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For Brighton dairy farm, reindeer are part of the family

indoor dining, personal gatherings

Commerce City appoints Jason Rogers as city manager

Rogers has served in acting role since September

Commerce City’s acting City Manager Jason Rogers will take over the job permanently, City Councilors agreed Dec. 12.

Councilors voted unanimously to appoint Rogers to the city’s top job during a special meeting. Rogers, who had served as a Deputy City Manager, had been lling the position since September. Long-time city employee Roger Tinklenberg stepped down from the post in August.

Rogers was named the sole nalist for the position on Nov. 28 following an internal posting period.

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.

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them on a rooftop, you might have seen them out in public this holiday season, behind a fence at a shopping mall or at a holiday event with an educational display about the mysterious and magical species.

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.

Santa Claus might call them his team, but Brighton’s David and Kayla McIntosh call them pets – sisters Juniper and Cranberry and big old Kristoph.

e family and their three reindeer – with another on the way; Juniper is pregnant – live on the McIntosh’s dairy farm in Brighton.

And although you will never see

“When showing the reindeer, adults and kids ask questions about them, and we tell them fun and interesting facts about reindeer,” David McIntosh said.

“ ere is nothing like the excitement about reindeer and the lore of reindeer. ey feel very mythical when you see kids come to these events to see the reindeer. We get to partake in giving a piece of Christmas excitement, joy and magic to

the people around us,” Kayla McIntosh said.

Reindeer are, in fact, a real species.

By Ellis Arnold Colorado Community Media

In North America, they are known as caribou. Caribou and reindeer are the same species, but reindeer hail from Europe and have been domesticated for some 6,000 years. North American caribou have never been domesticated and tend to be a bit bigger.

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.

“I want to thank the City Council and our community for entrusting me with the duty of guiding our sta and organization,” said Rogers. “I appreciate this opportunity to be part of a legacy for Commerce City as we continue serving and aiming to constantly improve how we deliver services and a quality community for our residents and businesses. I have a great deal of faith in our sta and their ability to support City Council’s goals in order to meet the expectations of our community. I am looking forward to the challenge.”

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.

Rogers joined Commerce City in December 2019 as director of community development and was promoted to deputy city manager in May 2021.

And while they don’t y, McIntosh has a perfectly good explanation, cribbed from a friend and fellow breeder Chris Jessen of Loveland.

“My Reindeer are the ‘B’ team so

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

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-

Prior to his time with Commerce City, Rogers spent three years as deputy community development director for the Town of Parker and as director of the Parker

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Juniper, who happens to be pregnant, stops for a scratch from owners Kayla and David McIntosh.

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Small herd is a labor of love for the McIntosh family

STAFF REPORT

Brighton police chief candidates meet residents

challenges, like any police agency in the area.

Brighton residents got a say in who the city hires as its next police chief at a Dec. 15 reception.

The city invited residents to meet the two candidates, Matthew Domenico and James Hughes, to the Armory Performing Art Center on Dec. 15.

Numerous community members attended to meet the candidates and completed a survey with questions about what makes a good police chief and why. The survey also asked which candidate was their favorite.

Human Resources Director Kevin Young said City Councilors will review comments from the meeting.

“The city manager will collect all the information from this session, the police department sessions and the interviews. I think they’ll be probably make a decision at some point in the beginning of January, if everything works out,” Young said

Domenico, currently the Interim Chief of the Brighton Police Department, said there are many

“What we have done, throughout my career with Brighton, is to surround ourselves with really good people who care about the community and who are invested in this community and who are not afraid to speak up and bring forward those innovative solutions,” Domenico said.

Domenico is a Colorado native from Arvada that had been with the Brighton police since 2004, working in different roles in every division.

Domenico said his plan if hired for the job permanently is to develop a comprehensive strategy to help guide Brighton for the next five to 10 years. He wants specific goals, as well – not just a plan.

“How do we get to those areas where we need to be and want to be the premier public safety agency in the metropolitan area?” Domenico said. “That’s our desire, in a way, to reflect our community’s needs, the expectations of our residents and all stakeholders.”

Arizona experience

The other candidate, James Hughes, is the former police Chief for Maricopa County in Arizona. Hughes said Maricopa County was one of the fastest-growing com-

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James Hughes former police Chief of the Maricopa, Arizona Police Department.

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church.

We will sing carols at 6:30 p.m. followed by worship with Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m.

Everyone is welcome in the Episcopal Church. Anyone who is baptized may partake of the communion bread and wine.

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Council to review resident surveys before selecting new chief

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munities in the nation while he was there. We moved there in 2012; the population was 40,000 and is now up to 75,000.

“You think about how you appropriately staff for projected growth, you know how the economy turns, things can change, you don’t want to invest too much,” Hughes said.

The biggest challenge for growing communities is they don’t have time to focus on the future as much as they should. The Chief and police staff need to focus on a forecast, a five-year plan, and a vision.

“A community has to be the center of everything because it’s who we serve. Some parts of this country lost sight of that over the last 20 years and interjected themselves and their safety, not serving the communities. It’s about having that community support and engagement,” Hughes said.

Hughes said he wants the number one call for service in Brighton to be the community calling to report suspicious activity. For residents that care about crime, that early intervention is important.

“Anything we can do before it becomes a problem, if someone is making a bad decision or has too much to drink,” Hughes said. “We are all in this together, I don’t have all the answers and need input

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Authoriity for Reinvestment. He previously served as the planning division manager for the City of San Jose, California, and a city planner for the city of Henderson, Nevada.

“I have no doubt that Mr. Rogers will do great things for our residents, businesses, and our city as a whole, as well as the 700 employees under his leadership,” said Mayor Benjamin Huseman. “I know he will rise to the occasion and exceed every expectation placed forth by this City Council and every future City Council so long as he decides to remain in Commerce City, and I hope that is a long time.”

A native of Staunton, Virginia, Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia. Rogers also serves as a water quality control commissioner for the State of Colorado and previously served on the Utah Shakespeare Festival Board of Governors; helping to build an amphitheater to broaden cultural and educational opportunities in the area of Cedar City, Utah.

from our officers, detectives, command staff, and professional staff with strategies, problem-solving, and community policing.”

Hughes said data is also essential. Police cannot simply operate according to their intuition and gut feelings. Data drives criminal investigations and you look at the facts.

Hughes said his goal is to keep crime low and quality of life issues at the front of his mind. Community engagement is important when dealing with non-profits, homelessness, mental health issues, and diversion to programs. Working together makes life easier, he said.

Hughes was born and raised in a suburban community in northern New Jersey. He became a cop when he was 19, following in his father’s footsteps. His dad was also a cop in his hometown.

“It was my calling for police work,” Hughes said.

From New Jersey, Hughes moved to Hawaii, working as the director of the Honolulu Police Commission for a year in a half.

Hughes served for ten years in Maricopa County, including eight years as commander and two as Chief. His wife is from Steamboat Springs, and the remainder of her family lives in Canyon City.

“We love Colorado and are blessed to be here tonight and put my hat in the ring for this job,” Hughes said.

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BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

As long as humans are around, there’s vast renewable energy to be had from the results of their daily living.

The National Western Center and Colorado State University’s growing Denver Spur campus are now heated every day by energy that experts in renewables were tired of seeing literally flushed down the drain. In a squeakyclean building in the shadow of Interstate 70, energy is pulled from one of Denver’s main sewage lines and transferred to clean water pipes shooting out to buildings on the National Western Center campus next door.

It’s the largest sewage heat recovery system in North America, online since April, and an offshoot of the 72-inch sewage main provides 90% of the energy needed to heat and cool local buildings. In winter, the 65- to 70-degree sewage heats water in the exchanger. In summer, the sewage flow cools the exchange water well below ambient air temperature on a 95-degree downtown day.

Sewage-loaded institutions from Canadian cities to Las Vegas hotels are studying the project for lessons as the budding renewable technology takes hold among carbon-conscious customers.

The attraction for CSU was clear, Spur campus Associate Vice Chancellor Jocelyn Hittle said, as the university builds up a complex researching everything from clean water sources, to veterinary medicine, to vertical horticulture.

“It’s in our ethos to think about sustainability, to think about the long term, and we know that a low-carbon option here was important,” Hittle said. Overall, the building energy costs are a few percent higher than simply connecting to the existing grid, Hittle said, but CSU “is going to be here for a long time. So the benefits accrue, when you think about sustainability and climate over that period.”

Making the sewage-to-heat system even more obvious was the fact it was basically an in-house project. Jim McQuarrie was the director of technology and innovation for Metro Water Recovery, the region’s largest sewer utility, when he pitched the idea to one of his former graduate school engineering advisers at CSU.

Metro Water Recovery wants to off-load heat from sewage before it gets to the treatment plants along the South Platte River, and is then discharged into the stream. Warmer water hurts fish and other wildlife.

Denver has billion-dollar redevelopment plans for the National Western site, traditional home to the January stock show and other

events. The area’s sewer main was above ground on the site, which helped Metro Water Recovery lose heat but blocked ideal site development.

The planning coalition that developed around the idea agreed to put the big sewage pipes underground, and run an offshoot pipe to the new exchange building. The gleaming pipes throughout are labeled “sewer” or “ambient water.” Incoming sewage is first screened for large objects, then ground inside the pipes to a slurry that will maintain its flow.

As in all cities, wastewater temperatures are boosted by hot shower or kitchen drains over 100 degrees and dishwashers that hit 140 degrees.

In the exchange chamber, the sewage pipes flow next to clean water pipes, which are then pumped to circulate through CSU’s Spur buildings a block away, and the growing complex of National Western Center renovations. Heat pumps in each building add or subtract a few degrees from the piped clean water to create the right indoor temperatures. Then the clean water circles back to the exchange building for another run.

And the sewage keeps on coming. After leaving the exchange, the sewage flows back into the mains headed over to Metro Water Recovery, having lost energy but gained a purpose.

Every two hours, the sewage flow in the pipes is reversed to clean out silt and sand deposits, said Bryan Scott, chief operator on site for CenTrio, which financed, built and manages the exchange complex for Denver and National Western Center. The exchange equipment is built by SHARC, a British Columbia energy firm.

Developers in Boulder are working on a small system for an apartment complex, as is a slopeside condo at Snowmass Village, among others, CenTrio noted.

The U.S. Department of Energy has estimated the energy from all the nation’s sewage could heat 30 million homes if recaptured.

“Anyone looking to utilize the free energy just going down the drain,” Scott said.

Besides getting a reliable and low-carbon form of energy, CSU wants its energy and engineering students to continue involvement in the project as part of their education, Hittle said.

“That’s another opportunity for us from a project of this scale,” Hittle said. “We’re learning as we go.”

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when Santa’s Reindeer get tired they are dropped o here. We take care of them for a while and Santa uses my reindeer for a little bit,” he said.

Reindeer, a labor of love e trio of reindeer lives alongside McIntosh’s other hooved animals. A fth-generation dairy farmer, he owns the McIntosh Dairy in Brighton, which has been in operation since 1906, providing milk from their 600 cows for much of the metro area.

While cows are their livelihood, the McIntosh family always been interested in raising other farm animals.

“We have been agriculture all our lives. My family has been into caring for all kinds of animals and doing the best they can for them. My grandpa liked llamas, and he raised llamas in his pen,” McIntosh said.

When his grandpa passed away, McIntosh’s dad took over the pen and raised elk. When his dad moved to another property, McIntosh took over his elk pen.

David had been curious about reindeer since he was a little boy but began researching them earnestly about eight years ago.

“I researched if you could actually have reindeer in the lower 48 and also to see some people with reindeer,” he said. “For the most part, they were so few and far between, I didn’t really think they actually raised reindeer down here.”

David said he wanted to know if it was feasible and e ective to raise them and to ensure a good quality of life, to keep them happy on his farm.

“I got in contact with lots of people in other states. ere is a whole reindeer community throughout the U.S.,” he said. “I learned how to best take care of some health problems and to watch out for other health problems to raise them at their happiest and healthiest they can be.”

e Macintosh’s reindeer half-sisters Juniper and Cranberry came from the Jessen ranch in Loveland. And Khristoph comes from a South Jordan ranch in Utah.

“ e European species, the reindeer have been domesticated – depending on which article you read – for about 6,000 years and have been domesticated longer than horses and canines,” David said. “ ey have found cave paintings they have been domesticated for that long, pulling sleighs and helping the northern Europeans.”

Reindeer come from Lapland, in the extreme northern part of Finland bordering Norway, Sweden, Russia and the Baltic Sea. Only the Lapland-native Sami people kept the animals domesticated, with herds of thousands moving between Scandinavian pastures.

“In 1890 the U.S. government imported the rst domestic reindeer from

Europe to the Inuit tribes of Alaska to trade for land,” McIntosh said. “ e caribou herds there bred with the reindeer. “

His small herd is a mix of the two, and there are di erences beyond size, he said.

“ e North American reindeer is mostly reindeer with a few caribou genes. My bull has caribou, with his larger body and longer face,” McIntosh said.

“ ere is a big di erence between reindeer and caribou. A herd of caribou will stick together, and are very diligent to their hierarchy, and staying in big herds,” McIntosh said. “ e reindeer will grow in small groups, but those small groups will change if a couple of caribou get into a reindeer herd.”

e Sami people kept the herd size under control by eating them, McIntosh said. at’s not the case with his herd.

“In the United States we don’t eat them, they are my family,” he said. “We bring them to events for children to see them and learn about how amazing the reindeer are.”

He notes that, although they are not magical creatures, they do have some peculiar adaptations that other animals do not.

“ ey are the only mammal that can see in ultraviolet light,” McIntosh said.

Wild herds rare

And while there are wild caribou in Canada and beyond north, they don’t exist in the continental U.S.

Kayla McIntosh said there are no wild herds of reindeer caribou in the lower 48. e native Kalispel tribe in Washington state has been trying to reintroduce them, however.

Reindeer grows the largest, heaviest antlers of any species of deer, she said. Both males and females have antlers and yearlings usually grow their rst set of small two-prong antlers three months after birth.

“Khristoph, when he was a year old, grew his rst set of antlers,” she said. “And after a year, the antlers dropped and he grew another set of even larger antlers, with up to 50 points.”

Bulls lose their antlers every year, growing a new pair with a velvet nish, McIntosh said. at’s why they rub their antlers on trees or fences, scraping o the velvet and leaving the hard antler underneath,” she said.

Having antlers does determine their rank in the herd, she said. Khristoph, with his huge antlers, is dominant now. But once they drop, Juniper and Cranberry will be back in charge.

“It’s natural in the wild that the female becomes dominant in the winter when food is scarce and hard to nd,” he said. “ ey must defend their food from the bull, because they are growing a baby.

“ e bull does not need that much food but can starve nding their own food,”  he said. “ e female will also take whatever food the bull has to feed the baby in their bellies, and they can be feisty.”

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The mighty Kristoph with the giant antlers. His magnificent antlers currently make him the leader of his small herd. He’ll lose them soon, and will be less dominant until they grow back.

David McIntosh with his Reindeer at Denver Premium Outlets a few weekends ago.

Expansion coming to St. Anthony North

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A $115 million expansion will be coming to St. Anthony North Hospital with plans to break ground on Dec. 16.

“In the area, it doesn’t matter what direction you look, everybody’s moving in,” said CEO Constance Schmidt,  addressing rapid growth in the northern metro area of Denver.

Plans to expand the hospital started in 2017. By 2018, the hospital began to reach 80% capacity at midnight, meaning 80% of the beds had patients in them.

Admission numbers continued to climb as well. Between 2021 and 2022, they grew by 7% and between 2022 and 2023, they grew by 6.5%.

at’s parallel to surgeries, both inpatient and outpatient. From 2021 to 2022, they grew by 16% and between 2022 and 2023, they grew by 15.5%.

Six years ago, the hospital moved up to 144th and Interstate 25 from its original campus location at 84th and

Federal, which now serves only an emergency room. Schmidt said that Centura planned to expand that emergency department in partnership with Uplands community developers but isn’t there yet.

Five floors

Now, a 133,000-square-foot structure with ve di erent oors will start going up at the 144th Avenue location.  e rst oor will be a cancer center with all the services needed for oncology and will open in the winter of 2024, she said.

Schmidt said it’s important to have cancer centers be a one-stop shop since patients already have enough to worry about, without needing to drive to multiple di erent places for their treatments. An estimated 1,800 patients are diagnosed with cancer each year in St. Anthony North’s service area, she said.

“ is is going to be a game changer for those patients and families,” Schmidt said.

e second oor will be a 26-bed intensive care unit and the third oor will be a 30-bed surgical unit with an opening date planned for August 2024.  e fourth and fth oors will be for inpatient treatment, with an opening date to be determined.

COVID and the future

With COVID fresh on the minds of healthcare workers, Schmidt said the expansion is being in uenced by how healthcare looks now and how it could change in the future.

She said that when she was in college, many of the experts said healthcare would move from acute care to more critical care.  Instead of hospitals that are large centers of healthcare, different services would spread out across the community.

COVID-19 showed the opposite of that and was a perfect example of why acute care is very important to o er in one space, she said.

Additionally, COVID-19 taught hospitals how to partner with other

organizations and adapt to di erent situations. For example, Schmidt said that during the high points of the pandemic, various units – such as the Post Anesthesia Care Units – were transformed into a space to care for COVID-19 patients.

Front line designs

As well, those who were on the front lines of the pandemic helped design the expansion. e hospitals held focus groups with nurses, nursing assistants, patients and others to hear their ideas.

eir ideas, which included designs for hallways and what rooms would look like, were taken into consideration.

She said designers set up mock rooms for employees to work in and see how best the room could be set up. Everything from how to set up the computer to where paper towels should be placed was considered.

“Those are the kinds of decisions and input that our staff gave, which is priceless,” Schmidt said. “Yes, I’m a nurse, but I haven’t been at the bedside for 12 years.”

Graveside services for Randy Dunning will be held at the Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colorado on ursday, December 15, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Paul Floyd o ciating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly.

Randolph Scott Dunning, known a ectionately as Randy, was born on September 30, 1946, in Denver, Colorado. On Saturday, December 10, 2022, our muchbeloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend to many passed away at 76 years of age after ghting a courageous battle with Parkinson’s. Randy was surrounded by love, prayers, and family.

Randy was the son of Guy O. and Doris (Pinkerton) Dunning and grew up on a farm north of Commerce City, CO. He was a 10-year member of 4-H in Adams County where he was a member of the County Livestock Judging Team for four years. Randy graduated from Adams City High School in 1965 and attended Lamar Jr. College (participating in the Livestock Judging Team under James “Red” Heath), Oklahoma Panhandle State University, and Sul Ross University.

Randy married Delaine Seufer November 26, 1970. ey lived in Idaho Springs, CO where Randy worked for Harrison Western Mining Company then moved to Holly to farm and ranch. In 1985, Randy worked as an appraiser for Prowers County Assessor’s O ce and in 1987, Randy became a contractor for the State of Colorado to audit County Assessor O ces in 18 eastern Colorado counties and continued this until 2005. He then worked at Colorado Beef until his retirement.

Randy was a dedicated citizen participating in several community organizations including Lamar Community College Council, Vice-Chair 1985-87; Prowers County RE-3 (Holly) School Board 1979-87; Colorado

State Council for Vocational Education 1984-87 and Committee Chair of Education and Annual Report Committee 1985-87; Colorado Commission for Higher Education Task Force Committee 1985; State Board of Community College and Occupational Education; Vocational Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee; Colorado State Board of Education Joint Task Force, Colorado Young Farmers Education Association, President 1982, Secretary 1981, SE Vice President 1980; National Young Farmers Education Association, 1979 Life Charter Member; Colorado Cattlemen Association, member; and served on the Prowers County Planning Commission 2007-15.

His grandkids were the light of his world and Randy loved watching all the sporting activities they excel in. Randy will always be remembered for his quick wit, numerically savvy math skills, and great laughter.

Randy is survived by his wife, Delaine; son, Brian; daughter-in-law, Rachel; grandchildren, Sydney and Jacob; sisters, Debra Young and elma Auternrieth; and brothers, Guy O. Dunning II and Charles Dunning; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Randy is preceded in death by his parents, Guy O. and Doris Dunning, and nephew Guy O. Dunning III.

Our family would like to thank Lamar Area Hospice for their tremendous kindness and assistance.

In lieu of owers, donations can be made in Randy’s memory to Lamar Area Hospice, P.O. Box 843, Lamar, Colorado 81052 or Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies, 1325 S. Colorado Blvd, Suite #2048, Denver, Colorado 80222, in care of Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 950, Lamar, Colorado 81052. To leave online condolences, please visit www. valleymemorialfc.com.

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Randolph (Randy) Scott Dunning September 30, 1946 - December 10, 2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

Notice is hereby given that this public hearing will be conducted on January 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 East 60th Avenue. The Planning Commission will consider:

1. S-814-23: Thompson Thrift requests approval of the Second Creek Village Amendment No. 6 Subdivision Plat to replat two existing commercial lots into three commercial lots for future development. The property totals approximately 6.5 acres located at the northeast corner of Chambers Rd. and E. 104th Ave., zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development District).

Advance registration for virtual testimony/ public input is required. Additional information and instructions to register for testimony can be found in the published agenda at https://commerce.legistar.com and at www.c3gov.com/PC or by contacting staff at 303.227.8858 or lbertranegonzales@c3gov.com. Notificación de un Proyecto de Desarrollo potencial cerca de su propiedad. Para servicios de traduccion en espanol, llame a Linda Bertrane-Gonzales al 303-2278858.

Jonathan Popiel Planning Commission Chairman

shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 endorsed with the name of the Bidder and the Title “Porteos – Second Creek Channel Improvements”.

The Project will include:

• Approximately 1,100 LF of channel improvements near E. 56th Avenue and future Harvest Road.

Bidding documents can be requested beginning December 27, 2022 at 9:00 A.M. There will be no charge for the bid documents. Contact Barney Fix at barney. fix@merrick.com to receive the PDF documents electronically.

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 including financial statements. The Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.

Legal Notice No. CCX807

First Publication: December 22, 2022 Last Publication: January 5, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-consecutive publications

Public Notice

PAINTED PRAIRIE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY

Painted Prairie Dog Park Phase 1

Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.

The Work is expected to be commenced within thirty (30) days after the Date of Contract.

Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for two-years after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.

The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.

For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.

Legal Notice No. CCX804

First Publication: December 22, 2022 Last Publication: January 5, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications

Public Notice

VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 Porteos Phase 7 (Segment 3) Street-

Bidding documents can be requested beginning December 22, 2022 at 9:00 A.M. There will be no charge for the bid documents. Contact Barney Fix at barney. fix@merrick.com to receive the PDF documents electronically.

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 including financial statements. The Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.

Legal Notice No. CCX805

First Publication: December 22, 2022 Last Publication: January 5, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-consecutive publications

Public Notice

VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Porteos – PA-3 (Segment 6) Streetlights

Metropolitan

Sealed Bids will be received by Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on January 26, 2023 for:

Painted Prairie Dog Park Phase 1

This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Grading, concrete paving, irrigation, and landscaping.

lights South Side of E. 64th Avenue

The Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “Owner”) is accepting sealed bids for Porteos – Second Creek Channel Improvements (“Project”). Sealed Bids for the Porteos – Second Creek Channel Improvements project will be received by the District Engineer (Merrick & Company), at 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 a.m. local time on January 27, 2023. Bids

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney. fix@merrick.com, beginning December 22, 2022. NO PAYMENT REQURIED.

Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.

The Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “Owner”) is accepting sealed bids for the Porteos Phase 7 (Segment 3) Streetlights, South Side of E. 64th Avenue (“Project”). Sealed Bids for the Porteos Phase 7 (Segment 3) Streetlights, South Side of E. 64th Avenue project will be received by the District Engineer (Merrick & Company), at 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 a.m. local time on January 24, 2023. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 endorsed with the name of the Bidder and the Title “Porteos Phase 7 (Segment 3) Streetlights, South Side of E. 64th Avenue”.

The Project will include: • Streetlights along the south side of E. 64th Avenue from Powhaton Road to the Porteos project boundary.

The Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “Owner”) is accepting sealed bids for Porteos – PA-3 (Segment 6) Streetlights (“Project”). Sealed Bids for the Porteos – PA-3 (Segment 6) Streetlights project will be received by the District Engineer (Merrick & Company), at 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 a.m. local time on January 25, 2023. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 endorsed with the name of the Bidder and the Title “Porteos – PA-3 (Segment 6) Streetlights”.

The Project will include: • Streetlights along local roads near Jackson Gap Street and E. 64th Avenue in the City of Aurora.

Bidding documents can be requested beginning December 22, 2022 at 9:00 A.M. There will be no charge for the bid documents. Contact Barney Fix at barney. fix@merrick.com to receive the PDF documents electronically.

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 Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.

Legal Notice No. CCX806

First Publication: December 22, 2022

Last Publication: January 5, 2023

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-consecutive publications Metro Districts Budget Hearings

NOTICE AS TO 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 the necessity has arisen for the amendment of the 2022 Budgets of the Settler’s Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 (the “Districts”). Copies of the 2022 amended budgets are on file at the office of the District Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where such are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 amended

budgets will be considered at special meetings to be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., at the offices of McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. Although at least one individual will be physically present at the meeting location, the meeting will also be held via Zoom.

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/857241440 62?pwd=S24wcXEyT0tONWtjZlh6SEt KaEl5Zz09 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-719359-4580 or 1-253-215-8782 and enter the following additional information:

857 2414 4062

986570 Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 amended budgets, inspect the 2022 amended budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

SETTLER’S CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District

Legal Notice No. CCX803 First Publication: December 22, 2022 Last Publication: December 22, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

17th Juidicial District Attorney’s

ce is o ering a free, eight-week

starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the DA’s o ce, 1000 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton. e 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.

is 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 bene 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. aVisit https://www.c3gov.com/ Home/Components/Form/Form/703 16b05422c448492c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.

Legal self-help clinic

e Access to Justice Committee

hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the rst Tuesday of every month.

e 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

Quali ed 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 nd the closest facility to you visit www.va.gov/ nd-locations.

Quali ed 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 quali ed 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 303-659-9700 or visit https://advurgent.com/locations/brighton/

Brighton Salud, 1860 Egbert St. Testing is available on Tuesday, ursday and Friday. Visit https://www.saludclinic.org/covid-testing

Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St.

Testing is available on Tuesday and ursday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/covidtesting online.

Mental health

Community Reach Center o ers 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 303-8533500.

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.

ere will be a short screening for ulike symptoms before the entrance to the center to ensure safety and wellness for everyone.

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

Warm Line up and running

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

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

ose 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. ose 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 oor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

Food distribution

27J Schools have free grab-and-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 immig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor.

St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., o ers food Tuesdays and ursdays 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.