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RETIRED AT 93 Longtime entertainment writer puts down her pen P6 Cpl. Ryan Garza celebrates receiving a custom-built new home in Sterling Ranch. Garza is a recipient of the Helping a Hero 100 PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD Homes Challenge, which is a nonprofit-led effort to house veterans.

Local veteran receives Sterling Ranch home

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Twelve years ago on Oct. 3, Corporal Ryan Garza’s convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device while in Afghanistan. Getting injured in the attack, he lost his right leg, and sustained a traumatic brain injury.

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Since then, Garza observes Oct. 3 as his “Alive Day,” commemorating his survival and the physical and mental challenges he has overcome. This year, Garza’s Alive Day anniversary marks the day he became a Colorado homeowner, thanks to a donation from Sterling Ranch, Lennar Homebuiders and Helping a Hero, a national nonprofit serving veterans.

More than 100 of Garza’s new neighbors, as well as his

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Ellingboe retires after decades of sharing love of arts with readers

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Sonya Ellingboe, a longtime voice in the Denver area’s art and entertainment world, never let age be an obstacle in the days preceding the 2020 pandemic shutdowns, as she made her way to her office in Englewood each weekday with her walking stick and bright-colored necklaces.

Ellingboe, with her signature bright laugh and engaging conversational style, would sit at her window-view desk to write stories about whatever show or art exhibit she had recently seen and to put together a weekly column that brought readers into the world of culture around the Denver metro area.

From the time the pandemic shutdowns began, she continued her work from home as she shared her stories with readers of south metro newspapers.

Ellingboe, a Littleton resident since 1956, recently announced her retirement from Colorado Community Media. She has played a part in her beloved art world through her articles since at least 1989, when she was with what was then a one-paper operation known as the Littleton Times.

“Sonya has been a treasure to the arts community,” said Linda Shapley, publisher of Colorado Community Media. “She will be missed, but none more than by the dedicated readers who for decades respected and trusted her articles to open their worlds to beauty and creativity.”

Ellingboe, 93, talked about her love of art, her writing career, and her devotion to the Littleton community in a recent interview with Colorado Community Media. She recalled how she got into newspaper writing, starting with an editor who had been with the Littleton Independent but was not happy with the newspaper’s direction and decided to start the Littleton Times, bringing Ellingboe with her.

Ellingboe joked about having a problem with putting too many commas in her articles and having to adjust from writing academic papers to writing articles for the general public.

Ellingboe said she loves the arts, wanted to ask questions and learn more about local government, and happily dived into the journalism world.

‘The paper has always been supportive when I’ve worked to get people interested and caring about art. I hope Littleton and the area can stay supportive and connected in bringing art to people’ Sonya Ellingboe

“When I was young, I went to summer drama classes and while I did not want to perform, I knew it was something I wanted to do,” she said.

“I always enjoyed going to plays and the entertainment world.”

In her home on Oct. 27, with a black cat sleeping soundly on her lap, Ellingboe spoke fondly about her career and experiences, surrounded by paintings done by her family, herself, and a mountain of books in various spots showing her love of learning and academics.

Eventually, the Littleton Times was bought by Jerry and Ann Healey, who said they owe much of their success to Ellingboe because she was there to connect them throughout the community and even provided office space for them to use in her bookstore off Curtice Street.

Ellingboe managed the bookstore in Littleton for 16 years.

Ann recalled being new to Littleton as she attributed their success to Ellingboe’s willingness to help them.

The Healeys eventually purchased the Littleton Independent, growing into what became Colorado Community Media with 24 community newspapers along the Front Range.

In 2021, the couple sold Colorado Community Media to the Colorado News Conservancy.

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friends and family, welcomed him to his new home during a celebration on Oct. 3 in Sterling Ranch.

“This day used to bother me and I’d get upset from the memories, but now it’s like a birthday and I actually celebrate it, so to get this house is the best birthday present I could ask for,” Garza said.

Garza’s house is part of Helping a Hero’s 100 Home Challenge, which builds and gifts adapted houses to post-9/11 veterans who were injured or disabled during their service.

To meet Garza’s needs, the house is wheelchair accessible and can be further adapted in the future.

Garza said he’s blown away by the generosity of the organizations involved and feels “incredibly blessed” by the support from the community.

“It’s everything I could possibly want and more,” he said of his new home. “This is something I never thought would happen for me.”

Cpl. Ryan Garza celebrates receiving a custom-built new home in Sterling Ranch. Garza is a recipient of the Helping a Hero 100 Homes Challenge, which is a nonprofit PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD led effort to house veterans.

After his service, Garza said he struggled with his mental health, spending months healing in the hospital and, especially, following the suicide of a friend. He found strength in helping others deal with anxiety, depression and suicide, even publishing a children’s book called “My Journey from Guilt to Forgiveness.”

“I thought my life would never be the same and I was in a very dark spot that I didn’t think I would ever get out of,” Garza said. “But I’m going to survive for him and I’m going to survive for those who think they can’t make it because I am living proof it can be done.”

Garza added that he knows his friends who died are watching over him and celebrating with him as he opens the door on the next chapter of his life.

As Garza toured his new home, his mom, Dena, teared up watching his excitement.

“The timing just couldn’t have been better and I’m just so thankful he’s going to be able to settle here and establish roots,” she said.

Garza agreed, saying he is beyond thankful for his “forever home” and looks forward to becoming a part of his new community.

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SRO and therapy dog team up at local middle school

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A new therapy dog and school resource officer partnership is supporting students at Castle Rock Middle School.

Officer Dave Knight, a Castle Rock Middle School alum, is working with Ru, a husky-malamute mix, to serve students and staff at the middle school, according to a news release from Douglas County School District.

Knight and Ru are the latest expansion of the therapy dog program, led

by Castle Rock Police Department and the school district.

The program partners therapy dogs and school resource officers, training them on ways to provide emotional support. Knight rescued Ru in February 2022 and donated him to the police department so he could work as a therapy dog.

“Ru has made an immediate difference, and his presence in our building has been enormous,” Knight said in the release. “Whether that’s been helping individuals emotionally regulate, alleviating fears during lockdown drills or assisting in our Affective Needs classrooms, you see the impact during every interaction.”

The team has received a multi discipline therapy K-9 certification through the Brevard County Sheriff ’s Office Paws & Stripes College in Florida and the American Kennel Club Therapy Dog Novice, Therapy Dog and Therapy Dog Advanced titles. They also passed the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Basic, Urban and Advanced programs.

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Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley said in the release that he is proud of the impact the therapy dog program has had on the community.

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Buck won’t seek reelection in 2024 Conservative congressman cites election conspiracies in decision

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck announced Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection to a sixth term in 2024, citing the GOP’s embrace of election conspiracies and Congress’ inability to get work done.

The Windsor Republican’s decision first announced on MSNBC, is certain to set off a fierce race to replace him in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, a highly conservative part of the state that spans across the Eastern Plains from Weld County into Castle Rock.

“I have decided that it is time for me to do some other things,” Buck, 64, told reporter Andrea Mitchell on her show Wednesday. “I have always been disappointed with our inability in Congress to deal with major issues and I’m also disappointed that the Republican Party continues to rely on this lie that the 2020 election was stolen.”

He added: “If we’re going to solve some difficult problems we’ve got to deal with some very unpleasant lies.”

In a video posted to his YouTube page, Buck, who was first elected to the House in 2014, thanked his constituents for their support “as we have fought against the left’s policies that have had real-world consequences.”

“Our nation is on a collision course with reality,” Buck said. “A steadfast commitment to truth, even uncomfortable truths, is the only way forward. Too many Republican leaders are lying to America claiming that the 2020 election was

stolen, describing Jan. 6 as an unguided tour of the Capitol, and asserting that the ensuing prosecutions are a weaponization of our justice system. These insidious narratives read widespread cynicism and erode Americans confidence in the rule of law.”

Buck said “it is impossible for the Republican Party to confront our problems and offer a course correction for the future while being obsessively fixated on retribution and vengeance for contrived injustices of the past.”

The congressman’s announcement wasn’t exactly shocking news. He has been raising eyebrows and drawing conservatives’ ire for months for making the rounds on TV news shows to criticize fellow Republicans, including over the House GOP’s pursuit of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

Buck, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, was among eight Republicanswho voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthyfrom his leadership post in October. He said McCarthy hadn’t carried out his promises on federal spending.

Buck also voted against U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid to become speaker, citing the Ohio Republican’s participation in efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. But Buck then backed current Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to lead the House, despite the Louisiana Republican’s leading role in objecting to the 2020 results.

The difference between Jordan and Johnson, Buck told CNN, is that Jordan “did a number of things that were election denialism in their highest degree,” including texting White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows a legal theory on how Congress could block Biden’s win and talking to President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 riot.

“Jim Jordan was involved in much of the post-

election activity,” Buck said. “Mike Johnson was not. (Johnson) voted to decertify (the election results), absolutely. That wasn’t my vote, but we need to move forward. We have some important business.”

‘I’m not going to be leaving the party and I’m not going to be leaving my role in trying to talk truth to the public.’

Ken Buck, Congressman for Colorado’s 4th District

Buck added that it wasn’t OK for Johnson to vote to decertify the 2020 presidential election results, but “we’re at a point now where we need to move forward and make sure the government stays open — that we fund Israel, we fund Ukraine, we fund the border efforts. And that’s going to take a human being in that speaker position. Not a perfect human being, but a Mike Johnson, who has done his very best to move issues forward and is a really good person.”

Buck has been a staple in Colorado’s Republican politics for decades.

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for U.S. Senate in 2010, running unsuccessfully against Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who was appointed to the seat in 2009.

He lost by nearly 30,000 votes in a year when Republicans took over both the U.S. House and Senate. Some attributed Buck’s narrow lossto his handling of a rape caseas district attorney.

In 2013, Buck initiated another run for U.S. Senate but dropped out of the contest when Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner entered the contest, running instead for Gardner’s seat. Buck was then elected to the House in 2014 and served as Colorado Republican Party chairman in 2019 and 2020.

But Buck’s long tenure in the upper echelons of the state’s Republican ranks have not made him immune from criticism as of late. The Colorado GOP, now under the leadership of Dave Williams, a 2020 election denier, has blasted Buck for his opposition to Jordan’s speakership bid and unwillingness to go along with he impeachment inquiry.

The congressmanalso saidhe received death threats and was being evicted from his office, owned by a major GOP donor, for refusing to back Jordan.

Buck is leaving Congress at a time when other Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, of Utah, are opting against reelection, too, because of election conspiracies.

Buck said his departure from the House, however, won’t be his departure from politics.

“I’m not going to be leaving the party and I’m not going to be leaving my role in trying to talk truth to the public,” Buck told Andrea Mitchell.

Among the Republicans rumored to be interested in running for Buck’s seat are State Rep. Richard Holtorf, R-Akron Heidi Ganahl, a former University of Colorado regent who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022 Deb Flora, a conservative talk radio host and failed 2022 U.S. senate candidate Former Colorado GOP Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown Former 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, who is now a Logan County commissioner Former Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock Buck beat Democrat Ike McCorkle by 24 percentage points in 2022.

Colorado Sun correspondent Sandra Fish contributed to this report.

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Locals look at running in CD4 to replace Buck Congressman declares he won’t seek reelection

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With Republican Congressman Ken Buck, who represents Colorado’s 4th District, announcing that he will not seek reelection, possible candidates to make a run for the open seat are lining up.

Congressional District 4, which traditionally leans Republican, covers Weld County, Douglas County, and all of eastern Colorado. Currently, the district is 35% Republican, 17% Democrat, and 45% unaffiliated.

Locally, Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon, recently elected to his second term, said he is humbled to have people ask if he is interested in the seat.

Laydon said while his priority continues to be serving the residents of Douglas County, “my driving force is genuinely public person, so I will go where I can make the greatest positive impact for my community,” No matter who runs, Laydon said this is an important seat in the 2024 election for both Colorado and Washington.

“The seat must be occupied by a proven and effective leader with a voting record,” he said. “Colorado and the West need a representative from CD4 who is a unifier, a champion that actually gets things done.

Especially for regular moms and dads just trying to make ends meet in this challenging economy.”

Fellow Commissioner Lora Thomas said she is also considering throwing her hat in the ring. Thomas will term out next year on the Board of County Commissioners.

Potential candidates to replace U.S. Rep. Ken Buck are lining up to run for CD4.

“Public service has always been important to me,” she said. “I’ve spent my entire adult life serving the people of my community, whether as a state trooper, Douglas County coroner, or as a two-term commissioner. I am proud of my record of accomplishments and have an unmatched background of experience people can trust, especially in getting the tough jobs done. Continuing my public service in the U.S. House of Representatives is certainly a worthwhile consideration.”

A day after Buck announced he would not continue serving in the House, Deborah Flora, of Parker, officially announced her candidacy.

“Coloradans deserve someone who will represent them and has

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the courage and conviction to stand for what is right,” Flora said in a campaign announcement. “I’m not a career politician, I’m a business owner and a mom who has been fighting from the school board to the state house for our families and our freedoms. I’m ready to take that fight to Washington.”

In a phone interview with Colorado Community Media, Flora said, “I’m not a career politician and that’s exactly what Washington needs right now. I will bring the understanding of what exactly is happening to the real people of CD4 for Washington.”

Flora said she is most concerned about the economy. “As a mom, I cannot believe the debt we are

pushing on the next generations,” she said.

Besides getting spending under control in Washington, Flora said she is concerned about national security with the border crisis and wants to tackle the energy crisis using local resources.

Flora, who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in 2022, said the country relies too much on countries who wish to do us harm for oil and gas. Congressional District 4 has plenty of untapped oil and gas resources here at home, she said.

Besides Flora, official candidates in the race include Trent Leisy, of Weld County, and Justin Schreiber, of Centennial, who filed nomination papers in June.

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Staff turnover on the rise at DCSD

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School District is continuing to focus on retention and recruitment efforts, but still saw a slight increase in staff turnover at the start of the 2022-23 school year.

According to data from the Colorado Department of Education, Douglas County saw a turnover rate of 23.2% of staff last year, the highest rate in at least the past five years.

The turnover rate is calculated by comparing employee numbers, including charter schools, in December of each school year. Turnover rates also include staff moving positions within the district.

When broken down by position, the district had a 19.1% turnover rate for teachers, 32.3% for paraprofessionals and 25.1% for crafts, trades and support staff.

The state average turnover rate for last year was 22.9%. Douglas County falls in the middle when comparing its turnover rate to surrounding districts, such as Cherry Creek School District (19.2%), Littleton Public Schools (20.2%), JeffCo Schools (20.3%), Aurora Public Schools (23.3%) and Denver Public Schools (26.1%).

Douglas County School District’s Chief Human Resources Officer Amanda Thompson told the school board on Sept. 12 that the nationwide teacher shortage is impacting turnover rates across districts, but Douglas County has a more severe issue because of its low pay.

“Other school districts are in the same ballpark as we are, so a lot of people are struggling in some of those areas, but again, we have the added need for more competitive pay,” Thompson said.

Superintendent Erin Kane said the short-term

Douglas County School District started the school year on Aug. 8 missing hundreds of staff, from teachers to bus drivers. District administrators, teachers and principals rang alarm bells at the Aug. 8 school board PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD meeting.

retention efforts the district has made, such as offering discounted before and after school care for staff, limiting healthcare costs, an annual stipend and free meals, helped keep the turnover rate from being higher.

So far this school year, more than 26,000 free meals have been served to staff members and tuition reimbursement for teachers’ professional development is already exhausted for the year.

However, Kane said utilizing benefits instead of offering competitive pay is not sustainable.

“The district has made such tremendous short-

term efforts to retain staff, but it’s really important for our public to understand that those short-term efforts are not long-term solutions and it’s like putting a band-aid on a big problem,” Kane said.

“All leading indicators, such as the job decline rate, are extremely troubling.”

Some of the most common reasons staff told the district they were leaving include personal reasons, retirement, moving out of Douglas County, family reasons, career change and better pay.

“This is voluntary information, so it may not account for every individual who’s left,” Thompson said. “As we look at further information, a lot of this points to pay opportunities and decisions to support their families.”

Thompson said the district recruits in all 50 states and internationally through job fairs, education panels at universities and colleges, advertising, job boards and referrals. Of 306 new licensed hires for the 2023-24 school year, a majority (176) come from out of state or another Colorado school district outside of the Denver metro area.

The district also hired 36 district graduates and 18 of 37 student teachers for the 2023-24 school year.

“This confirms our need to seek any avenue to go out and recruit,” Thompson said, adding the district aims to hire 100% of its student teachers.

School board members said the turnover and hiring challenges shine a light on the need for the $66 million mill levy override ask on the ballot this November.

School board member Susan Meek also encouraged the district to continue working on solutions to the teacher shortage, including bolstering its training and licensure programs and advocating at the state level for better funding.

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Experts provide tips to keep sleeping babies safe

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A mother holds her baby’s head.

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When the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that babies be placed on their back to sleep in the 1990s, the number of sleep-related infant deaths declined for a period of time but have plateaued since then.

Today, unsafe infant sleep is the leading cause of preventable death for children under the age of 1 in Colorado and nationally.

Within a five year span (2017 to 2021) in Colorado, 241 babies passed away from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, said Amanda Abramczyk-Thill, an injury prevention and outreach specialist for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, otherwise known as SIDS, which is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year old.

Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed, ill-defined deaths and undetermined causes also fall under the umbrella of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.

Over half of the deaths within the five year period involved an asphyxiation risk, an adult or another individual rolled on top of the baby while sleeping or the baby was wedged between two objects, said Abramczyk-Thill.

With no guaranteed way to prevent SIDS, a safe sleep environment will help lower the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths.

What research shows

In the United States, nearly 3,500 infants die each year of sleep-related infant deaths, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics updated 2022 policy statement.

Children’s Hospital Colorado states between 50 to 80 babies have died from SIDS each year in Colorado since 2004.

Additionally, most deaths occur in babies between two and four months of age and the rate of SIDS tends to increase during the colder months, according to Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Multiple sources have said African American babies are twice as

‘That helps them maintain warmth while they’re sleeping without it potentially being a blanket that can get loose and can move up to their mouth and become a suffocation hazard.’

Abramczyk-Thill likely and Native American babies are about three times more likely to die of SIDS than white babies.

Although there has been research into SIDS, doctor’s don’t know the exact reason why SIDS affects infants. However, there are factors in a baby’s sleep environment that can put them at higher risk.

“What we’re finding with further investigation of the actual circumstances is that a lot more cases involve that accidental suffocation and strangulation,” said Abramczyk-Thill. “They’re also finding that it may be undetermined.”

The single largest risk factor for SIDS is stomach sleeping. Some researchers believe that the sleeping position puts pressure on the baby’s jaw, narrowing the airway and therefore, making breathing more difficult.

Other possible theories provided

by Children’s Hospital Colorado include that the position would increase the baby’s risk of “rebreathing” exhaled air.

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When a baby breathes in exhaled air, the available oxygen level in the body decreases.

Another theory suggests there could be an abnormality in the part of the brain that controls breathing and helps the baby wake up during sleep.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the risk of sleep-related infant death can be up to 67 times higher when a baby sleeps with someone on a couch, soft armchair or cushion.

Other factors that put babies at a higher risk for SIDS include but are not limited to overheating from excessive sleepwear or blankets, covering the baby’s head and low birth weight.

Expert recommendations and tips

Experts encourage parents, caregivers and grandparents to follow the ABCs of safe sleep.

A is for alone. Don’t sleep in the same bed as the baby, instead, place a crib next to the bed.

B is for back. Place the baby on their back to sleep, which includes naps.

“It also helps their lungs expand to the way they’re supposed to,” said Abramczyk-Thill. “So they can get the necessary oxygen and air so they can breathe while they are sleeping.”

Babies can be placed on their tummy for supervised play time.

As every baby is different, Abramczyk-Thill said it is important to speak with your pediatrician about those guidelines and timelines for your baby’s development.

C is for crib. Experts say to use a crib or a bassinet that meets current safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission at CPSC.gov.

Within the crib, provide the baby with a firm sleep surface and keep the crib empty. Remove loose bedding, bumpers, blankets and toys as they can be a choking, suffocation or strangulation hazard.

Abramczyk-Thill recommends alternatives to blankets, such as onesies or what is called a sleep sack.

“That helps them maintain warmth while they’re sleeping without it potentially being a blanket that can get loose and can move up to their mouth and become a suffocation hazard,” said Abramczyk-Thill.

Also, with the holidays approaching, Abramczyk-Thill encourages those traveling somewhere to ensure they have the infant’s separate sleep space, whether it’s a pack and play, crib or bassinet.

When an infant is in a properly installed car seat in the vehicle, it’s safe for the infant to be in the car seat for up to an hour and a half to two hours. Take breaks at regular intervals to allow the baby to be removed from the car seat and held.

“The car seat is not a safe sleep space outside of the vehicle,” said Abramczyk-Thill.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that if a baby falls asleep in a car seat, stroller, swing or sling, to remove the baby to a firm sleep surface on their backs as soon as possible.

In addition to avoiding smoke exposure around the baby, alcohol and illicit drug or substance use, breastfeeding has shown to decrease the risk of SIDS. While it is not entirely clear why breastfeeding reduces the risk of sleep-related infant death, research in an American Academy of Pediatrics article suggests that breastfed infants are more easily aroused from sleep, the maternal responses to infant cues may be stronger and it improves baby’s immune systems.

Additional resources

The American Academy of Pediatrics has put together tools and resources to help guide parents and caregivers on infant safe sleep.

Detailed information can be found at healthychildren.org.

They have also partnered with the National Institute of Children’s Health Quality, the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention and Sharp Insights, LLC to create a prevention program that is aimed to reduce the overall rates of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.

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TownTalk: Castle Rock preserves property for public use

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ost of the development you see in the Town of Castle Rock was made way for decades ago, when former Town leaders determined how various areas would be developed, as private land owners pursued annexation and zoning.

While property owners are legally entitled to develop their land based on approved uses, the Town looks for opportunities to preserve land for public use. Several recent investments have been made to preserve property previously zoned for development for public use instead.

Emerald Park

In 2019, Town Council approved the $525,000 purchase of 7.6 acres from Southwest Greens for the purpose of future park development. Just north of Emerald Drive, the site sits adjacent to Plum Creek Golf Club.

One tract of this land was zoned for residential single-family development. Instead, the entire property

will be preserved as a public park.

Work is currently underway, and the $4.6 million park is expected to be completed in 2024.

Amenities will include playgrounds with a shade structure, plumbed restrooms, bocce ball David L. Corliss courts, half-court basketball, pickleball courts and a looped concrete path. Learn more at CRgov.com/ParkImprovements.

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Metzler Family Open Space

Town Council accepted a land donation from the Estate of Robert F. Metzler in 2021. His family was among the first settlers who helped establish Castle Rock. The gift consists of approximately 60 acres of property, including a homestead, and is among the largest land donations the Town

has ever received.

The property was originally zoned for residential and commercial development. Instead, the majority will remain designated open space. The Town has already completed the first phase of improvements, which included constructing 4 miles of nativesurface, single-track trails and parking spaces. Find more about the property at CRgov.com/MetzlerOpenSpace.

Cantril School

Earlier this year, the Town purchased the historic Cantril School from the Douglas County School District for $3.5 million. The District had declared the property as “surplus,” allowing its sale on the open market.

The property is zoned multi-family residential and single-family duplex residential. Given its historic significance, the Town acquired the school to preserve it and ensure it remains a public facility — and also to preclude any residential development on the surrounding land. The Town is cur-

rently holding arts and enrichment classes and programming and making some improvements at the building. Visit CRgov.com/CantrilSchool for more information.

Lost Canyon Ranch

Pursuing opportunities to purchase land zoned for residential development to preserve for public use and/ or designated open space continues to be a priority for Town Council and Town staff.

The Town is working with The Conservation Fund to acquire approximately 680 acres of open space known as Lost Canyon, bordering eastern Castle Rock. The Town has set aside $4.75 million in its 2024 Budget for this purpose. More details are to come next year.

The Town is excited to be able to provide these and future public properties for the community to enjoy.

David L. Corliss is the town manager of Castle Rock

County Corner: A strategy for winning the battle against homelessness

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e’re often told that homelessness is a hopelessly complex, unwinnable challenge, and that we have to manage it, not fix it. The

reality is that local governments, such as Douglas County, are finding creative, comprehensive solutions that compassionately face the needs of the unhoused, while

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is not a crime to be unhoused and there are a wide range of underlying reasons why people experience homelessness.

The key to our compassionate approach is our successful Homeless Engagement and Assistance Resource Teams (HEART) who respond with law enforcement. We also have a dedicated phone line answered by a live person for any citizen to call when they encounter someone unhoused and summon our HEART teams. These highly trained men and women know our homeless by name and are continuing to build relationships to serve those in need.

It’s compassionate to offer an array of community services directly to our homeless population, treat-

ing these men and women not as a problem, but individual people in need of help and hope. Approximately one in five of the homeless our HEART teams encounter are open to accepting these services.

That 20 percent gain access to services for substance abuse, mental health, job counseling, or legal assistance.

Unfortunately, many of the 80 percent who refuse the offer of services are creating a public safety hazard in our roadways, destroying public spaces including parks and sidewalks, causing businesses to shut down or avoid opening. These are the people who are actively committing crimes such as public intoxication, littering, vandalism, and harassment.

This is why we pair our HEART teams with sheriff’s deputies. If we can convince a person to accept services, they will receive the services they need. But if there is

a crime committed or an unsafe situation that must be addressed, our law enforcement professionals handle it.

We link compassion and the offer of community services with clear communication about what is unacceptable in Douglas County.

We have virtually eliminated panhandling in Douglas County by communicating through a “Handouts Don’t Help” public awareness campaign not to give money out at intersections, but instead to our Douglas County Community Foundation – which in turn helps support proven services for our unhoused population.

Douglas County also insists on Code Enforcement to eliminate the blight and public health issues associated with homeless encampments. Our county-wide camping ban has helped improve our public spaces, including parks, sidewalks and underpasses, which are not the

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right places to receive services. The news has spread in the homeless community that Douglas County is not a place where homeless encampments are tolerated, and we now have virtually zero.

Our multi-faceted, reality-based strategy unites compassion, community services and clear communication. We are laser focused on helping our homeless population while defending rights of our citizens and protecting Douglas County’s top-notch quality of life. It’s a strategy that can be replicated by other municipalities and counties.

Working together, through ongoing collaboration with our partners in the Denver Metro Area and the rest of the state, we can reduce homelessness statewide to functional zero.

Abe Laydon is chairman of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

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VOICES

A thankful season

W

e have entered November. It is hard to believe how fast our months and seasons come and FROM THE fade away these days. It EDITOR is a regular occurrence for someone to tell me to treasure the time I have with my children because it goes so fast.

I understand Thelma Grimes that all too well these days as my daughter is in her final year of high school and my two sons are growing too fast, becoming more independent and finding their own personalities, hobbies and interests every day. Hugs at bedtime are even becoming few and far between.

While I take a lot of this column space every week to gripe about the world around me, there are times we all need to take a breath and look at the good.

With the Thanksgiving season upon us, I often reflect on all that I have to be thankful for and a lot of the things I often take for granted.

It’s likely no surprise that I am most thankful for my children.

After a long day, week at work – my 10-year-old son is often one of the first to give a hug, say something supportive and let me know I am a good mom even if the world outside does not always treat me nicely because of the work I choose to do.

My 7-year-old is always ready with a football to play catch.

Whether inside or outside, he will play for hours if I participate that long. I try to play as often as I can, as I continue to take the advice about time going way too fast. Of course, he hates when I try my Patrick Mahomes “no-look” pass because I rarely hit him on his slant route, as he

says he is trying to be like Steffon Diggs. He often stresses that I cannot be a Kansas City Chiefs quarterback throwing to a Buffalo Bills receiver.

With my daughter, I am thankful for how much she and I laugh together these days.

I am also thankful for the staff I have the pleasure of leading in the south metro area for this company. My team has grown into quite a group of talented reporters and editors. All of which makes me proud every day because after more than a year of leading them, we have truly made strides in this region.

I am thankful to have my work family as much as I have my family at home.

I am thankful knowing that with more time, we will get even better.

I am also thankful for the recent privilege to interview and write a tribute story for Sonya Ellingboe, who has written for our company for many decades.

In talking to a woman who has accomplished so much in her lifetime, I can only hope to be as accomplished and busy in my 90s.

I am always thankful to put pen to paper and write stories like hers. They truly matter.

In the end, I am also thankful for my home and the partnership I have with my husband who is supportive when I get breaking news texts at 10 p.m., working late on election nights, or taking calls from a reader or elected official or candidate who is not happy with one of our columns or stories.

He knows the business and he understands my passion for it — I couldn’t be thankful enough for his continued patience as he and I are nearing our 25th wedding anniversary. That alone is an accomplishment I am thankful for too.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Giving thanks, and truth

Keep celebrating Thanksgiving with your families if that is a tradition of yours, and it is important that we, as a society, practice unlearning and re-learning so we can end the perpetuation of harm and false narratives. Many of us know and learned a whitewashed history of Thanksgiving. A more complete picture of what really happened hundreds of years ago exists, so we must acknowledge this history in order to stop supporting a false narrative that ultimately removes, excludes and erases Native Americans’ lived experiences. This requires humility and a willingness to get curious.

The “first Thanksgiving” was in 1621. The Wampanoag tribe and the pilgrims were present. The colonizers showed up on this land, which was already inhabited by the Native Americans. They proceeded to steal from the Wampanoag, taking their winter provisions. Deadly conflicts occurred after the first harvest. Native Peoples’ land was taken; they were imprisoned, enslaved and executed.

European colonizers brought disease and wiped out populations of people.

Imagine this experience from the perspective of the Wampanoag: You are living your life on the only land you have ever known and white people show up, steal your food, take your land and then kill many of the people of your community and then, in the future, all of this is reframed as a pleasant interaction. Sit with this, not as a personal attack, but as information.

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue; pilgrims and “Indians” getting along at a feast was what I learned in school. This is the history colonizers supported. The actual history involved horror and inhumanity, deadly conflict between colonizers and Native people. What we do with new information either makes us complicit if no action or acknowledgment exists or it makes us advocates against the exclusion that Indigenous People have experienced for hundreds of years. Inaccurate history is erasure.

We can affirm Native culture and their lived experiences by elevating Native voices, people and issues.

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Trusted and reliable, local newspapers matter to their communities

BY DEAN RIDINGS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A recent Gallup study showed that America’s confidence in the national mass media has reached a nearrecord low. While that’s disturbing, it’s not unexpected. The digital age has brought a barrage of national news sources that are focused on sound bites, opinions, partisan views and a race to push out breaking news, even if it hasn’t been properly fact-checked or vetted.

The problem has been exacerbated by social media channels that allow disinformation to be distributed virtually unchecked.

Americans trust local newspapers

However, Americans feel differently when it comes to their local newspaper. According to a 2023 national survey of 5,000 adults, local newspapers are the most relied on and trusted media source of original reporting: more than television and radio, and significantly more than social media. Trust in local newspapers extends across age groups and demographics, as adults of all segments recognize the value of reliable local reporting that newspapers deliver.

And, beyond just trusting the reporting local newspapers provide, Americans recognize how important it is to have a healthy local newspaper in their community. In fact, 74% of all Americans stated that having a newspaper in their community is important for providing them with much needed local news and information. It’s hard to get Americans to agree on anything, but they agree that local newspapers are important.

Local newspapers shine a light on important issues

American’s trust in their local newspaper is not surprising. A local newspaper’s commitment to reporting the news is different than the national mass media. Local newspapers are just that, local, and are staffed with dedicated professional journalists who live and work in the communities they cover. The issues that are important to the community are also important to local reporters, and that creates a deep

accountability to delivering trusted, unbiased news.

Readers and non-readers alike rely on their local newspaper to shine a spotlight on the issues that matter most to them. From holding local instituDean Ridings tions accountable, to reporting on local schools, sports or entertainment for the weekend, local journalists often uncover stories that might otherwise go unnoticed. That local connection instills confidence that the information being delivered is coming from a source that is invested in the health of the community and committed to high standards of journalistic integrity.

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Local newspapers are a trusted advertising source

The trust in local newspapers goes beyond just traditional news. It applies to local advertising, as well.

The same national study of 5,000 adults found that 60% of Americans use newspaper advertising to help them decide what brands, products and local services to buy. That’s about the same as local television and much higher than radio, direct mail and social media ads.

Supporting newspapers makes a difference

Despite the high levels of trust in local newspapers, the business model continues to face challenges.

The way people consume news has changed, but Big Tech’s continued use of local newspapers’ content without paying for it puts even more strain on the newspaper business model.

There are easy ways for you to support your local newspaper — and ensure that quality local journalism remains in your community. In addition to subscribing or advertising, ask your congressional representatives to support the Community News and Small Business Support Act (HR 4756) that has recently been introduced in Congress.

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OBITUARIES ZIMMERMAN

Lizbeth Jean (Kolbe) Zimmerman October 29, 1946 - October 12, 2023

Lizbeth Jean Zimmerman went home to be with Jesus on October 12, 2023. She was 76 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenny Zimmerman; mother and father, Robert and Carolyn Kolbe; and her brother-in-law, Joseph Crenshaw. She is survived by her children: Ben Zimmerman and Jenny Bruenger; sisters: Judy Crenshaw, Lynn Englen, Roxy Geerdes, Susan Reimann and grandchildren: Joslyn and Sebastian. Jean will be remembered as a quiet, caring, and compassionate mother whose faith in Jesus was the center of her life.

Jean was born in Rockwell City, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1946 20 minutes before her younger (twin) sister Judy. While growing up in Iowa, Jean played the French horn and took piano lessons. In 1961, Jean and Judy’s freshman year, the Kolbe family (Jean, Judy, Lynn, Roxy, Susan, Bob, and Cary) moved to Castle Rock, Colorado. This move ended Jean’s career playing the French horn but God had other plans for Jean’s music.

On September 17, 1961 Jean made her debut playing piano at Mt. Zion Lutheran church helping the regular organist, Marilou Wilson. After that time, she learned to play the organ and continued to be Mt. Zion’s Organist for just under 62 years, playing her last service on June 25, 2023. Jean never BISGARD

asked to be paid to play the organ, she felt God gave her this talent, she was going to use it to bless the church.

Jean graduated in 1964 from Douglas County High School and attended Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado for one year. Jean married Kenneth Karl Zimmerman on October 8, 1966.

As her family grew, their most precious time together was camping, fishing and participating in mountain man rendezvous..

The family would dress in authentic leather clothing and sleep in a tepee that they made themselves. Jean had many jobs over the years such as waitressing at the bowling alley in Castle Rock and Johnson Corner, Sedalia, helping with catering at Cherokee Ranch Castle in Sedalia for years, mail carrier, and road crew and secretary at Kolbe Striping.

Her final job for 10 years before retiring was receptionist at Elizabeth Family Health.

Know that Jean is no longer suffering but is with the two main loves of her life, Jesus and Kenny. Eat a Jelly bean for Jean and know she is playing the organ for Jesus in Heaven.

Celebration of life will be held November 18, 2023 @10:30 am at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Castle Rock, CO with a luncheon to follow. Donations in her honor can be made to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.

Patricia Louise (Smith) Bisgard September 2, 1934 - September 24, 2023

Patricia Louise Bisgard, 89, passed away on September 24, 2023. She is survived by her daughter, Karla Abell (Mark), of Parker, her son, Kameron, of Aurora, 5 grandchildren, and her

sister, Zelda Locke of Springfield.

Pat was a kind, loving individual with a heart of gold. She will be dearly missed. May her family and friends find comfort in the memories they shared.

Place an Obituary for Your Loved One. 303-566-4100 obituaries@coloradocommunitymedia.com Self placement available online at coloradocommunitymedia.com/ douglas-county-news-press

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A guide to audio tours

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

T

he self-guided audio tour has been common in the art world since the 1950s, but like many other virtual tools, there has been a rise in the popularity of audio tours in other industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Audio tours can add extra elements that visitors do not get when walking the areas alone, according to Luna Hernandez, who works in the Dinosaur Ridge welcome center.

“The audio tour definitely gives you more information than if you were to just walk the trail on your own,” Hernandez said. “We do have those outdoor plaques and stuff like that on the trail. So you still get some information when you’re walking it. But with the audio tour, there is a resident geologist who guides you up the ridge and gives you a lot of information.”

Today, it’s not uncommon to plan a full-day trip complete with a tour of any place around the globe. This includes communities in the Denver metro region.

Self-guided tours in the region cover art, like the 40 West ArtLine; local landmarks, like Dinosaur Ridge; and whole natural regions, like the I-70 Audio Tour. The key to finding these tours is deciding what to see, the level of planned involvement and time allotment.

What to see

Art was the original self-guided audio tour and is a popular self-guided tour focus. In Lakewood, the 40 West ArtLine audio tours take participants through the growing arts district. There are three tour options, all narrated by “art advocate and tour guide” Corrine Anderson.

The Grit and Glitter tour is a primer on the importance and legacy of West Colfax. The tour takes listeners through the neighborhoods going toward Aviation Park in Lakewood. The tour gives history and a sort of mini art lecture on the outdoor art, murals and more along the busiest part of the 40 West Art District.

The Art and Leisure Tour begins at Lamar Street Light Rail Station and follows the track through some of Lakewood’s outdoor art, architecture and more. The Art and Leisure Tour also touches on Lakewood’s agricultural heritage before ending at Mountain Air Park.

The Transportation and Art Tour also begins at the Lamar Street Rail Station. It runs along Lamar Street to the 40 West Art District headquarters. The tour takes a historic slant and guides listeners through the history of the area in addition to highlighting the murals and outdoor art along the way.

However, art is not the only focus of guided tours in the area. Take an urban stroll through the history of the Five Points neighborhood with the Five Points Business District Walking Tour. It takes listeners on a reverent tour of Denver’s historic Black neighborhood.

The kids will love the blast to prehistoric Colorado in the Dinosaur Ridge Audio Tour. The tour is packed with dinosaur facts that will almost make the listener forget about the steepness of the 2.5-mile ridge climb.

The Wild I-70 Audio Tour is more of a natural Front Range focus that takes listeners from Golden to Glenwood. This tour is best done by car, bike or motorized vehicle. It’s 144 miles long and talks about wildlife, including historic animal migration facts, in addition to other natural history and environmental facts.

There are other tours like the State Capitol Audio Tours which concentrates on the Capitol building in Denver, The Story Line Audio Tour touches on 15 sites integral to the history of the city of Aurora and Arapahoe County and the Highlands Ranch Mansion self-guided tour.

What to consider

Choosing a tour can be a chore. There are a few things to consider before deciding, so a little research is required.

Pricing is one issue to consider. Some apps that offer a slew of guided tours also charge up to $50 per person. However, many of the self-guided tours are free to the public. The 40 West ArtsLine Tours are free, but the Dinosaurs Ridge Tours cost $7 per streaming device.

Also, consider the activity level and time commitment. It can take about 3 hours to complete the Dinosaur Ridge Audio Tour, but there are actual fossils and tracks along the hike. Parts of the ridge itself is a drag mark from beasts that roamed the area millions of years ago, according to the tour.

Only bikes and feet are allowed on the tour, so taking the Dinosaur Ridge tour is much more intense than the Highlands Ranch Mansion tour. There is also the weather and seasons to consider for any outdoor tour. The Wild I70 Tour is a brilliant idea for fall foliage. Also consider the drive in May or June, when the wildflowers are in bloom and the baby animals are about.

Some of the tours, like the ArtLine tours, have chapters so that listeners can schedule accordingly.

Be sure to factor in the time of day. Sitting in traffic after an intense hiking tour is tougher than it seems at the beginning of the trip.

Where to go

The research before you go is key. To find the tours, look at the sites for places you wish to visit. Chances are, there is an audio tour that you can preview before embarking.

Several apps exist that compile the audio tours in the area in one place.

However, sometimes the information on the apps is inaccurate and the price higher than the original site requires, so always go to direct websites.

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Highlands Ranch Mansion’s audio tour takes you through the history of the building. It’s self-guided, so visitors can follow along at their own pace.

COURTESY OF HIGHLANDS RANCH MANSION

Highlands Ranch Mansion has a self-guided audio tour option that is free to the public.

It’s available when the mansion is open.

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The Dinosaur Ridge tour begins with dinosaur statues PHOTO BY JO DAVIS located near the visitor’s center.

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Vi resident hosts special walk for Alzheimer’s Is confident there is a cure

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Vi at Highlands Ranch raised over $46,000 from residents, team members and their families for the 2023 Walk to End Alzhiemer’s event fundraiser.

Sue Straight, a resident of the senior living facility, has been part of the fundraising event every year since it started in 2014. She asks for volunteers and also serves as Vi at Highlands Ranch’s admission coordinator for the Care Center.

“It [Alzheimer’s] clearly affects our community greatly,” said Straight. “This is very vital to our community. We would love to see an end to the Alzheimher’s disease and in raising funds, we look forward to seeing that happen.”

Even though the Denver Walk to End Alzhiemer’s is in September, Vi at Highlands Ranch starts to raise funds in April and goes through October.

Vi at Highlands Ranch began participating in the Walk to End Alzhimer’s — the largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, research and support — in 2014 where they raised almost $206,000 for the Alz-

Vi at Highlands Ranch residents and their families walk along a path behind the senior living community as part of the Walk to PHOTO BY LAUREN DEMARIA End Alzheimer’s fundraiser.

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The Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado is a primary source for more than 76,000 people living with this progressive disease in Colorado and their families.

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SONYA FROM PAGE 2

Ann said there was a key group of Littleton residents who loved their local newspaper and Ellingboe played a big role in connecting the Healeys with the right people.

“We quickly became involved in the community,” Ann said. “(Ellingboe’s) historical and background knowledge of Littleton was endless. She was involved in everything. She has always been kind, patient, and really fun. She was always so interested in culture.”

Besides thinking of Ellingboe for her bright-colored jewelry choices, many who have worked with her over the last few decades also treasure her as a matriarch of the Littleton community.

After hearing of her retirement, Peggy Dietz, head of the Depot Art Center in Littleton, said, “I think of Sonya as not only a lovely friend but Littleton’s own Google. She retains the living his-

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Art Gallery, we always had her input and devotion. A true lover of the arts and an excellent writer.”

Chris Rotar, a former editor for Colorado Community Media, worked with Ellingboe from 2007-2021.

“Sonya’s unwavering advocacy for the metro area arts scene and the community of Littleton will likely never be duplicated,” he said. “Sonya did more than write for the newspapers.

She served as an invaluable resource for her colleagues, whether it be passing along news tips or providing historical context.”

Rotar, a newcomer to Colorado in 2007, remembers his second day on the job as an editor of the south metro publications.

“We got in Sonya’s car, and she took me on a tour around Littleton,” he said.

“I quickly learned how important the community and its history are to her.

Since the city isn’t geographically very big, the drive didn’t last long, but it left a lasting impression on me.”

For the Healeys, from the time they were a couple in their early 30s trying to get started, Ann said her relationship with Ellingboe developed into a strong, meaningful friendship built on admiration and respect.

“She’s had challenges at times but has always persevered,” Anne said.

“She’s an amazing woman. She is a true community pillar. It’s hard to find the words to describe how much I think of her and admire her. I am just glad our paths crossed. I just hope I can be like her when I am in my 90s.”

Former Littleton Mayor Susan Thornton said Ellingboe’s notices and reviews have strengthened both the art community and the community at large over the years.

“She has been the go-to voice for residents who don’t want to miss the latest show, opening, event, or play,” Thornton said. “Her impact on the community has been profound.”

Ellingboe said she just wanted to bring art into the communities across the Denver metro area.

Looking back to when she was 7, Ellingboe said her mother, an artist, encouraged creativity and allowed young Sonya to paint and decorate her walls.

From an early age, Ellingboe was immersed in culture, traveling Europe, seeing plays, and loving all of it.

As a writer, Ellingboe said she has loved seeing the arts, culture, and entertainment world grow up around her. She said Lone Tree, Parker, and many other communities have invested in the arts, giving her more to write about as the years went on.

“As I wrote, it made me constantly on the lookout for ideas over the years,” Ellingboe said. “You gain this curiosity. You want to know how they do that. How do they make that?

It spreads in all directions.”

At 93, Ellingboe said she is not able to attend shows as often as she wants but still tries to get out with her daughter when she can.

With four children, numerous grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren, Ellingboe proudly talked about instilling her love of the arts into her children, bragging about her son who currently travels the world.

While health has prevented her from traveling as much as she would like in recent years, Ellingboe followed the example of her parents in traveling with her own children to some of her favorite places in Europe and Asia.

“I’m glad I have been lucky enough to do things like that,” she said.

However, when asked where her favorite place to travel is, Ellingboe, sticking with her love of Colorado, said she loves the western part of her state.

As she wraps up her writing career, Ellingboe said her hope is that someone else will take on the challenge and keep the art world alive as she has tried to do for so many years.

“I always wanted to help get the word out and just tell people about all these great shows,” she said. “The paper has always been supportive when I’ve worked to get people interested and caring about art. I hope Littleton and the area can stay supportive and connected in bringing art to people.”

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Some people skip Thanksgiving altogether, but for those who don’t, please participate with intention: Acknowledge whose land you’re on at this very moment (Native-Land. ca); support Native-led initiatives; speak about Native peoples in a respectful way. Learn and teach the true history of Native people: “We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know” by Traci Sorell.

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This bipartisan bill provides much-needed support to local newspapers that invest in their journalists. For every local jour-

sue of teacher pay gaps compared to neighboring districts. I had the honor of serving for 12 years in elective office in a town of about 20,000 in Connecticut. I served for four years on the Board of Education (two years as chairman) and eight years on the Board of Finance (three years as chairman). My town was not affluent, but was located in an extremely affluent county. Budgets were constrained because the budget was subject to passage in a town referendum. The pay gap was large.

The school system was mediocre, having just come off of accreditation probation. We gradually improved the school system by working closely with excellent school superintendents to use our resources most effectively for improved student achievement. Spe-

cifically, we raised starting salaries for new teachers to be competitive with neighboring districts for years one through five. Salaries at five to 15 years were not competitive with other districts. We hoped that after five years in our town teachers would stay because they were part of something that was showing exciting results. After 15 years, we paid competitive salaries and had good retention. The school system now has an excellent reputation and draws families to live there.

I do not think that increasing general pay levels to compete with other districts will result in very much improvement in educational outcomes. Douglas County test scores indicate effective administration and good teachers, providing a firm foundation for excellence. There are two low-cost initiatives that would

make Douglas County schools a magnet for great teachers. One is to support teachers’ efforts to maintain order in their classrooms. Administrators must support teachers in this area. There is nothing more rewarding to a teacher than seeing kids’ eyes light up when they truly understand a complex idea. In a disorderly classroom, that reward is rare. Second, good teachers need to be paid more than average or poor teachers. Teachers are professionals and should be evaluated as such.

Let unions bargain for minimum salaries, benefits and working conditions, but let the best teachers be paid according to their true worth.

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Governor vows to veto bill authorizing sites where people could use illicit drugs Two Democrats on the committee, Sen. Kyle Mullica and Rep. Mary Young, joined the four Republicans on the panel in voting against advancing the draft bill to the full legislature. Mullica cast one of the deciding voters earlier this year rejecting a similar measure in the General Assembly.

“I’m not going to be able to support this bill,” said Mullica, who lives in Thornton. “But I really, truly appreciate the conversations.”

Young, who lives in Greeley and represents a swing district, said her vote was in response to how her constituents perceive the bill.

The vote to reject advancing the measure was six against and four in support.

State Rep. Chris deGruy Kennedy, a Lakewood Democrat and chair of the interim committee, said he was “incredibly disappointed” that the draft bill, modeled after a law enacted in Rhode Island, wasn’t going to move forward.

“I’m grateful for the very serious conversations that have happened,” he said.

Proponents of the measure can still introduce the bill in the legislature next year when state lawmakers reconvene from January through early May, but that now appears certain to draw a veto from Polis should the bill pass.

Overriding a veto takes a supermajority of support from members of each the House and Senate, which the proposal almost certainly doesn’t have.

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

A legislative interim committee has voted against advancing a bill authorizing the opening of a Denver center where people could openly use illicit drugs under the supervision of workers trained in reversing overdoses after Gov. Jared Polis vowed to veto the measure.

“He is opposed to these drug-use sites,” Conor Cahill, a spokesman for the governor, said in a written statement.

Cahill added “there is great uncertainty nationally about the role of the federal government and how they would enforce these sites that are already operating in other states.”

Polis, a Democrat, had previously been vague about his position on the proposal. The governor refused to take a public position on the sites as recently as last month, when he dodged a Colorado Sun question at SunFest about whether he could ever support legislation authorizing the centers.

“I do support efforts to end homelessness, reduce homelessness — make Colorado safer,” Polis said. “And we look forward to the state being a partner with our mayors in doing that.”

Polis’ firm opposition effectively means the socalled overdose prevention centers, sometimes called harm reduction or safe-use sites, won’t be allowed in Colorado until at least after his term ends in January 2027. The sites are also meant to provide counseling and access to substance abuse treatment services.

A view looking up through the dome at the Colorado FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD state Capitol in Denver.

The news of Polis’ veto promise was announced in late October at an Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee before the panel voted against advancing a draft measure authorizing the centers to the full legislature for consideration. Interim panels, like the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee, operate when the full legislature isn’t in session and are meant to more thoroughly draft and vet legislation but cannot send measures to the governor on their own.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0140 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/4/2023 3:00:00 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: Louis E. Mitchell and Katie A. Mitchell Original Beneficiary: Washington Mutual Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-10, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-10 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/23/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/9/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006096795 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $319,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $305,867.53 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 6, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 68A, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 9410 Yale Lane, 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, December 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: 10/12/2023 Last Publication: 11/9/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/4/2023 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 #: CO21186 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0140 First Publication: 10/12/2023 Last Publication: 11/9/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0149 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2023 8:59:00 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: Moveability, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company Original Beneficiary: Pinetree Financial Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Pinetree Financial Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2022 Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022078141 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $250,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $250,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly payments of principal and interest 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 132, Cottonwood Subdivision Filing No. 3, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 8524 Wheatgrass 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, December 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

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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: 10/19/2023 Last Publication: 11/16/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 S GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR , DENVER, COLORADO 80209 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 27372.0005 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0149 First Publication: 10/19/2023 Last Publication: 11/16/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0153 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/30/2023 9:28:00 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.

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, December 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: 10/26/2023 Last Publication: 11/23/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/30/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO22240 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Original Grantor: Stephanie P. Retureta Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Affiliated Financial Group, Inc., its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 2/7/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006010941 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $172,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $99,010.38

Legal Notice No. 2023-0153 First Publication: 10/26/2023 Last Publication: 11/23/2023 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: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

Original Grantor: TIMOTHY FRANCIS SAVOY AND DONNA MECHE SAVOY Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2002-NC3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 02052403 Book 2339 Page 2256 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $295,950.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $172,924.01

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 179, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 121-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1450 Braewood Ave., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0154 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/1/2023 11:53:00 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.

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 4, STONEGATE FILING NO. 15-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16243 Creekview Drive, 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, December 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: 10/26/2023 Last Publication: 11/23/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/5/2023 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 #: 20-024676 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0154 First Publication: 10/26/2023 Last Publication: 11/23/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0150 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/30/2023 8:12:00 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.

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Original Grantor: Drusilla M. Morrison Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for New Day Financial, LLC, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: New Day Financial, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/20/2021 Recording Date of DOT: 11/29/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021131884 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $393,299.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $383,620.77 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 15, BLOCK 3, FOUNDER'S VILLAGE FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 105 North Bedford Avenue, Castle Rock, CO 80104-8972 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, December 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: 10/26/2023 Last Publication: 11/23/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/30/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HEATHER DEERE Colorado Registration #: 28597 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO22194 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0150 First Publication: 10/26/2023 Last Publication: 11/23/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0139 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/3/2023 9:56:00 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: John W Burke and Kathleen A Burke

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-BC3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/18/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 12/29/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003181846 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $488,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $374,414.62 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 44, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-I, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10105 Charissglen Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 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, December 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.

Original Grantor: Randy L. Fuselie and Sheila K. Fuselier Original Beneficiary: Charter One Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Citizens Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/14/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/13/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006097099 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $129,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $149,595.41 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 3, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 22, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7096 Cerney Circle, 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, January 3, 2024, 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: 11/9/2023 Last Publication: 12/7/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 10/12/2023 Last Publication: 11/9/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 9/5/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 8/3/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

HEATHER DEERE Colorado Registration #: 28597 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11615

ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-20-885106-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0139 First Publication: 10/12/2023 Last Publication: 11/9/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0155 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/5/2023 9:51:00 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.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0155 First Publication: 11/9/2023 Last Publication: 12/7/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0148 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/21/2023 11:56:00 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: Christopher Gene Wright aka Chris Wright Original Beneficiary: Citizens Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Citizens Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/30/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 8/5/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020071570 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $146,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $140,762.91 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: The following real property in the County of Douglas, and State of Colorado, to wit: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 4J, BUILDING #4, THE RANCH AT COTTONWOOD, BUILDING #4 CONDOMINIUM MAP, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2002096343, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, AND AS DESCRIBED AND DEFINED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED JANUARY 31, 1985 IN BOOK 587 AT PAGE 140, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 18088 Becket Drive, 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, December 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: 10/19/2023 Last Publication: 11/16/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/22/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO22172 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0148 First Publication: 10/19/2023 Last Publication: 11/16/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0145 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/16/2023 3:24:00 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: Ruth Limited, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary: PB&T Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PB&T Bank Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/31/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 2/4/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020008033 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $951,150.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $516,432.66 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 monthly payments of principal and interest 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: Condominium Unit No. C5, The Premises Warehouse Center Highlands Ranch, According to the Condominium Map of the Premises Warehouse Center Highlands Ranch, Recorded on September 4, 2007 under Reception No. 2007070562, and as defined by the Condominium Declaration of the Premises Warehouse Center Highlands Ranch, Recorded on July 10, 2006, as Reception No. 2006058495 and Amendment recorded September 4, 2007 under Reception No. 2007070561 and Second Amendment recorded May 12, 2008 under Reception No. 2008033385, and subject to and including that undivided interest in the Ground Lease recorded on July 10, 2006 as Reception No. 2006058494, as set forth in said declaration, all recorded in the office of the Clerk and recorder, Douglas County, Colorado.

Which has the address of: 9337 Commerce City Street, Unit C5, 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, December 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: 10/12/2023 Last Publication: 11/9/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/16/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 S GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR , DENVER, COLORADO 80209 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4109.0077 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

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Legal Notice No. 2023-0145 First Publication: 10/12/2023 Last Publication: 11/9/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 7-3 of the Town of Castle Rock Home Rule Charter, notice is hereby given that the Town Council will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance during its Regular meetings on November 7 and November 21, 2023 at 6 pm at the Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.12 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code, Adopting by Reference as a Primary Code the 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code with Amendments; and Amending Chapter 15.28 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code, Adopting by Reference Miscellaneous Codes Relating to Conveyances and Accessible Buildings and Facilities Subject Matter Summary: The purpose of this Ordinance Amending Chapters 15.12 and 15.28 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code is to Comply with the State of Colorado Adopted Electrical Code and Comply with Adopted Conveyance Code of the Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety Regulations.

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

Legal Notice No. 946282 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Public Notice of Proposed Budget Hearing Douglas County Housing Partnership A Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Authority

tions, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 946291 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on November 14, 2023, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.

ORDINANCE NO. 23-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPING, TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, SITTING, LYING DOWN, SLEEPING, AND WASTE DEPOSIT ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WITHIN STREAM AND STREAM RIPARIAN ZONES The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesgov.com.

By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 946306 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Public Hearing for the Adoption of the 2024 Budget and Amendment of the 2023 Budget

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

The Douglas County Housing Partnership will be conducting a public hearing regarding the adoption of the Agency’s 2024 Budget and 2023 Budget Amendment.

Date of Publication: November 9, 2023

The hearing to adopt the budgets will begin at 8:30 a.m., November 16, 2023, at the following location: Douglas County Park Meadows Building Douglas County Housing Partnership 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree, CO 80124 The proposed budgets are available for inspection by the public at the address listed above.

Any interested elector of Douglas County may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget by the governing body at the address above.

Legal Notice No. 946344 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, Case No. 22-08-0454P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Eleva-

Colorado Department of Local Affairs 1313 Sherman Street, Room 521, Denver, CO 80203 303-864-7720 Bret.Hillberry@state.co.us This notice shall satisfy procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about November 17th, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of Douglas County Housing Partnership for the release of HOME funds, under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, to undertake the following project: Project Title: Reyn Rock Plaza Project: Purchase of an existing building that provides affordable housing for very-low-income residents. The property is a 100% subsidized, senior community (62+), with a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Assistance Program (HAP) contract that was renewed for 20 years in May of 2022.

Location: 403 Perry Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Estimated Cost: $950,000.00 HOME estimated HUD funding & total project cost of $8,019,500.00 The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. The Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental deter-

minations for this project will be made available to the public for review electronically via email.

Please submit your request to DOLA at bret. hillberry@state.co.us or by phone weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. at 303-864-7730.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. All comments received by November 16, 2023, will be considered by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The Colorado Department of Local Affairs certifies to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Bret Hillberry in his capacity as Certifying Officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Douglas County Housing Partnership to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO THE RELEASE OF FUNDS The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to its release of funds and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ certification for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are made on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs; (b) the Colorado Department of Local Affairs has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs, or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before the approval of a release of funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (d) another Federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 CFR part 1504, has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Bret Hillberry, Certifying Officer Legal Notice No. 946301 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED GENERALLY and to the owners of real property included within the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 (the “District”) Special Improvement District No. 1 (the “SID”), in the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, which will be assessed for a portion of the sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, street, landscape, parks and recreation and other public improvements (the “Improvements”), notice is hereby given: 1. An assessment roll for the SID has been completed showing maximum, aggregate assessments within the SID of $28,000,000 and a maximum assessment of $110,000 on each lot described below.

2. The boundaries of the SID include the real property to be known as:

Lots 1-50, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 10; Lots 1-79, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 11; Lots 1-76, inclusive Looking Glass Filing No. 12; Lots 1-58, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 13; and Lots 1-91, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 14; Town of Parker, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

3. The maximum total cost of the Improvements is $28,000,000. The costs of the Improvements will be paid by the District through assessments imposed against each of the lots included within the SID. 4. There will be a public hearing before the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the District on November 27, 2023 to be held via videoconference at https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/1616690 562?pwd=MkxLWE9hRm56NTZXZUdnaEdH aHdQdz09 and/or teleconference by dialing 669-254-5252 and entering passcode 295225, at which time the Board shall consider the assessment roll and related assessment resolution for the SID, and any complaints or objections to such assessment roll and assessment resolution.

5. Complaints or objections may be made to the Board by any property owner within the SID or any other citizen. All complaints or objections may be presented in writing to the District’s legal counsel, Tom George, via email at tgeorge@spencerfane. com or by mail or hand-delivery to Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5, c/o Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203, or may be presented in writing or orally at the hearing. All complaints must be received before or during the hearing to be considered. The Board will hear and determine all complaints and objections before the final passage of the assessment resolution.

HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 By: s/ Thomas N. George, District Legal Counsel Legal Notice No. 946340 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF EXCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”), a petition praying for the exclusion of certain lands from such District, as follows: 1. Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5: The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows: Petitioner/Owner: VPDF LG LLC 901 MARQUETTE AVE STE 3300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 General Description: an area of land generally located south and west of the intersection of Stroh Road and N. Crowfoot Valley Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A full legal description is provided in the petition and can be made available upon request.

2. The prayer of the petition is that the above property be excluded from the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5, as indicated above.

3. The area sought to be excluded from the District is located entirely within the Town of Parker, Douglas County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Douglas County, and therefore no notice of the proposed exclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the District at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, which public hearing is to be held via telephone conference and videoconference by dialing 833-5688864 and entering meeting ID: 160 157 0478 and

passcode: 622380, or by using the following URL, https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/160157047 8?pwd=NFlSaDJsU1k2dTUwM2hVNTRGMEx Ldz09 and to show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted.

The failure of any person in the existing District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property described in this notice.

Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 By: /s/ Thomas George Legal Counsel to the District Legal Notice No. 946336 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF INCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 7 of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”), a petition praying for the inclusion of certain lands in such District, as follows: 1. Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 7: The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows: Petitioner/Owner: VPDF LG LLC 901 MARQUETTE AVE STE 3300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 General Description: an area of land generally located south and west of the intersection of Stroh Road and N. Crowfoot Valley Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A full legal description is provided in the petition and can be made available upon request.

2. The prayer of the petition is that the above property be included within the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 7, as indicated above.

3. The area sought to be included into the District is located entirely within the Town of Parker, Douglas County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Douglas County, and therefore no notice of the proposed inclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the District at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, which public hearing is to be held via telephone conference and videoconference by dialing 833-5688864 and entering meeting ID: 160 157 0478 and passcode: 622380, or by using the following URL, https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/160157047 8?pwd=NFlSaDJsU1k2dTUwM2hVNTRGMEx Ldz09 and to show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted.

The failure of any person in the existing District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property described in this notice.

Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 7 By: /s/ Thomas George Legal Counsel to the District Legal Notice No. 946335 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §291-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed budget and proposed increases to the water and wastewater rates for 2024 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Centennial Water and Sanitation District, Douglas County, Colorado, for calendar year 2024. A copy of said proposed budget, including proposed increases to water and wastewater rates, is on file in the District office located at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, where the same is avail-

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able for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and on the District’s official website www.centennialwater.org.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Centennial Water and Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed Budget and proposed increases to the water and wastewater rates for 2024 following a public hearing thereon to be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

Any interested elector of the Centennial Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2024 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

Dated this 1st day of November, 2023.

CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Sam Calkins, Secretary Legal Notice No. 946255 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Crystal Crossing Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9:30 a.m. on November 14, 2023, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-707-2699 and enter passcode 068940. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by http://crystalcrossinghoa.com or by contacting the District Manager, by email at angela@teleos-services.com or by telephone at 303-818-9365.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Simmons & Wheeler, located at 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, CO 80112.

Please contact Joy Tatton by email at joy@ simmonswheeler.com or by telephone at 303689-0833 to make arrangements to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

CRYSTAL CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Darren Oliver, President Legal Notice No. 946305 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Village on the Green Metropolitan District No. 1 ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 10:15 a.m. (or soon thereafter) on December 1, 2023 via Zoom video and telephone conference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-669-254-5252 and enter Zoom Meeting ID: 161 359 2597; passcode: 629151. To attend and participate by videoconference join Zoom URL: https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/161359 2597?pwd=QklRMUFtdWIwUWhFQ1pDQnU rd2pFQT09.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Fromm & Company, 8200 S. Quebec Street, Suite A3 – 305, Centennial, CO 80112; (970) 875-7047.

Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

VILLAGE ON THE GREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Board of Directors Legal Notice No. 946299 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Belford North Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 15, 2023 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 469 118 875#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.belfordnorthmetro.com or by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at sandy.brandenburger@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

BELFORD NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Lawrence Jacobson, President Legal Notice No. 946113 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-7 NOTICE CONCERNING 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Boards of Directors (the “Boards”) of the DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-7 (the “Districts”), the meetings will be held via Zoom on Tuesday November 14, 2023, at 10:30 A.M. for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Boards including a public hearing on the 2024 proposed Budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”). The necessity may also arise for an Amendment to the 2023 Budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This meeting can be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88644051453?pw d=1zH4XRxf18mtBowVAZi98PAmaVnI4m.1 Meeting ID: 886 4405 1453 Passcode: 497288 Phone: 1-719-359-4580 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets (if applicable) have been submitted to the Districts. A copy of the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are on file at the District's office, 405 Urban Street, Suite 310, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and

Amended Budgets at any time prior to final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-7 By /s/ AJ Beckman, District Manager Legal Notice No. 946333 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGET The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 13, 2023, at 3:45 p.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2024 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86786057820?p wd=Tjc3TTJwcnY3blR4a0lwcmMyL09jdz09 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 867 8605 7820; Passcode: 730329 The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at www.canyons5metro.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946316 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING PINE BLUFFS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the PINE BLUFFS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2023. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Koelbel and Company, 5291 East Yale Avenue, Denver, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection.

Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Pine Bluffs Metropolitan District to be held at 9:45 A.M., on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The meeting will be held via video conference at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84893519195?pwd =bHNOMDNSczlFcWt6eityMGh1VlcxUT09 and via telephone conference at Dial-In: 1-719-3594580, Meeting ID: 848 9351 9195, Passcode: 841749. Any interested elector within Pine Bluffs Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2023 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PINE BLUFFS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. 946343 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2023. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District to be held at 5:00 P.M., on Monday, November 27, 2023. The meeting will be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Park Meadows Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2023 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. 946302 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and the Lone Tree Voice Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGETS The Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of the CHERRY CREEK SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4-6 & 11 (collectively the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., to consider adoption of the Districts’ proposed 2024 budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82032497807?pw d=QUJhQ2VCc2tWb0JQcXErVFlTN2g0dz09 Meeting ID: 820 3249 7807 Passcode: 027110 Call-in Number: +1-720-707-2699 The Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://cherrycreekmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: CHERRY CREEK SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4-6 & 11, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946307 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGETS

The Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-4 (collectively the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 13, 2023, at 3:30 p.m., to consider adoption of the Districts’ proposed 2024 budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86786057820?p wd=Tjc3TTJwcnY3blR4a0lwcmMyL09jdz09 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 867 8605 7820; Passcode: 730329 The Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at canyonsmetrodistrict.com, www.canyons3metro.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-4, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946315 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Cherry Creek Project Water Authority ("Authority"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Authority to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 15, 2023 via MS Teams.

To attend and participate by telephone, dial 323488-2290 and enter passcode 629 133 059#.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the Authority may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Authority. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Mulhern MRE, Inc.,188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood Colorado. Any interested elector within the Authority may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

CHERRY CREEK PROJECT WATER AUTHORITY By: /s/ Luis Tovar, President Legal Notice No. 946327 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the following has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District: • 2024 Proposed Budget • Proposed increases to the pass-through water and wastewater rates from Centennial Water and Sanitation District for 2024 • Proposed revisions to the current year of 2023 A copy of such proposed budget which includes detail on the proposed rate increases has been filed in the office of the District located at 62 W. Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where

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same is open for public inspection and on the District's official website, www.highlandsranch.org A public hearing on the proposed budget will be conducted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at 62 W. Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on November 28, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible.

Any interested elector within Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District By: Stephanie Stanley, Secretary Legal Notice No. 946331 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGET The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2024 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88057903453?pwd =VExUdmNMQVV4SE43SW0wdHZlUzY5QT09 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 880 5790 3453; Passcode: 924649 The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at www.canyons6metro.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946292 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 (the “District”), will hold a meeting via teleconference on November 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board including a public hearing on the 2024 proposed budget (the “Proposed Budget”). The necessity may also arise for an amendment to the 2023 budget (the “Amended Budget”). This meeting can be joined using the following teleconference information: https://zoom.us/j/97269919390?pwd=NFJwO DJ5RFJIU2lsdy9nTUdqdTV4UT09 Meeting ID: 972 6991 9390; Passcode: 971159; Call-In Number: 720-707-2699 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget (if applicable) have been submitted to the District. A copy of the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are on

file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where the same are open for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://www.canyons7metro.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE ANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946309 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET CASTLETON CENTER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors ("Board") of the CASTLETON CENTER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for fiscal year 2024. A copy of such budget has been duly filed and is open for public inspection in the office of Norton & Smith, P.C., 600 17th Street, Suite 2150S, Denver, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2024 Budget, and an Amended 2023 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a regular meeting scheduled for 8:00 A.M. on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Meadows Crossing Office Building, 900 West Castleton Road, Suite 115, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109.

The Board may take action on the proposed 2024 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2023 Budget, if necessary, during the regular meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2024 Budget and Amended 2023 Budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CASTLETON CENTER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Norton & Smith, A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. 946314 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF 2024 BUDGET HEARING SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District for calendar year 2024. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file at Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District, 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e., 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2024 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on Friday, November 17, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District, 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123.

Any interested elector of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed 2024 Budget and file or register any objections or comments thereto.

Dated this 30th day of October 2023.

SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Cynthia Lane, General Manager Legal Notice No. 532232 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGETS The Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of the TRAILS AT CROWFOOT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 (collectively the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 16, 2023 at 4:00 P.M., to consider adoption of the Districts’ proposed 2024 budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:

Legal Notice No. 946321 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGET The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the PARKER AUTOMOTIVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing at 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Suite 500, Denver, Colorado and via teleconference on November 14, 2023 at 10:30 A.M, to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2024 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88644051453?pw d=1zH4XRxf18mtBowVAZi98PAmaVnI4m.1 Meeting ID: 886 4405 1453 Passcode: 497288 Call In: 1 (720) 707-2699

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88405851926?pw d=RzFaKzlMVUdleVF2N0M3YUFBd3ZlZz09 Meeting ID: 884 0585 1926 Passcode: 310760 Call-in Number: +1-720-707-2699

The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of Simmons & Wheeler, 304 Inverness Way S #490, Englewood, CO 80112

The Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at parkerautomotivemetrodistrict.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://trailsatcrowfootmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: TRAILS AT CROWFOOT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946334 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET WESTCREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors ("Board") of the WESTCREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 for fiscal year 2024. A copy of such budget has been duly filed and is open for public inspection in the office of Norton & Smith, P.C., 600 17th Street, Suite 2150S, Denver, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2024 Budget, and an Amended 2023 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a special meeting scheduled for 9:30 A.M. on Friday, November 17, 2023, at NexGen Properties, LLC, One Denver Tech Center, 5290 DTC Parkway, Suite 800, Greenwood Village, Colorado.

The Board may take action on the proposed 2024 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2023 Budget, if necessary, during the special meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2024 Budget and Amended 2023 Budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WESTCREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: /s/ Norton & Smith A Professional Corporation

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARKER AUTOMOTIVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 946339 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET HEARING FOR ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2024 Budget has been submitted to the ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT. A copy of the proposed 2024 Budget has been filed in the office of the District Manager at 6222 North Roxborough Park Road, in Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed Budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT to be held on November 15, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Via Zoom: Meeting ID 874 5981 8759; Password: 694389 and at 6222 North Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, Colorado.

Any interested electors of ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. Legal Notice No. 946326 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET WESTCREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed

Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors ("Board") of the WESTCREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 for fiscal year 2024. A copy of such budget has been duly filed and is open for public inspection in the office of Norton & Smith, P.C., 600 17th Street, Suite 2150S, Denver, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2024 Budget, and an Amended 2023 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a special meeting scheduled for 9:30 A.M. on Friday, November 17, 2023, at NexGen Properties, LLC, One Denver Tech Center, 5290 DTC Parkway, Suite 800, Greenwood Village, Colorado.

The Board may take action on the proposed 2024 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2023 Budget, if necessary, during the special meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2024 Budget and Amended 2023 Budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WESTCREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Norton & Smith A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. 946320 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 2023 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, will hold a special meeting (the “Meeting”) at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board. Pursuant to § 32-1-903, Colorado Revised Statutes, interested parties are encouraged to join the meeting and participate in the public hearing by telephone or by videoconference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87677970872?pw d=RHBuWUI4bEVqRDNjcWh6Rm1PZ2NHUT 09&from=addon Meeting ID: 876 7797 0872 Passcode: 319536 Telephone: 1 719 359 4580 FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2024. A copy of the proposed budget has been filed in the office of Miller Law pllc 1555 California Street #505, Denver Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at the meeting of the District to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget.

FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2023. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Miller Law pllc 1555 California Street #505, Denver Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at the meeting of the District to be held at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget amendment.

The meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ MILLER LAW PLLC Legal Notice No. 946295 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET OF NEU TOWNE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given (i) that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Neu Towne Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2024; (ii) that the necessity has arisen to amend the District’s 2023 Budget; (iii) that copies of such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget have been filed in the office of the District’s accountant at Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where the same are open for public inspection; and (iv) that approval of a Resolution to Adopt Budget, Appropriate Funds and Set Mill Levy for 2024 and approval of a Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82648967520, Webinar ID: 826 4896 7520, on November 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

At such public hearing the Board of Directors of the District may certify a property tax levy of approximately 3.265 mills for operations, which may exceed the property tax limits set forth in Sections 29-1-306(2) and (3), C.R.S., and which property tax limitation would only be in effect if Proposition HH passes at the November 7, 2023 election. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the approval of the Resolution to Adopt Budget for 2024 and approval of the Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

NEU TOWNE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Michael Heimerle, President Legal Notice No. 946317 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Belford South Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 15, 2023 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 469 118 875#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.belfordsouthmetro. com or by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at sandy.brandenburger@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.

office of the District at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Dillon Miskimins Chief Financial Officer Legal Notice No. 946310 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET HEARING FOR PLUM VALLEY HEIGHTS SUBDISTRICT OF THE ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2024 Budget has been submitted to the PLUM VALLEY HEIGHTS SUBDISTRICT OF THE ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT. A copy of the proposed 2024 Budget has been filed in the office of the District Manager at 6222 North Roxborough Park Road, in Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the PLUM VALLEY HEIGHTS SUBDISTRICT OF THE ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT to be held on November 15, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Via Zoom: Meeting ID 874 5981 8759; Password: 694389 and at 6222 North Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, Colorado. Any interested electors of PLUM VALLEY HEIGHTS SUBDISTRICT OF THE ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PLUM VALLEY HEIGHTS SUBDISTRICT OF THE ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. Legal Notice No. 946328 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the ensuing year of 2024 have been submitted to the Horseshoe Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 ("Districts"). Such proposed budgets will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts to be held at 11:15 a.m. (or soon thereafter) on December 1, 2023 via Zoom video and telephone conference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-669-254-5252 and enter Zoom Meeting ID: 160 926 3655; passcode: 527145.

To attend and participate by videoconference join Zoom URL:

BELFORD SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Lawrence Jacobson, President

https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/160926 3655?pwd=SnJVSVVLeVhoQ1dVMEtvUmN hZTFFZz09.

Legal Notice No. 946114 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments to the 2023 budgets of the Districts may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2024 budgets and the amended 2023 budgets, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Fromm & Company, 8200 S. Quebec Street, Suite A3 – 305, Centennial, CO 80112; (970) 875-7047.

Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budgets and the amended 2023 budgets, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET OF SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District for the ensuing year of 2024; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the

HORSESHOE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 By: /s/ Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946298 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Compark Business Campus Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 15, 2023 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 469 118 875#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.cbcmd. com or by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at sandy.brandenburger@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

COMPARK BUSINESS CAMPUS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Lawrence Jacobson, President Legal Notice No. 946115 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND HEARING PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2024. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District to be held at 5:00 P.M., on Monday, November 27, 2023. The meeting will be held at Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Park Meadows Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. 946312 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and the Lone Tree Voice

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 23rd day of November, 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 Jalisco International, Inc., for the completion of Mainstreet (North) Sidewalk Improvement (CIP22-023-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Jalisco International, Inc., 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 23rd day of November, 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. 946341 First Publication: 11/9/23 Second Publication: 11/16/23 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 23rd day of November, 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 53 Corporation, LLC, for the completion of Hilltop Road and Canterberry Parkway Area Improvements (CIP22-039-CI), and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said 53 Corporation, 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 23rd day of November, 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. 946337 First Publication: 11/9/23 Second Publication: 11/16/23 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #057-23 COUNTY FLEET UNIFORM SERVICES The Fleet Services division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified companies to provide, clean, and maintain employee uniforms. The County intends to award to only one (1) company for the provision of providing, cleaning, and maintaining uniforms; however, the results of this IFB do not obligate the County in any manner.

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. 057-23, County Fleet Uniform Services” and mailed or hand-carried 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 3:00pm on Wednesday, November 29, 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. 946324 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for DC 105 (Perry Park Road) Bridge Repair Project, Douglas County Project Number SP 2023-005, will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of rehabilitating approximately 153 feet of a bridge structure and roadway crossing Oakland School Gulch. The project also includes removal of portions of the present structure, asphalt milling, joint sealant, waterproofing membrane, hot mix asphalt placement, concrete patching, erosion control, traffic control as well as other items.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Project Engineer by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • •

1541 SY Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) 202 SY Removal of Portions of Present Structure (Class 1, 2 and 3) • 206 LF Joint Sealant • 171 Tons Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (PG 64-22) • 411 SY Waterproofing (Membrane) • 426 CF Concrete (Patching) • 200 LF Epoxy Resin (Injection) • 4 EA Embankment Protector Type 5' Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Neil Sarno, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

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Notice is hereby given that at 10:00 a.m. on November 27, 2023, the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD shall make final payment and settlement to the following contractors in connection with all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the referenced project: 1. Concrete Express, Inc., in the amount of $46,278.67, pursuant to the contract dated March 22, 2023, for work performed in Sterling Ranch Filing No. 1 Titan Road, Douglas County, CO. Any person, individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by a contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor may, at any lime and up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted ID be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim.

All such claims shall be filed with the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, on or before the above-mentioned dale and time of final settlement.

Failure on the part at a claimant to timely file a verified statement of the amount due shall relieve the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board from any and all liability for making payment to the claimant.

BY ORDER OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD Legal Notice No. 946290 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Published in: Douglas County News Press Public Notice Notice of Final Payment Notice is hereby given that the Southgate Water District (“District”), Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado, will make final payment at its office at 3722 E. Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado on November 14, 2023 to Brannan Construction Company for all work done by said Contractor in construction work performed within the District on the following project: Project Contractor: Brannan Construction Company Project Name: 2023 Waterline Replacement Project Location: Arapahoe County, Colorado Work Area 1 is located within the City of Centennial, generally in the Walnut Hills Subdivision generally along S Uinta St, E Costilla Blvd, and S Quince St. Work Area 2 is located within the City of Greenwood Village, along E Orchard Rd on the east and west sides of Interstate 25.

Any persons, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that furnished labor, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance or other supplies used or consumed by any contractor, in or about the performance of said work are hereby notified to file any claim on account of furnishing any of said items to the District, to the attention of David Irish, District Manager, at the above address on or before 4:00 PM on Monday, November 13, 2023. Failure on the part of such claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such deadline, will release the District, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT Legal Notice No. 946257 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 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 23rd day of November, 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 Jalisco International, Inc., for the completion of Pine Drive Over Sulphur Gulch Bridge Rehabilitation (CIP22-045-CI), and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Jalisco International, Inc., 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 23rd day of November, 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. 946338 First Publication: 11/9/23 Second Publication: 11/16/23 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District (“District”) of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. to A-1 ChipSeal Company (“Contractor”), for all work done by the Contractor for a construction project performed within the District and commonly known as the 2023 Chip Seal Paving Project.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its subcontractors, 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, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or its 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 claim setting forth the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District, whose address is c/o Sandy Brandenburger, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Russell Grant Russell Grant, President Legal Notice No. 946239 First Publication: November 2, 2023.

Last Publication: November 9, 2023.

Published in: Douglas County News Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #061-23 CONCERT PRODUCTION SERVICES for

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO The Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, is soliciting responses from responsible and highly-qualified concert producers for Douglas County, Colorado.

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. 061-23, Concert Production Services for Douglas County, Colorado” and mailed or hand-carried 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 2:00pm on Thursday, November 30, 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. 946323 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #049-23 PRE-EMPLOYMENT & DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION SERVICES and CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE & ALCOHOL SCREENING The Human Resources Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of services related to Pre-Employment & Department of Transportation (DOT) Services and, Controlled Substance & Alcohol Screening, Educational Training, and to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Controlled Substance and Alcohol Regulations, as specified. Douglas County currently employs approximately one-thousand, five hundred (1,500) individuals; about 10% of those individuals fall into the DOT Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing pool. The other percentage would be tested under non-DOT regulations.

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

RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) original hard-copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #049-23, DOT Screening”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said

proposal 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 vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 946319 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #060-23 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT for the OFFICE of the DISTRICT ATTORNEY The Office of the District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District (Office), is seeking proposal responses from responsible, highly-qualified software companies for the development and deployment of a web application in Angular using the Agile methodology to improve processes in the District Attorney’s Office.

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

RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) original hard-copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #060-23, Software Development for the Office of the District Attorney”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal 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 vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 946332 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #052-23 MAINTENANCE of COUNTY OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES The Division of Open Space and Natural Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified companies for the Maintenance of County Open Space Properties, as specified. Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, trash collection, trail and trailhead mowing, fence repair and maintenance, snowplowing services, and other services as required.

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.

envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 052-23, Maintenance of County Open Space Properties” and mailed or hand-carried 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 3:00pm on Friday, December 1, 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. 946325 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 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 at the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on the 20th day of November, 2023, final settlement will be made by Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, a quasimunicipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (the “District”), with Glacier Construction Co., Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Contractor”), for and on account of the contract for the construction of the Well L Site Improvements Project (the “Work”), subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said Work by the District.

ANY PERSON, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-4-401(8), C.R.S., THAT HAS FURNISHED LABOR, MATERIALS, SUSTENANCE, OR OTHER SUPPLIES USED OR CONSUMED BY A CONTRACTOR OR HIS OR HER SUBCONTRACTOR IN OR ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK CONTRACTED TO BE DONE OR THAT SUPPLIED LABORERS, RENTAL MACHINERY, TOOLS, OR EQUIPMENT TO THE EXTENT USED IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE WORK WHOSE CLAIM THEREFOR HAS NOT BEEN PAID BY THE CONTRACTOR OR THE SUBCONTRACTOR MAY, AT ANY TIME UP TO AND INCLUDING THE TIME OF FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE WORK CONTRACTED TO BE DONE, FILE WITH THE DISTRICT’S BOARD A VERIFIED STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE AND UNPAID ON ACCOUNT OF THE CLAIM. All verified statements shall be filed: (i) by handdelivery to the District Manager at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134, or (ii) mailed to Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, Attn.: District Manager, 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134. Such verified statements must be received by the District prior to the time of final settlement.

Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement within the time frame provided for herein will release Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, its officers, directors, managers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment to the Contractor or any of its subcontractors.

DENVER SOUTHEAST SUBURBAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, D/B/A PINERY WATER AND WASTEWATER DISTRICT By; /s/ Walter Partridge Walter Partridge, President Legal Notice No. 946247 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Published in: The Douglas County News Press

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Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV30191, Division/Courtroom # DIV 5 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 23001764 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THE MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD COMPANY, Plaintiff: v.

JUILIA FRIEMAN et al., Defendant(s) Regarding: LOT 2, BLOCK 5, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 11. PARCEL 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as 4666 Heartwood Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 (the "Property"); also known as: 4666 HEARTWOOD WY CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 8, 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 14th day December the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $15,303.67 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 Gail R. Gudder, attorney Registration #17820, MOELLER GRAF ATTORNEYS AT LAW 385 INVERNESS PKWY SUITE 200 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112, 7202792568 Dated 10/19/2023, Castle Rock, CO Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 946097 First Publication: 10/19/2023 Last Publication: 11/16/2023 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 Plaintiff(s): TMV RETAIL II OWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation Defendant(s): CBDG, LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 56 Inverness Drive East #103 Englewood, CO 80112 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case No. 23CV30835 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint and District Civil Case Cover Sheet.

DATE: , 2023 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons.

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF. Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No. 946313 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice 1) 2016 KIA FORTE VIN KNAFX4A69G5440826 2) 1991 FORD RANGER VIN 1FTCR14U8MTA17347 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456 Legal Notice No. 946345 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice 1) 2019 KAWASAKI BR125 VIN JKABRRJ18KDA14988 2) 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA VIN 1NXBR30E56Z610498 3) 1997 CHEVROLET 1500 VIN 1GCEK19M7VE227028 4) 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN 3GNFK16R2TG170772 REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139 Legal Notice No. 946346 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PATRICIA ANN HIJAZI, ALSO KNOWN AS PATRICIA HIJAZI, AND PATRICIA A. HIJAZI, Deceased Case Number 23 PR 30430 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before March 12, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard Tarik Hijazi Personal Representative 2050 Manhattan Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Legal Notice No. 946296 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before March 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marco D. Chayet Jennifer R. Oviatt Personal Representative 18th Judicial District Public Administrator’s Office P.O. Box 460749, Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8520 Legal Notice No. 946285 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM FORD MEYER, a.k.a. WILLIAM F. MEYER, a.k.a. WILLIAM MEYER, a.k.a. WILL MEYER, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30429 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven Harlan Meyer Personal Representative c/o Brown & Brown, P.C. 1250 E. Sherwood Drive Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 Legal Notice No. 946311 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lois Jean Friesen, aka Lois J. Friesen, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30423

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOLORES ELLEN CHERNO, also known as DOLORES E. CHERNO, also known as DOLORES CHERNO, Deceased Case Number, 2023PR30419

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

James A. Friesen, Personal Representative of the Estate Lois Jean Friesen 8537 Flying B Way, Apt. #2008 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Steven P. Cherno, Personal Representative 27 Arabis Court Ladera Ranch, California 92694 Legal Notice No. 946246 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy D. Henderson, also known as Nancy Aline Davis Henderson, and Nancy Henderson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30441 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

The Bank of Commerce, c/o Timothy Sopalski, V.P. Person Giving Notice 375 Yellowstone Avenue Idaho Falls, ID 83403 Legal Notice No. 946273 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharon Kay Huntington, a/k/a Sharon K. Huntington, Deceased Case No. 2023PR30384

Legal Notice No. 946236 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SARAH COLLINS, a/k/a SARAH M. COLLINS, a/k/a SARAH MARIE COLLINS, Deceased Case Number 2023PR030376 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before 03/18/2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Virginia A. Frazer-Abel Person Giving Notice 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80212 Legal Notice No. 946297 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Samuel Patin, a/k/a Charles S. Patin, a/k/a Charles Patin, a/k/a Charlie Patin, a/k/a Chuck Patin, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30445 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado

80109, on or before March 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Hellen Patin Swanson, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 Legal Notice No. 946268 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Albert Dale Mikelson, a/k/a A. Dale Mikelson, a/k/a Dale Mikelson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30452 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before March 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn T. James, Esq., Personal Representative Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 Legal Notice No. 946308 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Jean Witt , a/k/a Barbara J. Witt, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30453 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn L. Witt, Personal Representative c/o Linda Sommers, Esq. Sommers Law Group 390 Union Blvd., #280 Lakewood, CO 80228 Legal Notice No. 946300 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Louise Bisgard, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR 179 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karla D'Ann Abell, Person Giving Notice 7302 Fairway Lane Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 946192 First Publication: October 26, 2023 Last Publication: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sheila Ellen Zieger, a/k/a Sheila E. Zieger, a/k/a Sheila Zieger, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030425 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before 3/9/2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bruce Kevin Zieger a/k/a Bruce K. Zieger, Personal Representative c/o Gebhardt Emerson Moodie Bonanno, LLC 650 South Cherry Street, Suite 500,

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FUNDRAISER ‘It [Alzheimer’s] clearly affects our community FROM PAGE 18

For the sixth consecutive year, Vi at Highlands Ranch has been one of the top contributors in the area when it comes to fundraising and exceeding their goals.

Even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, members at Vi Highlands Ranch continued to raise funds, however, they had to cut back on some of the ways they raised those funds.

One of those ways was having a bake sale, which made its way back this year. Individual living residents and staff brought in and made baked goods and sold them during a two hour period.

While Straight volunteers herself to take on multiple facets of the fundraising and residents donate funds, the entire Vi team are the ones that help put on the events for the fundraiser.

“Probably the biggest event involvement is actually finding

greatly. This is very vital to our community. We would love to see an end to the Alzheimher’s disease and in raising funds, we look forward to seeing that happen.’

Sue Straight, resident of the senior living facility people that are committed to finding new ways to fundraise,’ said Straight. “And making this more exciting for our residents.”

Vi at Highlands Ranch organized a variety of initiatives to help raise funds, such as an onsite community walk for residents, outdoor grilled lunches and department basket raffles in which each department put together a special gift basket to be sold at a silent auction.

This year, the community hosted a chef dinner with Executive Chef Greg Strickland where he charged a certain amount of money and sold a limited number of plates.

“You’re talking about people that normally don’t have to pay for their meals because it’s included in their living here,” said Straight. “They are more than willing to have this special night with the chef and have a special dinner prepared.”

Additionally, for the past three years, there has been one anonymous Vi resident who has matched donations up to $20,000 per year.

With all the proceeds going to the Denver Walk to End Alzhiemer’s, the fundraiser brings Straight joy every year as she loves seeing how it brings the community together.

Watching the excitement come over residents is Straight’s favorite part about the fundraising and seeing them feel good about themselves and contribute to the Alzheimer’s Association, knowing something like that can affect their lives at any moment.

“This isn’t just for our residents,” said Straight. “It’s for the world.”

Although there is no exact treatment for the disease, there has been evidence that those who adopt healthy lifestyle habits can lower their risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Straight is confident that a cure for Alzheimer’s is getting closer and when researchers find a cure, it’s going to affect their children and their grandchildren.

Public Notices Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. 946342 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dean Edward Chairenza, also known as Dean E. Chairenza, also known as Dean Chairenza, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30428 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carly J. Chairenza, Personal Representative 4178 S Crystal Court, Apt 1423 Aurora, CO 80014 Legal Notice No. 946233 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 16, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kevin W. Smith, Deceased Case Number: 23PR95 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christine Emily Tobey, aka Christine E. Tobey, aka Christine Tobey, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30369

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Eric Gaston Prusiewicz, a/k/a Eric G. Prusiewicz, a/k/a Eric Prusiewicz, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30404

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ellen M. Armstrong, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030421

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ. On behalf of Laurie Raeburn, Personal Representative 6855 South Havana Street, Suite #370 Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 734-7131

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Melissa Smith, Personal Representative 5266 Gould Circle Castle Rock, Colorado 0109

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Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM PAUL MARTIN, a/k/a WILLIAM P. MARTIN, a/k/a WILLIAM MARTIN, a/k/a BILL MARTIN, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30393 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 16, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 20, 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 Justin Robert Smith be changed to Justin Robert Holden Case No.: 23 C 652 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946304 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: November 23, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 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 Gina Maria Smith be changed to Gina Maria Holden Case No.: 23 C 651 By: Judge Brian Fields

The Petition requests that the name of Gabriel Louise Garcia be changed to Gabriela Louise Brown Case No.: 23 C 661

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