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County services may not be harmed by Polis property tax plan

Castle Rock aims to take property over owner’s opposition

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock is taking legal action to acquire around 4 acres of private property needed to complete the Crystal Valley Interchange after the owner refused to accept an o er from the town.

Town council members on May 2 authorized Castle Rock’s attorney to move forward with condemning the land so that the town can take ownership and complete the $120 million tra c project that will connect Interstate 25 and Crystal Valley Parkway.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As pressure mounted on state lawmakers to intervene in Colorado’s expected spike in property tax bills, Douglas County o cials worried that setting the cap too low could hurt funding for local government services.

Politicians on the left and the right agreed that homeowners need relief as property taxes are expected to increase this year. Driven by a costly real-estate market, home values — as calculated for property tax purposes — have spiked since the last

time homeowners received notices of value two years ago. Since then, residential properties in the Denver metro area typically saw value increases between 35% and 45%, a group of county assessors from across the Front Range announced April 26.

at rise threatens to take a big bite out of families’ nances because even when tax rates themselves aren’t increasing, the amount that homeowners owe increases as the value of homes rise.

If a proposal from Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Democrats wins approval from voters this year, the

rise in homeowners’ property tax bills could decrease by double-digit percentages.

e governor’s o ce provided an example scenario where a $600,000 home increased in value by 30% in the 2023 property valuation, which is based on June 2022 real-estate market values, compared to the 2021 valuation, which was based on June 2020 market values.

Factoring in the recent property tax relief law known as state Senate Bill 22-238, that home would see a 24% increase in its property tax bill,

e town contacted the owners of the property on Crystal Valley Parkway, Hyperion Fund L.P., in November 2022 about purchasing the plot at fair-market value, as determined by an appraisal done at the town’s expense.

However, two appraisals done on the property came to very di erent market values, with the town’s appraisal coming in around $816,000 and a separate appraisal done by Hyperion valuing the property closer to $1.2 million.

Town attorney Michael Hyman said the town o ered Hyperion Fund $816,228 for the land last month and didn’t receive a response until May 2, where Hyperion Fund objected to the sale.

Douglas County students named Boettcher Scholars

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Five Douglas County students received the distinguished Boettcher Foundation Scholarship this year out of the largest candidate pool the scholarship program has seen so far.

Brinda Malik, a senior at STEM School Highlands Ranch; Iris Pixler, a senior at Legend High School; and

Sujay Potlapelly, Shruthi Rajesh and Myles Rubin, seniors at Rock Canyon High School, are among the 50 total students receiving the fouryear, $80,000 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship.

Malik plans to attend the University of Denver, Pixler plans to head to Colorado College and Potlapelly, Rajesh and Rubin plan to go to University of Colorado Boulder.

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District is proud to congratulate ve graduates for earning this prestigious scholarship that recognizes the next generation of doers and difference makers,” the district said in a news release.

A record of more than 2,000 students applied for the scholarship this year, which has been around since 1952 and provided more than $110 million in aid. In addition to the tuition coverage, scholars also

get access to campus enrichment programming, additional grants and annual events.

“As Boettcher Scholars, these 50 dynamic thinkers and leaders have committed to attending Colorado universities where they will continue using their talents to elevate our communities right here at home,” Katie Kramer, Boettcher Foundation president and CEO, said in a statement.

Castle Rock family to sue school district over racist bullying

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Castle Rock family is planning to take legal action against the Douglas County School District over its handling of repeated instances of racism targeting Black and biracial students at Castle Rock Middle School.

Lacey Ganzy, whose eighth-grade son Jeramiah was called racial slurs and threatened in a student group chat, reported the issue to school and district administrators on April 20. Since then, Ganzy said only one student involved has been suspended. Ganzy has not returned Jeramiah to school, fearing for his safety. He is

completing the semester online.

Jeramiah said the past few weeks have been di cult.

“I just feel alone now,” he said. “ ey treat it as a joke and nobody really understands how it feels.”

Ganzy said she is taking legal action because she doesn’t feel the district is responding appropriately to the threats her son faced.

“I think that the way society is going and with the crimes in our school district, it’s imperative that I take those threats seriously,” she said.

In a past statement, the school district said it couldn’t comment on details of discipline related to speci c

students, but said administrators are handling the complaint pursuant to the student code of conduct and school board policies.

“It is our goal to take care of each and every one of our students in our district,” the statement said. “We appreciate the Ganzy family bringing their concerns to us so we can make sure our system is addressing their needs.”

Iris Halpern, Ganzy’s attorney, said the family anticipates ling a civil rights lawsuit in federal court.

Halpern recently represented former Douglas County superintendent Corey Wise, who led a complaint against the school district with the Colorado O ce of Civil Rights over his termination, claiming it was

retaliation for his support of masking and equity policies. Wise settled with the school district in April for more than $830,000.

“I think it’s important to note that this is becoming a real pattern in Douglas County,” Halpern said. “Kids don’t learn white supremacy in a vacuum.”

Ganzy said she is planning to move her family out of Castle Rock because of the backlash to them speaking out. Friends have organized a GoFundMe to support the Ganzys’ move.

“I really hope we’re the last family that Castle Rock makes an example of and the last family to have to leave a place they’ve called home,” she said.

Three suspects in rock-throwing homicide face 13 charges

Trio of 18-year-olds suspected of killing Alexa

Bartell are being held without bail

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e three 18-year-olds suspected of killing Alexa Bartell during a rock-throwing rampage on April 19 were o cially charged by the O ce of the First Judicial District Attorney on May 3. e trio face 13 charges including rst-degree murder and assault and are being held without bond.

Twenty-year-old Arvada resident Bartell was driving northbound along Indiana Street when a rock crashed through her windshield and sent her vehicle hurtling from the roadway. Bartell was talking to a friend on the phone at the time and was found dead when the friend traced her location.

Koenig and Zachary Kwak all face the same 13 charges: one count of murder in the rst degree, six counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in the rst degree, three counts of assault in the second degree and three counts of criminal attempt to commit assault in the rst degree. e three suspects appeared in court at 1 p.m. on May 3 for the return ling of charges.

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Gov. Jared Polis signed four gun measures into law Friday in what’s likely the most consequential tightening of gun regulations in Colorado history.

The bills expand the state’s red flag law, raise the minimum age to purchase all guns to 21, impose a three-day waiting period on firearm purchases and make it easier for people to sue the gun industry.

“Coloradans deserve to be safe in our communities, in our schools, our grocery stores, night clubs and everywhere in between,” Polis said before signing the bills.

Still pending in the legislature, and expected to pass soon, is a fifth bill that would ban the creation and sale of unserialized firearms, also known as “ghost guns.”

Here’s what each of the bills signed into law Friday would do:

Red flag law expansion

Colorado’s red flag law, which allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from people deemed a significant risk to themselves or others, was created in 2019. But only family members and law enforcement have been able to petition a judge to issue a seizure order.

Under Senate Bill 170, one of

the four bills signed by Polis on Friday, the list of people who can petition a judge to order a gun seizure now includes health care providers, mental health providers, district attorneys and teachers. The bill also requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to create an education campaign around the red flag law.

“If I hear one more time, ‘It’s not the gun, it’s the person’ but then you don’t support this law, then maybe you don’t really mean it,” said Rep. Jennifer Bacon, DDenver, a prime sponsor of the bill. “Because that’s what we’re addressing here.”

Finally, the bill creates a hotline run by the Colorado Department of Public Safety to help the public get information about how to request gun seizures and to connect people with relevant resources.

The measure is aimed at increasing use of the red flag law, which hasn’t been used much in its first few years compared to other states with similar laws, according to a Colorado Public Radio analysis.

The bill’s other prime sponsors were all Democrats, including Sen. Tom Sullivan, Senate President Steve Fenberg and Rep. Mike Weissman.

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Hyman said Hyperion hasn’t made a counter o er.

“We’ve essentially determined that, in our best judgment, there is no negotiation to be had here, so that’s why we think condemnation is the best process,” he said.

Hyman added that the condemnation process will allow a court or jury to decide the fair-market value of the property, while giving the town immediate possession of the land so that construction on the interchange is not delayed.

A representative for Hyperion Fund told the council that the owners question whether the town has a reasonable need for the property because an earlier design for the Crystal Valley Interchange would have required only a portion of the land.

“What we are speci cally objecting to is there is a design that potentially wouldn’t require the taking of the property,” they said. “ ere’s a design that exists that would serve the same public purpose.”

Town sta said the design was up-

dated in partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and Douglas County o cials to improve tra c and pedestrian safety by adding east and west bound loop ramps to access I-25.

In response to Hyperion’s representative, Hyman said only the town and other government agencies on the project have the authority to decide how to construct the interchange.

“Hyperion can’t dictate the design of this highway,” he said.

e Hyperion representative said the owners also feel there haven’t been good faith negotiations. Hyman pushed back on that, saying the town had made a fair o er.

Ultimately, the council unanimously agreed to start the condemnation proceedings. Mayor Jason Gray said he doesn’t take the decision to go to court lightly.

“We take people’s property rights very seriously and … a third party court can hopefully nd a resolution that’s good for the town and good for the property owner,” Gray said.

With the council’s approval, the condemnation process will head to a Douglas County District Court judge.

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Castle Rock approved taking 4 acres of property owned by Hyperion Fund LP for the construction of the Crystal Valley Interchange, over objections from the owner about whether the town needs the entire property for the project and a lack of negotiations. A Douglas County District Court judge will now decide a fair value compensation for the property. COURTESY TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

A sign sits o Interstate 25 in March in the Castle Rock area. CPHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Centennial family sells garden boxes to support school therapy dogs

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After surviving a school shooting, three brothers in Centennial are working together to donate money to help support the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce school therapy dogs and the agency’s efforts to keep students safe.

“It’s been really cool to have my kids be able to nd something that they have a connection to, that they can give back to,” said Bambi Watson, the mom of the three boys.

Her sons — Bannon, Brycen and BG — build and sell garden boxes through Facebook Marketplace. For each box sold, they donate $5 to Back the Blue K-9 Force, a nonpro t that helps fund school therapy dogs and law enforcement K-9 units.

e idea originated when Watson saw a Facebook post from Back the Blue K-9 Force asking for money to help support Rex, the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce rst-ever school therapy dog who serves in Littleton Public Schools.

e Watson family knew Rex, as they had met him and Deputy John

Gray, a school resource o cer and the K-9 handler of Rex, during a

school fun run.

“ ey like to give back to things that mean something to them and that they have a connection to, so as soon as they found out this (was) to Rex, it was just an immediate connection with my kids,” Watson said.

Having school therapy dogs like Rex, a certi ed therapy dog who is also trained in detecting rearms , is “the perfect way to get guns out of school, nd guns in schools, keep our kids safe (and) keep our kids happy,” she said.

“My goal in donating is, I don’t ever want my kids to go to a school again where there is a school shooting. And I can’t think of a better way to make sure it doesn’t happen,” she added.

Reflecting on the STEM school shooting

On May 7, 2019, Watson’s three children were at STEM School Highlands Ranch when two people opened re, killing one student and injuring eight others.

Watson re ected on how intense and chaotic the shooting was for her and her children, who were in kindergarten, second grade and third grade at the time.

It was the last day her sons went to school there. e family moved out of the state shortly afterwards, and Watson said she did not plan on coming back to Colorado.

Prior to the school shooting, Watson had tried to get a school resource o cer at STEM School Highlands Ranch, she said.

As previously reported by Colo-

rado Community Media, the school did not have a school resource ofcer when the shooting happened. Rather, it contracted with a private security rm that employs men and women with military backgrounds as guards.

“I was so angry that I couldn’t process anything, and I just wanted to get out of Colorado,” Watson said.

After leaving Colorado, the Watson family traveled across the country, which was amazing, she said.

“And then my husband’s boss asked if he could move back,” she said. “And so we did, and we really struggled with — where would they go to school where they will be safe?”

In December 2019, the family returned to Colorado and now lives in a Centennial neighborhood near Heritage High School.

At the time, Watson was angry about moving back. Meeting Rex and learning about his role, however, helped bring her comfort.

“Getting to know Rex and seeing that there are changes being made, it’s really helped me to pocket that anger and to actually want to be part of it,” Watson said. “ ere’s trust now with me. ere’s, like, a feeling of comfort letting my kids go to school.”

Gray: ‘It’s a huge help’

When Deputy Gray found out that the Watson family was donating

Image of a garden box created by the Watson family.

COURTESY OF BAMBI WATSON

‘My goal in donating is, I don’t ever want my kids to go to a school again where there is a school shooting. And I can’t think of a better way to make sure it doesn’t happen.’

Bambi Watson, mom of the three boys

Chicken N’ Pickle to merge food and pickleball in Parker

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker’s residents will nd a new way to get into the pickleball craze as a Chicken N’ Pickle anticipates opening a location in town as part of an expansion into Colorado. In other news, road improvements, including lane expansions, are on tap.

e Town Council unanimously approved a tax and fee assistance program agreement for Chicken N’ Pickle. e entertainment out t meets all of the criteria, including being public bene t, according to the council.

Chicken N’ Pickle was established in 2016 in Kansas. Since then, the restaurant has expanded to Texas, Arizona and Nevada. e restaurant includes a sports bar, yard games and pickleball courts.

e proposed project consists of a 10,000-square-foot restaurant, a 4,000-square-foot rooftop patio and 17,000 square feet of pickleball courts. e project is estimated to cost $22 million.

Goss annual sales for the rst year is estimated to be $12 million, according to city documents, and $14 million a year by the end of the fth year.

“We are seeking a sales tax rebate

for ve years, for Chicken N’ Pickle,” said Weldy Feazell, department of economic development. “ at would be 50% of the general fund’s sales tax. e 2.5% at a maximum amount of $660,000.”

Chicken N’ Pickle would give the town 100% of their remitted sales tax and the town would rebate the restaurant the $660,000 over ve years on a quarterly basis, said Feazell.

In addition, the business projects it will employ up to 200 people with an annual payroll of about $2.7 million.

A site plan has not yet been submitted, however. e company has entered into a Letter of Intent with Life Church to purchase a portion of their property located on Parkerhouse Road as well as a parking agreement.

In other news, the council unanimously approved an ordinance to improve roads.

Following Engineering and Public Works Bob Exstrom’s presentation, the council approved a right-of-way purchase and sale agreement with TMV Retail II Owners Association and the town for a portion of road known as Stage Run in what’s dubbed the Dransfeldt Road Widening Project.  e project will widen the road from four lanes to ve, including the addition of one new

turning lane for southbound trafc as well as reconstruct sidewalks and curb ramps on Dransfeldt Road between Pony Express Drive and Mainstreet.

“Anybody that drives that section of road knows we have incredible stacking at all times of the day, there needs to be a relief somehow and someway and I think this is an excellent way to handle that,” said Councilemember Joshua Rivero.

Nearly 378 square feet of additional right-of-way is needed to accommodate new sidewalks and curb ramps. In addition, about 1,917 square feet of temporary construction easement is needed to restore portions of the Stage Run Road interrupted by the construction.  e purchase price of the property is estimated at $6,110, funding has been appropriated for this project in the 2023 Urban Renewal Projects Fund.

Of ve contract bids, the council awarded a trade contract agreement with 53 Corp. for Hilltop Road/ Canterberry Parkway Area Improvements in the amount of $989,915. Funding has been appropriated in the Highway and Streets Capital Projects fund.

Town engineering sta identi ed an accident trend involving rear

end accidents on Hilltop Road near Legend High School, said Tom Gill, project manager for the town.  Construction is is expected to begin May 30 and last through most of the summer.

Dransfeldt Road Widening Project vicinity map.

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Douglas County deputies investigate gunshots near I-25 and E-470

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A large group of Douglas County sheri ’s personnel responded to an area near Interstate 25 and the E-470 toll highway after reports of shots being red, according to the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce.

Two people exchanged gun re on May 3 at the intersection of Inverness Parkway and Jamaica Street, according to Sheri Darren Weekly. Witnesses and security camera footage observed the shooting, he said.

“We believe these two individuals were just shooting it out with each other,” Weekly said, adding that authorities don’t think the incident targeted the public.

e next day, Douglas County sheri ’s detectives came to the area of Jamaica and Inverness Parkway to execute a search warrant, the sheri ’s o ce tweeted at 5:20 p.m. May 4.

“Out of an abundance of caution, they have sent out a Code Red shelter-in-place noti cation,” the tweet said.

e sheri ’s o ce tweeted just before 8 p.m. May 4 that the shelterin-place noti cation had been lifted.

e o ce did not con rm whether detectives executed the search warrant on the residence of a suspect in the shooting.

“ ere isn’t much we are releasing now due to the nature of the investigation. We executed a search warrant based on information we discovered,” said Deputy Cocha Heyden, a sheri ’s o ce spokesperson. “ e suspect has not been arrested. At this point we cannot disclosed what was discovered.”

None of the suspects in the shooting have been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing, Heyden said at about 10 p.m. May 4.

Authorities received a call just before 2 p.m. on May 3 about the incident, and multiple 911 calls came in total, Weekly said. e incident occurred northeast of the I-25 and E-470 interchange, south of County Line Road in the Lone Tree area.

One of the shooters was in a dark-colored sedan and is believed to have had a handgun, according to Weekly. e other, on foot, was believed to have a “long gun” with a bright pink or orange strap, Weekly said.

“We have no reports of injuries right now. We’ve alerted hospitals to be on the lookout for anyone with gunshot wounds,” Weekly said at about 4:30 p.m.

ere were still no known injuries, Heyden said at about 6 p.m.

Deputies were searching for suspects, Heyden said at about 3:20 p.m. But deputies believe both individuals have left the area, and they don’t think there’s “any speci c danger to the general public,” Weekly said about an hour later.

e person on foot was a Black male, described as wearing a black hoodie coat and white tennis shoes, and he also might have had a black backpack with a logo on the back,

Weekly said in a video posted by the sheri ’s o ce on Facebook. Authorities didn’t give a description of the person in the vehicle.

“ e vehicle continued southbound, drove around (an) apartment complex and left the area. e Black male was seen running north from the area and was also seen getting into an early-2000s white Tahoe in the passenger side,” Weekly said in the video.

Deputies are seeking a dark-colored Nissan sedan and the white Tahoe, Weekly said in the video.

Deputies don’t know whether the shooters were known to each other, and deputies aren’t aware of a motive for the incident, Weekly told Colorado Community Media.

The investigation is continuing, Heyden said at about 6 p.m.

No damage to nearby apartments or other property was reported, Heyden said at about 6 p.m.

Anyone who has any information about the incident can email the sheriff’s office at dcsotips@dcsheriff.net or call its tip line at 303-6607579.

Authorities had set up one road closure on South Valley Highway, one at Inverness Parkway and Inverness Drive South, and one at Jamaica Street and Liberty Boulevard, according to the sheriff’s office.

“The area and roads have been open to all normal operations,” the sheriff’s office tweeted at about 8:30 p.m.

‘There isn’t much we are releasing now due to the nature of the investigation. We executed a search warrant based on information we discovered. The suspect has not been arrested. At this point we cannot disclosed what was discovered.’

Deputy Cocha Heyden, a sheri ’s o ce spokesperson

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Man faces murder trial 13 years after shooting

Jury trial set

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

irteen years after the fatal shooting of a Centennial man— and several years after the court sentenced other defendants in the same case — the man prosecutors accuse of pulling the trigger, Terrell Jones, is facing trial.

e case became a long legal saga that has seen ve di erent defendants in court, two grand juries and multiple plea deals.

Andrew Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was found fatally shot about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009, in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near County Line Road and Yosemite Street.

A few hours before Graham, 23, was found — just before midnight — video surveillance captured Graham riding an RTD light rail train and exiting at the station near Park Meadows Shopping Mall in Lone Tree.

Graham had been making living arrangements in Boulder that day and would often walk from the station to his parents’ house in nearby Willow Creek a couple miles away, his mother told Colorado Community Media at the time.

Jones was arrested in March 2020, KCNC-CBS4

reported. Jones was 16 years old at the time of the shooting.

In a case that doesn’t appear to rely on physical evidence, the varying stories of witnesses will take center stage.

Chris Wilcox, a prosecutor with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce, foreshadowed the type of testimony witnesses will likely give.

“ ere are going to be some people that told one story and told a second story and told a third story,” Wilcox told potential jurors in Arapahoe County District Court on May 5.

Jones’ trial could run for weeks, possibly until June 2, according to the state judicial branch website.

Here’s a look at the details that led up to this point.

Case revolved around group of defendants

A 2016 Arapahoe County grand jury indicted Clarissa Jae Lockhart, Allen Deshawn Ford, Kendall Adam Austin and Joseph Martin — also teenagers at the time of the shooting. e four were arrested in January 2017 in connection with Graham’s death.

Grand juries are sometimes used to decide whether authorities have enough evidence to charge a suspect.

e codefendants described a plot to rob Graham, whom they saw as “a white male who might have money,” according to the a davit for Jones’ arrest. Jones and three other codefendants are African American. One codefendant, Joseph Martin,

Terrell Jones is accused of shooting Andrew Graham to death in November 2009. COURTESY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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was listed as American Indian on the state Department of Corrections website.

Ford, Lockhart and Austin had been linked to a string of racemotivated robberies and assaults in downtown Denver in 2009, according to the affidavit and court proceedings in the Graham case. Suspects in that rash of crimes told police they targeted White males because they assumed they had money and wouldn’t fight back or present a threat.

Lockhart and Austin pleaded

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money to help support the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office school therapy dog program, he said it was incredible to see.

“I think it validates the point of our program, right? Because our purpose in this program was to do just that … to make kids feel safe and to be able to build relationships with kids,” Gray said.

The sheriff’s office has five school therapy dogs so far: Rex and Zeke in Littleton Public Schools; Riley and Bear in Cherry Creek Schools; and Otis in Byers and Deer Trail schools.

“I’m unaware of any agency in the state that has dogs designated to working only in schools that are both certified therapy dogs and can also provide school safety,” Gray said.

Rex, for example, is getting trained to search for guns and explosives, and Zeke is trained in detecting electronics such as storage devices, hard drives and flash

guilty to attempted robbery in September 2009 incidents, and Ford pleaded guilty to a bias-motivated crime involving “bodily injury” and pleaded guilty to assault in August 2009 incidents, according to online court records.

Separately, in the case of Graham’s death, Jones was charged with first-degree murder after deliberation and first-degree felony murder, according to court records. As it relates to this case, a count of first-degree felony murder can be charged against anyone in a group that is allegedly involved in a serious crime in which a death occurs. The charge applies even if a particular member of the group is not believed to have directly caused

drives, he said.

“It’s kind of cool that in two years we’ve gone from … one dog to five dogs. And you know, currently we’re working on training our third dog in his dual purpose which is to, again, find guns — and that’s Riley,” Gray said. “We’re not looking to get kids in trouble; we’re just looking to keep kids safe and provide them support.”

So far, the Watson family has donated more than $840. The money will help the sheriff’s office get all the materials it needs to train Rex, Gray said.

“It’s a huge help,” he said. “Because otherwise, you know, that leads to us having to go try to find ways to fundraise to get the materials that we need.”

One of the assets of having a dog trained in detecting explosives in the schools is that it allows the agency to investigate bomb threats more quickly, he explained.

“It could take hours … if you had to call in another agency’s dog and wait, right? But now we have dogs working during the day in our own schools that could go clear a school in 20 minutes and have kids back

the death.

Long road to case

Despite the years it took to arrest Jones, his arrest affidavit did not mention any physical evidence that points to any of the defendants. An arrest affidavit is a document that lists the alleged facts surrounding an arrest.

In court in October 2020, Evan Marcia Zuckerman, a defense attorney for Jones, hammered on what she argued are inconsistencies in the accounts of the four codefendants.

Jones — who apparently first spoke to authorities in 2010 — has acknowledged to investigators that he knew the codefendants but has

safely in class, which is huge,” he said.

When it comes to making schools safer, Gray said the agency’s school therapy dog program is one of the solutions.

“Is it a perfect one? Nothing’s perfect. But when you start stacking these things together and we layer solutions, that’s when we get results,” Gray said. “You have an SRO in the building that’s trained in how to respond to stuff, you have a dog that can find guns, you have — you’re building relationships with kids and helping mental health.”

Reflecting on the impact of the Watson family’s donations, Gray said, “What they’re doing is bigger than just Rex.”

“And that’s what I think is important,” he said. “Yes, they’re raising money for those training supplies — but the idea behind it is bigger than that.”

Gardening for a purpose

Watson has always gardened, she said, and after moving into their Centennial home, the family started building garden boxes.

Her sons then had the idea to

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denied involvement in Graham’s death.

He admitted to having a gun around the “2009 time frame,” according to the January 2017 indictment that led to the arrest of the other defendants. He indicated before a grand jury that Ford stole that gun from him at a party, the indictment says.

Wilcox argued in October 2020 that “while the court heard voluminous statements about stories that changed,” Jones still may be found guilty by a jury.

The codefendants “aren’t just witnesses that came forward to make a statement,” Wilcox has said. They are people who “put themselves as being involved in a crime.”

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“We kind of all do it together,” Watson said about creating the garden boxes. “The only two things that they (her sons) need help with are cutting the wood and moving the wood, but they build the rest of it themselves.”

In April of last year, so many orders came in that the family was making 100 boxes a week, Watson said.

This year is the first time the family is directly donating part of the money earned from selling the garden boxes, though the family has given boxes for free to first responders and members of the military in the past.

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Polis, Dems announce plan to limit property tax hikes

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BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rosa Bañuelos, an 80-year-old east Denver resident, lives on a xed income and knows devastating decisions are ahead if state lawmakers don’t take action to limit her property tax bill increase.

She fears she would have to go without buying necessities — or even lose her home.

She shared her story at a news conference held by Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic state lawmakers. Showing his cards at the last minute, the governor revealed a proposal on May 1 to curb increases on Coloradans’ property tax payments and enact what Democrats say is a “long-term solution” to prevent growing home values from raising property tax bills.

“ is will decrease the property tax rate for every homeowner in our state,” said Polis, whose o ce says the proposal would cut the added amounts Coloradans owe by double-digit percentages.

Driven by a costly real-estate market, home values — as calculated for property tax purposes — have spiked since the last time homeowners received notices of value two years ago. Since then, residential properties in the Denver metro area typically saw value increases between 35% and 45%, a group of county assessors from across the Front Range announced April 26.

Early May is around the time homeowners start receiving their newly calculated property values from assessors’ o ces, and the Democrats’ eleventhhour announcement comes on the heels of public o cials openly hoping homeowners would get relief from state lawmakers.

Democrats say their plan can blunt the increase in Coloradans’ tax bills without undercutting the ability of school districts and other local governments to provide services.

“We know people want their schools funded. We know people want re re-

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sponse to arrive quickly,” said state Rep. Mike Weissman, an Aurora Democrat.

“ ey want libraries and other community (amenities) like parks that are funded with property taxes.”

Polis and the Democrats waited until the last minute “to x a problem they knew was coming all along,” state House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, a Republican of Wellington, said in a statement.

e clock is ticking on the state legislature’s regular session, the four-month period when lawmakers pass bills.

“ e people of Colorado should be skeptical of the governor’s hastily introduced plan with only one week left in the session,” Lynch said.

Whether the plan wins approval ultimately depends on Colorado voters. Here’s a look at what could change.

Cutting the increase

Statewide, assessed values of homes are expected to increase by 33% on average compared to the most recent assessed values, for which Coloradans paid 2021 and 2022 property tax bills, according to the governor’s o ce.

Looking at the impact of rising home values on Coloradans’ tax bills, the governor’s o ce provided an example scenario of a $600,000 home whose value grows 30%.

On average, that home would have faced a roughly $4,500 tax bill, according to the governor’s o ce.

Factoring in the e ect of state Senate Bill 22-238, a recently passed law, the tax bill falls to about $4,300.

What Coloradans pay in property taxes depends on a few numbers. Local government entities like counties and school districts set the tax rates — property tax rates are o cially called “mill levies.” Also at play is the “assessment rate,” another number that helps determine how much in property taxes a person owes. e state legislature sets the assessment rate.

With a proposed assessment reduction, the example tax bill would fall to about $4,100. And with a proposed cap — another part of the Democrats’ proposal — on top of that, the tax bill would slide further down to roughly $3,900.

e increase in the typical tax bill in that scenario, compared to 2022, would be about $1,000 if state lawmakers took no action. If the proposed assessment reduction and the proposed cap succeed, the rise in property tax bills could decrease by around 40% to 60%, according to the fact sheet. ( at’s taking into account the e ect of SB 238, which would cause about 20 percentage points of that decrease on its own, according to the sheet.)

But the savings provided through SB 238 expire, so all those savings would only continue if voters approve the proposal, a governor’s o ce spokesperson said.

What else proposal includes

If the proposal moves forward, Colorado voters will decide whether to approve it in November.

Parts of the Democrats’ plan, according to the governor’s o ce, include:

• Reducing the residential property assessment rate to 6.7% in 2023 and 2024, and continuing that reduction for primary residences — not second homes or investment properties — in future years.

• Reducing the taxable value of residences by $40,000 in 2023 and 2024, and continuing that reduction for primary residences in future years.

• Capping the growth in district property tax collections, excluding school districts, at in ation and allowing local governments to override the cap after giving notice to property owners.

• Protecting funding for public education and “back ll” revenue to re districts, water districts, ambulance and hospital districts in areas of the state that aren’t growing as fast as others by dedicating a portion of the state TABOR surplus to back ll.

( at’s a reference to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which limits the amount of money that the state government can collect and spend, or save, each year. Revenue above the limit — sometimes called a “TABOR surplus” — generally gets refunded to taxpayers. TABOR is an amendment to the Colorado Constitution.)

• Providing seniors who currently receive the homestead exemption a larger reduction of $140,000 and allowing them to continue to receive that reduction if they move.

e homestead exemption “portability” in the plan ensures that seniors can use the exemption even if they have to downsize or otherwise make a change, said state Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat.

“Seniors on xed income, they’re going to be able to use that exemption for the rest of their lives, even if they change their home situation,” Hansen said.

If voters give it the green light, the Democrats’ proposed measure would last a decade, under a 10-year “sunset” timeframe, the fact sheet says.

TABOR ‘backfill’

e governor’s o ce fact sheet says the proposal protects funding for school

districts, re districts, counties and other local services by dedicating a portion of the state TABOR surplus. at would allow the state to retain roughly $167 million in 2024, reducing the state TABOR surplus from an estimated $2 billion to an estimated $1.8 billion and reducing taxpayer refunds by $46 in 2024, the sheet says.

“Taxpayers can still expect to receive a surplus refund of $700 this year and over $400 next year,” the sheet says.

Ins and outs of property taxes

It’s the job of county assessors’ o ces to establish accurate values of homes and other properties to determine how much property owners will owe government entities in taxes — a process meant to ensure that the amount of taxes people pay is fair and equitable. ( e assessor doesn’t set the tax rate but determines the value of the property that the tax rate then gets applied to.) e property valuation homeowners were receiving around early May is based on data as of June 2022, near the recent peak in the real-estate market. So even though home prices have declined since then, property values re ect last year’s exceptional highs. e expected 33% assessed value increase statewide is an average that applies across all residential properties, including single-family homes, condos and townhomes, duplexes, triplexes and multifamily, according to the governor’s o ce.

‘Among lowest in nation’ e governor’s o ce said the proposal, along with previous legislation, will ensure Colorado’s property taxes “remain among the lowest in the nation.”

Nationally, Colorado has relatively low residential property taxes, according to an analysis by the conservative Tax Foundation. Colorado ranked 47th in property taxes paid as a percentage of owner-occupied housing value in 2020, according to the foundation.

Note: e state legislature’s regular session was set to end in early May, and the Democrats’ proposal could be amended after this story was nalized.

Gov. Jared Polis speaks at a May 1 news conference that unveiled Democrats’ plan to limit property tax bill increases at the state Capitol. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

according to the governor’s o ce.

If Polis and the Democrats’ proposal gets the OK from voters, the increase could fall to as low as 12%, according to the governor’s o ce.

But the amount of relief won’t play out the same across the state, and the picture could look especially di erent in Douglas County.

“I don’t believe property tax bills will be only going up 12% in Douglas County,” said Commissioner Lora omas, one of Douglas County’s elected leaders.

County could act on tax relief

In a place with notably high home prices like Douglas County, the amount of increase in property tax bills could outpace many other areas of the state.

In Douglas County, residential properties saw increases in value between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%. at includes single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes, according to Douglas County Assessor Toby Damisch. He’s the o cial who oversees the process of valuing property in the county.

Property taxes partly fund county governments, but they also fund school districts, re and library districts, and other local entities.

If Colorado voters decide to approve the Democratic state lawmakers’ proposal in November, the remaining amount of increase in property tax bills could still give Douglas County more revenue than it was expecting.

e budget that Douglas County o cials wrote for 2024 was based on expecting a 9% property value increase, omas, a county commissioner, has said.

“At 9%, we can deliver the services we need to.

Obviously, I’m one of three (commissioners), but if there’s more than that, we would do a tax credit like we have ve of the seven years I’ve been a commissioner,” omas said.

If the increase is 10% or more, omas said she would vote for what’s called a “temporary mill levy credit” to reduce residents’ tax bills. (Property tax rates are o cially called “mill levies.”)

e county has authorized such credits in 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, e ectively lowering county revenue by $30 million.

Plan comes with caveat

Colorado Democrats proposed a multi-pronged plan, and one of the parts is to cap the growth in district property tax collections, excluding school districts, at in ation.

(“Districts” means any type of local government

— such as counties, re ghting districts, metropolitan districts and others — that imposes a property tax.)

e catch: e Democrats’ plan would also allow local governments to override the cap after giving notice to property owners, according to the governor’s o ce.

Going back to that general example of a home previously valued at $600,000, the increase in its property tax bill if the proposal is approved would be 12% if districts stay under the local cap, according to the governor’s o ce. But if the proposal goes through and governments waive the local cap, the home’s property tax bill would see a 19% increase, according to the o ce.

Living within a metropolitan district, such as Highlands Ranch, can make a big di erence in a home’s total property taxes, omas has said. Metro districts are a type of government entity that can offer some government services.

Asked whether he expects metro districts and other districts to waive the cap, Damisch, the assessor, said it’s likely that many districts would.

“I believe, based on historic precedent, unless there is a tremendous amount of political pressure and citizen engagement, that most special districts and such will waive the cap,” Damisch said. omas took issue with the timing of the proposal in this year’s state legislative session at the Capitol. She generally found the details of the Democrats’ proposal to fall short of a solution to how Colorado handles its property tax policy, saying more people should be represented at the table in hammering out a plan.

She favors that “instead of having (talks) in a smoky dark room and popping this on all of us a week before the session ends,” she said.

Note: e state legislature’s regular session was set to end in early May, and the Democrats’ proposal could be amended after this story was nalized.

Denver Assessor Keith Er meyer, left, speaks at an April 26 news conference at the Denver City and County Building near the state Capitol. Beside him sits Toby Damisch, Douglas County assessor. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

The losses will mount

During a recent vacation, I was able to meet and talk with several people who are from the Denver area. What I found interesting is what they told me their plans for the future hold.

You see, they did not talk about a love for Colorado or Denver in terms of living day-to-day. ey love the parks, trails, mountains and wildlife. However, they are not happy with the direction this state is headed.

One family is changing. A couple is getting married. She has a daughter, and he has a young teenage daughter. e upcoming family of four will not be staying in Denver as their new life begins. Instead, they they cannot a ord to come together and live here.

He is a teacher. He said the salaries for teachers in Colorado are some of the worst in the nation. at means he is looking elsewhere.

e couple, once married, will be moving to Texas where teachers are paid a lot better.

Let that sink in. Texas, which makes the news regularly for politics in schools and other controversies, is about to gain a lovely family to improve their economy and communities.

Besides not being able to make it work on a professional level — the couple also said they cannot a ord to nd a home to come together as a new family. Costs are too high. Property taxes are high because of valuations — believe me, I have read mine. at means Texas will get a new-home purchasing family.

To stress, this is a family that contributes to our economy, attends our schools and has a truly positive impact on our local communities. is is a

family we are about to lose.

Given current living conditions — they cannot stay here.

Moving on to another gentleman that I had a lovely conversation with while waiting for a boat to leave for deep-sea shing: He talked about working in the Denver metro area and along the Front Range, and said his wife, in law enforcement, works in another state.

He said given the current nature of politics in not just Colorado, but all over the U.S., he and his wife will likely be living in another country in the next few years.

Again, a well-established couple who works hard and contributes positively to our country — does not want to be here anymore.

Look at our own legislature in Colorado. With the 2023 session ending on May 8, the day this column was written, the Democratic majority waited until the very last minute to even consider addressing the property tax issue. Let’s face it — it was not exactly a secret. So – focusing on left-leaning priorities and ghting with the Republicans the majority of the session did nothing to help local families want to stay here. In fact, in my neighborhood I’ve had plenty of discussions with moms who say when school is out — so are they.

Good families are leaving our state for another state. Young couples are saying they do not even want to be in our country anymore.

While these are quiet conversations I have had on a trip or in picking my kids up from school — the sentiments are loud and I am willing to bet a lot of families and residents are getting fed up.

And, as they move away, so will the sensible voters lawmakers might need in the next big election.

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

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Do you have people that you get to see often, maybe daily, weekly, or monthly, and whenever you do have the opportunity to meet with them, they always seem joyful bringing light and love to the atmosphere? Some of us are truly blessed to have a few of these bright and cheerful people in our lives, making us feel better whenever we are together. Some of the folks who bring me such great joy whenever we meet, speak, or even text seem to know exactly when to reach out as there are times I am facing a challenge, a tight deadline, or just trying to keep up with the pace of the race. eir intuition is uncanny, as they either just show up, call, or send me a really funny text message, bringing some much-needed light and love to my day, or even in the moment.

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When it comes to people watching, I have several other scenarios that always bring a smile to my face and warm my heart; watching parents being really attentive to their children instead of being buried in their phone, couples holding hands as they sit or walk together, strangers stepping up to help another traveler should they have dropped something or needed help in some other way, my fellow travelers greeting each other, the airline sta and ight crew with the courtesy they deserve, and so many other acts of being the light, love and kindness in this world.

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Castle Rock Town Talk – Property taxes increasing, but not significantly for Town services

Ev ery property owner in Castle Rock has been mailed a Notice of Valuation, informing them of the historic increase in their property’s assessed value resulting from this year’s reappraisal. These notices reflected valuation increases of 30% to 60% for residential properties across Douglas County, according to information from the County Assessor’s Office.

For some property-taxing entities, these increases in valuation mean a substantial revenue increase. That is not the case, however, for the Town of Castle Rock.

Regardless of the increases in property valuation in Castle Rock, the Town’s property tax revenue next year will only increase by about $75,000. That is because the Town Charter – our constitution, of sorts – contains “limitations on future general property taxes,” which limit the Town’s property tax to the amount of revenue levied in the previous year, plus 5.5%.

The Town is expecting roughly $1.5 million in property tax revenue this year, and 5.5% of $1.5

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The freedom to read

Recently, the Douglas County Library Board held their monthly business meeting. e meeting was well-attended, something that usually doesn’t happen.

But this session was no ordinary business meeting. e board allows a period at the beginning for public comments. Almost two dozen citizens spoke, ostensibly about one controversial illustrated book — “ e Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish” — held in the public library stacks. e board rightly adhered to its published policy related to the process of reviewing book complaints led by citizens.

Because the book touched on the subject of drag queens’ clothing, some of the public commenters wanted the book removed from the shelves, while others suggested that the book be locked away in a “special place.”

At the same time, just as many commenters supported keeping the book available on open shelves.

In this time of divisiveness and culture wars, many of us take one side or another about things like book bans. Taking sides often has multi-aspects that are practical, as well as ideological … sometimes religious, even bigoted.

ese days, when a minority group is the target of book complaints, there’s often a bigger ideological trigger in play at places like the DougCo Library Board meeting.

million is $75,000. So, that is the total amount of property tax revenue growth the Town is allowed in 2024. By comparison, the Town’s total 2023 budget is slightly over $315 million. Other propertytaxing entities are not bound to this revenue restriction, including Douglas County School District, Douglas County, Douglas County Libraries and neighborhood-specific metropolitan districts, which include many

You might be wondering what all of this means to you, as a homeowner. One of the easiest ways to determine that is to visit douglas. co.us/assessor and enter your address into the search. Pull up the details for your property, and you’ll see “Tax Authorities” a few rows from the bottom of the page. Open that menu, and you’ll find a breakdown of your total estimated

2023 property tax, which will be due in 2024.

The average homeowner in Castle Rock will see roughly $50 as the amount owed to the Town of Castle Rock. This estimate, however, does not take into account the revenue restriction outlined above. Once the Town factors that in at the end of this year – in other words, lowers its mill levy so that its property tax revenue does not grow by more than 5.5% – this $50 will decrease to somewhere closer to $40.

That will be the amount the average homeowner — whose house is now valued at about $667,000, per County data — will pay the Town next year in exchange for fire,

police, parks and general government services. Because the Town’s property tax is so low — the lowest among any full-service Front Range municipality — the Town relies on sales tax revenue to fund the bulk of its core services.

The Town’s property tax mill levy in 1991 was 19.893. Since that time, it has held steady or decreased each year, to 2023’s 1.139 — a 94% reduction. The rate will decrease healthily again for next year, as a result of the reassessment and the revenue restriction. Stay tuned to the Town’s upcoming 2024 budget process for details.

David L. Corliss is the town manager of Castle Rock

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Ada Ruth (Masters) Tripet

September 30, 1924 - February 25, 2023

Long time resident, Ada Ruth Tripet passed away on Feb 25, 2023. Born in Fowler, Kansas to Harry Masters and Dessie (Marrs) Masters. Married Robert(Bob) Tripet in August 1949. Moved to Castle Rock in 1961 with their 2 children, Becky and Brent.

Worked for the Douglas County School District for over 30 years. Predeceased by her loving husband, Bob, in 1990 and son, Brent in 2016. Survived by daughter, Becky and son-in-law, Gerald Drefahl. No services were held, ashes to spread at a later date.

Based on the behaviors and words o ered by a few at the library board meeting, there are local people who would like the issue of freedom to read, to be subjugated to their ideological pre-approval, even to the point of removing disfavored perspectives and people minorities from public purview.

Many believe Douglas County Library is a public system second to none. And fortunately, the Douglas County Library adheres to the American Library Association Library Bill of Rights.

“1. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information and enlightenment of all people of the community, which the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background or views of those contributing to their creation.

“2. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

“3. Libraries should challenge censorship in the ful llment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.”

Well, the Library Bill of Rights surely covers the “Swish, Swish, Swish” issue. If not, the 1st Amendment stands at the ready, not just for the few, but everyone.

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Pools around the metro area are gearing up to open for the summer. That is, if there are enough lifeguards.

The years-long trend where pools have cut hours or closed altogether appears to be waning, though it’s still a possibility in some places, according to aquatics managers across the Denver area, who are more optimistic than in past years, but still concerned as summer nears.

For instance, South Suburban Parks and Recreation needs 250 lifeguards for its peak summer season but has only 183 ready to go.

Karl Brehm, the recreation dis-

trict’s aquatics manager, hopes to get closer to the goal as summer approaches but wonders why applications are so slow to roll in.

“I have seen, more and more, less interest in the position,” Brehm said.

He’s been in the business for a long time. Brehm worked at Elitch Gardens for five seasons and the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years. He said he’s seen a general lack of interest, generationally, from young people who want to do the job. Fewer people are becoming CPR certified as well, he added.

“I’ve often wondered why we were having those issues,” Brehm said. “Back in the day, I remember if you didn’t have

your job by spring break, you weren’t getting a summer job.”

The problem could affect South Suburban pools across the district, which serves more than 150,000 residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Littleton, Sheridan, Lone Tree and parts of Centennial and Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties.

If he can’t hire enough lifeguards, hours at pools could be cut, Brehm said. It’s not for a lack of trying, though. The district has introduced incentives, bonuses, pay bumps and more in hopes of luring in more lifeguards.

South Suburban isn’t alone.

There’s a national lifeguard shortage, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Lifeguard shortages affected roughly a third of public pools throughout

the country.

In response last year, Gov. Jared Polis announced a “Pools Special Initiative 2022,” in which Colorado introduced incentives. Chief among them was a $1,000 payment to those who completed lifeguard training to fight pool postponements and decreasing operating hours.

Now, out of necessity, hiring lifeguards is ongoing throughout the entire summer season, Brehm said. Lifeguards for South Suburban make between $15 and $19.14 per hour, per South Suburban’s website. A head lifeguard makes $15.75 - $19.93 per hour.

But there are additional costs to South Suburban. Though life-

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guards are generally seen as rst-time, fun summer jobs, they must possess crucial knowledge regarding saving human lives. A full-course lifeguard training at South Suburban through Red Cross costs $175. Community First Aid, CPR and AED training/ blended learning costs $80. After 75 hours of work, South Suburban reimburses course fees, excluding the $40 certi cation fee.

Despite such incentives, lifeguards still make less than sports o cials at South Suburban. A youth sports o cial starts at $20.00 per hour.

North of Denver, in Federal Heights, the Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, a youth baseball/softball umpire makes $65 per 90 minutes. A Pilates instructor for Brighton makes $1 more than a lifeguard per hour. e discrepancy is notable, especially considering most lifeguards work on a part-time basis.

Yet, the lifeguard numbers are booming for Hyland Hills. Generally, the district employs roughly 300 lifeguards per season. is season, it’s closer to 375, according to Director of Communications Joann Cortez.

e main focus in hiring and retaining their lifeguards at Hyland Hills pools and the massive Water World water park is legacy, Cortez said. Water World is in its 43rd operating season.

“We’ve been in the water park business for over 40 years, and we’re very aware of the nationwide shortage of lifeguards,” she said. “I think what has helped us is we have a legacy pool of candidates. Kids often know Water World just from coming for the experience, and if one of their older siblings takes a job with us, eventually the ones that are following can’t wait for their turn. We’re just very, very fortunate in that way.”

Cortez said Hyland Hills is committed to creating a memorable rst-job experience. It should be fun, but also taken seriously. It’s a constant balance of managing a “fun job” and literally monitoring people’s lives daily. Recruiting is big, and so are the incentives. e employees get free soft drinks, free membership, and even fun events like “prom night” during the season.

Hyland Hills has an end-of-season bonus as well, with the ability to earn an additional dollar per hour’s pay. e lifeguards’ pay ranges depending on the position, such as a guard lifeguard, a shallow-water lifeguard and a deep-water lifeguard.

On the Water World website, lifeguards are hired at $16.15 per hour. A “lifeguard attendant” makes $16.00 per hour. Returning lifeguards make slightly more depending on experience. Cortez said the main factor in keeping employees is how they treat them.

“We’re in a very favorable position, but we’re sad there aren’t enough lifeguards to go around,” Cortez said.

Meanwhile, local pools and recreation centers around the Denver area have conducted pointed campaigns to ensure their numbers are sustainable and their pools are ready for the masses.

While it remains to be seen if that strategy will work for South Suruban, it seems to be working elsewhere. Recreation centers in the City of Brighton, for example, are fully sta ed ahead of the summer. ey were last year, too.

“It’s been tough at di erent agencies, municipalities, and neighborhood pools. ere was de nitely a lifeguard shortage the last several years, especially

last year,” said Je rey Hulett, assistant director of recreation services for Brighton. “But we were fully sta ed last year.”

ere have been a number of initiatives and incentives they’ve introduced to get ahead of the lifeguard shortage crisis, he said. It was a top-tobottom e ort in Brighton to make sure the crisis was minimized. Pay was a main focus. It wasn’t too long ago they were paying lifeguards just $13 per hour, he said. Now, it’s up to $17. And it goes up each season for returnees. Head lifeguards make roughly $1.50 more per hour.

Recreation bene ts were expanded to the sta and their families, even part-time employees. at includes complimentary membership to the recreation center and discounts on youth programs.

ere’s also an end-of-season bonus for those that work the entire summer.

e grants from the governor’s o ce gave Brighton exibility to expand e orts in hiring and retaining employees. According to Aquatics Supervisor Nicole Chapman, it can be di cult to retain lifeguards for pools and centers too big or too small. Brighton, fortunately, was right in a “sweet spot.”

“Some of the much larger municipalities are running into an issue where, physically, the sta we hire are local kids who want to work at their local pool,” Chapman explained. “And if they get hired on by a larger municipality, the expectation is to expect your sta to be willing to work at any of your city rec facilities, and that’s just not feasible for a lot of

Brighton only has two locations — the Brighton Recreation Center and Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park — and Chapman said, and there are options for those living on either side of the city. But it’s still a small enough area that employees can work at both locations.

Perhaps back in the day, they could wait for the applications, and they’d have more than they knew what to do with come pool season. Now, that’s simply not the case. Recruiting is essential, both in the high schools and at job fairs, as well as providing a ordable training opportunities and classes in-house — something Hulett said they’d never do before.

Brighton had 88 lifeguards in 2022, which is considered fully sta ed. ey currently have 70 lifeguards for the upcoming summer, but Chapman said she expects those numbers to ll out to 88 again considering guards in training are set to graduate from classes by the end of the month.

Meanwhile, back in South Suburban, Brehm is looking for dozens more lifeguards to fully sta pools this summer.

High school students and student athletes are encouraged to apply. ey can learn valuable skills and essential life-saving procedures they’ll carry with them forever, Brehm said. Plus, it’s an ideal time for student athletes to make money, considering many sports are inactive over the summer.

As the pandemic continues to dwindle, the lifeguard participation numbers are expected to make a leap. But the job itself, and those working it, must be valued consistently to hire and retain those numbers season after season.

younger kids that don’t have their own transportation. ey’re really there looking for a summer job around the corner.”

“We really look for not just kids, but really anyone who is going to take the job seriously and understand just how much of a vital role they play every summer in keeping the community safe,” Chapman said. “We really try to emphasize that with our sta , and there are always sta members that really take that to heart, and those are the ones we want to see come back.”

Finding a balance between making sure lifeguards understand the seriousness of the role and not taking all the fun out of the job is a ne line to walk, she said. But they have to walk it every season.

The lifeguard shortage has become a crisis nationwide. Local pools and recreation centers have worked overtime to ensure its e ects on them are minimal this season. COURTESY CITY OF BRIGHTON

Miners Alley play raises tough questions

Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, will present “ e Oldest Boy: A Play in ree Ceremonies” by Sarah Rule. It’s described as: “In this moving exploration of parenthood, an American mother and a Tibetan father have a 3-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts.”

From May 19 through June 11. ursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

‘Elizabeth Rex’

Eleven Minutes eatre Company will present “Elizabeth Rex,” by Timothy Findley. Elizabeth I meets an actor. At e People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. 720333-3499. rough May 13. 720-3333499, 11minutestheatre.com.

Summer reading

Douglas County Libraries present a Summer of Reading: “Dog Days of Summer” with a free summer lunch program for those younger than 18 at Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch and Parker. (Castle Rock will be moving into its new building.) No meals June 19 or July 4. Program runs through July 28. Holiday May 29 for Memorial Day. See dcl.org.

Curious Theatre

Curious eatre Company presents “On the Exhale,” featuring outgoing leaders, Dee Covington in a one-woman show, directed by Chip Walton. Runs May 6-June 10, at Curi-

ous eatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

Art exhibit

Paint Box Guild will open a juried show at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton through May. is is the 50th Anniversary year for the Paint Box Guild.

Photo show

Lone Tree Arts Center presents “Exploring the Light Photo Show,” through June 5. Tunes on the Terrace: June 23, July 7, July 21, Aug. 4. See lonetreeartscenter.org.

Walking tours

Historic Walking Tours — onehour walk in downtown Littleton on First Fridays at 6 p.m. Dates will be added during Western Welcome Week in August. To be announced. Meet in front of the Old Courthouse on Littleton Boulevard.

Summer music

Summer concerts at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street. July 17 — Fitz and the Tantrums. July 24 — Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Aug. 1 —Andy Grammer. Aug. 2 — Steep Canyon Rangers and Amythyst Kiah. August 9 — Ozomatli. See botanicgardens.org.

ACC fundraiser

Arapahoe Community College

Art and Design Center and ACC Foundation invite you to enjoy art experiences at a fundraiser on May 18 from 6:30 to9 p.m. at the Art and Design Center, corner of Prince and Alamo from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Scanning, photography, ceramics, silkscreen, jewelry.

Music festival

Colorado Music Festival offers 20 different concerts at the Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. June 29 through Aug. 6. See chautauqua.com.

Art comes back

Denver Art Museum will unveil three reimagined Hamilton Building Collection Galleries on May 14. African Arts, Forms of Power, Modern and Contemporary Art. Some have been in storage for more than a decade. Some new acquisitions will also be shown. The Arts of Oceana Gallery will reopen with a site specific work by Niki Hastings-

McFall: large “Lei-bombing” installations. See denverartmuseum. org.

Opera season

Central City Opera starts with “Romeo and Juliet” on June 2 adding “Kiss Me Kate” and “Othello.” On some days, an Opera Bus is available. On others, the printout we have says a “lunch and a song.” There are performances in afternoons and a few evenings at 7 p.m. See centralcityopera.org.

Art at library

Smoky Hill Library at 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial, has an exhibit of art by Casey Kawaguchi, who started of as a graffitti artist. May is Pacific Islander Month.

Master puppeteer Cory Gilstrap poses with one of his creations. His work is a crucial part of “The Oldest Boy: A Play in Three Ceremonies” at Miners Alley Playhouse.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MINERS ALLEY PLAYHOUSE

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Thu 5/18

Wind, Women, & Water Clinic @ 4:30pm / $55

Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S Dayton St, Greenwood Village. 303-757-7718

Sun 5/21

Son Little @ 6pm Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver

Violent Femmes: performing the debut album cover to cover @ 5pm Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver

Something For Tomorrow @ 5pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Smile Empty Soul @ 5pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Teague Starbuck @ 5pm

The Pint Room, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Lit‐tleton

Less Than Perfect @ 5pm Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Thu 5/25

Gii Astorga @ 4pm Jacks on Pearl, 1475 S Pearl St, Denver

Sygnal To Noise @ 5pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Death Valley Dreams @ 5pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Dibu @ 5pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

AOA: Cooking with Friends: Meatless Meatloaf @ Platt Park @ 5pm Platt Park Recreation Center, 1500 S. Grant St., Denver. 720-913-0654

Fri 5/19

Kowan Turner @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Sat 5/20

Within Destruction @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

Wed 5/24

Rachel Baiman @ 6pm Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

The Sweet Lillies @ 3pm Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Tony Goffredi: Tony G w/Mike @2 Penguins @ 5pm

2 Penguins Tap and Grill, 13065 E Briarwood Ave, Centennial

GBH @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

The Stone Eye @ 5pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

The Nocturnal Affair @ 5pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Chatham Rabbits: Tuft Theater at Swallow Hill @ 7pm

Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

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‘Arabian Nights’ concert coming to PACE Center

Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform on May 19

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On May 19, conductor Rene Knetsch will lead the 70-member Parker Symphony Orchestra in a concert called “Arabian Nights” at the PACE Center.

In a recent talk for residents of Vita in Littleton, Knetsch described the program, with help from concertmaster/violinist Nadya Hill and cellist Cheri Swisher, who played passages of music from the program as he explained it.

“Bachinal Brasilieros # 5 for Soprano and Cellos” by Heitor VillaLobos begins the program. e text is Brazilian Portuguese, which is more melodic than European Portuguese. e multi-talented Hill, who also performs as a soprano, will sing the aria.

“Cuban Overture,” a tone poem by George Gershwin, will be included.

It was rst performed on Aug. 16, 1932 at New York City’s Lewiston Stadium by the New York Philharmonic — in the rst all-Gershwin concert, with 17,842 attending. (Bigger than Red Rocks, Knetsch commented.) Hill, Parker Symphony’s concertmaster, played a segment from it.

Next will be Carl Nielsen’s “Aladdin Suite opus 34.” He was a Danish composer who taught at the Royal Danish Academy until 1931. He played second violin in the Royal Danish Orchestra for seven years.

“Scheherazade” by Nicoloy Rimsky-Korsakov, one of his most famous works, tells the tale of the young woman who told stories for a cruel sultan. It had previously been his custom to spend a night with a young virgin, then kill her in the morning.

Scheherazade would always stop midway through her story, when the sultan would fall asleep and make

him wait until the next night for a nish, then start another new one, again stopping midway. is continued for 101 nights, readers may recall. ere is music that re ects the sultan’s anger

Knecht commented that he was not a big fan of having a theme in a concert, but this one does. He was charmed the rst time he heard the work, less so now. Hill said it was fun and showed a spirit coming out of the First World War. Knecht’s wife, Lynn, also a Parker Symphony violinist, commented that is “very accessible.” She added: “We wouldn’t be playing this music if we didn’t have Cheri and Nadya.”

Knecht said that after the “Scheherazade” opening, the heavy music re ects the sultan’s anger — it’s increasingly di cult to play. Hill played the leitmotif from “Scheherezade,” a familiar theme, then heavy music portraying the angry king, a theme that has become familiar for angry kings ... a devil tone, repeated many times. “I nd it di cult every time we play it,” Swisher said.

“Nothing here is very simple,” Knecht agreed.

In the early part, the cello is Sinbad’s ship, with the violin playing on top ... e theme repeats in the fourth movement. He wrote the tri-tone on purpose, a “Devil tone,”

Knecht commented.

Knecht taught at Arapahoe Community College for 17 years, he said. He also told a bit about the upcoming fall season. “In October, we will perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto, with the concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Yumi Hwang Wang, playing on her 1748 Guadagnini instrument.”

IF YOU GO

The Parker Symphony Orchestra will perform in its “Arabian Nights” concert on May 19 at the PACE Center.

PHOTO FROM PARKER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FACEBOOK PAGE

The PACE Center box o ce is open noon to 5, Monday to Saturday. Tickets start at $24. 303-805-6800, parkerarts. org.

A summer of musical adventure at the Arvada Center

Ov er the years, the Arvada Center’s Summer Concert series has consistently proven itself to be a true gem of the summer. It’s like your favorite neighborhood spot has thrown open its doors for a few hundred friends to get together and hear some great music.

As it gears up for its 2023 season, that feeling is even stronger and more appreciated by audiences, as Philip C. Sneed, president and CEO of the Center, can attest.

“Concerts are back in full force after the pandemic,” he said. “We’re so pleased with the acts we have this year, which includes some returning favorites and some that have never been here before.”

The initial wave of concerts at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is:

June 3 — Denver Gay Men’s Chorus: Divas – Icons and Justice Warriors

June 24 — The Denver Brass: In Pursuit of Leisure

June 30 — A Night at the Movies with the Colorado Symphony

July 3 — Toad the Wet Sprocket with special guest, Cracker

July 7 — Indigo Girls with full band and Garrison Starr

July 15 — Colorado Jazz Reper-

COMING ATTRACTIONS

tory Orchestra

July 21 — George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Bad All Over the World – 50 Years of Rock Tour

July 28 — Mozart Under the Moonlight with the Colorado Symphony

July 29 — Face Vocal Band

Aug. 12 — Boz Scaggs

Aug. 13 — Ben Folds

Sept. 8 — Keb’ Mo’

There will also be some special performances that haven’t been announced yet.

Longtime attendees may notice the Center is pulling more wellknown national acts in the last years and Sneed attributes this to steady growth in the venue’s reputation.

“Even a few years ago, I don’t think we’ve have been able to get some of these acts,” he said. “A big part of it is the venue, which feels intimate but still has a lot of seats. Word is getting around about how great a place the Center is.”

The variety of performers allows music fans to indulge in any style

they like and local favorites like the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra are always exploring new ways to draw listeners in, like performing selections from popular film scores.

The Center itself is also a key factor in what makes seeing a performance so special — there are art shows at the indoor galleries and students all over the place taking a variety of arts classes.

“I love the energy here and the concerts allow people to experience that energy,” Sneed said. “I love sitting outside and listening to the music and seeing people lighting up for their favorite artists. It’s just a great place to be.”

For information and tickets, visit https://arvadacenter.org/music-and-dance/summer-concerts.

Find the best food of the year at City Park Farmers Market

There are many signs that summer is officially back, but one of the most exciting for those looking for delicious foods is the return of City Park Farmers Market, 2551 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, which opens for the season on Saturday, May 13.

Now in its third season, the event features more than 100 local producers, demos from Colorado

chefs and much more. Check out the market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 13. According to provide information, the owners prioritize “vendors who source from and collaborate with other local businesses.”

Find all the necessary information at www.cityparkfarmersmarket.com/.

Go on a magical adventure with El Espiritu Natural

The plot of Su Teatro’s “El Espiritu Natural; the Spirit of Nature,” sounds straight out of classic Disney — sisters NitaLuna and NeldaRio face off against “The Absence,” which, according to provided information, is “an overpowering memory-reducing force that threatens their history, traditions, and very existence.” The story also features appearances by La Llorona, Ehecatl and Barack Obama.

This transporting show will appear at Northglenn’s Parsons Theatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 12 and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. Information and tickets can be found at https:// northglennarts.org/.

Clarke Reader

Centennial seeks artists for tra c box art

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Artists and art a cionados alike have an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the City of Centennial through a tra c box art wrap project that is seeking jurors and artists.

e City of Centennial and the Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation have partnered to bring artwork to 18 tra c control boxes in the city.

“We selected three locations in the city, and each one has six boxes,” said Mayor Stephanie Piko who is the president of the foundation, a nonpro t established in 2021 by Piko, Councilmember Tammy Maurer and former Councilmember Kathy Turley.

e idea is for artists to create a single theme expressed across the six boxes in each location, Piko explained, adding that the artwork should be unique to that speci c area.

ere are three separate $2,000 commissions for the selected artists. She noted the Centennial Rotary Club donated $3,000 to the foundation and the city contributed $3,000 for the commissions.

A maximum of three artists will be selected, one artist per site, though it is possible that one artist can be selected to do the artwork for all three locations, Piko said.

Artists do not have to be a Centennial resident to apply, but they will get a preference point in the judging process if they are, Piko said. To be considered, artists must apply by May 14 and pay an application fee of $10. Young people, including schools and art clubs, are highly encouraged to apply.

“And artists have an opportunity to not only submit the art that they want for the particular locations, but they can also put in other portfolio work just so that people can see, kind of, their history of their work,” Piko said.

Jurors will have about two weeks to review the artwork, likely from the end of May through the beginning of June, she said. e goal is to select the nal artwork in July and announce the selections at the annual Centennial Under the Stars event. e art wraps should be installed by the end of the year.

“ e city (is) paying for the actual wraps, so that was budgeted by council for the last couple of years as a consistent program in order to bring art into some of our public infrastructure,” Piko said.

e foundation’s role is to integrate the public process into the art wrap project and allow citizens to have input on the public art, she said.

“We want to have that community creativity,” she said.

Given how widespread the city is, Piko hopes the art pieces will help people identify the city and become a marker of Centennial.

“ e tra c box program offers an opportunity to spread art throughout the entire community at a relatively low price point, and it gives everybody that same shared experience, really, across Centennial,” she said, highlighting the value of art. “It’s something that really can tie a community together.”  ose interested in learning more about the project and how to apply can visit centennial-art.org.

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A wrapped tra c control box in Centennial.

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Grandview capitalizes on Creek errors

Wolves beat Bruins 4-2 in baseball league championship

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

It was unusual to watch the Cherry Creek baseball team make mistakes.

On May 1 in a game that decided the Centennial League championship, Grandview capitalized on Creek mistakes and pulled out a 4-2 victory.

Creek got a winning pitching e ort from junior righthander Cameron Larson but Bruin mistakes in the second and fourth innings made the di erence in the game.

“Yep, too many mistakes,” said Creek coach Marc Johnson. “ at was unlike our club because Cam threw pretty good but we had several errors mentally and physically.

“It was one of those days. I don’t feel Grandview beat us, we beat us. I mean they (the Wolves) deserved it. We didn’t deserve it.”

In the second inning, Creek scored twice and had runners on second and third base with nobody out when a suicide squeeze bunt failed. Both runners were tagged out and the Bruins failed to add any more runs.

Grandview scored three times in the fourth inning when Creek had three errors. e worst one was partially a mental errors when two runners scored on a botched pick-o attempt at third base.

“ at was another huge mistake,” said Johnson. “ at scored two runs and that’s what they beat us by.”

Cherry Creek had the tying runs on second and third base with one out in the top of the seventh inning but did not score.

Larson allowed only three hit in six innings and struck out 12 batters.

“Cam had a great, great game,” added Johnson. Cherry Creek, however, managed only three hits against Grandview’s Jax P ster.

“We need to learn from this and move forward,” said Johnson. “We’re not done and we know it. We have the playo s.”

Cherry Creek beat Cherokee Trail 13-2 on May 2 to nish the regular season with a 14-6 record and 6-1 in the Centennial League heading into the Centennial League Showdown tournament, which started May 5. Grandview headed into the post-season league tourney with a 14-5 record and a 7-0 league mark.

Castle View girls run away with win

Sabercats beat Ravens 17-5 in lacrosse

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

It was senior night at Douglas County Stadium on May 2 and the seniors on the Denver South and Castle View girls lacrosse teams were honored at halftime.

e game was intense for many of the players and also a contest that

determined rst place in the Class 4A South League.

Castle View scored 10 goals in the second half and turned the decisive game into a runaway with a 17-5 victory.

“It was senior night, very emotional and we pulled it together,” said Castle View coach Samantha Silverman. “It was fun.”

One of the seniors for Castle View, Samantha Hughes, scored ve goals for the Sabercats. Sophomore Tessa Boehm had four goals while senior Evie Tanella added three goals to the

Sabercats’ attack against the Ravens.

“ e team played really well,” said Hughes, who will be attending and playing women’s lacrosse at the University of Florida next season. “ ere were a lot of emotions but we played very well. I played pretty good on defense and o ense with teammates helping me out with plays. It’s a team e ort and they help me out with my achievements.”

Castle View, the top-ranked Class 4A team in the CHSAANow.com state poll, wrapped up its league season on May 4 with a 24-7 romp over

Pueblo West. Senior Riley Schultz had six goals and nine points in the game while Hughes and Tanella each tallied ve goals.

e win over Pueblo West improved the Sabercats’ overall record to 14-1 and concluded a 5-0 league season.

Hughes now has 51 goals and 65 points for the season. Boehm has 46 goals and 64 points.

“We’ve been working so hard,” said Hughes. “ e state

Cherry Creek’s Cameron Larson allowed only three hits and struck out 12 batters in six innings but Bruin mistakes were costly as Grandview notched a 4-2 victory in a game played on May 1.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Pondo scores twice in final minutes to edge Huskies

Richardson’s goal seals 6-5 Mustangs lacrosse win

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

is one was too good for these two teams to not play each other more often.

In their rst meeting since 2012, and in what was the Colorado High School Activities Association’s game of the week, the Douglas County and Ponderosa boys lacrosse teams went at it for 48 minutes May 1 at Douglas County School District Stadium.

ese two programs may compete in di erent classi cations and in di erent leagues, but their rst tilt in over a decade sure had the look and feel of a peppery rivalry — it was physical, it was back and forth, and it had a big-brother-small-brother kind of feel to it, the 5A Huskies welcoming their 4A friends from over the hill.

Douglas County took the lead with more than half the fourth quarter gone, but the Mustangs responded with two goals in the nal three and a half minutes to win 6-5.

“Any time we play anyone on the east side of Douglas County, it’s a rivalry game,” Ponderosa coach Andrew Trietley said. “We view it as a rivalry game because the towns are so close to each other and the social circles of the kids all intertwine. So this was a good win.”

Rivalry or not, it was wildly entertaining.

Moments after Ponderosa’s Camden Stanley scored in tra c to even the score at 4 apiece, Nolan Case responded with a goal of his own to put the Huskies on top 5-4 with 5 minutes, 16 seconds remaining.

With 3:31 left and a man down for Douglas County, Stanley leveled the score at 5-all when he corralled a pass from Garrett Katrana in the X and slung it into the cords.

Less than a minute later, and with Ponderosa in possession again, Caden D’Lallo passed the ball forward to Ryder Richardson, who turned and stuck it in the corner of the net for a 6-5 Mustangs lead.

e Huskies forced a turnover with 21 seconds left, but Connor Jenkins’ last-second shot rolled just past Ponderosa’s cage.

“It was an adrenaline rush. It was crazy,” Richardson, who also scored the game’s rst goal, said of the sequence leading up to his gamewinner. “I saw the ball coming. I was like, `I’m going for it. I don’t care if I get knocked on my butt. I’m going to go for it.’ And it worked out. [D’Lallo and I] have been working together for a while, so it was pretty much instinct. It was really cool.”

After Richardson’s rst-quarter goal, Katrana scored 13 seconds into the second period to extend Ponderosa’s (9-5, 1-3 4A Southern League) lead to 2-0.

en, in the blink of an eye, the Huskies (8-4, 5-2 5A League #1) ripped o back-to-back-to-back goals — courtesy of Max Kroening, Ben Hasselback and Kai Mathews — to grab a 3-2 advantage. at all happened in just 1:06.

Katrana’s catch-spin-and-shoot goal from the left side tied the score at 3 apiece right before both teams headed into the locker room for halftime.

e third quarter was largely dominated by both teams’ defenses. Recording the lone goal in the period was Owen Colton, who scored from about 5 yards out after receiving a pass from Connor McAnally.

at goal set up the back-and-forth fourth quarter.

“ ey stuck with it,” Trietley said of his group. “It was a great win.”

Said Richardson of playing from behind most of the fourth quarter but ultimately nding a way to win: “I think we really came together as a team. We’re family. It was close, but we nished it.”

Douglas County goalie Carter Holvick, who entered the game boasting a Colorado-best 77% save percentage, saved 70% (14 of 20)

of the shots thrown at him by the Mustangs. Ponderosa goalie Doran Trietley had an exceptional game as well, denying 81% (22 of 27) of the Huskies’ shots.

Both teams will now await their postseason fates. e 5A and 4A state playo brackets are set to be released May 7.

“We still have a lot of things we can clean up to get a rst-round win in the playo s,” Trietley said, “and so we’re just hoping to build every day and keep getting better.”

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WINchampionship is coming up. We have to keep it up, work hard in practice and keep our chemistry together. If we can keep it up, we can end up getting that.”

Silverman feels the Sabercats will be prepared for the state playo s, which for Class 4A began with rst-round games on May 9.

“We’re ready for it,” she said. “We have to work together as a team and we’re having fun no matter what we are doing. We will work on what we have to work on. We’ll be ready for the tough games.’’

Douglas County’s Nolan Case, #23, shoots and scores against Ponderosa on May 1 at Douglas County School District Stadium. Ponderosa won the nonleague game 6-5.

PHOTO BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ

Being on the receiving end of someone showing up for me as the light and love in my life feels so awesome. It doesn’t matter if it’s a family member, friend, co-worker, or perfect stranger, all that matters is that I am open to seeing it, hearing it, or experiencing it, and allowing that light and love to move inside of me. Receiving the light and love is one thing, but do we recognize our obligation to be the light and love for others, even when we don’t know that we are actually doing it?

Think of the last time you were out to dinner with your spouse or friend, and you were having such a great time eating, drinking and sharing stories. You were probably smiling, laughing and having such a good time that you didn’t realize the impact you were having on others who probably wished they were sitting with you. There could have been a different couple in that same pub or restaurant going through a difficult time, and

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Concert of the Week — Caroline Polachek at Mission Ballroom

It is always fun to trace a performer’s arc, especially when you get to see them really grow into themselves. That’s the case with Caroline Polachek, who formed her first band, Charlift, while a student at the University of Colorado Boulder. When I first wrote about her all the way back (kidding) in 2021, she was playing the Bluebird and then she opened for Dua Lipa at Ball Arena last year.

just because your positive light, love and energy were so contagious, pretty soon they too forgot their woes and began a new and loving conversation. Is it our responsibility to be the light and love for others? Maybe it depends on who we ask. My answer is yes, because I believe we are called to be both light and love in this world. The world can seem very dark right now, but just remember that there is no such thing as darkness, there is only an absence of light. So let’s bring it. Do you enjoy being around people who make you happier just by being in their presence? Does your heart come alive when you see or experience moments of love and light happening around you? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can enjoy the light and love of others and be the light and love for those who need it, it really will be a better than good life.

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

And now in support of her fantastic sophomore album, “Desire, I Want to Turn Into You,” she’s headlining Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver.  Polachek will be performing at 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, and she has a killer lineup joining her — openers are indie rock legend Alex G and up-and-coming talent Indigo De Souza. This has the potential to be one of the season’s best shows, so get tickets at www.axs. com.

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

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Senate Bill 169 raises the minimum age to purchase any firearm in Colorado to 21. The new law also makes it illegal to sell any gun to someone younger than 21.

“It’s just the truth that young people are far more likely to commit gun violence than their older counterparts,” said Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill.

It was already illegal for people under 21 to purchase handguns.

The new law makes it a Class 2 misdemeanor to buy a gun if you are younger than 21 or for a private dealer to sell a firearm to someone who is younger than 21. Licensed dealers who sell to someone younger than 21 could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The law has exceptions for members of the military and law enforcement.

The measure originally also would have banned possession of firearms for those under 21. That provision was removed in March. The bill also originally would have allowed people under 21 with a hunting

license to purchase some firearms, but that element was also dropped.

The bill’s other prime sponsors were all Democrats: Sen. Kyle Mullica, Rep. Monica Duran and Rep. Eliza Hamrick.

Three-day waiting period

House Bill 1219 requires that people wait three days after purchasing a gun before they can take possession of the weapon. The measure is aimed at preventing heat-of-the-moment suicides and homicides.

If a background check takes longer than three days, purchasers would have to continue waiting to access their weapon until the check is complete. Violations are punishable by a fine of $500 for the first offense and increase to $5,000 for subsequent offenses.

The legislation also allows local governments to impose longer waiting periods for gun purchases.

Nine states and the District of Columbia already have waiting periods for gun purchases, according to Giffords, a group that pushes for tougher firearm regulations, though the policies differ from state to state.

Republicans in the legislature attempted to amend the bill to exempt victims of assault and attempted homicide from the waiting period, but those proposed

changes were rejected. There are exceptions for antique firearms and for military members soon being deployed who are selling a firearm to a family member.

The bill’s prime sponsors were Democrats Rep. Meg Froelich, Rep. Judy Amabile, Sen. Tom Sullivan and Sen. Chris Hansen.

“Our waiting periods bill puts distance between emotional distress and access to a firearm,” Froelich said during the bill signing event.

Making it easier to sue the gun industry

Senate Bill 168 rolled back the state’s extra protections for gun and ammunition manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits.

A 2000 Colorado law — passed about a year after the Columbine High School massacre — granted the firearm industry some of the toughest civil legal protections in the nation. It required plaintiffs to pay defendants’ attorneys’ fees in all dismissed cases, and only allowed people to bring product liability lawsuits against gun makers, sellers and importers.

Senate Bill 168 eliminates the requirement that plaintiffs automatically pay the legal fees of gunindustry defendants when cases are dismissed, and it makes the industry susceptible to lawsuits under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, the catchall policy

governing business in the state.

“We finally, after 23 years of waiting, can open up Colorado courtrooms to gun violence victims and survivors seeking justice,” said Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Boulder County Democrat and a prime sponsor of the bill.

The bill initially included a specific code of conduct for gun manufacturers and sellers.The code would have required the gun making industry to “take reasonable precautions” to ensure its products aren’t sold to a retailer that “fails to establish and implement reasonable controls.” It also would have required that gun makers don’t create or market products that can be easily modified into something illegal or something that is targeted toward minors or people who are barred from purchasing a gun.

The governor’s office asked for that part of the bill to be removed, and it was taken out at their behest.

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Public Notices

Legals

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

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

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: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/7/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0050

First Publication: 5/4/2023

Last Publication: 6/1/2023

Publisher:

The

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

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

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-953911-LL

Douglas County Warrants

Public Notices

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 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: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/9/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO21429

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0034

First Publication: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0040

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/15/2023 10:05:00

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: VANCE W BRYFOGLE

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SYNERGY

ONE LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NORTH-

POINTE BANK

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/20/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 8/25/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021099937

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $692,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $690,707.43

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 97A, SIERRA RIDGE FILING NO. 3, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

14872 Vienna Cir, 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, June 7, 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: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/15/2023

GILL

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

N. APRIL WINECKI Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-026211

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0040

To

COUNTY Public Trustee

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/9/2023 2:05:00 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: MASON HORINE AND HAYLEY HORINE Original Beneficiary:

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY

NATIONSTAR

the

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

Original Grantor: J T & R HOLDINGS LTD., A CANADA CORPORATION

Original Beneficiary: 59 INVESTMENTS, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: 59 INVESTMENTS, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/5/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 10/7/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021114841

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,500,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,499,494.55

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT ON SAID INDEBTEDNESS WHEN THE SAME WERE DUE AND OWING, AND THE LEGAL HOLDER OF THE INDEBTEDNESS HAS ACCELERATED THE SAME AND DECLARED THE SAME IMMEDIATELY FULLY DUE AND PAYABLE

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 65, PINERY WEST FILING 1I, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of:

4849 Raintree Circle , Parker, CO 80134

Evidence of Debt:

$725,702.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $772,154.16

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

UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.** This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement recorded 04/15/2020 at Reception No. 2020028830 in the records of the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder, Colorado.**

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 102, Ridgegate-Section 15, Filing No. 14, 1st Amendment County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of:

10605 Ladera Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124

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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, BLOCK 11, THE PINERY SW FILING NO. 1A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 5335 Military Trl, Parker, CO 80134-5171 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, June 7, 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: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/14/2023

DAVID GILL

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 67, PINERY WEST FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 6721 Club Villa Rd, Parker, CO 80134-3272

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, June 7, 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: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/10/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RANDALL CHIN Colorado Registration #: 31149

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009594086

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

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 2/17/2023, Reception number 2023006692. Reason modified and any other modifications: DOT & NOTE WRONG DATES.

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, June 14, 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: 4/20/2023

Last Publication: 5/18/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/21/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RUSSELL J. SPRAGUE Colorado Registration #: 40558 215 MATHEWS ST. #300 , FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 Phone #: (970) 221-2637 Fax #: (970) 221-2638 Attorney File #: 24985

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0044

First Publication: 4/20/2023

Last Publication: 5/18/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

NOTICE

Tree

OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0048

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/2/2023

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11470

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0048

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0039

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/14/2023 10:52:00

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

Original Grantor: MICHAEL F JONES

AND TEASHA J JONES

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ROCKET

MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/28/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 10/3/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018060580

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$385,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $398,665.11

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

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RANDALL CHIN

Colorado Registration #: 31149 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009719345

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0039

First Publication: 4/13/2023

Last Publication: 5/11/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0049

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/3/2023 4:45:00 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: Cross Creek 3, LLC

Original Beneficiary: Boomerang Finance SUB-REIT LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BFSR3, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/13/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 6/16/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022042652

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $555,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $555,000.00

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 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 5, Block 1, Bradbury Ranch Filing No. 11, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 16809 Trail View 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, June 21, 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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/6/2023

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 #: CO21021

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0049

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0047

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/28/2023 10:24:00

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: Angela Elena Ortiz

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/28/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 1/31/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019005029

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $362,840.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $299,699.90

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. **This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement recorded 07/05/2022 at Reception No. 2022046902 in the records of the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder, Colorado.

Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 4/23/2019, under Reception No. 2019021213.

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 672, STERLING RANCH FILING NO. 1, 7TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9887 Geneva Creek Lane, Littleton, CO 80125

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 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: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/28/2023

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 #: CO21458

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0047

First Publication: 4/27/2023

Last Publication: 5/25/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press City and County

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE MEMMEN PARCEL ANNEXATION & ZONING HEARING

Pursuant to Chapter 20.02 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code, the Planning Commission and Town Council will hold public hearings on the proposed Memmen Parcel Petition of Annexation, Planned Development (PD) Zoning and Development Agreement (DA). The Petitioner for Annexation is Barbara Memmen and Rusty Hall is the Authorized Representative.

The 5-acre property to be annexed is located generally west of Ridge Road, north of Enderud Boulevard, and south of Fifth Street.

The public hearing before the Planning Commission will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 6 pm. Town Council will consider the annexation and zoning on 1st reading at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 6 pm and will consider the annexation, zoning, and development agreement at the 2nd reading at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Times are approximate. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearings. The hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format allowing attendance in-person or virtually via Webex online.

The in-person public hearings will be held at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, 2nd Floor, Town Council Chambers, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. To access the Planning Commission and Town Council public hearings online type www.crgov.com/calendar into the browser’s address bar, click on the date of the public hearing on the Calendar, then click on More Details under the name of the meeting. On the right side of the meeting page, click on Participate Live. Instructions for phone-in participation are also included on the meeting page.

Copies of the application materials, petition for annexation, PD zoning documents, and legal descriptions of the property are available for inspection at the Development Services Department, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, during regular business hours. Please call Brad Boland, AICP Long Range Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock at 720-733-3538 for information.

Legal Notice No. DCNP1105

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for Quebec/Lincoln/University Intersection and Signal Reconstruction Project, CI 2020-002 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, June 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. The Quebec/Lincoln/University Intersection Reconstruction Project includes the replacement of the concrete pavement on Lincoln Avenue from Quebec Street to Dutch Creek Street, on University Boulevard from Quebec Street to Crossland Way, and on Quebec Street from Timberline Road to Dutch Creek Street, including the full intersection of Quebec/Lincoln/University. The project will also include replacement of the traffic signal system for the intersection.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 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 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 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 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

• 26,000 square feet sod

• 51,965 square yards concrete pavement (10-1/2 inch)

• 2,506 liner feet curb and gutter type 2 (section I-B)

• 8,898 liner feet curb and gutter type 2 (section II B)

• 3,060 linear feet electrical conduit

• 4 each traffic signal-light poles steel

• 1,737 preformed thermoplastic pavement marking

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 Brian Schultz, Project Manager at 303.660.7490.

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

Legal Notice No. DCNP1116

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.575

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Rightof-Way Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between TMV Retail II Owners Association and the Town of Parker for a Portion of Private Roadway (AKA Stage Run) Located in Twenty Mile Village Filing No. 2, 2nd Amendment, for the Dransfeldt Road Widening Project

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on May 1, 2023.

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

Chris Vanderpool, CMC

Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. DCNP1108

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, MONO GOGO

MONO 5 LLC d/b/a MONO GOGO has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Hotel and Restaurant liquor license at the location of 3982 Red Cedar Dr, Unit A, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: April 10, 2023

Officers:

Jong Wook Lee – Managing Member

Legal Notice No. 945444

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held on May 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. before the Douglas County Planning Commission, in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO. The hearing is for the proposed adoption of Building Codes: 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Building Code Appendix C, 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Residential Code Appendix AM, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code Appendix E, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, and the 2023 National Electrical Code, as amended.

A public hearing will be held on June 13, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. before the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners , in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO. The hearings are for the proposed adoption of Building Codes: 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Building Code Appendix C, 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Residential Code Appendix AM, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code Appendix E, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, and the 2023 National Electrical Code, as amended.

For more specific information, call Korby Lintz, Chief Building Official, Douglas County Building Division at 303-660-7497.

Legal Notice No.: 945401

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE SWEETWATER PARK ANNEXATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S.

§ 31-12-108(2), that the City Council of the City of Lone Tree will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. (the “Eligibility Hearing”) to determine whether the property generally known as the Sweetwater Park Annexation, which is more particularly described in Resolution No. 23-19 attached below (the “Subject Property”), meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. § 31-12-104 and C.R.S. §31-12-105, and is eligible for annexation to the City of Lone Tree. A copy of the Petition for Annexation concerning the Subject Property and the Annexation Map are on file at the City Clerk’s office, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the Eligibility Hearing. The Eligibility Hearing will be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124, at the above date and time.

By: Rick Parsons, City Clerk

Published: Douglas County News-Press

Dates: May 11, 2023

May 18, 2023

May 25, 2023

June 01, 2023

June 08, 2023

CITY OF LONE TREE RESOLUTION NO. 23-19

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN ANNEXATION PETITION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT, FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE FOR SUCH PETITION, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS SWEETWATER PARK ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lone Tree, Colorado has received and examined the filings and the Petition for Annexation requesting the annexation of certain real property more fully described in said Petition and in Exhibit 1 attached hereto (the “Sweetwater Park Annexation”), which exhibit is attached to this Resolution and is incorporated herein by reference (the “Subject Property”); and

WHEREAS, the Petition for Annexation has been filed of record with the City Clerk of the City of Lone Tree, State of Colorado, and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds as follows:

1. That the Petition contains the following:

(a) An allegation that the requirements of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 exist or are met.

(b) An allegation that the signer(s) of the petition comprises more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners in the Subject Property owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the Subject property, exclusive of public streets and alleys and any land owned by the City.

(c) A request that the City of Lone Tree approve the annexation of the Subject Property.

(d) The signature of the landowner that executed the petition.

(e) The mailing address of the landowner that executed the petition.

(f) The legal description of the Subject Property.

(g) The date that the landowner executed the petition.

(h) The affidavit of the petition circulator; stating that the signature of the landowner therein is the signature of each person whose name it purports to be.

2. That four (4) copies of the annexation map corresponding to the Subject Property have been submitted to the City with the Petition, and that the annexation maps contain the following information:

(a) A written legal description of the boundaries of the Subject Property proposed to be annexed.

(b) A map showing the boundary of the Subject Property proposed to be annexed.

(c) Within the maps, the boundaries and the plat numbers of plots or of lots and blocks.

(d) Next to the boundary of the Subject Property proposed to be annexed is drawn the contiguous boundary of the City of Lone Tree.

3. That no signature on the Petition is dated more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date of filing of the Petition for Annexation with the City Clerk of the City of Lone Tree, State of Colorado.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lone Tree, Douglas County, Colorado, that:

Section 1. The foregoing recitals and findings are incorporated herein as findings and conclusions of the City Council.

Section 2. The Petition for Annexation to the City of Lone Tree of the Subject Property,

commonly referred to as the “Sweetwater Park Annexation”, which Petition was officially filed of record with the City Clerk of the City of Lone Tree on or about April 28, 2023, substantially complies with the requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1).

Section 3. No election is required under C.R.S. § 31-12-107(2).

Section 4. No additional terms and conditions are to be imposed except as provided in the Petition for Annexation and in any annexation agreement which may be entered into by and between the City of Lone Tree and the petitioner(s), which are not to be considered additional terms and conditions within the meaning of C.R.S. § 31-12112.

Section 5. A public hearing shall be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124, for the purpose of determining and finding whether the proposed annexation complies with Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and the applicable provisions of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 (“Public Hearing”).

Section 6. Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence pertaining to the eligibility of the proposed annexation of the Subject Property to the City of Lone Tree.

Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon approval.

Section 8. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution and make not less than one copy of the adopted Resolution available for inspection by the public during regular business hours.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF MAY, 2023.

CITY OF LONE TREE

By: Jacqueline A. Millet, Mayor ATTEST: Rick Parsons, City Clerk (S E A L)

Exhibit 1

Legal Description Sweetwater Park Annexation

Total acreage (approximate): 31.8 acres, more particularly described as Tract E, Acres Green Filing No. 6, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice No. 945446

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: June 8, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGET ANTELOPE HEIGHTS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the necessity has arisen to amend the 2022 budget of the Antelope Heights Metropolitan District (the “District”). A copy of the 2022 amended budget is on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village CO 80111, where same is available for public inspection. Such 2022 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 amended budget, inspect the 2022 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY VIDEO/TELEPHONIC MEANS WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON

You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:

1. To attend via Videoconference, e-mail to sandy.brandenburger@claconnect to obtain a link to the videoconference.

2. To attend via telephone, dial +1 720-5475281 and enter the following phone conference ID: 948 851 102#

ANTELOPE HEIGHTS

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Matt Urkoski, District Manager Legal Notice No. DCNP1104

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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

Sealed BIDS for the 2023 Northridge Baseball Field Trail Completion consisting of repaving an existing trail within Northridge Community Park in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The proposed trail repaving covers approximately 3,751 square feet and to be composed of 10-foot wide, 4-inch depth gray concrete with broom finish, on 6-inch depth of compacted road base; application of a curing agent; the inclusion of expansion and control joins; grading as, required to comply with ADA requirements and to meet existing, paved trail segments, will be received by:

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District

62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Until 11:00 a.m., (Local Time), May 25, 2023, and will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 17, 2023, onsite at 8800 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

A Bid Opening is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on May 25, 2023, at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained after 10:00 a.m. on May 11, 2023 by contacting Emmalyn White at ewhite@ highlandsranch.org.

For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Lance Larios at llarios@highlandsranch.org.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District

Tammy Tucker, Director

Legal Notice No. DCNP1109

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

AND INVITATION TO BID

Sterling Ranch LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter called the “Owner”) will receive Private Bids for Sterling Ranch–Filings 6B and 6C Signage and Striping (Pavement markings and roadway signage) collectively called the “Project”, via email to rob.johnson@sterlingranchcolorado.com by 11:00 A.M on May 25, 2023. Hard copy Bids can also be mailed or hand delivered by the above stated deadline to Sterling Ranch, LLC, Attention: Rob Johnson at 8155 Piney River Avenue, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80125.

A description of the Work to be performed is Sterling Ranch Filings 6B and 6C pavement markings and roadway signage located in Sterling Ranch in Douglas County, Colorado. Bidders can bid on portions of or all the Project scope as further described in the bid documents. Greater consideration to awarding the contract will be given to bidders who bid on and can perform the total Project scope of work per schedule. Alternatively, the contract may be awarded in whole or in part depending on the completeness or lack thereof of the bids and the contractor’s ability to perform the work necessary to install the total Project pursuant to the construction schedule(s).

Bid packages will be available for download the day of advertisement on May 11, 2023, at the following link: https://redland.box.com/s/95sbqgucmn6ssrdica 87yddugquob9ij

Potential bidders will be asked to sign an acknowledgment to the effect that only bidders who obtain bid packages from the foregoing link will be eligible as plan holders to submit bids. Plan holders are required to submit the completed plan holder form located at the above link to Rob Johnson at Sterling Ranch, LLC via email (above) that they are plan holders, no later than four (4) days prior to the bid submission deadline.

A pre-bid conference will not be held. A Bid Bond will not be required.

Bids shall be made on the bid forms furnished by the Owner and endorsed with the name of the Bidder along with an electronic Excel copy sent via email, mailed, or hand delivered. Bidders must supply a list of Subcontractors they plan to use on the Project, if any.

The basis of the Contract award shall be the lowest responsible and responsive Bid among other factors such as ability to meet schedule, financial and workforce capacity, professional references, and ability to meet all other requirements of the proposed Contract as determined by Owner in its sole discretion. The Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the Bid Deadline, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day time frame period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid or combination of Bids which in Owner’s sole, and absolute judgment will, under all circumstances, best serve the Owner’s interests. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if Owner determines it is in its best interest to do so.

Any questions concerning this bid shall be directed via email or phone to:

Rob Johnson Sterling Ranch, LLC

8155 Piney River Avenue, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80125

Phone: 303-915-8506

Email: rob.johnson@sterlingranchcolorado.

com

Legal Notice No. DCNP1112

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

AND INVITATION TO BID

Sterling Ranch LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter called the “Owner”) will receive Private Bids for Sterling Ranch–Filings

6B and 6C Pavement Work (Asphalt Pavement) collectively called the “Project”, via email to rob. johnson@sterlingranchcolorado.com by 11:00

A.M on May 25, 2023. Hard copy Bids can also be mailed or hand delivered by the above stated deadline to Sterling Ranch, LLC, Attention: Rob Johnson at 8155 Piney River Avenue, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80125.

A description of the Work to be performed is Sterling Ranch Filings 6B and 6C asphalt pavement and related scope of work to include balancing subgrade, subgrade preparation, placement of aggregate base course, placement of asphalt and manhole and water valve adjustments located in Sterling Ranch in Douglas County, Colorado. Owner will supply the aggregate base course material to be used for the Project. Bidders should bid on all portions of the Project scope as further described in the bid documents. Greater consideration to awarding the contract will be given to bidders who can perform the total Project scope of work per schedule. Alternatively, the contract may be awarded in whole or in part depending on the completeness or lack thereof of the bids and the contractor’s ability to perform the work necessary to install the total Project pursuant to the construction schedule(s).

Bid packages will be available for download the day of advertisement on May 11, 2023, at the following link:

https://redland.box.com/s/aw0kojabymhof59xlso85edb1a4gqtzd

Potential bidders will be asked to sign an acknowledgment to the effect that only bidders who obtain bid packages from the foregoing link will be eligible as plan holders to submit bids. Plan holders are required to submit the completed plan holder form located at the above link to Rob Johnson at Sterling Ranch, LLC via email (above) that they are plan holders, no later than four (4) days prior to the bid submission deadline.

A pre-bid conference will not be held. A Bid Bond will not be required.

Bids shall be made on the bid forms furnished by the Owner and endorsed with the name of the Bidder along with an electronic Excel copy sent via email, mailed, or had delivered. Bidders must supply a list of Subcontractors they plan to use on the Project, if any.

The basis of the Contract award shall be the lowest responsible and responsive Bid among other factors such as ability to meet schedule, financial and workforce capacity, professional references, and ability to meet all other requirements of the proposed Contract as determined by Owner in its sole discretion. The Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the Bid Deadline, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day time frame period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid or combination of Bids which in Owner’s sole, and absolute judgment will, under all circumstances, best serve the Owner’s interests. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if Owner determines it is in its best interest to do so.

Any questions concerning this bid shall be directed via email or phone to:

Rob Johnson Sterling Ranch, LLC

8155 Piney River Avenue, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80125

Phone: 303-915-8506

Email: rob.johnson@sterlingranchcolorado. com

Legal Notice No. DCNP1111

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 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 25th day of May, 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 Interface Communications Company, for the completion of Crowfoot Valley Road - Bayou Gulch/Chambers Road Traffic Signal (CIP 22-002), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Interface Communications Company 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 25th day of May, 2023,

the amount

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. DCNP1114

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 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 18th day of May, 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 Rumler Civil Construction, Inc., for the completion of Parker Road (SH83) Multi-Use Trail (West Side) (CIP 21-017), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Rumler Civil Construction, 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 18th day of May, 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. 945410

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Second Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

CHERRY CREEK AT

12-MILE PARK PHASE III

Notice is hereby given that at 2:00 p.m. on May 18, 2023, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-26-107, Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority shall make final payment to 53 Corporation, LLC at 5655 Peterson Road, Sedalia, CO 80135 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT 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 SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the WORK whose claim therefore has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. All such claims will be filed with Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority, P.O. Box 3166, Centennial, Colorado 80161, on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority from any and all liability for such claim.

OWNER:

Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority

By: /s/ John A. McCarty

Title: Executive Committee Member

Legal Notice No. 945428

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

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 25th day of May, 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. DCNP1115

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:

1) 2013 BMW X3 Vin. D0A32785

2) 2005 Hyun.Santa Fe Vin. 5U866403

Legal Notice No. DCNP1113

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN 1GCEK19B55E100115

Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

Legal Notice No. DCNP1117

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 1967 CHEVROLET CAMERO VIN 124377N173384

2) 1982 CHEVROLET CORVETTE VIN122593

3) 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT VIN 1G1AK58F987327593

4) 2010 NISSAN TITAN VIN 1N6BA0EC6AN316495

5) 2009 KAWASAKI VULCAN VIN JKAVN2B1XCA072728

6) 2006 TOYOTA SCION XB VIN JTLKT324464072164

7) 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER VIN 2C3CDYCJ0CH284285

8) 2017 NISSAN SENTRA VIN 3N1AB7APHY285370

9) 1996 SAAB 900S YS3DD75B0T7012811

10) 1969 MERCEDES BENZ 280 SE VIN 108.018 12-013694

REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139

Legal Notice No. DCNP1118

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice

Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryl A Myhra, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

Legal Notice No. 945414

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Court Phone: (720) 437-6200 In the Matter of the Estate of: CLARA L. ARONOW, Deceased.

Attorney for Petitioner James L. Munafo, Jr., Esq. JAMES MUNAFO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 355 Parker, CO 80138 Phone Number: 303-805-7 430

E-mail: jamesmunafo@legalhelpcolorado.com

FAX Number: 303-805-0662

Atty. Reg. #: 29991

Case Number: 2023 PR 30179 Division: C

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 24 on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative, Acceptance of Appointment by Evan Aronow, Order Appointing Evan Aronow as Personal Representative

** Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected.

To all interested persons:

A hearing without appearance on PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (name of motion/petition) is set at the following date, time, and location:

Date: June 5th, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Address: DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIV C, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK CO 80109.

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/ petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/ petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

[x] By checking this box, I am acknowledging that I have made a change to the original content of this form.

Legal Notice No. 945408

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dennis C. Leslie, (aka Dennis Clair Leslie), Deceased Case Number : 2023PR30171

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michelle Renee Roush, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Ste. 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 945413

and

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 25th day of May, 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 Schlossler Signs, for the completion of 2022 Parker Secondary Gateway Signage (CIP22-038-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Schlossler Signs 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

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado or on or before September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Beverly A Petry, Personal Representative 8205 S. Shawnee Street Aurora, Colorado 80016

Legal Notice No. 945430

First Publication: May 4, 2023 Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Estate of Joseph H. Myhra, (aka Joseph Hendrick Myhra), Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30165

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SHAREE LYNN FELDMAN ZEFF, aka SHAREE L. FELDMAN ZEFF, aka SHAREE FELDMAN ZEFF, and SHAREE ZEFF, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30101

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

The original of this document is on file at the law office of Donald Glenn Peterson

/s/ Donald Glenn Peterson Donald Glenn Peterson – Attorney for Personal Representative

4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 410 Denver, CO 80246

Telephone: (303) 758-0999

Legal Notice No. 945416

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MINNIE S. ROBBINS, aka MINNIE SARAH ROBBINS, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30169

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph E. Robbins

Personal Representative

P.O.Box 161 Louviers, CO 80131

Legal Notice No. 945418

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John M. Lahr, Deceased Case Number: 23PR35

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado or on or before August 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Riley E. Lahr, Personal Representative 9573 Castle Ridge Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945429

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jacqueline M. Gray,

Water Court

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION NO. 2, COLORADO TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

also known as Jacqueline Gray, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30163

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jason E. Gray

c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. 945425

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MARY ANN FRANGIS, A/K/A MARY A. FRANGIS, A/K/A MARY FRANGIS, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30181

Public Notice

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are hereby notified that the following case is a portion of the resume of applications and amendments filed and/ or ordered published during the month of April 2023, in Water Division No. 2. The Water Judge ordered this case be published in the Douglas County News Press in Douglas County, Colorado. This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.courts.state.co.us.

The name(s) and address(es) of applicant(s), description of water rights or conditional water rights and description of ruling sought as reflected by said application, or amendment, are as follows.

CASE NO. 2023CW3020; JOHSUA D. PATTERSON AND KATHERIN

N. PATTERSON, 4775 Ford Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80908 (Please address all pleadings and inquiries regarding this matter to Applicant’s attorneys: Ryan W. Farr and W. James Tilton of Monson, Cummins, Shohet & Farr, LLC, 13511 Northgate Estates Drive, Ste. 250, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, (719) 471-1212)

Application for Approval of Plan for Augmentation

EL PASO COUNTY

Applicants request that these wells be treated as a well field and waives the 600-foot spacing requirement for wells on the property described herein. Averaging of Withdrawals. Applicants request that they be entitled to withdraw an amount of ground water in excess of the average annual amount decreed to the aquifers beneath the Applicants’ Property, so long as the sum of the total withdrawals from all the wells in the aquifers does not exceed the product of the number of years since the date of issuance of the original well permit or the date of entry of a decree herein, whichever comes first, multiplied by the average annual volume of water which Applicants are entitled to withdraw from the aquifers underlying the Applicants’ Property. Owner of Land Upon Which Wells are to be Located. The land upon which the wells are to be located, as well as the underlying groundwater, is owned by the Applicants. IV. Structures to be Augmented. The structures to be augmented are the Patterson Wells. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation. Applicants intend to use the return flows resulting from the pumping of the not-nontributary Dawson aquifer for augmentation during pumping, with water rights from the nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer reserved for any injurious post-pumping depletions. Statement of Plan for Augmentation. Applicant seeks to augment stream depletions attributable to the pumping of the not-nontributary Dawson aquifer.

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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn J. Lengel Personal Representative

c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. DCNP1106

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Anthony Alva Latronica, a/k/a Tony Alva Latronica, and Tony Latronica, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30129

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado or on or before September 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy Reed, Personal Representative 6501 Red Cedar Drive Bellvue, CO 80512

Legal Notice No. 945403

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert Edward Lewis, aka Robert E. Lewis, aka Robert Lewis, aka Bobby Lewis, aka Bob Lewis, Deceased

Case Number: 23PR54

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 August 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Artur Stanislaw Raclawski, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30150

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 August 28, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

William Van Dusen

Attorney to the Person Representative 353 Main Street Longmont, Colorado 80501

Legal Notice No. 945393

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ANTHONY IAN MONTGOMERY, also known as ANTHONIY I. MONTGOMERY, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30172

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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rachel Gutierrez

Personal Representative 3386 W. 34th Ave. Denver, CO 80211

Legal Notice No. DCNP1103

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Withdrawal. Pumping from the Patterson Wells shall not exceed 200 g.p.m. The actual pumping rates for the Patterson Wells will vary according to aquifer conditions and well production capabilities. Applicants request the right to withdraw groundwater at rates of flow necessary to withdraw the entire decreed amounts. The actual depth of any well to be constructed within the respective aquifers will be determined by topography and actual aquifer conditions.

Estimated Average Annual Amounts of Groundwater Available Applicants request a vested right for the withdrawal of all legally available groundwater in the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property. Said amounts may be withdrawn over the 100-year life of the aquifers pursuant to § 37-90-137(4), C.R.S. Applicants estimate that the following values and average annual amounts are representative of the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’

II. Applicants own and a parcel of land 2.89 acres in size and are seeking to quantify the Denver Basin Groundwater underlying the property. Applicants also seek approval of a plan for augmentation for the use of a not-nontributary Dawson aquifer well for water provision to the Applicants’ Property, as described below. III. Property Description. Applicant’s property lies in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 14, Township 12 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., El Paso County, Colorado as shown attached to the application as Exhibit A, (All exhibits mentioned herein are incorporated by reference and may be inspected at the office of the clerk of this Court.) and as more specifically described on attached Exhibit B with address of 4775 Ford Drive Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908 (“Applicants’ Property”). Existing Well. Applicant proposes to re-permit the existing well, which is currently constructed to the Upper Dawson aquifer under Division of Water Resources Well Permit No. 108125--A, to operate pursuant to the herein requested augmentation plan, including any additional or replacement wells (“Patterson Wells”). Water Source. Not-Nontributary. The groundwater to be withdrawn from the Dawson, Denver, and Arapahoe aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property is not-nontributary. Pursuant to § 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S., the augmentation requirements for wells in the Dawson aquifer require the replacement of actual stream depletions. Pursuant to § 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S., the augmentation requirements for wells in the Denver and Arapahoe aquifers require the replacement of 4% of water withdrawn annually. Nontributary. The groundwater that will be withdrawn from the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer underlying the Applicants’ Property is nontributary. Estimated Rates of Withdrawal. Pumping from the Patterson Wells shall not exceed 200 g.p.m. The actual pumping rates for the Patterson Wells will vary according to aquifer conditions and well production capabilities. Applicants request the right to withdraw groundwater at rates of flow necessary to withdraw the entire decreed amounts. The actual depth of any well to be constructed within the respective aquifers will be determined by topography and actual aquifer conditions. Estimated Average Annual Amounts of Groundwater Available. Applicants request a vested right for the withdrawal of all legally available groundwater in the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property. Said amounts may be withdrawn over the 100-year life of the aquifers pursuant to § 37-90137(4), C.R.S. Applicants estimate that the following values and average annual amounts are representative of the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property:

Property:

1. Uses. Pumping from the Dawson aquifer will be a maximum of 0.78 acre-feet of water per year. Such uses shall be for domestic, structure and equipment washing, hot tub, lawn, garden and greenhouse, irrigation, stock water, commercial, recreation, wildlife, fire protection, and also for storage and augmentation purposes associated with such uses.

2. Depletions. Applicants’ consultant has determined that maximum stream depletions over a 100-year pumping period for the Denver aquifer amounts to approximately 13.05% of pumping. Maximum annual depletions are therefore 0.10 acre-feet in year 100. Should pumping be less than 0.78 acre-feet annually, resulting depletions and required replacements will be correspondingly reduced. 3. Augmentation of Depletions During Pumping. Applicants’ consultant has determined that depletions during pumping will be effectively replaced by residential return flows from a non-evaporative septic system. The annual consumptive use for a non-evaporative septic system is 10% per year. Therefore, at an in-house use rate of 0.20 acre-feet per year, replacement amounts to 0.18 acre-feet to the stream system annually. Thus, during pumping, stream depletion replacement requirements will be more than adequately met. 4. Augmentation of Post Pumping Depletions. For the replacement of any injurious post-pumping depletions which may be associated with the use of the Patterson Wells, Applicants will reserve up to the entirety of the nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer, accounting for actual stream depletions replaced during the plan pumping period, as necessary to replace any injurious post pumping depletions. Applicants also reserve the right to substitute other legally available augmentation sources for such post pumping depletions upon further approval of the Court under its retained jurisdiction. Even though this reservation is made, under the Court’s retained jurisdiction, Applicants reserve the right in the future to prove that post pumping depletions will be noninjurious. Upon entry of a decree in this case, the Applicants will be entitled to apply for and receive a new well permit for the Patterson Wells for the uses in accordance with this Application and otherwise in compliance with C.R.S. § 37-90-137. V. This Application was filed in both Water Divisions 1 and 2 because depletions from the pumping of the Dawson aquifer may occur in both the South Platte and the Arkansas River systems. The return flows set forth herein will accrue to tributaries of the Arkansas River system, where the majority of such depletions will occur, and it is Applicants’ intent to consolidate the instant matter with pending Division 1 application in Water Division 2 upon completion of publication. Applicants request that the total amount of depletions to both the South Platte River and the Arkansas River systems be replaced to the Arkansas River as set forth herein, and for a finding that those replacements are sufficient.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THE FOREGOING APPLICATION(S)

MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT AND PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE, OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

Stanley Allen Lewis

Personal Representative 15397 Flowergate Way Parker, Colorado 80134

Legal Notice No. 945395

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Muriel Evelyn McKeever, a/k/a Muriel E. McKeever, a/k/a Muriel McKeever, Deceased

Case Number: 23 PR 62

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 4, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alice Isabelle Dunn

Personal Representative 10298 Song Sparrow Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945415

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Roberta J. Emmerson, also known as Roberta G. Emmerson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030167

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 August 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Estate of George A. Wilson, a/k/a George Allen Wilson, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30151

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 4, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah Wilson, Personal Representative 31331 Island Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439

Legal Notice No. 945427

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Susan J. Marshall, a/k/a Susan Jeanette Marshall, a/k/a Sue Marshall, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30183

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott A. Marshall, Personal Representative c/o Briana Fehringer, Esq., Anderson & Jahde, P.C. 5800 S. Nevada Street, Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 945424

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Catherine A. Hubin, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30148

Mark W. Emmerson c/o Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, CO 80124

Decreed amounts may vary from the above to conform with the State’s Determination of Facts. Pursuant to § 37-92-305(11), C.R.S., Applicants further request that the Court retain jurisdiction to finally determine the amount of water available for appropriation and withdrawal from each aquifer. Requested Uses. Applicants request the right to use the groundwater for beneficial uses upon the Applicants’ Property consisting of domestic within a single-family dwelling and guest house, structure and equipment washing, hot tub, lawn, garden and greenhouse, irrigation, stock water, commercial, recreation, wildlife, fire protection, and also for storage and augmentation purposes associated with such uses. Applicants also request that the nontributary water may be used, reused, and successively used to extinction, both on and off the Applicants’ Property subject, however, to the requirement of § 37-90-137(9)(b), C.R.S., that no more than 98% of the amount withdrawn annually shall be consumed. Applicants may use such water by immediate application or by storage and subsequent application to the beneficial uses and purposes stated herein. Provided, however, that Applicants shall only be entitled to construct wells or use water from the not-nontributary Dawson, Denver, or Arapahoe aquifers pursuant to a decreed augmentation plan entered by this Court, covering the out-of-priority stream depletions caused by the use of such not-nontributary aquifers in accordance with § 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Well Fields. Applicants request permission to produce the full legal entitlement from the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property through any combination of wells. Applicants request that these wells be treated as a well field and waives the 600-foot spacing requirement for wells on the property described herein. Averaging of

Decreed amounts may vary from the above to conform with the State’s Determination of Facts. Pursuant to § 37-92-305(11), C.R.S., Applicants further request that the Court retain jurisdiction to finally determine the amount of water available for appropriation and withdrawal from each aquifer. Requested Uses. Applicants request the right to use the groundwater for beneficial uses upon the Applicants’ Property consisting of domestic within a single-family dwelling and guest house, structure and equipment washing, hot tub, lawn, garden and greenhouse, irrigation, stock water, commercial, recreation, wildlife, fire protection, and also for storage and augmentation purposes associated with such uses. Applicants also request that the nontributary water may be used, reused, and successively used to extinction, both on and off the Applicants’ Property subject, however, to the requirement of § 37-90-137(9)(b), C.R.S., that no more than 98% of the amount withdrawn annually shall be consumed. Applicants may use such water by immediate application or by storage and subsequent application to the beneficial uses and purposes stated herein. Provided, however, that Applicants shall only be entitled to construct wells or use water from the notnontributary Dawson, Denver, or Arapahoe aquifers pursuant to a decreed augmentation plan entered by this Court, covering the out-of-priority stream depletions caused by the use of such not-nontributary aquifers in accordance with § 37-90-137(9)(c.5), C.R.S. Well Fields. Applicants request permission to produce the full legal entitlement from the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property through any combination of wells.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or application as amended, may file with the Water Clerk a verified statement of opposition setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions, such statement of opposition must be filed by the last day of June 30, 2023, (forms available at Clerk’s office or at www.courts.state.co.us, must be served on parties and certificate of service must be completed; filing fee $192.00). The foregoing are resumes and the entire application, amendments, exhibits, maps and any other attachments filed in each case may be examined in the office of the Clerk for Water Division No. 2, at the address shown below.

Witness my hand and the seal of this Court this 1st day of May 2023.

/s/ Michele M. Santistevan

Michele M. Santistevan, Clerk

District Court Water Div. 2

501 N. Elizabeth Street, Suite 116

Pueblo, CO 81003

(719) 404-8832 (Court seal)

Legal Notice No. 9454454

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 945406

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ida Marie Moreno, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30189

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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nova Cambronero

Personal Representative 3706 Rice Boulevard Houston, Texas 77005

Legal Notice No. DCNP1100

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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael Carden Hubin, Personal Representative 7853 Mansfield Hollow Road Delray Beach, Florida 33446

Legal Notice No. 945443

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Name

Can you change gates at DIA’s Terminal B in 19 seconds or less?

BY REBECCA TAUBER DENVERITE

Even if you’ve never had to sprint through Denver International Airport (DIA) desperately trying to make a ight, you’ve likely seen a poor fellow traveler panting and sweating to make it to their gate before boarding closed.

But recently running enthusiasts have turned the airport hustle into something that’s for more than just the late traveler. Runners using an app called Strava that tracks workouts and ranks users running the same routes have been trying their luck with a route called “Gate change gnar” that runs through DIA’s Terminal B.

More than 130 people have competed in the informal airport race. e current record is 19 seconds. One runner commented in the app that his family set up nish line tape made out of toilet paper. e current leader wrote that he completed the run to make it to McDonalds before it closed.

Daniel Belk recently ran the segment before a ight to promote his Denver-based running club, cooldown.

He recorded himself sprinting through Terminal B, in a video that quickly went viral on Instagram and TikTok.

“I think people honestly thought that I was going to miss my ight,” Belk said of the looks he got at the airport.

After running Division 1 in college, Belk started cooldown with a friend to grow community among young people in Denver. ey started with a casual jog followed by drinks with around 15 people last September, meeting on Tuesdays at 6 pm.. e group grew through word of mouth and Instagram, and now has around 300 people coming out for runs. A cooldown group has started in New York, and Belk plans to host pop-ups across the country.

filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Fidanka Host be changed to

Fika Marie Roberts

Case No.: 23C190

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945412

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 17, 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 Andrew John Michael McKinney be changed to Andrew John Michael Lucchesi

Case No.: 23 C 233

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DCNP1102

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 18, 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 Nicholas Aaron Martinez be changed to

Nicholas Aaron Hernández

Case No.: 23 C 231

By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

“I think there’s a decent amount of demand for community, especially post-college,” Belk said. “It’s just kind of a fun passion project for us because we like galvanizing people, bringing people together, starting community. We both loved running and walking and seeing people come that feel comfortable at all paces, all ability levels, come out and just have a good time is really fun.”

While most segments on Strava cover popular routes through parks and along trails, Belk plans to continue promoting cooldown through stranger segments that make Denver unique. He’s run through Red Rocks Amphitheater and around

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

both Union Station and Empower Field. Belk cautions people attempting to break records at the airport to only go when the terminal is less crowded to avoid the risk of running into people. And while he is trying to top Strava’s leaderboard for unique routes across the city, Belk welcomes a challenge.

“I don’t care if people beat me or not,” he said. “It’s just a fun thing. If there’s people that go out and beat me, that’s great.”

is story is via Denverite, a Colorado Community Media content partner.

Legal Notice No. 945419

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 14, 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 Amy Kay Geels be changed to Amy Kay Goossen Case No.: 23C225

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945417

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 2, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Rori Khmai Kong be changed to Khmai Kong- Barker Case No.: 23 C 31527

By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. DCNP1107

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Public Notice is given on March 31, 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 Jouhara Marie-Alvina Cardona be changed to Jouhara Marie-Alvina Gibbs Case No. 2023C31311

By: Cathy Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945394

First Publication: April 27, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 25, 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 Tracy Renee Davis be changed to Reny Ellone Noe

Case No.: 23 C 249

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DCNP1101

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

District Court, Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

In the Matter of the Petition of: Kristy Jo Stinson And Co-Petitioner: James Franklin Lee Stinson

For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 2023 JA 30004

NOTICE OF HEARING

To: John Doe

Pursuant to §19-5-208,

Denver International Airport’s B Concourse on Dec. 15, 2022

PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY/DENVERITE

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