Brighton Standard Blade October 5, 2023

HISTORY WITH A MYSTERY

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Why Brighton’s mayor is all about walking

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton Mayor Greg Mills is all about moving.

No, he’s not moving on with his career. And he’s not moving to another part of town.

Moving, as in walking, especially if Latin food is involved.

He’s getting in as much walking as he can these days, including on a recent sunny, but cool, Saturday morning at Carmichael Park. He joined folks who gathered to celebrate local culture at the Sazon Food Festival.

“I learned about the event last year when I went out of town to a conference,” the mayor told the Brighton Standard-Blade. “I thought it would be great to bring a healthy way to get out into the public and walk with people and talk about what is important to them.”

And so he did.

Mills is part of a national campaign involving mayors across the country. It’s called Move with the Mayor. Mills

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Former Adams County sheri , top o cials arrested, accused of lying

BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN

A former Adams County sheri , undersheri and division chief were arrested this week after they were accused of lying about the number of training hours o cers completed in order to meet annual requirements, the Colorado Attorney General announced ursday.

Rick Reigenborn, a former sheri for the county, Tommie McLallen, a former undersheri and Mickey Bethel, a former division chief, face four felony charges, including forgery and attempt to in uence a public servant, court records show.

Under Colorado law, law enforcement o cers are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of annual in-service training, which includes at least 12 hours of skills training related to driving, rearms and arrest control. An o cer’s certication can be suspended if they fail

to meet the training requirements and a law enforcement agency can lose access to grant funds if its ofcers fall out of compliance with rules under the state’s Peace O cer Standards and Training, which oversees the training and certi cation of o cers across the state.

Reigenborn, McLallen and Bethel, who worked for one of the state’s largest law enforcement agencies in the state, are accused of signing various training rosters for classes they didn’t attend and submitting certicates to POST in an attempt to count the ctitious trainings toward their mandatory annual training hours, according to court documents. Arrest a davits stated that Bethel allegedly used McLallen’s account password to log into one of McLallen’s accounts to complete training for McLallen. Adam County Sheri ’s O ce Commander James Hinrichs reported the breach to POST in a letter, court documents said.

Without counting the fraudulent trainings, Reigenborn and McLallen lacked su cient hours needed to meet the in-service training requirements for 2021.

Sgt. JD Cordova, who worked at the sheri ’s o ce’s training facility, told state investigators Reigenborn, McLallen and Bethel had been falsifying records for four years. He said he didn’t report them fearing he would lose chances at being promoted, but agged people in the agency’s internal system for whistleblowing, court documents said.

Colorado law allows for the Attorney General to bring criminal charges or impose nes if POST training standards are violated.

“A foundation of e ective policing is reliable and sound training,” Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement ursday. “Well-trained o cers build community trust and con dence in law enforcement. We’ll continue to take seriously any allegation of e orts to disregard state-mandated training or submit fraudulent training records to POST.”

Reigenborn was Adams County’s top in command from 2018 to 2022 and lost his re-election last year after

Colorado Public Radio reported that his o ce was under a state criminal investigation.

e investigation was launched by Colorado Bureau of Investigation and POST in January 2022 after a complaint was made about possible fraud.

Investigators sent Colorado Opens Records Act requests to the Adams County Sheri ’s O ce to review the former sheri and top o cials’ Outlook calendars, internet browsing histories, keycard usage data and training records, arrest a davits stated.

No information was available about upcoming court appearances. According to the state’s peace o cer database, both McLallen and Bethel “retired while under investigation.”  If convicted of a felony, their POST certi cation could be revoked.

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

A Colorado museum exhibit explores cowboy culture, the

BY PARKER YAMASAKI THE COLORADO SUN

In 2019, Emmanuel David, a gender and sexuality researcher at CU Boulder, and Yumi Roth, a sculpture professor at CU Boulder, were searching the archives for a Filipino presence in Colorado. Nestled into an 1899 routebook of Bu alo Bill’s Wild West, the world-famous traveling show, David found the names of three Filipino Rough Riders: Ysidora Alcantara, Felix Alcantara, and Geronimo Ynosincio.

From this discovery, David and

Roth developed a traveling art project called “We Are Coming,” a nod to Bu alo Bill’s promotional poster from the time that declared “I am coming,” which displays the three names on vintage theater marquis in towns where the show historically stopped.

“When we think about Bu alo Bill’s Wild West, we think about the personage of Bu alo Bill. e guy in the Stetson, with the white hair and the lovely deerskin jacket,” Roth said.

archetypal and the authentic

Mystery shrouds history of ‘Burma jeep’ at Brighton museum

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ken Kafka owns a Ford GTB, a rare and celebrated “Burma jeep.”

It was built in 1943 to be used on the famed “Burma Road” linking India to China. But Kafka, with the Colorado Military Historical Group, can’t nd any evidence that his jeep, or any other Ford GTB, was actually used on the road it was meant to tame during World War II.

“ e road was to haul freight into China so they wouldn’t have to y it over the hump, which are the Himalayas,” Kafka said. “Unfortunately, the road got completed just as the war ended.”

When Kafka scours the history about the Ford jeeps, it says that hundreds – 1,000 by the account of one historian he read – were used on the Burma Road. at set Kafka on a search of photos and other historic records for any shred of evidence that the jeeps were actually used on the road.

“But upon my research there is no photographic evidence they were used in the ChinaBurma-India theater,” he said. “I found this out by a historian-collector from England who had found 60,000 photos of Burma Road. Not a single Burma jeep was on the road.”

at leaves a bit of a mysterious cloud looming over Kafka’s vehicle now on display at the Brighton City Museum. It is part of an ongoing exhibit called, “A Century of Service-Colorado’s Citizen Soldiers and the Brighton Historic Armory.” It had its rst open house on Sept. 23.

e Burma jeep is designed as low pro le with short, tight steering. e Navy used them to haul heavy things.

But it isn’t immediately clear to even the Navy if Ford GBTs ever navigated the Burma Road as legend claims. e Brighton Standard-Blade contacted the Navy’s Naval History and Heritage Command o ce in Washington to ask.

”We will not be able to get you an answer by your deadline as this will likely involve some digging into… records,” said Lt. Ian McCon-

naughey of the Public A airs O ce Communication and Outreach Division. “We will look into it, but we will need some exibility to get you an answer.”

As our Colorado Community Media newsroom, and Kafka, wait for the answer, Kafka said the history of the presence of the Ford jeeps in other places is less debatable. He found evidence that some jeeps were used during the Korean War.

His jeep is not the only thing on display at the Brighton City Museum.

e third level of the museum has a collection from the National Military Museum of the Rockies, which has partnered with the museum. Barry Hildebrandt is a historian collector bringing a collection of World War II Japanese and Marine Corps uniforms.

“ e uniforms he brought will change out in December,” Bill Armstrong, with the city, said.

“He is the sole collector and curator. With this private collection we have a display of uniforms of the di erent periods that would have been involved in Colorado’s establishing of the National Guard.”

Armstrong said the exhibit on the third oor will be permanent and enhanced periodically and could expand to include more.

“ e exhibit would be speci cally be about the war records from 1890s through today,” Armstrong said.

Armstrong said he had a video of 157th Infantry Company K, who represented all of Colorado and other western states.

“ ey were an overseas force that liberated the concentration camp at Dachau in Nazi Germany,” he said. “So, there’s a video of it which is public domain. So, we would like to feature that even though the Brighton Armory was closed back then, but it’s about the veterans and service members of the community and their history.”

Armstrong said the people who volunteered for service have been part of Brighton’s character since it was built. e opera house was the rst armory, which started in the 1890s and 1903.

As for Kafka’s Burma jeep mystery, he is still on the hunt for answers. He’s a veteran. So, he has lots of potential sources to check with, including his friends in the Colorado Military Historical Group, which reenacts history, focusing on World War II. ey participate in parades, veterans’ reunions, and airshows, bringing a collection of vehicles.

“ e Burma jeep was being built for the Burma Road,” Kafka said. “It’s how it got nicknamed the Burma jeep, but it’s a pure Ford truck all the way through. ey built about 8,000, but the army guys didn’t like them.”

But were they ever on the Burma Road? For now, it is a mystery of history unless someone or some organization, like the Navy, can clear it up.

e Brighton City Museum is located at 22 S. 4th Ave.

Lincoln Witham, wearing HPTs Army uniform, sitting in the Burma jeep.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

After a wet water year, can Colorado hope for a repeat? Not quite, experts say.

BY SHANNON MULLANE THE COLORADO SUN

As March rolled into April, Ken Beck was keeping his eye on the snowdrifts piled on slopes around Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado’s southwestern mountains. Snow reports showed there was about 300,000 acre-feet of water in that snow waiting to ow into the reservoir, he said.

“We had a winter that was just phenomenal. And we had to pull (water storage) down to around 29,000 acre-feet to allow for the snowpack that was above,” said Beck, superintendent of the Pine River Irrigation District, which manages the reservoir located northeast of Durango.

Beck was in good company: Reservoir managers around the state saw water levels rise this year, a boon to downstream users who depend on stored water for drinking, growing crops, supporting industries and managing ecosystems. And as the year progressed, precipitation just kept coming in the form of rain, hail and severe storms.

“It was a season of abundance,” Beck said, “which is nice because

we’ve come through some drought years here of late.”

October 2022 to the end of August, which makes up most of the 2023 water year, was the 22nd wettest period since 1896, according to assistant state climatologist Becky Bolinger. is is good news for Colorado, a state that draws 83% of its water supply from surface water, like winter snowfall, spring rains and monsoon showers.

e 2023 water year ends in September. It’s set up this way to better re ect the cycle of snowpack buildup in the mountains and spring snowmelt into rivers and streams.

e above-average water year helped ease Colorado’s drought conditions. In the overtaxed Colorado River Basin, which begins in the western half of Colorado and spans six other states, the wet year even stabilized several reservoirs that were at historic lows.

But Bolinger said the future is still uncertain for water year 2024 in a state where the water supply varies signi cantly from year to year.

“What I do know about Colorado, and here’s where I’m going to be my ‘Debbie Downer’ self, is that it’s more common to have drought somewhere in the state. at’s our baseline, right?” Bolinger said.

When it comes to precipitation, this water year broke records.

For parts of Weld, Morgan, Adams and Elbert counties, October 2022 to the end of August was the wettest period in 128 years, according to the Colorado Climate Center. Front Range residents saw rain in their forecast and turned o their sprinklers, which cut outdoor, municipal water use in cities like Fort Collins and Aurora.

A record-setting number of severe hail reports poured in, Bolinger said. Clouds full of heavy rain and

large hail, one of the most common types of precipitation, attened elds of corn, wheat and melons in some parts of eastern Colorado. A stormchaser in Yuma County even reported a 5.25-inch hailstone, another record.

“Imagine a 4-inch diameter, you’re talking baseball size — larger, softball size — hitting down on your property,” Bolinger said.

Colorado was even drought-free for part of July. Drought conditions quickly returned to parts of southern and southwestern Colorado, ranging from abnormally dry to being in severe drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. e rest of the state is still clear of drought conditions.

In Western Colorado, the atmosphere is sucking up more moisture than usual, she said, and the lack of precipitation, drier air and warmer temperatures are stressing the plant life on the Western Slope.

One reason to monitor plant health is to assess wild re risk, since res thrive on dry fuels. As of last week, ve res were burning around the state, and six past res had been fully contained, according to e Colorado Sun’s wild re tracker. e above-average rain and snow this year lifted water storage levels in Colorado’s reservoirs. Water storage plummeted in 2021 and 2022 because of drought conditions, but in most river basins, water levels are back above the 30-year median from 1991 to 2020, according to a presentation by Karl Wetlaufer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service during the Water Availability and Flood Task Force meeting. e only basin that’s not at or above its median water storage level is the San Miguel-DoloresAnimas-San Juan combined basin in southwestern Colorado. ere, six of seven smaller reservoirs are near or above their 30-year median water level, including Vallecito Reservoir, but the huge Navajo Reservoir, which feeds the San Juan River in northern New Mexico, is lagging behind.

at recovery is good news for

Southwest and southern Colorado were experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions in September, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR

Weld County o cials nab ‘triple crown’ of financial transparency

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e numbers gurus in Weld County government have earned bragging rights about their work. And, they’re bragging about them –humbly, but proudly.

e Department of Finance has nabbed what they’re calling a triple crown in their profession. ey’ve received the Government Finance O cers Association Award, a certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. e awards come from the

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water users and water resource managers, Bolinger said.

“We have these reservoirs to provide us cushion because of the variability that we have,” she said. “When you go into the next cold season and you have good reservoir levels, you know that that’s going to help you out in coming seasons if it’s drier.”

e 2023 water year helped stabilize massive reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, but they are nowhere near full.

Lake Powell, on the Utah-Arizona border, was about 38% full, and Lake Mead, on the Arizona-Nevada border, was about 34% full in late September, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. As of June 2022, those reservoirs were at near-crisis levels — 27% and 28% full, respectively — because of prolonged drought, climate change and overuse.

“Even with record snowpack, the impacts of climate change — warming temperatures, whatever you want to call it — are reducing water supplies even in a big water year like this year,” said Chuck Cullom, executive director of the Upper Colorado River Commission.

Earlier this year, as o cials saw the substantial snowpack in the Colorado River Basin, Cullom said the main goal would be to avoid squandering the abundant water supply.

National Governmental Accounting Standard Board, which establishes generally-accepted accounting and nancial reporting standards for state and local governments.

“It’s amazing to see our nance department win these three awards,” said Weld County Commissioners Chair Mike Freeman.

“ is truly is evidence of their stewardship in maintaining documents that showcase the nancial responsibility of taxpayer dollars.”

e certi cate of achievement, established in 1945, is touted as one of the highest recognitions in governmental accounting and

He said river o cials in the Upper Basin — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — have dedicated some of this year’s supply to reimburse Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the Utah-Wyoming border and Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison for emergency releases sent down to Lake Powell in 2021 and 2022.

“In that way, we didn’t squander. We took advantage and adapted to the changing hydrology,” he said.

Flaming Gorge sent 588,000 acrefeet to Powell, and Blue Mesa sent about 36,000 acre-feet. ose debts will be restored by March 2024 and mid-December, respectively, Cullom said.

At Vallecito Reservoir, Beck is looking at a solid carryover water supply for 2024. In September 2022, the reservoir held about 47,000 acre-feet of water. is September, it holds about 61,200 acre-feet. at means more cushion for downstream irrigators and, possibly, water releases for environmental purposes, Beck said.

“It looks like we’re going to have another banner year next year, we’ll make sure that there’s some good winter ows to maintain the shery,” he said. “ at’s what we’re hoping for: another good year.”

It’s too soon to tell what the conditions will be during next year’s runo and irrigation seasons — too much can change between now and then, Bolinger said.

She doesn’t envision a repeat of 2023, a summer with a drought-free period, months with below-average temperatures and above-average rains. A repeat is less likely than a

nancial reporting. It celebrates nancial transparency and reporting standards.

e county accounting department puts together the county’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, established in 1991, which entails the county’s detailed nancial transactions.

e Distinguished Budget Presentation Award was established in 1984. It is the state and local government’s highest measure of government budget transparency.

Taken in addition to an award in 2021, when the nance team received the Popular Annual Finan-

return of warm months, dry periods and drought in parts of the state, she said.

“ e key is really going to be, how does the snowpack season start?” she said.

Some factors are promising. Colorado is heading into the snow season with an active precipitation pattern and the soils haven’t dried

cial Reporting award, it’s a triple.

According to o cials, e selected awardees were chosen based on the popular report design, which was easy to interpret by the general public without nance backgrounds.

For the accounting department to be eligible for these awards, they must make sure the Weld County Annual Comprehensive report, budget, and popular reports meet the annual regulated standards of the National Governmental Accounting Standard Board and be submitted on time with required particular nance information.

out.

“In that sense, I think that we’re not going to start our snowpack season in a de cit, which is always a good thing,” Bolinger said. “If you’re starting at a de cit — meaning your reservoir levels are low, your soil moisture is dry — you’ve got a lot to

School districts nationwide could face financial peril next year. Here’s how Colorado is preparing.

BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

High above the elds of Alamosa this past summer, kids steered a drone and peered at the aerial views it captured, learning not just how to y the device but also how to use it to solve math problems. In the rural stretch of southern Colorado, that means analyzing a circle of hay recorded by the drone and calculating its dimensions.

Summer school, at least in Alamosa, was suddenly cool.

Alamosa School District RE-11J rounded out its summer school program with more hands-on activities thanks to federal stimulus dollars that help students learn in more creative ways. But once those funds run out by the fall of next year, the district of 2,055 students wonders whether it will be able to keep teaching kids over the summer months in ways that ignite excitement for learning.

Eliminating summer school could be one of the drastic measures districts nd themselves taking, or at least weighing, in the near future. School districts across the country are speeding toward

a scal cli with budgets facing a potential bottleneck next year, constrained by a convergence of factors. Among them: the end of federal COVID relief dollars next September, declining enrollment in many districts — which often means those districts receive less state funding — and in ation adding to districts’ expenses.

One national expert frames the

2024-25 school year as “the bloodletting.”

“It’s the kind of cut that can’t go unnoticed,” said Marguerite Roza, a research professor and director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, a research center that focuses on education nance and works to inform education policy. “I really think we haven’t had a large-scale seismic shrinking of the system like this before.”

And it will pin many districts into di cult decisions, Roza noted. Some districts may lay o sta members, such as librarians and school counselors, while others might contemplate axing extracurricular activities like mock trial or Advanced Placement classes, she said. Some districts may also enact hiring freezes, consider closing schools or increase class sizes.

depleted, Roza said.

“In many districts, that money has become the kind of new normal in district (budgets),” she said. “We go three years with some ESSER money in there, then it feels like a budget cut if it’s gone, even though they’ve always known it was temporary.”

e average district has relied on ESSER funding to prop up its budget by about 8%, she said, “so to lose 8% of its budget once is a big deal.”

And about half of ESSER funding nationally has been earmarked for labor expenses, Roza said.

“So if you’re thinking about that being 4% of your kind of recurring labor budget, then you can imagine districts don’t really know how to cut 4% in a year,” she said. “It becomes a little bit more problematic.”

Mark Sass, executive director of Teach Plus Colorado, worries about the impacts to both educators and students as districts adjust to fewer dollars in their co ers. Should districts trim their sta , he said the state could reverse the progress it has made in bringing more teachers of color into classrooms over the past handful of years.

Sass, whose organization trains teachers to help shape policy, also has concerns that schools “may miss out on an opportunity here to rethink how we deploy and use labor within school districts.”

Plans start at just $20/month.

e most precipitous change on the horizon, Roza said, is the sunsetting of federal dollars deployed to school districts to help them steer through the uncertainties and disruptions of the pandemic. at money, distributed to districts in three rounds under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, or ESSER, will all be gone by within a year. Districts must spend money they received through the third installment by September 2024, and districts will feel the void once those funds are

Districts, he said, cling to “an antiquated system that sees each teacher, each person in the building as performing the same, doing the same work without di erentiating at all.” If sta cuts are made across the board, he anticipates districts “could really lose some highly e ective folks if you don’t really look at perhaps di erentiating the pay a little bit.”

ose who remain employed would still su er, Sass said, with fewer support sta members to lean on, adding more pressure and responsibility to teachers to the point that some could leave.

Students will also be worse o ,

After an asbestos abatement at Ortega Middle School was complete, they were able to install a quality HVAC air control system, replace the old carpet with new flooring material and upgrade the lighting so it is brighter, as well as comforting. This is one of the new hallways. The previous school years, students and teachers had to endure some temperatures that were at times in the upper 80s, without air conditioning. Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.

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he added, whether their schools no longer employ critical sta members like counselors and deans who have become a regular part of their school days, or they slash after-school activities such as sports and tutoring.

“ at’ll have a really hard impact on these students who we’re still trying to get back up, still trying to support after the pandemic,” Sass said.

e nonpro t Colorado School Finance Project has coached school districts statewide for more than a year on strategic approaches to budgeting in preparation for ESSER funds to evaporate, executive director Tracie Rainey said.

e organization tracks how much ESSER funding districts received and sends monthly reports to districts about where they stand with their current spending and the amount of stimulus dollars remaining, Rainey said. Additionally, three eld managers from the nonpro t have regularly touched base with superintendents and chief nancial o cers across the state to help them minimize nancial troubles.

Districts still have time to plan how they’ll use the rest of their funds and create a “smoothing e ect” as ESSER dollars dwindle, Rainey said.

She added that it’s important to remember that each round of federal stimulus funding for school districts carried di erent purposes. e rst wave of funding addressed the immediate crisis of the pandemic, the second round aimed at helping districts regain stability and the nal round focused on helping kids recover from lost lessons and time.

Rainey still worries about the prospect of districts meeting a

scal cli , but that concern is tempered by a few facts: Many districts have long been preparing for stormy nancial waters next year and Colorado did not net as big a share of ESSER funds as other states.

Plus, Colorado’s economy continues to be robust, what Rainey describes as “one of the stronger economic engines across the country.”

However, the state has a few unique challenges with its approach to school nance.

Even though state sales tax and income tax are generating signi cant revenue, schools can’t tap into all that revenue because of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a 1992 constitutional amendment approved by Colorado voters that caps governmental growth each year based on population increases and the rate of in ation. Any money collected over the cap has to be refunded, but the legislature has broad discretion over how the refunds are issued.

Colorado is also still hampered by the budget stabilization factor, also known as the negative factor, a tool adopted during the Great Recession that allows the General Assembly to allocate less money to schools each year than they are owed. For the current school year alone, the debt exceeds $141 million.

A cumulative debt of more than $10 billion continues to hang over the state. Even once the debt is paid o , Colorado’s school funding levels will mirror funding levels in 1988-89 after adjusting for in ation, Rainey said.

A more common challenge shared by districts across the state and country is declining enrollment. State enrollment data from last year showed that more than half of Colorado school districts — 94 of the state’s 178 districts — saw student counts drop. ose districts must cope with the ad-

ditional stress of a hit to their share of state funding since the amount of money received from the state is largely determined by the number of students they educate. Yet, one mechanism in Colorado’s school funding formula shields districts from a severe funding loss. A veyear averaging provision, which calculates funding for a district based on average enrollment over ve years, helps curb the nancial blow.

Both Rainey and Roza urge school districts to soon begin the painful task of talking to teachers, families and communities about the agonizing decisions they have to make — well before May, when proposed district budgets are due to school boards with nal budgets approved in June.

“ ere’ll be a tendency for districts to say, “Let’s deal with this next month. Let’s not upset the community right now. We’re just trying to start school nicely and smoothly here. Let’s not get people upset,’” Roza said. “And the problem is they might burn up a bunch of time avoiding having these difcult conversations.”

Roza recommends that between now and March districts broadcast “a range of options” that illuminate the possible tradeo s of cutting sta , classes or programs; increasing class sizes; closing schools; or making other sacri ces. at allows school districts to gather “meaningful feedback” from their communities, she said.

Another essential step in exploring how to taper district spending involves analyzing data to better understand what investments and interventions are helping students make progress, she said

“We should agree on a couple of things that we want kids to walk out the door with,” Roza said, “and we should watch the data and know where we’re really succeeding and where we see some schools in distress.”

Luis Murillo, assistant superintendent in Alamosa School District RE-11J, said his district has been deep in the process of planning its budget for the past two years to avert a scal cli next year. He said he has “a low level of concern.”

Another chunk of ESSER III funding has been central to o ering Alamosa students an enhanced summer school experience, complete with drones, robotics and cameras. e school district paid close to 50 teachers to educate kindergarten through high school students every day, targeting kids who were close to being pro cient or partially pro cient in subjects like English language arts and math.

ESSER funds paid those expenses and will again allow the district to o er similar summer school classes next year. After that, it’s unclear what summer school will look like.

“I feel con dent that we will have something, but it’s de nitely not going to be at the level that we’ve been able to provide” with the help of the federal ESSER funding Murillo said.

Declining enrollment is compounding the district’s nances, particularly as enrollment last year dropped by 72 students, down to 2,116 students.

“ at is pretty signi cant,” Murillo said. “We are running on tight budgets at all levels, at all faces, all departments, and then you pair that with the recent pay raises that we’ve provided our sta to retain and recruit high-quality sta . So we’re de nitely seeing a strain across all of our departments to be just really more intentional about our spending.”

Alamosa School District gave a 7% raise to all sta during the last year, on top of an 8% raise the year in order to be competitive with other districts in terms of com-

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Experience the history of Brighton during the 10th annual historic Cemetery Walk

Come transport back to the Brighton of yesteryear during Elmwood Cemetery’s 10th annual historic Cemetery Walk from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 7, at 14800 Old Brighton Road. is event gives guests a unique peek into the lives of noteworthy gures from Brighton’s past.

Volunteer guides will be dressed in period attire as they reenact the lives of Brighton’s historical leaders, farmers, pioneers, and soldiers buried in the cemetery. is year’s walk will also add two exciting new features: a scavenger hunt for historical gures and headstone impression-making.

e event is free to the public. Maps will be available to help direct visitors through the self-guided tour.

If you have questions, please contact Cemetery Manager Rhiannon Natali at rnatali@brighotnco.gov.

Rocky Mountain Human Services wins Adams, Denver counties contract

e Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing is redesigning its case management process, naming a Colorado rm to manage responses for Adams and Denver counties beginning Nov. 1. Colorado non-pro t group Rocky Mountain Human Services will provide streamlined case management services to individuals with disabilities or other complex needs that require long-term, home and community-based services and support.

e new contract is part of Colorado’s redesigned case management system intended to make it easier for people needing services to navigate the system and get the care they need. It is designed to make sure that people have one place to go for questions and support, and to improve the quality of care they receive.

“We are proud and honored to be selected as the Case Management Agency for Denver and Adams Counties,” said RMHS executive director Shari Repinski. “It’s essential to reduce the burden of a complex and siloed system of care by creating a more inclusive and streamlined Long Term Care system in Colorado that recognizes and caters to the diverse needs of individuals, regardless of their disability. RMHS looks forward to making it easier for people to access care and to know that they have

a trusted partner they can count on to treat them with the utmost respect and compassion.”

Bears for kids at Eagle View

Brighton’s Eagle View Adult Center, at 1150 Prairie Center Pkwy., is working with the Child Rescue Foundation to help the youngest victims of domestic violence or homelessness.

e center is collecting stu ed teddy bears that will be given to metro area children in crisis. e foundation distributed more than 10,000 bears in 2022. Eagle View donated 161 of those bears.

e Eagle View Center will collect new stu ed bears or other stu ed animals from Oct. 2 through Nov. 7. e center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 303655-2075 for more information.

Walk-in flu shots

Platte Valley Hospital will be giving u shots from 8-11 a.m. Oct. 5. at Brighton’s Eagle View Adult Center, at 1150 Prairie Center Pkwy. No appointment is necessary - just walk in. For more information, call 303-498-3590.

Museum volunteers

e Brighton City Museum needs volunteers to help with visitors, research and collection project-based duties. Call Bill Armstrong, museum specialist, at 303-655-2288.

Corn maze returns through Halloween

Maize in the City, the corn maze and fall celebration is open now through Halloween, o ering a convenient and fun corn maze and pumpkin eld the whole family can enjoy. Admission to the Maize in the City site is free with attraction prices varying from free to $20. Maize in the city is located at 10451 McKay Road in ornton.

Families can get lost as they navigate through the 20-acre Crazed Corn Field Maze. Let the little ones take the lead as you make your way through the Mini Maze – a maze cut into a shorter corn stalk eld.

Little ones can also ride through the eld on the barrel train, race through the hay bale maze and visit and feed animals in the petting zoo. Bounce above the corn stalks on our pumpkin bounce pillow and then test your aim as you launch ears of corn 100+ feet across the eld.  e facility also o ers the oppor-

tunity to swim through the free corn kernel box or have your kiddos take a turn conquering the playground or racing rubber ducks. en, stop for the perfect fall photo at one of the many photo ops throughout the site.

Brighton Police Department now o ering online reporting

Brighton Police Department has launched an online reporting system at its newly updated website at www. brightonco.gov/police.

e online reporting system allows community members to submit a report directly to the police department from their smartphone or computer. It can be used to report criminal tampering, identity theft, lost property, theft, vandalism and other matters.

All cases led using the online reporting system will be reviewed by a police sergeant. is tool can only be used when the incident is not an emergency, no one was injured, there are no known suspects, and there is no physical evidence. All incidents that do not meet this criteria should be reported by calling our non-emergency line at 303-2881535. Emergencies should always be reported by calling 911.

Register for Image Summit Youth Leadership Conference

To empower and build leadership skills among youth, Brighton Youth Services will be hosting the Image Summit Youth Leadership Conference on Nov. 1 & 2 at Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road.

e Summit is open to Colorado youth in grades 5 - 12.

is two-day summit will feature keynote speakers, engaging workshops ranging from art to diversity, an opportunity to interact with elected o cials from across the state, an American Ninja Warrior obstacle course, a food truck alley (all food included with registration fee), networking and more.

e goal of the youth conference is to empower youth, build condence, teach leadership, and inspire young leaders to use their voices to positively impact their communities.

e cost to attend is $25. Registration is now open at brightonimagesummit.org and early registration is recommended.

If you have questions, please contact Tawnya Russell at trussell@ brightonco.gov.

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make up for … once the spring melting starts. I feel generally good about how our snowpack season is going to start.”

It’s also an El Niño year. In September, October and November, El Niño weather patterns often bolster precipitation for much of the state,

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pensation, Murillo said. e district won’t be able to o er those kinds of pay bumps again this year.

In the meantime, Alamosa School District is continuing to search for ways to trim expenses, including by getting rid of resources that overlap with one another or

with the exception of parts of northcentral Colorado.  is isn’t a sure bet — more of a sign of which way El Niño will nudge the state’s precipitation, Bolinger emphasized.

ese weather patterns haven’t shown up yet, but they will over the winter and likely toward next spring, she said.

“If I’m gonna hedge my bets, it’s more likely that we’ll get more snow on the plains and in southern

are becoming obsolete, such as an online platform it invested in at the height of the pandemic.

e district also must try to devise a new way to fund summer school beyond next year, even if it’s not as cool as it was this summer.

“We will ght hard to still have some level of success,” Murillo said.

Alamosa School District used some of its ESSER funding from the rst and second rounds to hire

Colorado, and it would be more likely that we would start to see that drought that’s currently there improving rather than getting worse,” she said. “ ose are my key takeaways when looking at an El Niño for the winter.”

Even with the rst snowfall already blanketing some of Colorado’s mountains, the snowpack season might have a later start based on the seasonal temperature outlook, she said.

support sta , including nurses and counselors and now pays those employees through its general fund.

Part of the third bucket of ESSER funding was used to match a Building Excellent Schools Today grant from a state program that supports districts in constructing new schools and updating existing ones. e district worked to improve air quality and add air conditioning in four of its ve school

“Until then, I would say just enjoy the fall colors that we will hopefully have,” Bolinger said.

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

buildings as it worked to avoid the spread of COVID and also clear one of its buildings of asbestos.

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

Developing a healthy self-image in our family

As parents, one of our most important jobs is to help our children develop a strong sense of self-worth and a healthy selfimage. is lays the foundation for them to grow into con dent, capable adults who feel good about themselves and can build ful lling relationships at home, at work, and within their social circles. Living in an uncertain world is a breeding ground for a lack of condence. It’s our job as parents, relatives and friends of the family to do what we can to help instill that con dence in those that will one day be responsible for their own success and the success of their families.

Being a parent, grandparent and uncle both by blood and by friendship, and through the wise counsel of many mentors and subject matter experts, here are some tips for nurturing healthy self-esteem within your family:

Model self-acceptance. Children pick up on our attitudes and the way we talk about ourselves. is is important because when, not if, we face adversity and challenges that try our resolve, how we respond will be on display for those watching.

Avoid putting yourself down or xating on imperfections. Instead, model self-compassion and point out your own positive qualities. is shows kids it’s OK to be excellent and not perfect. None of us are perfect, and neither will our children be, so when we hit a speed bump or obstacle, show how we take it in stride.

Praise e ort over outcomes. Rather than just praising talents or achievements, recognize when they put forth e ort. is teaches them their value doesn’t come from external validation but from working hard.

Encourage them to pursue interests. Supporting their unique passions, rather than pushing your own, makes them feel known and accepted for who they are. It also builds con dence as they gain competence in activities they care about. is was a hard one for me, and maybe you too. Because I loved football, baseball, golf and skiing, I thought my kids should too. It is typically not the case, and when we give them the space to nd their own passions, who knows what they can teach us.

Let them solve some problems independently. Resist the urge to rush in and put away the cape. Allowing appropriate freedom helps them trust in their own abilities. O er guidance but let them take the lead in formulating solutions. Don’t compare or criticize. Comparing siblings or criticizing based on arbitrary standards erodes self-worth. Instead, o er feedback that is kind,

speci c and focuses on behavior rather than character.

Celebrate diversity. Expose them to people from di erent walks of life. Teach them that differences make the world beautiful. Make sure they know you value who they are, inside and out. e challenge here is staying true to our own convictions and belief systems without forcing it upon them. If we live our values consistently, they may be more apt to follow.

Practice empathy. When they struggle, don’t minimize their feelings. Listen with compassion. Helping them feel heard and cared for, even in hard times; this is so important.

Be patient with mistakes. When they mess up, use it as a teaching opportunity, not a time for shame or harsh discipline. Remind them everybody makes mistakes — what matters most is learning from them. Learning to fail is critical to success at every stage of life.

Focus on strengths. We all have weaknesses but dwelling on de cits damages self-esteem. Make a practice of identifying each child’s

strengths and abilities. Reinforce these regularly. Express love unconditionally. Let your kids know they are loved not for what they achieve but simply because of who they are. Make sure they feel secure in your a ection.

By taking these steps, you can foster an environment where your kids feel safe being themselves. Nothing is more powerful than giving them the gift of true self-acceptance. When children believe in their inherent worth, they gain resilience to face life’s challenges and embrace their boundless potential. I would love to hear your story about your own experiences at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can all contribute to those who will one day lead us and care for us and this world 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.

tain West states participating, according to a map from the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stoke Prevention, which advocates for the walking program. Mills’ stepped up e ort on Sept. 23 at Carmichael Park inspired some fancy footwork from Brighton residents, including avowed

walker Allan Fredenburg.

“I like to exercise daily because it keeps me in better shape,” Fredenburg said. “In May, my knees were hurting a lot, and I started walking more, and my

And after a good walk comes the next good thing: lunch. e mayor, Fredenburg and others hit the bu et and long tables at the food festival, hosted by the Hispanic Restaurant Association. e festival was crowded with families sampling roasted corn, a variety of delicious salsas, grilled chicken, pork and more, all with tortillas and rice and beans. And, if the mayor’s pre-walking wasn’t enough, there was plenty of

dancing to the music of Las Men-

contemporary art representing cultural and traditional history

association, hosted a food festiwelcoming,” said John Jaramillo, celebrating our community and

With a red cap, Mayor Greg Mills walked around

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THE ART OF ARTISTS SHARING THEIR LOVE FOR HORROR

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Whether it’s putting a personalized spin on a classic character or creating brand-new monsters and ghouls, artists in the horror genre nd endless possibilities when it comes to their artwork and how they choose to express themselves.

“ e genre of horror is the most expansive,” said Xander Smith, a concept artist in the entertainment industry. “You can do anything with it… you can go to the deepest depths of the human psyche.”

Among his many titles, Smith is also a digital sculptor and 3D modeler, where he has worked on shows like “American Horror Story” and “Scream Queens” as well as blockbuster movies like “Godzilla vs. Kong.”

Smith was one of dozens of artists state and nationwide who joined local artists at the Colorado Festival of Horrors in Lone Tree from Sept. 15 to 17 to share their love for art and horror.

Many of these artists were inspired by a memory of their childhood that they had with a family member either watching horror and sci- movies, reading comic books or looking at magazines.

Sources of inspiration

Creator and artist Barry McClain

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things to make them look a little bit di erent, or more dynamic, interesting or scary,” she said.

Although she didn’t start showing her art until last year, Numri said she has found the most supportive and amazing friends in the horror community.

Di erent forms of art

said he was drawn into horror because of his mom, and he couldn’t be more grateful.

While growing up, McClain’s mom used to tell him about the makeup in horror movies, like when an actor would bite on a blood bag to make blood come out their mouth. She also read Fangoria Magazine on a regular basis.

”I used to look through this Fangoria Magazine all the time and I was just enamored with all the blood and guts,” McClain said.

Along with reading various horror comics and watching “Tales from the Crypt,” McClain started to draw monsters.

As an adult, McClain now draws horror posters and works for Troma Entertainment.

Part of his drawing process includes watching horror movies and using the references as accuracy to inspire his own work, McClain starts by drawing with pencil and ink before scanning it onto the computer, where he then colors it in on Photoshop.

Although he does artwork for the sci- and action-adventure genres, McClain said that the horror genre is his favorite because it’s more fun and also, the subject matter, storytelling and messaging is so broad.

It may be hard to believe, but there are always positive messages in horror movies, he added. ese types of movies tend to involve some kind of comeuppance and stories often teach moral values, which is what gravitates McClain to the genre.

McClain has re ected that in his own comic book, “Billy the Kit.” It’s

a horror Western story about faith and how the main character’s world is bigger than what his “bubble of faith” is, which he learns as he gains his power.

Additionally, McClain likes to teach other artists how to market themselves. He said it’s not about marketing sexuality or race, it’s about entertainment.

“I want to be seen as an artist, not a Black artist,” McClain said.

For Joe Oliver, an artist in Littleton, creating horror-themed pieces is cathodic to express and speaks to primal instincts.

“I think it’s the most honest expression of emotions that connects with people,” Oliver said. “Everything can be horror and I think a lot of the time because we’ve experienced sadness and horror, it allows us to appreciate the good as well.”

In addition to doing artwork for comic books, Oliver has also worked for Fangoria Magazine, Alamo Drafthouse and Macaulay Culkin.

He said the easiest way to create something unique is to create stu you want to see. Using pencil, pen and digital, Oliver creates everything from cartoon to graphic images and uses di erent e ects to express those pieces.

“I love di erent techniques and I try to do di erent styles based on what I’m feeling and how best to express that idea,” Oliver said.

Dee Nurmi of DC Custom Creations LLC uses glow-in-the-dark paint to add a playful yet haunting e ect to her paintings.

Painting characters from “ e Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” Numri said she is a cartoonist at heart and has always had her own weird style.

“I’m able to kind of translate that into my pictures and warp some

From scriptwriting to video editing, from costume design to building a prop, art is in every aspect of the horror genre.

Daniel Crosier, mixed media artist and co-founder of Colorado Festival of Horrors said whether it’s traditional sketching or digital art, there will be people who love it and people who are put o by it.

After using 3D programming to create costumes and props with the costume department for “American Horror Story,” Xander Smith is currently working with Arti cial Intelligence.

“Even though the market is ooded with machine-made imagery, humans tend to value it less,” Smith said.

As a professional artist with experience in Hollywood, Smith said that he is seeing a lot of support for traditional artists, however, only time will tell.

While thinking about what to draw in front of a room full of people, Smith was inspired by the fashion design as it is often di cult to combine creepy and elegant.

Smith was not the only artist who likes to dabble with fashion, Colleen Cole uses her artistic talent to create costumes and clothing items, specically hand-sewn skirts with pockets.

She combines her love for horror and sewing by making made-to-order skirts with designs found online, including a glow-in-the-dark fang design.

Cole is also the owner of Commanding Cosplay LLC, a cosplayer, designer and model. She makes her own costumes and does makeup herself and creates amazing images.

“I’ve always enjoyed Halloween,” said Cole. “Making costumes as characters that I either love the aesthetic or the character itself, is a lot of fun for me.”

Artwork for the third Colorado Festival of Horror. The three-day interactive experience took place Sept. 15-17 at the Marriott Denver

With a portfolio of his work and stickers he had made, artist Joe Oliver at his booth at the 2023 Colorado Festival of Horror. In between talking with guests, he had a sketch pad in front of him and continued to draw.

South at Park Meadows.

COURTESY OF DANIEL CROSIER

Artist Dee Nurmi poses with her glow in the dark paintings of characters from films and cartoons. She also brought stickers and smaller pieces of artwork.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

Colleen Cole, cosplayer and comic creator, sews a colorful “Star Wars” skirt before hanging it up as part of her collection at her booth. PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

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‘Blasted’ challenges theater, audiences alike

Ithink most of us can remember our rst rated R movie viewing experience — it’s one of those coming-of-age milestones we all hit at some point. But what about your rst R-rated theater experience? ose are a bit rarer to come by.

Providing that experience is just one of the reasons to see “Blasted,” the searing new production at Lakewood’s Benchmark eatre. Its mature and challenging storytelling provides a heartbreaking window into the harshness and inhumanity of war.

“It’s the most aggressive and intense thing we’ve produced,” said Neil Truglio, Benchmark’s artistic director and director of the production. “We believe our audiences are brave and looking for challenges, so we had to ask ourselves if our company is as brave as we say we are.”

“Blasted,” written by British playwright Sarah Kane, opens Friday, Oct. 13 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Benchmark eatre, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. Performances are at 8 p.m. ursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

e cast features Jayce Johnson, Josh Levy and Hillary Wheelock as three people being irrevocably changed by the warzone they nd themselves in. e play is Benchmark’s way of grappling with the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war and ts squarely into the season’s theme of “casualties.”

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see plays like this more regularly, and I think it’s because this one digs into a lot of dark places,” Truglio said. “As artists we are always looking for new challenges and want to do the play that scares us.”   e production required a couple new additions to the creative process — a military expert to help create credible soldiers and Amelia Morse, an intimacy coordinator. Both were able to help the actors create characters and scenarios that will feel real and visceral for the audience.

“I always say, where else but Benchmark are you going to see something like this,” Truglio added. “Because we have this intimate space, we can take risks that others haven’t. If we’re going to put theater in a room like ours, we should really be exploring all edge of the form.”

As is always the aim with anything Benchmark does, “Blasted” will undoubtedly spark conversation. And according to Truglio, that just means the company is doing its job. By tackling something as provocative as this show will also hopefully bring in new audience members.

“As a company, we’re always looking at where the audience of the future is and how we can speak to them now,” he said. “Denver’s audiences are so capable and I don’t

believe this show is too hard for anyone. We’re hoping they will take the risk and the challenge and be as brave as we know they are.”

Visit www.benchmarktheatre. com/ for tickets and information.

An immigrant story told through dance Dance is one of the best art forms for the blending of di erent styles and themes, and you’ll nd a beautifully artful combination at Nava Dance eatre’s production of “Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies.” e show will be at Northglenn’s Parsons eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.

According to provided information, the show explores American immigrant stories through Bharatanatyam dance. Speci cally, it looks at South Asian immigrant women who arrived in the county in the wake of the 1965 Immigration and Nationally Act. Get tickets at https://bit.ly/NGARTSNAVAdanceRougeGestures.

LSO goes all in on Beethoven at opening concert

e Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for another year of top-notch classical music with its inaugural program, “All Beethoven All the Time,” which features two of the composer’s most dramatic works — the Violin Concerto in D major and the unforgettable Symphony No. 5.  e concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on ursday, Oct. 12 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison

Parkway. Violinist Emily Switzer, a current member of the Minnesota Orchestra, will be joining the orchestra for the night.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the classical music world’s most well-known works, which means hardcore classical fans and those with only a passing interest will be enraptured by the evening. Get tickets at www.lakewoodsymphony.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The 1975 at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre For my money, e 1975 are the most important band of the 2010s and if their run continues, that could hold true for the 20s as well. ere’s just something about the way the group, lead by gossip lightning rod Matty Healy, blends alternative pop and electronics with confessional lyrics that get under into my mind and set up shop. Last year’s album, “Being Funny in a Foreign Language,” was one of their strongest yet. ey don’t miss.

e1975 will be performing at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. in Englewood, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. ey’ll be joined by Dora Jar for a night that will be entertaining above all things.

Get tickets for this one at www.axs. com.

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Colorado Community Media, a digital and print news operation with 23 newspapers along the Front Range, won 29 awards during the annual Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

In the awards presentation at Denver’s Curtis Hotel on Sept. 23, CCM won awards in editorial, advertising and special sections across its regions in the north, east, west and south.

e CCM team won 19 rstplace honors altogether, and the Editorial “sweepstakes” award in its classi cation among similarsized newsrooms across the state.

In her third year as publisher of CCM, Linda Shapley said: “Our journalists work hard to make sure they are doing right by their communities, holding o cials accountable and telling the stories of their neighbors. ese awards serve as a little bit of proof that we are doing that job, and we’ll continue to do what’s best for our communities.”

In the North Metro region, which includes coverage in Adams and Weld counties, Belen Ward and Luke Zarzecki won a total of three awards.

Ward took second place for a photo slide show at a Professional Bull Riders event in Adams County. Former CCM reporter Zarzecki, who now works for Inside Health Policy in Wash-

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CCM swept the special sections category, winning rst and second place for the company’s annual health and wellness guide and spring home and garden section. e sections combine editorial, advertising and design. Advertising director Erin Addenbrooke, Grimes, the south metro editor, and designer Ben Wiebesiek managed the award-winning sections. In advertising, Tina Meltzer took rst place for best digital ad.

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‘Big Mo’ excited to host bare-knuckle brawlers in Denver

Superior native turned ring announcer to call Rocky Mountain Brawl

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Blood is certain to spill as barested ghters seek glory in December at Denver’s Stockyards Event Center.

e bludgeoning known as the BYB Extreme Fighting Series will make its Colorado debut in what is dubbed the Rocky Mountain Brawl for two headline title ghts.

And, Colorado native Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts will return home to bring energy to it all as ring announcer for the event on Dec. 2.

From a childhood in Superior to becoming a football player for the University of Northern Colorado, Mommaerts, now 27, has emerged as one of the fastest-rising ring announcers in combat sports.

He splits his time between the United States — including his current home in Denver — where he calls bare-knuckle ghts, and England, where he calls boxing matches and championship bouts forBOXXERthat air on Sky Sports, one of the largest boxing platforms in Europe.

“I’m super, super excited,” Mommaerts said of the upcoming Denver matchups in a call to Colorado Community Media from London.

“I started my announcing career in Colorado doing some regional stu and some more local shows … then, my career grew rather quickly. So, I haven’t announced in Colorado in probably a year and a half now. I’m excited to get back and announce in my home state, have some of my friends there and stu like that as well.”

After being crowned back-to-back “Ring Announcer on the Rise” in 2019 and 2020, Mommaerts was recently named the “Bareknuckle Hall of Fame 2023 Announcer of the Year.”

While bare-knuckle ghting might be new to some, Mommaerts said the sport has enjoyed a wave of popularity in recent years.

He’s con dent it will be well-received here as Denver is a town that simply loves its sports.

“I think, like the rest of the country and the world, you’ve seen a rise in bare-knuckle ( ghting) in the last few years,” Mommaerts said.

“I don’t think that there was a big market for bare-knuckle in Colorado even a few years ago, but the sport has grown a lot. More states are starting to legalize it. It just got uni ed rules under the American Boxing Commission. So yeah, it’s just growing, and it’s exciting.”  e upcoming BYB bout is being promoted as a co-main event.

Mark “ e Shark” Irwin is set to defend his BYB lightweight title against Julio Tanori. And, champion Monica Medina will collide with Paty Juarez for BYB Women’s lightweight and Police Gazette World Diamond Belt trilogy. Each ghter has one win already, making their Denver clash the trilogy tiebreaker.

“I couldn’t think of a better way to cap o a historic 2023 than to give Denver ght fans a taste of what real bare-knuckle ghting is all about,” BYB CEO Greg Bloom said in a release.

“In the smallest ring in combat sports, with the tightest corners, and with nowhere to run. Denver fans will experience a night of straight-up st ghts rather than the cardio clinics that have been masquerading as bare-knuckle brawls in their state. ere’s nothing like a BYB event.”

BYB, around since 2015, was

founded by Dada 500, once the bodyguard of esteemed ghter Kimbo Slice, and the star of Net ix’s “Dawg Fight.”

Dada 500’s unique backyard-style, bare-knuckle ghts gained internet popularity, and the sport has become a cult favorite since. is is the 22nd brawl event in BYB series history.

e BYB’s small and unique triangular ring results in a 90% knockout

rate for its ghts, making for fastpaced, action-packed ghts.

e league also features high-prole personalities from other combat sports on its broadcasts, including the UFC’s Mike Goldberg, former boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi and Claudia Trejos from sports streaming service DAZN.

Medina is ready for payback after a controversial split decision in her last bout against Juarez.

“ ree strikes and she’s out,” Medina said in a statement. “I’m wrapping this trilogy up in spectacular fashion in her own backyard and leaving no doubt.”

Irwin is also ready to bring the electricity this December.

“Being the biggest star in BYB, I think it’s only tting that I’m headlining the end of year event and I’m excited to go out there and remind everyone why I’m in this position,” Irwin said.

e bill is “probably the most exciting ght we can bring,” Mommaerts said.

“It’s de nitely an exciting sport, de nitely fast-paced, and I think Denver is going to enjoy it a lot,” he added.

Tickets for the event go on sale soon. Visit www.bybextreme.com for more information. For more on Denver’s Mommaerts and his work, visit www.thisisbigmo.com

Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts is an rising star in ring announcing across combat sports. The Superior native played football at Monarch High School before playing at the University at Northern Colorado. He currently lives in Denver. COURTESY PHOTO

“What we’re interested in doing is (looking at) what happens when you invert that relationship, so that Bu alo Bill is not the central character anymore,” Roth said.

“Part of it is like: What can you excavate from a partial archive that is designed around someone?” David added. “We can nd the fragments of their lives and create something out of that.”

at is largely the goal of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s upcoming exhibition, “Cowboy,” where “We Are Coming” will be displayed alongside the work of 25 other artists. Together, the works examine the cultural gure of the cowboy — including the negative space around him. Some artworks deconstruct the myth of the character, while others pay homage to the cowboy’s enduring livelihood and culture. e exhibition opened Sept. 29.

Even with cattle ranchlands across the West shrinking overall, Colorado still has about 2.6 million heads of cattle, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the labor that comes with tending those cattle is the everyday reality for many in Colorado.

“How do we acknowledge both the fantasy and the seduction of the cowboy gure as depicted in

popular culture in Hollywood?”

Nora Abrams, the show’s co-curator asked. “And yet, also acknowledge that for many people this is a real, lived experience that is a daily part of life, it’s real work, it’s real labor, it’s real livelihood.”

In other words, the curators wanted to lean into the myth, while keeping their feet planted in the reality. But what even is that reality?

“I think our idea of a cowboy is largely in uenced by books and tall tales from that time. And I know they weren’t really interested in accuracy on any level,” artist R. Alan Brooks, who writes a comic for e Colorado Sun, said. Last year Brooks created a comic book about Black cowboy Nat Love for Denver Art Museum’s Western galleries.  Brooks pored over Nat Love’s biography to pull out the key moments to excerpt in the comic.

“ ere’s a story in Nat Love’s book where he lassos a train, and his horse gets dragged into a ditch, then he walks into a bar and shoots it up and forces the bartender to serve his horse a drink. Is that true?” Brooks asked. “I don’t know. But what’s more interesting to me is nding the humanity beyond the gure.”

Nat Love was 11 when slavery ended, Brooks said. But throughout his life, both before and after slavery, he writes in his autobiography about the freedom he feels when he’s riding his horse. “ e horse represented freedom for him

throughout his whole life. To me, that was the human connection,” Brooks said.

For the MCA show, Brooks created a new comic book, this one about the historic town of Dear eld, the largest Black homesteading settlement in Colorado.

While Brooks addresses the historical record, other works add the contemporary one. Juan Fuentes, a Chicano artist based in San Francisco, will show a series of photographs of the immigrant community in Bennett, roughly 30 miles east of Denver, which focuses on the workers whose lives are intertwined with their animals and the changing landscape. e show will also include New Orleans-based photographer Akasha Rabut’s series “Southern Riderz,” a collection of photos about urban rider clubs. Kahlil Joseph, a lmmaker who has directed music videos for Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar, among others, will show a three-screen projection of his short lm “Wildcat (Aunt Janet),” what co-curator Miranda Lash described as an “evocative love letter to the rodeo history of Grayson, Oklahoma.”

“ ere are some artworks in the show that fall along the lines of the deconstructive impulse, like ‘you think the cowboy is this, it’s not that,’” Miranda Lash, the other cocurator, said.“But we also have a lot of works in the show that feel like love letters and homages. e show really toggles between the two impulses, you know, pulling apart, but also lifting up.”

In the 19th century, one-third of all cowboys were Mexican or Black, an aspect that has not been fully recognized over the last 150 years, Abrams said. It was important to the curators to honor that history. “Of course, in doing that it does unsettle the icon,” Abrams said. “An icon inevitably is something that’s pretty at, that is larger than life, that is more idea-based rather than concrete, and that really is what the cowboy has become in many ways.”

Like Roth and David’s piece, many of the artists took the opportunity to crack that de nition of what a cowboy is. Nathan Young, a Native American artist who comes from a long line of cowboys, borrowed artifacts from his family to create his MCA installation, which pays homage to famous Pawnee bull riders and rodeo stars. Karl Haendel sketched deeply detailed drawings of female barrel racers that he en-

countered at a Denver rodeo. And Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, an artist who grew up in Ghana thinking that “cowboy” meant “American,” created a series of paintings full of Black cowboys and ordinary Black people in cowboy attire.

“ e West, it’s always been this ‘thing’ in our culture, in our American psyche,” Nikki Todd, founder of Visions West Contemporary Gallery said. Todd was enamored by the images in traditional Western Art — the plains, the bu alo, of course, the cowboy — but understood the limitations of those images. She started Visions West in Montana in 2000 to show Western art that wasn’t stereotypically “Western.”

“ e cowboy has just saturated the imagination of Americans for decades — through lm, books, even marketing.” Todd said. “I think everybody knows what a cowboy is.” His image comes forth repeatedly in times of crisis and ux. “Cold War America: e heyday of Western lm. Turn of the millennium: “Wild Wild West,” Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears and their all-denim out ts, and Paris Hilton’s ‘ e Simple Life,’” Lash said, a bit jokingly. Now we’ve got “Yellowstone.”

“As we emerge from a global pandemic, we’re questioning our relationship to the environment, to climate change, to global politics, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that we’re into the idea of the gure that lives close to the land, that embodies freedom, a sense of liberation of movement — to me it tracks,” Lash said.

Both Abrams and Todd speculated — maybe the pandemic did give people a chance to leave their urban centers, to seek solitude and learn to live o the land.

“It’s just something that has captured the imaginations of everyone,” Todd said. “ ere’s something about freedom, and just being tough, and the rugged individual, that we’re all drawn to. No matter what culture we’re from. You know, don’t we all want to ride o into the sunset on our horses?”

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

Colorado foundation bets on new charter and private schools seats

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

A Denver foundation wants to help create tens of thousands of new seats in the state’s charter schools and other settings outside district-run public schools at a time when Colorado’s school-age population is shrinking.

e e ort, launched by the conservative-leaning Daniels Fund last year, is part of a larger initiative foundation leaders are calling the Education Big Bet. e goal is to put 100,000 more students in what the Daniels Fund calls “choice seats” by 2030 in a four-state region that includes Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

Tapping into both the pandemicera appetite for alternative forms of schooling and worries about COVID’s impact on learning, Daniels Fund leaders say the Big Bet is about meeting the needs of students and families.

On its face, the creation of so many new seats in charter schools, private schools, and homeschool programs could leave Colorado’s traditional public schools hurting. Many Colorado districts, including Denver, Je co, Aurora, and Mesa County Valley, are already facing the prospect of closing schools as enrollment declines. A urry of new schools or seats could intensify the competition for students and put more nancial stress on school districts, leading them to shut down some of their own schools.

But while the foundation’s goal is ambitious, its investment in the Big Bet is modest. In 2022, when the e ort launched, the foundation spent $10 million on the initiative in the four-state region — about 20% more than it had spent on K-12 grants the year before.

e Daniels Fund, which was established with the fortune of the late billionaire cable executive Bill Daniels, is best known for its generous college scholarships. Foundation leaders say if the Big Bet is successful, the number of students learning outside district-run public schools will grow from 350,000 to 450,000 across the four states by the end of the decade —a nearly 30%

increase.

Hanna Skandera, the foundation’s president and CEO, said education isn’t one-size- ts-all and that families want options so kids can pursue their passions.

“ ere’s nothing more powerful than giving parents and kids the opportunity to have a great education,” she said.

It’s not yet clear what the Big Bet means for students and schools in Colorado or the other three states. Experts say philanthropic e orts like the Big Bet that promote charter school growth or private school options under the banner of market competition aren’t new, though they also note that most parents give their own child’s school good marks.

A variety of groups have received grants through the Big Bet so far, including a new agriculture-focused charter school north of Denver, a group that gives private school scholarships to lower-income students, and a nonpro t that makes grants to home-school co-ops and tiny private schools, often referred to as microschools.

e Daniels Fund doesn’t plan to pay for all the new seats its leaders hope to create.

“We aren’t trying to do this alone,” said Luke Ragland, the fund’s senior vice president of grants. “We’re de nitely looking to rally partners.” Currently, the foundation has no formal Big Bet partners, but Ragland said potential partners could include other foundations, education entrepreneurs, and even families.

Je rey Henig, a professor of political science and education at Columbia University, said although the Daniels Fund is using private money for the Big Bet, it’s helping create infrastructure that could shift public money and support away from the traditional public school system.

“Giving some kids a better shot of getting out of their public schools may come with a big price tag in terms of democracy and public accountability,” he said.

Skandera said critics are taking an unfortunate “zero-sum view of school choice.”

“Choice programs that help students nd a school that meets their unique needs usually helps both that individual student and

AP biology students at the STEAD School, a charter high school in Commerce City, do a science investigation using pill bugs. COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN HOLMES

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their public school peers, something backed by signi cant amounts of research,” Skandera said, citing a report from EdChoice.

ree-quarters of the 100,000 new choice seats Daniels Fund leaders hope to add over the next six years are slated to be in charter schools. About 40,000 of those will be in Colorado, representing nearly 30% more charter enrollment than there is today.

Research shows that expanding charter schools puts nancial stress on school districts and may require them to shut down some of their own schools.

About 15% of Colorado students already attend charter schools — one of the highest rates

in the country —and the sector has grown steadily for years. But charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently run, sometimes face the same struggles traditional public schools do, including declining enrollment and spotty academic performance.

Still, charter openings often outpace charter closings. Following the closure of two Colorado charter schools at the end of the 202122 school year, seven new ones opened in the fall of 2022, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

e STEAD School, a charter high school in Commerce City north of Denver, is one recent addition to Colorado’s charter school landscape. It opened in 2021 and recently landed a $280,000 Big Bet grant from the Daniels Fund that will help with sta training and curriculum planning over two years. e school — which has

a soil and seed lab and takes its students to the National Western Stock Show every January — focuses on agriculture and science.

Amy Schwartz, the school’s co-founder and board chair, said STEAD leaders always planned to scale up to about 700 students, up from 273 this year in grades 9 through 11. So the Big Bet grant isn’t driving STEAD’s expansion, but without it, “the quality of our curriculum and instruction wouldn’t be where it is,” she said.

Schwartz said STEAD launched during a period of rapid growth in the Brighton-based 27J district, which authorized the charter school.

In addition to providing a unique academic focus, the school came at a time when the district “just couldn’t build school buildings fast enough,” she said.

e STEAD School has the state’s highest green rating this year.

A recent study found that students in Colorado charter schools made slightly more progress on math and reading tests than similar students in nearby district schools. is aligned with national ndings.

However, there’s signi cant variation in performance within the charter sector.

“It’s a mixed picture, and a lot of charter schools don’t do a better job or even as good of a job as traditional public schools,” Henig said.

Daniels Fund leaders hope to send about 23,000 more students to private schools or some version of home schooling in the four-state region over the next six years. In Colorado, the number is 15,000. In service to that goal, the foundation is giving money to groups like ACE Scholarship Fund, a

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Colorado group that gives private school scholarships to lower income families in 12 states. More than 4,000 students in Colorado receive the partial scholarships, with families paying just $2,000 a year in tuition on average, said Norton Rainey, CEO of ACE Scholarships. e scholarships are for religious or secular private schools that charge $8,000 to $15,000 a year, not schools that charge $20,000 or more.

Rainey said the scholarships give families more choices and help private schools ll empty seats.

“ ere are quite a few available seats in private schools,” he said VELA Education Fund, an Arlington, Virginia-based funder of “small learning environments,’’

also received a Big Bet grant. e nonpro t is using the $750,000 it received last year to give dozens of smaller grants to microschools and homeschool groups, as well as to groups that create curriculum materials or otherwise support private and homeschool programs.

CEO Meredith Olson said demand has grown every year since VELA launched in 2019, both from individuals who run alternative education programs and “families who are looking for something di erent for their kids.” Just under half of the programs funded by the nonpro t were founded by people of color and more than 90% serve low- and middle income families, she said.

In Colorado, VELA has awarded grants to a variety of organizations. Among them are a Denver microschool called La Luz that serves sixth- and seventh-graders and emphasizes eld trips and

experiential learning, and Catch a Star Academy, an Aurora microschool that serves third through fth graders who struggle academically. Both schools are tuition-free, though Catch a Star notes on its website that the tuition assistance is for the 2023-24 school year. It’s unclear if families will have to pay next year.

Microschools, like other private schools, are not regulated by the state education department or obligated to administer state tests. Skandera, of the Daniels Fund, said foundation sta ask Big Bet grantees to share student achievement outcomes, but acknowledged that they may use di erent tests or measures. ere’s no stipulation that grantees share student achievement with the public, she said.

Recent studies in other states have found students experience either declines or no improvements in math scores while attend-

ing private schools with a voucher. However, some older studies have found more positive e ects on longer-run outcomes.

Kevin Welner, director of the National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, said in some cases harmful academic e ects were on the order of those caused by the pandemic or Hurricane Katrina.

He also noted that families may choose a private school they like, but the school decides who to admit. at means that students with certain kinds of disabilities, those who have behavior challenges, or those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community may not be welcome. It’s important to recognize that the last choice belongs to the school, not the family, he said.

Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

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7. Force.

8. Benjamin Franklin.

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10. e moose.

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Legal Notice No. BSB2706

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

City of Brighton

Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET FOR THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

AT 6:00 P.M., AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, 500 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, BRIGHTON, COLORADO. THE 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET OF THE SOUTH BRIGHTON GENERAL IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT IS ON FILE IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING. ANY INTERESTED CITIZEN MAY INSPECT THE PROPOSED BUDGET DURING

NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ANY CITIZEN MAY APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID BUDGET IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET.

BY: KAYLA BARBER-PERROTTA

BUDGET & PERFORMANCE

CITY OF BRIGHTON

Legal Notice No. BSB2699

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 3 (“District”) of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on November 7, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution as applied to the proposed District.

The proposed District encompasses approximately less than one (1) acre more particularly described as:

Lot 8, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Jennifer S. Henry, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-592-4380. The place of deposit for mail ballots and walk-in polling place for voting at the election will be at said office.

Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Weld County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203.

Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than September 4, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee voter ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election. Return of absentee voter ballots and replacement ballots may be received by the Designated Election Official at the above address, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on October 16, 2023, until the day prior to the election, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.

Proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 3

By:/s/ Jennifer S. Henry Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. BSB2703

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

The purposes of the proposed District are to provide water; sanitation; street; safety protection; parks and recreation; transportation; television relay and translation; mosquito control and fire protection improvements; covenant enforcement; design review services; security and all other improvements and services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S, subject to any limitations set forth in the Service Plan of the proposed District.

Pursuant to Section 1-13.5-510 C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are:

Operating Mill Levy:20.489 mills

Debt Service Mill Levy:50.000 mills

Combined Mill Levy:70.489 mills

Fiscal Year Spending:$50,000.00

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the “Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992”; and (i) who is a resident of the proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.

MANAGER

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON THAT THE BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BRIGHTON AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, 500 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, BRIGHTON, COLORADO. THE PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON IS ON FILE IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING. ANY INTERESTED CITIZEN MAY INSPECT THE PROPOSED BUDGET DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE WWW. BRIGHTONCO.GOV. ANY CITIZEN MAY APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SAID PROPOSED BUDGET IF THEY SO DESIRE. ANY CITIZEN MAY FILE ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT.

BY: KAYLA BARBER-PERROTTA BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE MANAGER CITY OF BRIGHTON

Legal Notice No. BSB2700

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Not sooner than October 16, 2023 and no later than October 23, 2023, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District a mail ballot packet.

Joel H. Farkas and Toni L. Serra are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election.

The walk-in polling place shall be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. beginning not sooner than twenty-two days prior to the election, October 16, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election.

The purposes of the proposed District are to provide water; sanitation; street; safety protection; parks and recreation; transportation; television relay and translation; mosquito control and fire protection improvements; covenant enforcement; design review services; security and all other improvements and services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S, subject to any limitations set forth in the Service Plan of the proposed District.

Pursuant to Section 1-13.5-510 C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are:

Operating Mill Levy:20.489 mills

Debt Service Mill Levy:50.000 mills

Combined Mill Levy:70.489 mills

Fiscal Year Spending:$50,000.00

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the “Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992”; and (i) who is a resident of the proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 4 (“District”) of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on November 7, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution as applied to the proposed District.

The proposed District encompasses approximately less than one (1) acre more particularly described as:

Lot 9, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Jennifer S. Henry, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-592-4380. The place of deposit for mail ballots and walk-in polling place for voting at the election will be at said office.

Not sooner than October 16, 2023 and no later than October 23, 2023, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District a mail ballot packet.

Joel H. Farkas and Toni L. Serra are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election.

The walk-in polling place shall be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. beginning not sooner than twenty-two days prior to the election, October 16, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election.

Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Weld County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203.

Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than September 4, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee voter ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election. Return of absentee voter ballots and replacement ballots may be received by the Designated Election Official at the above address, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on October 16, 2023, until the day prior to the election, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.

Proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 4

By:/s/ Jennifer S. Henry

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. BSB2704

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 1 (“District”) of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on November 7, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors and the submission of the

proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution as applied to the proposed District.

The proposed District encompasses approximately less than one (1) acre more particularly described as:

Lot 3, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Jennifer S. Henry, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-592-4380. The place of deposit for mail ballots and walk-in polling place for voting at the election will be at said office.

Not sooner than October 16, 2023 and no later than October 23, 2023, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District a mail ballot packet.

Joel H. Farkas and Toni L. Serra are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election.

The walk-in polling place shall be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. beginning not sooner than twenty-two days prior to the election, October 16, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election.

The purposes of the proposed District are to provide water; sanitation; street; safety protection; parks and recreation; transportation; television relay and translation; mosquito control and fire protection improvements; covenant enforcement; design review services; security and all other improvements and services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S, subject to any limitations set forth in the Service Plan of the proposed District.

Pursuant to Section 1-13.5-510 C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are:

Operating Mill Levy: 20.489 mills

Debt Service Mill Levy: 50.000 mills

Combined Mill Levy: 70.489 mills

Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000.00

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the “Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992”; and (i) who is a resident of the proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.

Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Weld County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203.

Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than September 4, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee voter ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election. Return of absentee voter ballots and replacement ballots may be received by the Designated Election Official at the above address, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on October 16, 2023, until the day prior to the election, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.

Proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 1

By: /s/ Jennifer S. Henry Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. BSB2701

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 2 (“District”) of the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on November 7, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately less than one (1) acre more particularly described as:

Lot 4, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Jennifer S. Henry, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-592-4380. The place of deposit for mail ballots and walk-in polling place for voting at the election will be at said office.

Not sooner than October 16, 2023 and no later than October 23, 2023, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District a mail ballot packet.

Joel H. Farkas and Toni L. Serra are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election.

The walk-in polling place shall be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. beginning not sooner than twenty-two days prior to the election, October 16, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election.

The purposes of the proposed District are to provide water; sanitation; street; safety protection; parks and recreation; transportation; television relay and translation; mosquito control and fire protection improvements; covenant enforcement; design review services; security and all other improvements and services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S, subject to any limitations set forth in the Service Plan of the proposed District.

Pursuant to Section 1-13.5-510 C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are:

Operating Mill Levy:20.489 mills

Debt Service Mill Levy:50.000 mills

Combined Mill Levy:70.489 mills

Fiscal Year Spending:$50,000.00

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the “Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992”; and (i) who is a resident of the proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.

Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Weld County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203.

Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than September 4, 2023.

for absentee voter ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election. Return of absentee voter ballots and replacement ballots may be received by the Designated Election Official at the above address, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on October 16, 2023, until the day prior to the election, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election.

Proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 2

By:/s/ Jennifer S. Henry

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. BSB2702

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-304, C.R.S., that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on September 22, 2023, a Petition requesting the organization, pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-1-301, et seq., C.R.S., of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 4 (the “Proposed District”). Notice is further given that a Service Plan for the Proposed District and Resolution of the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Lochbuie, Colorado approving the Service Plan, were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Weld County, Colorado, and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the Proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements; covenant enforcement and design review services; and security services; as well as all other improvements or services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S., except as specifically limited in the Service Plan of the Proposed District.

The Proposed District encompasses approxi

mately 0.076 acres generally located southwest of the intersection of Weld County Roads 37 and 6 in the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado, and is more particularly described as follows:

Lot 8, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that any time after the filing of the Petition for Organization of the Proposed District in the District Court for the County of Weld, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing thereon, the owner of any real property within the Proposed District may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the Proposed District and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the Hearing on the Petition for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by an Order of the District Court in and for the County of Weld, a Public Hearing on said Petition for Organization will be held on October 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., in a Virtual Courtroom of Division 3, via WebEx, Weld County District Court, at which time and place any parties or persons in interest may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

To join the Virtual Courtroom, dial: 720-6507664, enter access code 25996256218.

Erickson

/s/ Rachel

Clerk of the District Court Weld County, State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. BSB2714

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-304, C.R.S., that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on September 22, 2023, a Petition requesting the organization, pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-1-301, et seq., C.R.S., of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “Proposed District”). Notice is further given that a Service Plan for the Proposed District and Resolution of the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Lochbuie, Colorado approving the Service Plan, were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Weld County, Colorado, and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the Proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements; covenant enforcement and design review services; and security services; as well as all other improvements or services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S., except as specifically limited in the Service Plan of the Proposed District.

The Proposed District encompasses approximately 0.076 acres generally located southwest of the intersection of Weld County Roads 37 and 6 in the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado, and is more particularly described as follows:

Lot 8, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that any time after the filing of the Petition for Organization of the Proposed District in the District Court for the County of Weld, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing thereon, the owner of any real property within the Proposed District may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the Proposed District and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the Hearing on the Petition for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by an Order of the District Court in and for the County of Weld, a Public Hearing on said Petition for Organization will be held on October 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., in a Virtual Courtroom of Division 3, via WebEx, Weld County District Court, at which time and place any parties or persons in interest may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

To join the Virtual Courtroom, dial: 720-6507664, enter access code 25996256218.

/s/ Rachel Erickson Clerk of the District Court Weld County, State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. BSB2713

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-304, C.R.S., that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on September 22, 2023, a Petition requesting the organization, pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-1-301, et seq., C.R.S., of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “Proposed District”). Notice is further given that a Service Plan for the Proposed District and Resolution of the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Lochbuie, Colorado approving the Service Plan, were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Weld County, Colorado, and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the Proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety

protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements; covenant enforcement and design review services; and security services; as well as all other improvements or services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S., except as specifically limited in the Service Plan of the Proposed District.

The Proposed District encompasses approximately 0.076 acres generally located southwest of the intersection of Weld County Roads 37 and 6 in the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado, and is more particularly described as follows:

Lot 3, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that any time after the filing of the Petition for Organization of the Proposed District in the District Court for the County of Weld, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing thereon, the owner of any real property within the Proposed District may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the Proposed District and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the Hearing on the Petition for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by an Order of the District Court in and for the County of Weld, a Public Hearing on said Petition for Organization will be held on October 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., in a Virtual Courtroom of Division 3, via WebEx, Weld County District Court, at which time and place any parties or persons in interest may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

To join the Virtual Courtroom, dial: 720-6507664, enter access code 25996256218.

/s/ Rachel Erickson

Clerk of the District Court

Weld County, State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. BSB2711

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-304, C.R.S., that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on September 22, 2023, a Petition requesting the organization, pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-1-301, et seq., C.R.S., of the proposed Fruition Lochbuie Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “Proposed District”). Notice is further given that a Service Plan for the Proposed District and Resolution of the Town Board of Trustees of the Town of Lochbuie, Colorado approving the Service Plan, were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Weld County, Colorado, and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the Proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements; covenant enforcement and design review services; and security services; as well as all other improvements or services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S., except as specifically limited in the Service Plan of the Proposed District.

The Proposed District encompasses approximately 0.076 acres generally located southwest of the intersection of Weld County Roads 37 and 6 in the Town of Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado, and is more particularly described as follows:

Lot 4, Block 11, Altamira Filing #1, 1st Amendment, Weld County, State of Colorado.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that any time after the filing of the Petition for Organization of the Proposed District in the District Court for the County of Weld, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing thereon, the owner of any

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real property within the Proposed District may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the Proposed District and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the Hearing on the Petition for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by an Order of the District Court in and for the County of Weld, a Public Hearing on said Petition for Organization will be held on October 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., in a Virtual Courtroom of Division 3, via WebEx, Weld County District Court, at which time and place any parties or persons in interest may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

To join the Virtual Courtroom, dial: 720-6507664, enter access code 25996256218.

/s/ Rachel Erickson

Clerk of the District Court Weld County, State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. BSB2712

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2018CV031781, Division/ Courtroom C

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice)

RIVER RUN FILING NO. 4 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v.

DEBBORAH BURKHALTER; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING, AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF GOVERNMENT; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; and SUSAN ORECCHIO AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY, et al. Defendant(s).

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 16th day of November 2023, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, 1st Floor, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3272. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $14,306.21.

First Publication: September 21,2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Published In: Brighton Standard Blade

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated March 22, 2019 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by River Run Filing No. 4 Homeowners Association the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on September 8, 2016 at Reception No. 2016000074848 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for River Run Filing No. 4 recorded on 12/27/2001 at Reception#C0905481 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of River Run Filing No. 4 Homeowners Association

against real property legal described as follows:

Lot 4, Block 2, River Run Subdivision Filing No. 4, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

And also known as:11252 Ironton St., Henderson, CO 80640

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

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999

Legal Notice No. BSB2678

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

Abandoned vehicle sale Tri-County Auto Recovery LLC 720 298 7466

1993 Ford explorer. C08623

1993 Chevrolet cavalier. 303194

1994 Honda accord. 072952

1994 Lincoln Town car. 681375

1996 Chevrolet tahoe. 300209

1999 Jeep cherokee. 534153

1999 Honda accord. 055342

2000 Chevrolet cavalier. 202308

2002 Nissan xterra. 529102

2002 Jeep grand cherokee. 268208

2007 Buick lucerne. 107208

2007 Dodge Grand caravan. 251319

2020 Land Rover Range rover. 100314

Legal Notice No. BSB2698

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747

2009 NISSAN MURANO VIN ENDING IN 117036

Legal Notice No. BSB2707

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Chad Elliot Frarck, aka Chad E. Frarck, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30749

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 February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen Frarck

Personal Representative

c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC

4 Garden Center, Suite 200 Broomfield, CO 80020

Legal Notice No. BSB2710

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

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

TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO §15-121303, C.R.S.

To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance:

Rosie Ann Hill, and all unknown parties who may claim an interest in the property

A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following real property interests in Weld County, Colorado, and concerning the descent or succession of the same: Undivided one-half of the interest formerly owned by Robert D. Hill a/k/a Robert Dee Hill at the time he died, if any, in and to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on, under, or that may be produced from the following lands in Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado:

a.Section 7: SE/4SE/4, including all that part of the HKS Addition, datedNovember 24, 1975, according to the plat thereof recorded at File 14, Map235, Reception No. b004411 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder ofAdams County, Colorado (“County Records”), lying therein; and

b.Section 8: SW4, including all that part of the following subdivisions lyingtherein:

i.HKS Addition, dated November 24, 1975, according to the platthereof recorded November 28, 1975, at File 14, Map 235,Reception No. b004411 in the County Records;

ii.HKS Addition, Third Filing, dated January 24, 1978, according tothe plat thereof recorded February 10, 1973, at File 14, Map 380,Reception No. 1978020117086 in the County Records;

iii.HKS Addition, Fourth Filing, dated August 11, 1978, according tothe plat thereof recorded September 7, 1978, at File 14, Map 424,Reception No. 1978020153979 in the County Records; and

iv.HKS Addition, Fifth Filing, dated August 24, 1979, according tothe plat thereof recorded January 24, 1980, at File 14, Map 618,Reception No. 1980020245551 in the County Records, as set forth in that certain Personal Representative’s Deed dated January 19, 2023, and recorded January 20, 2023, at Reception No. 2023000003821 in the County Records.

The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location:

Date: November 17, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m. Division: T1

Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601

Mailing Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601

Note:

*If you object to the descent and succession of Decedent’s property proposed in the Petition,you must appear and object to the Petition on or before the hearing date and time specifiedabove.

*All objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court, the filing fee mustbe paid on or before the hearing date and time, and the objection must be served upon thePetitioner.

*The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and served, and, if noobjections are timely filed and served, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.

s/Daniel W. Jones

Attorney for Petitioner

Daniel W. Jones #24626 1711 61st Avenue, Suite 100 Greeley, CO 80634

Legal Notice No. BSB2679

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DONALD A. FARR, aka DONALD ALLEN FARR, aka DONALD FARR, aka DON FARR, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30562

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 January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Niwot CO 80544-0610

Legal Notice No. BSB2684

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 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(ren): Violetta Blair, Dorina Blair

Respondents: Kathryn Lawrence, Patrick Ulibarri

Case Number: 23JV30067

Div.: D1 Ctrm.:

Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

Name: Conor Hagerty Address: 11860 Pecos St. Westminster, CO 80234

Phone Number: (720) 523-2950

Fax Number: (720)-523-2951

Atty. Reg. #: 42629

NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERERNCE AND ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON-

DENTS,: Patrick Ulibarri

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the a Status Conference has been set for a virtual hearing in Division D1 of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 25th day of October, 2023, at 10:50 a.m.

Mountain time, and that a Contested Custody Hearing has been set for a in person hearing in Division D1 of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 14th day of November, 2023 at 2:30 pm Mountain Time.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Allocation of Parental Rights Hearing on November 14, 2023 at 2:30 pm Mountain Time. 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.

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

Done and signed in Open Court this 26th day of September, 2023.

BY THE COURT:

District Court Judge/Magistrate

Ashley Ratliff

Legal Notice No. BSB2709

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Vincent Gabriel Martinez

Respondents: Roxanne Michelle Cattaneo, Timothy Martinez

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Roxanne Michelle Cattaneo, Timothy Martinez

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 District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 13th day of , November 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 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 22nd day of August, 2023.

BY THE COURT:

District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2708

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Muneca Cardoza

Respondents: Jazmine Gonzales, Mario Cardoza Valenzuela

Special Respondent: Jenessa Gonzales

Case Number: 22JV129

Div: D Ctrm.:

Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

Case Number: 2023PR30679

Amy Katherine Kish

Personal Representative

c/o WARREN, CARLSON & MOORE, LLP PO Box 610

Case Number: 22JV131

Div.: D Ctrm.:

Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

Name: Katherine Gregg

Address: 11860 Pecos St. Suite 3300

Westminster, CO 80234

Phone Number: (720) 523-2950

Fax Number: (720) 523-2951

Atty. Reg. #: 35819

Name: Megan Curtiss

Address: 11860 Pecos St. Westminster, CO 80234

Phone Number: (720) 523-2950

Fax Number: (720)-523-2951

Atty. Reg. #: 34124 ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

Public Notices

DENTS:

Jazmine

Gonzales, Mario Cardoza Valenzuela

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 District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 17th day of October 2023, at the hour of 9:30am, 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 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

Legals

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

PINNACLE FARMS

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the Pinnacle Farms Metropolitan District of the City of Dacono, Weld County, Colorado.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election is to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of November 2023, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail not earlier than October 16, 2023, and not later than October 23, 2023, to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the District referenced above, certain ballot issues and ballot questions concerning taxes, debt, revenue, and spending summarized below, as applied to the District.

At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for the following Ballot Issues and Ballot Questions certified by the District:

BALLOT ISSUE A (Operations Tax Increase – Unlimited Mill Levy)

BALLOT ISSUE B (Operations and Maintenance – Fees)

BALLOT ISSUE C (Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes)

BALLOT ISSUE D (Revenue Debt Question)

BALLOT ISSUE E (Special Assessment Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE F (Water Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE G (Sanitation Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE H (Streets Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE I (Traffic and Safety Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE J (Parks and Recreation Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE K (Transportation Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE L (Television Relay Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE M (Mosquito Control Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE N (Security Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE O (Business Recruitment Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE P (Fire Protection Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE Q (Operations and Maintenance Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE R (Directional Drilling Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE S (Refunding)

BALLOT ISSUE T (Reimbursement Agreements as Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE U (De-TABOR)

BALLOT ISSUE V (TABOR non-ad valorem tax revenues)

BALLOT ISSUE W (Mortgage)

BALLOT ISSUE X

(Intergovernmental Agreement Authorization)

BALLOT ISSUE Y (Multi-Fiscal Year IGA)

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 September, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2705

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade ###

Fort Lupton

BALLOT ISSUE Z (Master IGA and Private Parties)

BALLOT QUESTION AA (Term Limits Elimination)

BALLOT QUESTION BB (Transportation Authorization)

BALLOT QUESTION CC (Cable Television Authorization)

Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the office of the Designated Election Official which is also the ballot drop-off/walk-in voting location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203. The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from October 16, 2023, through November 6, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 7, 2023 (Election Day).

Please contact the office of the Designated Election Official at (303) 839-3800 to coordinate walk in voting or drop off of ballots.

By: /s/ Becky Johnson

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. FLP928

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ELECTION (PROPOSED) PINNACLE FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 2 & 3 NOVEMBER 7, 2023

§1-13.5-510(2), 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the (proposed) Pinnacle Farms Metropolitan District Nos. 2 & 3 of the City of Dacono, Weld County, Colorado.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an organizational election is to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of November 2023, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail not earlier than October 16, 2023, and not later than October 23, 2023, to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the proposed District referenced above, the question of organization of the proposed District, election of the initial members of the Board of Directors and the voting upon certain ballot issues and ballot questions concerning taxes, debt, revenue, and spending summarized below, as applied to the proposed District.

At said election, the eligible electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District.

The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve until the next regular election (2025) following organization are:

Brad Hagen

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The names of the persons nominated for Director to serve until the second next regular election (2027) following organization are:

Jim Brzostowicz

Paul T. Maricle

No candidate for this position

At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for the following Ballot Issues and Ballot Questions certified by the proposed District:

BALLOT ISSUE A

(Operations Tax Increase – Unlimited Mill Levy)

BALLOT ISSUE B

(Operations and Maintenance – Fees)

BALLOT ISSUE C

(Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes)

BALLOT ISSUE D (Sales Tax)

BALLOT ISSUE E (Revenue Debt Question)

BALLOT ISSUE F (Special Assessment Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE G (Water Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE H (Sanitation Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE I (Streets Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE J (Traffic and Safety Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE K (Parks and Recreation Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE L (Transportation Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE M (Television Relay Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE N (Mosquito Control Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE O (Security Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE P (Business Recruitment Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE Q (Fire Protection Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE R

(Operations and Maintenance Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE S (Directional Drilling Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE T (Refunding)

BALLOT ISSUE U

(Reimbursement Agreements as Debt)

BALLOT ISSUE V (De-TABOR)

BALLOT ISSUE W

(TABOR non-ad valorem tax revenues)

BALLOT ISSUE X (Mortgage)

BALLOT ISSUE Y

(Intergovernmental Agreement Authorization)

BALLOT ISSUE Z (Multi-Fiscal Year IGA)

BALLOT ISSUE AA

(Master IGA and Private Parties)

BALLOT QUESTION BB (Organize District)

BALLOT QUESTION CC

(Term Limits Elimination)

BALLOT QUESTION DD

(Transportation Authorization)

BALLOT QUESTION EE

(Cable Television Authorization)

Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the office of the Designated Election Official which is also the ballot drop-off/walk-in voting location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203. The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from October 16, 2023, through November 6, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 7, 2023 (Election Day).

Please contact the office of the Designated Election Official at (303) 839-3800 to coordinate walk in voting or drop-off of ballots.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the estimated operating and debt service mill levies for the first

year following the organization of the District is a total of 50.000 mills. The estimated fiscal year spending for the first year following the organization of the District is $100,000 for each District.

The proposed District consists of approximately 431.311 acres of land generally located southeast of the intersection of Interstate 25 and Highway 52 and is entirely within the limits of the City of Dacono, Weld County, Colorado.

By: /s/ Becky Johnson

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. FLP927

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

Court Address: Weld County Court House 901 9th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631

Telephone: (970) 475-2505; (970) 475-2506

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: John D. Parvin, Deceased.

Case No. 2023PR30548

Counsel for Petitioner Premier Community Homes Pension Plan

Name:David M. LaSpaluto, # 57151

Address: FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP 2355 East Camelback Road, Suite 615 Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Phone No.:(720) 204-5021

Fax No:(602) 889-8155

E-Mail:david.laspaluto@fnf.com

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): John D Parvin.

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

See below

Location of Property Lochbuie, Weld County, Colorado

Lots 18 and 19, Block 4, Spacious Living Filing #4, Weld County

Also known as 418 Willow Dr., Lochbuie CO 80603.

Date: 11/28/2023

Time: 08:00 a.m.

Courtroom or Division:

Address: 901 9th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631

### The hearing will take approximately 2 hours.

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. FLP929

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press ###

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