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Increasingly families are relying on SNAP, part of a decade-long trend. During the Great Recession in 2013, funding hit $103 billion, according to the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. It slowly declined in subsequent years but escalated dramatically during the COVID pandemic. In the 2020 fiscal year, SNAP spending hit $92 billion and rose to more than $127 the year after. Last year, spending only declined slightly. That pattern has played out in Colorado, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, based in Washington. SNAP participants across the state received $639 million in benefits in 2019. As the pandemic hit, spending rose to more than $912 million in 2020, $1.3 billion in 2021, and $1.47 billion in 2022 (figures that include temporary pandemic relief).

Support for Proposition HH started to unravel from the moment the bill placing the Colorado property tax relief plan on the November 2023 ballot was unveiled by Gov. Jared Polis’ at a news conference in his office at the state Capitol. The governor was flanked at the May 1 event by high-profile supporters of the measure — liberals and conservatives. Polis pointed to their presence as evidence that the proposal was a well-crafted approach to a problem that had dogged state lawmakers since voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in 2020, removing guardrails from the state’s property tax system. “I certainly look forward to working with the business community and many other supporters to make sure that voters are aware of the importance of delivering on these property tax cuts,” Polis said, adding that he was “confident” the initiative would be approved by Coloradans. But the reality was many of the people standing next to the governor at that news conference either had doubts about the complex policy, which also would have boosted funding for schools and cut into the amount of money for state taxpayer refunds, or didn’t fully understand how it worked, according to The Colorado Sun’s reporting. That weak foundation was reflected in how voters rejected Proposition HH, a 10-year property tax relief and state spending overhaul, by an 18 percentage-point margin last week in one of Polis’ biggest policy failures since he became governor in 2019.

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Chefs at Volunteers of America’s Commerce City branch happily prepared meals as Yadira Caraveo walked through the kitchen. The local congresswoman toured the site to learn about people who struggle to afford nutritious food in the metro area. “COVID really brought to light that this is a very common issue and so I’m here today talking to people who have been working on this for decades, realizing that there are people in our community who need help to get food on the table,” Caraveo said. The backdrop for her visit to the site on Nov. 10 is the Farm Bill, which expired in September. A part of the bill provides funds to help feed needy families: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The bill is overdue for its five-year renewal in the House. As a member of the Agriculture Committee, Caraveo, a Democrat representing the 8th District, which includes Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn and Fort Lupton, plays a key role in efforts to reauthorize the bill. Some Republicans have called for cuts to SNAP, but Caraveo opposes them. She noted the rising costs of living in recent years, including record inflation and housing costs across the metro area. She said cuts would hurt low-income families. “So many times when we are looking at budgets, it seems like just numbers, but budgets are about what our values are,” Caraveo said. It appears any substantial debate over any cuts could be delayed until next year. This week a partial funding bill was approved by the House of Representatives and a final vote by the U.S., Senate was scheduled after the paper’s press deadline. But legislators announced they were working to prevent lapses in funding to Farm Bill programs. The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees issued a statement saying they were working together. “As negotiations on funding the government progress, we were able to come together to avoid a lapse in funding for critical agricultural programs and provide certainty to producers,” the joint statement said. “This extension is in no way a substitute for passing a five-year Farm Bill and we remain committed to working together to get it done next year.” On Tuesday, the House passed a bipartisan bill from Speaker Mike Johnson to continue government funding. That bill continues funding until early next year and was approved by Nov. 15.

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, who represents Colorado’s 8th District, visited the Volunteers of America kitchen in Commerce PHOTO BY JACKIE RAMIREZ City on Nov. 10, 2023

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BRIEFS Special district tax rate lowered

The City Council in Commerce City, acting as the Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District Board of Directors, voted to lower the district’s mill levy to provide some relief to taxpayers in the district at their Nov. 6 meeting. The action lowered the district’s mill levy from 14 mills to eight mills for the 2024 budget year. The six-mill reduction is expected to lower the NIGID’s share of property taxes on each member’s bill by about $40 per $100,000 of valuation on a single-family home. For example, a Commerce City homeowner with a house valued at $500,000 will save about $200 on their 2024 NIGID property tax burden. Workforce & Business Center workshops

The Adams County Workforce & Business Center is hosting multiple workshops throughout November. Visit the center’s website, https:// adcogov.org/workforce-businesscenter, for a full class schedule, which includes contact information for each workshop. The center has locations in Aurora,

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The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and The Link, a community resource and assessment center in Thornton, offer free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills. Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-2922811. Adams County internships available

Are you interested in learning more about working for local government? Adams County currently has paid internships available. Opportunities include a cook ($16.48/hour) and classroom aide ($15.62/hour) for Head Start, an IT intern ($17/hour) for the Sheriff ’s Office, and a Healthy Farmers Market intern ($17/hour). These opportunities are available through the Workforce & Business Center. Those interested should work with their Business Center

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Using Artificial Intelligence to find actual bugs BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Artificial intelligence could be coming to a field near you if a Fort Lupton High School alum has his way. Randy Sasaki, a Fort Lupton grad, leads a company that hopes to create artificially intelligent crop monitoring systems to help agriculture get a jump on insects and other pests that can harm crops. Sasaki said agricultural pests destroyed more than 30% of crops produced in the United States yearly, with $45 billion in losses. The global cost of invasive species is estimated at $1.4 trillion annually, close to 5% of global gross domestic product. “These problems are expanding with increased global temperatures, leading to additional generations per year for some species and allowing pests to infest previously uninhabitable areas,” Sasaki said. Sasaki’s business, Solarid AR, was awarded a $981,169 grant from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation in September. “Initially, I felt relief in receiving the award; it confirmed that we had completed the development of our artificial intelligence technology. Later, I was proud of the accomplishment and excited that we received funding to develop a commercial product for the technology,” Sasaki. His project has three primary goals, according to his grant application to the National Science Foundation. “First, the artificial intelligence technology will have a significant and enduring impact on our society by reducing crop loss and the volumes of toxic chemicals used in agriculture,” he said. “Second, it offers a defense of the general public from invasive and infectious species of insects. And third, it should improve the economies of rural communities.” Sasaki said his smart insect control trap technology is an agriculture monitoring device designed to reduce the $47 billion in annual loss from pests. “A third of the world’s soil degraded from overuse and during increasing weather fluctuations, global populations are rising to unsustainable levels requiring agriculture to produce 70% more food than is available today,” Sasaki said. “As a result, the agriculture industry has been consolidating for over 50 years, with total acres per farm expanding as profit margins have decreased,” he said. Networked precision

The trend is towards “Precision Agriculture,” using networked sensors to measure the exact water, fertilizer, herbicide and insecticide needs to increase crop production and profitability. “In other words, this technique uses less to grow more,” Sasaki said. “According to research, if 15% of farms adopt precision agricultural techniques, crop yield could increase by more than 15% in less than ten years while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and inputs by 10% and 20% respectively. Analysts estimate that the Precision Agriculture market will reach $22 billion by 2025 with a compound annual growth rate of 9.8%.” His technology is part of that, but instead of using the sensors to monitor the crops, weather and soil, his systems traps the bugs while artificially intelligent sensors work to identify them. Sasaki came up with the idea while

working in China from 2009 to 2015. He was developing a technology to attract insects, but it couldn’t identify the species. That led him to investigate and develop systems that could differentiate and identify different pest species in 2019. While the traps he helped develop capture and isolate the pests, keeping them from the crops, the new artificially intelligent systems work to identify them, tracking them across a network. Sasaki said his technology can identify many diverse insects, tracking new threats via artificial intelligence. “It refines existing species concepts, can revolutionize ecological studies on arthropods, greatly increase the speed and accuracy of insect diagnostics work around the country and can be used for biomonitoring to assess water quality,” Sasaki said. What’s more, the system can share what it’s learned with systems on other farms around the state, the region and nationally. “The objective of establishing these networks is to create an early warning system, predict migration patterns and to identify the presence of invasive and infectious species of insects,” Sasaki said. “Every three years, a new pest of economic importance is identified in the United States, which is increasing pressure on crops and resulting pesticide applications. In response, the U.S. farm industry is currently spending more than $25 billion per year on pesticides 100,000 tons.” Solarid is an Arkansas-based Agtech company, a subsidiary of his Coloradobased IPM Products. About $340,000 of the National Science Foundation award went to researchers at the University of Arkansas who are developing a camera powered by AI that will connect to Solarid’s existing smarter insect trap. It identifies and counts the insects, according to Ashley Dowling, a researcher at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. “It’s exciting to know we have the funding to take the next step toward producing a marketable, field-ready unit a few years from now, our invention could be in fields across the U.S. helping farmers monitor and protect their crops,” she said. Business background

Sasaki was born in Longmont to Joe and Jane Sasaki. He graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1975 and attended Colorado State University and

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More affordable housing in Brighton Farmlore work underway with 2024 opening planned Affordable housing is rising in Brighton with a predicted opening next year at the corner of Chambers Road and East 144th Avenue. Taylor Morrison, is one of nation’s largest homebuilders and developers, will build Farmlore. It will be a suburban community close to historic Brighton. “Our target is towards singles, couples, and families. Taylor Morrison recently purchased 6.4 acres to be developed into 60 alley-loaded lots within the new Farmlore Master Planned Community,” said Ricarda Dietsch, Taylor Morrison, Denver division president. The new housing development is a half mile west of I-76 past Prairie Center, where Farmlore’s historical big brick barn is located. Dietsch said the Farmlore community would feature a unique restored barn with a community center for families and children to work and play, along with walking nature trails, three community parks, and an outdoor pool. “The Farmlore Community would

have 60 homesites with detached homes from 1600 to 2100 square feet with three to four bedrooms, 2.5 baths two story and two car garages,” Dietsch said. Dietsch said the future lots are located at the section of 144th Avenue and Chambers Road. The road would be widened as part of Phase One of the Farmlore development. “This is the northwesternmost corner of the overall Farmlore Masterplan. The Farmlore Masterplan is comprised of 500 acres and will be developed in several phases. It will include both detached and attached homes, open spaces, amenities, trails, parks, and school sites,” Dietsch said. For the Brighton area, the 2023 median household income to qualify is $93,000. Taylor Morrison’s design product pricing is from $400,000 to the low $500,00, based on research of the earnings within the community earning of median household income. “We understand that monthly payments are top of mind, particularly in the current interest rate environment. Taylor Morrison also currently offers rate-buy down programs for our new homeowners to assist in achieving attainable monthly payments,” Dietsch said. The neighborhood they are build-

ing has a history of three generations of family farms that grew flowers in the area. “There is now the chance to plant roots in an approachable new construction home. Residents at Farmlore will enjoy idyllic suburban charm with quick access to historic Brighton, Denver, and more,” Dietsch said. Dietsch said Farmlore is a Planned Unit Development that was approved by the City of Brighton in 2019. Its prior uses were a farmhouse with agricultural uses. “All necessary approvals have been consistent with the Planned Unit Development, which was reviewed and approved through City Staff and City Council. Final Plat of Farmlore North Filing No. 1 was approved in April 2022,” Dietsch said. Dietsch said the Taylor Morrison Homes will have four floorplans with optional loft, study spaces, smart home features that the buyers can choose from for their particular decor and budgets. “We are currently building a similar floorplan line-up at The Aurora Highlands in Aurora. The floorplans will be modified to meet the local Farmlore community and Brighton guidelines, but provide a good idea of our offering,” Dietsch said. Dietsch said Taylor Morrison had

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U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo tours Volunteers of America’s Commerce City branch on Nov. 10, 2023. Left to right: Allison Delozier, Caraveo, and Faustine Curry at VOA. PHOTO BY JACKIE RAMIREZ

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SNAP helped roughly 9% of Colorado’s population last year, according to the center. Households on the program receive electronic benefit transfer cards, which can be used to purchase food at hundreds of locations across Colorado. When lawmakers return to discuss SNAP, Caraveo supports only one change to the program. She wants to keep work-requirement exemptions in place to aid vulnerable groups – veterans, children in foster care and homeless people. “That is something that I am supportive of continuing,” she said of the exemptions that were first granted in recent debt negotiations. To that end, Caraveo is pushing the Food Access and Stability Act, which seeks to extend a waiver on working requirements for the groups. “Every dollar means that there is access to a program for a person,” Caraveo said. After her tour of the VOA in Com-

merce City, Caraveo hosted a roundtable discussion to hear more about the organization and its clients. The VOA not only works to feed families in need but helps create a sense of community. Kevin MacCary, a VOA leader who helps deliver food through Meals on Wheels, said his program provides more than just meals to people. “They need more than just the food,” MacCary said. “There’s food for the body, but there’s also food for the soul that you need. When you look at the value of these programs, it’s certainly geared towards people who need it to eat, but to also have companionship.” Volunteers of America CEO David Schunk agreed. “The government has a huge role. [It] sets nutrition guidelines, but on the other end, the last mile is really delivered by the volunteers, by the community. So, it’s that combination, the best of America,” he said. Several VOA participants said the organization has opened doors to opportunities and relationships that brought stability to their lives. On Nov.15 the U.S. Senate voted 8711 to avert a government shutdown and fund myriad programs, including SNAP, into next year.

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PROP HH FROM PAGE 1

The legislature was set to gather at the Capitol starting Nov. 17 for a special session to try to quickly offer Coloradans property tax relief for the 2023 tax year before reconvening in January to take another stab at a long-term solution. The negotiations will be colored by Proposition HH’s political collapse. “We had a legislative product that was workable and reflected the necessary compromises at the Capitol,” said state Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat who helped write the bill that put Proposition HH before voters, “but it did not translate well to the ballot.”

November 23, 2023 Colorado Concern, a nonprofit representing business CEOs in the state, was one the groups that worked closely with the governor’s office to draft Proposition HH. The organization’s CEO, Mike Kopp, was at the Polis’ news conference where the measure was rolled out. He was name-checked by the governor. But even Colorado Concern’s support for the initiative was lukewarm. “HH didn’t represent our preferred policy,” Kopp said this week, “but it was the only thing that was going to be offered to voters that would provide any kind of tax relief.” The deep-pocketed nonprofit publicly endorsed the measure, but its support effectively stopped

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there. The group didn’t financially back the campaign to pass the initiative because of policy and political disagreement with how the proposition affected Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds. “The history of TABOR elections in the state shows that voters generally prefer to keep TABOR intact,” said Kopp, a Republican who is a former state senator. “Whether somebody really loves the policy or not, it’s separate from the question of: ‘Is it something that the voters would adopt?’” J.J. Ament, the president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, was also at Polis’ news conference in May. He too was cited by the governor as an example of the Republican support for the bill. But Ament said he wasn’t hap-

py with the end result — and the chamber ended up taking a neutral stance on the initiative. “We were at the press conference to support a legislative solution to a property tax emergency with the idea that we would also backfill local government,” he told The Sun over the summer. “What the legislature gave us, when we actually got the bill, did a whole bunch more than that.” There were other signs that the show of support at the news conference was, at best, fragile. A real estate agent spoke in support of the proposal, but the Colorado Association of Realtors opposed Proposition HH and spent gobs of money to fight its passage because of how it offered less of a break on people’s second homes.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF COMMERCE CITY PROGRAM YEAR 2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) NOTICE IS GIVEN that a draft of the PY 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for The City of Commerce City has been completed and will be available for a 15-day public review period. Notice is also given that there will be a public hearing to discuss the draft CAPER. The CAPER reports on accomplishments and expenditures for the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the 2022 program year from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. In PY 2022, the resources made available for the CDBG program were $440,375. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Citizens can review and make comments on the draft CAPER. The draft CAPER will be available for (15) fifteen days from November 24, 2023 to December 11, 2023. The draft CAPER will be available at the Community Development Department office at Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022 or it can be viewed from the City department website at: https://www.c3gov.com/government/community-development-block-grant-cdbg. Written comments are encouraged and can be mailed or delivered to the address above or via email glewis@c3gov.com. PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing will be held on December 11, 2023, at 6:00 PM during the City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Ave Commerce City, CO 80022. The meeting will also be live on Channel 8 and c3gov.com/video. Visit c3gov.com/council for how to access the public hearing and instructions on how to comment at meetings. For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (303) 227-8797. Accessibility: Live Spanish interpretation is available at City Council meetings by calling 720-386-9023 and entering the conference code 104091*. To request accommodations, concerning rights under

the Americans with Disabilities Act, to attend or participate in any public meeting, and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats, contact the City Clerk at 303-2278791 as soon as possible before the meeting, or call 711 for the state relay service. Legal Notice No. CCX1240 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was introduced on first reading on the 13th day of November 2023, by the City Council of Commerce City and will be considered on second and final reading on the 11th day of December 2023. INTRODUCED BY: ALLEN-THOMAS, CHACON, DOUGLAS, FORD, HURST, HUSEMAN, KIM, MADERA, NOBLE Ordinance 2542 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE (CCRMC) SECTION 4-1001 AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE V REGARDING PET SHOPS Ordinance 2550 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE GRANT OF A CABLE FRANCHISE TO COMCAST COLORADO IX, LLC, APPROVING A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMCAST COLORADO IX, LLC, AND THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO Ordinance 2553 – FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 1 OF THE COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING THE 2020 COLORADO MODEL TRAFFIC CODE AS REVISED (2nd Reading 12/04/2023) Copies of said ordinance are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Commerce City at 7887 E. 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, for public inspection during the hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. During instances of the city facilities being closed, electronic copies may be requested via email to dgibson@ c3gov.com. BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COMMERCE CITY BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk Legal Notice No. CCX1242 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023

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Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET CANAL AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Canal Avenue Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2024. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2023 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. via video/teleconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget, inspect the 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto. You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways: 1. To attend via Videoconference, email cwill@specialdistrictlaw.com to obtain a link to the videoconference. 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-253215-8782 and enter the following additional information: (a) Meeting ID: 846 8699 1021 (b) Passcode: 485418 CANAL AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Paula J. Williams McGeady Becher P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No. CCX1238 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

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NOTICE is hereby given that the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at its offices at 6595 E. 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado, 80022, on December 4, 2023, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. to Vortex Services, LLC of Denver, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction work performed for the District. Project Contractor: Vortex Services, LLC Project Name: 2023 SACWSD Water System Removal and Replacements Project Location: Newport Street bounded by E. 72nd Avenue to the north and E. 70th Avenue to the south. Oneida Street generally bounded by Highway 2 and E. 74th Avenue.

Any person, co-partnership, association 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 including 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 claimant 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 §38-26107, C.R.S. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT acting through its SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE By: Vicki Ennis Secretary

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Starting the season A listing of holiday events Dec. 1

Thornton Santa Calling registration deadline: The registration deadline for Thornton’s annual check-in from Santa is Dec. 1. Adults can register interested kids, specifying a date and rough time for the call and providing some information about their child — name, age, address, brothers and sisters, favorite things, the names of their pets, what they want for Christmas and how they’ve been behaving. Santa will call between 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 12 through 14. 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/festivals-events/ Documents/santas-calling-form.pdf for the registration form. Call 720-977-5916 if you have questions or need more information. 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. Contact Allison Johnson at executivedirector@fortluptonchamber.org for more information visit the chamber online at www.fortluptonchamber.org. Noel Northglenn: The City of Northglenn kicks off the holiday celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Parsons entrance of the Northglenn Recreation Center at 1 E. Memorial Parkway. New features this year include a Cuban Parranda Celebration, hot cocoa and s’mores around the campfire and some surprise pop-up performances. 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, sharing her favorite holiday songs. There will

be free crafts for the kids, carriage rides and free children’s books while supplies last. And returning this year, the gym will be reserved for fun and chaotic indoor snowball fights. Historic Westminster Home Town Christmas: The Westminster 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, reportedly the tallest living Christmas tree in the state. Dec. 2

Adams County Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton. It features more than 160 vendors offering handmade holiday crafts, homemade gifts and other treats. Admission is $5, 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, 130 S McKinley Ave., Fort Lupton. There is a new process for getting a photo with Santa. Families will need to sign up for an available time slot when arriving – either the first available time slot or one at a later time slot to best plan the day. Parents should check in with the photographer approximately five minutes prior to their designated time slots. Registration is in person and will not be accepted prior to the day of the event or by phone. Olde Fashioned Christmas: Northglenn’s Stonehocker Farmhouse, 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 enter the door from local performers including the Northland Chorale, Gentlemen Fourte, Gracie and Blue and the Stukey Elementary School

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Burnie L. Brothers, a/k/a Burnie Lee Brothers, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 261

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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 March 20, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Connie Elaine Brothers Personal Representative 5255 W 66th Ave No. 6A Arvada, CO 80003 Legal Notice No. CCX1239 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public notice is given on October 28, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The petition requests that the name of FNU Samuel be changed to Samuel Joseph Scriven Case No.: 23 C1785 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. CCX1241 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express ###

choir. You can browse affordable baked goods, gifts and stocking stuffers in the kitchen. Santa awaits upstairs 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 Ceremony: The city’s annual holiday season opener runs from 1-6 p.m. at Founders Plaza, 5 S. Main St. The day kicks off as Santa comes to town and features free face painting and the Teddy Bear & Friends Tree. The Winter Market returns along South Main Street (near the plaza) featuring unique artists, crafters and artisan food vendors. The tree lighting is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed by a concert performance by the Other Reindeer Carolers. Contact Amy Porter at 303-6552126 for more information. Thornton Community Chorus “Christmas at the Movies”: Thornton’s Community Chorus will offer two performances of their annual holiday concert “Christmas at the Movies”, featuring holiday favorites from the silver screen, at 3 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. in the McAllister Park Building, 750 W. 96th Ave. in Thornton. Email thorntonchorus@gmail. com for more information. Westminster Holiday Lights: The city of Westminster kicks off 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 wonderland 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. The event is free of charge and is presented by Intermountain Health. Dec. 8

Thornton Winterfest: Come celebrate the season with the city’s annual holiday celebration through Dec. 10 at the Carpenter Park Fields, 108th Avenue and Colorado Boule-

vard. 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 himself. The city will also present a synchronized drone show set to holiday music on Friday night and holiday movies each night of the festival. Other 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. Santa and the Slay: From the Makers of Motones & Jerseys, the show follows Santa as he takes a break from his hectic holiday schedule to host a variety show featuring music, comedy and great performances. Music ranges from classic carols to pop hits. The show is at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Northglenn’s Parsons Theater, 1 East Memorial Parkway. Tickets range from $23 to $30 with discounts for seniors and the military. Visit https://northglennarts.org/ for more information or to purchase tickets. Dec. 9

Holiday Toy Drive: The Adams County Sheriff’s office and Adams County Fire and Rescue are asking for donations of new, unwrapped toys from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter, 9901 Grant St. in Thornton. Those who make a donation will get a free cup of coffee, courtesy of Boyers Coffee, and a treat courtesy of Hammond’s Candy. Build a Bird Wreath: Create beautiful works of art for birds and humans alike to enjoy during the holiday season, while learning more about the birds that call Standley Lake home. Meets at 10 a.m. at the Standley Lake Regional Park, 11610 W 100th Ave, Westminster. The cost is $5 per person. Limited to 20 participants, register online at westminsterco.gov.

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