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Early-season snow o to good start in high country

indoor dining, personal gatherings

Children facing early, intense respiratory virus season

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

An alarming number of Colorado children with the respiratory virus called RSV are filling emergency rooms and intensive care beds as the state experiences an “early and intense” start to the flu season, state health officials and Children’s Hospital Colorado warned.

“It’s truly like nothing we’ve ever seen before at Children’s Hospital Colorado,” said Dr. Kevin Carney, a pediatric emergency physician and Children’s associate chief medical officer.

the median from 1991 to 2020, and 142% in the Colorado River headwaters area specifically, according to SNOTEL data compiled by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The averages were slightly higher elsewhere on the Western Slope.

so far this year, Lukas said. The season-ending snowpack across those 12 years, however, runs the gamut, from a handful of average years to a very good 1995 and a dismal 2012.

The hospital’s in-patient and ICU beds across the state are operating at or above maximum capacity, and emergency room and urgent care visits for respiratory illness are 30% higher than the busiest days of a normal flu season, which typically runs January through March.

BY CHRIS OUTCALT THE COLORADO SUN

Snowpack on the Western Slope is off to a good start, but experts caution it’s difficult to draw many meaningful conclusions from snow-covered, high-country peaks this early in the season.

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.

“It’s kind of like leading a football game by a field goal halfway through the first quarter,” Jeff Lukas, an independent climate researcher, wrote in an email.

As of early November, the statewide snowpack was 140% of

Still, there’s a long way to go. Typically, on Nov. 9, Colorado is about 8% of the way to achieving statewide median snowpack, Lukas said. Right now, the state is about 12% of the way there, he said. But, Lukas cautioned that there’s very little correlation between mountain precipitation in October and early November and the final totals across an entire snow season.

In about a third of the past 35 years, early-season snow totals looked something like they do

By Ellis Arnold Colorado Community Media

Nevertheless, it’s better to have snow on the ground than not, he said.

Children’s is now postponing surgeries and other procedures in order to have the staff and space to treat children with RSV, the flu and COVID-19, he said.

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.

“Every little bit helps. Just like a field goal early in the first quarter,” he wrote. “But it needs to be followed up with a lot more scoring.”

Given the challenges facing the Colorado River, water managers across the region will be watching the snowpack especially closely this year. More than 40 million people rely on the snow that accumulates high up in the

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.

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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-

Statewide, there’s a shortage of available pediatric intensive care beds, according to state health department officials who joined Children’s Hospital for a news conference. The number of available pediatric beds has hovered between zero and 5 the last several weeks, instead of the typical average of 22 open beds. Children’s Hospital and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment held

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Photo by Belen Ward

A fox ventures through the snow on Conifer’s Shadow Mountain.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIE FORD

Too soon to get excited, but snowpack is 140% of average

Tri-County claims funds for Love My Air program

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Nov. 3 that $403,996 will be awarded to the Tri-County Health Department for their community air monitoring network.

“Tri-County Health Department is excited to be awarded a grant from the EPA for $403,996 to continue and expand the Love My Air program across Adams and Arapahoe Counties,” Environmental Health Director Brian Hlavacek said.

The money comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and the American Rescue Plan. TriCounty Health Department is one of 132 air monitoring projects across the country that received funds.

According to a news release from the EPA, the chosen projects are in communities “that are underserved, historically marginalized, and overburdened by pollution.”

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the news conference to warn parents and urge vaccinations after watching levels, especially for RSV, spike in recent weeks.

“What’s different this year is how early and severe this reference respiratory season has been for the children in our community,” Carney said. “Our emergency departments are seeing a record volume of patients.”

While RSV, which stands for respiratory syncytial virus, causes mild symptoms in most people, it can cause severe illness or even death in young children and older adults. Of the 554 people who have been hospitalized in

Hlavacek said the department has 20 sensors that detect PM 2.5, which is particulate matter 30 times smaller than a strand of hair. With these funds, they hope to increase the amount of sensors to 26.

The pollutant lodges deep inside the lungs and causes severe health problems like asthma, chronic bronchitis and heart disease. Common sources include wildfires, construction, vehicle emissions and heavy industry.

The sensors are placed at a number of schools, libraries and parks. They track the data and those who host the sensors can use the data, possibly in programming or classes, or awareness.

They were initially funded in the fall of 2019 since air quality is a big concern. The idea was for the data to be available to residents and entities to eventually lead to informed decisions such as policy changes.

“We work regionally to try to get the education out there around air pollution,” he said.

the Denver area in the last few weeks, 95% were children. Health officials have counted 144 outbreaks statewide at schools and child care centers.

Infants and children under age 2 are most at risk for dangerous cases of RSV, as are people over age 65 or with lung issues. Colorado is seeing “unprecedented levels” of RSV transmission, said state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy.

She asked people to get vaccinated, both for the flu and COVID-19, and to stay home if they are sick, even with mild symptoms.

“A mild infection in me or you can translate to a life-threatening infection to a young child or an older adult,” she said.

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Turkey Trot

Brighton’s 38th annual Turkey Trot takes off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the pavilions outside the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave. The 5k run/walk is a Bolder Boulder qulaifier. First-, second- and thirdplace winners in each age division will receive prizes.

Early bird entry fees are $30 for adults and $20 for youth and seniors. Race day entry fees are $35 for adults and $25 for youth and seniors. Entry fees will include a T-shirt, breakfast, awards, prizes and drawings. .

Packet and bib pick-up will be Nov. 16 and 17 at the recreation

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The flu, COVID and RSV are all different illnesses, but it’s possibly for people to have more than one at the same time. The symptoms of RSV are runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing, which can make it difficult for parents to tell the difference between RSV, the flu and COVID.

The COVID-19 pandemic “disrupted” regular patterns for the respiratory virus season, pushing it back to early fall rather than winter. While the reasons aren’t

center. Those who have not registered by Nov. 14 will have to wait and pick up their bib on the day of the race.

To register, call 303-655-2200 or visit brightonco.gov/turkeytrot.

Colorado Gives Day

The Adams and Broomfield counties’ chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates is observing Colorado Gives Day Tuesday, Dec. 6. A press statement said donations to CASA help provide volunteers to children and youth in the child welfare system. Donations will be doubled by matching funds up to $100,000, thanks to support from the Lembke Family. Donations ar tax-deductible and qulaify for the

entirely understood, it’s partly due to the health precautions taken during the pandemic —including isolation and masks — that also suppressed transmission of other respiratory illnesses, Herlihy said.

Health officials are seeing RSV spread during the summer and increase in the fall, and last year, saw an uptick in flu transmission late into the spring — both unusual timelines, she said.

“We really don’t fully understand, but it’s very clear that the pandemic has been disruptive to how these viruses are spread and when they’re spread,” Herlihy said.

Hospitalization numbers for

Colorado child Care Contribution Tax Credit. Visit https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/CasaaB?blm_aid=18554916.

DA Academy

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

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

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influenza are still lower than typical peak levels, but they are higher at this point in the season than the most severe flu season on record in Colorado, which was in 2017-18, she said. Health officials said they are unsure when the illness might peak.

The number of doses of influenza vaccine given this year in Colorado are on par with 2021, but lower than 2020 levels, said Scott Bookman, director of public health response for the state health department.

“So we do have an opportunity here to increase our influenza vaccination rates as we head into this flu season,” he said.

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.

Children’s Hospital officials encouraged parents to first check with their pediatrician if they are unsure whether their child needs to go to the emergency room. The state health department, meanwhile, is spreading word about the uptick in RSV and flu to schools, preschools and child care facilities.

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

Dec. 1

Starting the Season

STAFF REPORTS

Fort Lupton Holiday lighting contest: City residents and those who live within five miles of the Fort Lupton City limits can register with the Chamber of Commerce to have their home holiday displays reviewed and judged. Winners in several catego ries will be announced at 3 p.m. Dec. 19. Contact Allison Johnson at executivedirector@fortlupton chamber.org for more information or register at shorturl.at/fijwF.

Dec. 2

Thornton Santa Calling: The registration deadline for Thorn ton’s annual check-in from Santa is Dec. 2. Santa will call between 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 13 through 15.

Adults can register interested kids, specifying a date and rough time for the call and providing some information about their child — name, age, address, broth ers and sisters, favorite things, the names of their pets, what they want for Christmas and how they’ve been behaving.

One of Thornton’s volunteer elves will call, putting Santa — or one of his helpers — on the line when they’re ready. Visit https:// www.thorntonco.gov/festivalsevents/Documents/santas-calling-

form.pdf for the registration form.

Call 720-977-5916 if you have questions or need more informa tion.

Noel Northglenn: The City of Northglenn kicks off the holiday celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Parsons entrance of the North glenn Recreation Center at 1 E. Memorial Parkway. Many of the most popular events from past festivals will be back!

Santa will be on hand and ready to take pictures with the families –whether they are free (taken with your own phone) or $5 per photo with a professional photographer. Mrs. Claus will be there too, shar ing her favorite holiday songs. There will be free crafts for the kids, carriage rides and free chil dren’s books while supplies last. There will also be new opportuni ties to learn about winter holidays in other cultures.

A pizza dinner can be pur chased, with proceeds going to benefit the Northglenn Commu nity Foundation. And returning this year, the gym will be reserved for fun and chaotic indoor snow ball fights.

Historic Westminster Home Town Christmas: The Westmin ster Historical Society hosts this annual event featuring carolers,

roasted chestnuts and visits with Santa from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Fireman’s Park, 7290 Bradburn Blvd. Stick around for the lighting of the park’s Christmas tree, re portedly the tallest living Christ mas tree in the state.

Thornton Christmas Memories Concert: Thornton’s Community Chorus will offer two performanc es of their annual holiday concert “Christmas Memories”, featuring all varieties of holiday music, at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. in the McAllister Park Building, 750 W. 96th Ave., Thornton. Email thorn tonchorus@gmail.com for more information.

Dec. 3

Adams County Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the at Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton. Featuring holiday crafts, home made gifts and other treats. Ad mission is $3, cash, and children 12 and younger are free.

Cookies and cocoa with Santa: Come visit with Santa, enjoy some cookies, play some games and have a professional photograph taken from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Lupton Public Library, 425 S. Denver Ave., Fort Lupton.

Olde Fashioned Christmas: Northglenn’s Stonehocker Farm

house, 10950 Fox Run Parkway, will host the annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy holiday music as soon as you en ter the door from local performers including the Northland Chorale. You can browse affordable baked goods, gifts and stocking stuffers in the kitchen. Santa awaits up stairs to take photos with the kids. Afterward, they can pick out a free book to bring home, thanks to Northglenn Build A Generation.

Brighton Tree Lighting Cer emony: The city’s annual holiday season opener moves to Founders Plaza, 5 S. Main St., and runs from 2-7 p.m

The day kicks off as Santa comes to town at 2 p.m. with free face painting and the Teddy Bear & Friends Tree. New this year is a Winter Market on South Main St. (near the plaza) from 2-7 p.m. The market will feature unique artists, crafters and artisan food vendors.

The tree lighting is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed by a concert performance by Boulder’s Face Vocal Band. Contact Amy Porter at 303-655-2126 for more informa tion.

Westminster Holiday Lights: The city of Westminster kicks off

mountains in the Colorado River Basin and then flows into the river and its tributaries. The water is also used to irrigate millions of acres of farmland. However, a series of subpar snow years and dry soil conditions paired with sustained water use has drained the country’s two largest reservoirs — Lake Powell and Lake Mead — and strained the entire Colorado River system.

So far this year, the biggest in-state beneficiary of the earlyseason snow has been southwestern Colorado and the San Juan Mountains, a region that has

been hard-hit by drought and dry soil conditions the past few years. The southwestern part of the state registered 217% of the median snowpack as of Nov. 10.

“We’re in the best shape we’ve seen for about five years — it’s a good start for sure,” said Ken Curtis, general manager of the Dolores Water Conservancy District, which manages the Dolores Project.

In addition to the early snow, a steady pattern of monsoonal rains throughout the summer helped southwestern Colorado quite a bit, Curtis said.

“Depending on how you feel about trends or odds or statistics, we are looking better, and you might say we’re due,” Curtis said.

In 2021, farmers and ranchers who rely on water from the Dolores Project received a 10% supply. This year, the project operated on a 35% supply.

Becky Bollinger, the assistant state climatologist, said it’s good to get a head start on snowpack now so that the state is less reliant on big storm after big storm during the heart of the winter.

“For me, seeing these storms kick off and that we’re a little ahead on snowpack is good,” said Bollinger, who is part of Colorado State University’s Colorado Climate Center. “In general, I feel pretty positive about this.”

The snow in the high country this week was especially nice, she said, because the next week or so looks like it’s going to be

drier across the state. However, temperatures are likely to remain cooler, which is good, Bollinger said. “What that means is that while the snowpack isn’t going to accumulate, it’s probably not going to melt in those mid-to-high elevations,” she said. “When you have those cold temperatures, that will help support the snowpack that’s already there.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

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

1. Z-945-17-19-20-21-22: Becknell Ser vices LLC is requesting to amend the Nexus North DIA PUD Zone Document Amendment No. 2 to permit additional land uses and modify bulk standards in Planning Area 3 for the property generally located at the southeast corner of Buckley Road and East 88th Avenue.

2. CU-91-10-15-22: CoreCivic is request ing to renew their conditional use permit to continue a community corrections facility for the property located at 4901 Krameria Street.

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.

Jonathan Popiel Planning Commission Chairman

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of Velocity Metropolitan District No. 8 (the “District”) in the City of Aurora, County of Adams, State of Colorado, a petition pray ing for the exclusion of certain real prop erty from the boundaries of the District. Notice is hereby given to all interested

persons that they shall appear at a public meeting of the District, on December 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., and show cause in writ ing why approval of the stated exclusion should not be granted. All protests and objections must be submitted in writing to the District’s Board of Directors at or prior to the public hearing (to spacheco@ isp-law.com or Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 S. Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado 80237) in order to be considered, or shall thereafter be waived. The meeting is being held via MS Teams at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_NTJmZTJlNDAtNj BlZS00ZGU4LTk3NjktOGEzMzExMDE 4Njc1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%2 2Tid%22%3a%228e55246b-90b1-4bef9dbd-02c674817a7b%22%2c%22Oid% 22%3a%22f5be40d5-7c7c-4df9-84bda0c625da5e4f%22%7d

The name and address of the petitioners and a general description of the property to be excluded from the District is as fol lows:

PETITIONERS:

ACP DIA 1287 Investors, LLC c/o A & C Properties, Inc. 4530 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85028

Seth C. Rollert 17757 E. Crestridge Place Centennial, CO 80115

Melissa M. Shea 1530 E. Nichols Drive Centennial, CO 80122

Kristen Hope Adams 5859 S. Galena Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Mark A. Adams 5859 S. Galena Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Yuriy Gorlov 19512 E. La Salle Place Aurora, CO 80013

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF AREA PROPOSED FOR EXCLUSION: Eight approximately 0.253-acre parcels generally located east of Powhaton Road and north of E 56th Avenue in the City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS OF VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 8.

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Metro Districts Budget Hearings

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NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGETS AND AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGETS

SETTLER’S CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that proposed budgets have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Settler’s Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 (the “Districts”) for the ensuing year of 2023. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2022 budgets of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2023 budgets and 2022 amended budgets (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, CO 80112, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2023 budgets and 2022 amended budgets will be considered at special meetings of the Districts to be held on Friday, December 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

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

1. To attend via Zoom videoconference, use the following link, or e-mail csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com to have the link e-mailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/839186307 45?pwd=dDBkbEJhZkE1K3FRZjJjNV hZVjBsdz09

2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-719359-4580 or 1-253-215-8782 and enter the following additional information: (a)Meeting ID: 839 1863 0745 (b)Passcode: 982041

Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budgets or the 2022 amended budgets, inspect the 2022 budgets and the 2021 amended budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

SETTLER’S CROSSING

/s/ Paula J. Williams McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the Districts

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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.

A public hearing on the budget will be held at the District’s Regular Board Meeting for December as follows:

Date: 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 will be considered, acted on, and adopted at the December 14 meeting. Any interested elector of South Adams County Water and Sanitation District may file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adop tion by the Board. Proposed increases to the District’s rates, fees, tolls, penalties, and charges have been separately No ticed pursuant to Colorado law.

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: Vicki Ennis

As: Secretary

Legal Notice No. CCX779

First Publication: November 24, 2022

Last Publication: November 24, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET

VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 – 9

Public Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pro posed budgets have been submitted to the VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 – 9 for the ensuing year of 2023. Copies of such proposed budgets have been filed in the office of Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C. at 4725 S. Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado, where same are open for public inspection. Such proposed budgets will be considered at a special meeting of the VELOCITY MET ROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 – 9, to be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. via MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_NTJmZTJlNDAtNj BlZS00ZGU4LTk3NjktOGEzMzExMDE 4Njc1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%2 2Tid%22%3a%228e55246b-90b1-4bef9dbd-02c674817a7b%22%2c%22Oid% 22%3a%22f5be40d5-7c7c-4df9-84bda0c625da5e4f%22%7d

Any interested electors of the VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 – 9 may inspect the proposed budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budgets.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DI RECTORS: VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 – 9

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

Legal Notice No. CCX775

First Publication: November 24, 2022

Last Publication: November 24, 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 Sand Creek Metropolitan District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held 1:00 p.m. on December 2, 2022 at 100 Saint Paul Street, Denver, CO.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced 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 inspec tion at 100 Saint Paul Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado. 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.

SAND CREEK METROPOLITAN DIS TRICT

By: /s/ Mike Serra, Board Secretary

Legal Notice No. CCX771

First Publication: November 24, 2022

Last Publication: November 24, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET HEARING NORTHERN COMMERCE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the NORTHERN COMMERCE METRO POLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at 7979 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1125, Denver, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the NORTHERN COMMERCE METRO POLITAN DISTRICT, to be held on Mon day, November 28, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86 944162914?pwd=WXhqS0J1aFBrZHJjb0

ZvWEQ0dnVGQT09. Any interested elec tors within the NORTHERN COMMERCE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS: NORTHERN COMMERCE METROPOLI TAN DISTRICT

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

Legal Notice No. CCX773

First Publication: November 24, 2022 Last Publication: November 24, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET PORTEOS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pro posed budget has been submitted to the PORTEOS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C. at 4725 S. Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the PORTEOS BUSI NESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, to be held on December 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. via MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_NTJmZTJlNDAtNj BlZS00ZGU4LTk3NjktOGEzMzExMDE 4Njc1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%2 2Tid%22%3a%228e55246b-90b1-4bef9dbd-02c674817a7b%22%2c%22Oid% 22%3a%22f5be40d5-7c7c-4df9-84bda0c625da5e4f%22%7d

Any interested electors of the PORTEOS

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS: PORTEOS BUSINESS IMRPOVEMENT DISTRICT

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

Legal Notice No. CCX774

First Publication: November 24, 2022 Last Publication: November 24, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Adams County, Colo rado, will make final payment at its offices at 6595 E. 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022, on December 12, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. to Vortex Services, LLC of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction work performed for the District.

Project Contractor: Vortex Services, LLC

Project Name: Monaco Street Water System Removal and Replacements

Project Location: The project area is located on Monaco Street, bounded by East 80th Avenue to the North and East 74th Place to the South.

Any person, co-partnership, associa tion of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by any contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and in cluding the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District at the above address, Attn: Dawn Fredette, District Clerk, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claim ant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim..

All of the above is pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT acting through its SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE

By: Vicki Ennis Secretary

Legal Notice No. CCX781

First Publication: November 24, 2022

Last Publication: December 1, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK (CMAR) SERVICES FOR SACWSD PFAS IX WTP IMPROVEMENTS

Date: November 24, 2022

The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (Owner), is requesting sealed proposals for Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Services for the District’s PFAS Ion Exchange Water Treatment Process Improvements.

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is providing design of a new water treatment plant at the Klein Water Treatment Facility site and Owner Advisor (OA) services to support CMAR procurement. Preliminary design has been completed, and BC will continue to advance this design and submit pack ages for SACWSD review at the intermedi ate and final design, and design services during construction.

The selected Construction Manager will manage the procurement process and collaborate with the Owner and OA in the completion of the design, establishment of construction phasing strategies and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction of the work for recommendation to the District’s Board of Directors. If the GMP is approved by the District’s Board, a contract amend ment will be executed that will initiate the construction phase of the project and establish the Construction Manager in the role of general contractor for the subse quent completion of the project and final acceptance by the District.

Interested Contractors/CMAR firms may obtain an official Request for Proposal package by contacting Josh Thomas, Owner Advisor with Brown and Caldwell, via email at jthomas1@brwncald.com. If email transmission issues are suspected, Josh can be contacted at (720) 923-2096. 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 Thursday, December 22, 2022. If email transmission issues are suspected with

Commerce City Sentinel Express November 24, 2022 *

SEASON

FROM PAGE 4

the countdown to Christmas at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster.

Come see the magical wonder land of lights, complete with holiday music, hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa Claus. There will be a full-sized sleigh and miniature train for photos, and carnival games. Free of charge, sponsored by SCL Health and O’Toole’s Garden Center.

Dec. 9

Fort Lupton Parade of Lights: The city hosts its holiday parade of bright lights and cheer begin ning at 6 p.m. at 605 4th St. – the Bank of Colorado Operations Center. A tree lighting ceremony is set for 6:45 p.m. Santa sticks around for photos from 7-8 p.m.

Thornton Winterfest: Come celebrate the season with the city’s annual holiday celebration through Dec. 11 at the Carpenter Park Fields, 108th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. The festival opens at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday and runs until 9 p.m. nightly.

The festival features Santa’s Village, with ice skating, ice carving, food vendors, a tree decorating contest, a beer garden and visits from Santa Claus him self. The city will also present a holiday movie Friday night and another on Sunday night.

Saturday events include a breakfast with Santa at 7:30 a.m., a 10 a.m. Winterfest Fun Run 5k, a holiday marketplace and an

8:30 p.m. fireworks display.

Dec. 10

Santa on the Plaza: Bring a camera or smartphone to snap photographs of Santa on the plaza at Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster. While you are there, enjoy the magical wonderland of lights, the full-sized sleigh and the min iature train – all of them suitable for holiday photos! The event is being hosted by the Westminster 7:10 Rotary Club.

Build a Bird Wreath: Create beautiful works of art for birds and humans alike to enjoy dur ing the holiday season, while learning more about the birds that call Standley Lake home. Meets at 10 a.m. the Standley Lake Regional Park, 11610 W 100th Ave, Westminster. The cost is $5 per person. Limited to 20 participants, register online at shorturl.at/bhop2.

Brighton Parade of Lights: More than 60 colorful and cre atively decorated floats will be featured in the city’s 27th annual holiday parade. The parade steps off at 5 p.m. heading south on North Main St., turns east onto Bridge St. to 10th Ave. and then to Southern Ave. before turning east to return to City Hall. Con tact Amy Porter at 303-655-2126 for more information.

Dec. 11

Advent Radio Players: Once again, the Advent Lutheran Church in Westminster will pres ent two “Old Time Radio” Christ mas comedies performed live at 1 p.m, in the church, at 7979 Meade St.

This year, they’ll be present ing a recreation of an episode of

Public Notices

the transmission to Ms. Fredette, she can be contacted at (720) 206-0509.

This project may receive funding from the Colorado State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program and bidder’s attention is called to the SRF requirements included in the RFP package. The contract includes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements and goals. Certified DBEs are encouraged to bid.

The District intends to award the contract to the firm which submits the proposal which in the District’s estimation rep resents the best value to the District. 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 low est proposal, it may proceed to do so. Owner reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or sus pend the process, modify the terms and conditions of this proposal and selection process, and/or waive informalities of any submission.

By: Vicki Ennis

“The Life of Riley” called “No Christmas Bonus,” originally starring William Bendix. That will be followed by a Christ mas episode of “My Favorite Husband” called “George’s Christmas Present.” That radio program, which aired from 1948 to 1951, originally starred Lucille Ball and was the forerunner of “I Love Lucy” on television.

These plays will be performed using the scripts and sounds from the original playsas they were broadcast on the air in 1948 and 1949 using several micro phones and lighted applause and “on the air” signs. Donations are appreciated.

The plays will also be livestreamed on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/adventwest minsterco

“Miracles” A Kantorei Choral Celebration: Northglenn Arts hosts this celebration of the season with Denver’s premier choral ensemble Kantorei and special guests performing a multicultural collage of seasonal music at 2 p.m. at Northglenn’s Parsons Theater, 1 East Memo rial Parkway. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 18 at Parsons Theater.

The show includes performanc es of Ed Henderson’s “Milagros de Navidad” for guitar, marimba and percussion; carols by Nor wegian composer Ola Gjeilo and a musical celebration of Hannukah with arrangements by composer Joshua Jacobson. Tickets range from $18 to $25 with discounts for seniors and the military. Visit https://north glennarts.org/ for more informa tion or to purchase tickets.

Dec. 16:

Holiday Hi-Fi: Motones & Jerseys: Holiday Hi-Fi returns to Northglenn featuring nine singers backed by an incredible band performing holiday clas sic favorites alongside some of the greatest songs of the 20th century. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 18 at North glenn’s Parsons Theater, 1 East Memorial Parkway. Tickets range from $18 to $25 with dis counts for seniors and the mili tary. Visit https://northglenn arts.org/ for more information or to purchase tickets.

Dec. 17

Santa on the Plaza: Bring a camera or smartphone to snap photographs of Santa on the plaza at Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in West minster. While you are there, enjoy the magical wonderland of lights, the full-sized sleigh and the miniature train – all of them suitable for holiday pho tos! The event is being hosted by the Westminster 7:10 Rotary Club.

Dec. 20

Hanukka at Orchard Mall: Families can come and cel ebrate Chanukah with The Or chard’s Grand Menorah Light ing Celebration with live music, latkes, donuts, hot beverages and a variety of performances between 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Orchard Town Center Square, 14697 Delaware St. Westminster -- next to the Rock Bottom Res taurant and the AMC Theaters. Hosted by The Chabad of NW Metro Denver in loving memory of Jessica Ridgeway on The Or chard’s entertainment stage.

Published in the Commerce City Sentinel Express on November 17, 2022 and up dated on November 24, 2022.

Legal Notice No. CCX782

First Publication: November 24, 2022

Last Publication: November 24, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

FINAL SETTLEMENT

Project Title: Painted Prairie Filing No. 3 Mail Kiosks Phase 2C and Phase 2D

Project Owners: Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority

Project Location: City of Aurora, Adams County

The Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and

for Final Settlement to Page Specialty Company after December 14, 2022. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Page Specialty Company, as necessary, to protect the Painted Prairie Public Improve ment Authority from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Page Specialty Company to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Page Specialty Company 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 as soon as possible, but no later than December 12, 2022.

Legal Notice No. CCX777

First Publication: November 24, 2022

Last Publication: December 8, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

To all persons having claims against the trust estate of TRAVIS ROACH, decedent, you are required to present them to the Trustee on or before March 24, 2023, or said claims may be forever barred.

VIRGINIA URBAN, is the Trustee under THE TRAVIS ROACH TRUST Dated July 11, 2022. The address of the Trustee is as follows:

VIRGINIA URBAN c/o Vera Swinnerton Creative Planning Legal, P.A. 5454 W. 110th Street Overland Park, KS 66211

Legal Notice No. CCX780

First Publication: November 24, 2022 Last Publication: December 8, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Secretary South Adams County Water and Sanita tion District