Commerce City Sentinel Express 102022

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Brighton Chamber moves to the historic depot

restrictions will prohibit indoor dining, personal gatherings

ACHS student arrested after bringing weapon to school

Arrest is second within a month

Commerce City police arrested an Adams City High School student Oct. 14 who brought a weapon in a backpack to school.

The Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony of its own Oct. 13, officially opening a new location at Brighton’s Historic Train Depot at 269 E. Bridge St.

“This is my first week on the job, and so excited to be back here

nez, Brighton’s economic development president and CEO. “This is a beautiful space that Natalie built out here, and we are excited to partner with them. They’re right across the street from our office. I have a passion for small business so I can’t wait to see what we can develop together.”

The train depot was built in

1908 as a cabbage loading dock on Second Avenue on the west side of the tracks.

Union Pacific transferred ownership to a private owner in 1980. According to Brighton’s Historic Preservation Staff, Howard Eyerly moved it to 269 E. Bridge St. in 1981 on the east side of the

Election 2022: How Secure is the Vote?

A Facebook post from the school’s principal, Chris Garcia, said school staff took control of the weapon and that police took the student into custody immediately.

“Due to Adams City High School staff’s quick and professional response, the situation was resolved with no interruption to instruction. At no time were students in danger,” Garcia’s post read.

This is the second time that an ACHS student has been arrested for the same incident. A student brought a handgun to class Sept. 19. The school was placed in lockdown in that instance as well and there were no injuries reported.

BY VIGNESH RAMACHANDRAN COLORADO NEWS COLLABORTIVE

Colorado is known for its mailin-ballot system that some election experts have called the “gold standard” in the nation. But with unfounded claims of massive voter fraud rampant, some state residents remain concerned about whether their vote will get counted.

The Colorado News Collaborative is speaking with nonpartisan election experts to help the public understand more about

the integrity of the vote. One of them, M.V. (Trey) Hood III, is a professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. His state has been the epicenter of high-profile claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, which have been found false.

This Q&A has been edited for clarity and length.

A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent weeks due to high demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than 13 percent. Forty- ve people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have died from COVID-19 related health issues. To limit the spread of COVID-19, at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions that prohibits indoor and personal gatherings.

How easy is it for someone to mess with the vote?

Certainly every state has a lot of things that have been put in place to prevent voter fraud, so a

By Ellis Arnold Colorado Community Media

lot of safeguards are in place. It’s not necessarily easy to commit voter fraud. It does happen — it’s pretty episodic and rare, though. But, the fact that it does happen some – that’s what gets into the news and that’s sort of what reinforces the belief that it’s just completely rampant.

As Denver metro counties continue to inch closer to local stay-at-home orders under Colorado’s system of coronavirusrelated restrictions, the state announced a new level of rules that prohibits indoor dining and personal gatherings — a change that applies to the majority of the Denver metro area and many counties in other regions.

[Editor’s note: In Colorado, the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation has documented 16 cases of voter fraud in the entire state since 2005.]

e state’s COVID-19 dial, which has been in e ect since September, is the set of di erent levels of restrictions that each

county is required to follow based on the severity of a county’s local virus spread.

e dial grew out of the state’s safer-athome order — the policy that came a er the statewide stay-at-home order this spring and allowed numerous types of businesses to reopen.

“Please take this opportunity to speak with your student about the dangers of bringing a weapon of any kind to school or threatening to use a weapon,” Garcia urged on Facebook. All weapons are strictly prohibited on school property with the exception of law enforcement professionals. The safety and security of our students and staff is our top priority.”

e state recently switched to color identi ers — levels blue, yellow and orange rather than numbered levels — to avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red meant a stay-at-home order. Now, level red — “severe risk” — is the second-

Those with information about this case or other threats can call Garcia (303-289-3111), the Commerce City Police Department (303-288-1535), or Safe2Tell (877542-7233).

Photo by Belen Ward

Chamber sta , board, and city o cials gathered to cut the ribbon.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

Brighton council fine with sharing victim services

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton leaders are fine expanding their current Victim Services program — which provides counseling and other services for crime victims — to include Fort Lupton and Lochbuie.

“Well, that’s a great idea,” Brighton Councilor Mary Ellen Pollack said during the City Council’s Oct. 11 study session meeting. “They are our neighbors and I think that the way times are now — we all know that it’s not pretty out there — and we can help them and they can help us. You never do know when we are going to have a real big emergency and it will take more than one department to deal with it.” Colorado municipalities are required to provide some level of victim rights services. Brighton and Commerce City have combined their efforts since 2014 and Fort Lupton, Lochbuie and other communities relied upon the Weld County Sheriff’s Department to provide those services. Weld County announced earlier this year that it would stop providing those services after Dec. 31 of this year.

“Brighton and Commerce City Victim Services have established

a reputation that far exceeds the normal services that victims receive,” Kim Messina, Brighton victim services manager, said.

“We have been recognized locally, nationally and across the state.

I don’t tell you that so you’ll say what a great job we do. We have built a program that is successful and based upon best practices that truly work.”

Lochbuie and the Fort Lupton police contacted Brighton to see if the program could be expanded. Messina said it could.

“One thing we thought about, though, is we will have to increase staff, but we can talk about that later in the budget,” Messina said.

Each department would provide space for the victim services staff to work and to meet confidentially with crime victims. Victim advocates themselves would work in all the cities and train with all departments and Messina would work directly with each department’s chief of police.

She said it would call for hiring at least one full-time victim advocate for the program.

Increasing paid staff would allow for better coverage across the four municipalities.

She said that they will have to adapt what they do to work with

each new police department.

“Currently Lochbuie and Fort Lupton have not had a robust victims services program,” she said. “We have about 75% call-out rate and we meet victims on the scene. That’s not something they have had or have been doing, so that could be a challenge for them and for our staff.”

It will also take those departments some work to get used to having victims services staff regularly involved on a regular basis, she said.

According to Messina, the expanded program will cost about $655,000 to operate annually and that would be shared by each community based on population, the number of victim rights calls for service in 2021 and the number of unattended deaths in each city. Under that formula, Commerce City would pay about $353,000, Brighton would pay about $213,000, Fort Lupton $52,000 and Lochbuie $36,000.

Councilor Clint Blackhurst wondered if Brighton volunteers would be asked to respond to the new communities. Messina said they would.

“Currently the way we have it, our volunteers come from both Brighton and Commerce City and they respond to whichever city

calls,” she said.

He said he did see a concern with matching work cultures across the four departments.

“You have spent a good portion of your lifetime with the city training our officers on victim services and why it’s important and when they should be called,” Blackhurst said. “I venture to say those two agencies will not have the same culture going in, which could create conflicts.”

Deputy Brighton Police Chief Matt Domenico said that’s a valid concern.

“They are certainly getting a different level of service than what we provide in our community,” he said. “That being said, Kim and her staff have experience managing culture changes among organizations. There was a significant culture change in Commerce City and the victim advocate program was viewed very differently.”

That’s changed, he said, and now victim services is an accepted part of the Commerce City Police Department’s culture.

“I feel very good that we will be able to recognize some significant benefits while helping out our neighboring communities as well,” he said.

Advancing Adams plan advances

Adams County ratifies plans for future vision

A suite of master plans covering Transportation, and Parks, Open Space and Trails and comprehensive planning for Adams County passed County Commission muster Oct. 3.

Commissioners ratified Advancing Adams, the newest suite of master plans that will guide growth and development in the county for the next 20 years. Advancing Adams also seeks to advance the health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners of Adams County.

“It is not just growth itself that needs to be healthy, but it’s also the health of the people in this

county that must be a priority,” said Commission Chair Lynn Baca.

Adams County is set to become the third most populous county in the state by 2040 - and because the economy has significantly shifted since 2012, housing affordability has moved to the forefront of this plan. Advancing Adams updates the county’s current land use plan and development policies while incorporating other planning efforts such as open space, greenways, affordable housing, and transit/transportation.

“With this ratification by the Board, we can better integrate our future planning efforts and use infrastructure investments to connect and re-connect diverse communities across the county in historic ways,” said Jenni Hall,

Community and Economic Development director. “There is also an overarching theme of partnership with other organizations and local jurisdictions to leverage these investments wisely.”

The Advancing Adams plans identify areas for infill opportunities, including the development of parks, open space properties and trails, in areas that will transition between industrial and residential land uses in the future and in areas where higher density residential uses will be supported.

“Adams County is turning underutilized lands into public assets. It’s also one of our responsibilities to protect the environment and to strengthen it for the future,” Baca said.

Clustering services

The plans seek to cluster ser-

vices and residential and employment opportunities within a 20-minute walk, bike or drive. It calls for adding 288 miles of bicycle lanes in Adams County and 6,500 acres of collective publicly accessible open spaces, parks, and greenways.

Adams County has the second highest growth rate in the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) region, making community amenities a primary focus of Advancing Adams. As of 2021, Adams County now owns and manages 2,166 acres of parks and open space, a 39% increase since 1998, and 40.75 miles of trails, a 60% increase since 1998.

Community participation

Advancing Adams included an unprecedented level of

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tracks.

The historic depot has been through several transitions since then. Soon after it was moved, it opened as a rail-themed restaurant and its owners added a train car on the right of the depot. They also added a model train with tracks that runs along the top of the ceiling into the bathroom.

“I have people come in all the time and tell me, ‘When I was a little kid, we would come on my birthday,’ and the prime rib was supposed to be the best item on the menu,” said Natalie Cummings, president, and CEO.

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Georgia has been in the news in the last few years because of Trump supporters and allies claiming fraud in the 2020 Election. What are your thoughts about these claims, which have been found baseless?

In Georgia, all kinds of claims were made, and there has just been no evidence at all.

Outside of a handful of cases, there’s no evidence at all that there was voter fraud anywhere at the level that would flip an election. We had an initial presidential count, we had a machine recount and we had a full hand recount of the presidential election — all showing the same thing.

The only difference was that, administratively, we found out there were a couple of precincts and a couple of counties where their (results data) were not uploaded properly. So that was an administrative issue. It wasn’t fraud or anything like that. And they got corrected through the recount process. But even that didn’t come anywhere near to changing the outcome.

In Colorado, we have more than 3.7 million active registered voters. The conservativeleaning Heritage Foundation has documented 16 cases of voter fraud in the entire state since 2005. So what’s the takeaway from those numbers?

In general, cases of proven, verified voter fraud are rare.

State (governments) are sort of the arbiters of elections, and even within that it’s really devolved down to the county level, or in some states, even to the township level. That’s where elections are being carried out at a very low level in the U.S. To perpetrate

The lower part of the depot also held a popular bar and Cummings said she knows plenty of people that enjoyed having drinks there. It was also a place where the district attorneys would come over and wait while their cases were being decided in District Court.

“There are lots of stories that went on at the depot and stories people won’t talk about because names could be mentioned. It’s pretty funny,” Cummings said.

Cummings said she believes the restaurant was sold, and a second restaurant tried to make it happen, but it wasn’t successful.

“Somewhere in 2000, it became a bicycle shop called Treads. They did an excellent job restoring the building and got the

some kind of massive fraud, that makes it even more difficult given how devolved elections are in the U.S. It’s not like we have one central counting place in Washington, D.C.

You’d really need more than just voters. You need the cooperation of election officials, which is not going to happen, obviously. You should feel confident when you cast a ballot that it’s going to get counted and counted correctly.

What is a primary safeguard to ensure the integrity of the vote in U.S. states like Georgia, for example?

In Georgia, there are a lot of safeguards in place if you vote in person. You have to have a government-issued ID. So if you vote early, or on Election Day, it would be fairly difficult to try to impersonate someone. Even if you’re successful, that’s just one vote. I’m not saying that it’s not important to even stop fraud in terms of one vote, but it’s difficult to produce fraud on a massive scale.

We do have absentee-by-mail ballots. We used to use signature verification. So the election office would compare the signature on the ballot envelope to the signature that’s in the registration system or the DMV system to see if they match. We moved from that safeguard to having to now put your driver’s license or state ID card number on not only your ballot envelope, but even on your application to get a ballot. There are exceptions — say you have a passport, for instance, you can photocopy that and attach it. But for most people, it’s putting their driver’s license or state ID number on their application to get a ballot or on their ballot envelope when

model train running again. They did a lot of work, and then it was closed down. There are lots of gaps in the story,” Cumming said.

The Chamber tried to work with the city to get into the building for years.

“Then last fall, we started talking to the city again and we were able to make the deal and moved in this March and we are very excited,” Cumming said.

Cummings said they have plans to use the space on the back patio between the Chamber, the library, and the Armory for functions.

“Today its grandeur, we can add outdoor lighting, get permanent furniture back in the patio,” Cummings said. “So we’re working with the Brighton Urban Renewal Authority to work on

they return it.

Every state has some kind of verification process that they use, whether it’s signature verification for absentee ballots, or a couple of states like Georgia using state ID numbers. In North Carolina witnesses sign your ballot affidavit or your ballot envelope as an affidavit that you are who you are.

[Editor’s note: Voter ID laws vary by state. In Colorado, an ID is requested for in-person voting and a photocopy of an ID may be needed when voting by mail for the first time.]

What if someone just uses a fake ID to vote?

You would have to be in the Department of Motor Vehicles system. So you’d have to create a fraudulent identification, essentially, for that to work, which is probably not going to happen.

What mistakes can happen with absentee ballots?

A lot of things that may look like fraud are a husband accidentally sends in his wife’s absentee ballot and vice versa. So not fraud — just a mistake that needs to be rectified.

Or someone who is dead votes. Well, what happened? They mailed their absentee ballot before they passed away. So not fraud. Now, it depends on the state as to whether that would count or not since the individual is deceased. Technically, in Georgia, it shouldn’t count. But it’s not fraud by any means.

For voters who have concerns that our systems are secure, what can they do?

I would just encourage people

some ideas where we can partner and get those things done.”

They would like to use the backspace of the Chamber for a coffee shop and restaurant.

“The opportunities that exist are so fantastic, the partnerships we have here in this community between economic development for the city, city council, the Chamber,” Cummings said. “And of course, with everything that’s happening with the library, I think that we’re going to find a solution that blesses the city but is also generates business. I’m looking forward to that.”

Cumming said the tourism center is slowly developing to create something usable.

“It will help generate more visitors. It’s our goal.”

to the extent to which they are concerned, to look into things — see what safeguards are there and how they’re being employed, as opposed to just thinking something is going on without investigating. A lot of the election process in a lot of the places in the U.S. is a very open system. Obviously, the ballot is secret, but the administrative part of it is very open. Most counties have a board of elections or a board of registrars — or both sometimes — and there are open meetings. There’s no shortage of information nowadays.

There is a lot of thought that has gone into this in any state. There are a lot of security and safeguards that are placed in the state’s election code to specifically prevent fraud. I would welcome anyone who’s brave enough to look at their state’s election code. It’s not the most interesting thing, but you can get an idea of just how many safeguards are in place.

People can also certainly sign up to work the polls or in other capacities.

Are there other voting issues Americans should be focusing on?

What we should be doing is trying to increase voter confidence in the system for all partisans, whatever stripe. Now, this seems to be easier said than done, unfortunately.

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DA Brian Mason sounds the dangers of fentanyl

THORNTON – Brian Mason, the district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, spent some of his Oct. 13 town hall meeting at the Thornton Active Adult Center talking about his office’s duties, functions, divisions, who sets bail for defendants (it’s the judge assigned to the case) and even a “jury duty 101” presentation.

But the thing that was most on his mind was the drug fentanyl, which he said was synthetic, manufactured in China, shipped to Central America and is widely available in North America and around the world. Methamphetamine used to be the drug of worry and concern in law enforcement, but not now, he said.

Mason said one reason for the drug’s popularity is that it’s cheaper to make.

“They are literally putting fentanyl in every drug on the mar-

ket,” Mason said. “We’ve found it in what appears to be oxycodone pills. We’re finding that people who take the drug think it’s one thing

Five people in Commerce City died earlier this year of a fentanyl overdose. So far, the DA’s office hasn’t been able to charge anyone for lack of evidence. Mason said the victims thought they were taking cocaine instead. In a separate case, the district attorney said a grand jury recently indicted two people on drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of a 2-year-old who died of fentanyl poisoning.

Mason said methamphetamine “continues to be a huge problem.” But he said his office is seeing more cases of fentanyl abuse and poisonings.

“Fentanyl can give a bigger high,” Mason said. “I’m proud of how we are attacking the problem. I didn’t have the tool to charge someone with fentanyl poisoning resulting in death.

process was also informed by many stakeholder meetings and focus groups, centered around a diverse 50-person community advisory committee.

Sometimes, we can be real creative and charge first-degree murder. But one of the requirements we have is to prove the suspect’s intent.”

Mason said the reaction to fentanyl is quick and fast.

“Parents? Talk to your kids about fentanyl. Fentanyl is the most dangerous drug on the streets,” he said. “We have to get people to understand how dangerous this drug is. If you have a drug that didn’t come from a pharmacy, don’t take it.”

Motor vehicle theft

Mason said he and other district attorneys in the state want to change the state’s motor vehicle theft law. As of now, Mason can file charges based on the worth of the stolen car. He and the other attorneys plan to lobby the Legislature for a change.

“That is quite unjust,” Mason said. “It discriminates against people who have cars that aren’t valuable. Many people who have

loss of agricultural land is a significant issue and 93% believe housing affordability is a significant issue.

cars that aren’t valuable are poor.

Many people can’t buy another car, so they can’t get to work or school or take their kids to daycare.”

community participation with thousands of completed surveys and responses. The

According to that committee’s work, 85% of community survey respondents feel the

“Adams County is growing, and it’s growing fast,” said Hall. “It’s critical we have policies in place to make sure we

are addressing and accommodating that growth responsibly. Advancing Adams embraces the many different community efforts and visions that will help guide our growth and development over the next 20 years.”

Brian Mason, district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, speaks during a town hall in Thornton Oct. 13.

PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH

Latino groups host CD8 forum Oct. 20

STAFF REPORT

Candidates in Colorado’s newest Congressional District are expected Oct. 20 at a Greeley Latino issues forum.

Several groups – CIRC Action, the Latino Coalition of Weld County, LULAC Greeley Chapter, CLLARO, COLOR, Working Families Party, Mi Familia Vota, The Latino Action Council, League of Women Voters and UNC Dept. of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion organization – are hosting the forum from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the UNC University Center Longs Peak Ballroom, 2101 10th Ave. Greeley.

Residents will get to interact one-on-one with the candidates from 6- 6:30 p.m. The forum kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with candidates for the U.S. Congress, the State Board of Education, the CU Regents and several house districts squaring off in

a forum focused on Latino community issues.

Candidates expected to attend include Dr. Yadira Caraveo(D) and Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), candidates for the U.S. Congressional District 8.

Other candidates expected are Colorado Board of Education candidate Rhonda Solis; CU Regent candidates Yolanda Ortega and Mark VanDriel; Jennifer Parenti, candidate State House District 19, : Mary Young and Ryan Gonzalez, candidates for State House District 50; Ryan Armagost and Richard Webster, candidates for State House District 64; Lisa Chollet and Michael Lynch, candidates for State House District 65; and Spring Erickson, candidate for State House District 48.

The forum is free to the public, and refreshments will be included. There is also free parking available around the University Center.

Claiming city rivalry over Prairie View

Brighton High School’s Jon Marc Messersmith scored in the second half to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 win over rival Prairie View at BHS Oct. 13.

His shot was one of seven BHS efforts that were on goal.

PVHS goalkeeper Brady Jenson made six saves, including a point-blank effort in the fi rst half. PVHS tried six shots, one of which was on goal. BHS goalkeeper Owen Woodford made six saves.

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Prairie View’s Ismail Aryan clears the ball to safety as Brighton’s Adrian Medrano looks on during the teams’ rivalry match at BHS Oct. 13.

PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH

DA Academy

The 17th Juidicial District Attorney’s Offi ce is offering a free, eight-week program to explain the workings of the offi ce and the criminal justice system.

It starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the DA’s offi ce, 1000 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton. The registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 1. Info? Email chopper@da17.state.co.us.

ONGOING 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 benefi ts 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/70316b0 5422c448492c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.

Legal self-help clinic

The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal selfhelp clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the fi rst 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.

Help for vets

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/findlocations.

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.

COVID-19 testing

Here’s where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303659-9700 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 1-844-4938255, 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 (303280-6602) for those who want to talk to mental-health 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.

Food distribution

27J Schools have free graband-go meals for youngsters up to age 18. Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor.

St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Brighton residents who love between Quebec St. and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Ave.

Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, hands out one box of food per family the second and fourth Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton. Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Community Baptist Church Food Pantry, 15559 Weld County Road 2, Brighton.

Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Volunteers needed

Qualified Listeners needs 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.

Visit qualifiedlisteners.org/ volunteerapp and fill out the form or call 720-600-0860.

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Chef celebrates Día de los Muertos with recipes

Oscar Padilla honors his family traditions

BY JULIO SANDOVAL AND SONIA GUTIERREZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

During Día de los Muertos, Oscar Padilla honors his grandmother Gloria.

“She showed me the basics to celebrate and incorporate all these components and food to receive and welcome our family after they pass away,” said Padilla.

Padilla is originally from Los Angeles, California, but said at one point in his life he went to live with his grandmother in Mexico City. “This changed my life,” he said. “It gave me the opportunity to discover my blood, my family in Mexico and all the traditions they have at that amazing country.”

Padilla is now the executive

chef at Toro, a Cherry Creek restaurant that features a ceviche bar, small plates and family-style entrees. Toro shares authentic Latin ingredients, international fl avors and artful dishes.

While in Mexico, Padilla was fi rst introduced to a career in the kitchen. His fi rst teacher? Gloria.

“She showed me the traditional techniques to make molcajete salsa, moles — traditional dishes to celebrate the specifi c parties or traditions that Mexico has,” he explained.

Those recipes, Padilla said, have been passed down in his family from generation to generation. “These traditions are to celebrate them but it’s also to celebrate us too,” added Padilla.

Eugene “Gene” A. Cvancara

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As a family we want to express what an amazing life our husband and father Eugene “Gene” Cvancara lived. He was born on September 1, 1935 and started his life living in a tar paper shack on the family homestead in Ross, North Dakota. After his grandparents passed away, the family moved into the main farmhouse. Gene recalled how they lived an hour outside of town. e kids would put stones on the pot belly stove and wrap them in blankets that they placed at their feet in the open sleigh for the ride into town.

Gene quit school after 6th grade and helped on the farm. At 16 years old, Gene lied to get a job as a roughneck and drove to Texas to work. is not only gave him an excellent job, but he came back to his hometown and was able to help put the crop in with his family. He had been so proud and excited to help his family as an “adult”.

He returned to Texas to nish his job and at 18 years old, he signed up for the Army. He nished boot camp and was stationed in Fort Belvoir in Virginia. He was trained in the Army Corp of Engineers and upon completion of his training, he shipped out to Germany to rebuild buildings and roads. He took advantage of being in Europe enjoying sites in Amsterdam, France and Italy. Even though he loved remembering the areas he saw, he remembered how thankful the German people were to see their war-torn country being repaired and rebuilt. He said they all welcomed the soldiers and took care of them while they were there.

He started a life with his wife Sharon on June 15, 1958 and quickly moved from North Dakota to South Dakota and landed in Brighton, Colorado by spring of 1960.

ey raised their 3 children: Scott, Lezli and Shawn who all live in the area to this day. He not only built a life but worked on building the city. He was a superintendent for Asphalt Paving and his most notable

projects were all of I-225, 6th Avenue and I-25 through the “mousetrap”.

He worked for Cox Construction working with telephone conduit, but his true passion came to fruition when he started Vancara Builders with his son Scott. ey built custom homes throughout Brighton. Most people today can still recognize the style, quality and craftsmanship that went into each and every house.

After working in California for a while, Gene returned to Colorado and retired from Concrete Express. He and Sharon enjoyed his retirement years while living part-time between Colorado and Arizona. ey extensively travelled throughout the country in an RV and always enjoyed meeting new people and visiting with friends and family along the way. ey took cruises to Alaska, the Panama Canal and were truly blessed when they ful lled their lifelong dream of travelling through the Holy Lands of Israel.

Gene passed away on September 23, 2022 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife Sharon, brother Larry (Edith) Cvancara, son Scott (Gretchen) Cvancara, daughters Lezli (John) Belohrad and Shawn (Tom) Weaver. His grandchildren: Lynette (Rob)Laursen, Lori (Jered) Maupin, Seth (Kenzie) Cvancara, Shannon ( omas) Quayle, Mykol Sostarich, Tyler (Danielle) Weaver, Travis Belohrad, Alyssa (Devin) DeRocher, Ralphie Martinez, Auston Belohrad and Braden Weaver. Greatgrandchildren Alyanna Hale, Providence Quayle, Titus Quayle, Aspen Cvancara and Melody Sostarich.

He is preceded in death by his parents Louis and Cora Cvancara, brothers Leo and Donnie, sisters Ida and MaryAnne and daughter Tammy.

We celebrate a truly blessed life and look forward to seeing him again with our Lord and Savior in heaven.

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Football Broomfi eld celebrated its homecoming Oct. 14 with a 56-0 win over Adams City. Eagles’ quarterback Cole LaCrue was 8-for-14 for 168 yards and fi ve touchdowns. Two of those scoring passes went to Canon Juarez.

No stats were available for the Eagles.

Softball

Sterling beat Adams City 13-1 in Sterling Oct. 15 in the class 3A regional softball tournament. The win sends the Tigers to the state 3A tournament next week. The Eagles fi nish with a record of 14-9.

No stats were available for the Eagles. Dillyn Morton and Ayvin Parker drove in two runs for the Tigers. Ava Reeves had two hits and an RBI.

Cross country

AURORA -- Here are Adams City’s results from the Colorado League meet at Aurora Sports Park Oct. 13.

Boys

2. Eder Villa-Saldivar, 18:21 (season best). 8. Gael Ibarra, 21:11 (season best). 16. Alexander Meyers, 24:29 (season best).

Soccer Aurora Central blanked Adams City 1-0 in Commerce City

Oct. 13. The goal was in the second half, and there were no stats available for either team.

Skyview shut out Adams City 1-0 in Commerce City Oct. 11. Dante Espino Kennedy scored in the fi rst half. No stats were available for the Eagles.

Prairie View High School

Prairie View High School Football

AURORA -- Rangeview stopped Prairie View 29-15 at Hinkley High School Oct. 12. No stats were available for either team.

Soccer

Rocky Mountain scored four times in the second half en route to a 5-0, home-pitch win over Prairie View Oct. 11.

Miles Monner scored four of the Lobos’ goals. Benito MacEachran scored the other. No stats were available for PVHS.

Volleyball

Loveland beat the ThunderHawks 25-14, 25-16, 25-14 in Loveland Oct. 11. Elena Gonzales had fi ve kills to pace PVHS. Paige Walker and Kira Ulibarri added two.

Olivia Williams had 11 kills for Loveland. Layne Elder added eight, and Avaree Stalk-

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forgetting his Mexican roots and traditions.

“A lot of people are so scared of death,” he said, “but in Mexico, we celebrate with the dead. It’s to celebrate and share and be happy because at some point you are in communion again. You remember your family and you’re there on that day.”

Día de los Muertos is celebrated November 1-2 every year primarily in Mexico, but also by others around the world including some in the United States. The holiday is rooted in Aztec culture, where the dead are the guests of honor. The ceremony is like a family reunion that helps people remember the deceased and celebrate their memory.

Through the years, people have developed different combinations of the fundamental traditions, which most often include setting up a candlelit altar so spirits can find their way back to their relatives. The altar includes food and items that were important to the one who passed. Families then often gather in the grave-

yard for a big party that includes

stones, singing songs and talking

spect, and we want to share it not only with the people in Mexico, but we want to share it with everybody around the world,” said Padilla.

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

Notice is hereby given that this public hearing will be conducted on November 01, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 East 60th Avenue.

Planning Commission will consider:

1. Z-981-22: 5441 Quebec LLC is request ing a zone change from Medium Intensity Industrial District (I-2) to Regional Com mercial District (C-3) for the two properties located at 5441 Quebec Street and 5451 Quebec Street, totaling an area of 0.7 acres. No new development is proposed with this zone change application.

Advance registration for virtual testimony/ public input is required. Additional informa tion and instructions to register for testimo ny can be found in the published agenda at https://commerce.legistar.com and at www.c3gov.com/PC or by contacting staff at 303.227.8847 or eflores@c3gov.com. Notificatcion de un Proyecto de Desarrollo potencial cerca de su propiedad. Para servicios de traduccion en espanol, llame a Evelyn Flores 303-227-8847.

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Metro Districts Budget Hearings

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Buffalo Ridge Metropolitan District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be consid ered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 6:30 p.m. on November 2, 2022 at 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado or Microsoft Teams Videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 740

NOTICES

215 797#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at sandy. brandenburger@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the Dis trict may also be considered at the abovereferenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the of fices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

BUFFALO RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Michaela Smith, President

Legal Notice No. CCX728

First Publication: October 20, 2022 Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2022 BUDGET AND

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the TR RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) will hold a meeting via teleconference on October 27, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board including a public hearing on the 2023 proposed budget (the “Proposed Budget”). The necessity may also arise for an amendment to the 2022 budget (the “Amended Budget”). This meeting can be joined using the following teleconfer ence information: 303-858-1802 PIN: 1102

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget (if applicable) have been submitted to the District. A copy of the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E Crescent Pkwy #300, Englewood, CO 80111, where the same are open for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget

and Amended Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS:

TR RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado

/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. CCX736

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the BELLE CREEK METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NO. 1 for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered and final action taken at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Belle Creek Metropolitan District No. 1 on December 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Belle Creek Family Center, 10693 Belle Creek Boulevard, Henderson, CO. Any interested elector within the Belle Creek Metropolitan District No. 1 may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget amendment, file or register his objections thereto.

Dated: October 11, 2022

BELLE CREEK METROPOLITAN DIS TRICT NO. 1

By:/s/ Laurie M. Tatlock Manager for the District

Legal Notice No. CCX729

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the pro posed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Aurora Single Tree Metropolitan District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 8:30 a.m. on October 27, 2022. In order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public in light of the imminent threat caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting and public hear ing will be held by teleconference only. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 650-479-3208 and enter passcode 77681500.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the Dis trict may also be considered at the abovereferenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Green wood Village, Colorado. Due to concerns related to COVID-19 and certain visitor restrictions that may be in place, please contact Cathee Sutton by email at Cathee.

Sutton@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-779-5710 to make arrangements to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

AURORA SINGLE TREE METROPOLI TAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Rick Hellickson, President

Legal Notice No. CCX732

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the ensuing year of 2023 have been submitted to the Hima laya Water & Sanitation District, Tower Metropolitan District, and Tower Business Improvement District (“Districts”). Such proposed budgets will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts to be held at 11:30 a.m. on November 15, 2022 via telephone and videoconference. To at tend and participate by telephone, dial 1/669-235-9053 and enter passcode 825

488 636#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://towermetropolitandistrict.com or by contacting Robin A. Navant, by email at rnavant@spencerfane.com or by tele phone at 303/839-3800.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budgets of the Districts may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2023 budgets and the amended 2022 budgets, if required, are available for public inspec tion at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Please contact Jennifer Van Valen by email at Jennifer.Vanvalen@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-779-5710. Any inter ested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

HIMALAYA WATER & SANITATION

DISTRICT TOWER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TOWER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

By: /s/ Randall Hertel, President

Legal Notice No. CCX730

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET HEARING FOR THE THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pro posed Budgets (“Proposed Budgets”) have been submitted to the Boards of Directors of the THIRD CREEK MET ROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 3 (the “Districts”) for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such Proposed Budgets have been filed in the office of the District Man ager at 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same are open for public inspection. Such Proposed Budgets will be considered at a regular meeting of the THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 3, to be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. via MS Teams link provided in this notice:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_ZmQwNzk5YTYtZD kwYi00ZmMxLWE2YjMtNzYyODIyZGNj MmY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%2 2Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba-4ee3ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oid% 22%3a%225b9f6fa2-e9dd-42cc-bfd8-

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Or by the Conference Call No.: 720-5475281; Conference ID: 571 296 593#

Any interested electors within the THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 3 may inspect the Proposed Budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budgets.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DI RECTORS:

THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DIS TRICT NOS. 1 & 3

By: /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C.

Legal Notice No. CCX735

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET FOR 2023

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTING FOR ITSELF AND BY AND ON BEHALF OF ITS SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE

Notice is hereby given that a proposed 2023 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of South Adams County Water and Sanitation District. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, 6595 East 70th Av enue, Commerce City, CO 80022, where the same is open for public inspection.

Public hearings on the budget will be held at the District’s Regular Board Meetings for November and December as follows:

Date: November 9 and December 14, 2022

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Location: District Administration Building 6595 E. 70th Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022

A Resolution of approval of the budget and appropriations and certification of a mill levy will be considered, acted on, and finally adopted at the December 14 meet ing. Any interested elector of South Ad ams County Water and Sanitation District may file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption by the Board. Proposed increases to the District’s rates, fees, tolls, penalties, and charges have been separately Noticed pursuant to Colorado law.

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: Vicki Ennis As: Secretary

Legal Notice No. CCX733

First Publication: October 20, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

FINAL SETTLEMENT

Project Title: Porteos – Phase 8 (Seg ment 5) Infrastructure

Project Owners: Velocity Metropolitan District

Project Location: City of Aurora, Colorado

The Velocity Metropolitan District plans to accept the above titled project as substan tially complete and for Final Settlement to Hudick Excavating Inc. after November 10, 2022. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Velocity Metropolitan District may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Hudick Excavating Inc., as necessary, to protect the Velocity Metropolitan District from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Hudick Excavating inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Hudick Excavating Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to:

Contact Person: Barney Fix, P.E.

Address: 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. CCX713

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

INVITATION TO BID

Project: Porteos – Phase 7 (Segment 3) Landscaping Location:Aurora, Colorado

The project consists of the installation of new landscape and irrigation. An esti mated value of these improvements will not be published. The entire project area will be maintained for two full landscape seasons following the installation and date of substantial completion.

Plans and specifications will be available electronically through Merrick & Company after 9:00 a.m. local time on October 20, 2022. Bidders and other interested parties may obtain electronic copies of the plans

Bids will be received at the office of Mer rick & Company (5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111) for the services referenced above until 11:00 AM (Mountain Time) on Tuesday, Novem ber 22, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened in public by Merrick & Company. Bids shall be made on the forms furnished by the Owner and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 endorsed with the name of the Bidder and the Title “Por teos - Phase 7 (Segment 3) Landscaping - BID”. All documents submitted shall have the name of the bidder and the date of the bid submittal.

No proposals will be considered which are received after the time mentioned and any proposals so received shall be returned to the submitter and not be considered under any circumstances. Sole responsi bility rests with the submitter to see that their proposal is received on time at the stated location.

Bids must be completed entirely to be considered. Omission of any items in the bid schedule will not be evaluated.

A bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish certification of specific insurance requirements for con tracts and complete the Owner’s master agreement.

The Construction Contract document from Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1, included with this invitation to Bid, is considered part of the agreement between Owner and Contractor. If discrepancies exist between the Construction Contract and other bid documents, the stricter requirement must be followed.

Please provide a contact person(s) and their e-mail address for bids. All adden dums and plans will be distributed to this contact person(s).

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the Bid date and time. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any errors or irregularities, and to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications in cluding financial statements. The Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bid ding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

questions concerning this bid shall be directed in writing to:

by contacting Owner’s Representative, Barney Fix at Barney.Fix@Merrick.com.

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $28.50 per month and business services are $41.00 per month. Speci c rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in the Lifeline program, which makes residential telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible lowincome individuals and families. Eligible customers may qualify for Lifeline discounts of $5.25/month for voice or bundled voice service or $9.25/month for qualifying broadband or broadband bundles. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal bene ts if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or qualifying broadband service per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload to qualify.

CenturyLink also participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households with a discount on broadband service. The ACP provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

For both programs, a household is de ned as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Services are not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in these programs. Consumers who willfully make false statements to obtain these discounts can be punished by ne or imprisonment and can be barred from these programs.

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