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Plugging orphaned oil

wells

County, Hickenlooper discuss sealing abandoned drilling sites

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Beyond the rusting rigs and the pumps and tanks littered around the site, an abandoned oil well is pretty much indistinguishable from a working site.

It’s what exists under that equipment that has county o cials concerned.

“Every oil eld looks di erent,” Adams County Commissioner Lynn Baca said May 25 standing at an orphaned well site about 11 miles due east from Brighton’s Barr Lake. “ is particular one has some outbuildings and it can have lines in the ground. So mitigating that, cleaning it up, we estimate it will take about $150,000 per well to do that. So with 304 abandoned wells in Adams County, we can’t do that. It’s not fair to make the taxpayers carry that burden.”

Adams County hosted a tour on May 25 of the well site in an unincorporated part of the county. Called the Greenmeier #9-30 site, it features a rusting wellhead and pump jack connected to nearby production equipment and four tanks via a series of underground pipes and owlines.

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, an advocate of capping and clearing those abandoned sites, was the guest of honor as county o cials joined with industry experts to demonstrate the steps they must

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THUNDER-HAWKS MARCH

Prairie View celebrates the Class of 2023 P4

Arvada’s Gary Carnes mugs for a shot May 29 at Commerce City’s Memorial Day Parade. See more photos on page 7.

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Water park opening delayed

A hard winter was especially hard on Commerce City’s Paradice Island Pool at Pioneer Park, according to a city statement.

e pool was scheduled to open during Memorial Day weekend, but the city found that three of the four boilers that heat the water for the facility’s pools did not survive the winter season and now must to be replaced. Delivery and installation of the new equipment will delay the opening of Paradice Island until about mid-July.

e city will provide additional information as this work is completed and a new opening date is identi ed.

e splash pad located at Pioneer Park to the west of Paradice Island will open May 27 as planned and operate from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily.

City sta will be reaching out to o er refunds to those who had paid reservations or cabana rentals for Paradice Island through July 10. For questions or concerns speci c to rentals or refunds, please call 303-2866837.

I Voted Sticker Design Contest Winners

Announced

Four student designs for “I Voted” stickers were selected in contest and will be distributed in mail in ballots the next four elections.

e Adams County Elections

Department received 36 entries for the contest from both students and residents. e winning designs will be used throughout the 2023 Coordinated, 2024 Presidential Primary, 2024 Primary, and 2024 General Elections.

e four winners are Century Middle School student Macy Gauna, Westminster resident Xalen Wigham, Brighton resident Marta Kwiat and STEM Launch student Diana Diaz Terrasaz.

A fth sticker was chosen as a sta

pick and will be printed as a special edition, available only at Adams County Pride on June 10, and at the Elections team booth.

Adams County voters will receive both an “I Voted” sticker and “Yo voté” sticker in their ballot packet. Residents who want to collect every sticker design can visit any Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) open during the 2023 and 2024 elections. VSPC locations will be available at adamsvotes.com/vspcs.

e winning designs can be viewed at adamsvotes.com.

Dudes & Brews seeks to boost male court volunteers

CASA of Adams & Broom eld Counties, the Court Appointed Special Advocates for the 17th Judicial District of Colorado will host a Volunteer Info Hour at 5:30 p.m. June 8 at Mother Tucker Brewery in ornton, 2360 E. 120th Ave.

CASA recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers, called Court Appointed Special Advocates, to represent and advocate for child victims of abuse and neglect in the courts. e info hour is aimed to recruit men since fewer than 15 % of the group’s current volunteers are men.

e session will be led male sta members and volunteers explain the CASA advocate role and learn how you can be a part of the change.

For more information, visit CASA online at https://casa17th.org/ or call at (720) 523.2855. To RSVP to the event, email paige@casa17th.com with the subject line “I Want to Attend Dudes & Brews”.

Adams County o ers veterans memorial sign program

Adams County Public Works Department has started a Veterans Memorial Sign Program intended to

allow Adams County residents with family or friends of military veterans killed in the line of duty to dedicate a street in Adams County in their loved one’s memory.

Nominated veterans will be commemorated through the installation of special memorial signs bearing their name, rank, branch of service emblem, associated military action or war, status, and year of death. Memorial signs will be placed above existing street name signs. Speci c location requests may be made in the application and will be considered by Adams County sta in collaboration with the Adams County Veterans Advisory Commission.

“ e Veterans Memorial Sign Program o ers an opportunity for residents to unite in gratitude and remembrance while fostering a sense of community pride,” said Steve O’Dorisio, Board of County Commissioners Chair. “It also serves as a powerful reminder to future generations of the sacri ces made by those who fought for our freedom.”

Family and friends of seven veterans who served on the USS Colorado were honored with a memorial sign during the grand opening of the new Adams County Veterans Memorial on May 29.

Residents are encouraged to submit applications for veterans they wish to memorialize through the program. Learn more and apply at adcogov.org/ tra c-safety.

Anythink mySummer returns

Anythink’s annual mySummer initiative returns with programs inspired by the theme of “Let’s Play.” is year’s summer experience includes opportunities for local residents to learn in fun, new ways, nd joy through games and embrace carefree moments.

Anythink has partnered with Colorado artist Jessica Moon BernsteinSchiano to o er art workshops for children at Anythink Commerce City and adults at Anythink Huron Street. In addition, community members can expect visits with live goats, children’s improv workshops with 5280 eater Company, gaming sessions with Denver Extreme Game Truck and interactive performances by the Colorado Symphony.

Bernstein-Schiano also crafted “Animal Lore,” a card deck exclusively available when participants register for mySummer at their local Anythink. Limited edition poster prints of the “Animal Lore” illustrations will be available for purchase at the Anythink Backyard Concert Series. Funds raised will support the Anythink Foundation.

Community members are encouraged to sign up online and visit their local Anythink to kick o mySummer 2023.

seek feedback from their peers and communities.

e Colorado Legislature created the youth advisory council in 2008 to give Colorado’s youth ages 14-19 a voice in lawmaking. Youth council members work each summer to propose policy ideas to a committee of legislators. Each summer, students present policy proposals to legislators. During the last two years, several policies the youth council identi ed became law, including increased crisis services, higher education programs for fostered youth, educational standards and e orts to prevent eating disorders.

Applications are due June 19. State organizers plan to host an informational session for applicants at 6 p.m. June 14. Find info at www.coyac.org/ apply.

CCPD Introduces Online Crime Reporting

Form

e Commerce City Police Department has a new online reporting tool allowing the public to report some non-emergency crimes and receive a police report immediately without having to speak to a police o cer.

Community members can now conveniently report incidents that do not require immediate o cer intervention, such as fraud, identity theft, lost property, theft/shoplifting (less than $2,000), and vandalism.

e new form is online now in English and Spanish at c3gov.com/ReportACrime. Residents should always call 911 for emergencies.

Block Party trailers return

Unincorporated Adams County residents can apply and reserve a complimentary Block Party trailer for their next event.

e Block Party Trailer is intended to build and strengthen neighborhoods in Adams County. e program is administered by the Neighborhood Services division in the Community Safety and Well-Being Department on a rst come, rst served basis. For more information, go to https:// adcogov.org/block-party, call 720 5236465 or email blockparty@adcogov. org

More online reporting

Ground-level ozone is invisible and the Front Range’s biggest air quality issue. Created from pollutants like car exhaust, ozone is a leading cause of respiratory problems. Improving our air quality takes all of us, and there are many ways to help. We encourage you to #JustSkipTwo car trips a week, mow your lawn after 5 p.m., don’t idle your car, telework a few days each week, and take the bus, bike, or walk.

Sign up for air quality alerts and learn more about the simple steps you can do to help.

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State youth council needs members

e Colorado legislature’s nonpartisan Colorado Youth Advisory Council has openings for new members across the state for the 2023-25 term.

e Youth Advisory Council is a statewide organization dedicated to youth-led civic service learning. Youth members lead policy committees that analyze issues and policies that impact youth across Colorado. Policy work can include making recommendations about current policies or advocating for new ones. Council members conduct research, write problem/solution statements, meet with subject matter experts, build relationships with legislators, and

e city is introducing two new online systems in the coming weeks to streamline numerous processes through the city website. Starting May 8, all Commerce City licensing, permitting, and development processes can be submitted in one easy location. eTRAKiT is the city’s new online permitting system, which o ers an easy, convenient way to apply for many di erent types of city permits, business licenses, and much more. You can submit applications for development projects, add contractors to your project, pay fees, download permits, schedule inspections, see inspection results, and much more without leaving your home or o ce.

Our new Citizen Request Management system “Access C3” will update your user experience to help you submit and track your concerns through our website and/or our brand new Access C3 mobile app. Using AccessC3, you can report concerns, ask questions, track updates on your reports, and see similar reports made in the city via enhanced software. For questions, residents should contact the department or division they are working with.

If you could see Colorado’s air, you would want to improve it.

USS Colorado memorial opens

County celebrates new Veterans Memorial in Riverdale Park

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e near life-size replica of the USS Colorado at Riverdale Regional Park opened May 29 with a ribboncutting ceremony and an F-16 yover by the 120th wing from Buckley Space Force base.

County Commission Chair Steve O’Dorisio said the new memorial will honor the men and women that served to protect our nation, according to the news release. It’s a reminder of the extraordinary sacri ces those who serve made in the past and continue to make.

“It ignites a ame of valor and patriotism in the hearts of future generations. And it will be a beacon of hope, reminding us of our responsibility to uphold the principles and freedoms upon which this great nation was built,” O’Dorisio said. “And by incorporating public art elements into the project, we can enrich the experience and pride of our constituents who use these amenities.”

Adams County Commissioners, Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, U.S. Navy Veteran Ken Jones – who

served on the USS Colorado during World War II – joined active-duty personnel, family and friends of veterans and community members for the ceremony.

e USS Colorado was built with marble monuments for each military branch. e entrance to the memorial features plaques of presidential

quotes sandblasted into its structure and a story wall built from Adams County residents’ contributions and recollections about a soldier’s life. A concrete map in the entryway lists directions to all veteran’s memorials within Adams County.

“ e veterans memorial stands as a testament to the unwavering com-

mitment of our community, a labor of love that has brought us together,” said County Commissioner Charles “Chaz” Tedesco. “From the initial stages of fundraising to the meticulous planning and construction, our journey has been one of collaboration and dedication. e completion of this memorial is a testament to the resilience and unwavering support of our community.”

e USS Colorado sits on the pond at Riverdale Regional Park at 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton.

Adams County working to ensure safety at Pride

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adams County is working to ensure its Pride event on June 10 is safe and secure.

“With any large event that we host, we work with partnering

agencies, including law enforcement, to ensure the safety of all of those who attend,” said Adams County Spokesperson Nikki Kimbleton.

Kimbleton declined to go into detail about operations but said safety remains the county’s top pri-

ority. At this time, there have been no threats made, she said.

Adams County Pride will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverdale Regional Park featuring a festival with Rainbow Dome. There will be a pop-up roller rink, artwork, a vendor market, drag

performances, food trucks and a special performance by songwriter, performer, and LGBTQ+ supporter, Bebe Rexha.

The event will also host Marriagepalooza,& a mass wedding ceremony hosted by Denver drag queens Stella Diver and AllSpyce.

Student art wins for ‘I Voted’ stickers

County releases winning entries for next four elections

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Four Adams County artists designs will be featured as the county’s “I voted” stickers for the next four elections.

e Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s O ce released the four winning designs and a fth special

edition sticker in May.

Macy Gauna, Century Middle School; Xalen Wigham, Westminster resident; Marta Kwiat, Brighton resident; and Diana Diaz Terrasaz, STEM Launch student, were named winners in the Adams County I- Voted Sticker Design Contest winners, according to a news release.

Congratulations to our design contest winners,” said Josh Zygielbaum, Adams County Clerk & Recorder.

“ eir creativity and enthusiasm are an inspiration, and I hope these fun new designs will encourage all

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Adams County voters to get out and vote in the upcoming 2023 and 2024 elections.”

irty-six entries from students and residents submitted their design ideas to the Adams County Elections Department for the I-Voted Sticker Design Contest.

According to o cials, the Gauna, Wigham, Kwiat, and Terrasaz winning designs are being used throughout its 2023 Coordinated, 2024 Presidential Primary, 2024 Primary, and 2024 General Elections.

Adams County voters will receive

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an I-Voted sticker in English and Spanish with the ballot packet. If you want to collect every sticker design, you can pick them up at any Voter Service Center during the 2023 and 2024 elections.

According to o cials, one of the winning sticker designs selected by sta would be printed on a special edition available at the Adams County Pride on Saturday, June 10, and at the elections team booth.

For Voter Service Center locations, visit: https://www.adamscountycoelections.gov/vspcs/

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The life-size replica of the USS Colorado at Riverdale Regional Park.

The original USS Bell, was on the USS Colorado in World War II.

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Prairie View High School 2023 graduation

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ree hundred ninety-six Prairie View underhawks left the perch to take on the world looking, forward to the path ahead May 26 at the University of Colorado Event Center.

Principal Michael Burke celebrat-

Family Helping Your Family

Scott D. Je res, 63, passed away peacefully at his home on April 4, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed/Doris Je res and brother, Steve. He is survived

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ed the class of 2023’s graduations, saying, “Before you sit down, nd your parents and give them a look in your heart and thank them. Class of 2023, we made it! I’m honored and proud to share these last four years with you and the impact you made on me as your principal and the impact you made on Prairie View.”

Len D. Pettinger

July 14, 1934 - May 30, 2023

Len D. Pettinger, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 30, 2023, at Grace Pointe Care Center in Greeley, Colorado. He was born on July 14, 1934, in Stuart, Nebraska, to Ray and Sylvia (Bachman) Pettinger. He moved from Stuart Nebraska to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When he was 9 years old, they moved to the family farm in Brighton, CO. He graduated from Hudson High School in 1952. On September 14, 1957, he married JoAnn (Roth). ey were married for 62 years and had six children. He also served in the National Guard.

Len was a longtime resident of the Brighton area, attended both St. William and St. Augustine Catholic Churches. Along with being a farmer, he spent many years driving truck for Joslins, Ringsby and American Freight. He loved to work on his farm attending to his cattle (his grandchildren would refer to him as Grandpa Bull). He loved to play cards, play games such as Sequence, Cribbage and Dominos, spend the day at Blackhawk, gardening, and meat processing. He had a very strong work ethic and would work from sunup to sundown.

Len is survived by his children: Dick

(Lisa) Pettinger, Eaton, CO, Dianne (Joe) Trujillo, Greeley, CO, Rory (Dawn) Pettinger, Ft. Lupton, CO, Michelle (Dallas) Miller, Frederick, CO, Roxanne (Tom) Lang, Brighton, CO, and Jack (Ginnissa) Pettinger, Brighton, CO; as well as 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by wife JoAnn Pettinger, both parents, Ray and Sylvia Pettinger, and siblings Sr. Elenius Pettinger, Albert Pettinger, Clarence Pettinger, Mary Enomoto and erese Ga ey.

Visitation will be on ursday June 8, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Rosary recited for Len at 7:00 p.m., both at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home, 75 S. 13th Avenue, in Brighton, Colorado. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. William Catholic Church, in Fort Lupton, Colorado, at 11 a.m. on Friday June 9, 2023. Friends, family and all those whose lives were touched by Len are welcome to attend.

In lieu of owers, memorials in Len’s name may be made to the Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies, 1325 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 204B, Denver, CO 80222 or online at Parkinsonrockies.org.

November 14, 1936 - May 29, 2023

Ruth Ann Dahl was in born to parents Ray and Margaret Dahl in Beemer, Nebraska on November 14, 1936 where Ray was stationed as a member of the U.S. Military.

Upon his release from Military Service, the family moved to Boulder, Colorado where her dad built their home on Baseline Road. Ruth and her sisters (Janet & Patricia) attended local Boulder schools, and Ruth graduated from Boulder High School in 1954. She then went on to receive her nursing degree from St. Luke’s / Denver University Nursing school in 1957.

It was during her time pursuing her nursing degree that she met her future husband Ron Neely on a blind date set up by his twin brother Don. After two years of dating, Ron and Ruth were married on June 8, 1957 - a special date in her family as her parents, grandparents, an aunt and uncle and her younger sister were all married on June 8th.

Ruth began her nursing career at Weld County Hospital in Greeley while Ron worked on his degree at the University of Northern Colorado in 1959. Ruth continued her nursing career at the Burlington Hospital after Ron started his career in education at Stratton High School. After 3 years, they left Stratton and moved to the Brighton area. She continued her nursing career at Brighton Community Hospital where she worked on the oor and later as Head Nurse in the recovery room prior to retiring in 1993.

Ruth was very talented in so many ways from oil painting, ceramics, and her love of sewing and knitting. She made both daughter’s wedding dresses and made graduation and wedding quilts for all of her grandchildren. Family gatherings were always very important and top on her list, and she even looked forward to camping in the mountains during the summer.

For Ruth, it was family rst above anything else. She enjoyed attending every athletic event for her children and grandchildren from kindergarten through to college, never missing a game! She even kept her own scorebook for every game she attended. She enjoyed her grandkids and looked forward to seeing them and hearing of their adventures. Her favorite time of year was Christmas which was evident with all the contests she won in the neighborhood for Best Exterior decorations. She also collected many Santa Claus gurines (over 100) and tree decorations; the house was always full of holiday cheer.

Ruth is survived by her husband George Ronald Neely, her son Jerry (Deb) Neely, daughter Sherry (Tim) Barnard, son Greg (Sandy) Neely and daughter Pam Smith along with 7 grandchildren, Alexandra (Omar), Curtis (Ashley), Caitlyn, Kylie (Trent), Courtney, Mick, Stephanie (Zach) and 2 Great Grandchildren, Audra and Nakoa and her sister Pat Lambert and many nieces and nephews.

by his 2 nieces, Devin Je res-Patenaude, Courtney Je res and his sister-in-law, Michelle Je res. Cremation service was through Hoy-Baker Funeral Home.

JEFFRES Scott D. Jeffres July 10, 1959 - April 4, 2023

Ruth A. Neely

The Praise View class of 2023 threw up their hats, and they did it!

These students are in the severe needs and significant support autism program celebrating their graduation.

PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

OIL WELLS

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go through to close the county’s abandoned wells once and for all.

“Orphan wells are a constant nagging source of pollution,” Hickenlooper said. “But they are also ticking timebombs especially when they are out in areas that never really became big plays. You have a lot of wells that were built by small operators who didn’t have the resources to properly plug them and make sure they don’t have methane leaking out for the next decade.”

Counting orphans

According to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s data, Adams County has 4,617 drilled wells. Of that, 2,895 have been abandoned and plugged.

Commissioner Baca, who is also a member of the state’s Orphan Wells Mitigation Enterprise Board, said orphaned wells that remain unplugged are a di erent kind of problem, and Adams County has more than 300 of them scattered around the county.

Commissioner Baca said the site is a perfect example of an orphaned well. It was rst drilled in 1975 but was abandoned in 2018. at means the owners and operators simply walked away, leaving all the equipment above ground to rust and ow lines underground to leak.

“ e well operator declared bankruptcy and had to walk away and now we are trying to get it cleaned up,” Baca said. “Sites like this can stay toxic for years. e challenge for Adams County is that we are in the Denver Metro area and we are in a federal non-attainment area already. And when we have wells that emit toxic gases incessantly, it a ects our

air quality. I know we are standing in a eld in unincorporated Adams County, but orphaned wells are found throughout Adams County, not just the unincorporated areas.”

Adams County has a partnership with Civitas Resources, Green eld Environmental Solutions and CarbonPath to nd those sites, determine if they are leaking chemicals and where and then get them cleaned up. ose companies are working together to clean up nearly 50 orphaned well sites around northeastern Colorado, including in Adams County. e process involves surveying the site with the latest chemical-seeking equipment, and Green eld’s Chris Rice demonstrated how they zero in on leaks with infrared cameras and a series of sensors that pull in the air and use lasers to determine their chemical makeup. ey can determine where the leak is coming from, what it’s leaking and determine how best to cap it and get the site cleaned up.

“We can go use this project as a

headline moment, an example for others, on a private-public partnership that we can use to tackle all the orphaned wells across the United States and, of course, across Colorado,” CarbonPath CEO Tyler Crabtree said. “What we do is provide additional a bridge to nd additional private funding to supplement federal dollars. Essentially, for every well that gets plugged up with federal dollars, we want to raise money from private citizens and corporations to do their part to plug another well site.”

e state created the Orphan Wells Mitigation Enterprise in 2022, requiring well operators to pay a fee — $225 per well that produces more than 15 barrels of oil or 22 MCF of natural gas per day and $125 that produces less than that. It’s expected to generate $10 million per year to help clean up orphaned wells.

e U.S. Department of the Interior has set aside another $25 million to help Colorado to locate and clean up the wells. Both of Colorado’s Senators, Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet,

have been strong advocates for getting the wells closed nationally.

“Getting a program like this was a high priority in the bipartisan infrastructure bill,” Hickenlooper said. “One way to get into that bill was to make sure we look at the entire nation and how much methane and other escaping hydrocarbons are getting into the air from those wells that are not producing anything.”

Weld, Adams and Arapahoe counties are responsible for the vast majority of oil and natural gas pulled from the Colorado ground — with Weld County outproducing everyone. In 2022, wells in Weld County produced 131.8 million barrels of oil and 976.9 million MCF of natural gas — 82% of all oil produced in Colorado that year and 51% of all natural gas. Adams County produced 9.6 million barrels of oil and 37.2 million MCF of natural gas in 2022, a distant second in Colorado oil production behind Weld and sixth place in natural gas behind Weld, Gar eld, La Plata, Rio Blanco and Las Animas counties.

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper chats with Adams County Commissioner Lynn Baca May 25 at an abandoned oil drilling site in unincorporated Adams County.

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tries out some of the methane-detecting equipment used by Greenfield Environmental Solutions Chris Rice at an abandoned oil drilling site in unincorporated Adams County. PHOTOS BY SCOTT TAYLOR

Familiar face will be on sideline for Adams City

School taps Deauguro to lead football team

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An extremely familiar face — one that has already achieved signi cant coaching success — is taking over another program at Adams City High School.

Jared Deaguero, a two-time wrestling coach of the year, is part of a family tradition. He was a wrestler at Adams City in Commerce City under his father, Tom, the former head coach from 1995 to 2016. Tom was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2020.

Jared Deaguero said he knew he’d get the wrestling keys eventually. He won two state championships for Adams City during his wrestling career and knew he always wanted to branch into coaching when he could. But now, he’s been hired to lead the football program as well. ough he’s excited about the new challenge, it will feel familiar to him because he played both sports as a student-athlete until 2001.

“Football is a big part of my life,” Deaguero said. “I started playing when I was seven years old. When I went o to college to wrestle, I just didn’t really have time to do two sports. I always knew I would be the coach of Adams City for wrestling. I always kind of knew that was in my destiny, future, whatever. But foot-

ball, no, it was never in the plan.”  Deaguero has two daughters, ages 11 and 9, who have needed his attention over the years, but the school has been trying to get Deaguero into the football program for a long time. Now that his girls are older, he feels he can nally give it a real shot.

Adams City Athletic Director

Andrew LaCrue is thrilled to bring Deaguero to the gridiron and said his focus on the community and all the athletics at the school set him apart from other prospects.

“Of course, we touched on football stu , but one of the things Jared

highlighted was the overall (performance) of all the programs, and how we can work together to improve participation across the board,” LaCrue said. “I think Jared’s vision really matched my vision of how we want to rebuild our culture here at ACHS. He’s here probably about 50 weeks out of the year. He’s committed to this community and these kids wholeheartedly.”

Deaguero calls the new challenge invigorating. He carries a lot of school pride. He rst became an assistant coach for the wrestling team in 2011 before taking over as head coach in 2017. He joined as a football assistant coach in 2022.

“It’s tremendous pride, and tremendous gratitude and respect. I bleed green and orange. I bleed Eagles. It’s ingrained in my family,” he said. “I’m just humbled.”

Five things to know about Deaguero

He’s the reigning back-to-back Colorado High School Coach of the Year in 5A wrestling

Deaguero carries immense pride in the wrestling department at Adams City. As a former high school and college wrestler, he understands the discipline and toughness it takes to win at the top levels. He’s hoping that toughness transitions to the football eld this season after the Eagles went 3-7 in 2022, according to MaxPreps.

“ ere needs to be a culture reset on the football team,” he said. “ ey

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Jared Deaguero and his father, Tom, pose for a photo. Tom was the head wrestling coach at Adams City until Jared took over in 2017. COURTESY

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Candy, music and celebration mark Commerce City Memorial Day

Commerce City kicked o its annual 2023 Memorial Day parade May 29 with patriotism, candy and music.

It was the 56th year Commerce City has hosted the parade, billed as the biggest in Colorado.

e celebration began with a morning ceremony for veterans at the Rose Hill Cemetery. e parade stepped o at 9:30 a.m. following a 1.4-mile route down 62nd and 60th Ave. to the city’s Veterans Park, where crowds were waiting for a full celebration and concert featuring seven di erent food trucks.

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know me, they know my personality, and they know what my expectations are. We just need to get disciplined at the core. It’s the same thing my dad always taught me: basics and conditioning.”

He’s been with Adams County School District 14 for more than a decade

Before he was the most revered 5A wrestling coach in the state, Deaguero was a student mentor. He’s served as a student engagement coordinator at Lester Arnold High School in Commerce City for more than 10 years, and he’ll continue that role as well as coaching both wrestling and football at Adams City.

Retired Veteran George Marshall Eastman was the Grand Marshall for 2023’s parade, leading from the passenger seat of a Jeep. Eastman was a decorated Air Force pilot who retired in 1991 with the rank of Major and a chestful of medals — the Silver Star, two Meritorious Service Medals, 11 Air Medals, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, a Distinguished Presidential Unit Citation, four Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, and Vietnamese Air Force Wings.

He said he enjoys the process of getting students involved with extracurriculars to better prepare them for all aspects of life.

“Getting kids out, keeping them engaged, and having fun as well (is important),” he said. “Even with the wrestling team, we play a lot of games to warm up with. We have a lot of fun. We play games, we play dodgeball, we do stu like that. It’s important for them.”

Deaguero is a hall-of-fame college wrestler  is month, Deaguero was informed he’s the latest inductee into the Adams State University Athletics Hall of Fame. At his alma mater in Alamosa, he was a two-time AllAmerican, as well as snagging the same title for Northern Colorado University in 2003, according to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

website.

Deaguero also helped land the NCAA Division II national title for Adams State in 2008.

He’s a goal-oriented coach  e goal for year one is to reset the culture, add toughness, and practice conditioning and discipline.

“I already told them, we’ve just got to be tougher. We’re not going to have 100 kids out, unless by a miracle something changes,” Deaguero said. “By the end of last year, we were down to like 20 kids on the team … It’s just toughness. at’s something we’ve got to change, and they know it.”

“We just did the end of our veweek spring camp last week. It was a lot of running and conditioning; a lot of things they weren’t prepared for I don’t think. ey were dying

and laying down on the track, it was kind of funny,” he said.

Deaguero believes in a ‘Commerce City toughness’, and expects it of his team

Deaguero said he knows that a lot of the youth in Commerce City have no choice but to grow up tough. at’s a harnessable trait the football team can use to turn more losses into wins on the record by the end of the season.

“Just that grit, what I call the Commerce City toughness,” he said. “A lot of our kids in Commerce City have to grow up a little bit tougher and thicker-skinned. With the kind of socio-economics that we deal with for a lot of our athletes, they have the toughness and the grit. It just needs to be focused the right way with conditioning and strength, and all that.”

Veterans lead the march down Parkway Drive May 26, the final stretch of Commerce City’s 2023 Memorial Day parade. SCOTT TAYLOR

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9. Phalanges.

10. Four.

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Notice is hearby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Educaiton of Adams County School District 14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and has been filed in the office of the Superintendent where it is available for public inspection.

There will be two public hearings for input on the budget on May 25th at 5:30 p.m. and June 13th at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings will be in the board room of Adams 14 Educational Support Services. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Educaiton of said District at 5291 East 60th Avenue, on June 27th at 5:30 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in said District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register objections thereto.

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First Publication: June 8, 2023

Last Publication: June 8, 2023

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DISTRICT COURT,

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601

Plaintiff: FRONTERRA VILLAGE FILING NO.3 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation;

Defendants: JOSEPH S. MENDIOLA; PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Case Number: 2023CV30329

Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC

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TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): Joseph S. Mendiola

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing

within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3-316, in and to real property situated in Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: May 18, 2023

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This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

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Also known as: 16483 East 98th Way, Commerce City, CO 80022

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Estate of Tamara Kay Arbogast a/k/a Tami Arbogast, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 154

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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First Publication: June 1, 2023

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Estate of JASON VU TRAN aka JASON TRAN, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30401

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia Vu

Personal Representative c/o Weiner & Cording 3100 Arapahoe, Suite 202, Boulder, CO 80303

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