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County approves over $1M for suicide prevention, including Castle Rock Pride

County hosts town hall to discuss issues about PrideFest

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dozens of people gathered in an audience that vented its opinions — sometimes loudly — about the annual PrideFest in Douglas County at a community meeting one month ahead of this year’s scheduled event.

During the July 26 town hall, county o cials attempted to ensure the public that a repeat of last year’s controversial conduct won’t happen.

Commissioner Lora omas, one of the county’s elected leaders, reminded the audience that the event is “constitutionally protected.”

“And the rest of us don’t have to be there if we don’t want to be there,” omas said.

Last year, at a drag show during the annual Douglas County PrideFest at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, a performer’s breast plate and false nipple were temporarily exposed.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid numbers that show suicide deaths have steadily risen in Colorado in the past two decades, Douglas County’s elected leaders approved more than $1 million in funding for prevention and mental health support over the next three years.

e money will spread across a diverse array of approaches. Organizations that will receive the funding include the National Alliance on

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2 Mom, a peer support system for mothers; and e Aspen E ect, a group that connects young people with horses for what’s known as “equine therapy.”

But the discussion about approving the funding became overtaken by a debate over whether Castle Rock Pride — a nonpro t that aims to build a supportive community in Douglas County for LGBTQ+ residents — should receive part of

the money.

e comments from area residents also included disapproval of transgender people.

One resident, talking about gender changes, said “this is satanic evil” and criticized the county commissioners for considering supporting Castle Rock Pride.

“You cannot recreate what God created,” the resident said at the July 25 commissioners meeting.

Videos of the performance circulated on social media, where some commenters expressed frustration with the exposure at an event not designated for adults only. Organizers had sent out an apology, saying it was not a planned part of the performance.

Criticism of the event has continued nearly a year later, with a part of the crowd at the county commissioners meeting room appearing angry that the drag show was still on track to occur this year without an audience restriction.

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Douglas County o cials stand with mental health service providers at the July 25 county commissioners meeting in Castle Rock.

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Riders and animals kick up dust at 2023 Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the heart of Douglas County, kids and teenagers riding animals kicked o the rodeo events at the annual Douglas County Fair & Rodeo.

e early stages of the 10-day event unfolded with youth performing a horse-riding routine, participating in a goat-tying competition and riding sheep in the “mutton busting” contest.

Outside the rodeo arena, crowds tried out carnivalstyle rides and activities, along with treats from food vendors.

One of those vendors, Jenny LeRoux of Rebel Cookie Dough and Confections, came back to the Douglas County fair for another year, selling “ice cream sandwiches bigger than most kids’ heads,” LeRoux said.

Her favorite part of vend-

ing at a place like the fair is “just bringing happiness to people through food,” said LeRoux, who lives in Parker. “ ey just get really excited.”

e fair’s rst weekend featured barbecue judging, the hometown rodeo, junior division horse show events and many more attractions, according to the schedule.

e second weekend features the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo, a line dancing lesson, a pie eating contest and many other events.

Some events and times are ticketed. See the full schedule at douglascountyfairandrodeo.com or call 720-733-6900.

is year’s county fair runs from July 28-Aug. 6.

e Douglas County Fairgrounds sit at 500 Fairgrounds Drive in Castle Rock, a short drive east of Interstate 25 and Plum Creek Parkway.

Juliette holds a ribbon after winning a children’s mutton busting contest. She stood with Clara Gri th, the 2023 Douglas County Fair & Rodeo queen. Kids competed July 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock.

Juliette hangs on tight during a mutton busting competition July 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. The event took place during the hometown rodeo

Jenny LeRoux and a customer pose for a photo as LeRoux hands o a dessert July 29 at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. LeRoux’s food trailer, Rebel Cookie Dough and Confections, was one of many spots dishing out food to the crowds at the event.

Douglas County to give funds from Denver Broncos sale to youth programs

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e sale of the Denver Broncos in 2022 opened up millions in funding to Denver-area governments, and Douglas County is determining how to spend its nearly $1 million share of the pro ts on youth programs.

e county hopes to fund as many programs as it can, said Maureen Waller, special projects manager for the county.

“Of course, how many are ultimately funded will depend on how many apply and how much they request,” Waller said. “And since we plan to use the Youth Commission to evaluate the applications, it will depend on them too.”

Made up of Douglas youth, the Douglas County Youth Commission advises the county’s elected leaders on matters pertaining to youth and teens in the county.

As one of seven counties in the

Metropolitan Football Stadium District, Douglas County was awarded the funds late last year that, by law, must be used for youth activities programs, according to a news release.

e Metropolitan Football Stadium District is a government body that was created for the purpose of planning, acquiring land and constructing Mile High Stadium, which is now called Empower Field at Mile High.

e district was authorized to collect a sales tax of one-tenth of 1% throughout the district’s area from 2001 through 2011.  e sales tax assists the district in nancing the acquisition of land, construction of the stadium and payments of debt service, according to its website.

e funding for youth activities comes from the $4.65 billion sale of the Denver Broncos to the WaltonPenner Group, which resulted in a $41 million refund to the seven counties and 40 municipalities

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that helped fund the stadium, e Colorado Sun reported.

e funds were to be shared with Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broom eld, Denver, Douglas, and Je erson counties and the cities and towns within them. Douglas County received about $940,000.

at’s one-time funding, but ideally, the programs the county chooses to fund will be able to continue after the funding runs out, Waller said.

“We want to hear about plans to keep the program (or) activity going in the future. We don’t have an ideal (number) of years in mind,” Waller said.

For Douglas County, proposals for youth activities to be funded were due July 28 and were to be reviewed in August. Grant recipients will be noti ed in the fall and announced publicly in November at the annual State of the County event.

Douglas County does not have

any general topics that it is prioritizing for the funding at this point, Waller said.

“We are interested in hearing from any organization that is providing youth activities programs,” she said.

e county’s criteria for funding included that programs must:

• Occur in Douglas County;

• Provide access for all youth, including those with disabilities;

• And support Douglas Countybased organizations with established access to and ability to reach local youth with their proposed youth activities program.

Elsewhere, Wheat Ridge received a portion of the Denver Broncos funds and its city council recently approved funding for a new playground at Anderson Park.

Brighton schools and parks will see the biggest bene t from that city’s Denver Broncos funding, city councilmembers agreed in February.

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Castle Rock approves $12.3M for Four Corners improvement

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock Town Council approved a $12.3 million contract to begin construction on the Four Corners project, which will widen the four-way intersection of Fifth Street, Highway 86, Founder’s Parkway and Ridge Road.

e project will add two through lanes and left and right turn lanes to Fifth Street and Highway 86. Founders Parkway and Ridge Road will be expanded by two through lanes, two left turn lanes and a right turn lane.

At the July 18 meeting, the council unanimously approved a $12.3 million contract with HEI Civil to begin construction, which is scheduled to last through summer 2024.

Funding for the project includes a $1 million contribution from Douglas County and $3.6 million from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, with the remaining $7.6 million coming from the town.

e contract includes a 15% contingency fund managed by the town.

Multiple council members expressed frustration that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) didn’t contribute funding, despite it being a regional project

for Douglas and Elbert counties.

“I’m very disappointed in CDOT,” Council member Laura Cavey said.  Public Works Director Dan Sailer said approval of the contract marks a milestone for the project, which has been in the works since 2017.

“ ese are signi cant improvements to a major intersection that serves this region that are expected to provide capacity to meet the future demands,” Sailer said.

Construction will be phased to allow through tra c for the duration of the project and Sailer said the goal is to minimize negative impacts to businesses and residents in the area.

“We understand there will be some inconvenience as we’re going through this, but we ask for patience and we think it will be well received when it’s done,” he said.

Cavey said the expansion is very needed because the current intersection can’t handle demand.

“I drive this intersection almost every day and it’s a disaster, “she said. “We all know this is a very, very busy intersection and right now, today, it’s kind of a mess, even more so because of the construction on Ridge Road.”

Sailer said the Ridge Road widening project will be nishing up by the end of the summer and transition into the Four Corners project.

A map shows the project area for the Four Corners improvement project in Castle Rock. On July 18, the town council unanimously approved a $12.3 million contract with HEI Civil to begin construction.

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From peaks to pints, where your water comes from in Highlands Ranch

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From the tops of mountain peaks to the beer in your local brewery, Centennial Water and Sanitation Districts’ interns Erica Klein and Julie Sandberg and Hunter Beckett showcased their educational program about where water comes from at Living the Dream Brewing.

While nine billion gallons of water per day is used for residential outdoor water use in the U.S., according to Sandberg, the average annual total water use in Highlands Ranch is just over 4.4 billion gallons of water.

“A single family home is the biggest consumer of water,” said Sandberg. “ ey on average use about half an acre foot, which is roughly 163,000 gallons of water per year.”

An acre foot of water is nearly 325,900 gallons of water.

Types of water

ere are two kinds of water, surface water and groundwater.

Surface water - which is considered to be a renewable resource - is water on the surface from areas like rivers, lakes, streams and reservoirs. When precipitation falls, it replenishes the

rivers and lakes.

Groundwater is water below the surface and is generally considered a non-renewable water source as it can take a longer period of time to replenish.

“All the groundwater used by Centennial Water is not renewable,” said Sandberg, who is serving as a water intern this summer. “It’s something to think about when we are going

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through our consumption.”

Groundwater is stored in aquifers, which is an underground layer of permeable rock, gravel and sand that naturally lters the water and helps remove unwanted substances.

Sandberg said another way to think about water usage is that nature drinks rst.

Plants and other life absorb the water rst and then the water will soak down into the pores of the earth and will sit in the aquifers.

Wells are used to extract groundwater. ere are 39 active groundwater wells across the community and supply an average of 15% of the district’s total water supply.

Centennial Water has two groundwater treatment plants where iron and manganese is removed with high pressured lters to help the water taste better.

“It acts like a piggy bank,” said Klein. “So if we have a year where we aren’t sure how much water we’re going to get or a dry year, we have that to fall back upon.”

e district was also one of the rst in Colorado to use a process to assist with groundwater replenishment by recharging the groundwater, called Aquifer Storage and Recovery - ASR.

According to Klein, who is also a water intern, the district has injected 14,855 acre feet of water back into the aquifers since 1990 using the ASR and with the historic rainfall the community has seen this year, the district has injectedover 385 acre feet of water.

Water rights

Established in 1962, the State Water Court system helps manage and has administration over water decrees and oversees proper use.

ere are seven di erent water court divisions for each of the major river basins in the state.

According to Klein, two ways of having water rights processed are through junior and senior water rights.

ose who take water from a stream or underground aquifer and apply that water to a bene cial use must have water rights to legally do so.

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Water rights can also be purchased as common water rights are used by municipalities, for irrigation, re protection, farming, recreation and more.

“It’s a very complicated system,” said Sandberg. “We wanted to give awareness of the water rights system of where your water comes from and how complicated it can be to get water for people.”

Centennial Water’s Supply is half owned and half leased.

A majority of leased water comes from the City of Englewood (70%). Leased water also comes from Denver Water, the WISE Project, the Center of Colorado and Castle Pines North.

Centennial Water owns about half

of the water rights, which comes from various sources.

Nearly half of the owned water is part of the augmentation plan. is plan allows for the district to pick up the water from the river, retreat it and reuse it.

Chat eld Reservoir makes up 30% of the district’s owned water supply and the remaining comes from areas such as Plum Creek, Cline Ranch, South Platte River and South Platte Reservoir.

Two smaller rights the district has is Tarryall Creek and Michigan Creek which are both tributaries to the South Platte River - a junior right of the district.

Centennial Water infrastructure

e district has access to water in four reservoirs. ese reservoirs include the James Tingle Reservoir, the Chat eld Reservoir and the McLellan Reservoir.

e South Platte Reservoir was built by Centennial Water in 2006 and they own all 6,400 acre feet.

Joseph B. Blake Water Treatment Plant where the water gets treated.

First, the di erent water sources get pumped to the forebay where larger debris such as branches, pebbles and trash settle out.

e water is pumped to a occulation basin where a chemical called ferric sulfate is added, along with specialized polymers. ese particles and chemicals get mixed together, creating what it called ocs.

e bottom of the occulation basin is continuously scrapped out and the resulting sludge gets sent to the Marcy Gulch Wastewater Treatment Plant where that water is sent back into the river.

From there, the water goes to another basin where the ocs settle out, leaving clear water.

e clear water goes through a lter with carbon and ne sand.

“ is removes those extra ne particles,” said Klein. “And when these lters clog, clean water is shot back through them to backwash the lters and that backwash water is also sent to Marcy Gulch Wastewater Treatment Plant.”

e nal treatment step is disinfection where UV light is used to kill microbes in addition to the use of chlorine, which kills contaminants quickly at the initial disinfection and chloramine which helps protect the pipes through the disinfection system.

“We have to make sure we have enough chloramine in our system to protect the water after it is sent out of our plant,” said Klein.

Pumps send the water to the six storage tanks in Highlands Ranch, which then ows to homes, businesses or breweries in the Highlands Ranch or Solstice area.

Julie Sandberg at Living the Dream Brewery speaking about the importance of water and where it comes from.

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16th Annual Honey Festival comes to O’Brien Park in Parker

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado is home to 946 native bee species and this year’s Honey Festival is aimed at raising awareness and educating the public of their importance and their tedious process through fun interactive activities and games.

With nearly 3,000 people attending annually, the event is being held at O’Brien Park in Downtown Parker from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 6. Admission is free but guests are encouraged to register on the Parker Arts website.

e event will also include a kids corner, performances and artistic displays.

“It’s a great event that brings vendors, the community and brings honeybee beekeepers in,” said Carrie Glassburn, cultural director of Parker Arts.

Honeybees are more valuable than just producing honey and beeswax. ey are important pollinators as they play a signi cant role in the agricultural system as well as animal and human life too.

According to e Bee Conservancy - a nonpro t organizationbees have been dying at an unprecedented rate.

A report from the United States

Department of Agriculture states between January and March of 2021, the number 464,640 honeybee colonies were lost , the highest number lost of any quarter surveyed that year.

A colony is a hive that contains a queen honeybee and her worker bees.

Parker Arts ranks 10th for 2023 Denver-Area Tourist Attractions

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker Arts celebrates as they receive a number of accolades at the Henry Awards as well as receiving a top 10 ranking from the Denver Business Journal.

e Denver Business Journal released their list of the top 2023 Denver-Area Tourist Attractions in late July.

Based on reported sales, Parker Arts ranked number 10, right behind venues like the Denver Zoo, the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Parker Arts is a multi-cultural, multi-purpose community venue that includes the PACE Center, the historic Schoolhouse, Ruth Memorial Chapel and Discovery Park for summertime events.  eater performances and shows are not just local, Parker Arts brings in national and international programming.

In addition, they do weddings, rental events, celebrations of life, camps for people of all ages. ese classes range from dance and

music classes to art and science classes… they even o er a LEGO camp.

ere are also a variety of art exhibitions that come to Parker Arts.

“We really have a robust offering,” said Carrie Glassburn, cultural director of Parker Arts.

“Which I think helps add to that ability to have, you know, the sales that we have.”

Parker Arts also took home ve awards at the 2023 Henry Awards in late July.

e Henry Awards were established in 2006 and honors outstanding achievements during the previous performing season. It also serves as the Colorado eatre Guild’s annual fundraising event.

“It’s kind of Colorado’s version of the Oscars, if you will,” said Glassburn.

e Henry judges are made of theater professionals who go to theaters around the state, attend shows, score and rank them.

is year, Parker Arts was nominated for 13 Henry’s for their “ e

Other pollinators include butter ies, wasps, beetles and hummingbirds, however, bees pollinate about one-third of our food. Without the honeybee, food like almonds, apples and onions would be lost.

In addition, honeybees contribute over $15 billion to the value of

U.S. crop production, according to e Bee Conservancy.

e Bee Conservancy states habitat loss, climate change, chemical pesticides, invasive plant species and disease and parasites are the primary threats to pollinators.

Just like other animals and humans, pollinators also need a habitat in order to thrive. e Colorado State University Extension program provides ways to design a pollinator habitat along with a list of plant forage based on season.

rough observation hives, books for kids and a variety of displays, local beekeepers and beekeeping organizations will be showing families how beehives work and what the community can do to help the state’s native bees.

“It’s great to see families that are learning together,” said Glassburn.

From Highlands Ranch Honey to Homestead in the Hood to Natural Grocers, guests will have the chance to purchase di erent types of honey, beeswax, candles and more from the 20 plus vendors.

Each vendor will have an interactive educational experience that focuses on pollinators such as learning how to make a bee hotel, spot the queen bee game and learn from master gardeners about landscapes and upcycling.

Jars of honey topped with yellow sunflowers being sold at a previous Honey Festival in Parker. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARRIE GLASSBURN

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Groups at higher risk

Across Colorado, nearly 800 people died by suicide in 2004, and that one-year total reached almost 1,300 in 2022, according to state data cited by Douglas County staff.

In Douglas County, the number of suicide deaths went from a recent low of 15 in 2005 to dozens higher in years afterward.

Last year, 53 people died by suicide in Douglas County, according to the state data.

But suicide risk is a direr problem for certain demographics, and that includes LGBTQ+ youth, who are far more likely than others to experience mental health distress, suicidal ideation, and suicide planning and attempts, according to a presentation by county staff.

About 26% of genderqueer or nonbinary people attempted suicide one or more times, according to 2021 Douglas County data focused on youth. That compares to 3% of males, the data say.

Among gay or lesbian youth, 19% attempted suicide one or more times, compared with 3% of straight people, the data say.

While suicide risk is a prevalent issue for young people, suicide also severely affects the middleaged male demographic.

“Nationally, statewide, and in Douglas County, middle-aged men represent the single largest group in number who die by suicide,” the county staff presentation says.

“Middle-aged men have been disproportionately impacted by suicide for decades yet prevention and intervention strategies that successfully reach this popu -

lation are few and far in between which is why we prioritized this group for the grant,” the presentation adds.

‘Indoctrination’

Some public commenters pushed for the commissioners to deny funding for the Castle Rock Pride group, with one person characterizing the group’s activity as “indoctrination” and “the destruction of our children.”

That person mentioned “the drag queen show,” an apparent reference to last year’s drag show event at the county fairgrounds in Castle Rock.

Douglas County PrideFest held its annual event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in August 2022. During a drag show at the celebration, a performer’s breast plate and false nipple were temporarily exposed.

Videos of the performance had circulated on social media, where some commenters expressed frustration with the exposure at an event not designated for adults only. Organizers had sent out an apology, saying it was not a planned part of the performance.

Castle Rock Pride doesn’t just host the annual Douglas County PrideFest. The nonprofit also holds monthly support groups, family meetups and educational opportunities, according to its website.

One commenter at the meeting said, “I am not anti-LGBTQIA alphabet city whatever. I want to make that clear,” before saying Castle Rock Pride should not receive funding, claiming the nonprofit didn’t meet criteria for the grant.

Others in the audience voiced support for the LGBTQ+ community in general. Angela Thomas, who said she’s a former social worker, told the commissioners

about her experience with her child, who transitioned gender to male. Her child received support through counseling, Thomas said.

Had her child not received help, “I would have had a dead daughter, not a (living) son,” Thomas said.

“What these people in (the) Pride (group) are doing is providing acceptance” that kids may not get at home, said Thomas, arguing people should allow youth to be who they are.

Another commenter from Castle Rock said: “Gayness or gender spectrum has been with us since the beginning of time.”

Anya Zavadil, president of Castle Rock Pride, said as a person in the LGBTQ+ community, she “was not indoctrinated by anyone.”

“I grew up in this county as a human who didn’t know what gay was. My parents made sure of that. The community made sure of that,” Zavadil told the commissioners.

But she still grew up knowing she wasn’t like others, and she was suicidal, she said.

“It doesn’t matter how hard you try to keep children from knowing about the world. Because this is who I am. I am a queer woman who didn’t know that existed, and yet here I am because it’s the real thing,” Zavadil said. “So Castle Rock Pride, again, we are not indoctrinating. We are supporting kids who are hurting.”

Zavadil said she anticipated that negative comments about the nonprofit would occur at the meeting.

“Those comments only show us how important this support is for our youth,” Zavadil said, adding that when people hear “hatred from their community,” the need for mental health support increases.

‘Mistreated and stigmatized’

The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ young people, similarly says suicide risk in the LGBTQ community stems from how people are treated.

“LGBTQ youth are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity but rather placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society,” the organization’s website says.

Lora Thomas, one of Douglas County’s three commissioners, served as county coroner in the past and “sat in kitchens of families who lost children,” she said.

“We started this meeting with the pledge of allegiance (that says) ‘liberty and justice for all.’ And I thought, ‘How fitting,’” Thomas said.

She added that the funding is the community’s opportunity to say “you are welcome here. We want you to get the help that you all need.”

Disagreement on funding

Commissioner George Teal, who criticized Castle Rock Pride’s activity at the county fairgrounds, proposed excluding the nonprofit from the award list.

Commissioner Abe Laydon and Thomas did not support that proposal, so it failed.

Castle Rock Pride’s contract for services with the county says the nonprofit will expand its support groups to a wider area.

“Castle Rock Pride currently holds all groups in Castle Rock and will offer groups in additional locations in Highlands Ranch and Parker,” the document says. It adds: “Second, Castle Rock Pride plans a structured, therapist moderated monthly meetings for LGBTQIA+ teens ages 14-21 in both regions. This meeting will be led by a professional therapist hired by Castle Rock Pride.”

Zavadil said with the grant, her organization aims to help build connections and support and that the grant “is not being used for any other aspect.”

“We know that this county is large, and that citizens, especially youth, can’t always drive across the county to access” support, Zavadil said.

Thomas mentioned that any grant recipient has to prove it is successfully using its money, and if it doesn’t, it won’t continue to receive funding.

‘Vulnerable populations’

Some in the audience at the meeting argued Laydon should “recuse,” or remove, himself from the funding vote because he identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Laydon responded that Teal is a veteran and that “we’re going to support that community. I wouldn’t ask him to recuse himself when (talking) about veterans in our community.”

He noted that for many years in America, people were told that they were “unnatural.”

“And we hear, as the board of social services, (we know of children) who aren’t welcome in their own homes because of gender dysphoria,” Laydon said.

“I’m a dad. I’m a Republican. I’m a man of faith. And I’m a member of the LGBTQ community … For me, supporting vulnerable populations is a priority.”

Laydon and Thomas voted to approve the funding for the several mental health-related organizations, with Teal voting against them.

Other organizations

e funding comes amid the county’s ongoing e ort to bolster mental health support in recent years.

e source of the grant funding is the federal American Rescue Plan Act, often called ARPA. at’s a $1.9 trillion economic stimuluas bill signed into law in March 2021 with a goal to support the economic and public health recov-

ery from the coronavirus pandemic.

e grant funding the county approved July 25 totals $1.37 million. Aside from those already mentioned in this story, the bene ciaries of the grant funding include:

• e Happy Crew, an organization that gathers for “dinner, discussion, learning, and community” and provides a welcoming and positive environment for teens, its website says.

• e Juvenile Assessment Center for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, which connects youth and families to resources and services “to help overcome their current barriers and create a stable environment where they can

thrive,” its website says.

• Second Wind Fund, an organization that “provides an avenue for families to obtain actual treatment services for children and youth at risk for suicide by breaking down nancial and transportation barriers,” according to its website.

Data indicate suicide disproportionally affects middle-aged men. As a result, the commissioners are also allocating $127,830 to programs for men and veterans, including a grant to the organization Dads of Castle Rock for mental health rst-aid training, according to a county news release.

F iv e S tar

e county commissioners had decided to hold the town hall discussion about the issue before PrideFest takes place again, hoping to clarify for the public what regulations apply to the fairgrounds.

County sta had recently proposed changes to the county’s fairgrounds facilities policies, including an updated mission statement to state that all events are to be “family friendly.”

Another proposed change outlined that event holders agree “not to operate anything similar to a sexually oriented business” as dened in the county’s zoning regulations, according to the document of fairgrounds policies.

e commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the fairgrounds policy updates on May 9.

Still, some area residents remain frustrated and feel it’s an issue of protecting children, while others at the town hall voiced support for the event.

Oversight of event

Art Kerkezian, cochair with the Douglas County PrideFest, has said the event last summer doesn’t represent the values of the Castle Rock Pride group and the PrideFest.

Kerkezian told the town hall crowd that the performer from last year has not been asked to return to PrideFest, referring to the exposure incident.

“When we realized we didn’t have enough oversight on the entertainment portion, we (put in) parameters” to ensure that doesn’t happen again, Kerkezian said.

Some of those procedures include previewing costumes and acts ahead of time. Performers will have to sign an agreement saying that they understand the performance

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“A Castle Rock Pride board member or representative will be on stage in the wings watching the performance and has authority to stop the performance” if something inappropriate happens, he said.

One community member, Randy Mills — advocating for public ofcials to add restrictions on PrideFest — at the town hall told omas

“I’m going to call you out,” expressing frustration with her handling of policy related to PrideFest.

He wanted a new ordinance, or law, to prevent child exposure to inappropriate activity in Castle Rock. omas responded that the county’s current policy outlines that no nudity and no “adult” entertainment are allowed at the fairgrounds.

In a drag performer’s words

e town hall crowd also heard from a drag performer who goes by LaLa, who said “it’s very possible

acts.”

“Just like any other (actor can) go from rated R to G or Disney movie,” said LaLa, who is not a PrideFest performer but spoke generally about drag.

Performers care about kids in the community too, LaLa said.

“But what we want is for our queer youth to grow up to be queer adults,” LaLa said, adding that if people don’t have supportive spaces, that leads to youth dying by suicide.

In Douglas County, the number of suicide deaths went from a recent low of 15 in 2005 to dozens higher in years afterward, according to state data cited by Douglas County sta .

Last year, 53 people died by suicide in Douglas County, according to the state data.

But suicide risk is a direr problem for certain demographics, and that includes LGBTQ+ youth, who are far more likely than others to experience mental health distress, suicidal ideation, and suicide planning and attempts, according to an earlier presentation by county sta .

Among gay or lesbian youth, 19% attempted suicide one or more times, compared with 3% of straight people, according to 2021 Douglas County data focused on youth.

Making comparisons

County Commissioner Abe Laydon said detractors should give PrideFest a second chance after last year’s incident.

“I support the Catholic Church,” but it has thousands of allegations of sexual abuse against it, Laydon said. And so does the Boy Scouts of America, he said.

“Are we going to say Boy Scouts can’t come to the fairgrounds?” Laydon said.

He also pointed to the example of singer Janet Jackson experiencing what’s been called a “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl

“Are we going to say no one can go to the Super Bowl?” Laydon said. “You still have Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders in dental oss performing in front of families every week.”

Laydon also drew a line from the current conversation about wanting restrictions on what children can watch to the debate over masking in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. He brought up how area residents at the time asked authorities not to require masks for kids.

“We’re all about parental rights,” Laydon said.

Douglas County Undersheri Dave Walcher ensured the crowd that if the sheri ’s o ce receives information regarding a crime, o cials follow up with the local district attorney’s o ce.

“We will have individuals from the sheri ’s o ce at this event,” and if anyone breaks the law, the o ce will take action, Walcher said.

‘Love the Lord’

One person, who made a comment remotely, said she thinks people should go to PrideFest because “I don’t want to see any kind of buildup of hate in our community.”

Kerkezian, with Castle Rock Pride, chalked the disagreement in the community up to cultural di erences.

“It doesn’t shock us to see a man in a dress … Drag is part of the LGBTQ fabric,” Kerkezian told Colorado Community Media, saying drag is “not sexual in nature.”

Another commenter in the crowd referred to the concept of people choosing to be LGBTQ, and Laydon responded that “it’s not a choice.” Religion also came up during the event.

“I love Jesus, I love the Lord,” Laydon said in response. “I love queer kids who are struggling as well.”

A crowd gathered at a July 26 Douglas County town hall event about county fairgrounds policy.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital adding two new buildings

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Additional healthcare services will be available to the community as UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital broke ground to add two new buildings to the campus.

In its four years of being open, the Highlands Ranch location regularly operates at capacity.

“Our beds are full all the time, our operating rooms are fully booked,” said Merle Taylor, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital president. “We do need more space and we are recognizing that people want to be here in this hospital.”

Having exceeded projected expectations for a 10-year plan in under ve years, according to Taylor, the hospital is preparing for continued growth through the expansion.

Currently the hospital has 93 inpatient beds and features a birth center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, eight operating rooms, a Level III trauma center and emergency department.

e hospital also includes a twostory cancer center with advanced oncology services.

On the top oor of the existing building, there will be a 31,687 square feet buildout dedicated to shelled space for additional beds and operating rooms.

Construction is already underway on a new 194,000 square foot hospital tower on the east side of the current building.

e tower will include 14 new beds in the emergency department, one dedicated to caring for victims of domestic violence or assault as part of the existing sexual assault nurse examiner program.

“ ey’re private,” said Taylor. “It will set o from the others so it can be more for the patient, more con dential.”

e tower will also include an expanded outpatient lab as well as an expansion to the oncology and stroke programs.

Aiming to expand their spine, urology and cardiology programs, there will be a new spine program and electrophysiology lab.

e electrophysiology lab will focus on the electricity of the heart, allowing the hospital to perform more cardiac procedures such as putting in pacemakers.

Construction on a new medical o ce building will begin in Sept.

In addition to physician o ces and a physical therapy space, the building will feature an outpatient surgery center and an imaging center which will include x-rays, MRI’s, CT scans and cardiac imaging.

“ ere’s a need for more of the inpatient capacity, so we shift the outpatient capacity to another part of the campus that allows us to

provide more for inpatients,” said Taylor.

With an expected completion date of late 2025, the construction will be done in phases. Taylor said the community shouldn’t feel much di erence as there will be minimum disruption. Parking for the sta has been moved to accommodate for the new buildings.

Additionally, the hospital will hire more nurses and techs, said Taylor. e expansion is estimated to cost $119 million.

According to Taylor, the expansion is a way to keep people in the community instead of having to travel to the Anschutz Medical Center.

“So as we grow our program here,

here, more people in the community will be able to remain at this hospital rather than having to be transferred,” said Taylor. “ ere’s

to this community as we grow the facility and grow our programs, get new physicians and get new physicians out here.”

Crews break ground on July 24 for the expansion of the UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. PHOTOS COURTESY UCHEALTH

Kate Sanfilippo from UCHealth places virtual reality goggles on Benjamin Peter.

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their luck and falling through a variety of trapdoors that get them stuck.

FROM THE EDITOR

As an editor of newspapers in multiple counties, sometimes I feel like I get a front-row seat to the problems and proposed solutions owing through the Denver metro area. One of those major problems is homelessness. It’s been interesting over the last year to watch how each municipality and county has chosen to view the growing crisis.

In Arapahoe County, I have been impressed with the proactive, somewhat uni ed, approach many are taking. Littleton, Centennial, Sheridan and Englewood clearly care on a regional level about working together and solo to address the growing crisis.

Littleton continues to take the lead, hosting forums and really working with neighbors to talk about what’s happening. In a recent forum, Littleton gave business owners, community leaders and residents the opportunity to talk about the issues.

Of course, business owners are concerned when the homeless may interfere with their ability to conduct business and if the crisis continues to grow — those voices will get louder.

I was also impressed with a forum where a man who had been homeless and struggling talked about the path back. He talked about his struggles and shared a story we all need to hear. We all say we know it’s a problem — but without a face — we just look at the negatives and want it gone.

What this man did in this forum was personalize a national problem. Our homeless population is made up of human beings who should not be tossed aside like trash. ey are not all associated with criminal behavior and our reporters have talked to many of whom are just down on

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Centennial has hired a homeless coordinator to address the issue head-on.

In Denver, the new mayor jumped out of the gates declaring the homeless crisis an emergency. Hopefully that declaration turns into an approach that includes working with the metro area.

en, we have Douglas County. I can be hard on Douglas County sometimes because I’m not always a fan of the self-care approach to a regional issue. Will a camping ban really work?

Is it fair to ship the homeless back into the heart of the metro area?

Aurora’s mayor has raised concerns over this practice and rightfully so.

A problem isn’t solved when one area wants to shove it out of sight and claims it isn’t a problem in their county. A problem is solved when all counties and municipalities start admitting it’s a problem for the entire area and clear, united solutions are needed.

I get the concerns. When I drive home in the evenings and see growing homeless camps along the interstate — I get frustrated. When a homeless woman takes o her shirt and my children are watching at a red light — I have concerns. However, I do not think forcibly moving them to where I do not see them anymore means the problem is gone for me. e problem is there and even with e ort — is going to grow increasingly visible in every city, town and county in the metro area until a true, united e ort is on track.

To those counties and towns already doing it — I say great job. To others — I say the problem is not going away just because you push them out with a policy.

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

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It may be a good time to rethink what swear words or curse words really qualify as such anymore. I mean we hear them with such frequency that they are almost indiscernible from the other regular words we seem to use so often. I almost feel like when someone tells me to go “F” myself, they are really just saying, “Hello, how are you?” Not only are we hearing them all the time, but we are also hearing them from almost everyone and from people of all ages including very young children.

Not being a prude, I get it, I just think it may be time to change it up a bit. I was walking past four children playing on a beach. ey appeared to be playing a game called running the bases, and they could not have been more than 10 years old. One of the boys and one of the girls got into an argument about whether they were safe on base or not. e torrent of “F” bombs and other awful expletives were screamed at one another. It wasn’t just the words that caught my attention, it was the intensity of their words and body language at such a young age.

Where did they learn that from? Maybe it’s watching news reels and videos of passengers losing their minds and yelling at each other, threatening to `F” word kill each other or beat the “S” word out of each other. Maybe it’s from older siblings or cousins, parents or grandparents, or

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next-door neighbors. It is still happening in the corporate world too. For some, maybe it seems like it helps them to underscore a point more e ectively or seem stronger in a heated debate.

Like I said, it’s everywhere with unabashed frequency and malicious intent. I wish we could ignore them and come up with new ones, but the truth is that nasty and troubling words have been around forever, so we will never change those. But maybe we can change our own use of them and our own cadence, tone and frequency of how we use them. We all lose our cool from time to time, I get it. It really just sounds, feels and seems like we are allowing our foul language threshold to slip lower and lower all the time.

“But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will run wild and cause you grief.” — Unknown Words we use should be a construction zone, building others up along the way. Building people up with words of hope and encouragement. Beautiful and wonderful words of life that separate us from those who would rather operate through a demolition zone, using words to tear others down, and worse, doing it intentionally.

So, let’s use the rest of this column to focus on what those beautiful and wonderful words of life are, and how we can use them to foster an environment of love, grace, unity and compassion.

I am not sure about you, but this has

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Beautiful, wonderful words of life

Education corner: Property taxes — truths and myths

Douglas County homeowners recently received notice that their property taxes are increasing - in some cases, quite dramatically.

So how much additional funding will the Douglas County School District (DCSD) receive from this increase in taxes?

While the increased revenue will bene t many local government and community services, you may be surprised to learn it will not increase funding for our local schools.

While the district will collect more money in local property taxes, the district will not bene t from the increase. Our total program funding is determined by the School Finance Act and is paid for by a combination of property taxes (“local share”) and the state’s general fund (“state share”). When the local share goes up, the state share goes down proportionally.

An increase in local property taxes has a $0 impact on total program funding - it just changes the balance of who is paying the bill.

When my kids were young, they had an allowance of $10 per week. I would give them each what I could based on how much cash I had (I am always woefully short on cash) and my husband (always prepared) would give them the rest. So, one week I might give them each $3 and my husband would give them each $7. e next week, I might give them each $6, and my husband would give them each $4. I spent twice as much the second week, but did my kids bene t in any way? Did they have more money to spend? e answer is no - all that

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘Mudslinging’ in CCM pages

I question the decision of Colorado Community Media (CCM) to publish an opinion piece submitted by Chad Cox that was intentionally defamatory of an elected o cial. e title of the piece “Brandi Bradley spawns hatred,” which was penned by CCM, seems to be in direct contradiction to CCM’s rules, one of which states “Keep it polite: No name-calling or `mudslinging.’” Mr. Cox’s unfounded claims that Ms. Bradley aims to divide our community meant that Ms. Bradley had no option but to defend her reputation in a subsequent column, which then resulted in more name-calling and “mudslinging.”

While it’s unfortunate that the pages of a local media outlet are lled with derogatory, baseless claims, the silver lining here is that the more astute members of our community will see the writings of Mr. Guthrie, Ms. Burch and Mr. Brody for what they truly are: musings of a progressive minority who have no substance to their points of view. eir rhetoric is hollow trope.

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changed is whose wallet their allowance came from.

Susanne Morris, Castle Pines

Pride isn’t enough

I have been following Douglas County’s e orts to address the men-

Erin Kane

Douglas County teachers can drive to one of our neighboring school districts and earn a more desirable salary. For example, Cherry Creek School District’s average teacher salary is more than $19,000 higher than Douglas County’s. With the cost of living in our area, many Douglas County teachers are unable to live in the communities where they work. at’s because DCSD’s starting teacher pay is just over $45,000.

So how does a district like Cherry Creek or Littleton pay their teachers more competitively? e only way to increase funding outside of the School Finance Act is through a Mill Levy Override, or MLO. Other school districts have been successful for years in passing MLO ballot measures. Because of this, DCSD now receives $2,000 less per student than Cherry Creek School District and Littleton Public Schools – which equals a gap of $130 million per year.

MLO Funding Per Student vs. Average Teacher Salary

is has led to signi cant pay discrepancies for DCSD teachers, with those gaps growing each time an MLO is passed in a neighboring school district.

Are administrative costs to blame? Not in DCSD. e Douglas County School District has the lowest general administration costs in the metro area.

Around 85% of DCSD’s annual

tal health needs of our community members. Particularly the needs of our youth — and I’m more than a little perplexed with the recent announcement that they awarded a grant to Castle Rock Pride. Per their website, the mission of Castle Rock Pride is too “build a supportive community for LGBTQ plus residents of Castle rock.” I’ve reviewed this organization’s grant application, and they admit that they have no history of employing a mental health professional. ey do imply that a mental health professional will be employed if they were to be awarded a grant, but stepping into the clinical realm is well outside of their mission. On their website, there is no transparency on who the individuals are behind this organization. If there is a desire to expand the mission into clinical work, do they have a board who is quali ed to help make this pivot?

I also question why our county commissioners feel compelled to call out the support of one particular identity group, the LGBTQ+ community. Struggles with mental health, drug abuse and suicidal ideation a ect far more than one identity group. Douglas County

revenue is spent on people - salaries, bene ts, and PERA contributions. General administration accounts for just 0.6% of DCSD’s Total Operational Spending.

With a $66 million Mill Levy Override, DCSD would:

• Make sta pay more competitive, in order to keep valued teachers and sta in the school district

• Increase and maintain safety and security, with additional support such as School Resource

O cers, or SROs

Providing safe and e ective learning environments is so important for student and sta well-being. With a $484 million Bond, DCSD would:

• Invest in school safety and security upgrades to buildings (such as hardening of school buildings)

• Provide additional Career and

Technical Education opportunities for students (such as increasing the number of automotive and other CTE pathway courses)

• Update, maintain and construct educational facilities to ensure safe and adequate learning spaces and reduce overcrowding

What would this cost you? A Douglas County taxpayer would expect to pay $20 per year per $100,000 of home value. So, for a million dollar home, the total increase of both measures combined would be $200 per year.

e DCSD Board of Education will make a nal determination of whether to place these measures on the November ballot soon. Learn more and stay informed at www.dcsdk12.org/funding.

Erin Kane is the Superintendent of the Douglas County School District

October 18, 1933 - July 16, 2023

Gary Clyde Antisdel, age 89 of Cedaredge, CO passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023, from natural causes. Gary was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Monte and Leona Antisdel. Growing up, Gary lived in numerous places such as Mexico City (MX), Ralston, NE, Mexico, MO and Omaha, NE, as his father pursued various job opportunities, eventually landing in Denver. He went on to attend Adams State College in Alamosa, CO in 1953. He was appointed the 1st president of the student union board where he helped plan activities for all students. He worked in the ski patrol at Wolf Creek and worked for the forest service near Alamosa in the summer. It was at ASC where Gary met and married Neoma (Woolfe) Antisdel. Upon receiving his bachelor’s in education in 1959, they started their careers in Angoon, Alaska with the Bureau of Indian A airs. After 5 years, they returned to Colorado where Gary had been hired by Douglas County School District. He taught at Cherry Valley Elementary as a 4-6th grade teacher in a 2-room schoolhouse. ey lived in the original 1-room schoolhouse next door. Two years later, they moved their family to Castle Rock where he taught 6th

grade at Wilcox Elementary, then history and special education at Douglas County High School. He continued his career with Douglas County Schools as principal at Larkspur Elementary in the 70’s, moving to Franktown Elementary in the early 80’s, earning his master’s degree along the way. After his retirement in 1990, Gary and Neoma travelled across the United States in their motorhome, before settling in Cedaredge, CO where they built their dream home on the Deer Creek Golf Course. He continued to enjoy travelling, gol ng, ATVing, camping, reading books and spending time with family and friends.

Gary is survived by his two sons, Tim Antisdel of El Fuerte, Mexico and Monte (Ann) Antisdel of Denver, CO; his daughter Krista (Keith) Brown of Phoenix, AZ; his sister Geraldine Jurgenson of Palo Alto, CA; and four grandchildren: Lexi and Aric Antisdel, and Ty and CJ Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Monte and Leona Antisdel and his wife, Neoma Antisdel. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held in August in Cedaredge, CO and in Denver at a date to be determined.

ANTISDEL Gary Clyde Antisdel

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ADenver-based nonpro t music education organization is helping local rising stars showcase and enhance their musical talents, record music and learn podcasting for free.

Youth on Record, founded by local musician community organizer Flobots in 2008 works with people aged 14 to 24.

“Flotbots’ mission was to bring music to young people to improve academic success and youth outreach, and it grew into what is now known as Youth on Record,” said Haley Witt, a guitar musician and singer-songwriter who manages Youth on Record.

Youth on Record recently rocked at its ninth annual block party in support of youth in music with over 20 live music performances, teen activities and vendors at its o ce location near downtown Denver.

“We have a state-of-the-art recording studio soundboard and all sorts of instruments,” Witt said. “So young people can drop into our programs and learn about mixing, mastering songs and learn about songwriting and instrumentation.”

After school programs

e Youth on Record runs afterschool, out-of-school and in-school programming with Denver Public Schools and Aurora Public Schools middle and high schools.

“We partner with the schools to teach four-credit classes, and we hire local professional artists to teach those classes,” Witt said. “Our Youth on Record teaching artists come to the schools, and the young people are able to learn from them. It’s one way that you nd our Youth on Record programs through the schools.”

Youth on Record also has afterschool programs at the Youth on Record media studio space called the open lab on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and is available to young people from 14 to 24 years old.

“It’s self-guided so that they can explore their interests. ey come into the space with a passion for music, making songwriting production, and we teach them the skill set they need to accomplish the projects they’re passionate about,” Witt said.

Witt said Youth on Record also o er an internship and fellowship program and a fellowship program, both of which are paid programs by donors.

“Youth on Record is a nonpro t organization so donors fund our program,” Witt said.

Witt said Youth on Record has had a lot of talented program graduates.

Baily Elora from Hudson/ Keenesburg Colorado, featured in the Fort Lupton Press, went through the program and signed on with Sony Music Subsidiary e Orchard.

“We are proud of all of our program graduates and all of the various directions that they’re headed, it’s really important to us to connect with young people with economic opportunities, “ Witt said.

Witt said Youth on Records is a pillar of academic success, economic opportunity and community activation.

“Our economic opportunity pillar, it’s really important to us to connect young people to community careers and job opportunities,” Witt said.

Witt said they have young people who play gigs in the community and support booking those gigs and paid opportunities for young people to perform.

Youth on Record also places young people into community internships and fellowships.

“Our fellows will have the opportunity to have community internships with local partners as well. It’s important to us to connect young people to jobs in the industry and to connect them to opportunities in creative elds and show them that it’s possible,” Witt said.

ere also is an open mic every rst Friday, and it is open to the public, where the youth perform and gain experience in combination with all the First Fridays and art walks across the city, speci cally in collaboration with the Santa Fe Art Walk.

“ at’s a program run by our fellows and learn how to put together a music festival, run it, secure porta potties and design posters for the festival and how it ties in economic opportunity. e block party is a youth-led program,” Witt said.

Learning about podcasting

David Ladon, Youth on Record audio arts innovation manager, teaches youth how to do podcast interviews. Ladon has been teaching podcasting for nine years and has worked with Youth on Record for three in a half years.

“We have a podcast show that comes out monthly called ‘Generation Collaboration’ that we produce in collaboration with Colorado young leaders,” Ladon said, adding that they just nished season one and that the podcast airs on KGNU.

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“We have another monthly show called ‘Youth on Rewind,’ which is a segment-based show and the tagline podcast amplifying young people’s voices, stories and ideas,” Ladon said.

Ladon said the podcast features segments produced by interns, peer navigators and fellows, covering whatever interests them.

“Our third show is called ‘Underground of the Showcase’ as

the official podcast of the underground music showcase, which Youth and Record helps put on.”

The podcast is hosted and produced by youth interns from 16 to 24 years old.

Ladon said his love for the application of podcast work expanded beyond media production or journalism.

“It gets to the root of socialemotional learning and developing yourself because you’re learning to exercise your voice and get to practice hearing your voice, which is not something we’re all comfortable with,” Ladon said.

Mobile Studio

Oren Bregman, executive director of the Mobile Studio nonprofit music outreach program has partnered with Youth on Record.

Bregman’s program brings the mobile studio to Denver, Green Valley and Montebello pathway schools in Aurora.

“We focused on singing, rapping, and poetry so we bring our equipment and expertise so students can create music to express themselves and share it online with their family and friends,” Bregman said.

Bregman said Youth on Records helped Mobile Studio get their

first grant and gave them some instruments.

“We are happy to be part of the family,” Bregman said.

Witt said that the young people the programs serve are incredibly talented. “It blows me away to see the ways that they’re able to cultivate their skills, and it’s inspiring to watch and build strong mentorship relationships with our staff and to feel connected to a sense of community through our programs,” she said.

For more information about Youth on Record, visit youthonrecord.org or call 303993-5226.

Youth on Record student Addie Uhl performs at the Youth on Record block party.

PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Cornelius Bates sings a hip-hop rap on the mic at the Mobile Studio tent.

David Ladon, Youth on Record audio arts innovation manager, prepares the podcast studio for an interview.

Laura Stedman warms up for her solo performance at the Youth on Record block party.

Local author publishes ‘I Can Be Anything: A Book About Careers’

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Local author Leslie Tucker, who is also a preschool teacher, has published an appealing new book for small family members: “I Can Be Anything: A Book About Careers,” with illustrations by Courtney Sarro.

It should o er subjects for numerous family conversations with kids, parents and grandparents.

And perhaps some inducements for family eld trips to see who is doing what out there ...

Tucker’s friend found Sarro’s name and art on Facebook, she said — and the illustrations ow well with the story.

e kindergarten types are an

ethnic mix and show varied interests, ranging from mechanics and medicine to concert musicians and astronauts ... all in a Pre-K style.

Although Tucker was an art major in college, she didn’t choose to illustrate this one herself. But it ts into her idea of how the book should look, she said. With a girl in the Army and the boy, a nurse, for example.

Tucker said she is also working on several other books presently and has more ideas in mind for topics appropriate for children and adults.

Tucker, who works as a substitute teacher at local preschools, said the book is available through Amazon and she hopes it can be added to story times at

area schools.

Tucker’s imagination is working overtime shaping possible storylines and interactions ... She said she designed the book’s cover and conveyed her idea to the illustrator. She is happy with the result, which introduces the kids who live within the covers. She was able to express her thoughts to the illustrator is a social worker who enjoys “working with children to help them understand their feelings and learn to advocate for themselves.”

e author’s next book will perhaps be about a homeless child. She is in the formative stages and will probably soon hit the computer keys...

Watch for news about a new title ...

Summer arts in full swing

The “Best of Colorado” exhibit, juried by abstract painter Christian Dore, will ll the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Downtown Littleton, from Aug. 8 to Sept. 10. Dore selected 60 works for the exhibit from over 400 submitted by Colorado artists. Gallery open, admission free, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.

Littleton Fine Arts

Guild

Littleton Fine Arts Guild, which operates the Depot, also will host a “Home on the Range” a Western Welcome Week art event through Sept. 10 at Stanton Gallery in the

Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Downtown Littleton.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during performances. For information, call 303-794-2787.

Rox Arts Gallery

Rox Arts Gallery, at Aspen Grove, has moved to Suite 222, next to See’s Candy, and has new

“The Boss” by artist Steve Reicks is included in the “Best of Colorado” exhibit, running from Aug. 8 through Sept. 10 at the Depot Art Gallery. COURTESY PHOTO

“I Can Be Anything: A Book About Careers” was written by local author Leslie Tucker and illustrated by Courtney Sarro. COURTESY IMAGE

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Rock down to Avenue Q at Miners Alley

When we’re young, the art and entertainment we connect to can really take a hold and shape who we are and what we like. Usually, that art remains in our past — something we think of fondly occasionnaly. But every now and then it gets an update that turns it into something else.   at’s the case with “Avenue Q: e Musical,” the new production at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden. e show is an adult modernization of the kind of puppet-driven storytelling that has been a part of growing up for years.   “So many of us have memories of these kinds of stories, but this is more about real life,” said director Warren Sherrill. “ e overall theme is that no matter how well we prepare ourselves in life, there are going to be curveballs, disappointments and unknowns that mess things up. ings get worse and then better.”

“Avenue Q” runs at Miners from Friday, Aug. 11 through Sunday, Sept. 17. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. ursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

According to provided information, the musical focuses on Princeton (David Otto), a recent college grad who has moved into a run-down New York City apartment on Avenue Q. As he meets neighbors and makes friends (with a cast that includes Ava Francis, Mike Martinkus, Keandra Hunt, Emily Gerhard, Carter Edward Smith and Corey Exline) they try to nd jobs, relationships and meaning in life.   e production features music di-

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artwork exhibited by many members. e gallery o ers instruction throughout the week. See website, aspengrovecenter.com/retailer/ rox-arts-gallery/, for schedules and registration info. Aspen Grove o ers a lot of free parking.

Bega Park Art Fair

Littleton Fine Arts Guild will hold a Bega Park Art Fair on Aug.  4, from 8 a.m. to 4   p.m. Admission is free so wander through this green, historic park and enjoy. e Guild will also have an exhibit at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., during August dur-

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rection from Susan Draus, who has served as musical director for “ e Book of Mormon,” “Mamma Mia” and many more.

“ e show is a bit cartoonish because of the puppets, so I wanted to add more cute and funny sounds to the score,” Draus said. “I really want the music to match the show — when it’s funny, the music should be funny and when it’s tender, it should be tender.”

As if working with puppets, which were designed by Cory Gilstrap, wasn’t a big enough challenge, there were also the normal challenges of staging a musical in an intimate space. But Draus said it was great fun to be a part of the project.

“I love what they’re doing a Miners Alley,” she said. “ ey have such a wonderful sense of humor and a great kindness and lightness. e audience is going to have a blast.”

What makes the show unique isn’t the puppets — it’s the searchingly human way topics like racism and LGBTQIA+ issues are examined. And that deep humanity is what Sherrill hopes audiences take away from the production.

“ e puppets allow the meaning and messages to be more subtle, instead of right in your face. It allows for boundaries to be broken,” he said. “ ere are important reminders in

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Chatfield Farms

Chat eld Farms, part of Denver Botanic Gardens, is located at Chat eld State Park and includes the historic Hildebrand Farm, lavender gardens and much more, plus spots for family picnics. Denver Botanic Gardens members are free, others need tickets. Be sure to visit the immersion sculpture, “One Fell Swoop,” by Patrick Daugherty. While on site, visit the Butter ies: Swallowtail, Monarch, Mourning Cloaks, Painted Ladies and more. With paved walkways that are wheelchair accessible – remember the last entry is 2:45 p.m.

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the show about taking life one day at a time. So much of what we worry about won’t even matter in a year.”

For information and tickets, visit https://minersalley.com/avenue-qthe-musical/.

Get thoughtful at Walker Fine Art’s Evocation exhibition

I think most of us imagine art-making to be an extremely introspective pursuit and that is often the case, as Evocation, the latest exhibit at Walker Fine Art, 300 West 11th Ave., No. A, in Denver, beautifully explores.

On display through Saturday, Sept. 2, the exhibit features worksVirginia Steck,Matt Christie,Atticus Adams,Kim Ferrer,Peter Illig and Doug Haeussner. According to provided information, the artists use nature and landscape to work their way through memories. e resulting pieces come in a variety of mediums – painting, wall sculpture and mixed media – and invite the viewer to participate in their own introspective process.

All the details can be found atwww. walker neart.com/evocation.

Celebrate highland life at Colorado Scottish Festival

e Denver Polo Club is inviting people to get their Scottish on at the 59thAnnual Colorado Scottish Festival, which will be held at the club, 6359 Airport Road in Sedalia, on Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6.

Hosted by the St. Andrew Society of Colorado, the club celebrates all things Scottish — culture, tradition

will run Aug. 12-13 in the Cherry Creek North area. e show is open between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Fillmore Plaza, located at 105 Fillmore St., between First and Second streets.

Shakespeare in the Wild Theater Company

e Shakespeare in the Wild eater Company will present “As You Like It,” at Goodson Recreation Center on Sept. 18, 20, 25-27. Get more information at shakespeareinthewild.com.

The Peach Festival

e Peach Festival will be held in Centennial on Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 8242 S. University Blvd., Unit # 150.

and history. e family-friendly event features a range of activities, including athletics, music and dance, Celtic merchandise, drinks and eats and much more. Spectators can check out the Scottish Games and traditional Irish Step Dancing by the Heritage Irish Stepdancers while sampling haggis, whisky and other delicacies.

Find all the details atwww.scottishgames.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — boygenius at Red Rocks

Musical super groups aren’t things we see very often anymore, which is a shame, because even if they’re not always good, they’re usually interesting. Fortunately, boygenius, the group made up of indie/alt-rockers Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, are not just good, they’re great. e three women are among the sharpest tunesmiths around right now and together they explore the pitfalls of life and relationships with a novelist’s eye for nuance. eir debut full length, “the record” is one of the year’s best releases.

e group’s visit to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, is one of the season’s most anticipated concerts. ey’ll be joined by arthouse rockers illuminati hotties, making this a don’t-miss performance. Secure tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

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

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens at York St. hosts summer concerts, organized by Swallow Hill Music and Denver Botanic Gardens. and Evenings Al Fresco on select Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30to 8:30 p.m. Musicians and small ensembles will appear throughout the gardens. For tickets, visit the website at https://shorturl.at/ fNR47.

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Colorado hands out grants aimed at college opportunities, workforce training for in-demand jobs

BY SARA MARTIN CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Colorado is investing a chunk of its federal relief money in the future of students to boost the job economy.

e Polis administration announced in June that the state would award $27 million to 46 groups across the state in a rst round of funding to support workforce training in local urban, suburban and rural economies via the Opportunity Now Colorado grant program. Grants range from $50,000 to $7 million.

e grants aim to make college more accessible for high school students, open educational opportunities for older adults who never attended or nished college, and “are intended to help connect more Coloradans with in-demand, highwage occupations,” according to the governor’s o ce. It also will fund healthcare education programs in order to address the healthcare worker shortage that has been a persistent problem throughout the pandemic.

“ is is designed to help ll the workforce gap and get people the skills they need for positions that are available and ready to start today and tomorrow — it will help power economy and help Colorado shine in terms of workforce readiness,” said Gov. Jared Polis in an interview with Chalkbeat Colorado.

Eve Lieberman, the executive director of the O ce of Economic Development and International Trade, said, “Increasingly we were hearing from businesses that they want to be partnering with educational institutions and creating these innovative models. at’s exactly what we’re doing here is forming grant opportunities to allow for that innovation, those partnerships, and to have industry help co-create that talent.”

In 2021, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation that created the Student Success and Workforce Revitalization Task Force Report to determine how to spend federal pandemic relief money.

e task force’s main suggestion was to create a statewide grant program for innovative ideas that connect community groups, colleges, and employers. e state is now using $85 million of the one-time federal money on the grants.

St. Vrain Valley Schools is using its $7 million grant to partner with multiple organizations and school districts, including Estes Park R-3, Weld RE-3J, and Adams 12 Five Star Schools, to further develop its early childhood/K-12 education, technology, and advanced manufacturing workforce pathway programs.

St. Vrain currently partners with CU Denver in a program for high school juniors and seniors to take dual education enrollment courses that can transfer to CU Denver after graduation. With the new funds, CU Denver will develop classes for adult working professionals and

high school students to access college coursework and earn additional credits. e credits will be free to students and district professionals.

“Being able to remove so many nancial barriers, it gives students a real strong feeling of success and our older working professionals, where many of them haven’t been in school for a number of years, the same feeling,” said Diane Lauer, St. Vrain Valley School District’s chief academic o cer.

Students will be able to earn certi cates in the technology or advanced manufacturing elds in welding, metal fabrication, pipe tting, electronics, and machinery operation.

Colorado State University of Pueblo was awarded over $1.39 million to help address the healthcare crisis, especially for Coloradoans who are Hispanic, rural, and low-income. e money will help address the state nursing shortage with new nurses and instructors in the graduate program.

“One of the reasons that nursing shortages exist is because there’s

a shortage of nursing instructors. is is due to retirements in the healthcare workforce, and could be a university or college-level nursing program not being able to admit the number of students that are applying because there are not enough quali ed faculty with the credentials to instruct,” said Alexandra Hansen, CSU Pueblo’s regional development o cer.

Hansen said that the university wants to listen to its community and encourage those in the southern Colorado region to join an indemand, high-paying occupation.

People who have experienced limited access to healthcare may nd the nursing eld a ful lling career, Hansen said.

Limited access could be due to sta ng shortages or “because they’re a Spanish-speaking family who have experienced going to a clinic where there are no Spanishspeaking providers,” she said. e grant will support graduate students in becoming nurse managers, educators, and practitioners at the master’s and doctoral levels. It aims to enhance health equity in 15 counties in southern Colorado. Tepeyac Community Health Center in Denver received over $1 million from the grant program. Tepeyac’s program will initially focus on increasing equitable access to clinic positions, training, and licensing. Tepeyac historically has served the Latino communities in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods since the early 1990s.

Two additional rounds of grant funding with the remaining $58 million will be available through Opportunity Now Colorado, with the next application period opening in August. e last of the grants will be announced by December 2024. Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

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St. Vrain Valley Schools currently host summer STEM camps where students can engage hands-on in robotics, cybersecurity, coding, and AI technology at the district’s Innovation Center. The Opportunity Now Colorado Grants will help create and further expand opportunities for students to participate in.

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Tall Tales Ranch to build a ordable housing in Lone Tree

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Douglas County nonpro t is planning a multifamily housing project in Lone Tree catered to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Tall Tales Ranch is in the early stages of building 28 income-restricted apartments in the Ridgegate area to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as others.

e project is expected to cost around $20 million.

e rst phase of construction will include 14 units and is expected to start in summer 2024.

Laura McKenna, executive director of Tall Tales Ranch, said the project aims to help relieve some of the high demand for housing in Douglas County and create an inclusive community.

McKenna said the housing will prioritize people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, but will also accept neurotypical residents, and is aiming to serve people making between 30-60% of the area media income.

“To be able to a ord a typical rent in Lone Tree is really impossible for (people on social security) so our goal is to make it a ordable

for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to stay there,” she said.

On top of the housing units,

which will be a mix of one and two bedrooms, the Tall Tales Ranch project will include a community space with amenities for residents,

as well as an event barn and co ee shop, where Tall Tales Ranch will have its o ces located.

“Our residents, or even people who don’t live there, will be able to work in the co ee shop because employment is just as di cult (to nd) as housing for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities,” McKenna said.

Earlier this month, Douglas County’s commissioners discussed providing $2 million to help fund the project, which would come from monies distributed to the county by the American Rescue Plan Act. e commissioners also challenged Tall Tales Ranch to raise matching donations to their contribution.

Tall Tales Ranch partnered with Schweiger Ranch to lease four acres, while Shea Homes is donating land development services and PCL Construction is donating their services for the commercial elements of the project.

McKenna said the support from the county and Lone Tree has been crucial to Tall Tales Ranch’s ability to grow and invest in housing.

“We have had phenomenal support from the people in Lone Tree, they’ve been really warm,” she said.

An artist’s rendering of what the Tall Tales Ranch will look like when completed.

Denver Disruptors bicycle racers to roll through Commerce City

National Cycling League event will bring big competition to the city in August

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Can’t get enough professional sports teams in Colorado? Good.

e National Cycling League has you covered. It’s bringing an exciting, free professional bicycle race to the Front Range.

e NCL Cup, a series, is in its rst year, and composed of 10 cycling teams composed of men and women — including the league-leading Denver Disruptors. ey compete in three races across the country for one NCL Cup champion to be crowned this fall. e rst event in Miami in April rallied nearly 20,000 spectators. e league is hopeful for similar numbers as cyclists race a course around the Colorado Rapids’ soccer stadium at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce

City on Aug 13.

“It’s the world’s rst majorityminority and female-owned sports league,” said Reed McCalvin, the vice president of teams and operations for the NCL. “ e four found-

ers, and then myself, a founder with a very little ‘f,’ basically wanted to help change the face of sports and equality in sports.”

e founders include successful executives, tech company veterans,

NFL agents, lawyers, and more, with high-pro le investors in professional sports, such as the NBA’s Bradley Beal and the NFL’s Jalen

The Denver Disruptors are made up of men and women professional cyclists. The team is currently in first place in points. The team will compete at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Aug. 13 in Commerce City. COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL CYCLING LEAGUE

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Ramsey and Derwin James.  ey all have the same goal: to bring cycling to the next level on a new, even playing eld. e races are not multi-day, grueling races with mountain passes somewhere along the way like the Tour de France and ones closer to home from years past, including the Colorado Classic and USA Pro Challenge.

e NCL is criterium-style racing, meaning they’re fast-paced as cyclists ride on a set race course, doing laps to gain points along the way. e women and men compete in di erent competition groups for the same team, so each side brings equal weight to the scoreboard.

A new, even playing field

And, the NCL is set up in a way that allows men and women on the teams chances to contribute to the score. Some teams, such as the Denver Disruptors, have a full team of both men and women. Other teams that do not have both women’s and men’s divisions may merge with another women’s/men’s team for the purposes of competing in the NCL Cup Series.

For example, the Goldman Sachs ETFS Racing women’s team and Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team men’s team combined, and they’re currently sitting in third place.

“ e National Cycling League is setting a new standard for inclusivity in professional sports by championing diversity. I was drawn to the opportunity to impact and transform communities through our mission,” said CEO Andrea Pagnanelli. “With more than 50 million cyclists in the U.S., we have an opportunity to grow the passion and excitement for the sport of cycling among the next generation of fans.”

But perhaps the experience and cohesion of the Disrupters is what has them so ahead of the pack. Currently the team is in rst place with a score of 139. e Miami Nights are in second sitting at 95.

“Everybody has a mother, daughter, girlfriend, cousin, niece, what have you, that wants to see them equally represented and paid well. Sport is the great equalizer. One of our underlying taglines is ‘Make bike racing look like America looks,’” McCalvin said.  ere are nearly 30 di erent nations represented in the participating teams, and several of the riders are former Olympic and worldrenowned athletes.

Why Denver?

After a year of diligent research, which included meeting advisors from a plethora of other professional sports leagues and studying cycling in America, Denver emerged as a prime candidate for an NCL hub not only to host a local team but to hold events in the future.

“Colorado is just a cycling state,”

McCalvin said. “Denver makes it consistently in the top 10 cities. We had a 49-row wide Excel spreadsheet of di erent reasons, including socioeconomics, number of people that bike, what the city spends on infrastructure around bikes, all that stu . Denver was in the top 10 in nearly every category.”

Noah Granigan is one of the Denver Disruptors, as has been a part of the Colorado cycling community since he attended CU Boulder in 2014, where he was a member of the college’s cycling team.

As a fourth-generation international-level cyclist, Granigan has cycling in his blood. He now lives in Superior and said Colorado is the perfect place for cyclists.

“Colorado is such a great place to be a cyclist in terms of training roads, weather, and the massive cycling community so I ended up just staying in the area after I graduated,” Granigan said. “Colorado has become my new home so it’s pretty cool to now be on a Denver-based team.

“Denver is such a strong cycling community because it’s simply a great place to be a cyclist,” Granigan added. “ at’s why there are so many professional cyclists that come from or move to Colorado. e road cycling is world-class, and then you have such incredible mountain biking, gravel, bike parks, and bike friendly cities like Denver on top of that.”

The ‘Ford vs. Ferrari’ model

Just because Denver is a great hub for cycling doesn’t mean the team was guaranteed success. In fact, McCalvin said there was some experimenting in bringing together the NCL, and he followed a popular movie’s method for nding and creating the best teams.

“One of the things I came up with was this ‘Ford vs. Ferrari’ concept,” McCalvin said. “It started with a blank slate. So we have a Miami team that I made more ‘Ferrari’, where it was a bunch of existing criterium racers in America and some track racers. And with Denver, we went

with more long endurance road racers and former Tour de France riders and some track racers as well. is was like our beta test for our rst year. We’re just trying to see what works.”

So far, Ford is crushing Ferrari, and endurance-based riding is dominating.

“It didn’t take long for our team to really start to understand, read, and communicate with each other midrace,” Granigan said. “With riders from all over the world, all with their own strengths and styles, we were quick to take all of that and create a really strong unit, which we demonstrated in the Miami Beach cup in the rst race of the year.”

Development of the future

e experimentation is still ongoing, McCalvin said. e three events this year are all in di erent formats. e Miami event was held on Ocean Drive. e Denver event is held at a professional sports facility. e Atlanta event will be more private and VIP-based.

“We’re trying to gure out what the model is in relation to keeping it community-based and getting the local families and community involved. I want your aunt to go and have a good time. Not just you because you enjoy cycling,” McCalvin said.

But McCalvin knows the future of all sports is in broadcasting. e NCL events are all broadcast on the GCN+, the Global Cycling Network streaming service. It’s all about expanding the league’s reach and getting new fans invested and interested in the sport.

“We’re very excited about being at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park,” McCalvin said. “A big part of what we’re doing is development of the future. It’s one of our pillars. It’s the best thing in the community.”

At the Aug. 13 event, there will be free junior racing, free mountain bike crit racing for kids, and a community ride for fans of all ages.

In fact, everything involving the event is free: the parking, the tickets, the community-based activities involved, and watching the pro race.

e only thing interested fans will need to purchase is food and souvenirs, unless they want VIP tickets, which can be purchased on www. nclracing.com.

“Now we’re the cycling team in Denver and Colorado, and that’s important to us,” McCalvin said.

“I remember when the Mammoth rst started, and I remember when the Rapids rst started. It didn’t quite happen all at once. It started semi-small-ish, and it’s grown into a [signi cant] fanbase and community staple.”

For more information on the NCL and the Denver Disruptors, visit the team’s website at www.nclracing. com/teams/0/denver-disruptors.

“Paint your faces, bring your ags, and come out and support!” McCalvin said.

The National Cycling League hopes to turn a new page in sports equality, with both men and women equally contributing for the same team. COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL CYCLING LEAGUE

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“Pretty proud that community theater and Parker actually was able to be recognized like that when it’s not the only thing that we do,” said Glassburn.

Parker Arts partners with and co-produces with other production companies, Glassburn said the awards were shared with a company called Sasquatch Productions.

During their season announcement in late June, Glassburn said Parker Arts had record breaking sales the evening the shows were announced to Parker Arts members for the upcoming season.

Upcoming shows include country musician Rodney Atkins as well as national comedians, magicians and musicals.

“While it’s always nice to have a night out downtown,” said Glassburn. “People really do appreciate being able to have this quality programming right in their backyard where they can go out to eat on Main Street and go see a show.”

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East Central BOCES is looking for a part-time Educational Audiologist for the 2023-24 school year. CDE Special Services and Colorado Audiologist licensure required; CCC’s or AAA certificate; knowledge of current technologies in Audiology including HAT systems and cochlear implants preferred. Experience with children 0-21 preferred. Complete evaluations, provide direct services, and consultation services, manage hearing equipment and oversee hearing screening program. Benefits include: a signing bonus, mileage reimbursement. Flexible scheduling with some opportunity to work from home. May be eligible for a loan forgiveness program. Ph.D. Salary $51,450-$60,550. For Questions, please contact Tracy at tracyg@ ecboces.org or 719-775-2342 ext. 101. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. EOE

SRE Engineer (FT; Multiple Openings)

Job Location: Centennial, CO

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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 74, STONE CREEK RANCH FILING NO.

1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 4, 2017 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2017081539, Which has the address of: 5743 Cadara Way, 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RANDALL CHIN

Colorado Registration #: 31149

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009819236

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

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 21, FOUNDERS VILLAGE, FILING NO. 21, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 5395 Canyon View Dr, 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, September 20, 2023, 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/30/2023

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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

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

Attorney File #: 23-030123

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0099

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

2023-0111

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/7/2023 12:57:00

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: JAMES V MASI

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR THE HOME LOAN EXPERT LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/18/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 1/26/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022006182 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $680,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $671,417.22

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 19, BLOCK 21, THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK, 2ND AMENDMENT - LIBERTY VILLAGE PORTION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

7546 Sabino Lane, Castle Rock, 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/7/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS

Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009768292

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0111

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Brian C. Reseigh and Rebecca M. Reseigh

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Bell Bank

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/2/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 12/7/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020119935

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $377,290.19

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 165, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 120-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10004 Heywood St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

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, September 6, 2023, 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: 7/13/2023

Last Publication: 8/10/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/15/2023

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 #: CO21661

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0089

First Publication: 7/13/2023

Last Publication: 8/10/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 76, STONEGATE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 8A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

15754 Greenstone Circle, 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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/24/2023

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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030063

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0095

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Franktown NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0096

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/26/2023 10:59:00

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: STEVE R TREPTOW A/K/A STEVEN R. TREPTOW

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,

ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN- INTEREST TO U.S.

ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CMALT REMIC SERIES 2007-A1 - REMIC PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-A1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 1/3/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007000741

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $380,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $326,097.73

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 2, OAKLAND HEIGHTS AMENDED, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

5271 East Highway 86, Franktown, CO 80116

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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/26/2023

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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 14-001780

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice NO. 2023-0096

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0112

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/8/2023 10:49:00

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: James Brett Walton

and Jennifer Lee Walton

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/22/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 4/22/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022029191

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$1,450,400.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,440,062.07

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 11, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 23B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE PINERY, FILING NO. 23B, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, ON JULY 28, 1999, AT RECEPTION NO. 99066248 AND RE-RECORDED AUGUST 31, 1999, AT RECEPTION NO. 99075454, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8422 Gopher Court, 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated:

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

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: 7/6/2023

Last Publication: 8/3/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/11/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

CHRISTOPHER J CONANT

Colorado Registration #: 40269 730 17TH STREET, SUITE 200, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: 303-298-1800

Fax #:

Attorney File #: MarAlas/Veneer

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0086

First Publication: 7/6/2023

Last Publication: 8/3/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0090

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/22/2023 12:52:00

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: TODD SZPUNAR

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/19/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 6/25/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018038062

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$453,092.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $419,571.36

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 2, BLOCK 27, THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK, 2ND AMENDMENT-LIBERTY VILLAGE PORTION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

6214 Blue Water Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80108

NOTICE OF SALE

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 20-024490

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0090

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0087

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/12/2023 9:08:00

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: Julie Dao

Original Beneficiary: Red Rocks Credit Union

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Red Rocks Credit Union

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/7/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 5/14/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021062313

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$70,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $69,304.89

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 34, BLOCK 8, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 4422 Whippoorwill 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, September

6, 2023, 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: 7/13/2023

Last Publication: 8/10/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/12/2023

as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2019-LTV2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/6/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 3/7/2019

No. of DOT: 2019011761

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $652,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $616,487.12

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 378, STERLING RANCH FILING NO. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 8200 Superior Cir, Littleton, CO 80125 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, September 6, 2023, 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: 7/13/2023

Last Publication: 8/10/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/12/2023

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 #: CO21704

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0088

First Publication: 7/13/2023

Last Publication: 8/10/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0104

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 the payments when required.

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, RAINBOW FALLS PARK (NORTH), COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 15185 Rainbow Drive, Sedalia, CO 80135

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, August 30, 2023, 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

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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/22/2023

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

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DEANNE R. STODDEN

Colorado Registration #: 33214 1550 WEWATTA STREET SUITE 710, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (303) 623-1800

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 12126.0028

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0087

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 8:55:00

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: Craig L. Phelps

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for American Advisors Group, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Carrington Mortgage Services LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/18/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020071022

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $825,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $190,453.54

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 the debt in full following the death of the Borrower.

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: ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 NORTH

7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 2299.97 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 490.78 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG BEFORE DESCRIBED LINE 486.05 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 NORTH 1/2 SOUTH 1/2 NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; 438.41 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST, 486.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 435.15 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 2456 N State Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 5/16/2023, Reception number 2023020514. 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

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 #: CO21802

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0104

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0091

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/22/2023 3:20:00

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: Alice Keshmeshian

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 11/15/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021127809

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$415,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $406,691.15

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 55, BLOCK 5, METZLER RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

4094 Storm Cloud Way, 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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/23/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1550 WEWATTA STREET SUITE 710, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-1800

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 8021.0046

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0091 First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0092

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/22/2023 3:50:00 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: Andrew Robert Rapella

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, its successors and assigns

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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/23/2023

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 #: CO-20727

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0092

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0110

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 1:58:00 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: Kristen Martin

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for KBHS Home Loans, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Guaranteed Rate, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/15/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 7/19/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022049878

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $636,133.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $634,312.79

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 13, BLOCK 3, OF TRAILS AT CROWFOOT FILING NO. 14, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 17574 Rose Heath Rd , Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0110

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0103

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 8:48:00

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: JAMES A HERBERTSON

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-FM1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/2/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 2/14/2005

Reception No. of DOT: 2005013225

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$263,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $166,074.79

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 37, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10703 Jordan Ct, 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, September 27, 2023, 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.

as of the date hereof: $261,163.35

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 16, BLOCK 9, BALDWIN PARK ESTATES, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 2090 Summerfield Dr, 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, September 13, 2023, 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

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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

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 #: CO21835

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009784455

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0103

First

assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/5/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 5/20/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021064545

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $402,976.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $388,356.73

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 8, Block 18, The Meadows, Filing No. 16 -Parcels 1, 2, 3 and 4, 3rd Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 1895 Morningview Ln, 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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/23/2023

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 #: CO21864

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0094

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0098

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/26/2023 12:08:00 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: WILLIAM ARVIDSSON AND ANN MARIE ARVIDSSON

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC.DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

MIDFIRST BANK

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/22/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 11/19/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019078925

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $259,239.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $250,473.32

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 440, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 111-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

9626 Whitecliff Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/26/2023

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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030075

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0098

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II)

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0027

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/9/2023 8:09:00

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: Kevin Tibbetts

Original Beneficiary: First Franklin a Division of Nat. City Bank of IN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wilmington Trust, National Association, As Successor Trustee to Citibank, N.A., As Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FF12

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/12/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 9/14/2005

Reception No. of DOT: 2005087572

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$276,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $310,153.88

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. **This loan has been modified through a Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective December 1, 2015.

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 8, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO 2C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 12688 South Creekside Ct, Parker, CO 80134

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/9/2023

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 #: CO10198

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

Dated: 5/23/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS

Colorado Registration #: 51088

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009811258

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0093

First Publication: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0106

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 9:30:00

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: CARL D. GRANT AND SHERIANNE V. GRANT

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2005-4, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 11/2/2005

Reception No. of DOT: 2005105932

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $311,920.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $325,960.93

www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0106

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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.

CARLOS ENCINIAS

Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/5/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 6/20/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013051483 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

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 2, BLOCK 6, THE MEADOW, FILLING NO.

1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN JULY 29, 1987 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 8721780 AND REPLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 25, 1987 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 8733897, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3435 W Aster Ct, 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, September 13, 2023, 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: 7/20/2023

Last Publication: 8/17/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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 333, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10125 Spring Water Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RANDALL CHIN

Colorado Registration #: 31149

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009686460 *YOU

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 1:59:00

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: ANDREW M. BREZOFF AND AMANDA BREZOFF

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: loanDepot.com, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/22/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020044400

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$510,581.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $385,578.65

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 2, ROCKINGHORSE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 23910 E. Minnow Drive, 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS

Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009822164

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0107

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0102

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/1/2023 11:14:00 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.

CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/3/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 9/29/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021111812

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $419,175.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $411,606.96

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 35, BLOCK 23, MEADOWS FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

3211 Blue Grass Cir, Castle Rock, CO 80109

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 5/17/2023, Reception number 2023020790. Reason modified and any other modifications: L egal 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/1/2023

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 WINECKI Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028664

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0102

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0109

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 1:56:00 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: TIMOTHY MORRISSEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/23/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 7/24/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020066273

DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $355,443.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $338,674.55

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 42, BLOCK 3, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 1, PARCEL 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

6222 Turnstone Pl, 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, September 27, 2023, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

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

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030062

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0109

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0100

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/30/2023 10:34:00

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: JEAN L HALE, AKA JEAN LOUISE HALE

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/30/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 5/7/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020037533

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,290.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $245,670.58

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: 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:

Exhibit A, in its entirety, documents the legal description of the land referenced in the document. The legal description may extend to multiple pages. The land referred to in this document is situated in the State of Colorado, County of Douglas, and is described as follows: CONDOMINIUM RESIDENTIAL UNIT 29303, IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH RECORDED MAY 6, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004046471 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO AND AS FURTHER DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM

PLAT FOR IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH RECORDED APRIL 23, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004041009 AND AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED MAY 6, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004046470, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

12922 Ironstone Way Building 303, 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, September 20, 2023, 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/30/2023

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 WINECKI Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030082

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0100

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

I, Todd Jessen, am bringing forward my land patent benefit.

If anyone interested in examining or challenging this claim by 8-28-2023 do so here: https://www. coeurdesigned.com/landpatent

Legal Notice No. 945630

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 8, 2023 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2023 adopted budget.

Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No. 945781

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado:

JG HOSPITALITY, INC. d/b/a BUCKET LIST TAV-

ERN has requested the Liquor Licensing Authority of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado to grant a HOTEL & RESTAURANT LIQUOR License, as provided by law, at the premises located at: 3982 Limelight Ave, Ste A, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

castlerock-co.legistar.com/Calendar. At said time and place, any interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the granting of said license.

The completed application and supporting documentation was received, and reviewed for filing, on JUNE 30, 2023. JG HOSPITALITY has listed the following officers: JEFF GLENTZER.

Legal Notice No. 945699

First Publication: AUGUST 3, 2023

Last Publication: AUGUST 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado:

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. d/b/a CHIPO-

TLE MEXICAN GRILL #4389 has requested the Liquor Licensing Authority of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado to grant a BEER & WINE License, as provided by law, at the premises located at: 5954 Promenade Parkway, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

A Public Hearing on this application will be held before the Liquor Licensing Authority at the hour of 11 AM or as soon thereafter as possible, on AUGUST 15, 2023 either at the Town of Castle Rock Offices, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, Colorado, or if circumstances require, via Webex by accessing the agenda with instructions at castlerock-co.legistar.com/Calendar. At said time and place, any interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the granting of said license. The completed application and supporting documentation was received, and reviewed for filing, on JULY 6 2023. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. has listed the following officers: Brian R. Niccol, John R. Hartung, Helen Kaminski.

Legal Notice No. 945698

First Publication: AUGUST 3, 2023

Last Publication: AUGUST 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners to consider the approval of a lease agreement between Sean Dodd and Emma Curtis, as lessees, and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, as lessor, regarding the real property located at 6516 South Interstate 25 (aka Iron Horse Open Space).

The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. For more information please contact the Douglas County office of Open Space and Natural Resources at (303) 660-7495, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Legal Notice No. 945773

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF PINERY COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 2

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Pinery Commercial Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2 (each a “District”), Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist on the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Any qualified, eligible elector of the Districts interested in serving on the Boards of Directors for the Districts should file a Letter of Interest with the Boards by 5:00 p.m., on August 14, 2023.

Letters of Interest should be sent to Pinery Commercial Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.

PINERY COMMERCIAL

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 2

By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE

TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. 945789

First Publication: August 3,

District, (Owner), until 1:00 p.m., local time, on the 25th day of August, 2023. Bids will also be accepted in electronic format – review contract and bid specifications for accepted bid delivery formats. Any Bids received after the specified time will not be considered. Bids will then be privately opened and read.

Bids are invited for the following Schedule & General Scope:

This project generally includes the modification of the existing traffic signal at the intersection of S. Jamaica St & Liberty Blvd consisting of signal equipment, curb ramp, and sidewalk improvements. The project is located within the boundaries of MMD in Douglas County, Colorado at the intersection of S. Jamaica Street and Liberty Boulevard.

Bidders shall submit a separate and independent Bid for all of the separate Schedules contemplated under the Bidding Documents. All Schedules will be awarded under one contract.

Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed Bid Form as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish the additional bond(s) and insurance prescribed in the Bidding Documents. For information concerning the proposed work and the Bidding Documents, contact Dave Vasquez, telephone: (303) 790-0345, email: David. Vasquez@sheaproperties.com. Please review the Bidding Documents for specific Request for Information (RFI) instructions.

The optional pre-bid meeting and site visit will be at 1:00 p.m. on August 11, 2023 and will include a walkthrough of the project work area. Please bring your own personal protective equipment (Level D Personal Protective Equipment) as it will not be provided. The pre-bid meeting will be held at the MMD field office located at the following address: 12111 Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112

Pre-bid meeting attendees should check-in at the front desk where they’ll be directed to the meeting room.

Dated this 25th day of July, 2023.

Meridian Metropolitan District

By: Ken Lykens, General Manager

Legal Notice No. 945791

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

INVITATION TO BID BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH FUELBREAK PROJECT

Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District (CBMRMD) Douglas County, Colorado

Bids will be received by the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District for the subject Fuelbreak Project until 5 PM local time, Friday, 18 August 2023. Bids shall be submitted electronically to email: nate.wallace@colostate. edu (Nathan Wallace, project administrator) with copy to mmys43@comcast.net (Michael Mysliwiec, Owner’s Rep) at the above stated time and date. Bidders will receive confirmation that their bid has been received. A summary of bid results will be emailed to all bidders.

The work to be performed generally consists of performing fuels mitigation treatments and tree removals within a Gambel oak forest. The objective is to develop a ‘mosaic’ appearance to the residual oak component, remove ladder fuels, and ultimately reduce the risk of severe wildland fire behavior. This project is targeting 83 acres for treatment with the potential for additional acres based on final contractor selection and bid cost.

A mandatory site visit will be held at 9 AM local time, Wednesday, 9 August 2023. Meet at the Community Park on Bell Mountain Ranch located at the intersection of Glade Gulch Rd and Bell Mountain Drive, Castle Rock CO 80104.

Electronic copies of the Contract Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from Nathan Wallace, Project Administrator, Colorado State Forest Service, phone 303-660-9625, e-mail: nate.wallace@colostate.edu.

No Bids may be withdrawn within a period of forty-five (45) days after the date Bids are opened.

CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Russell Grant, President

Legal Notice No. 945776

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment at 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, on August 14, 2023, at the hour of 12:00 p.m. to Kraemer North America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work related to the bridge tied to trail and Compark South- Belford Avenue and Happy Canyon Creek and Detention Pond in Compark Village South Filing No. 1, performed within Belford North Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to 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. DCNP1300

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Notice of Final Payment

To all persons, firms or corporations who have any claims for work performed or materials furnished to BT Construction, Inc. (Contractor) for the construction of the High Zone To Low Zone Sleeve Valve Vault Project. located near Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

You are hereby notified that Dominion Water & Sanitation District (the District) has accepted as completed, according to the plans, specifications and rules covering Work performed under that certain Agreement dated May 3, 2022, between the District and Contractor, the work for the construction of the Project, and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore.

You are further notified that upon the 15th day of August, 2023, being at least 10 days after the first publication of this notice, the District will cause said Contractor to be paid in the full amount due under said agreement; and in the event your claim is not filed with the District prior to said 15th day of August, 2023, the same shall be waived.

Legal Notice No. 945759

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 29th day of August, 2023 final settlement with Singing Hills Landscape Inc. will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for construction of the PROS Service Center Landscape Renovation Project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, its’ officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.

HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Legal Notice No.945772

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

of Parker, Douglas

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

#032-23

CLERK of the COURTS SERVICE COUNTER REMODEL PROJECT at the DOUGLAS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER

The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified contractors for all materials and services required to complete the construction of the Clerk of the Courts Service Counter Remodel Project.

ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023 @ 1:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS AND VIEW THE WORKSITE LOCATION. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ALL ATTENDEES MUST CLEAR SECURITY AND MEET IN THE JUSTICE CENTER LOBBY. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT. Please bring a business card, as sign-in sheets will not be passed around.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 032-23, Clerk of the Courts Remodel Project” and mailed or handcarried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 1:00pm on Monday, August 28, 2023 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, 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 bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 945787

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Date: July 25, 2023

Project Title: 2021 Police Department

Parking Lot Improvement Project Town of Castle Rock

Contractor: 53 Corporation.

316 Malibu Street Castle Rock, CO 80109

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on August 21, 2023, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with the Public Works Director, Town of Castle Rock, 4175 Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before August 21, 2023.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Frank Castillo, Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 945780

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 17th day of August, 2023, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Naranjo Civil Constructors, for the completion of Bradbury Ranch Drive Emergency Repair, and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Naranjo Civil Constructors for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors 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 17th day of August, 2023, 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, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 945785

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Second Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

CASTLE PINES NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT C/O KENNEDY JENKS CONSULTANTS

165 S. Union Blvd, Suite 570 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone 303-985-3636 Fax 303-985-3800

INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given that Castle Pines North Metropolitan District will accept sealed bid proposals for the CPN WTP Tank Rehabilitation project in Castle Pines, CO. The project is located within the City of Castle Pines, Colorado and includes, but is not limited to: Rehabilitation of the coating systems inside two (2) below grade concrete tanks and one (1) above grade steel storage tank. Scope also includes the replacement of tank inlet piping, installation of coating systems in chemical containment areas, the replacement of two hatches, and the installation of new access ladders and fall arrest systems for the two (2) below grade concrete tanks.

A non-mandatory bid walk will occur at 11:00am, Wednesday August 9, 2023 at the Castle Pines North Water Treatment Plant, located at 7125 Monarch Blvd, Castle Pines, CO 80108. For additional direction support on the day of the bid walk please contact Alex Page at 916-612-1744.

Sealed Competitive Bids will be accepted until 2:00 pm, Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the District office, 7404 Yorkshire Dr., Castle Pines, CO 80108. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “CASTLE PINES NORTH METRO DISTRICT: WTP TANK REHABILITATION PROJECT”. Any bids received after 2:00pm shall remain unopened. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and alternates (if any) will be made available to the Bidders after the Bids have been opened. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of twenty (20) days after said closing time.

Bid packages will be available electronically starting on July 31, 2023 at www.questcdn.com under Login for a $22.00 charge. The user will be directed to enter a project code of #8608955. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration and downloading this digital project information.

The Bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish a “Performance and Payment” bond to the District. The “Performance and Payment” bond shall be furnished in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to accept that proposal or combination of proposals, if any, which in its sole and absolute judgment, will under all circumstances best serve the District’s interest. No proposal will be accepted from any firm, person, or corporation, who is a defaulter as to surety or otherwise, or is deemed incompetent, irresponsible, or unreliable by the District Board of Directors.

No bids will be considered which are received after the time indicated above, and any bids so received after the scheduled closing time shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

END OF INVITATION TO BID

Legal Notice No. 945777

First Publication: August 3, 2023 and

Last Publication: August 17, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Not consecutive publications

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District of Douglas and Jefferson County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, 6222 N. Roxborough Road, Littleton, CO 80125, on or after 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2023, to American West Construction, LLC for all work done by said Contractor on the Rampart Range Road Transmission Main Replacement contract, all of said construction located near the streets of Rampart Range Road, Village Circle East, Village Circle West, and Rampart Court in the community of Roxborough Park in Douglas County, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work

contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his Subcontractor, 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 on account of such claim to the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, 6222 N. Roxborough Road, Littleton, CO 80125, at or before the time and date herein above shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement will release said Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

ROXBOROUGH

WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By:

Barbara J. Biggs, General Manager

Legal Notice No. 945786

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF

CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on September 3, 2023 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and American West Construction, LLC for the US 85 CPW Access Road, Parking Lot, and City Ditch Relocation Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2021-037, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said American West Construction, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors 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 3rd day of September, 2023, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Legal Notice NO. 945790

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Second Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Account Number: 2734 Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Sealed BIDS for the 2023 - 2024 Fence Replacement project consisting of removal, haul away, hydro excavation and replacement of as much as 22,050 lineal feet of 6’ high cedar fence with new Trex Seclusions fence, 102 prefabricated poly columns, remove, haul away, traffic control and miscellaneous construction items will be received by:

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Until 1:00 p.m., (Local Time), August 24, 2023 and will be publicly opened and read aloud at Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Service Center, 3280 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on August 10, 2023 at Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Service Center, 3280 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained after 10:00 a.m. on August 3, 2023 by contacting Emmalyn White at ewhite@highlandsranch.org.

For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Mike Burger at mburger@highlandsranch.org.

By: Ken Standen, Interim Director

Date: August 3, 2023

Legal Notice No. 945775

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public

ceived by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com// town-of-parker until 4:00 p.m. local time, August 31, 2023, and then publicly 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 August 3, 2023.

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:

The O’Brien Park Streetscape Project is located at the northeast corner of Mainstreet and Parker Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. The project improvements include but are not limited to demolition, concrete seat walls, concrete flatwork, landscape, irrigation, and boulder placement.

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, Brett Collins at #303-805-3276/bcollins@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 nonresident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Legal Notice No. 945782

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District of Douglas and Jefferson County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, 6222 N. Roxborough Road, Littleton, CO 80125, on or after 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2023, to Moltz Construction, Inc. for all work done by said Contractor on the Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Addition Serving DWSD, Backwash Pond Phase 2, Sodium Hypochlorite Generator Addition, Pump Station Bathroom, and WTP Office Addition construction contract, all of said construction located at the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, Water Treatment Plant at 8383 Waterton Road, Littleton, Colorado, in Douglas County, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his Subcontractor, 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 on account of such claim to the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, 6222 N. Roxborough Road, Littleton, CO 80125, at or before the time and date herein above shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement will release said Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: Barbara J. Biggs, General

Legal Notice No. 945792

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Date: 07/18/2023

Project Title: 2023 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Replacement Project Town of Castle Rock

Contractor: Chato’s Concrete, LLC. 8326 Quivas Way Denver, CO 80221

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on August 14, 2023, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with the Public Works Director, Town of Castle Rock, 4175 Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before August 14, 2023.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Lewis Brown – Senior Construction Inspector

Legal Notice No. 945746

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV030293, Division/ Courtroom # 5 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 23001177

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1

Plaintiff: v. BRIDGET BARTELDS et al.

Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 141, LONE TREE FILING NO. 16-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 8746 CROOKED STICK PLACE, LONE TREE, CO 80124 ("the Property"); also known as:

8746 CROOKED STICK PL LONE TREE, CO 80124 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 2, 2023, 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 7th day September 2023 at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the abovedescribed 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 $667,478.30

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 JANEWAY LAW FIRM #15592, 9540 MAROON CIR Suite 320 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112, Phone: (855) 263-9295 Fax: (303) 706-9994 JLF No.: 19-022876

Dated 7/13/2023, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Manager

been a very deliberate and intentional movement or change in my own life. I was de nitely a little looser in my language and word choices in the past — anyone reading this knows who I was and also knows who I have become,

LETTERS

mental health initiatives suicide prevention roadmap states that nearly 62% of all suicide deaths in Douglas County are from individuals who have a history of mental health issues. e Colorado Department of Public Health Douglas County states that of the youth who committed suicide over a four year period, nearly 27% were on antidepressants, and nearly 40% had alcohol and 20% had marijuana in their systems when they died, and nearly 17% had opiates in their system respectively when they died. I’m skeptical that building “positive networks of support and inclusion” will be adequate to help these youths overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

Picking a group of people to support based on particular attribute of said group (e.g., their sexual orientation) is degrading and inhumane.

can validate that. I intentionally keep a word bank, a word bank that is top of mind and heart. A word bank that includes words like love, grace, kindness, gentleness, goodness, mercy, justice, forgiveness, passion, compassion, patience, faith, hope, encouragement, excellence, praiseworthy, joy, happiness, pure, powerful, positive, courage, strength, endurance, gratitude, humility, motivation, inspira-

is decision makes me question whether our country commissioners really care about the needs of all youth.

Ursula Kakos, Castle Rock

The decline of Castle Rock

Editor’s note: is letter is being rerun because part of it was inadvertently cut last week.

e rate of growth approved by some on Castle Rock Town Council is stunning, especially when you consider that most of the new buildings are nothing more than overpriced apartments that aren’t a ordable by most people who work within the city. ese massive apartment complexes, which are being approved by the Planning Commision and Town Council, are a windfall for developers, but do absolutely nothing for the equity position of the renters. Were these approved to increase the pro tability, and cash ow, of the developers, because there is absolutely no way these will help the renters gain a foot-

Public Notices

By: Blake Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945706

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 5, 2023, 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 Chad Ryan Soloway-VanDoorninck be changed to Chad Ryan VanDoorninck

Case No.: 23C394

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945708

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 10, 2023, 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 SYLVESTER KOJOUI GRAY JR. be changed to TIMOTHY WISDOM OWENS

Case No.: 23C408

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945711

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

tion, success and so many more.

It’s been said that you can’t trust people who don’t curse. Or, that people who curse are smarter than those who don’t. I am fairly sure both of those were created by someone who loved to curse. How about you, do you feel smarter, funnier, stronger when you use swear words? Or are you a little ashamed or embarrassed at times? I would love to hear your story

hold within this community. As an example, the new 300 apartments by Sam’s have an approximate price of $1,800 for a one-bedroom, $2,400 for a two-bedroom and almost $3,000 for a three-bedroom. How does this foster community inclusion when the average teacher make $4,500 per month before taxes, and the average retail worker makes $17 per hour?

e master plan calls for 140,000 people at full build-out with 80,000 by 2030, however the town is pushing that number right now, e infrastructure lags behind signicantly, with I-25 backups constantly including exits, terrible accidents on the frontage roads, and very limited parking in downtown, which is detrimental for longstanding traditions such as the Starlighting, the Oktoberfest, Music at Festival Park, and the summer Farmers Market. Were the residents of Castle Rock, and the downtown businesses, really considered by the elected o cials, especially considering there is no

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 (720) 437-6200

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: BABY BOY LANDERS, D.O.B.: 11/14/2022 Child,

And Concerning: XEA ELIZABETH MARIE LANDERS, A.K.A. XEA BERGFELD, A.K.A. XEA LANDERS-BERGFELD, Mother JOHN DOE, Possible Father Respondents.

Attorney for Department:

R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Amy Hendrickson, #32110 4400 Castleton Court Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone: (303) 814-5325 Fax: (303) 479-9259 lreigrut@douglas.co.us ahendrickson@douglas.co.us

CASE NUMBER: 22JV106 DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S.

TO: XEA ELIZABETH MARIE LANDERS, A.K.A. XEA BERGFELD, A.K.A. XEA LANDERS-BERGFELD, D.O.B.: 11/13/1982

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Amended Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

An Adjudication and Disposition Hearing has been set for August 7, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court. All parties shall appear by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75591#, unless otherwise indicated by the Court.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF

at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can use the beautiful and wonderful words of life instead, 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.

transit system in Castle Rock. e Website Livability ranks Castle Rock #94, with Ft. Collins #11, Colorado Springs #16, and Aurora #91. US News doesn’t even rate Castle Rock in the top 25, but does include Ft. Collins, and Boulder. Forbes Magazine doesn’t include Castle Rock in its top eight for 2022 in Colorado, even though Greeley and Pueblo are. e Mayor touted Money Magazines rating of 28th for Castle Rock in 2021, however in 2022 it didn’t even make the top 50. We all understand that growth is inevitable, but growth without the proper planning, and infrastructure, is irresponsible. I agree that “you can’t shut the door once you move into a desirable community”, however I’m reasonably sure, no matter when you moved to Castle Rock, you didn’t move here to live in a poorly planned metropolitan city, with underdeveloped infrastructure. Website for the CR Council: towncouncil@crgov.com

Dave Martin, Castle Rock

YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S., and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: July 21, 2023

/s/ Amy Hendrickson

Amy Hendrickson, #32110

Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No. 945769

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 (720) 437-6200

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Interest of:

BABY BOY LANDERS, D.O.B.: 11/14/2022

Child,

And Concerning: XEA ELIZABETH MARIE LANDERS, A.K.A. XEA BERGFELD, A.K.A. XEA LANDERS-BERGFELD, Mother

JOHN DOE, Possible Father

Respondents

Attorney for Department: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Amy Hendrickson, #32110 4400 Castleton Court Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone: (303) 814-5325

Fax: (303) 479-9259 lreigrut@douglas.co.us ahendrickson@douglas.co.us

CASE NUMBER: 22JV106 DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S.

TO: JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: Unknown

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE:

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Amended Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

An Adjudication and Disposition Hearing has been set for August 7, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court. All parties shall appear by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75591#, unless otherwise indicated by the Court. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: July 21, 2023

/s/ Amy Hendrickson

Amy Hendrickson, #32110

Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No. 945770

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ###