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Richard W. Myers named Interim Chief will permanent replacement sought STAFF REPORT SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A near miss for this rider getting trampled by the bull during the Professional Bull Riders contest Aug. 1 at the Adams County Fair.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD The rodeo clown is helping to steer the bull away from the rider.

Colorado firms land weather forecasting contracts Administration’s “GeostaTwo aerospace companies spheric tionary Extended Observations” (GeoXO) rapid program.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sharan graduated from Ft. Lupton High school in 1965.

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

For memorial and Celebration of Life service, visit crematesimply.com.

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

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first is the parent’s organization, Luxe Applied Sciences which specializes in wildfire and soil reclamation, erosion control, and

Luxe Offroad custom vehicle modification to a Jeep.

soil amendments – materials used to improve soil quality. The company does excavation, grading and foundation improvements.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Let’s say you’ve been working in your trailer, you’re putting things away, you forget that wrench or whatever tool that’s metallic, it will magnetize to the countertop. So, when you’re driving around, it’s going to stay there,” Willis said.

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

One popular application is for truckbed toolboxes. Willis said the toolbox prototypes weigh much less than the standard metal boxes but stand up to daily use better. The standard metal tools boxes absorb the heat from a sunny day and can get boiling hot inside while carbon fiber acts differently.

“We tested a bag of ice in a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For more information, visit http://www.luxeoffroadllc.com/

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Day for Kids at Riverdale Regional Park

Matthew Savas made the ball in the basket to win a fuzzy toy at the carnival game PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD area.

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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Enforcement Agencies from 2009-17 and as the group’s president in 2015.

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

“Chief Myers brings a wealth of experience and recognition in

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

Daniel Trostel tried his skill riding the mechanical bull.

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

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

“While I have some familiarity with the agency, I would like to hear the community’s needs

and expectations for the department, as well as hearing from the people who do the hard work every day on how I can help them continue to improve public safety services in Commerce City,” Myers said.

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

Tinklenberg said he’s confi-

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Summer mer Picnic SATURDAY, AUG. 13 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Adams County Museum 9601 Henderson Road Brighton, CO 80601 Featuring the Vintage Motorcycle Club (dozens of bikes from the early 1900s to 1990s), a stilt walker, free ice cream (while supplies last), black smith demonstrations and games! Entry into the museum buildings for free!

dent that Myers will help the department.

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

A nationwide search for CCPD’s next permanent chief of police will begin immediately, starting with a solicitation for a professional recruiting firm to conduct the process.

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BRIEFS Golf

The Curt Holland Memorial Golf Tournament is set for 7:30 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 26, at Buffalo Run Golf Course, 15700 E. 112th Ave. Sponsorships are available. Call 303-289-3600.

CASA’s Old Hollywood evening

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

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

Hope Floats Water Lantern Festival

The Richard Lambert Foundation’s Hope Floats Water Lantern Festival runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton.

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

Call 720-408-8417.

Gummball 5K

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

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

Those 12 and younger get in free.

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

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

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

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from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month.

The program is for those who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues.

Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

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Qualified Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, has a number of power chairs, power scooters and electric wheelchairs available.

To find the closest facility to you visit www.va.gov/find-locations.

Qualified Listeners also need volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners. Call 720-600-0860.

Vaccination clinic

Adams County and the Tri-County Health Department are offering free vaccination clinics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Anythink Commerce City, 7185 Monaco St. Walk with a doc

Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute.

This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation.

It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking.

Boards/commissions’ openings

Commerce City has openings for several of its boards and commissions, including the city’s cultural council, the housing authority and the Derby review board. Visit https://www.c3gov.com/Home/ Components/Form/Form/70316b054 22c448492c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.

Legal self-help clinic The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic

Help for vets

COVID-19 testing

Here’s where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-659-9700 or visit https://advurgent.com/locations/brighton/ Brighton Salud, 1860 Egbert St. Testing is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Visit https:// www.saludclinic.org/covid-testing Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St. Testing is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/covidtesting online.

Mental health

Community Reach Center offers in-person intake assessments from 8

a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus, 1850 E. Egbert St. in Brighton.

Call Community Reach Center at 303-853-3500.

For walk-in intake, bring an ID and insurance information. For those who would prefer to complete the intake forms and schedule an appointment, the intake forms are available online at www.communityreachcenter.org. There will be a short screening for flu-like symptoms before the entrance to the center to ensure safety and wellness for everyone.

Anyone feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255, text 38255, or visit the Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) Center at 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.

Warm Line up and running

Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-280-6602) for those who want to talk to mentalhealth professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance.

A press statement said the line is not for crisis intervention.

Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844-493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.

Also, the center’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist healthcare workers during the pandemic. Those who live or work in Adams County can receive up to six free counseling sessions. Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling.

Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

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

BY KYLE HARRIS DENVERITE

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

Now, the Denver suburb, which has seen a mural festival, a revital-

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ized downtown, an Alamo Drafthouse, a new Tattered Cover, and plenty of wacky events programming (ballerina dodgeball, anybody?), has the highest one-bedroom rents in the metro area. The price: $1,860, according to data pulled from active listings on the online rental site Zumper.

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

Both of those cities are near Boulder County and the site of the late 2021 Marshall fires, which destroyed more than 1,100 homes and commercial properties and left many fami-

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lies renting as construction lagged.

Centennial and Denver tied for third priciest median rent at $1,760.

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

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

Plenty of other suburbs that have

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long been considered affordable have seen massive hikes in median rent.

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

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

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

Statewide, median one-bedroom

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Monkeypox, COVID-19 and Polio

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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

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

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

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

Douglas said Monkeypox can spread to anyone through close personal contact. That can look like close physical contact, sharing towels,

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Martin’s weather programs director, said in the release. “We’ve continued to advance this technology, which will help provide more timely forecasts and snapshots of our environment to enable decisionmaking that makes our world a better place for upcoming generations.”

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

“These studies are just the first

shared bed linens or sexual activity.

Right now, cases have been rising for men who are having sex with other men. Douglas said the outbreaks are related to parties and gatherings where there was likely very close personal contact, but no one exactly knows.

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

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

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

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

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

To avoid the virus, Douglas recommends men having sex with men to reduce their sexual partners or abstain from having sex. As well, get the vaccine when possible. Douglas said the health emergency declared SEE MONKEYPOX, P7

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

The instruments we are helping to define and design will be critical in NOAA’s commitment to building a weather-ready nation.”

This story is from The Denver Gazette, which publishes a daily electronic edition. Used by permission. For more information, visit denvergazette.com.

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by Biden may send more resources for education, testing and vaccines.

COVID-19 While average COVID-19 cases are on the decline in Colorado, Douglas notes that a large number are left out of the count.

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

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

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

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

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

“Unvaccinated individuals are dmore than twice as likely to be

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Data from the online Apartment List, which uses a different methodology than Zumper that leads to a different set of numbers, shows

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

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

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

“How easy does it create an infection and how easily does it spread?

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

That’s why both Billings and Douglas do not think COVID-19 is over.

Each new variant can behave very differently.

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

Herd immunity Douglas explained that determining whether the public reached herd immunity for COVID-19 is difficult

because the virus is constantly evolving.

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

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

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

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

Douglas said unless a new variant that was more severe and very immune evasive than past variants, a mandate isn’t in the future. But both Billings and Douglas said the departments will always recommend masking based on situations.

“If I am unvaccinated and we’re at a high (case) level and I’m going to an indoor concert, I probably want to put a mask on,” Billings said. “If we’re in CDC level low or medium and I’m at an outdoor event, I probably would think about my individual risk: am I at risk for severe complications? (if so,) then I’d prob-

ably wear a mask. But if you’re fully vaccinated and we’re in CDC level low, mask-wearing is recommended, but it’s not necessarily something that would be the first tool that I would pull out of my COVID toolbox for mitigation of COVID.” Blast from the past Billings said the department is aware of one case of Polio in New York.

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

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

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

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

similar trends in rent-price growth in the region.

National median rent has grown 12% over the past year, according to data from the online rental site Apartment List.

With inflation higher than it has been in the past 40 years, higher mortgage rates and still sky-high housing prices for buyers, many

people are ditching their hopes of home ownership and continuing to rent. That creates more competition for already too few rental units.

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

Cold comfort: The trend of rising

prices is hardly a local phenomenon, and nationwide, landlords are also charging more than many renters can afford.

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Douglas notes few remember the initial outbreak in 1948.

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

This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.

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Legal Notice No. CCX671 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Notice is hereby given that the following subdivision(s) will be considered for approval by the City of Commerce City Community Development Director on Tuesday, August 23nd, 2022.

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S-783-22: Scannell Properties LLC requests approval of the Cast Transportation Subdivision, Amendment No. 1 final plat, to subdivide approx.

28.47 acres into one (1) 26.43 acre lot and one (1) 1.87 acre tract for future industrial development.

The property is located at 9940 Havana Street, Henderson, CO 80640, and is currently zoned I-2 (Medium Intensity Industrial District).

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The case file(s) and a copy of the Land Development Code of the City and the subdivision plat are on file for review by emailing the Community Development Department at swasinger@c3gov. com. Any owner of property located within 300 feet of the subject property may invoke the public hearing process by submitting said objections in writing to the Director of Community Development in accordance with Sec. 21-3241 by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, August 22nd, 2022.

Director of Community Development Para más información, contacta 303-227-8818 Legal Notice No. CCX672 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR (CMGC) SERVICES FOR SACWSD 2023 IRRIGATION SYSTEM PUMP UPGRADES Date: August 11, 2022 The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (SACWSD) is requesting sealed proposals for Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) services for the District’s 2023 Irrigation System Pump Upgrades Project. The project consists of expanding pumping capacity at two of the District’s irrigation facilities. Work at the District’s Horizontal Collector Well (HCW) facility includes resetting two existing vertical turbine pumps into currently empty pump bays and installing two additional vertical turbine pumps with associated discharge piping in preparation for the 2023 irrigation season, followed by associated variable speed drive electrical equipment in preparation for the 2024 irrigation season. Work at the District’s Landmark Irrigation Pump Station includes refurbishing existing low-zone impellers for use in two currently empty high-zone pump bays that will require new motors, soft starts and station piping in advance of the 2023 irrigation season. The pump installation work at the HCW facility will require a pump installation contractor licensed in the State of Colorado with experience in the installation and testing of high horsepower, high pumping rate line shaft turbine equipment.

Expedited procurement of long lead electrical equipment, pumps and motors will be required to meet the District’s scheduling objectives. Once the initial procurement has been initiated, the selected Contractor will manage the procurement process and collaborate with the Owner and Engineer in the completion of the design, establishment of construction phasing strategies and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for recommendation to the District’s Board of Directors. Of critical importance to the success of the project will be the Contractor’s role in the management and mitigation of cost and schedule risk throughout the project’s duration. If the GMP is approved by the District’s Board, a contract amendment will be executed that will initiate the construction phase of the project and establish the Contractor in the role of General Contractor for the subsequent completion of the project and final acceptance by the District.

Interested Contractors may obtain an official Request for Proposal package by contacting Glenn Hamilton, Project Manager with Muller Engineering Company, via email at ghamilton@ mullereng.com. If email transmission issues are suspected, Glenn can be contacted at (303) 2680400. Proposals must be submitted by email to Dawn Fredette at dfredette@sacwsd.org in conformance with the RFP no later than 12:00 p.m. local Colorado time on Monday August 29th, 2022. If email transmission issues are suspected with the transmission to Ms. Fredette, she can be contacted at (720) 206-0509.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional proposals. If it appears Owner can perform the Work or secure material for less than the lowest proposal, it may proceed to do so. Owner reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the proposed Eberly Place Metropolitan District of the City of Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado (the “District”): NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that it is anticipated that an organizational election for the creation of the proposed District will occur on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Any eligible elector of the proposed District interested in serving on the board of directors should file a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form with the Designated Election Official of the proposed District no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on September 2, 2022, at the address below.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the District, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303-5924380, email: csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the District (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, November 1, 2022).

PROPOSED EBERLY PLACE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CCX663 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS PARA EL CONSEJO DE DIRECTORES DEL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO PROPUESTO EBERLY PLACE A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente para los votantes del Distrito Metropolitano propuesto Eberly Place, de la Ciudad de Commerce City, del Condado Adams, Colorado (el “Distrito”).

POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se anticipó una elección organizativa para la creación del Distrito propuesto que se realizará el martes 8 de noviembre de 2022. Cualquier votante elegible del Distrito propuesto interesado en prestar servicio en el consejo de directores debería presentarle un formulario de Auto Candidatura y Aceptación al Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito propuesto antes del horario de cierre el 2 de septiembre de 2022, en la dirección a continuación.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir del Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes y la devolución de las votaciones de los electores deben presentarse ante Craig Sorensen, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito propuesto, en la dirección / teléfono / dirección de correo electrónico indicada anteriormente, en el horario entre 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes, 1 de noviembre de 2022).

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO PROPUESTO EBERLY PLACE Por: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Funcionario Electoral Designado Legal Notice No. CCX664 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tower Metropolitan District of the City of Aurora, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, on or after Friday, August 19,

2022, to Levi Contractors, Inc., 10981 Brighton Road, Henderson, CO 80640 in connection with payment for all services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed in and for the Subaru Project, including fire lane, storm drain, and sewer facilities, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in the City of Aurora, Colorado.

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

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOWER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ Nicole Peykov Legal Counsel to the District Legal Notice No. CCX665 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors of the THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 (the “District”), City of Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado. Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(1), C.R.S., any qualified eligible elector of the District may file a letter of interest in filling the Board’s vacancy. A letter of interest may be filed at the office of Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C. located at 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado 80237.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. Legal Notice No. CCX668 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE AS TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO 2021 BUDGET REUNION CENTER METROPOLIT DISTRCT NO. 1 ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed second amendment to the 2021 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Reunion Center Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”).

A copy of the proposed 2021 amended budget is on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same is available for public inspection. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2021 amended budget, inspect the 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

The proposed 2021 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the District be held on August 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via video/telephonic means. Those wishing to join the meeting(s) via video-enabled web conference, you may access the link directly using the information below: To Access via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_NmZkYTNiMDctYTRkZS0 0MTNkLTlkMWEtMGVjMGE5ZTdjYzkx%40thre ad.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa 468e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c% 22Oid%22%3a%2278e91a46-bdcc-4fe5-980c8ff3dcc70755%22%7d Or call in (audio only) +1 720-547-5281,,363268612# United States, Denver Phone Conference ID: 363 268 612# REUNION CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 /s/ Matt Urkoski District Manager Legal Notice No. CCX667 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tower Metropolitan District of the City of Aurora, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, on or after Friday, August 12, 2022, to ADK Electric Corporation, 3773 S. Jason St., Unit 1, Englewood, CO 80110; Greenways Landscape Services, LLC, 16265 E. 33rd Dr., Suite 30A, Aurora, CO 80011; Lightning Ventures, Inc., 8591 Prairie Trail Drive, Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 1627 Cole Blvd., Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80401; and Nelson Pipeline Constructors, LLC, 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 420, Centennial, CO 80111, in connection with payment for all services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed in and for the 38th Avenue and Picadilly Project, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in the City of Aurora, Colorado.

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

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOWER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ Nicole Peykov Legal Counsel to the District Legal Notice No. CCX660 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

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named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Randall M. Nelson, Personal Representative 11285 Iola St Commerce City, CO 80640 Legal Notice No. CCX652 First Publication: July 28, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KATHLEEN M BARTON, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 255

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

LENORE CREAZZO, Personal Representative 5640 E 65TH WAY COMMERCE CITY COLORADO 80022 Legal Notice No. CCX666 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kennith J. Sorensen, a/k/a Kennith Joe Sorensen, and Kennith Sorensen, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30628

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marki S. Monteon, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. CCX661 First Publication: August 4, 2022 Last Publication: August 18, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maria Bustos, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 256

Sealed Bids for a Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch will be received from Bidders by the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (Owner), Attn: Dawn Fredette at 6595 E. 70th Ave, Commerce City, Colorado 80022 until 3:00 p.m. local time on August 23, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud via a public bid opening. Project consists of the furnish and supply of Goods and Special Services for one (1) 450 kW generator and appurtenances to be installed by a Contractor selected by the Owner.

The Selection Schedule is provided in the table below.

Date August 11, 2022 August 17, 2022

Selection Process Issue Invitation to Bid End of Inquiries, Questions, and interpretation period (3 pm MST) August 19, 2022 Final Addendum Issued (if required) August 23, 2022 Bid submittal due (3 pm MST) September 8, 2022 Notice of Award The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Brown and Caldwell, 1527 Cole Blvd #300, Lakewood, CO 80401. For questions, contact Mr. Chandler Wilson (303) 968-2043, cwilson3@ brwncald.com. Invited Bidders will be sent the Bidding Documents as electronic portable document format (pdf) files via email or other electronic transmission service. No printed copies will be provided. The costs to prepare bids as described in the Bidding Documents are the sole responsibility of the Bidder.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The District reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend the process, reject any or all submittals, modify the terms and conditions of this selection process and/ or waive informalities of any submission.

Legal Notice No. CCX670 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 11, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Keith L. Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 216 All persons having claims against the above-

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rodolfo W. Bustos and Anthony G. Bustos Personal Representative 5958 Oneida St Commerce City, Colorado 80022 Legal Notice No. CCX669 First Publication: August 11, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

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Holiday Craft Show & Mini-Market Saturday Nov. 26

10am - 6pm

Sunday Nov. 27

10am - 2pm

Douglas County Fairgrounds 500 Fairgrounds Dv. Castle Rock, CO.

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family.

The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings.

In 2021, 3,000 customers attended

Admission is free to the public Interested in selling your handmade crafts?

Interested in hosting classes?

Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate