Brighton Standard Blade 072023

Health o cials warn of West Nile virus

Sales tax for police gets reviewed

Council to vote on putting 15 cents on $100 tax increase on ballot

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Councilors signaled their support for letting voters decide on a 0.15% sales tax increase for the police department November.

Police Chief Matt Domenico and Finance Director Catrina Asher o ered councilors some updated details on the proposed ballot issue at their July 11 study session meeting. City Manager Michael Martinez said councilors should expect to see the formal approval at an upcoming regular meeting.

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN TJACOBSEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Weeks of heavy rainfall followed by a string of hot days, has health o cials in Adams County warning residents to be aware of mosquitoes. e weather has created perfect conditions for mosquitoes, some with the ability to transmit the potentially deadly West Nile virus. e Adams County Health Department runs a mosquito trapping pro-

toes that could carry the virus and run tests on them.

Ferah Jaura, manager of the program, said that monitoring mosquitoes in this way is the county’s primary tool for warning the public about health risks.

So far, Jaura said the county has not tracked any mosquitoes carrying the virus.

However, the virus has been found in mosquitoes in Arapahoe, Boulder, Delta, Larimer and Weld counties, according to recent tests in each county.

West Nile is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, according to

infected don’t feel sick, but about one in ve people develop a fever and other symptoms. About one in 150 people become seriously ill and may die, according to the CDC. irty-six cases have been reported to the CDC so far this year, none of them yet in Colorado. However, based on past trends, health o cials in the state believe cases will appear soon.

Last year, Colorado reported 206 total cases and 20 deaths in 2022. Of those, Adams County had 23 cases and 5 deaths, said Adams County Environmental Health Division

“ is isn’t so much a discussion like we’ve had before,” Martinez said. “ is is more of a ‘Speak now or forever hold your peace’ kind of thing. We’ve been talking about this and we’ve heard the presentations. is is an opportunity to answer any last questions before we bring it to you in a business meeting to vote on.”

If voters agree, the city would create a new tax 0.15% sales tax meant to generate about $2.25 million that would be dedicated to public safety for hiring new o cers and support sta to respond to the growing needs of Brighton. If voters approve

Mosquitoes are coming out this summer as more people are experiencing bites.

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Adams County cautions that cass of the virus likely in weeks ahead

BRIEFS

Annual City Barbecue returns to Carmichael Park

Brighton City Council will host their annual City Barbecue from 5:30-8 p.m. July 20 at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St.

Residents will have the opportunity to meet City Council members and learn about upcoming projects in their ward. City departments, local organizations and nonpro ts will also be in attendance to provide information. is event will also mark Brighton’s 136th birthday.

As in previous years, there will be live music at the event as part of the City’s summer movie and concert series, Flix & Kicks. Kicking o the night will be e Corporation, a high-energy party band, at 6 p.m. Free face painting will be available.

For the third year, youth who have completed the Young Entrepreneurship Program will be presenting their businesses and have their products available for purchase. Learn more about the program here. Meals will be free, while supplies last ( rst come, rst served).

Residents are highly encouraged to bring picnic blankets, lawn chairs, sunscreen, bug repellent and drinking water.

Brighton’s pARTy Bus returns July 21

e O ce of Arts and Culture will host Brighton’s pARTy Bus from 6 - 9 p.m. July 21, e bus will take passen-

gers to three di erent art receptions happening in one night.

e bus will continuously circle the route from each reception. Attendees have the freedom to hop on or o at any time and are advised to park at any of the receptions. ere is no cost to ride the bus or attend the art receptions.

e art receptions that will take place include:

- Art at the Armory art reception/exhibit at the Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St. featuring local artists.

- Eye for Art “Summer Showcase” art reception/exhibit at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. 4th Ave. ere are more than 150 pieces of art, sculpture, and jewelry.

- Main Street Creatives Gallery art reception/exhibit, 36 South Main St. Main Street Creatives has 20 studio artists, some of whom help make up the 19 gallery artists, and it is home to the Art Academy of Colorado. Most artwork is representational and ranges in many di erent mediums.

Entertainment and refreshments will be provided at each event.

To learn more about the bus or art reception, please call David Gallegos at 303-655-2176 or email dgallegos@ brightonco.gov. e City of Brighton is a proud supporter of Arts and Culture.

Volunteer at the Adams County Fair Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity in your community? Consider helping at the Adams County

Fair! ose interested should visit adamscountyfair.com/volunteers to download the application and waiver. All volunteers must be 16 years old or older.

Eye for Art Summer Showcase reception to feature more than 50 artists

e Brighton community is invited to attend the opening reception for the City’s Eye for Art 2023 Summer Showcase at City Hall from 6 - 9 p.m. July 21.

More than 50 artists will be featured in the new exhibit, with artwork ranging in medium from watercolor to oil, colored pencil, mixed media, and many more. Refreshments will be provided. Reservations are not required. e exhibit will be open to the public through October 13 throughout the oors of City Hall. Unless labeled otherwise the artwork is available for purchase.

e 2023 Summer Showcase features artists Susan Becker, Brooke Fetisso , David Fuehrer, Miguel Guerrero, Breanna Gutierrez, Gail Marchetti, Kary Mayes, Daniela Ramirez, Linda Reinert, Katrina Taylor, Rebekah iessen, Olivia Ware, Pam Ware, Tammi Williams, Grace Yu, and Jamie Zerr-Lockwood and many others.

To learn more about the exhibit and/or Eye for Art program, visit the Eye for Art page or contact David Gallegos, Arts and Culture Coordinator, at dgallegos@brightonco.gov or 303-655-2176.

Garden In a Box kits available for fall planting e Brighton Utilities Department has partnered with conservation nonpro t Resource Central to o er Brighton residents the low-water Garden In A Box Program. rough this partnership, City of Brighton utility customers can receive a $25 discount o the program’s waterwise garden kits while supplies last. Sales are now open to the public. Order for fall soon, pick up and plant in late August/September.

Garden In A Box makes it easy to have a professionally designed, water-wise yard of your own. Residents can choose from 11 Garden In A Box kits with the $25 discount. Box kits include anywhere from six to over 50 starter plants, with selections ranging from vibrant hardy xeric (low-water) perennials to a pollinator friendly vegetable garden. Gift certicates are also available for purchase. ese pre-designed kits are tailored to Colorado soil, and the simple plant-by number maps take the guesswork out of buying and planting. Resource Central has saved an estimated 228,600,000 gallons of water over the lifetime of gardens sold.

Find the perfect garden for you and your landscape by visiting resourcecentral.org/gardens. Kit pickup will be in the fall — details will be released when they become available.

For more information, visit brightonco. gov/gardeninabox, email gardeninfo@ resourcecentral.org, or call 303-9993820 ext. 222.

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July 24

Brighton cool to moving jail

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If Adams County hopes to build a new jail and keep it in Brighton, City Councilors told Sheri Gene Clapps it would be best to keep it where it is. “It’s hard to nd a place to put a jail and that to me lends some bene t to nding out how to expand or rebuild on land you already own, where you wouldn’t have to go through that particular process,” Brighton Councilor

Peter Padilla said during Brighton’s

TAX UPDATE

on the Nov. 2023 ballot, the tax would begin in 2024.

Domenico said new technology, like body-worn cameras, has increased sta time. Videos from the cameras need to be reviewed, cataloged and archived while calls for service to a wider area demand more o cers’ time. e department has a need for new ofcers, but also support sta to help.

Sales taxes rate of 8.5%

Asher said the increase would boost Brighton’s sales tax rate to 8.65% in the Adams County portions of Brighton and 7.9% in the Weld County portion. Retail buyers in Brighton currently pay 2.9% sales tax to the state, 1.1% to special districts and 3.75% to the city for general operations, capital projects and parks. Adams County collects an additional 0.75% for the portion of Brighton in Adams County. And shops in Prairie Center pay an additional 2.25% to the Prairie Center Metropolitan District. e city surveyed residents this

July 11 study session meeting. “Any site you look for something new will run into a ‘Not In My Backyard’ scenario and whoever is closest to it will challenge it.”

Claps said the county has outgrown the current Adams County Detention Facility, just north of Bridge Street on N. 19th Ave. e jail, built in 1983, is about a four-mile drive through Brighton neighborhoods from the Adams County Courthouse along Interstate 76 at Bromley Lane. Any option, which could cost

spring at community meetings in April and May. Residents were asked to complete a survey at the end of each meeting, and results are available on the city’s webpage, at www.brightonco. gov/publicsafetysurveyresults.

Domenico said in May the survey showed that 78% of people that took the survey rated the department as doing a good job and that 63% would support a sales tax increase ballot measure for the Brighton Police Department.

According to Domenico, the ballot measure would ask voters to approve a 0.15% sales tax increase, which would cost consumers 15 cents on a $100 purchase. e tax would begin in 2024 if voters agree in November.

It would generate roughly $2.25 million annually for police. Domenico said that would be enough to add up to 12 new positions. New positions could include task force detectives dedicated to addressing speci c crimes such as motor vehicle theft, sexual assault, and other felonies. It would also let the department add additional patrol, tra c, and investigations o cers and would let the city create an Impact Team that would be able to quickly respond to crime issues.

between $180 million and $500 million, would require a vote of Adams County residents.

Claps said the crowding at the current jail is keeping his sta from working with inmates to cut back on recidivism. at includes space for counseling and training, he said.

“It’s taken away some opportunities for us to help people to be able to be stable enough to be released and to help reduce the recidivism and provide services that can help them and their families,” Claps said. “So

Go for more?

Asher said the city is estimating the tax would generate between $2.25 million and $2.75 million depending on the economy and retail sales in Brighton.

“Use taxes are trickier. When we put language in a ballot initiative, we do have to put in the amount we expect to collect and if we collect more, we run into an issue where we’d have to refund that money to our residents or have another ballot asking them to let us keep the excess,” Asher said. “So we tend to want to round up. We don’t have the crystal ball we’d like to pretend we have so we want to estimate a little higher on the ballot. If sales taxes come in just little higher or development rebounds, we can keep up to that $2.75 million rather than the $2.25 million, which is what we are projecting.”

But Councilor Clint Blackhurst suggested the police increase the amount they were asking for, boosting the Police department’s share of sales taxes from 15 cents per each $100 spent to 20 cents per $100 spent.

“We have to recognize that we have a good chance of getting this thing

we have lost, because of interior size, lots of opportunity to program and work with inmates have some more success.”

Repair, expand or move

Cindy Stringham, Adams County manager of planning, design and construction and project manager for the jail, outlined three options for replacing the aging jail. e rst would simply correct

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passed, based on the surveys,” Blackhurst said. “I would like to see us consider instead of 0.15 we ask for 0.2. at would generate, by your estimate, another three-quarters of a million dollars which would make a big difference to the police department’s budget and I don’t think anything any one would notice the di erence between contributing 20 cents on a $100 as opposed to 15 cents. One swing at this is all we’re going to get and I can’t see that that small a di erence would make the di erence between passing and non-passing.”

Councilors Peter Padilla, Ann Taddeo and Jan Pawlowski said asking for the higher rate was a bad idea.

“I think that smaller number is going to be more apt to get approved,” Taddeo said.

Chief Domenico said the city’s poll didn’t task about higher sales tax rates. “ ere is a demonstrated need, don’t get me wrong, “ he said. “ ere is a lot of good that can be done with another three-quarters of a million dollars. e only thing I’m a little hesitant one is we’ve done our polling on the 0.15%. at’s just my two cents on that.”

existing de ciencies in the current building and would cost between $179 million and $206 million.

“Although it would require a lower initial investment and capital development costs, this option does not meet best practices, industry standards, does not meet regulatory requirements and does not meet current energy codes,” Stringham said. “ e current process work ow is ine cient and it has inadequate room for expansion and it is not conducive to a positive and productive work environment.”

She also said overall costs of operating the existing facility, even with renovations, push the costs higher. Energy costs alone are higher than the cost of building new, she said.

e second option would renovate the existing structure but add an additional 160,000 square feet of space. at could cost between $350 million and $403 million. It would be done in phases carefully

Brighton City Councilors urged Adams County Sheri Gene Claps to keep the jail where it is in Brighton if replacing it is necessary.

WEST NILE

Director Brian Hlavacek.

“We expect we will see some cases [this year],” Hlavacek said. “But we can’t predict the numbers.”

Jaura expects mosquito activity to rise towards the end of July into August. She said the time to take preventative measures is now. ere are countless ways to prevent mosquito populations from growing and spreading the virus, despite the rain this summer.

“Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water and require water to complete their life cycle,” Jaura said. “Due to the abundance of rain in Colorado, mosquito populations are ourishing.”

Arranging space

To limit mosquito harborage, Jaura said it is important to identify and clear areas where stagnant water could be present:

Remove pet dishes that can hold water from patios and decks Clean and inspect roof gutters Remove piles of debris from outdoor areas, including buckets, barrels, toys and tire swings that can hold pools of

stagnant water Change water in birdbaths frequently Maintain swimming pools and spas with proper ltration and chlorination levels Limit watering of lawns and outdoor plants to avoid the pooling of water.

Even with intervention, mosquitoes will still be around. Jaura said residents should also be aware of ways to keep themselves from being bitten.

“Utilizing proper means of preventing mosquito bites is integral in protecting the health of the Adams County community,” Jaura said.

THE TIPS TO AVOID MOSQUITO BITES

Limiting time outdoors, especially during dusk and dawn Wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants outside Utilizing mosquito repellents that contain DEET Spraying mosquito repellent on exposed skin as well as clothing (follow application instructions listed on the mosquito repellent label, especially when applying to children) Ensuring windows and doors have tight fitting screens to prevent mosquitoes from getting indoors.

People with compromised immune systems and the elderly are considered at the highest risk for serious infections.

more information, please call 303-655-2176 or email dgallegos@brightonco.gov.

An Adam County Health Department light trap attracts mosquitoes as part of a West Nile virus tracking and testing system. COURTESY ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH

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to maintain security.

“It would be very disruptive to move occupants and secure areas demolish a model for replacement and then work through areas of renovation by phases while simultaneously vacating modules one by one to conduct renovations and upgrade the housing units and correcting the facility de ciencies,” she said.

It would take up to six years. Keeping it in the same location would cut down on costs associated with building on new land and it would x problems with the old jail. However it would not leave room for future growth and would be disruptive to the jail and the community and would cost the most for maintenance.

e nal option would build an entirely new facility and would cost between $445 million and $512 million. Stringham said the county does not have a favorite location in mind although Chief Claps said nearer the Adams County Courthouse would be nice.

“Once a site is identi ed, the total process of land acquisition is approximately a year with planning and design documents, permitting and construction documents expected to take up to four years, followed by vacating the existing facility and the demolition of it,” she said.

Stringham said replacing the jail

with a building could be set up more e ciently with future room to expand designed in from the beginning if it becomes necessary.

I-76 o limits

But councilors were adamant that building a new jail anywhere would be di cult and building it near the courthouse would be a bad idea.

“If it turns out that you are going to attempt to relocate from your current facility, that would be a huge obstacle,” Councilor Clint Blackhurst said. “If it is at all possible and there turns out to be a new jail, my advice would be to locate it where it’s currently at. I know it isn’t ideal, but relocating it within the city of Brighton will be a huge political nightmare, for us and for you. Nobody wants a jail in their backyard.”

Mayor Greg Mills, who lives by the current jail, said he does not want to see the jail go along Brighton’s Interstate 76 interchange. It would be nearer to the courthouse there but it would also be right in the middle of Brighton’s Prairie Center retail developments and would become the rst thing people see when coming to Brighton from the east.

“I don’t want I-76 to welcome you to the metro area with a big jail,” he said. “ at I would not welcome in our community.”

Blackhurst suggested the new jail could go in ornton, near the center of the county with better access to public transportation.

“I think it’s somebody else’s turn,” Blackhurst said.

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‘Groupthink’ hard for GOP legislator

State Rep. Gabe Evans recounts first term for Brighton breakfast group

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If there’s one thing restaurant workers and owners don’t need, it’s more government regulation, according to Republican Colorado State Representative Gabe Evans.

“If anybody’s worked in the restaurant industry, with many people working shift work, requiring the business to post the schedule two weeks in advance for those industries (is unfair),” Evans told a group of Brighton residents July 12.

Evans was the featured guest at Mornings with Mayor Greg Mills

July 12 at the Brighton Chamber of Commerce Train Depot. Mornings with the Mayor is a quarterly event that provides an opportunity for the community to spend some time with local government o cials and to nd out what’s going on with the city, get updates and ask questions.

In a special opportunity, Mayor Mills shared the stage with the freshman legislator.

“Today the chamber invited a special guest Gabe Evans (R), Colorado State Representative House District 48 who does a great job with the business community. e Colorado Chamber of Commerce has recognized him with an award,” said Yvette Martinez, City of Brighton Chamber community concierge.

Evans covers House District 48, which includes parts of Weld and Adams counties, including Brighton, Lochbuie, Fort Lupton, Todd Creek, and Platteville.

Evans won his rst term in Nov. 2022. He is a retired Army and National Guard veteran ying the UH60 Black Hawk helicopter. He also served with the Arvada police department.

Groupthink

Evans opened the meeting by recounting the legislative process and discussing house bills he worked on. He said he worked with the Colorado Restaurant Association to kill House Bill 1118 because it required restaurant workers to schedule two weeks’ vacation in advance with no changes. It just put too many requirements on restaurant workers and management.

“My group advocated against this particular piece of legislation by the Colorado Restaurant Association,” Evans said. “It would be a lot of restaurants out of business to hire sta .”

He also fought against a bill that would have required landlords to pay the tenant two to three months of relocation assistance equivalent to the monthly rate if they chose not to renew a tenants’ lease.

“As a landlord, I will have to increase

my rates if I have to pay my tenants whenever I don’t renew a lease, paying the equivalent of a quarter of the years of my income back to them so that they could relocate,” Evans said. “We were able to defeat that piece of legislation.”

Property taxes a concern

Art Biersvach with V10 Consulting, told Evans he worries about rising property taxes, saying he’s considering leaving the state.

“As citizens, we should get to debate or vote on this issue,” Biersvach said.

Evans said changes are beyond him, while he’s a member of the minority party.

“We have a saying the minority gets their say, and the majority gets their way,” Evans said.

He said state house Republicans are ghting attempts to water down or repeal Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights. ey failed to stop Proposition HH, which will be on the ballot in November. Proposition HH would raise the cap on state revenues, allowing government to keep more excess revenue before having to refund the money, under TABOR.

He promised to do better.

“We will have a better piece of legislation next year,” Evans said.

Evans said if voters approve in November, it will allow state and local governments to keep around $10 billion in refunds that should be going back to the citizens.

“Unfortunately it stinks to live in Colorado right now where the ruling majority isn’t really interested in providing meaningful property tax relief.”

Evans said he’d prefer to TABOR as it is and let residents keep getting their refunds.

“My party represents 46% of the voters. We weren’t even allowed to debate this down at the state capitol,” Evans said. “ ese measures came in last week with procedural rules that were implemented down at the state capitol that basically shut o debate. If we can’t debate this, and the governor wants it, and he’s got a supermajority and it’s going to get passed.”

Evans said it would negatively impact folks who did not get to have their voice represented in the legislature since opponents were not given the time to argue the point.

“We recommended a two-year timeout, that doesn’t have to go to a vote of the people in November,” Evans said. “ at can be an e ect now and we ignore the 2022 valuation data everybody keeps paying property tax at the same rate they’ve been paying and then folks don’t have to leave the community.”.

Rachel Munoz, with Brighton JnR Insurance, said the state’s current high insurance rates will lead to people leaving the state and or to foreclosures.

“We have had an uninsured motorist problem here in Colorado, and now we’re going to increase that rate to 30% to 60%,” Munoz said. “With these rate increases, what are we doing about it? A lot of money is funneled in from the company but what about the consumer? Legislation seems to be taking the side of the big guy versus us as consumers.”

Again, Evans said it’s what happens when one party is in charge.

“Right now, in Colorado, there’s one party that’s in control of everything,” he said. “And that party doesn’t sometimes consider those unintended consequences that ultimately raise costs for the end user. “

He pointed out that Colorado’s crime rates are high.

“We are the number one state in the nation for auto theft, the number two state in the country for cocaine usage, the number two state in the nation for property crimes, the number one state in the nation for package theft o your porch, and he 16th state for violent crimes,” he said.

“Unfortunately, we have groupthink in Colorado because there’s one particular party that’s running everything,” Evans said.

Gabe Evans (R), Colorado State Representative House District 48 with Brighton Mayor Greg Mills and the community at the City of Brighton Chamber of Commerce.

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Lessons from the masters

Du ring a conversation with a couple of friends and colleagues in the personal and professional development industry, we found our way into the topic of how we got started in the business and who some the early heroes were who inspired and motivated us to be better.

As we thought about those legendary speakers and authors, we also talked about how their teachings have withstood the test of time. Although they all began their own journey many decades ago, the principles that each one built their body of work upon are all still relevant today. e greatest compliment paid to them is that we can nd iterations of their work in the published books, blogs and columns of today’s thought leaders.

Although we agreed on a few names, each of us had our top three or four. For me, the authors and experts who had a signi cant impact on my success included Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, Denis Waitley and David Sandler.

Looking at Zig Ziglar’s career, many will refer to him as the master motivator, or remember him as the salesman’s salesman. With more than 30 books to his name, Zig taught us all so much about life, not just sales, leadership, or business, his teachings went far beyond those topics. Zig was all about building up the person as his mission was to help as many people as possible with their personal, professional and spiritual lives so that he could have a positive impact on the world. I thank Zig for all that he taught me and for being an incredible role model of consistency, guiding me to being a “meaningful speci c,” instead of a “wandering generality.” If you haven’t read “See You at the Top” I highly recommend it.

As a student of Tom Hopkins and having read every book he has written and having attended dozens of his seminars, I credit Tom with helping me become a top performer throughout my career. Even in leadership roles, his teachings were so impactful. In sales, we hear the word “no” a whole lot more often than we hear “yes.” Tom Hopkin’s Champion Creed instilled in me the speci c mindset I needed to push through the losses and bad days and work towards the overwhelmingly successful days. e Champion Creed says this, “I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed. And the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep trying.” If you are in sales,

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Tom’s book “How to Master the Art of Selling” is a must-read.

Back in 1999 I had the opportunity to meet Denis Waitley in person. From that day on we enjoyed both a personal and professional relationship. Denis taught me so much about the attitude of winning and de ning success. He was a terri c encourager, and I would leave every conversation with him having learned so much more each time. His book and program, “ e Psychology of Winning,” and now “ e New Psychology of Winning,” will inspire you and teach you how to create your own blueprint for success.

Last, and certainly not least, David Sandler was so far ahead of his time with his revolutionary sales process. David’s approach is a simple one, disarming honesty. He developed a sales process that favored the buyer and the seller so that the interaction was based on both parties being willing to have an open and honest adult-

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to-adult truth-based conversation. No manipulation, just a conversation where there is no mysti cation about what is happening or what will happen next. His book, “You Can’t Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar,” will change the way you sell.

ere have been so many others who have shaped my career and the careers of millions of others, and I thank them all for their impact on my personal and professional life. Who are some of your favorite authors and experts? I would love to hear all about them at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can learn and apply the wisdom of those who are willing to teach us, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

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Drones are becoming big business and now Aims Community College is o ering a degree in ying them. Aims Community College at the Windsor Campus is o ering its rst Unmanned Aerial Systems Associate of Applied Science Degree this fall. It is the rst UAS degree provided in Colorado, and Aims is the 15th two-year college to o er a degree nationwide.

“Since 2021, Aims has o ered a UAS certi cate to prepare students to take the Federal Aviation Administration small Unmanned Aerial Systems certi cation exam and obtain the basic credentials to y drones professionally,” said Jake Marshall, UAS Chief Instructor Pilot in a written statement.

“ is new associate degree program takes things to the next level as this industry expands.,” he wrote. “It provides students with the basics of ying with professional-level drones and the ability to build and program their own drones.”

Marshall said the demand for using UAS has increased over the years. e Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sciences program teaches students to operate and program them

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Age 79, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 15, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to Carl George Lepar and Gertrude Loretta ( eel) Colley.

In 1962, Lynne graduated from Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas, and continued her education, taking criminal justice classes at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Michigan. While she held various jobs throughout her life, law enforcement was her passion. She held various positions within law enforcement, ending her career and retiring from the Adams County (Colorado) District Attorney’s O ce. Lynne loved to love people. She crocheted washcloths, hats, scarves, and blankets, donating 100’s to local charities, and was perfecting her hand at quilting. She was a fabulous cook, baker, and canner, sharing her culinary creations with family and friends. Her garden, however, was her biggest passion, pride, and joy. She canned what she grew, and her owers, so beautiful would sing. She also loved to read, sing, swim, and enjoyed traveling and the outdoors. roughout her lifetime, she was a

and helps them learn important information and FAA rules about piloting a drone.

Certi ed pilots are in demand, he said. e FAA predicts an average annual job growth rate of 24.7 percent. Market research shows an

estimated increase of 100,000 dronerelated jobs by 2025.

“ e annual average wage for a UAS operator is $80,000 per year,” he said. “ ere are some established companies, and new ones are starting every day. ey all need pilots

to take their companies to the next level.”

e Aims program hopes to tap into that market.

“ e program cultivates opportunities for students to gain experience such as working on mapping construction sites for Weld County and lming regional television commercials,” ,” Marshall said. “Students are involved with some extracurricular projects beyond just the class we o er. We’re building up this case for the need and now we’re adding the classes to support all this.”

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Windsor Campus’ new Gateway facility expected to open in January 2024. e new academic building will have a drone fabrication, design lab, takeo , and land pad.

“ is facility allows our students to design and build drones and test them. I believe that people who love technology, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are adaptable to change will thrive in a UAS career,” Marshall wrote. “You’re going to be a part of the pioneer stage of the industry. I want our students to be leaders and part of the next evolution of drones to accomplish our societal needs.”

For more information on the drone classes, visit windsor@aims.edu or call (970) 339-6610.

member of several choirs in Michigan and Colorado. Lynne is survived by her three daughters, Dawn (Bartholomew) Bagozzi, Lisa Ralph, and Rebecca (James) Cook; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; her sister Kasey Anne and brother James Robert (Bob), along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Lynne also leaves her trusted service dog and best friend, Cherry. Lynne is preceded in death by her parents, brother Carl Andrew, sister Kandy Marie, and granddaughter Heather Anne. A sun ower, Lynne’s favorite ower, symbolizes happiness, cheerfulness, joy, and new hope. Lynne lived like a sun ower, living life to the fullest and always in bloom. e family invites you to join them in the celebration of Lynne’s life on ursday, July 27, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with services beginning at 11:00 a.m.at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 106 Dexter Street, Milan, Michigan. Private burial will follow in Glen Eden Cemetery, Livonia, Michigan. In lieu of owers, the family requests donations in Lynne’s name be made to her church St. Paul Lutheran Church; or Aid in Milan, 89 West Main Street, Milan, MI 48160. www.ochalekstark.com

Students learning how to operate and program a drone at the Aims Community College Windsor campus. COURTESY OF AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE WINDSOR CAMPUS

BRODD Lynne Suzanne (Lepar) {Ralph} Brodd April 15, 1944 - July 7, /2023

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

They proudly call themselves the B.O.B. from the 303, bringing the Big Easy up to high altitudes with their soul-gripping blend of music stylings with New Orleans jazz.

Known for its vibrant nightlife and colorful buildings is the French Quarter. e French Quarter is the heart of New Orleans, and jazz is its heartbeat.

Breathing life into Bourbon Street are the sounds of brass instruments and drums continuously owing out of numerous jazz clubs. With just a trumpet, clarinet, berry sax, alto sax, trombone, snare, bass drum and tuba, the Brothers of Brass are bringing that one and only soulful heartbeat to Colorado.

“It’s a cultural tradition that most of the country doesn’t have,” said Armando Lopez, a member of the Brothers of Brass.

e group’s repertoire is a simmering mix of slow and angsty tunes and fast-paced tempos with a kick of familiar melodies. e Brothers of Brass blend of other genres like R&B, hip hop and psychedelic jam rock into each set.

A day after a tornado hit Highlands Ranch in late June, the Brothers of Brass dished out a much-needed evening of fun for the community. Soon, everyone went from clapping

to full-out dancing, allowing concertgoers a chance to relax.

“It was nice to see so many kids, like, actually getting up out of their seats and the older people getting up and dancing and enjoying the music,” said Khalil Simon, who is originally from New Orleans. “It’s not so often that we get to play like New Orleans brass music for a crowd like this and appreciate it, that’s pretty unique.”

Not only did the band members interact with one another on stage throughout the night, they got the crowd involved by singing along and repeating after them. Although it was an outdoor concert, there was no excuse for the crowd not being loud enough.

Among some crowd favorites were “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington Jr., and “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers. And of course, they couldn’t call themselves a brass band without playing the beloved spiritual hymn “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

In true New Orleans fashion, each band member was called out to do a solo, each one emoting a di erent feeling.

As the music continued and the sun began to set, the crowd let the good times roll as more children and adults came to the front of the stage, dancing as if it were Mardi Gras.

Just when the sun went behind the buildings, the Brothers of Brass were kind enough to strap on their instruments for an encore, playing “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child.

e strong, powerful notes of brass instruments and the beautiful harmo-

The Brothers of Brass playing at Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch.

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nizing of the members’ voices encapsulated the feeling of the Crescent City.

“ ey say a lot with very little,” said Lopez. “When you play the horn, there’s a lot of emotional information in your tone quality — you can literally play one note and instantly captivate somebody and that is not always taught.”

When two street performers collide

Just like their voices, the members of the Brother of Brass is a blended group.

On the streets of Atlanta, Georgia in 2014, Simon and a couple of his friends were busking — playing music on a public street for voluntary donations.

When the groups of friends rst started playing, they were sharing horns until they had saved up enough money to get horns for each member. ey called themselves the Brothers of Brass.

e group quickly learned that busking at event egresses was a better way of making money, so they began playing with baseball egresses but expanded to playing outside of concerts and events that drew large crowds.

When baseball season came to a close, the group decided to travel across the country in search of other venues to perform.

Lopez continued to share his love for music after moving to Denver from Los Angeles. Having received a music education in jazz, Lopez brought that in uence into street music.

Once in Denver, Lopez played the saxophone on 16th Street Mall and, in 2013, Jake Herman joined in on drums and a small funk and jazz band ensemble was formed called Nimbus.

e group busked on 16th Street Mall, Boulder’s Pearl St. Mall and at e Denver Arts District’s rst Friday Art Walk, often including a rotating lineup of local musicians to play with them.

On a random day in April 2015, Lopez heard the deep bass of a tuba while playing on 16th Street Mall. He followed the sound to nd Simon playing the tuba. e two groups ended up playing together at the nearby Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

“ ey showed us a new way of playing,” said Lopez.

Until Simon moved to Denver in 2016, the two groups continued to collaborate whenever the Brothers of Brass were in Denver, eventually transforming into a full sized

brass-band and bringing the New Orleans culture to Colorado.

“You don’t really see a lot of actual brassbands outside of only there (New Orleans),” said Simon. “So I gured I’d bring it here and to see people receiving it so well, it feels so good.”

Social justice through music

With aspirations to become a nonpro t organization, the Brothers of Brass began the Black Brass Initiative a few years ago, calling it a “de facto” cultural exchange program between the deep south and the Denver metro area.

e inspiration of the initiative goes back to when Simon began to travel while busking the streets. e initiative is responsible for the housing, transportation and food of black musicians from Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana.

“It’s nice to spread that culture here in Colorado, it’s kind of why I moved here, cause eventually places like New Orleans are not gonna exist anymore due to climate change and that’s where all this stu [music] came from and it’s mostly only there right now,” said Simon.

e band has been using the wealth generated by performing to reinvest in the black

communities in the south, where these musical traditions originated.

As stated on their website: “ e hope is that bringing gems of this culture to e Colorado Front Range will create a pipeline for cultural and educational enrichment for both the people of Colorado and the lineage of these musicians.”

Looking toward the future

From performing at a Mardi Gras party at Meow Wolf to playing the Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Brothers of Brass have no intention of slowing down.

For the rest of the summer, the Brothers of Brass will be playing at various locations throughout the metro area, including Cly ord Still Museum’s Lawn Concert, History Colorado Museum and the Bluebird eater.  ey can also be heard on the streets of Denver as they liven up the crowds.

e band will be releasing an upcoming album and can be followed on social media.

“By making this music, I’ve gotten farther and seen more of the world and people than doing anything else,” Simon said.

Armando Lopez, in the middle, playing two instruments.

The B.O.B. from the 303 bucket to collect voluntary donations.

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Khalil Simon playing the tuba in the middle while other members sing.

In high country, spring showers mean summer flowers

BY ROBERT TANN SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

While Colorado’s Front Range is seeing the peak of wild ower bloom, the High Country is patiently waiting for its own.

A cold, wet winter and spring de ned by above-average snow and rainfall is likely to delay peak bloom by as much as two weeks. But it also means this summer will see even more color than last.

“It’s de nitely going to be, it already is, a very, very good wild ower year,” said Tyler Johnson, a U.S. Forest Service botanist for the Rocky Mountain region.

While expeditions in the High Country are likely to reveal early-season blooms, including lupines and yarrows, plants such as columbines, the iconic state ower, as well as paintbrushes and goldenrods are still dormant.  e region usually sees its wildower season begin to peak around the Fourth of July weekend, when nightly temperatures tend to hover around 50 degrees. In order to avoid devastating summer frosts, wild owers wait until temperatures are safe before reproducing, or owering, and dispersing seeds.

A slew of environmental factors can have sway over when and where owers can be seen, but nighttime temperature is “one of the strongest controls on where plants grow and how happy

they are,” Johnson said.

According to National Weather Service meteorologist Bernie Meier, nightly temperatures in the central mountain region, which includes Summit and Eagle counties, have been as low as 30 degrees recently.

Over the next week, those temperatures are expected to be in the 40s, but Meier added, “We’re not seeing that warmth any time soon, at least not in the next seven to 10 days.”

Monsoon season, which generally brings consistent rainfall beginning in mid-July, appears to be delayed this year, Meier said. Trends in Arizona suggest heavy precipitation will arrive before the month’s end, but without the added moisture, temperatures are likely to remain cooler.  at’s not to say the state isn’t experiencing warmth. On the Western Slope where elevations are lower, nighttime temperatures in Grand Junction have reached 60 degrees. Still, that’s slightly below normal for this time of year, Meier said.

“As the summer progresses, the south face and lower-elevation slopes will bloom rst, in general,” Johnson said.

Johnson said he expects the High Country’s peak bloom to begin in one to two weeks. And while the snow and rain of the past months will help make a more vibrant scene, it’s the negative factors that can a ect a wild ower season’s outcome more than the positives.

Drought, for example, can be a huge determinant of how well a bloom will perform. One dry summer can blunt a ower’s reproductive momentum for years, Johnson said, while consistent wet winters will ensure growth is steady.

According to June 29 data from the U.S. Drought Monitor nearly all of Colorado, including the entirety of the High Country, is considered drought-free.

“If we keep this (precipitation) pattern where we have a really wet summer … you might expect next year’s owers to really bene t from this winter and spring, there’s sort of a temporal delay there,” he said.

Unlike the annual owers seen in California, Nevada and Utah, Colorado’s wild owers are mostly perennials.  e key di erence, according to Johnson, is that annuals only grow for one season before producing a large amount of seeds while perennials regrow every spring. Because of this, annuals are more a ected by precipitation which can supercharge growth and lead to super blooms like those seen this spring and summer in California and other southwestern areas.

“In those deserts, it really is as simple as when it rains all winter, the owers are crazy,” Johnson said.

Perennials, on the other hand, typically have a shorter bloom season and are more impacted by several years of weather rather than a single season.

“ ere’s sort of legacy e ect from

Colorado’s wildflower is expected to be great but will also come later than usual because of the cooler, wet weather in the High Country.

previous winters and previous summers,” Johnson said. “Just speaking for this winter, if all of those plants were fat and happy last summer, then they’ve got more resources to bloom again this spring. So it’s a multiyear legacy.”

As peak bloom approaches, Johnson said there are endless ways wild owers can be used to enhance the exploration of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain region. Much of that can be found in the sheer diversity of growth across the High Country.

“Even on the same hill or the same mountain … it can be a completely different plant community,” Johnson said.

“I actually really enjoy trying to gure

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Riverdale Ridge’s Burns brings talent to Baker

Local graduated quarterback picks his next home

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Former Riverdale Ridge quarterback Aidan Burns thinks he’s found the perfect match for football and for more schooling.

He picked Baker University, a four-year college in Baldwin City, Kansas.

“Baker was a place that felt right and what t for my family in a lot of ways,” Burns said. “I didn’t take a visit. I was interested in a handful of others.”

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out why certain plants grow in certain places. So it’s much more of an ecology view for me,” Johnson said. “Why is that plant really short on those goofy rocks, whereas there are tall ones just 20 feet away? Why are those plants so di erent?”

For an introductory book for identifying wild owers during an excur-

As a high-school senior, Burns threw for 1,438 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also rushed for 428 yards and two touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. RRHS was 4-6 last season.

Baldwin City is about an eighthour drive from the Brighton/ ornton area, but Burns isn’t concerned about leaving home.

“Distance wasn’t really a factor,” Burns said. “I was going to go where I was wanted and where the t was right.”

Burns said he wants to study sports science in college.

“A big part of why I chose this was my ACL injury and how the recovery process, along with everything else gave me a love for this eld,”

sion, Johnson recommended “Plants of the Rocky Mountains,” by Linda Kershaw. For something more technical, Johnson advised the book “Flora of Colorado,” by Jennifer Acker eld.

He also said several apps, such as Leafsnap, are “remarkably accurate.”

Searching for wild owers, Johnson said, “does give you maybe a more complete experience to look at the land around you rather than having a goal.

“Stop and look at a ower. Ask, ‘what do you see?’ What color are the

Burns said. “When I’m done, I want to start working in the injury recovery eld.”

e Wildcats were 5-6 a year ago, 2-3 in the Heart of America Conference. e season begins Saturday, Sept. 2, at home against Peru State College in Nebraska.

“I’m really just excited,” Burns said. “COVID did impact the aspect in that as a team, we weren’t able to connect and grow as we could have. is set the whole team back on a team and individual level.

Burns said he has no regrets about his high school career.

“Whenever you are doing anything in life, enjoy it because you never know when it will be your last time,” he said.

owers? Are the leaves scratchy or are they smooth? Is it tall or is it short?” Johnson said. “You can really reinforce some basic observation skills into something that is tangible and real.”

And nding wild owers doesn’t have to be a strenuous activity. Johnson said ski resorts, many of which grant access to mountain peaks via gondolas, are great for wild ower viewing thanks to constant snow activity that moistens the terrain.

“A lot of the more developed ski

areas, Winter Park, Aspen, Vail, have a ton of summer activities and they’ve got a really well developed summer trail system,” Johnson said. “It’s a really easily accessible way to get a normal person to 9,000 feet, 10,000 feet, to see wild owers.”

Summit Daily News editor Andrew Maciejewski contributed to this article. is Summit Daily News article via e Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.

A duel threat, Aidan Burns rushed for 428 yards and two touchdowns in his game against Legacy last year.

Xcel Energy is surveying 1,300 miles of power lines near Denver for fire risks

BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN

Margaret Bones had to wait for the rotor blades on the Bell Long Ranger helicopter to begin to whirr before there was electricity to power up her computer, cameras and sensors, but once the blades were spinning, she punched the buttons turning on her gear.

Bones and her pilot Raphel Perozo were headed to Indian Hills, a neighborhood east of Evergreen in search of wild re risks using high resolution cameras and laser radar, known as lidar.

e search has taken on heightened urgency in the wake of the 2021 Marshall Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history razing more than 1,000 Boulder County homes and businesses, tallying $2 billion in damages.

One cause of the re, county ofcials concluded, was an Xcel Energy distribution line that had come loose in high winds. e utility has disput-

ed that nding, but is already facing lawsuits from homeowners and businesses.

Still, electrical lines do pose a risk, the company noted in a ling with the Colorado Public Utilities commission, citing a 2019 study by Verisk Analytics that found one-third of the more than 2.2 million housing units in the state are in either moderate or high wild re risk areas.

at ranked Colorado third behind California and Texas for properties exposed to wild re danger.

And so, the hunt is on.

e use of lidar radar and computer analysis of the data it amasses are part of Xcel Energy’s Wild re Mitigation Plan, submitted to state regulators in 2019 and funded with $148 million in ratepayer dollars.

Bones, 27, an airborne systems operator for Sandy Springs, Georgiabased GeoDigital, has own lidar runs all over the U.S. and Canada, sometimes collecting data for selfdriving auto systems and sometimes for utilities checking their high-volt-

age transmission lines.

More and more of the work is checking smaller power lines, Bones said.

“LiDAR is more commonly applied to transmission lines,” Drew McGuire, director of research and development at the nonpro t Electric Power Research Institute, said in an email. “With increasing focus on wild re risk reduction, some utilities are nding ways to use this technology on distribution lines as well.”

McGuire said that these applications are emerging technologies. “Not all LiDAR is created equal,” he said. “ ey’re easy to use, but tricky to get ‘accurate’ data.”

Still, the experience with lidar is rising as the costs of the technology and data analysis decline. “New innovations to collect and process these data will likely make LiDAR application in distribution even more common in the future,” McGuire said. Bones and Perozo are searching for possible problems with vegetation, inadequate clearance for lines and

potentially overloaded poles. e project, begun in 2020, aims to cover 1,500 miles of distribution lines in more than 300 wild re risk zones by 2025. Last spring — spring is the prime time to do this work — the project scanned the San Luis Valley. is year it is scouring the foothills west of Denver.

e work is painstaking as it can take multiple passes to complete one serpentine line. “On a good day we can do 20 miles of line, but usually only manage 12 to 15 due to afternoon storms,” Bones said.

On the belly of the Long Ranger — a bigger, more powerful version of the Bell Jet Ranger to deal with mountain turbulence — is the lidar sensor, three high resolution cameras and a near-infrared camera. ere is also a weather probe recording wind, temperature and humidity.

As they trace a line, Bones watches the images from the three cameras — one facing forward, one facing

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Proposed change to Colorado GOP bylaws would make it easier to block una liated voters from Republican primaries

BY JESSE PAUL AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

e Colorado GOP’s state central committee is scheduled next month to consider a change to the party’s bylaws that would make it easier for Republicans to block una liated voters from participating in their primaries, a major objective of the far right.  e amendment would make a nonvote by a member of the central committee an automatic “yes” vote on any action that requires the approval of at least 70% of the committee’s support to pass.

Under Proposition 108, the 2016 ballot measure letting una liated voters cast ballots in partisan primaries, the Colorado Democratic and Republican parties can opt out of the change if 75% of their respective central committees agree to do so.

A GOP e ort to block una liated voters from the 2022 primaries was soundly rejected by the Republican state central committee. A subsequent federal lawsuit also failed.

But far-right Republicans are still pushing to prevent una liated voters — who make up the largest share of Colorado’s electorate — from weighing in on GOP primaries. Proponents

of opting out are worried that Democrats are registered as una liated voters and casting ballots for weaker candidates in GOP primaries.

Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams, whose campaign to lead the party earlier this year hinged largely on his support of blocking una liated voters from participating in Republican primaries, said he hasn’t taken a position on the amendment.

“ is is a clever attempt to make an impossible 75% threshold be possible to meet,” Williams told e Colorado Sun. “I won’t be advocating from the chairman’s podium. at’s not appropriate.”

Williams said the proposal was drafted by Chuck Bonniwell, a conservative commentator, and that in early July it hadn’t been vetted by the party’s bylaws committee.

Bonniwell told e Sun the 75% threshold is e ectively impossible to meet because most members of the central committee don’t show up for meetings. He said Proposition 108 was written to prevent a party from opting out and that he’s simply trying to level the playing eld.

To pass, the amendment needs the support of two-thirds of the central committee members who gather Aug.

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5 in Castle Rock, where the party will also select a new vice chair. Priscilla Rahn, who was reelected to the position earlier this year, resigned from her post last month to run for a seat on the Douglas County Commission.

Bonniwell said he doesn’t know if he can meet the two-thirds threshold, but he’s going to lobby central committee members in the coming weeks to support his proposed change.

“It’s gonna be a challenge,” he said. “But I thought I’d give everybody the opportunity.”

e opt-out vote must happen by Oct. 1, per Proposition 108.

If the GOP opts out of the state primary, general election nominees would instead be selected through the caucus and assembly process by a relatively small number of Republicans. at would leave hundreds of thousands of party members out of the process and likely lead to more partisan candidates. Opting out would also prevent candidates from gathering signatures to get on the ballot.

More than 434,000 Republicans and 231,000 una liated voters cast ballots in the 2022 GOP primary. In some counties, more una liated voters cast Republican primary ballots than registered Republicans.

e una liated participation in 2022 was up considerably from 2020 and 2018, the rst year una liated voters were allowed to cast ballots in Colorado’s partisan primaries.

Both Democrats and Republicans have been steadily losing members as voters switch to una liated. At the end of June, 47% of voters were registered una liated, 27% were Democrats and 24% were Republicans.

While opting out has been an objective of the far right, more moderate Republicans have warned that it could spell further disaster for the Colorado GOP by alienating una liated voters.

Former state Rep. Ron Hanks, who lost the GOP U.S. Senate primary in 2022, and Colorado GOP Secretary Anna Ferguson recently attended a Fremont County Central Committee meeting and urged members to support opting out of the primary, Fremont County Clerk Justin Grantham said.

Hanks made the ballot through the caucus and assembly process and lost in the primary to Joe O’Dea, a Denver construction company owner who gathered signatures to make the ballot.

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Grantham, a Republican, said he worries about the consequences of cutting so many party members out of primary voting. Only about 3,700 delegates attended the 2022 GOP state assembly to select statewide candidates, with as few as about 400 people participating in some of the congressional assemblies.

Bonniwell said he plans to propose an amendment at the state central committee’s meeting in September that would let all registered Republicans vote at a special convention on who should be the party’s general election candidate.

“I really want all Republicans to vote

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down and one facing aft — on her computer monitor. Once the line has cleared the rear camera, Bones knows the section is done. At the same time the lidar — short for Light Detection and Ranging — is sending out laser pulses measuring distances and generating data that is the basis for a 3D representation of the lines and poles. e near-infrared camera can also identify unhealthy trees near lines.

in the primary,” he said. “I just don’t want another primary in which Democrats go una liated and una liateds dominate the election. I believe in the caucus system, but (there are) too limited a number of people who go there.”

Former state Sen. Kevin Lundberg wrote in a recent email newsletter to supporters that the GOP has raised about $12,000 of the $50,000 it says it needs to le another lawsuit challenging una liated voters’ ability to participate in partisan primaries. He’s spearheading the potential legal challenge on behalf of the party, with John Eastman expected to be part of the lawsuit, Williams told conservative talk show host George Brauchler.

Eastman, a former University of Colorado visiting scholar and lawyer for President Donald Trump, represented a group of Republicans in the

All this data — up to four terabytes each day or the equivalent of uploading one million photos — is then used to create a 3D computer model of the distribution system by an Xcel Energy contractor, Fort Collins-based EDM International.

With the model the network can be stress tested for temperature, wind loads, and to see if lines are adequately spaced and whether poles are overloaded.

“We are looking for those inadequate clearances and overloaded poles,” said Andy Stewart, president of EDM International.

Finding potentially problematic

failed lawsuit last year seeking to block una liated voters from Colorado’s 2022 primaries. California is considering disbarring Eastman for his role in Trump’s attempts to overturn the results in the 2020 election.

e central committee will also consider an amendment at its Aug. 5 meeting that would change how its delegates to the Republican National Committee convention are selected and operate.

e proposed change is an attempt to make Republican presidential candidates pay closer attention to Colorado next year, Williams said, given that the Centennial State will be one of several states holding their primary on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Under the amendment, any GOP presidential candidate who wins more than 20% of the primary vote in Colorado could select their own delegates

poles without some kind of scanning would be a challenge in as much as Stewart estimated there are 89,000 poles in wild re risk zones.

e data ts into other Xcel Energy initiatives, such as its Mountain Hazard Tree Program focused on addressing tree mortality from pine bark beetles.

e lines can be tested against simulated 90-mph winds. Would that catch a line being blown loose by the wind?

“Yes, LiDAR modeling enables Xcel Energy to identify poles within the wild re zone that could become

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8. MOVIES: What is the nickname that Steven Spielberg gave the mechanical shark in the movie “Jaws”?

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9. HISTORY: When did the Boxer Rebellion take place in China?

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2. Pareidolia.

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8. Bruce.

9. 1900.

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Public Notices call

Legals City and County

Public Notice

Case Name: Frei Hatchery

Case Number: PRC2023-00012

Planning Commission Hearing Date: July 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: August 22, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

Public Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

Request: Subdivision Replat to combine two existing lots which were previously created in Filings 1 & 2 Location of Request: 1. Rezone of 53 acres to Industrial-1 from Agricultural-1; 2. Conditional use permit to allow extraction and disposal (mining) use in the Agricultural-1 and Industrial-1 zone districts on approximately 6 acres; 3. Conditional use permit to allow an inert fill of approximately 900,000 cubic yards of material over a seven-year duration and to be spread over a 28-acre area.

Parcel Numbers: 0172120301006, 0172120301007

Legal Notice No. BSB2544

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO

SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Publication: July 20, 2023

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

1981 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA).

REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about, July 31, 2023, CHFA will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the release the 542 (c) Risk Sharing, Tier I, 50/50 funds upon completion, all to undertake a project known as Hughes Station Apartments, which is an existing affordable housing property, located at 233 North Main Street in Brighton. The project includes 9 three-story walkup apartment buildings and a leasing office. Hughes Station has 120 apartments, for residents earning from 30% - 60% of the Area Median Income (“AMI”). The site is in a Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and is in a prime location on Main Street in downtown Brighton, just 0.5 miles from public transportation and job centers, promoting opportunities for economic and social mobility.

Renovations to each apartment will include selective demolition. All interior finishes and equipment will be replaced including HVAC, plumbing and interior lighting fixtures, flooring, kitchen cabinets and countertops, new kitchen appliances, washer & dryer units. All first-floor units and specific accessible units will be brought up to Fair Housing Act standards. Individual apartment amenities include nine-foot-high ceilings, large walk-in pantry/coat closet, and cable television hookup. Some apartments feature Juliette balconies.

The building exterior and site work will include extension of the roof lines to cover the exterior walkways, replacement of the entry doors, frames and thresholds, exterior windows, patching, repairs and painting of the exterior finishes, regrading around buildings and landscaping for site drainage, replacement of sidewalks and parking lots, improvements to the site amenities with the addition of exterior lighting, security cameras, and installation of bike racks and picnic tables.

Estimated project costs are expected to be up to $30,100,210. Federal assistance includes RiskShare Program funds up to $10,875,000 (542 (c) Risk Sharing, Tier I, 50/50 funds upon completion).

SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

FINDING OF NO

CHFA has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.

Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental

303-566-4123

Review Record (ERR). Due to staff working remotely, the ERR will be made available to the public for review electronically via email. Please submit your request to CHFA at gdominguez@ chfainfo.com or by phone weekdays 9A.M. to 5 P.M. at 303-297-7464.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to CHFA. All comments received by, August 16, 2023, will be considered by CHFA prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

CHFA certifies to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Steve Johnson in his capacity as Director, Commercial Lending, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s approval of these certifications satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows use of Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO THE RELEASE OF FUNDS

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to its release of funds and CHFA’s certifications for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are made on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of CHFA; (b) CHFA has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds, incurred costs, or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before the approval of a release of funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (d) another Federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 CFR part 1504, has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

For CHFA Funding - Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD Production, West Region, Technical Branch Chief, at MFW-PublicNotices@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Steve Johnson, Director, CHFA

Legal Notice No. BSB2551

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Metro Districts

Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGET

BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

ADAMS AND WELD COUNTIES, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2023 and 2022 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2023 budget amendment and 2022 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2023 budget amendment and possible 2022 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams videoconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget amendment or the possible 2022 amended budget, inspect the proposed 2023 budget and the possible 2022 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

You can attend the meeting in one of the following ways:

1. To attend via Microsoft Teams videocon-

ference, use the following link: https://teams. microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2

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2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter the Phone Conference ID: 787 688 515#

BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

/s/ Lisa Johnson

District Manager

Legal Notice No. BSB2555

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

FINAL SETTLEMENT

Project Title: Eagle Shadow Playground Improvement Project

Project Owners: Eagle Shadow Metropolitan District

Project Location: City of Brighton, Adams County

The Eagle Shadow Metropolitan District plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement to Richdell Construction, Inc. after August 7, 2023. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Eagle Shadow Metropolitan District may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Richdell Construction, Inc., as necessary, to protect the Eagle Shadow Metropolitan District from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Richdell Construction, Inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Richdell Construction, Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to:

Contact Person:Wade Wheatlake, P.E. Address:5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. BSB2524

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Non-Consecutive Publications

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Aurora and Unincorporated Areas of Adams County, Colorado, Case No. 22-08-0618P.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. BSB2550

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Nissan Xterra 602237

Ford F150 A35936

Jeep Gr Cherokee 541191 2004 Jaguar X Type D67000 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 149230 2005 Toyota Corolla 513776 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer 239485 2008 Mazda MX5. 147999 2011 Ford F150. A52306 2013 Chevrolet Cruze 174219 2013 Jeep Liberty 551865

Legal Notice No. BSB2548

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rebecca Ann Ybarra, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 111

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 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Veronica Rozales Personal Representative 824 Nucla St Aurora CO 80011

Legal Notice No. BSB2552

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Melvin Jeremy Savage aka Mel Savage, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30501

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 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Debbie Chapple Personal Representative

c/o Law One 1434 Blake Street, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. BSB2531

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ROBERT J. CARMOSINO, aka ROBERT JOHN CARMOSINO, aka ROBERTO CARMOSINO, aka ROBERT CARMOSINO, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30512

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 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Beth Ann Carmosino

Personal Representative 11890 Sylvia Drive Northglenn, CO 80233

Legal Notice No. BSB2528

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William James Nelson Jr, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 89

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 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeannie Nelson Personal Representative 1780 Elmira St Aurora CO, 80010

Legal Notice No. BSB2549

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30503

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 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth M. Baker Personal Representative 1128 Woodland Drive Bozeman, MT 59718

Legal Notice No. BSB2557

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Sylvia Ailene Staten, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 0195

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 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jean Freedom Personal Representative 2635 Mapleton Ave Lot 172 Boulder, CO 80304

Legal Notice No. BSB2541

First Publication: July 13, 2023 Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Donald Lee Brundage, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 208 Division PR

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 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Martha L. Brundage Personal Representative 3727 W 81st Place Westminster, CO 80031

Legal Notice No. BSB2529

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice District Court Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of:

(1) Edna M. Berthrong a/k/a Rhio Berthrong, deceased; and

(2) Donald J. Berthrong, deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030497

Division T1 Courtroom

Attorney (Name and Address):

Chris Michael Ball More Lowe PLLC c/o Industrious 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202

Phone Number: (720) 907-7897

Email: cmichael@bml.law

FAX Number: (720) 897-8651

Atty. Reg. #: 44661

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION

PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.

To all interested persons and owners by

descent or succession (List all names of interested persons and owners by descent or succession):

Sherri Lee Berthrong

Sherri Lee Berthrong as Trustee of the Donald J. Berthrong Revocable Trust dated July 22, 2009

John Berthron McCulliss Oil & Gas Inc.

C.O.T.A. Resources Inc.

A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent(s) died leaving the following property (including legal description if real property):

Property 1

Description of Property Oil, gas and other minerals

Location of Property

TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST, 6th P.M.

Section 13: Plot five (5), Broadview, less and except that part conveyed in that certain Warranty Deed dated May 9, 1960 and recorded in of Adams County, Colorado at Reception No. 608106 more particularly described as follows:

“That part of Plot 5, Broadview, Adams County, Colorado described as beginning at the Northeast corner of said Plot 5 thence West 286.23 feet along the North line of Plot 5; thence South at right angles 81.52 feet; thence East at right angles 248.11 feet to a point on the Westerly R.O.W. line of County road No. 31; thence N25°04’ E, 90 feet along said R.O.W. line to the true point of beginning.” Containing 4.541 acres, more or less. Adams County, Colorado

The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601 Courtroom or Division: T1

The hearing will take approximately (this is a nonappearance hearing).

Note:

• You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.

• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid.

• The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.

Legal Notice No. BSB2539

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ROBERT J. GREWE, a/k/a ROBERT JOHN GREWE, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30527

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 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

David 0. Colver, Attorney for Personal Representative

131 W. Emerson Street Holyoke, CO 80734

Legal Notice No. BSB2553

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of HAROLD EDWARD WORTH, aka HAROLD E. WORTH, aka HAROLD WORTH, aka HAL WORTH, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30507

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 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara J.W. Cole

Personal Representative

c/o 3i Law, LLC

2000 S. Colorado Blvd.

Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No. BSB2537

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 23, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ayden Chance Starek be changed to Ayden Chance Cocco

Case No.: 23 C 0943

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2538

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Atlas Deforest Jeffrey Roesing

Respondents: Shauna Marlar, Justin Roesing

Case Number: 22JV30115 Div.: S Ctrm.: Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

Name: Meredith Karre Address: 11860 Pecos St. Suite 3300 Westminster, CO 80234

Phone Number: (720) 523-2950 Fax Number: (720) 523-2951

Atty. Reg. #: 39049

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON-

DENTS: Shauna Marlar and Justin Roesing

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;

Division D No. 23JV30091

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

IN THE INTEREST OF:

Jionni Chavez, Alyssa Rae Chavez

A Child(ren), and Concerning

Tanya Lanee Chavez, David Martinez-Olguin, Andrew Doe, John Doe Respondents:

S U M M O N S

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: David Martinez-Olguin, Andrew Doe, 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 petition for hearing on the 25th day of July, 2023 at the hour of 3:30 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 10th day of July, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2547

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 23JV30067

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 24th day of August, 2023 at the hour of 10:10 am. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 11th day of July, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2554

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D No. 23JV30006

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:

Alexa Nelson A Child(ren), and Concerning

Bernadette Nuanes-Ruiz, John Doe

Respondents:

S U M M O N S

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe

parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

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

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

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

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court. Done and signed this 13th day of July, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2558

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade ###

4) That the parents are unfit;

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division S of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 15th day of , September 2023, at the hour of 1:30 p.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) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful;

5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

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

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

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

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

Done and signed this 11th day of July, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2556

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:

Violetta Lawrence, Dorina Blair

A Child(ren), and Concerning

Kathryn Lawrence, Patrick Ulibarri Respondents:

S U M M O N S

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Patrick Ulibarri

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 7th day of September, 2023 at the hour of 10:10 a.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 10th day of July, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2546

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 23JV30049

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:

Daezhaughn Hall A Child, and Concerning Zarinah Hall (AKA Zarinah Boles), John Doe, Edward Earl Brown II Respondents:

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe

You are hereby notified that a verified petition has

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 27th day of July, 2023 at the hour of 9:30 am. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 10th day of July, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2545

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Alithia Marie Romero

Respondents: Lisa Romero, John Doe

Special Respondents: Bobbie Garner, Kenneth Garner

Case Number: 2022JV15

Div: D Ctrm.:

Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

Name: Emily Platt Address: 11860 Pecos St. Westminster, CO 80234

Phone Number: (720) 523-2950

Fax Number: (720)-523-2951

Atty. Reg. #: 57403

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON

DENTS: Lisa Romero and John Doe

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

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D of the Dis trict Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 2nd day of , August 2023, at the hour of 1:30 p.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) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the

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