sports, her legacy is still well-known, and I was always asked if I was related to Denene.”

Part of the reason Shivley thought she’d never make a hall of fame was that there was less reliance on statistics than is the case today. She still holds the school record for total points (2,070.5), as well as points (847.5) and kills (704) in a single season (1984), according to a statement. She is second in total kills (1,688) and fourth in career digs (1,641). “Back then, no one paid attention. We didn’t dwell on that,” Shivley said. “I saw the stats. I saw the things I did are still in the record books. I was a secondteam, All-American. That’s a big deal.“And I was shocked.” Shivley talked to the school’s assistant athletic director who sent her the hall-of-fame-notification email.“Hesaid he was going through the record books and told me, ‘Your name keeps coming up every time I turned the page,’” Shivley said. “He thought I should beShivleyin.”

Before Denene (Jacovetta) Shivley became a technology teacher at Southeast Elementary School in Brighton, she was a self-admitted tomboy. “I was never into dolls,” she said. “My grandmother tried to get me to like dolls and dresses. I just didn’t. I did what I could to compete, if it was tennis, shooting baskets, setting volleyballs on the roof. If I could have played flag football, I would have done that. I love to compete.” That self-admitted tomboy is heading for the Regis University athletic hall of fame. The ceremony is scheduled for, Sept. 24. “I read the email three times. I couldn’t believe it. I was shocked,” she said. “I knew someone on the team had been inducted several years ago. But I never felt what I did qualified as the upper echelon.”

graduated from Brighton High School in 1983. She played volleyball, basketball and ran track. She accepted a scholarship to Regis. “I was surprised to get a full ride, and it turned out great,” she said. “It was a surprise to get a scholarship. In those days, it wasn’t as big a deal as now. I loved my time at Regis. It was a small campus. I lived on campus the first year and off campus the next three.”Volleyball allowed Shivley to meet friends and to do a certain amount of traveling. “I met some great friends. We traveled to Alaska to play. They were in our league at the time,” Shivley said. “We played at the Air Force. It was quite a trip.” Regis was an NCAA Division II school at the time. She played for three coaches in four years. The first coach lasted a year. The second coach, Brad Sanden, stayed two years and, in Shivley’s view, “turned the program around.”“When Brad came in, he changed the sense of volleyball for me,” she said. “In those days, we had two people who received the ball and passed the ball. It was a different style of play, then. He changed the way I played the game.”Shivley had a vertical jump of 40 inches, a height that improved thanks to Sanden’s coaching. “Brad put us in a training program to increase our vertical jump,” she said. “I increased it by two inches. He stressed wanting everyone to be better. I can’t tell you how much we improved.” Her last coach, Frank Lavrisha, just retired from Regis. “He had a different personality, but he didn’t come in and change everything,” Shivley said. “We did great. We could serve from one spot on the floor. We couldn’t serve where we wanted. I was an outside hitter at 5 feet 3 inches. Now, 6-footers are tall. But not then. My vertical jump? That helped me a lot, why I was successful.”Originally, Shivley wanted to be a “I’mjournalist.notsure why I didn’t follow that,” she said. “But when I was in high school and older, I thought accounting and finance would be what I would enjoy doing.” Shivley doesn’t play anymore. But she still enjoys watching her sport whenever possible. “It taught me that I am a competitor, and playing sports taught me a lot about time management,” Shivley said. “The older I’ve gotten, it’s taught me about patience. The first year I played (in college), we did OK. But I remember, after the second year, telling my mother, ‘This is how it’s supposed to be. That’s not to say high school was bad. But in college, it was very cohesive. It was one of the best times of my life. I had so much fun.”

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“When I was playing sports growing up, I always strived to be the best. And to do that you have to look up to and learn from the best,” Brady Jacovetta said. “Even though I played football and looked up to the best QB’s in the game, I always looked up you, aunt Denene, for inspiration and hoped to be able to leave behind a legacy like hers. ex-Brighton

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Prairie View High School Boys golf Prairie View’s boys golf team opened the new season by taking 14th at the Denver Public Schools Invitational at Wellshire Golf Course.Keagan Bond turned in a 5-over 76. Payton Crawford fi red an 86, and Cole Crawford fi nished with anBond89, and Payton Crawford were the team medalists at the fi rst Front Range League meet of the season Aug. 12 at Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins. They fi red a 7-over 78, Cole Crawford carded an 84. PVHS was 12th in the team standings.

Riverdale Ridge High School Boys golf Riverdale Ridge won the Longs Peak League golf tournament at Twin Peaks Aug. 9. Bradley Weinmaster and Will Balliet broke par and fi nished fi rst and second, respectively. Weinmaster had a 5-under 65, and Balliet had a 69. Carter Seis fi nished with a 77.

In class 4A, Riverdale Ridge’s Elijah Lofton, Ty Thompsoni and Ethan McCormick received honorable-mention honors. Eddy also earned a first-team all-state nod from the Colorado Dugout Club coaches Association. Brandon Stricklin of BHS was an honorable-mention choice. Track and field Riverdale Ridge’s Lucas Couron was an all-state selection in class 4A in voting through MaxPreps.com, ColoradoPreps. com and CHSAAnow.com. He won the state pole vault championship this spring. Girls golf Prairie View’s Lily Nelson earned a spot on the first team of all-state golfers in voting through CHSAAnow.com, MaxPreps.com and ColoradoPreps. com.Inclass 4A, Riverdale Ridge’s Alex Remalkus, a freshman, earned first-team recognition. Softball The Brighton Sports Complex, 1111 Judicial Center Drive, will host the Fallen Officers Memorial Softball Tournament Saturday, Aug. 20. The grand prize is $500 and a trophy. The rest of the proceeeds will go toward scholarships for students in the 27J school system. Last year’s event raised more than $5,000 for scholarships.Registration is $500 per team. Call 720-899-2981. Golf The Curt Holland Memorial Golf Tournament is set for 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Buffalo Run Golf Course, 15700 E. 112th Ave.Sponsorships are available. CallProceeds303-289-3600.benefit the Curt Holland Memorial Scholarship for post-secondary scholarships for Commerce City students.

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Volleyball Twelve athletes, including Brighton’s Andi Jackson, represented the United States on the Girls U19 national team at the girls U19 Pan American Cup in Tulsa, Oklahoma. New coaches at PVHS Prairie View’s new boys golf coach is Ria Woodruff, according to a tweet from the school’s athletic department.SamCook is the ThunderHawks’ new softball coach. Baseball Riverdale Ridge pitcher Ty Thompson participated in the Wests Coast Games earlier this month at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The event featured uncommitted high-school players from the classes of 2023 and 2024. Silent auction Prairie View’s fi rst silent auction for its football team is set for Saturday, Aug. 20. It includes carnival games, hot dogs and nachos for purchase and raffl e items. Those interested in sponsorships or in-kind donations should email gmail.com.pvhsfootballboosters@ Baseball CHSAAnow.com, MaxPreps and ColoradoPreps.com named Brighton’s Brok Eddy to its fi rst team of class 5A all-state players thisPrairiespring.View’s Hunter Blea and Jerry Stone and Brighton’s Isaac Rodriguez were honorable-mention choices.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORE CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. If the borrower believes that a lender or ser vicer 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 Build ing, 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, orhttp://www.consumerfinance.gove/complaint/;both,butthefilingofthiscomplaintwillnot 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 gstefu@westernlawgroup.com80229 DATED in Colorado this 27th day of June 2022.

THEONNOTICECityLegalsandCountyPUBLICNOTICEOFPUBLICMEETINGPETITIONFOREXCLUSIONOFREALPROPERTYFROMGREATERBRIGHTONFIREPROTEC-TIONDISTRICT

RESOLVED this 2nd day of August, 2022.

Legal Notice No. BSB1742

WHEREAS,andthe City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, has reviewed the Petition, as presented by the Applicant, and has determined that the Petition is in substantial compliance with the applicable laws of the State of Colorado and with the City of Brighton’s requirements for an Annexation Petition; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt, by resolution, its findings in regards to such Annexa tion Petition and to set a public hearing in regard to such petition.

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, CliftonLarson Allen LLP, 111 S. Tejon Street, Suite 705, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, on or after August 31, 2022, to Hydro Resources Rocky Mountain, Inc., 13027 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. Any person, co-partnership, association of per sons, 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 herein above 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 Direc tors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade City of PUBLICBrightonNOTICE RESOLUTION NO. 2022-89 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO FINDING SUBSTAN TIAL COMPLIANCE OF AN ANNEXATION PETITION, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2022, TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED APPROXIMATE 150.586 ACRE PARCEL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SWINK ANNEXATION, COMPLIES WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH ANNEXATION. WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado, a Petition for Annexation to the City of Brighton (the “Petition”), was presented to the City of Brighton; and WHEREAS, the Petition requests the annexation of approximately 150.586 acres of contiguous unincorporated territory, situated, lying, and being in the County of Adams, State of Colorado, as more particularly described in EXHIBIT A, attached and shown in EXHIBIT B, attached, hereto (the “Property”), into the City of Brighton; and WHEREAS, a representative of Innovative Land Consultants, Inc. (the “Applicant”), submitted the Petition, attached hereto as Exhibit C, on behalf of Alvin W. Swink, and Swink Family Farms LLLP, owners of 100% of the Property (the “Owners”);

EXHIBIT C Annexation Petition [Annexation Petition may be obtained in the Community Development Office during normal business hours.]

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAIL PARK METROPOLI TAN LegalBy:/s/DISTRICTRussellDykstraCounseltotheDistrict

Richard A. Reigenborn Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado By: Kathy Grosshans Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. BSB1689 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV031343, Division/ Courtroom C COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice) VILLAS AT NORTHGLENN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., v.Plaintiff, BRANDON ANTHONY SANDOVAL; COLO RADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC Defendant(s).TRUSTEE, TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 13th day of October 2022, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Basement, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3272. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORE CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $14,590.67. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceed ing has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated June 8, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Villas at Northglenn Homeowners Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on July 2, 2018 at Reception No. 2018000053210 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclo sure is based on a default under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Villas at Northglenn recorded on 05/19/1983 at Reception #436800, Book 2748, Page 163 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Villas at Northglenn Homeowners Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Lot 20, The Villas at Northglenn, County of Adams, State of Colorado.; And also known as: 11518 Community Center Dr., Unit 20 Northglenn, CO 80233-1022 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES EN TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999 Legal Notice No. BSB1745 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSIONCONSERVATION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS FOR THE NIOBRARA, FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY,DOCKETCAUSECOLORADONO.407NO.220600158TYPE:POOLINGNOTICEOFHEARING Great Western Operating Company, LLC., (Opera tor No. 10110) (“Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to pool all oil and gas (“mineral”) interests in lands identified below. This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may own mineral interests that will be pooled if the Commission approves the Application. Pooling is the consolidation and combining of mineral interests so that all mineral interest owners receive payment for their just and equitable share of produced oil and gas. For more information about the Commission’s pooling process, please see a brochure on the Commis sion’s website here: qwq5pp5t1psF0fDil0M/viewhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/14QaK0JG6G35gv

The Petition for Annexation, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as EXHIBIT C, is in substantial compliance with the applicable laws of the State of Colorado (Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 31-12-107 et. seq., as Sectionamended).2.The City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado will hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining if the proposed annexation com plies with Colorado Revised Statutes, Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, as amended, at the following time, date, and place: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 500 South 4th Avenue Brighton, Colorado 80601 Any person may appear at such hearing and pres ent evidence relative to the proposed annexation.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 5:30 p.m. on August 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Greater Brighton Fire Protection District (“District”) will hold a public meeting to consider a Petition for Exclusion of Property (“Petition”) owned by HT Parterre Land LP. The Petition requests exclusion of the following property from the District’s boundaries: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN SECTIONS 16, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF THORNTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF CopiesCOLORADO.ofthePetition and the legal descriptions of the properties may be obtained from the Dis trict at its Headquarters, located at the District’s Administration Office, 500 S. 4th Avenue, 3rd Floor. The public meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Please contact the District for information on participating electronically. Questions should be directed to Fire Chief Brycen Garrison at 303-659-4101. All interested persons, municipalities, or counties shall appear at the public meeting and show just cause in writing why the Board of Directors of the District should not adopt a final resolution and order approving exclusion of the above-identified real property. The Board of Directors may continue the public meeting to a subsequent meeting. The failure of any person within the District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the exclusion of the property from the District’s jurisdiction.

First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Summons and Sheriff Sale

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, as Sectionfollows:1.

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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., Suc cessor 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, Westmin ster, 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 connec tion 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. **

DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: September 5, 2022 Any interested party who wishes to participate formally must file a written petition with the Com mission no later than the deadline provided above. Please see Commission Rule 507 at https:// cogcc.state.co.us, under “Regulation,” then select “Rules.” Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued for good cause, even if the hearing is continued beyond the date that is stated above. Pursuant to Commission Rule 507, if you do not file a proper petition, the Hearing Officer will not know that you wish to formally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you. Parties wishing to file a petition must register online at https://oitco. Book”Site.”count/Login.aspxhylandcloud.com/DNRCOGExternalAccess/Acandselect“RequestAccesstoPleaserefertoour“eFilingUsersGuidanceathttps://cogcc.state.co.us/documents/reg/ ApplicationCommissionbook_20201109.pdfHearings/External_Efiling_System_Users_Guideformoreinformation.UnderRule508,ifnopetitionisfiled,themaybeapprovedadministratively without a formal hearing. Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference dur ing the week of September 5, 2022, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER BRIGHTON FIRE PROTEC TION DISTRICT By: /s/ Cheryl Spottke, Secretary Legal Notice No. BSB1749

Exhibit AnnexationBMap [Annexation Map may be obtained in the Com munity Development Office during normal busi ness hours.]

First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE 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. Legal Notice No. BSB1741 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Metropolitan Districts PUBLIC NOTICE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information, you may review the Ap plication, which was sent to you with this Notice. You may also contact the Applicant at the phone

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO By: /s./Gregory Mills, Mayor By:ATTEST:/s./Natalie Hoel, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: /s./Yasmina Shaush, Assistant City Attorney Exhibit A Legal Description An approximately 150.586 acres of property located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Adams, State of [AColorado.fulllegal description may be obtained in the Community Development Office during normal business hours.]

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Section 3. Upon completion of the hearing, the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado shall set forth, by resolution, its findings of fact and its conclusion based thereon with reference to the eligibility of the proposed annexation, whether the statutory requirements of the proposed annexation have been met, and whether or not an election for the annexation is required.

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, CliftonLar sonAllen 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 per sons, 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 herein above 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 Direc tors, 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 METROPOLI TAN LegalBy:/s/DISTRICTRussellDykstraCounseltotheDistrict

APPLICATION LANDS Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 15:All Section 22:N½ DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING (Subject to change) The assigned Hearing Officer will hold a hearing only on the above referenced docket number at the following date, time, and location: Date:October 5, 2022 Time:9:00 a.m. Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation TheCommissionChancery Building 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203PETITIONS

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Case Name: Comprehensive Plan Update: Advancing Adams Case Number: PLN2022-00007 Planning Commission Hearing Date: Septem ber 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: September 27, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Case Manager: Karl Onsager Request: Comprehensive Plan Update Location of Request: Unincorporated CountyWide Applicant: Adams County Public Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601 Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up-to-date in formation. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Advancing Adams website at www. FirstLegaladvancingadams.org.NoticeNo.BSB1755Publication:August18,

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