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County libraries receive few book-ban requests

Displays highlight Banned Books Week

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid a sharp nationwide rise in the number of books facing library

or school bans, Douglas County Libraries is spotlighting challenged media for National Banned Books Week.

Banned Books Week, which runs from Sept. 18-24, celebrates free and open access to information by highlighting the harms of censorship and books that are frequent targets of bans. So far this year, the

American Libraries Association reports 681 challenges to books, which almost reaches the 2021 total of 729 book challenges.

Bucking the trend, Douglas County Libraries hasn’t seen a large number of challenges to books on its shelves, according to Douglas County Libraries Executive Director Bob Pasicznyuk. He said he has

Castle Rock limits turf at new homes

Developers to Coloradoscape

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

New homes in Castle Rock will no longer be able to sport a turf front yard under a recently approved ordinance aimed at conserving water.

Town council unanimously approved new requirements for developers of single-family homes to Coloradoscape front yards and incentivizes similar conservationfriendly landscaping in back yards at the Sept. 20 meeting. Coloradoscape is a type of xeriscape that utilizes native low-water plants and landscaping.

The proposal comes from the town’s goal of reducing per capita water usage to 100 gallons per day and reducing peak water demands.

“This, at least in my opinion, is one of the most important things we will do with respect to our long-term water plans this year for sure, but maybe even in the next 10 years,” said Mark Marlowe, director of Castle Rock Water.

Under the new ordinance, the town requires developers to install Coloradoscape front yards and will offer developers lower system development fees and prorated water rates in exchange for installing Coloradoscape back yards with a maximum of 500 square feet of turf. Castle Rock defines Coloradoscape

handled only a single complaint so far this year and has never reached the point of removing materials from the library due to a challenge in his eight-year tenure.

Most complaints are handled by hearing patrons’ concerns, but there’s often not much the

Suspect pleads not guilty in double murder

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The man accused of killing his sister and her boyfriend earlier this year in rural Douglas County pleaded not guilty to the crime on Sept. 23.

Casey Devol, 30, appeared in a packed courtroom to enter his plea through public defender Ara Ohanian.

Devol remains in jail as he awaits trial.

The victims in the case, Jessica Mitchell, 32, and Bryan Todd Gray, 34, were discovered on Feb. 8 in

A home in Castle Rock that won the town’s Coloradoscape contest in 2020. On Sept. 20, the town council approved a new ordinance requiring new homes to have Coloradoscape front yards and incentivizes limited turf in back yards.

PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD

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Youth Congress set for Oct. 7

Do you know a high school student who wants to help lead our community? Let them know about the upcoming 2022 Douglas County Youth Congress on Oct. 7.

Students of all abilities in

grades 9-12 are invited to connect with area civic leaders and other teens to think critically about today’s issues and propose solutions.

Details and registration: douglas.co.us/youth-initiatives/ youth-congress/

Emergency response exercise Oct. 1

The Douglas County Offi ce of Emergency Management will be conducting a full-scale wildfi re exercise on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Franktown area, starting around 9:45 am.

This exercise, “The 86 Fire”, will simulate a fast-moving fi re that starts in the area of Highway 83 and Highway 86, which will move into the Burning Tree Subdivision.

The public will likely see a heavy response to the area by police and fi re personnel. The response will likely include

emergency lights and sirens activated. There will also be a heavy presence at Sagewood Middle School, as this will be the location of the exercise command center.

Homeowners from a number of Franktown area HOAs will also be part of the exercise, practicing evacuation from their homes to a designated shelter.

More information prior to the exercise will be posted on our social media platforms as well as information on that day will be posted to our Twitter Page, @ dcsheriff.

Flu vaccine in Castle Pines

Flu season is ahead, and the Castle Pines Vaccine Center is now open. Located in the old Safeway building near I-25 and Castle Pines Parkway, the vaccine clinic is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available.

Get information about vaccine clinics on our web page: douglas.co.us/health-department/ covid-19/covid-19-vaccine.

Castle Rock’s 2023 budget moves forward

Final approval set for Oct. 4

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock Town Council approved a number of items relating to the 2023 budget, which prioritizes public safety, roads and water, on Sept. 20.

Following a presentation by Town Manager David Corliss, the council gave the initial OK for the $315 million budget and the 2023 property tax rates, which will remain the same at the town level.

The majority of next year’s budget, $175 million, will go to operating expenses, including $18.5 million for road maintenance, and then $115 million for capital improvements and $25 million for debt, loans and transfers. Big investments are planned for both police and fire departments, as well as in the construction of the Crystal Valley Interchange and a potential water reservoir near Sedalia.

Council members emphasized the budget also includes money for a new park north of Plum Creek Parkway, which garnered thanks from a public commenter.

“The residents of Plum Creek are very, very grateful for purchasing this property … and plan-

ning this park,” the commenter said. “This park has a beautiful view of the rock and I believe it will be the next gem in the Castle Rock crown of parks.”

As part of the town budget, council approved service contract requests with the Downtown Development Association, the Downtown Merchants Association, the Economic Development Committee, the Chamber of Commerce, the Historical Society and museum, the Senior Center, the Douglas County Youth Initiative, the Douglas County Housing Authority and the Douglas County Community Foundation.

The total cost of the contracts for 2023 is about $964,000, but Mayor Jason Gray said the value the organizations add to the community far surpasses the cost.

“I just don’t think that our town would run the same without these organizations, we couldn’t do it,” Gray said. “Without the volunteers, we wouldn’t have the amazing town we have.”

Other budgets for the Downtown Development Authority, the Miller’s Landing Business Improvement District, the Castle Rock Urban Renewal Authority and the Festival Park Commons General Improvement District were also approved by council.

Final approval of the budgets is scheduled for Oct. 4.

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Summer may be over, but annual summer roadwork continues in Douglas County. Well-maintained roads are safer and last longer. Doing this work safely takes us all. Please slow down and drop the distraction. For information road projects in your area visit DouglasRoadwork.com

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Castle Rock Police to get updated building

$2M contract approved

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock approved a construction contract to expand and update the town’s police department to meet growing needs.

On Sept. 20, town council passed a contract with MW Golden for $1.9 million to build out the basement floor and improve the courtroom area of the police department. The project includes additional lockers, restrooms and

amenities for officers, and accessibility upgrades to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“This project and the purpose behind it is to maximize the available space for current and future police officers and also to take care of some ADA accessibility improvements in the facility,” Matt Gohl, the city special projects manager, said.

The budget for the construction comes from excess tax revenues voters approved for public safety, roads and fire mitigation in 2021. This year, the town is budgeting

for $14.6 million in excess revenue and dedicated $2 million to police department construction.

On the basement level, additions include 58 new men’s lockers, 34 new women’s lockers, additional fitness space, a new restroom, two quiet rooms, office space for the traffic division and load-out lockers.

The first floor will see accessibility upgrades in the courtroom, additional restrooms and new office space for district prosecutors.

Gohl said expects construction to take about seven months. Ideally, he said the upgrades should

meet department needs for the next 10 to 15 years.

Castle Rock has budgeted four new positions at the police department in 2023.

Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley told the council he’s happy with the proposed upgrades, which were designed with the input of Cmdr. Sam Varela.

“Commander Varela has a certain skill for looking at this kind of space and helping with design. He helped with the design on the first lower level remodel that we made and it’s worked out wonderfully,” Cauley said.

Hispanic Restaurant Association celebrates Latin American culture

Through food, unity

BY LINDSEY FORD, ALEXIS KIKOEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Breaking into the restaurant industry can be competitive, confusing and discouraging, especially for Hispanic American chefs and workers. That is where the Hispanic Restaurant Association (HRA) comes in.

The Denver-based nonprofit was founded in February 2021 as a way to help Hispanic individuals navigate and advance through the complexities of the restaurant industry, as well as educate the public about Hispanic culture and food. The organiza-

tion recruits and connects new chefs with experienced culinary personnel, guides restaurateurs through byzantine processes like the food and beverage licensing system, and ultimately builds leadership skills in the restaurant community.

“You don’t really see a Hispanic chef; you always see Hispanics working in the dish pit or doing prep, so [the Hispanic Restaurant Association] kind of gives us the opportunity to allow people to take steps up in the culinary industry in Colorado,” said Salem Mares.

Mares is the pastry chef at Nomad Taqueria + Beer Garden, located inside Origin Hotel Red Rocks. She said that the HRA helped her “push

her limits” when it comes to making food. Marez also explained that the restaurant industry can be very competitive and people often have little to no support. But she said that that’s not the case with the HRA.

“No one is ever [like], ‘I’m above you,’” she explained. “It’s always, ‘We’re all equal individuals, we all learn from each other, we all gain from one another.’”

John Jaramillo and Selene Nestor co-founded the HRA during the pandemic. Nestor said she and Jaramillo saw a huge need for an organization to help support Hispanic-owned businesses. “Because as you know,

Salem Mares, a pastry chef, said that the Hispanic Restaurant Association helped her “push her limits” when it comes to making food.

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the pandemic affected everybody but, especially minority-owned businesses,” Nestor explained. “And us being Hispanic, that’s where it hits home.”

Hispanic Americans experienced tremendous personal and financial loss during the pandemic. A 2021 survey by the Pew Research Center found that more than half of Latino adults knew a family member or close friend who was hospitalized or died from COVID-19. Additionally, the survey found that 49% of respondents or someone in their household either lost a job or took a pay cut during the pandemic.

Additionally, a study by American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies found that Latino-owned businesses were disproportionately affected by the pandemic and that “Latino business owners were more likely to seek, but less likely to receive, funding from non-governmental sources than were white business owners.”

Nestor sees the future of the HRA

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a garage adjacent to a house they lived in on Russellville Road near Franktown. Mitchell was Devol’s sister.

The next hearing in the case will be Dec. 8 at 9:30 a.m. for the judge to hear motions. There will then be a pre-trial hearing Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. followed by a

as the main Hispanic serving institution that helps not only Hispanic people but all people. “We want to educate and elevate our community about what Hispanic cuisine actually is,” she said. “There’s a lot more to it than just tacos.”

The breadth of Hispanic cuisine is on display at Mares’ restaurant. The head chef, Pablo Aya, is passionate about infusing local Colorado food with traditional Mexican dishes.

“I have a really big passion for cooking,” Mares said. “I love messing with different flavors. I love messing with different food. I love putting smiles on people’s faces.”

Mario Martinez, a chef who works alongside Mares and Aya, explained that elk, venison and locally grown produce like microgreens are included in dishes. But Martinez’ favorite dish on the menu is one that reminds him of Mexican heritage: the cricket taco.

Martinez recalled visiting his grandmother’s house and how the first thing she always asked him was, “Mijo, did you already [eat] something?”

“So, in my heart right now … what

trial beginning Jan. 23. The trial is set to last three weeks.

Loved ones and community members from the area at the border of Douglas and Elbert counties have come to hearings, filling the courtroom. When Devol’s arrest was first announced, comments poured in from residents, many of whom said they knew the victims and Devol for years.

A coworker of Gray’s discovered him and Mitchell in the Russellville Road garage at about 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

talks to me is the food,” Martinez explained. “That, you know, you just want to welcome someone with something that you create with love.”

That personal touch is something Mares relates to: “I love giving people food that they’ve never tried before and different flavors that they’ve never tasted, and they can go home and say, ‘Hey, I got to have this today,’” where you touch someone with your food is what boosts my passion for food.”

As a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the HRA is launching Hispanic Restaurant Week, which

A man who police identified as Devol had been seen on security cameras entering the garage “carrying multiple handguns and a long gun.” Devol’s vehicle was also scanned by a traffic camera in Castle Rock at about 7 a.m.

When found, Mitchell appeared to have been shot in the stomach and had a “pry bar” on top of her. Gray was found with a plate of food on him “as if he was getting ready to eat.” He had been shot in the head.

begins Thursday, Sept. 22. Governor Jared Polis even signed a statewide proclamation recognizing the celebratory week. Day one of the festivities includes a Food Truck Festival at 6200 S. Syracuse Way in Greenwood Village. More information is available on the HRA website.

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

Investigators reported the rear door was left open and the residence appeared ransacked, according to the affidavit. In February, Sheriff Tony Spulock said there was not yet a clear motive in the case. A motive has not been announced since then.

After he was identified, the sheriff’s office asked for the public’s help in finding Devol, calling him “armed and dangerous.” A few hours later, Devol was found in Salina, Kansas.

Job app maker sees no restaurant labor shortage

tables, in the kitchen and other non tipped “back-of-the-house” work.

jobs a tough fill

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

The way Diego Montemayor talks about Chamba, his Denver startup, makes one wonder why it didn’t exist before. Chamba is another job app, but, as with most startups, there’s a twist.

Chamba launched a bilingual app in April 2020 that connects Spanishspeaking workers with the employ ers who need them. In late July, Chamba narrowed its focus to the restaurant industry. That seems like good timing if you’ve been paying attention to the restaurant staffing woes and how hard it’s been to find people, especially for jobs busing

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maximum of 500 square feet of turf. Castle Rock defines Coloradoscape as having 75% plant coverage.

Developers that don’t install the back yard will not get discounted system development fees or pro rated water rates. Developers are still required to design the back yard, though homeowners are not required to implement those designs.

Developers at the meeting pushed

But Montemayor has a different perspective.

“There’s not a labor shortage. There’s a connectivity problem,” said Montemayor, Chamba’s cofounder and CEO. “And that’s what we’re solving here. We’re connect ing restaurants to the talent that wants these kinds of jobs.”

Employers, he said, are “looking for talent in the same talent pool. They have not diversified where they search for talent and are look ing in the same, common places.”

A number of companies are al ready promoting Chamba’s service on the app’s site, including Brothers BBQ. Within two days of using the app, the Aaron Nelsen, the general manager for two of the Denverbased chain’s locations, arranged three interviews and made a hire.

back against the incentive structure for being too punitive.

“Our homebuilders do have con cerns on Castle Rock’s insistence on homebuilders being responsible for installing back yard landscaping features for new homes,” said Morgan Cullen, of the Home Builders Asso ciation of Metro Denver. “Builders in Colorado do not typically install back yard landscaping. They leave this to the homeowners.”

Marlowe responded to concerns by noting that 42% of homes in Castle Rock last year had both yards in stalled so that developers could take

“We picked the best candidate out of those three interviews,” he said in a video testimony on Chamba’s site. The Spanish-speaking employee started work the next day.

Chamba service really just helps employers look in a place they prob ably weren’t looking before. In a few short months, it’s helped 187 clients connect to workers in Denver and New York City, the only two cities covered so far. The app’s been down loaded more than 172,000 times from the Apple App store and 50,000 jobs have been posted, said Corina Hier ro, Chamba’s community manager and a founding member. Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer David Ruiz oversaw the development of the app and led the team of develop ers in Colombia.

Chamba looks beyond the audi ence that typically relies on Indeed, LinkedIn and other English-heavy

advantage of the lowered fees offered at the time, resulting in lower water usage.

“It’s certainly not unprecedented and can certainly be done and it’s done here in Castle Rock all the time,” he said.

Marlowe said the cost for Colo radoscape is competitive with turf landscaping and noted that the Coloradoscape yards would result in lowered water rates for homeowners since Castle Rock Water uses a rate structure based on usage.

“We’re trying to change the look and feel going forward so that people

job sites. The app, available in Span ish and English, is marketed to the Latino community and helps job seekers create online resumes.

It also vets the employers by checking online reviews first. If the company passes muster, Chamba will talk to the owners or hiring managers to see how much invest ment they’re putting into workers.

Employers that don’t seem to care can cause job seekers to feel lost, like they don’t matter, Montemayor said.

“If they’re spending a little bit of time with the talent, then that’s a good fit for Chamba,” he said.

Chamba is offering Denver res taurants free access to the app to advertise their job openings.

Chamba, which employs about 15 people, has big plans for growth. It’s

don’t want grass necessarily in Castle Rock because, again, it’s a very chal lenging thing to grow here and handle from a water resource point,” he said.

The ordinance also removes the town’s requirement that develop ers submit a water efficiency plan, discontinues the previous developer incentive for reduced water usage, and commercial developments will not be allowed non-functional turf.

The town council will vote on a second reading of the ordinance at the Oct. 18 meeting and, if approved, the requirements will apply to homes permitted Jan. 1, 2023 and after.

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Voting questions answered

How to vote and more

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado Election Day is Nov. 8 with a U.S. Senate seat, eight congressional contests, races for four statewide offices, 100 state legislative jobs, 11 ballot initiatives and more at stake at the county and local levels.

As part of our 2022 election guide, we’re here to answer some questions about voting and how the election works. Let us know what other questions you have by filling out the form at the bottom of this article and we’ll do our best to answer them.

How do I register to vote?

Colorado has automatic voter registration if you get a driver’s license or interact in some other way with state government. But you may also register online with a valid driver’s license, Colorado identification card or Social Security number.

Is there a deadline to register?

No. Coloradans may register in person or online to vote through Election Day. To receive a ballot in the mail, you must be registered by Oct. 31, and you will have to return it to a drop box or vote center.

How do I check whether I’m registered?

Check your voter registration by entering your name, ZIP code and date of birth. You may also change your address online. But if your name changed, you’ll have to fill out a paper form. If your registration

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a venture-backed startup with more than $1.1 million in seed funding so far, with some of it coming from local accelerator program Techstars last year. “Techstars became our megaphone,” he said. “It put us in front of people who were actually going to listen (to) the social impact that we were having on the community.”

To kick off the company’s Denver Startup Week presence, Montemay-

says it’s “inactive,” that’s because you’ve missed voting more than once or your ballot was returned as undeliverable. You may re-register online or by submitting a paper request.

When will my ballot arrive?

Oct. 17 is the first day that ballots will go out in the mail to registered voters and must all be mailed by Oct. 21. If you want to receive a ballot in the mail, you must register by Oct. 31. If your ballot doesn’t arrive, contact your county clerk.

What if I don’t receive a ballot in the mail?

Contact your county clerk’s office and they will be able to help you.

or was one of five newer founders getting a place on stage to grill — and be grilled — by a Colorado unicorn, or a company that has raised so much investment, its valuation tops $1 billion.

Mark Frank, cofounder of SonderMind, which helps people with mental health issues connect to therapists, was that unicorn founder. And the founders’ conversation focused on community, which is important to both companies. SonderMind, which employs 300 people, has raised more than $180 million, according to equity-tracking site Crunchbase.

How do I return my ballot?

Once you’ve filled out your ballot, sealed it in the return envelope and signed and dated the envelope, put it in the mail or take it to one of 400 drop boxes or 350 voting centers. (Most voters drop their ballots off.)

Your ballot must be received by 7 p.m. Nov. 8. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says ballots should be deliver in person, not mailed, after Nov. 1.

You may sign up to use BallotTrax, and you’ll receive an email, text or both when your ballot is accepted.

What if I want to vote in person?

More than 350 voting centers will open Oct. 24 at the latest (some counties may open earlier). Contact your

“So, how did you get to 300 employees,” Montemayor asked Frank.

“Well, it wasn’t that long ago that we were a team of 15. Actually, it was three years ago at this time, we were a team of 18,” Frank said. “For us, what the bigger challenge has been how do we maintain our culture, which has been a real driver of our success. … I would encourage everyone to find ways to get together in person and do things virtually as well that can really home in on that community aspect.”

Montemayor said he considers Chamba a synonym for community.

“Everything we do is around

county clerk for nearby locations and hours where you may vote in person. Polls are open Saturday, Nov. 5; Monday, Nov. 7; and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8.

Do I need identification to vote?

If you vote in person or are voting by mail for the first time, you must present identification such as a driver’s license, U.S. passport or other identification on this list.

Where can I find more information?

To register online, check your current registration and get key election information, GoVoteColorado. gov is the place to start. It includes a variety of election information.

Where can I get more information about the state questions on the ballot?

Every election, the Ballot Information Booklet (known as the Blue Book) is produced by the state. It provides voters with impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law or question on the ballot. It includes a summary of the measure, arguments for and against, and a brief fiscal assessment.

Download a copy at bit. ly/2xjpqAd.

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community,” he said. “We build community by building trust and that’s by showing who is behind the product. We get people that look like the people that we are helping and people who are going through the same experience as us.”

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libraries can do in response, Pasicznyuk said. He noted that libraries being taxpayer-supported essentially means they operate as an arm of the government, so removing access to material would be censorship.

“We stock what people have in demand, so if a book is in demand by citizens, for another citizen to ask for it to be removed so that they can’t use it is where (the complaint) usually falls apart,” he said. “For us the definition of censorship is not people making decisions for themselves … but when they are trying to make a choice for their neighbor.”

Pasicznyuk said library policies do allow for parents and guardians to have slightly more control over what materials their children can check out. For parents of children age 14 or younger, there is an option to limit library card use to media in the youth category.

“Some folks may say a particular book is not safe for children or it’s risky for a child to have that book in their hands. Our policies place those decisions squarely in parents hands,” Pasicznyuk said.

Many of the top 10 most challenged books for 2021 were young adult novels, mainly with LGBTQ themes or characters, or discussions of racism.

Pasicnyuk said he’s received comments and concerns about a wide range of books in the libraries, such as media that depicts violence, includes anti-vaccine perspectives, has descriptions of sex or sexuality, or reflects anti-law enforcement ideas.

Pasicnyuk said book challenges often reflect civic tensions or contemporary controversies.

“If you look over a 10-year period of the books that people object to you would see almost everything in there, including a lot of classics,” he said. “It’s almost a mirror of societal pressures of the time.”

When it comes to stocking library shelves, Pasicznyuk said the library

orders books and media based on what’s popular, such as bestsellers, classics or trends, as well as ordering specific materials for patron requests. DCL also partners with other Front Range libraries and universities to share media across the region.

“We look at the trends from the previous year and dissect what people are looking for and that governs our purchasing, so it’s a very market-

driven approach,” Pasicnyuk said. “We keep some money aside for requests and I would say 75% of the time we just buy it and maybe 25% of the time we have other sources to get a book from anywhere in the Front Range.”

Currently, DCL offers every single book on 2021’s top 10 most challenged list, though some are already checked out or have hold lists.

Highlands Ranch Library displays frequently challenged books on Sept. 23 near the front entrance as a way to participate in Banned Books Week, a national event from Sept. 18-24 that celebrates open access and highlights censorship concerns.

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Project aims to identify unmarked graves

History can include dark episodes

BY MITCHELL DAVIS COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

On a recent summer morning at the Franktown Cemetery, Carole Taylor spoke to a small crowd gathered to honor Ozro Brackett, who was buried there in 1889.

The ceremony was part of a larger effort Taylor, who is chair of the Smoky Hill Trails Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, or DAR, has been working to identify unmarked graves at the Franktown cemetery.

As part of what she calls a “heritage project,” Taylor, an Elizabeth resident, has expanded her research to include Civil Warera soldiers who were buried in the area without markers.

Officially marking Brackett’s grave marks another successful research project that Taylor said she has become consumed with.

“I say I’m obsessed, other people say I’m possessed. I just fell in love with it,” she said.

The historical detective work of identifying and marking graves captivates Taylor. She pores over census records, family histories, and archived newspapers, as well as genealogy websites like WikiTree, until she can find enough evidence to prove where someone is buried. Then she can get them a headstone.

To date, Taylor has identified 46 people in unmarked graves in Franktown Cemetery.

In identifying Brackett’s grave, Taylor said she learned he also had several family members in the cemetery. However, Taylor said a person wouldn’t know it because so many of them are unmarked.

“We know people are buried here because of the indentation. (Brackett) got a daughter-in-law in the next set of trees,” Taylor said as she walked through the cemetary.

According to the history, Ozro Brackett brought the Brackett surname to Colorado. He was born in 1812 or 1813 in Vermont, later moving to Wisconsin and Ne-

braska before ending up in Franktown by 1864. He first married in 1849 and had two sons before his wife died. He remarried in 1855, and he and his wife Lucy had 14 children. Of Brackett’s 16 children, five died young, lost to bullets, disease and drowning. Four of the children are in Franktown Cemetery with their father. Taylor is working to get headstones for them.

As research showed, in late 1864, Brackett served in the Army. The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a headstone at government expense for any soldier who can be proven to have served, and who was not dishonorably discharged. Taylor applied for a headstone for Brackett and received approval.

Taylor has continued working on applications for members of the Colorado military units from the Civil War era, including other members of Brackett’s unit, the 3rd Colorado Cavalry.

However, not all of the research showed a flattering history for Brackett’s time in the military. The 3rd Colorado Cavalry actually has a troubling history in Colorado.

According to a 1961 article in Colorado Magazine by professor Raymond G. Carey, in late summer 1864, the government of Colorado recruited the unit for

the purpose of fighting American Indians. Volunteers would serve for 100 days. A recruitment poster advertised that those who signed up would be “entitled to all horses and other plunder taken from the Indians.”

In September, Brackett joined the regiment’s Company M. He was 52 years old, but reported his age as 47 so he could serve.

What follows was determined by a congressional investigation into what would be called the Sand Creek Massacre. The night before Nov. 29, 1864, Cmdr. John Chivington marched the unit to a Cheyenne and Arapahoe camp at Sand Creek. The chiefs of this camp were friendly to the U.S. and had been directed by a U.S. officer to camp at Sand Creek. Chivington knew this. He ordered an attack anyway, and instructed his men not to take prisoners.

The regiment opened fire on the camp at dawn. Some at the camp tried to surrender and were shot. The unit’s discipline dissolved into a frenzy of violence. Cheyenne and Arapahoe men fought back desperately, while women and children fled or pleaded for their lives. U.S. soldiers killed them indiscriminately and mutilated their bodies, according to the investigation.

According to a National Park Service history, the death toll

among the Cheyenne and Arapahoe was over 200, and was “mostly ... women, children, and the elderly.”

Testimony to Congress shows Brackett’s Company M was involved in close-range violence at Sand Creek. In the absence of proof as to whether Brackett participated, Taylor said “we can only assume” he was there.

The congressional report on the massacre, issued in 1865, concluded, “measures should be at once taken to remove from office those who have thus disgraced the government by whom they are employed, and to punish, as their crimes deserve, those who have been guilty of these brutal and cowardly acts.”

The men of the 3rd had already gone home when their 100 days was up in December 1864. According to the National Park Service, Chivington had already left the Army. No one was prosecuted.

Taylor defended honoring the men of the unit with veterans’ headstones, saying “they had to follow orders.”

“Anybody that serves their country, no matter what their reasons besides protecting their country ... we need to show them we honor them,” Taylor said. “It’s our history. ... Good, bad, or ugly — it’s still our history and maybe we can learn something from it.”

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Ozro Brackett’s headstone in Franktown Cemetery. His name is misspelled as Orzo; a replacement is on the way.

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NyQuil chicken — no thanks

Iam often fascinated at things people worldwide will do based on something they saw online. The latest attention to the problem was an FDA warning that NyQuil chicken is not something people should consume. I’m sure I do not have to state the obvious, but I will. Who in the world would event want to try such a recipe?

Apparently, the NyQuil chicken concept came from a cooking challenge in a video that actually went viral more than a year ago. However, with the FDA just now coming out with the warning, the subject has again become much more popular.

FROM THE EDITOR

Like many online challenges, the NyQuil chicken started as a joke that some decided to actually try.

While I have no inclination to try NyQuil chicken — I do not like NyQuil ever — I was curious why the FDA was warning against it.

Thelma Grimes

Turns out, the warning said, “boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways. Even if you don’t eat the chicken, inhaling the medication’s vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs.”

I think that’s clear enough to make me not want to even attempt to cook NyQuil.

However, this is not the first-time warnings have had to come out because of some nonsensical viral challenge on TikTok or another social media platform.

In June, the FDA had to warn people against keeping avocados fresh by placing them in water. Apparently, the video was popular several years ago, but as government often does, it has to catch up with warnings.

I have to admit while I have never stored an avocado in water, it is interesting to note that the FDA warns that doing so can encourage bacteria growth and lead to foodborne illness.

Then, you have one of the most popular/ridiculous challenges deriving from social media — the Tide Pod challenge. Starting as a joke in 2017, the challenge made its way to YouTube, pushing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to get involved and put out warnings against eating them.

Admittedly, this is one of the most head-shaking instances of social media nonsense for me. I cannot figure out how in the world anyone saw this and thought it was a good idea.

There is a question thrown out on occasion — “What would we do without the internet?”

In some of these cases, I guess we would not be eating Tide Pods.

But wait, there is more.

In France, there have been warnings put out telling people to stop getting out of their cars and dancing in traffic.

In all of these instances, the governments in various jurisdictions and countries are usually behind because a posting or challenge like these can go viral in within hours or a couple of days.

Once the governing body does try to put the warnings out — they are late and it is not always clear if they are even reaching the demographic who are willing to take on such challenges.

When it comes to teenagers, challenges are always a growing trend and many of them are dangerous. From holding their breath to dangerous levels, inhaling whipped-cream propellant and more — the internet may provide valuable education at times — it also can be a source for teaching something very dangerous.

What is the answer? I really do not know. I would say make sure to educate and watch over your children, but the problem is adults are sometimes doing what seems cool online.

Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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Pride without the arrogance

Whenever he finished an amazing run, resulting in a touchdown, and having weaved his way through the defense and even running over a defender or slipping past another with some lightning-quick footwork, he never carried on, didn’t even spike the football, he just glided over to the referee and handed him the ball. The NFL Hall of Famer and icon I am speaking about is Barry Sanders.

When Barry Sander retired, he had played in 159 games, had 110 touchdowns, 3032 receiving yards, and 15,655 rushing yards, for a total of 18,805 yards. Known as one of the fiercest and hardest-to-tackle running backs to ever play the game, but also recognized as one of the classiest players to ever take the field. Plenty of accomplishments with zero arrogance.

We all have completed something in our life where we had that tremendous sense of accomplishment. Maybe it was something in our personal life where we achieved a health, fitness, or financial goal. Or perhaps we completed a small project or much bigger endeavor where we took pride in the work we have completed. At work, we may have been promoted, received an award, or we were recognized for contributing to the growth of the organization. Again, it feels good, and whether we are recognized or not, we know in our hearts that we got the job done.

And as we accomplish our goals or contribute to success, people have an even greater appreciation and respect when we walk humbly regardless of what we have achieved.

There are times where the accomplishment or achievement is so amazing that we cannot help but jump for joy and let out a shout or two. Celebrating is much

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different than arrogance. Especially when it’s a big win, or it’s been a long-term goal that was met or exceeded. Yes, for sure, party it up and celebrate while we enjoy those moments in time.

Arrogance is when we change our demeanor, look down on others, walk with a new sense of entitlement, sharing and boasting of incredible deeds. The impact of arrogance can wreak havoc on relationships and even when making first impressions.

Michael Norton

Recently I had an opportunity to spend a weekend with my in-laws. My brotherin-law and his wife, as well as her parents, had hosted his parents and my wife and I for the weekend at their summer home in Ocean City, Maryland. They had only bought the home recently, so it was our first time visiting them in their new summer home. When we arrived, the first thing on the agenda was to go for a tour on the boat. My brother-in-law took us around the bay and pointed out all the things and places they were excited about. We stopped at a couple of places for some drinks and food, and then made our way home.

What stood out to me as I watched my brother-in-law was his sense of accomplishment in life. He is only 38 years old, and I have watched him grow personally and professionally. He has risen through the ranks at work and now leads a team. His team walks with the same sense of achievement, but no arrogance, they are there to get the job done. He works out and

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A balanced approach to screen time

Iwas determined to raise my kids with no screens. They were going to be the kids who were creative and could entertain themselves with their imaginations, not mindnumbing TV shows.

And I succeeded, for a little while

B’ut then they went to cousins’ and friends’ homes, doctor’s offices and stores, and the allure of movies and shows was too much for them to resist.

I eventually compromised because they started asking for it so much. But also because sometimes, I needed a rest from my high-energy children and screens were the only way to keep them safe and keep me sane.

We started out with an hour or so a couple of times a week. But as the older kids got older, the younger kids started screen time younger and younger.

Recently, that’s all my 6-year-old son asks of me, all day, every day.

Can I do screen time?

What can I do to get screen time?

Why do they get screen time?

Every. Five. Minutes.

One day, I told him what to expect, “We will watch 30 minutes after din-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Support school bond and MLO

As a resident of Douglas County for over three decades and former law enforcement officer, I’m supporting ballot issues 5A and 5B, the mill levy override and bond for the Douglas County School District.

As a conservative, when I first became aware of the ballot issues I was against any new taxes. Especially now. I have no children in public schools anymore and we sent our kids to private schools for high school.

But I did my due diligence and studied it. After extensive research, a couple things are worth mentioning. The bond issue is no different than what Douglas County initiated and ultimately the citizens voted on a few years ago, to extend the Justice Center Sales Tax Capital portion +, which was to sunset. We voted to continue this tax and put it toward roads to make our county safer. The school district bond will continue taxes that we are already paying, not increase them. Bonds fund schools in neighborhoods that need them, lessening the risk of transportation, keeping kids out of unsafe trailers, and keeping kids closer to home. It also funds maintenance and upgrades, which are a safety factor. Increased physical school safety enhancements like public safety radio repeaters for

What time is din-

What time is it

Can we have din-

I’m hungry now. I’m soooooo starv-

And so on and so

“How did I get here?” I thought. I am so far from where I aimed to be.

What’s worse is this treatment is almost better than the treatment

minutes or even two hours of screen time. Every single time after letting them watch something, turning it off leads to screaming and crying and whining from the younger ones and then even more screaming and whining from the older ones at having to listen to the younger ones.

All of a sudden, everyone is starving and can’t move because they are so tired and hungry.

But then we came across a show called “Bluey.” It was recommended to me by Lane Anderson from the Matriarchy Report. Apparently, it

fire and police, and other physical safety improvements funded by bonds can’t be argued against either in my mind.

As far as the MLO, state school funding formulas are extremely complicated, and a few numbers don’t tell the whole story. I encourage you to study this: leg.colorado.gov/ sites/default/files/2020_booklet_-_final.pdf. In my opinion the Douglas County School District has been very transparent about funding, budget and spending issues, and initiatives. I haven’t seen an example of such transparency in government that I am aware of. See dcsdk12.org/cms/one. aspx?pageId=5761709.

In Douglas County we love our freedom, we love our roads, we love our parks and open space, and we love our public safety. Our property values and economic health depend on all these things. I don’t want our schools to fail to keep up and not attract, or lose good staff, not just teachers but counselors, administrators, and security staff to other districts while we settle for what’s left. This will affect the quality of life we have here and the safety and education of our kids. I encourage you to research and support 5A and 5B.

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has won a slew of awards, including an Emmy (I didn’t know children’s shows could win an Emmy).

One day when I needed them to be quiet for a few minutes, I turned it on. Mind you, the ages of my children are 6, 9, 11 and 13 year old.

When I came back to turn it off, I saw beaming smiles on all their faces. Turning it off was met with, “Mom we love this show!” And they proceeded to tell me all of the funny things that happened, then went off to play.

No whining that it was over, no crying, no complaining.

Interesting.

As we kept this pattern for a few days, I noticed something else. My youngest two who had developed a habit of fighting and picking on each other constantly, were playing better together. There was less fight-playing and more fun-playing.

They made up a Harry Potter game. They used sticks as pretend wands and the only rule was you had to act out whatever spell the person cast on you. It was hilarious to see their acting ability as well as their joy in playing this game the entire afternoon … without a single conflict!

I had an inkling it was because of

this new show.

One evening my partner and I sat down to watch it to see what it was all about. Essentially, it’s 7-minute episodes of two girl dogs who take turns doing imaginative play with their parents, who are a mom dog and a dad dog. It was so simple. But what drew me in was the sense that I could step it up as a parent, easily. I learned simple ways to inject fun and imagination into my day-to-day interactions with my kiddos.

To be fair, I tried to do imaginative play with them before. But they never got the concept. They would always complain that I wasn’t doing it right or wouldn’t play along when I had ideas. So I gave up.

But “Bluey” had come in and saved us, in a way.

I still have a love/hate relationship with screens.

But for now, I’m content with our nightly routine of snuggling on the couch, just about to turn on the show and hearing my teenager walk in the door from soccer practice, rush into the room and yell, “Bluey’s on? Wait for me.”

Stacey Carruth is a mother of four in Arapahoe County

OBITUARIES

November 20, 1934 - August 20, 2022

Darold Seeley a long time res. of Castle Rock passed away on August 20, 2022 in his Las Cruses, New Mexico home unexpectedly.

He is survived by three of his ve children: Darlene Seeley Clark,

Douglas Seeley and David Seeley. Service will be held @ e First United Methodist Church 1200 South St. Castle Rock on October 15, 2022 @ 11:00 A.M.

In Loving Memory

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keeps himself in top physical condition. He practices his golf game and gets better all the time. When he gets a par or birdie, he is excited, but knows the next hole needs his focus. And now he is a part owner of a summer home with his in-laws. As I watched him last weekend, I was truly happy for him and his wife, they showed pride, but more than that they showed growth, appreciation, and joy, no arrogance.

We should take pride and experience joy when we achieve our goals, big or small, we should celebrate and let ourselves feel that true sense of accomplishment. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can enjoy pride of accomplishment without the arrogance, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

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Dustin Smith and his wife grew up spending time at their grandparents’ farms, but many years later, the Smiths’ kids weren’t getting that same experience.

So the Smiths opened The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities and provides a chance for kids to throw horseshoes, learn about tractors and pick up crafting skills, such as how to spin wool.

“We really like the generational aspect of what we do,” said Smith, whose farm has offered the event since 2017.

The Patch features a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and the chance to meet “farm critters,” according to its website. Also part of the fun: a hay wagon ride, apple cannons, roping and corn hole.

Dustin Smith’s dad — affectionately called “grandpa Smith” — often comes out from Kansas to help at the farm, and when he was at a Subway restaurant back in Wichita, somebody recognized his shirt and asked whether he was part of The Patch.

“They had said that grandpa Smith had played with their grandson from Castle Rock, and on their way home, their grandson asked where he could ‘buy a grandpa Smith’ because he had so much fun,” Dustin said. He added: “Even as far as Wichita, it just shows that people love to connect.”

People come to the farm from all over — roughly from as far north as Broomfield, as far west as Conifer, as far south as Colorado Springs and as far east as Burlington, along with some

attendees from out of state, Smith said. The farm sits in the Elizabeth area, east of Douglas County.

The event has become a staple for some who say they’ve come every year, Dustin said.

“It’s the memories that they’re going to have for the rest of their lives. This is how the grandparents are going to remember their grandkids, how the grandkids are going to remember their grandparents,” Dustin said. “Just family time together.”

The public can visit thepatch. farm for tickets or call 720-4466001 with questions. The farm sits at 39980 Fox Trot Circle, several miles north of state Highway 86.

The Patch opened for the season Sept. 17 and is open 10 a.m.6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.

‘Annual tradition’ in Weld

Up north in Weld County, a longtime fall event arose out of a deep agricultural history.

“My grandpa and his brother bought the property in 1958,” said Rachelle Wegele, the operations manager for Anderson Farms in the Erie area.

The location was “really a tenant farm for my family from the 1950s up until the pumpkin patch (started) in 1997,” Wegele said. Tenant farming is a system where landowners contribute their land while tenants contribute their labor.

“We actually farmed closer to Mead, and that’s where I grew up,” Wegele said, referring to a town farther north.

Her father started the pumpkin patch event because some friends in another state were

holding pumpkin patches and telling him how fun it was, Wegele said.

Today, the farm’s Fall Festival includes a corn maze, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a “pumpkin cannon,” farm animals and many other attractions, according to its website.

“A lot of families have made it an annual tradition,” Wegele said. “It’s something that the whole family can do, from little kids up to grandparents. Families just look forward to it every year.”

The festival is running through Oct. 31, and it’s open every day except Tuesdays. Call 303-828-5210 for questions or see andersonfarms.com for tickets and hours, which vary.

The farm is limiting the number of tickets available per day, so people should buy tickets ahead of time to make sure they can get in this season, Wegele said. The farm sits at 6728 County Road 3 1/4, west of Fort Lupton and west of Interstate 25.

Suburbs meet rural feel

Started in 2001, Maize in the City provides a rural fall atmosphere near the edge of Thornton.

The event features a 20-acre corn maze, a mini maze, and a variety of locally grown pumpkins, gourds and “other fall decor,” its website says. It also offers many other attractions, including sand art, a corn launcher, “5-minute escape rooms” and pony rides, according to its website.

The event takes place at 104th Avenue and McKay Road, a short drive east of Colorado Boulevard. It opened for the season Sept. 24. See maizeinthe-

city.com for tickets and other details.

New event down south

In Douglas County, the relatively new fall festivities at Lone Creek Farms include a large array of activities.

Among them are “pumpkin jump pads,” tire swings, a large pedal-kart race track, panning for gemstones, a corn maze and hay wagon rides, according to the farm’s website. And, of course, there are pumpkins for sale.

“Since 2018, we have strived to create a fun, family-friendly environment for the fall season. We are a family-owned business, and from our family to yours, we hope to create memories that will last from year to year,” the website says.

Lone Creek Farms is open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays through October.

For tickets, see lonecreekfarms.com. The location has a Franktown address of 3879 N. State Highway 83 and sits in the east Castle Rock area, north of state Highway 86.

Chatfield-area event

Southwest of Littleton in unincorporated Jefferson County, the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfi eld Farms offers a pumpkin patch and corn maze, an antique tractor exhibit by Front Range Antique Power Association, hayrides and an obstacle course, according to the festival’s webpage.

See tinyurl.com/Chatfi eldFarmsFestival for tickets or call 720-865-3500 with questions.

The festival runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7-9 at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, just southwest of Wadsworth Boulevard and the C-470 highway.

The pumpkin patch at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church on Smoky Hill Road in east Centennial featured a Halloween-themed seating area where visitors took photos in fall 2020.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

A steady stream of families came to pick pumpkins Oct. 31, 2020, at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church in east Centennial.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Pumpkins sit at The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities.

People take a ride at The Patch, a farm in Elbert County that puts on fall festivities. The farm sits near the Town of Elizabeth. COURTESY PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK

Butterfly Pavilion stages spider spectacular

Spiders from 20 countries will be featured at the Butterfly Pavilion in October. Included: the cobalt blue tarantula. The Butterfly Pavilion is located at 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. Several species of tarantulas are threatened due to habitat destruction and the Butterfly Pavilion has participated in tarantula conservation work, including ecology and breeding.

Craft fair

Reminder: The 51st Annual Littleton Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ketring Park on South Gallup Street at West Shepperd Avenue, Littleton. Booths are pretty well sold, admission is free. Great spot to start holiday shopping

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Curtis Center

The “Recombobulation” exhibit continues through Oct. 29 at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission free.

Aurora Fox

“Futurity” is a new musical scheduled at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora, from Oct. 7 to 30. Helen R. Murray will direct this Colorado regional premiere before she leaves the Fox for the American Stage in St. Petersburg, Florida. Angela Steiner is music director and Patrick Mueller is choreographer. The actors will serve as musicians for this production, led by Adam Leigh. aurorafox.org or 303-739-1970.

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Czech please!

The Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform symphonic works by Czech composers Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana and Julius Fucik at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. parkerarts.org or 303-805-6800.

Denver Center

“The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh runs through Oct. 16 at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Singleton Theatre. “Much Ado About Nothing” plays in the DCPA’s Kilstrom Theatre Sept. 30-Nov. 6. 303893-4100, denvercenter.org.

Sand Creek

Tesoro Historic Lecture Series begins with “Remembering the Sand Creek Massacre” by George Curtis Levi. Lecture at 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Free, but registration required through South Suburban Parks and Recreation website at ssprd.org or by calling 303-347-5999. Oct. 23 lecture at 1:30 p.m. at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Register with South Suburban. Dinner lecture Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison. Dinner plus lecture: $80 non-members; $70 Tesoro members. Call 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org. Menu: buffalo sirloin, marinated grilled quail, potatoes,

chocolate negrita in edible chocolate tulip cup.

MOA

Museum of Outdoor Arts has announced collegiate winners of its Design and Build contest: First ($5,000): Auburn University architecture students Daniel Mejia and Tanmay Shetty. Second ($2,500): University of Minnesota architecture students Andrew Runde and Ensar Smailagic. Third ($1,000) University of California Berkeley architecture students Pericles Bien, Jared Calvo, Daniel Chiu, Alexis Kelly-Patino, Ethan Oh. Honorable Mention ($500): Southern California Institute of Architecture student Firdavs Yuldashev.

Newman Center

The University of Denver’s New-

man Center presents Capitol Comedy (formerly Capitol Steps) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Gates Concert Hall. Tickets start at $24. 303-871-7720, newmancenterpresents.com.

Art on display

“Far Away Places” exhibit by Littleton Fine Ats Guild members at Stanton Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. 303-794-2787. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and during performances.

Littleton Symphony

Littleton Symphony Orchestra, directed by Catherine Sailer, performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton Tickets: $25/$22/ $5 for age 25 and under.

‘Xanadu’ on a roll at Town Hall

Skating and singing cast provides energizing musical

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lights go up on a courtyard. We are told it’s Venice, California,

1982. Or is it? A long time ago, poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote a poem about the Mongolian emperor Kubla Kahn, who sought for Xanadu ... a magical mystical place...

“Town Hall has been dallying with the muses for 40 years,” writes director Nick Sugar in an introductory piece about the show “Xanadu,” which opens the 40th season at

Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center and runs through Oct. 16 ... We meet some of the legendary Greek muses during this festive evening ...

Tall blonde Kira/Clio (Anastasia Koshevaya) sings “I’m Alive” as live music fills the theater. She is actually one of the nine muses of Greek mythology, here in California, magically ... (Muses aren’t supposed to

fall in love with humans, Clio, the muse of history, says ...)

Disco music was at the top of the 1980 pop charts and filling the airwaves, so it would seem that a movie filled with those tunes would be a hit when it was released that year ... but alas, “Xanadu” bombed in movie

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‘Dry Land’ dives into the deep end

One of the great things about theater is its ability to reflect the challenges and convulsions of society with a speed and alacrity that most other performing arts mediums just aren’t capable of achieving.

That fact is highlighted by Benchmark Theatre’s regional premiere production of Ruby Rae Spiegel’s “Dry Land,” which runs at the theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, through Sunday, Oct. 8. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

“Dry Land” tackles the timely topics of abortion, female friendship and much more. We spoke to Haley Johnson, executive director at Benchmark, about the show.

Answers edited for brevity and clarity.

-Tell me about selecting “Dry Land” to be part of Benchmark’s season?

When Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act on September 1, 2021, we knew that a play like “Dry Land” couldn’t be more relevant. Of course, we didn’t have the foresight of what was to come from the US Supreme Court in June of 2022. As a result, “Dry Land” is eerily timely, probably more so than any of the plays in the rest of our season.

-What is the show about?

“Dry Land” is a story that follows teammates on a Florida high school girls’ swim team. Underage and pregnant, Amy has enlisted the help of Ester as she is unable to obtain

an abortion without her mother’s consent.

-Tell me about the cast?

We have a phenomenal cast that are all new to the Benchmark Theatre stage. Director Abby Apple Boes selected a group of artists that have been a delight to work with and really brought the story to urgent life. The play sits in realism and honesty and every member of this five-person cast has done a tremendous job grounding themselves in a genuine and raw performance.

-The show has an all-female/ non-binary creative team — how did that affect the way you told this particular story?

It was very important to us that we had the right voices around the creative table. Surrounding ourselves with female and non-binary artists, we were able to focus on the artistry of the show from a perspective that everyone could relate to on some level. This is a story about teenage girls and the adversity they face.

Inherently, having female and nonbinary voices to support the artistry of the story was vital.

-What do you hope audiences come away with?

I hope audiences leave the theater with, perhaps, a sober understanding of the lengths to which some people

... To Kira/Clio, he says: “If you run into her, tell her I loved her and I never loved again ...”

may need to stretch to make the choice that’s right for them. The playwright does a careful and intentional job of not politicizing this play. We simply want to present the piece as a cautionary tale and a reminder that what happens in this fictitious story is all too real in high schools, summer camps and bedrooms all across the nation and beyond.

For more information and tickets, visit www.benchmarktheatre.com

LSO celebrates works of the cello

The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is getting into its new season in a thrilling way with the upcoming “Cellists’ Favorite” performance, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

The concert will feature cellist Seoyoen Min performing Elgar’s “Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 85.” Min, a South Korea native, has been Principal Cello of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 2019 and has performed with a range of international ensembles.

All the details and tickets can be secured at www.lakewoodsymphony. org.

Walker Fine Art examines the natural world

There’s a reason so many people are worried about the state of the climate and environment. Mixed in with all the beauty the world offers are danger and fear about the future

of the planet.

“Environmental Reflections,” the latest exhibit at Walker Fine Art, 300 West 11th Ave., No. A, in Denver, gives six artists — Theresa Clowes, Elaine Coombs, George Kozman, Bryan Leister, Heather Patterson and Zelda Zinn — the opportunity to explore their understanding and appreciation of landscape, climate and habitat.

The exhibit runs at the gallery through Saturday, Nov. 18. Find all the information at www.walkerfineart.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Night Moves at Red Rocks

I have a pretty firm rule that if the name of your band references Bob Seger’s best song (and one of the best songs ever written), I’m going to be inclined to give your band a chance. Over the last decade or so the Minneapolis-based group Night Moves have fine-tuned their approach to reverb-drenched roots rock. Their 2019 album “Can You Really Find Me,” is home to some of the year’s best songs and their recently released “The Redaction” EP hints at great things ahead.

The group swings by Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. Oct. 6. Get tickets at https://globehall.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

theaters, even though Olivia Newton- John, who played Clio, had been hugely popular two years before in the film “Grease.”

“Xanadu,” with book by Douglas Carter Bean, eventually opened on Broadway in 2007, Sugar wrote, and ran for a notable 512 performances, nominated for four Tony Awards ... The song list, which includes the familiar “All Over the World,” “Strange Magic,” “Have You Never Been Mellow” and of course, “Xanadu,” was written by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.

Jake Bell, California boy Sonny, is in love with Clio at first sight, of course, and the action takes place in a pink stucco courtyard of a theater, run by manager Danny (THAC veteran Scott McLean), who worries about opening the theater “until times are better ...”

He observes Kira/Clio and is reminded of a girl he once knew ... He had built the theater just for her

Enter two more muses: comically gifted Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy (Annie Dwyer), and Calliope (Jamie Molina), Muse of Epic Poetry, who play well off each other and other cast members — you’ll want to keep an eye on that pair when they are on stage--it takes great skill to be that silly!

Other ensemble members are Charlotte LaFonte, Nathan Petit, Kelly Maur and Gabe Morales. Dancers move throughout in Nick Sugar’s carefully choreographed style ... everything flows smoothly.

Swings for this production include Kelly Kates, William Riley Holmes and Jessica Meyer.

And, most of the cast performs the entire show on roller skates! We were told that Littleton’s Skate City was the site for some training sessions and is a co-sponsor of the production, which will send one out with a happy feeling ...

Next at Town Hall: “Putting It Together,” Sondheim music, Oct. 27, 28, 29, 30. “Newsies,” Nov. 17-Dec. 30.

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BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL AND JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

More than half of Colorado counties lack a “co-responder” program in which a mental health professional joins law enforcement on police calls, including Clear Creek County where local officers shot and killed a 22-year-old man as he sat in his car.

The death of Christian Glass in the small mountain town of Silver Plume, about 45 miles west of Denver, is once again raising questions about law enforcement response to 911 calls involving someone who is having a mental health crisis. Glass’ parents and their attorney revealed details of the man’s June 11 death last week.

The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s office said Glass became “argumentative and uncooperative” and tried to stab an officer. But video from the arrest shows that Glass, who made a heart with his hands toward the officers and said he was terrified, never even got out of his vehicle. The officers busted out the window, shot him six times with bean bag rounds, multiple times with a Taser and then shot him five times, according to the family’s attorney.

Co-responder programs are meant to de-escalate encounters with police and reduce the number of people who need mental health treatment but are instead sent to jail. Colorado has ramped up efforts in the past few years and provided state funding to local law enforcement agencies and mental health centers to expand programs across the state. Yet wide swaths of rural and mountain communities still do not have co-responder teams.

the Behavioral Health Administration responded to 25,900 calls from July 2020 to June 2021, and 98% of the time, there was no arrest, according to state data. And 86% of the time, the mental health professional who responded to the call ended up providing help, often with a behavioral health assessment or a link to treatment.

cers shot him with bean bags and a stun gun, and Glass screamed as he was being pelted and hit with a Taser.

The video shows Glass, still in the driver’s seat, thrusting a knife toward an officer. He’s shot five times, and Glass stabbed himself before he died.

Officers were trained in mental health response

Although Clear Creek has no co-responder program, both sheriff’s deputies who responded to Glass’ 911 call were trained to identify signs of mental health

cal law enforcement agencies and

Since 2017, the state Behavioral Health Administration has offered funding to communities to start the programs, which also require local financial contributions. Today, 24 out of the state’s 64 counties have a co-responder program funded through the administration.

The state Behavioral Health Administration funds co-responder programs in 24 of 64 counties, including 70 law enforcement agencies statewide. Eleven communities have programs that don’t receive BHA funding.

None have been added to the state program in the past year. The Alamosa Police Department, however, hired a co-responder last month and the Steamboat Springs Police Department now coordinates with the local community mental health center.

The Behavioral Health Administration program, with a $7.3 million budget, is funded through taxes on marijuana sales as well as federal mental health aid. State laws passed in 2017 and 2019 provided dedicated state funding for the program.

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Most of the calls are resolved on site, though some result in transport to a hospital or mental health center. The model helps police respond more effectively to behavioral health calls, “which are often time-consuming, difficult to resolve, and, on relatively rare occasions, result in tragic injuries or deaths,” said Stefany Busch, spokeswoman for the Behavioral Health Administration.

Glass called 911 after he drove off a dirt road and said his car was stuck. Officers who responded, lights flashing in the dark, asked him repeatedly to get out of the car. “You don’t need to be terrified,” one says, an exchange captured on body camera footage.

“We’re out here to try and help you and have a conversation.”

Over the radio, Colorado State Patrol asks what the deputies’ plan is, before saying that if Glass is not suicidal, homicidal or posing danger there is no reason to contact him. “My sergeant says there’s no point contacting him if he’s not a harm to himself or anyone else, then no crime,” an officer says.

But the interaction escalated as Glass refused to get out of the car or roll down the window. Officers threatened to break the window and Glass, who had a knife, threatened to kill them if they didn’t leave him alone. One officer got on the hood of the vehicle, pointing a gun and bright light at Glass. After about an hour, officers broke the window and Glass grabbed a knife. Offi-

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distress, Undersheriff Bruce Snelling said. The annual train ing is required for all of its deputies, along with peer support training that includes recogniz ing signs of medical and mental distress.

Upon being hired, every deputy is required to take a two-hour training on de-escalation and must repeat the course every two years, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures manual.

“Law enforcement is heaped upon to solve a lot of problems, whether it be drug abuse, alcohol ism, mental health issues, domes tic violence. People expect that we’re capable and well-trained to handle each and every one of those things that might pop up,” Snelling said. “So we’re always looking to try to expand what our knowledge and training capabili ties are and we work hard at that each and every day.”

But the sheriff’s office is not currently looking at specific ways to improve the department’s men tal health training, he said, and a low number of mental health calls the sheriff’s office receives wouldn’t justify implementing a co-responder model.

“We’re a small place, you know. It’s not like we run into a mental health issue every day. We can, but sometimes you might not run into it for a couple of weeks,” Snelling said.

“I think if we had a greater call volume of mental health issues, we might be able to justify having a co-responder program.”

Snelling declined to comment specifically on the shooting, cit ing the ongoing investigation.

The Colorado Bureau of Inves tigation is reviewing the case, alongside the Fifth Judicial District that includes Clear Creek County, District Attorney Heidi McCollum said last week. Her office plans to release a report on the shooting or present the case to a grand jury, which would de cide if the deputies violated the law, McCollum said.

Jurors in previous Clear Creek case wanted mental health resources

Glass’ death isn’t the first time

Clear Creek deputies have come under scrutiny for shooting a person having a mental health crisis.

In June 2020, a grand jury was convened by then District Attor ney Bruce Brown, McCollum’s predecessor, to review the ac tions of two Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputies after they shot and killed an Idaho Springs man experiencing what appeared to be a mental health episode.

Darrin Patterson, 57, was wellknown to local police for his frequent, paranoid 911 calls.

After a high-speed chase, during which Patterson lit a gasoline-doused blanket in his backseat on fire, Patterson held a gun to his head while inside his car before pointing it toward one of the deputies, according to a grand jury report. A deputy shot Patterson fearing for the other deputy’s life.

Grand jurors did not find that either deputy violated the law, but said they were “troubled” by the repeated responses by the Idaho Springs Police Depart ment before Patterson’s death and “their failure to take any affirmative steps to facilitate assistance to Darrin Patterson, a person obviously experiencing profound mental illness.”

In the year before he died, Pat terson had several encounters with the Idaho Springs police, many of them initiated by him, when he explained to officers his paranoid delusions of people spying on him, voices that he heard and his belief that people were following him. He was never aggressive or showed vio lent tendencies, according to a grand jury report. Hours before his encounter with Clear Creek County deputies on the night of his death, Patterson called Idaho Springs police saying he was afraid people were following him and that he felt unsafe.

The jurors recommended that more mental health resources be made available across Clear Creek County and that its mu nicipalities contribute more funding to address mental health issues. They encouraged the local governments within the county to identify mental health resources “that do not currently exist” for law enforcement of ficers to help those in mental health crisis “in hopes of pre

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venting another tragedy like this from occurring,” the report said.

The county’s lack of resources contributed to Patterson’s death, former Fifth Judicial District Attorney Bruce Brown, who convened the grand jury, said in a statement after the 2020 grand jury report was released. “And the question is whether officials can work together, step up and fill a glaring need to provide treatment to people who are suf fering,” he wrote.

It’s not clear if the deputies called a mental health profes sional during their interac tion with Glass, but the lack of mental health resources in Clear Creek County is not new, nor is it unique, Brown said.

“This is just a county with very few counselors and no psychia trists,” Brown told The Colorado Sun on Sept. 16. “There is a mental health crisis across this country and without the public saying we are going to continue to make sure that these commu nities, particularly rural com munities, are served, these gaps are going to show up as unfor tunate incidents where people die.”

While funding can create ob stacles for smaller communities in creating co-responder mod els, money is not a “conclusive barrier,” he said, pointing to the small counties of Powers, Otero and Fremont.

It also comes down to law enforcement agencies making a co-responder model a prior ity. For Clear Creek County, that includes the sheriff’s office and the police departments for Georgetown, Idaho Springs and Empire.

“It’s for the leadership at those agencies, in conjunction in part with their mayors, to say we want this to happen,” Brown said.

Clear Creek, Gilpin counties considered mental health partnership

During a July 2021 Board of County Commissioners meeting, Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers said he took the grand jury’s recommendation seri ously and was making steps to bolster access to mental health resources with Jefferson Center for Mental Health.

other counties with co-responder models, including Boulder, Sum mit and Larimer counties, to learn about their best practices and how they fund their pro grams.

“We know that mental health response is most helpful when it happens right then, when you need it,” Commissioner Randy Wheelock said during the meet ing. “I think for our two commu nities, Gilpin and Clear Creek, that involves having somebody assigned and dedicated to this locale and not having to involve a multiple-lane communication through somebody that’s coming from somewhere else to try to get here when we need it right now. For both law enforcement’s sake, the people making the call and for the person who needs that help.”

In a statement Sept. 16, Clear Creek County commissioners called Glass’ death “heartbreak ing,” and said the “circumstanc es surrounding his death are deeply troubling.”

Data released last year showed that state-funded co-responder teams have reduced the number of people placed on involuntary mental health holds, meaning those held in a hospital or jail because of threats of suicide or homicide. Involuntary holds dropped to 3.2% of calls in Sep tember 2020, compared to 8.3% a year earlier.

The teams also gave police more time to focus on crime, the state said. Law officers respond ed to fewer unnecessary calls — one out of every three calls they had responded to before their departments had co-responder programs. Police and sheriffs departments reported increasing patrol duties to 38% from 26%.

Some of the 24 counties have more than one program, typi cally at the police and sheriff’s departments. More than 70 law enforcement agencies statewide have state-funded co-responder teams, covering about 80 com munities.

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“These are all baby steps lead ing up to the big step of getting a co-response team over here,” Albers said during the meeting. “I think we have a better chance of getting a partnership with us and Gilpin rather than each county doing it themselves. I don’t see how we can afford it alone and I don’t see how Gilpin can afford it alone.”

In addition to a joint co-re sponder program, Gilpin County Sheriff Kevin Armstrong, who also attended the virtual meet ing, suggested both counties partner to get deputies 40 hours of crisis intervention training, which aims to reduce the risk of serious injury or death during emergency situations between police and those struggling with mental health issues.

Clear Creek and Gilpin County commissioners reached out to

The 24 counties with at least one program funded by the Behavioral Health Administra tion are Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Crowley, Delta, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Jeffer son, Lake, Larimer, Mesa, Mon trose, Otero, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Summit and Weld.

Eleven communities in the state have mental health re sponse programs that are not funded through the administra tion.

A law passed by the legisla ture this year created additional grant programs through the state Department of Public Safe ty for law enforcement agencies that want to start crisis response programs.

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

Good monsoons help fall colors thrive

BY HAYLEY SANCHEZ COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Cooler evenings, shorter days, all the pumpkin-themed drinks and foods you can think of — the start of fall is just a few days away. And that means seasonal fall colors are right around the corner, according to state forestry officials.

“It’s not an exact science,” said Dan West, a Colorado State Forest Service entomologist. Fall leaf colors will have average timing this year, he added.

When predicting fall colors, West breaks the state into thirds — northern, central and southern Colorado. By the end of September, northern Colorado should see changing leaves, then early October for central Colorado and mid to late October for the southern portion of the state.

The 2022 fall foliage prediction map predicts similar peak colors. It analyzes data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration like historical temperatures and precipitation, and other markers.

This year, monsoon moisture through the summer helped drought-stressed trees recover, West said.

That means leaves likely won’t have brown edges like they’ve had the last few years when drought was more prevalent. So while he said this year’s autumn colors will be quite average relatively, they’ll seem

more brilliant than in recent years.

tastic for the state of Colorado for leaf colors,” West said. “I think that we’re gonna have a pretty good year as opposed to years past.”

The best fall foliage conditions are a combination of abundant sunshine to get rid of chlorophyll — which gives leaves their green color — and cool nights to produce sugars that create brilliant reds and purples. And you’re in luck because West said NOAA’s 30-day forecast predicts that kind of environment. (Word to the wise: We live in Colorado so you and I both know this weather forecast could always

said he likes to follow Colorado’s fall colors from north to south. He starts in Routt National Forest near Steamboat Springs and moves southwest near La Veta Pass into Alamosa and toward Durango.

“The Oaks give you a beautiful show of that red and orange in the bottom of the forest and then the aspens over top of that, it’s just, breathtaking,” West said.

Although many areas of Colorado should expect beautiful scenery, some places in the southwest part of the state impacted by severe

time to recover and produce similar foliage.

West’s best advice for checking out the scenery: “If things don’t look good in your favorite spot or where you normally drive, I’d say just keep for a couple more minutes and I think your chances are pretty good that you’re going to get into a good spot. Enjoy beautiful Colorado.”

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New tennis format goes over well

CHSAA changes playo mechanism for ‘best of both worlds’

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There has always been a debate about whether tennis is an invididual or team sport.

Most people agree that it is both. The Colorado High School Actitivies Association agrees and its new state playoff format strengthens that notion.

This season, individual state championships in No. 1 singles through No. 4 doubles will be determined in a three-day tournament Oct. 13-15 at City Park.

Individual postseason regionals begin Oct. 5. The team championship will be determined by a 16-team, dual-style tournament that will conclude Oct. 18 at City Park.

In the past, both the individual and team championships were decided at the state meet with teams earning points for each individual win.

“It should be the best of both worlds,” CHSAA associate commissioner Bethany Brookens said when the new setup was announced.

Most South Metro boys high school coaches agree.

“The new 16 team dual playoff is a fantastic addition and change,” said Arapahoe coach Peter Weyhrich. “It has really made each and every dual match this season extremely important. Each individual match has become even more important as a 6-1 victory may carry more weight than a 4-3 victory. I am sure there will be adjustments made, but I think this is a positive change for high school tennis.”

Dan Padrnos of Chaparral is another coach who favors the changed postseason format for many of the same reasons as Weyrich.

Valor Christian coach Bill Epping said the new format is good for tennis.

“I like it,” he said. “It gives tennis a little more notoriety. It values the team concept a little bit more to where No. 4 doubles is just as important as No. 1 singles whereas the old format was a little bit weighted towards the top of the line vs the bottom of the line.

“I’m looking forward to the format and see how it goes. It will make 4A and 5A a little more interesting for sure and I like they kept the

old format for the individual matches.”

Cherry Creek coach Art Quinn obviously liked the previous method of determing the state championship team but welcomes the postseason changes despite winning the past two Class 5A state crowns.

“It has changed and change is good,” said Quinn. “We’ll find out what it means in the long haul. It makes the postseason a little bit longer.

“It doesn’t change what we’re doing. We’re going to do what we do and that’s all we can control. We hope everybody has a great experience, all players and all programs. We’re ready to do battle.”

Cherry Creek has won 44 of the 50 state titles since 1972 and captured 49 of 50 Centennial League crowns in that time. Bruins players have won 207 of the 349 individual state titles in the past 50 seasons.

In the Sept. 19 Universal Tennis Ratings, which is used by the CHSAA, Valor Christian was the topranked 5A team in Colorado and Cherry Creek was second.

Arapahoe was sixth, Regis Jesuit 10th, Ponderosa 12th Chaparral 14th, and Heritage 15th.

The CHSAA Tennis Committee released its 16-team single elimination bracket on May 23 for both 5A and 4A where the higher seed will host three rounds before the championship finals. In each round, the teams will play head to head at all seven ladder spots to determine the winner and which team will advance to the next round.

Cherry Creek was the top-seed in Class 5A and hosted No. 16 Heritage in a first round match which was set for Sept. 28.

Valor Christian, second seeded, faced No. 15 Fort Collins in the first round.

Rocky Mountain, seeded 12th, drew No. 5 Arapahoe in the opening round while No. 11 Mountain Vista was at No. 6 Ralston Valley.

Other first round matches had No. 13 Rock Canyon playing at No. 4 Fossil Ridge and No. 14 Boulder traveled to meet No. 3 Regis Jesuit in first round match.

Kent Denver was the top seed in Class 4A.

Valor Christian’s No. 1 singles player Christian Trevey makes a return in a dual meet on Sept. 22 against Mountain Vista.

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Shai Sabinsky of Mountain Vista in action during a dual meet against Valor Christian on Sept. 22.

Creek whallops Regis Jesuit 42-14

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BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek wrapped up its non-conference schedule on Sept. 22 and now faces another challenge against Centennial League teams.

The three-time defending state champion Bruins, the top-ranked team in the CHSAANow.Com poll, rolled to a 42-14 victory over fourth-ranked Regis Jesuit.

Creek is now 4-1 with its lone loss coming in a 13-9 defeat to St. Edward of Lakewood, Ohio. Regis slipped to 2-3 on the season after opening the year with an overtime victory over Valor

‘We’re happy to get out of our non-conference part of the schedule and now we focus on the Centennial League,” said coach Dave Logan, whose team will take on Cherokee Trail on Sept. 29 in its league opener. “The Centennial League is the best league in the state. It’s never easy when you play any of those guys.”

Cherry Creek, at least from the final score, had an easy time handling Regis as the Bruins’ strong rushing attack set the tone for the game.

The Bruins. led by running backs Jordan Herron and Carlson Tann, and a physical offensive line, rushed for 360 yards and averaged 9.5 yards per carry. Creek finished with 593 yards in total offense.

“It always starts with us up

front and how we run it,” added Logan. “I thought we played hard. Regis is a very good team but I liked how we competed and I thought our physicality was good. We got a couple guys nicked up that we are going to have to get back. I thought the kids executed the game plan really well.”

The Creek offensive line that contributed to the offensive output included Hank Zilinskas, Ben Lastrella, AJ Burton, Taki Dadiotis and Maxwell Parrott.

Herron, a junior, gained 156 yards on 14 carries and rushed for two touchdowns. He also caught four passes for 81 yards and a TD.

Tann had 145 yards rushing on 17 carries and scored one touchdown.

The final score might have been

lopsided but the game was close for a while. An 87-yard kickoff return by Grant Drotar cut the Creek lead to 14-7 in the second quarter.

“It really was close,” said Logan. “It was 14-7 late in the first half. We had a couple big plays in the second half and when you play good teams you have to be prepared for a dogfight. And for the most part it was.

“We scored right before halftime (5-yard run by Herron) which helped. We had a big play in the third quarter and now all of a sudden it is 28-7. We’ll take it, learn from it and move on.

“We have to fix our kickoff coverage team.There’s always things to work on. It was a short week for us. We had one less day of preparation so I was proud of the way we played.”

The Cherry Creek football team raises the championship trophy and banner in December 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High.

FILE PHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO

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When Maria Judith Alvarez’ son was in elementary school, he once returned home from school with his lunch number written on his wrist. It was the school’s way of letting Alvarez know that her son owed lunch money.

“They weren’t going to give him any more food until I went to pay off the debt,” Alvarez told Rocky Mountain PBS in Spanish.

At the time, the family only had one car and one cell phone that Alvarez’ husband used most of the time for his job.

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Alvarez went to the school the following day to pay off the debt and put more money in her son’s account. “I wanted him to feel con fident next time he stood in line for a school lunch,” she said.

Eight years have passed since that happened, but Alvarez said her son still doesn’t like to eat school lunch. “He waits until he comes home to eat,” Alvarez ex plained.

Her story and the stories she hears from many other moms in the Glenwood Springs are what mo tivated her to advocate for Healthy School Meals for All, a program that voters will decide on in the upcoming November election.

If voters approve Proposition FF, the state will create the Healthy School Meals for All Program, which will provide free school meals to students in public schools; provide grants for participating schools to purchase Colorado grown, raised or processed prod ucts; increase wages or provide stipends for employees who pre pare and serve school meals; and

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As part of COVID-19 relief, the federal government covered the costs of school lunch meals for all students over the last two years. However, that funding expired ahead of the 2022-23 school year and all school districts in Colorado — except for Greeley-Evans County School District 6 — returned to charging students for school lunch, except those who qualified for free or reduced lunch.

This ballot measure would continue that relief families felt for school lunches throughout the state. If passed, it will only impact the schools that sign up for the program.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0113

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/22/2022 3:14:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: REXFORD D. EVANS

Original Beneficiary: NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/1993

Recording Date of DOT: 2/4/1993

Reception No. of DOT: 9305083 Book 1109 Page 2155

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $82,982.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $7,019.98

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 8404 Pioneer Trail, Parker, CO 80134

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/12/2022, Reception number 2022048452. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/22/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042

9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028005

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0113

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0111

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/21/2022 11:43:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: David D. Whittaker

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee, for The Money Source Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

The Money Source Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 5/7/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018027284

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,311.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $243,709.38

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 5, VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 690 Howe Ct., Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/21/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11537

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0111

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Englewood NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0112

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/21/2022 11:47:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Zac Debrun

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Guild Mortgage Company LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/4/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 9/11/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019058338

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $245,471.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $234,891.24

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 308, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, CAN YON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON AUGUST 22, 2006, AT RECEPTION NO. 2006072105, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OF FICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DELCARA TION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8489 Canyon Rim Circle Unit 308, Englewood, CO 80112

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as

provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/21/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-22-940180-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0112

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0115

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/28/2022 12:39:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MATT R WHETTEN

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GREEN POINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN SX TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-15N

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/26/2007

Recording Date of DOT: 4/4/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007026821

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $848,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,044,272.71

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: PARCEL 46, KEENE RANCH, FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 2423 Castle Butte Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/28/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

N. APRIL NORTON Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 18-019368

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0115

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0114

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/22/2022 3:15:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: RICHARD PINTO AND YARI MERCADO

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC.,

ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/17/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 4/20/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020030899

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,392.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $370,070.97

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 16, BLOCK 1, COUNTRY MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 12743 Leesburg Rd , Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/22/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

LYNN M. JANEWAY Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-027526

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0114

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0105

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/11/2022 8:24:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 1, MEMMEN ADDITION TO CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 75 Oakridge Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/11/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028009

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0105

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0104

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/8/2022 10:25:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Najmul Haque

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Reg istration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Financial Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Caliber Home Loans, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/31/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 1/3/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020000394

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $387,746.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $385,074.46

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT FOURTEEN (14), BLOCK 1, THE MEAD OWS FILING NO. 18, FINAL PLAT, 12TH AMENDMENT PLAT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3473 Evening Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S

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Date

Deed

Trust (DOT): 2/28/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 3/3/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020014779

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $403,064.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $390,980.02

Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver

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to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/8/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-940207-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0104

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0102

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/5/2022 8:44:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: SAMUEL O. LA DUE AND SHERON H. LA DUE

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/27/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 10/4/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018061035

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $520,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $504,829.08

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, BLOCK 3, REATA NORTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 22303 E Idyllwilde Dr, Parker, CO 80138

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/5/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

N. APRIL NORTON Colorado Registration #: 34861

9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-027931

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0102

First Publication: 9/1/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Pines

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0116

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2022 9:33:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE AND JAMIE WOOLDRIDGE

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMING TON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY FLAGSTAR MORTGAGE TRUST 2018-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017046773

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $480,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $459,874.58

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 24, BLOCK 3, ROMAR WEST, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 12405 Jasper Pointe Way, Castle Pines, CO 80108

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/29/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009529025

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0116

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Aurora NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0108

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/14/2022 4:52:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: BRANDON C GONZALES

AND CATARINA M GONZALES

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LOANPAL, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/10/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 4/23/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020032527

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $474,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $472,371.17

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed

of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 10, ROCKINGHORSE SUBDI VISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 23669 E Swallow Cir, Aurora, CO 80016

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/15/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ANNA JOHNSTON

Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009544206

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0108

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0117

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2022 3:46:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JANET E BEEN AND GERRY L BEEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/26/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 2/1/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018006672

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $375,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $159,639.46

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 1, Larkspur, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Which has the address of: 103 E Perry Park Avenue, Larkspur, CO 80118

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/29/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

N. APRIL NORTON Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-027998

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0117

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sedalia

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0106

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/12/2022 11:59:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Sarah Caroline Carter

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Reg istration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company, A Tennes see Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PNC Bank National Association

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/19/2016

Recording Date of DOT: 8/22/2016

Reception No. of DOT: 2016056482

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $215,650.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $192,136.31

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED PARTLY IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND PARTLY IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 25, TOWN SHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE ¼ COR NER COMMON TO SAID SECTION 25 AND 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 430.69 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE AS DISTANCE OF 129.32 FEET; THENCE EAST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 360 FEET; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SEC TION 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 70.69 FEET; THENCE WEST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID LINE A DISTANCE OF 560 FEET; THENCE EAST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 13645 South State Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135-9638

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/12/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-938547-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0106

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0107

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/14/2022 3:29:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: RIPPLE PROJECT 8351 DOVE RIDGE WAY, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LI ABILITY COMPANY

Original Beneficiary: WEINBERG SERVICING, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WEINBERG SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 2/27/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019009972

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $485,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $305,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 54, BLOCK 1, COMPARK FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8351 Dove Ridge Way, Parker, CO 80134-8889

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/14/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

AMY K HUNT

Colorado Registration #: 37160 450 EAST 17TH AVENUE, SUITE 210, DENVER, COLORADO 80203 Phone #: (303) 592-4500 Fax #: Attorney File #: RIPPLE 8351

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0107

First Publication: 9/8/2022

Last Publication: 10/6/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

REPUBLISHED PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0016

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/16/2022 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Nicolas S. White AND Tina M. Miller

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Reg istration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OC9

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/11/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 8/17/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006070658

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $167,200.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $133,901.97

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are

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hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 82, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION NO. 11, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8749 Starwood Lane, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/29/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 9/14/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-22-899163-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0016

First Publication: 9/29/2022

Last Publication: 9/29/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 2.280

A Bill for an Ordinance Approving and Accom plishing the Annexation of Contiguous Unin corporated Territory Known as the Chambers Road North of Belford Avenue Right-of-Way Property in Douglas County

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordi nance on September 19, 2022.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942855

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered at a public hearing and second reading for final adoption by the Lone Tree City Council. The hearing will be located at 8527 Lone Tree Pkwy, Lone Tree, CO 80124, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. The Ordinance may also be postponed at said meeting.

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE

Ordinance No. 22-06

AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A TEM

PORARY RATE REDUCTION OF THE VITAL CITY SERVICES SALES AND USE TAX TO 0.5%

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2022

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO:

ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY

The City of Lone Tree (the “City”) is a home rule municipality operating under a Charter adopted May 5, 1998. Pursuant to the Charter, the Lone Tree Municipal Code (the “Code”) and the author ity given to home rule cities, the City may adopt and amend Ordinances.

ARTICLE 2 – DECLARATIONS OF POLICY

A. At the election held on November 2, 2021, the electors of the City approved Ballot Issue 2E authorizing an additional sales and use tax of one percent (1%) to be used to maintain vital city services including repairing, maintaining, and improving City streets and aging infrastructure, maintaining service and response times for public safety and maintaining and improving parks, trails, and open space (“Vital City Services Tax”).

B. Ballot Issue 2E provided that the maximum amount that may be collected by the City from the Vital City Services Tax in 2022 may not exceed $15,563,749.

C. City staff projects that at the current rate of collections, the City will receive more than $15,563,749 from the Vital City Services Tax in 2022 due to rising inflation rates and the associ ated increases in cost of goods.

D. Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitu tion provides: “Except by later voter approval, if a tax increase or fiscal year spending exceeds any estimate in (b)(iii) for the same fiscal year, the tax increase is thereafter reduced up to 100% in proportion to the combined dollar excess, and the combined excess revenue refunded in the next fiscal year.”

E. In order to assure that the City will not exceed the limit of Ballot Issue 2E, City Council wishes to temporarily reduce the Vital City Services Tax to 0.5% for the month of December, 2022.

F. The temporary rate reduction in the Vital City Services Tax authorized by this Ordinance will be effective for the month of December, 2022 and shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2022.

ARTICLE 3 – ADOPTION OF TEMPORARY RATE REDUCTION OF THE VITAL CITY SER VICES SALES AND USE TAX

Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts a temporary rate reduction in the Vital City Services Sales Tax authorized under Section 4-3-110(a)(3) to 0.5% for the month of December 2022. The temporary rate reduction of 0.5% in the Vital City Services Sales Tax shall expire auto matically without further City Council action at midnight on December 31, 2022. For the month of December, 2022 only, the total City sales tax rate shall be reduced from 2.8125% to 2.3125%.

Section 2. The City Council hereby adopts a temporary rate reduction in the Vital City Services Use Tax authorized under Section 4-3-120(a)(3) to 0.5% for the month of December 2022. The tem porary rate reduction of 0.5% in the Vital City Services Use Tax shall expire automatically without further City Council action at midnight on December 31, 2022. For the month of Decem ber, 2022 only, the total City use tax rate shall be reduced from 2.8125% to 2.3125%.

Section 3. The City Council authorizes and di rects the City Manager and City Finance Director to take all necessary steps to implement the provi sions of Section 1 and Section 2 of this Ordinance.

ARTICLE 4 –PROVISIONS REMAIN EFFECTIVE

Except as expressly temporarily amended in Article 3 above, all provisions of Chapter 4, Article III of the Lone Tree Municipal Code shall, and do hereby, remain in full force and effect.

ARTICLE 5 - SEVERABILITY

If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the in validity or unenforceability of such part, provision or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given the effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

ARTICLE 6 - EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication after the first reading if no changes are made on second reading, or twenty (20) days after publication following second read ing if changes are made upon second reading.

INTRODUCED READ AND ORDERED PUB LISHED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2022.

Legal Notice No. 942863

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.566

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Working Memorandum of Understanding by and be tween the Town of Parker and Douglas County Department of Human Services Concerning Child Welfare

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordi nance on September 19, 2022.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942852

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 9.309.1

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement By and Between the Town of Parker, Colorado and Cherry Creek South Metropolitan District No. 4

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordi nance on September 19, 2022.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942853

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DOUGLAS COUNTY

MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER

In compliance with the provisions of Colorado

Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors be ginning on October 17, 2022. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 26, 2022, may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444.

Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix a forever stamp to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVE LOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 8, 2022. Postmarks do not count as a received date.

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS:

These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Monday, October 17, 2022, until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines

Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock

Douglas County Elections Office 125 Stephanie Place Castle Rock

Douglas County Off-Leash Area 1100 Plum Creek Parkway Castle Rock

Douglas County Office, Phillip S. Miller Building 100 Third Street Castle Rock

The Grange 3692 Meadows Boulevard Castle Rock

The Ridge House 4501 Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock

Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec Street

Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 Wildcat Reserve Parkway

Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive

Highlands Ranch Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle

Highlands Ranch Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road

Larkspur Roxborough Marketplace 8357 N. Rampart Range Road Littleton South Suburban Sports Complex 4810 E. County Line Road Littleton

Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney Ranch Avenue Littleton

Lone Tree Motor Vehicle 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree Lone Tree Municipal Building 9220 Kimmer Drive Lone Tree Douglas County Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane Parker EchoPark Stadium 11901 Newlin Gulch Boulevard Parker

Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet Parker Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway Parker

VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS:

Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the fol lowing voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

Phase 1 locations are available Monday - Friday, October 24 – November 7, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Douglas County Kirk Hall 500 Fairgrounds Road Castle Rock Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec Street Highlands Ranch Northridge Recreation Center 8800 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet Parker

In addition to Phase 1 locations, Phase 2 locations are available Friday, November 4, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Castle Pines North Metro District 7404 Yorkshire Drive Castle Pines Douglas County Human Services 4400 Castleton Court Castle Rock ChristLife Community Church 5451 CO-86

Franktown Larkspur Fire Department 9414 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Road Suite #200 Littleton Louviers Village Clubhouse 7885 Louviers Boulevard Louviers

Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Drive

Parker

Parker Recreation Center 17301 Lincoln Avenue Parker

In addition to Phase 1 and 2 locations, Phase 3 locations are available Monday, November 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ACC Sturm Campus 4500 Limelight Avenue Castle Rock

Canyons Community Church 4825 Crowfoot Valley Road Castle Rock

Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock

The Ridge House 4501 Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock

Southridge Recreation Center 4800 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch Westridge Recreation Center 9650 Foothills Canyon Boulevard Highlands Ranch Franktown Fire Station 6120 Bridle Path Lane Parker Parker United Methodist Church 11805 S. Pine Drive Parker

Voters will be MAILED a ballot that contains only those races and/or measures on which the voter is eligible to vote.

Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 or visit DouglasVotes.com if you have any questions.

Legal Notice No. 942836

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.565

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Working Memorandum of Understanding by and be tween the Town of Parker and Douglas County Human Services Concerning Adult Protection

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on September 19, 2022.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942854

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

Pursuant to Section 7-3 of the Town of Castle Rock Home Rule Charter and 31-16-203 C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Town Council will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance during its Regular meetings on September 20 and October 18, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Chapters 4.04, 13.12, and 15.48 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code and Adopting by Reference as a Primary Code the 2022 Town of Castle Rock Landscape and Irrigation Criteria Manual

Subject Matter Summary: Said ordinance adopts by reference the 2022 Landscape and Irrigation Criteria Manual as primary code (as defined in C.R.S. 31-16-202)

2022 Landscape and Irrigation Criteria Manual

Published by: Town of Castle Rock Castle Rock Water Department 100 N. Wilcox Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 October 18, 2022

Copies of the manual and the entire text of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspec tion at the office of the Town Clerk, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 during normal working hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.942864

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on October 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., and before the Board of County Commissioners on November 8, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. in the Com missioners' Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, Colorado, for approval of a use by special review for the campground and veterinary clinic uses in the Agricultural One zone district. The subject property is located approximately 2.3 miles south of the intersection of Titan Road and Moore Road at 7745 Moore Road. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File No. US2022-004/Zuma’s Rescue Ranch.

Legal Notice No. 942865

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.564

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordi nance on September 19, 2022.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942851

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on October 17, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., and before the Board of County Commission ers on November 8, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO, for approval of a preliminary plan located 200 ft northeast of Meridian Boulevard and Lansing Circle. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660- 7460.

File #/Name: SB2021-038 /

Meridian International Business Center

Preliminary Plan 10

Legal Notice No. 942875

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pur suant to § 32-1-207(3)(b), C.R.S., the Boards of Directors of Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1-5 (the “Districts”), intend to change the names of each District, respectively, from Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1-5 to Dawson Trails Metropolitan District Nos. 1-5.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to and in accordance with § 32-1-207(3), C.R.S., any action to enjoin such activity must be brought within forty-five (45) days from publication of this notice on September 29, 2022. Thus, the deadline for any such action is November 13, 2022.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Boards of Directors of Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1-5, Douglas County, Colorado, has authorized this notice to be given.

By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. 942867

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PARKER HOMESTEAD METROPOLI TAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Parker Homestead Metropolitan District of Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Sec tion 32-1-808, C.R.S., that a vacancy currently exists on the Board of Directors of the Parker Homestead Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling such vacancy and serving on the Board of Directors should file a Letter of Interest with the Board of Directors of the District on or before the close of business on October 10, 2022 at the District Management office.

Letters of Interest forms are available and can be obtained from the Parker Homestead Metropolitan District, c/o Ann E. Finn at Special District Man agement Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228, (303) 987-0835.

PARKER HOMESTEAD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Ann E. Finn, Secretary

Legal Notice No. 942870

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY (44.368 Acres)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been filed with the Board of Directors of Westfield Metropolitan District No. 2, Town of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be excluded from the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 8:00 a.m., via teleconference.

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve Memoranda of Understanding Between Agencies By and Between the Town of Parker and Various Law Enforcement Agencies Concerning License Plate Recognition Sharing Detection Data and Hotlists

STATE OF COLORADO, DOUGLAS COUNTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO CHANGE NAMES DAWSON RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-5, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

Public Notices

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Meeting ID: 870 4261 0946

Passcode: 749136

The names and addresses of the Petitioners and a description of the property to be excluded are as follows:

Names and addresses of the Petitioners: Thomas J. Rathman 15044 81st Circle NE Otsego, MN 55330

Mary E. Blackstad 18 N Payne St New Ulm, MN 56073

Jeffrey P. Rathman 1339 78th Ave NW Williams, MN 56686

Diane M. Fischer P.O. Box 1453 Palmer Lake, CO 80133

Fischer Investment Properties, LLC

201 W. Perry Park Avenue, Suite 106 Larkspur, CO 8-118

General Description of Property: A parcel of land containing approximately 44.368 acres generally located in the South half of Section 15, Township 8 South, Range 67 West of the 6th PM in the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meet ing and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WESTFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. 942866

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the VILLAS METROPOLITAN DIS TRICT ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 1, 2022 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-650-479-3208 and enter passcode 25932449848##. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://villametro politandistrict.com.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amend ment to the 2022 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver Colorado. Please contact Robin A. Navant by email at rnavant@spencerfane.com or by telephone at 303-839-3714 to make arrange ments to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

VILLAS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Rodney Elmore, President

Legal Notice No. 942841

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6

NOTICE CONCERNING 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 6 2022 Budget and that a proposed 2023 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 6; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2022 Budget and 2023 Budget are on filed at the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAl len LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2022 Budget and Adopting the 2023 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2022 Budget and adopt the 2023 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6

By /s/ Ann E. Finn, Secretary

Legal Notice

Bids and Settlements

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the day of October 6, 2022, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colo rado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Land Ethics of Colorado, LLC, for the completion of Cottonwood Drive Widening Landscape, Jordan Rd to Parker Rd Project CIP20-004-L, and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Land Ethics of Colorado, LLC, for or on account of the furnish ing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his sub contractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 6th day of October, 2022, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Direc tor of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 942830

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Second Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Douglas County HS Flooring Replacement

Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on October 10, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. authorize final settlement with Next Generation Surfaces for the Douglas County HS Flooring Replace ment project.

Any person, co-partnership, association of per sons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Next Generation Surfaces, any other contractors or 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 whose claim has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Veri fied Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of such School District at the school district’s Construction Department, 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on or before October 10, 2022.

FINAL SETTLEMENT will be authorized, and verified claims must be timely filed with Douglas County School District Re. 1. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated: September 20, 2022

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1

Ronnae Brockman Secretary Board of Education

Legal Notice No. 942843

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) CI 2022-025

CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES

The Department of Public Works of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from responsible and quali fied providers of Consultant Services to Assist with General Public Information Services.

The contract documents will be available after 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, October 6, 2022. Documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System web site at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the RFQ documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic SOQ responses.

All questions are due to Caroline Frizell, Digital Communications Manager, by 5:00 P.M., on October 28, 2022.

RFQ responses will be received until 11:00 A.M., on Friday, November 18, 2022. Please submit three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (pdf format on USB or CD) of your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in a sealed envelope that is clearly marked with marked “Request for Qualifi cations (RFQ) CI 2022-025, Consultant Services for General Public Information Services”. Mail or hand-carry all responses to Douglas County Gov ernment, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, prior to the due date and time. Electronic or fax responses will not be accepted. SOQ responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any SOQs received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any SOQs, to waive formalities, informali ties, or irregularities contained in a said SOQs, and to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate

optional items/services with the successful vendor. Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Caroline Frizell, Digital Communications Man ager, 303-660-7351, cfrizell@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 942857

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication:October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Belford North Met ropolitan District of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment at 8390 East Crescent Parkway Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, on October 17, 2022, at the hour of 12:00 PM to Iron Woman Construction & Environmental Services, LLC, of Centennial, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on site prepa ration/traffic and erosion control, mass grading, underground wet utilities, curb, gutter, sidewalks and paving for Compark Village South Filing 1, performed within Belford North Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has fur nished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their sub contractors, 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 contrac tors 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 Belford North Metropolitan District on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Belford North Metropolitan District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Belford North Metropolitan District

By :WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON General Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. 942861

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Centennial Water and Sanitation District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Sealed BIDS for the Well A-1R and Well D-20A projects consisting of the procurement and instal lation of equipment, vaults, and appurtenances required to complete the construction of the wells, and other miscellaneous construction items will be received by:

Centennial Water and Sanitation District 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Until 10:00 a.m., (Local Time), October 13, 2022, and will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2022 at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

A Bid Opening is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 13, 2021 at 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOCU MENTS may be obtained after 10:00 a.m. on September 29, 2022 by contacting Emmalyn White at ewhite@highlandsranch.org.

Centennial Water and Sanitation District

By: Jeffrey B. Case, Director Date: September 29, 2022

Legal Notice No. 942834

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that Belford North Met ropolitan District of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment at 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, on October 17, 2022, at the hour of 12:00 PM to Schmidt Construction Company, a Colorado corporation, of Castle Rock, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work grading and paving on Compark F1 South, performed within Belford North Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has fur nished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their sub contractors, 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 contrac tors 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 Belford North Metropolitan District on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Belford North Metropolitan District

By :WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON General Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. 942862

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022 Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2022 Mobile Move – CVHS to CTE

Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on October 10, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m., authorize final settlement with Weber Industries for the 2022 Mobile Move project.

Any person, co-partnership, association of per sons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Weber Industries, any other contractors or 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 whose claim has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of such School District at the school district’s Construc tion Department, 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on or before October 10, 2022.

FINAL SETTLEMENT will be authorized, and verified claims must be timely filed with Douglas County School District Re. 1. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated: September 21, 2022

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1

Ronnae Brockman

Secretary Board of Education

Legal Notice No. 942856 First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Highlands Ranch HS Flooring Replacement

Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on October 10, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. authorize final settlement with Next Generation Surfaces for the Highlands Ranch HS Flooring Replace ment project.

Any person, co-partnership, association of per sons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Next Generation Surfaces, any other contractors or 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 whose claim has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Veri fied Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of such School District at the school district’s Construction Department, 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on or before October 10, 2022.

FINAL SETTLEMENT will be authorized, and verified claims must be timely filed with Douglas County School District Re. 1. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated: September 20, 2022

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1

Ronnae Brockman

Secretary Board of Education

Legal Notice No. 942844

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Separate sealed bids for the Crowfoot Valley Road - Bayou Gulch/Chambers Road Traf fic Signal (CIP 22-002) as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 11:00

AM local time, October 13, 2022 and then pub licly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet Direct via a Communication prior to the bid date.

Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on or after 9:00 a.m. on September 21, 2022.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award.

The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker. Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download.

The Plan Holder shall certify its acknowledgment of the addendum by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of conflict with the original contract documents, addenda shall govern all other contract documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified.

The extent of the work is approximately as follows: Construction of a span wire traffic signal at Crowfoot Valley Road and Bayou Gulch Road/Chambers Road. Work also includes but not limited to pavement markings and traffic control.

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the time fixed for closing them. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, to waive technical defects accordingly as the best interest of the Town may be served, may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Owner.

All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Spencer Raish, Deputy Traffic Engineer, 303-805-3200, sraish@parkeronline.org.

Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director

This Notice to Bidders is not valid without the above signature.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS

The purpose of this notice is to comply with C.R.S. § 8-19-104(3). If a nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that non resident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Legal Notice No. 942876

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

Plaintiff: THE VILLAGES OF PARKER MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. dba CANTERBERRY CROSSING MASTER, a Colorado non-profit corporation

Defendant: DENNIS E DONOVAN; NELDA R DONOVAN; VANGUARD MORTGAGE AND TITLE, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; DAVE GILL, TREASURER, AS THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: ALCOCK LAW GROUP, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq.

Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400

Atty. Reg. #: 39816

Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case No.: 2022CV30499

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT DENNIS DONOVAN AND NELDA DONOVAN:

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 or other response within 35* days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this 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 [petition] without further notice.

This is an action: for Judicial Foreclosure and Damages

Dated: September 1, 2022

ALCOCK LAW GROUP PC s/ Tammy M. Alcock

Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. #39816

Legal Notice No. 942787

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Family Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV30029, Division/ Courtroom # SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 22001304

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

THE TOWN HOMES AT RED HAWK HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff: v.

statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Belford North Metropolitan District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

Public Notices

RENEE BROOKS et al., Defendant(s)

Regarding: Lot 50, Block 1

Red Hawk Filing No. 1, Lot, 1, Block 84th Amendment County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Also known by street and number as: 1493 Ophir Road, Castle Rock, CO 80109 ("Property");

also known as: 1493 Ophir Rd Castle Rock, CO 80109 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on August 1, 2022, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day November 2022, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $8,577.52

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Richard W. Johnston Reg. No. 19823, TOBEY & JOHNSTON PC 56 INVERNESS Dr E Suite 103 Englewood, CO 80112, (303) 799-8600

Dated 9/22/2022, Castle Rock, CO

Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 942739

First Publication: 9/22/2022

Last Publication: 10/20/2022

Published In: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO MODIFY WEATHER

Notice is hereby given that North American Weather Consultants, Inc. (“NAWC”), is filing with the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board an application for a Permit to conduct a weather modification program within the State of Colorado. NAWC shall conduct this program for the St Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District.

The initial Target Area for the five-year Weather Modification Permit is defined as: The St. Vrain Watershed including primary tributaries located at or above 6,500 ft in elevation. The primary focus of this program is to seed the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, and besides the St. Vrain Wa tershed, seeding may occur in Larimer, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park, Jefferson, Douglas, and Teller counties at or above 6,500 ft. Counties that may be affected by seeding operations on the western slope are Jackson, Grand, Summit, Lake, Chaffee, and Fremont counties.

Section 36-20-112 CRS requires that this notice be published in counties adjacent to the Target area, this includes the following: Jackson, Grand, Summit, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Elbert, Arapahoe, Denver, Adams, Broomfield and Weld Counties.

The expected duration of operations is November 1st, 2022 through April 15th, 2023 for the first year of operations and November 1st through April 15th for the subsequent four years.

The intended effect of the weather modification operations is to increase snow pack on the east slope of the Rocky Mountain Range as a mean of increasing spring runoff in designated water networks.

Complete details of the operations are available upon request from: North American Weather Consultants, Inc. 8180 So. Highland Dr., Ste. B-2, Sandy, UT, 84093 or from Andrew Rickert, Colo rado Water Conservation Board, 1313 Sherman St. Room 718, Denver, CO 80203.

A public hearing on this application for a permit to conduct this weather modification program will be held on September 30th, beginning at 1:00pm. This meeting is open to the public and can be joined remotely via zoom. Contact Andrew Rickert at andrew.rickert@state.co.us to gain Zoom ac cess information.

NORTH AMERICAN

TANTS,

Legal Notice No. 942826

First Publication: September 22,

September

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

HIGHLAND MEADOWS PROPERTIES LLC - OCCUPANT - WARREN R & SALLY A HOP KINS - GLEN RAMON JARRELL - JAMES BRENT JARRELL AKA JAMES BRENT JARRELL JR - LYNDA KAREN JARRELL - TERRI LYN FUDICKAR AKA TERRI LYN JARR FUDICKAR AKA TERRI LYN JARR FUDICKAR HORNSBY AKA TERRI LYN JARRELL FUDICKAR - WAL TER A KOWALSKI & ALLEN H HEDRICK AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOWALSKI & ALLEN HUGO HEDRICK - WALTER A KOWALSKI AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOWALSKI & KARREN E KOWALSKI AKA KARREN ELLEN KOWALSKI - ALLEN H HEDRICK AKA ALLEN HUGO HEDRICK - HIGH LAND MEADOW PROPERTIES LLC, WALTER A KOWALSKI AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOW ALSKI, KARREN E KOWALSKI AKA KARREN ELLEN KOWALSKI - WALTER A KOWALSKI AKA WALTER ANTHONY KOWALSKI PRESIDENT HIGHLAND MEADOW PROPERTIES LLC

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to WARREN R. & SALLY A. HOPKINS the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 10 BLK 6 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 329-309 0.472 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to WARREN R. & SALLY A. HOPKINS. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HIGHLAND MEADOWS PROPER TIES LLC for said year 2010

That said WARREN R. & SALLY A. HOPKINS on the 2nd day of May 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 5th day of January 2023 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of September 2022

/s/ David Gill

County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No. 942804

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner: Brooke Escalona and Respondent: Edgmer Eduardo Escalona Arratia

Party: Brooke Lucas 9850 Zenith Meridian Drive Englewood, Colorado 80230

Phone Number: E-mail: b.cameron1146@gmail.com Case Number: 22CR433

SUMMONS FOR DECLARATION OF INVALID ITY OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above:

This Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, and you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Re sponse with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1270) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

The Petition requests that the Court enter an Order affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children, such as child support, allocation of parental respon sibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without any further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Declaration of Inva lidity of Marriage as more fully described in the attached Petition.

Date: July 26, 2022

/s/ Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy

Legal Notice No. 942765

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

1) 1972 CHEVROLET BLAZER VIN CKE182F183579

Gotcha Recovery Services LLC P.O. Box 623, Parker, CO 80134 303-524-5419

Legal Notice No. 942868

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN JTDBE32K330169878

2) 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING VIN 1C3CC4FBXAN112477

3) 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN 1GNFK16Z02J149285

Villalobos Towing LLC

5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

Legal Notice No. 942850

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER VIN 5N1AR18W85C733729

2) 1978 DODGE PICKUP VIN W13BJ8J506137

3) 1968 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE VIN 136678K139595

4) 2007 FORD FOCUS VIN 1FADP3K24FL326359

5) 2011 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 VIN 4JGBF7BEXBA698926

6) 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VIN 1J4GW48S24C237100

7) 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 VIN 1D3KS28C76J188751

8) 1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO VIN 1GNEL19W4XB192491

9) 2001 FORD F450 VIN 1FDXF46F91EA30744

10) 2000 FORD F250 VIN 3FTNX21S2YMA68256

REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 8022 720-546-8397

Legal Notice No. 942849

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MARIE REIBER, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30467

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

JOHN M. REIBER, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 942808

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Georgia Jean Anderson, deceased Case Number: 22PR30335

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gregory Anderson Personal Representative 7002 Winter Ridge Pl, Castle Pines, CO 80108

Legal Notice No.942767

First publication: September 15, 2022

Last publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of TAMI L. RICE, a/k/a TAMI LYNETTE RICE, AND TAMI RICE, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30392

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado or on or before Janu ary 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

James A. Jeffery, Personal Representative 1942 Five Iron Drive Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 942747

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Darlene Marie Whitby, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30340

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Debbie Lynn Acker

Personal Representative 818 5th Street Penrose, CO 81240

Legal Notice No. 942745

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 28, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of INEZ KRAMER KELLEY, aka INEZ L. KELLEY, aka INEZ LANITA KELLEY, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30421

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jonathan R. Kelley, Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 942775

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Raymond George Abood, a/k/a Raymond G. Abood, a/k/a Raymond Abood, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30445

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Janu ary 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul H. Abood, Personal Representative 502 W. Montgomery St. #532 Willis TX 77378

Legal Notice No. 942773

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Albert Urban Medina, (aka) Urban Albert Medina, Deceased Case Number: 22PR104

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrea Lee Hernandez Personal Representative 10605 Slumber Ridge Way Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908

Legal Notice No. 942786

First publication: September 15, 2022

Last publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kimberly Joyce Micheloni, a/k/a Kimberly Joyce Curtis, a/k/a Kim Curtis, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30375

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tracy Nolan Attorney for Personal Representative 8795 Ralston Rd, Ste 113 Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. 942821

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Suzanne Kelly Wohlgemuth, a/k/a Suzanne K. Wohlgemuth, a/k/a Suzanne Wohlgemuth Deceased Case Number: 22PR143

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 22, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn R. Fechner, Personal Representative 12140 Laramie Trail Custer, SD 57730

Legal Notice No. 942827

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

District Court

Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 (720) 437-6200

In the Matter of the Estate of: Carlyle Ashby Brown, a/k/a Carlyle A. Brown, a/k/a Carlyle Brown

Attorneys For Christopher Hurley ROBINSON & HENRY, P.C. Elizabeth German, # 42520 Megan Jury, #52823

Joseph Tolman #51145 7555 E Hampden Ave #600 Denver, CO 80231 Tel. 303.688.0944 Fax. 303.284.2942

Liz@Robinsonandhenry.Com

Megan.Jury@Robinsonandhenry.Com

Joseph.Tolman@Robinsonandhenry.Com Case Number: 2022PR030470 Division C

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEAR ANCE PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 24

****** Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. *******

To all interested persons: A hearing without appearance on Appointing a Personal Representative for the estate of Carlyle Ashby Brown a/k/a Carlyle A. Brown, a/k/a Carlyle Brown (name of motion/petition and proposed or der) is set at the following date, time, and location:

Date: 10/6/2022 Ti me: 8:00 a.m.

Address: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/ petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Ob jection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing.

If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

[x] By checking this box, I am acknowledging I am filling in the blanks and not changing anything else on the form.

Legal Notice No. 942793

First Publication: September 15, 2022

Last Publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Dixie J. Stevens Hine, also known as Dixie Jean Stevens Hine, aka Jean Stevens, aka Dixie J. Stevens, aka Dixie J. Hine, aka Dixie Stevens Hine, aka Dixie Stevens, and Dixie Hine, Deceased Case No.: 2022 PR 30478

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before January 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Jana Thomas 31665 County Road 52 Iliff, Colorado 80736

Attorney for Personal Representative: Mark Earnhart, P.C. P.O. Box 1201 Sterling, Colorado 80751

Legal Notice No. 942837

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MICHAEL BRUCE GIAUQUE, JR., A/K/A MICHAEL BRUCE GIAUQUE, A/K/A MICHAEL B. GIAUQUE, A/K/A MICHAEL GIAUQUE, A/K/A MICK BRUCE GIAUQUE, JR., A/K/A MICK BRUCE GIAUQUE, Deceased Case Number : 22PR30411

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 22, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Erica Gajda, #51264

Attorney to the Personal Representative 11080 Circle Point Rd, Suite 140 Westminster, CO 80020

Legal Notice No. 942788

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 26 , 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Christopher Joseph White be changed to Esteban Jose Rodriguez Case No.: 22C474

By: Blake A. Clerk of Court /Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942807

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September , 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kaya Sue Requiron Bridgman be changed to Kaya Sue Bridgman Case No.: 22C479

By: Magistrate

Young teens in foster care don’t know about birth control

foster care. Foster youth also report having more sexual partners and more sexually transmitted diseases.

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Teenagers in the child welfare system have sex two years younger on average than other young people and are 2.5 times more likely to get pregnant.

New research from the University of Colorado points toward why: About two-thirds of eighth and ninth graders in metro Denver who have been involved with the child welfare system say they have never received information about birth control.

The teens interviewed were mostly 13 and 14 — not far off from 15, the average age that foster youth report first having sex.

Teens with an open child welfare case, whether placed in foster care or still living at home, have experienced many of the adversities that lead to risky behaviors, said the study’s lead author, Katie Massey Combs, with CU’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence.

Child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, community violence, incarcerated parents and other childhood traumas are all linked to risky behavior, including regarding sex, Combs said. On top of that, young people in the child welfare system are often missing out on opportunities available to other kids — possibly even sex education, she said.

“They are constantly missing opportunities that typical kids would get,” said Combs, who previously worked as a case manager for homeless teens. “They miss school a lot. They

miss relationships with trusted adults, whether it’s the coach or the aunt or mom and dad. They miss a lot of opportunities to learn about sex in positive ways.”

Combs and fellow researchers interviewed 245 eighth and ninth graders in four metro Denver counties, asking students whether anyone had told them about birth control and whether they were concerned about becoming pregnant.

About 65% of teens interviewed said they had never received information about birth control or family planning.

Almost half, however, said they knew how to get birth control if they needed it.

Most of the teens interviewed were confident they could avoid sex if they wanted to, and half said there was a high chance of pregnancy with unprotected sex. Nearly 40% said there was a high chance of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

Girls were more likely than boys to have received information about birth control. And boys were less concerned than girls about the risks of unprotected sex.

Public Notices

Legal Notice No. 942869

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 29, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Adam Christopher Conner be changed to Adam Christopher Romagnoli

Case No.: 22C477

By: Stephanie K.

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942801

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 30, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Larisa Devin Reifschneider be changed to Larisa Devin Romagnoli

Case No.: 22C478

By: Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 942802

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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One big takeaway from the CU study, Combs said, is that the state’s efforts to increase access to birth control and sex education are not reaching everyone.

SHUTTERSTOCK

come pregnant while in foster care, spokeswoman Madlynn Ruble said. And there is no requirement under state law or Colorado Department of Human Services rules for kids in the system to learn about birth control, she said.

Data collection is a challenge across the country, Combs said. It’s one reason there are few studies about why young people in foster care get pregnant and how it affects them and their children.

“This is, nationwide, a problem. We have no way of counting this,” she said. When Combs worked as a case manager, she said, about half of her young clients had children of their own.

But through a handful of projects, including California research that links birth records to child welfare records, researchers know the pregnancy rate is 2.5 times higher for teens in the system. About half of young women in the U.S. child welfare system are pregnant by age 19.

Teenagers, on average, report first having sex at age 17, compared with age 15 for those in

In 2017, Colorado became the third state in the nation to allow women to get prescriptions for birth control pills at a pharmacy instead of only from a doctor. The so-called morning-after pill has been available over the counter at pharmacies in the state since 2013, and state and federal funds provide free and low cost IUDs — intrauterine devices that prevent pregnancy for five years or more — at community health clinics.

The efforts have reduced abortion rates, and a previous CU study found that high school graduation rates for teenage girls in Colorado have increased alongside access to contraception.

“The return on investment is really high,” Combs said. “But we still have these groups that are really marginalized. If they don’t know these programs and services are available to them, it might as well not be available.”

The study was published this month in the journal Children and Youth Services Review.

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

Email: Lisa@fjlaw.com

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 2, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jacqui Acacia Lorenzen be changed to Jacqueline Acacia Lorenzen Case No.: 22C490

By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942805

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 6, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September , 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Basil Shehryar Akhtar be changed to Basil Shehryar Case No.: 22 C 501

Adni Truett, Clerk of Court

By: N. Noch, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942840

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 14, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Ryan Jeffrey Hawks Grant be changed to

Ryan Jeffrey Hawks Case No.: 22 C 516

By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942847

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Phuong Ngoc Hoang Bach be changed to MinhTam Ngoc Bach Case No.: 22 C 414

By: Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 942835

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 2, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Louise Oliver be changed to Louise Thayer Case No.: 22C484

By: The Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 942792

First Publication: September 8, 2022

Last Publication: September 22, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on September 02, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Caeden Asher Rizzuti be changed to Caeden Asher Gard.

Case No.: 22CV78

By: Andi Truett

Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942790

First publication: September 15, 2022

Last publication: September 29, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

In the Matter of the Petition of:

VINCENT DANIEL MIEZEJESKI

For the Adoption of a Child: TAYLOR FINK DOB: 03/03/2009

Attorney for Petitioner; Lisa M. Frigo, #38558

Frigo Joe Law P.O. Box 4872; Greenwood Village, CO 80155

Telephone: (303) 771-2222

Case Number: 2022JA30017

NOTICE OF HEARING

To: Eric Fink

Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

An Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleg ing that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on November 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. via Webex at https://judicial.webex.com/meet/Rebecca.Moss.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner.

Submitted this 9th day of September, 2022.

FRIGO JOE LAW

/s/ Lisa M. Frigo

Lisa M. Frigo, #38558

Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. 942803

First Publication: September 22, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Many say they are not educated