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New library opens in Castle Rock

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County Libraries celebrated the opening of the new Castle Rock Library with hundreds of patrons exploring the

new 62,000-square-foot building on Aug. 26.

Every section of the new library was packed with patrons, browsing through books, blowing bubbles on the patios, playing on the ranch-themed playground,

and enjoying story time. Amid the crowd, Sadie Madrid and her daughter Indigo, 9, took advantage of an empty bench to read “No Snowball!” together.

Sadie Madrid and her daughter Indigo, 9, read “No Snowball!” after getting their faces painted at the grand opening of the Castle Rock Library. Madrid said she is excited about the new library amenities.

PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD

Commissioner Lora Thomas forced from serving on county boards

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County commissioners

Abe Laydon and George Teal have again voted to remove Commissioner Lor omas from outside boards that oversee organizations in the community less than a week after they voted to censure — or formally disapprove — of her.

“Laydon and Teal continue to disenfranchise the residents of District III, which includes Highlands Ranch and Sterling Ranch,” omas said about the vote to remove her.

Teal and Laydon had also voted to remove her from leadership on outside entities around the early part of this year.

omas in the past has argued that her removal from outside entities raises issues for her ability to represent her area, or district, of Douglas County.

Laydon, the commissioner for District I, or northeast Douglas County, has called those concerns “wildly inaccurate,” noting the commissioners are all elected at large.

In Douglas County, the commissioners are required to reside in di erent districts, but voters throughout the entire county cast ballots for each seat.

e removal of omas from more boards during a meeting of county o cials on Aug. 28 comes days after Laydon and Teal voted to censure her. e actions continue a yearslong string of 2-1 con icts among the three leaders.

omas felt her colleagues have “no speci c or substantive evidence” that justi es her removal.

Teal did not immediately respond for comment on the decision.

In the removal, Teal and Laydon voted to take omas o the boards of the Chat eld Watershed Authority, a body that works to protect water quality in the area, and the Douglas County Housing Partnership, an entity that works on housing a ordability, according to county sta .

e week prior, Laydon and Teal had voted to censure omas in response to what Laydon has called public shaming of county volunteers with inaccurate information.

What led to censure e con ict that led up to omas’ censure largely centered on her criticism of the actions of the Douglas County Cultural Council, a volunteer board that advises the county on how arts and culture funding should be spent.

omas in her email newsletter had criticized the council’s actions, pushing the group to support spending a part of its funding di erently.

Laydon has said it’s not a problem for commissioners to ask questions about public funds but that it can be done respectfully, saying omas has spread misinformation.

“ is year there was more funding available for distribution than there were requests, but (Douglas County) commissioners did not learn about this windfall until after the council had made recommendations,” omas wrote in an Aug. 6 newsletter.

Organizations outside of Douglas County that can prove that they provide services to county residents are eligible for funding, according to omas’ newsletter.

But “I felt strongly that after all of the requests for funding had been ful lled, that the Cultural Council should disperse the additional (money) only to organizations located in Douglas County,” omas wrote.

e cultural council recently met, and the request to keep the dollars in Douglas County failed on a 5-2 vote, according to omas’ newsletter.

omas’ newsletter criticized the decision and said: “I would like to give credit and applaud the courage of Cultural Council members Ann Speer and Sid Simonson who voted in the minority to respect Douglas County taxpayers and organizations.”

e newsletter then included a link that read: “Click here for a roster of the cultural council members.” It led to a page on the county’s website that describes the cultural council and lists its members.

“I call it doxing,” Laydon said at an Aug. 8 meeting of commissioners and other county o cials.

e Merriam-Webster website de nes “doxing” as “to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) espe-

cially as a form of punishment or revenge.”

But whatever a person calls it, “I don’t think that’s productive, and I don’t think that’s respectful,” Laydon said.

omas has said that the link to all the board members’ names is public information on the county’s website.

omas at an Aug. 22 commissioners meeting said: “I did not post anybody’s picture or name in a public place.”

But one of omas’ newsletters included what appears to be a screenshot of a videoconferencing meeting that includes video-feed images of members of the cultural council and their names. omas argued that when people get involved in government and have input on public spending, the public has the right to information.

‘Best interest for Douglas County’ e cultural council works with the Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District, a government body that includes seven counties in the Denver metro area. One penny on every $10 in sales and use tax collected goes to the district to fund organizations that provide arts or science programs, the district’s website says.

Counties make decisions about how some of the tax revenue is spent. Each county receives a share of the tax collected, and

Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas speaks at a June 13 event in Highlands Ranch where she and other o cials discussed property tax issues.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Douglas County school board candidates form Best DCSD slate

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Three candidates for the Douglas County Board of Education announced they are running together on a slate called Best DCSD.

Andy Jones, Jason Page and Maria Sumnicht formed the Best DCSD slate on the principles of prioritizing school security, strengthening parent choice, promoting alternative educational paths, like career and technical classes, and fiscal responsibility.

Jones is running for the District A seat, which covers western Highlands Ranch, against incumbent Susan Meek. Page, who was appointed to the board in June, is running for the District C seat,

representing eastern Highlands Ranch, and faces Brad Geiger and David DiCarlo.

Sumnicht is running for the District F seat, covering south Parker and the Pinery, against Valerie Thompson. Sumnicht and Thompson are running to replace school board member David Ray, who is term-limited.

In a statement announcing Best DCSD, Page, Jones and Sumnicht said they were excited by the opportunity to serve their community and support education.

Page is an IT professional who has served on the board of directors for Ben Franklin Academy, as well as the district’s Long Range Planning Committee. He said the slate will bring a “balanced vision” to the school board that’s representative of all com -

munity members.

“When elected, I will focus my time and effort on prioritizing school safety, respecting, encouraging, and developing our teachers and district staff, and engaging parents in the education of their children, and in the culture of our schools,” he said.

Sumnicht is the CEO of technology start up OT Governance and previously worked with New York City and its Board of Education on cybersecurity. She immigrated to America from Colombia and is passionate about making sure students have access to STEM education.

“My family and I personify the great American Dream and I want that success for all of our kids,” Sumnicht said.

Jones is an airline pilot, a Navy

veteran and serves on numerous community boards, including the Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors. He previously served as a charter school president and as a member of the District Accountability Committee.

“Working alongside the remarkable teachers and district employees we will strive every day to educate and prepare our students for a dynamic future,” Jones said.

Jones has raised the most money of the three candidates, with around $2,200 in contributions, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Page and his wife have contributed about $1,000 to his campaign and Sumnicht has received $25.

The school board election is Nov. 7.

Thomas sues fellow commissioners

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the latest twist in an ongoing drama involving Douglas County governance, Commissioner Lora omas has led a lawsuit against her colleagues. e suit seeks to recover the attorney fees omas incurred as she defended herself amid allegations that she created a hostile work environment and wrongfully distributed a government document.

e suit names omas’ fellow commissioners, George Teal and Abe Laydon. It centers on their allegations of malfeasance and the subsquent investigation launched by Laydon and Teal last year. e investigation, by outside legal counsel, found that while omas had distributed an anonymous letter that criticized speci c Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce employees, doing so did not create a hostile work environment.

“While Laydon and Teal directed multiple legal actions against me using county-funded lawyers, they forced me to personally shoulder my own legal expenses to defend against their ridiculous and outrageous allegations,” omas wrote in a news release in coordination with the ling of the suit on Aug. 29.

omas in the past had asked Laydon and Teal to “personally repay the taxpayers” of the county for her related legal expenses.

“I have — not once, but twice over the past seven months — formally requested to be reimbursed for my attorney fees resulting from my defense,” omas wrote, saying Laydon and Teal rejected her requests.

omas’ legal counsel during the investigation cost her about $5,700, according to the lawsuit complaint in Douglas County District Court.

e lawsuit comes came a day after Laydon and Teal voted to remove omas from outside boards that oversee organizations in the community and a week after the two voted to censure — or formally disapprove — of omas in another matter. And it comes amid a string of 2-1 con icts on the three commissioner board.

Legal arguments

omas’ lawsuit asserts her legal fees must be reimbursed based on two di erent arguments.

“Acting County Attorney Christopher K. Pratt, Esq., advised the Commissioners in (a) public session that

the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (‘CGIA’) required them to pay Commissioner omas’ legal fees for defending against the investigations unless … Commissioner omas’ conduct was not only illegal, but willfully and wantonly illegal,” the legal complaint said.

e complaint also references the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in a case called Wadlow v. Kanaly.

e Colorado Supreme Court recently rea rmed the Wadlow decision in a case called Adams County Commissioners v. Adams County Treasurer, the complaint said.

“[W]hen the question of the respective powers of two governmental bodies is at issue, it would be inequitable to require one o cial, acting in [her] o cial capacity, to personally bear the burden of attorneys’ fees and costs generated in the suit,” the complaint said.

e complaint argues that the Wadlow case applies because Laydon, Teal and omas are engaged in a dispute regarding the powers of their o ces with respect to omas’ powers as an individual commissioner.

Laydon and Teal have used the county attorney, or an outside law rm hired by the county attorney, to represent them “at no personal expense — while forcing omas to ‘personally bear the burden of attorneys’ fees and costs generated’ by their actions,” the complaint said. e investigation of omas by outside legal counsel cost about $24,000 in total. e cost was previously reported as $17,000.

“When the request for the total cost was made in the summer of 2022, the nal invoice for $6750 had not yet been paid … With the addition of the nal invoice of $6750, the nal total cost is now $23,746.46,” an email from county sta said.

In a statement, Laydon said that “ omas expecting the people of this county to pay her for her own malfeasance, which has already cost this community too much, is a continued re ection of her habitual poor judgment.”

“To be clear, Lora omas has never been cleared by the board for civil wrongdoing and multiple blatant violations of the board policy manual, which she approved and agreed to uphold,” Laydon said in the Aug. 30 statement.

Teal did not respond for comment the afternoon of Aug. 30.

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Pridefest draws record crowd, protesters in Castle Rock

BY ELLIS ARNOLD AND MCKENNA HARFORD COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Colorado drag queen Shirley Delta Blow kicked o Douglas County PrideFest’s drag show with Barbra Streisand’s “Don’t Rain on My Parade” as protesters stood in the audience and Patriot Front members organized outside.

Douglas County PrideFest, which has been targeted by attempts to cancel or restrict the event for the past several months, welcomed an estimated 2,000 attendees to the allday event on Aug. 26 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Some of those attendees included around 70 members of the Denver-

area group Able Shepherd, a tactical training organization, who delayed the drag show by about 30 minutes when they blocked the stage and revealed shirts saying “Stand to Protect the Children.”

After some negotiating with security, protesters moved away from the stage and the show got started, with most protesters leaving as Shirley sang the nal line of her song and the audience broke out in cheers.

Shirley told the crowd that along with celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, Pride has always been about standing up against oppression.

“You don’t have to change any-

thing about yourself in order to get the love that you deserve from your family or your community,” she said. “You should be safe and protected in your school, on your sports team, in your church, walking down the street and in your own home.”

Pride organizer Anya Zavadil said it was an overall positive day, despite the disruption.

In addition to the drag show, where Shirley was joined by drag queens Aundria Sinclair and Anna Staysha, PrideFest also included other performances from CHEER Colorado and the Mile High Freedom Band, drag story hours, crafts, music and a kid’s area.

“Short of a 20 minute, half-anhour period, it really felt like this was a place people were happy to be,” Zavadil said. “Everyone was having a really good time.”

Parker resident Lori Swenson, who was there with her three grandchildren, echoed the sentiment and said her family was excited to have an event representing the LGBTQ+ community locally.

“I want people to be able to love who they love and I want people to be themselves, so it means a lot to me,” she said. “ e entertainment is no di erent than going to see a (Dolly Parton) impersonator, they’re here for entertainment.”

Swenson said her grandkids were particularly looking forward to the drag show and were frightened to tears by the protesters.

“ ey’ve been here all day, happy to be here, but scared now because of the protesters,” she said. “ ere is no harm in this and I would never put my grandkids in harm’s way.”

Area residents in recent months have expressed concerns about the content of PrideFest and children, but the show didn’t include explicit material. e music for the drag show included Disney tunes and no revealing clothing, with performers in formal-style dresses.

Adam Larimer, of Castle Rock, who came with son Morrison, said having inclusive and accepting events is important for their family. Larimer said they especially enjoyed the drag show.

“Getting to see my son having the time of his life was great,” Larimer said.

Zavadil emphasized that those moments are what Pride is all about and why the theme this year was “You Belong Here.”

“My favorite part of PrideFest always is seeing so many happy people because when we come here, we feel safe and loved and you can feel that,” she said.

‘Reclaim America’

“Go back in the closet.” “ ere are only two genders.” “Drag queens are child predators.”

ose are some of the messages protesters held up on signs near the entrance to the Douglas County PrideFest, not far from a group of protesters chanting, “Reclaim America.”

ough the promises of a familyfriendly drag show at PrideFest came true, about two dozen protesters stood outside the event, with some shouting messages on a bullhorn such as: “Why would you bring your children here to be groomed and assaulted by a bunch of queers?”

After two people walked up in opposition to one of the protest crowds — which gathered on behalf of Patriot Front, according to those with PrideFest — law enforcement escorted the two men away from the crowd,

Protesters hold up signs near the entrance of the Douglas County Fairgrounds Aug. 26 during Douglas County PrideFest. Another group of protesters had gathered nearby.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Drag queens Aundria Sinclair, Shirley Delta Blow and Anna Staysha performed at the PrideFest on Aug. 26. Their show was delayed by protesters, but the audience gave a standing ovation at the end. PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD

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apparently without incident. (Patriot Front is a White supremacist group, according to the Anti-Defamation League. A person with that crowd told a Colorado Community Media reporter not to approach them.)

A teenage event attendee approached the other protest group, debating one of its members.

e teen asked: “Do I look like a pedophile to you?”

In response, they said they “don’t know what happened to me in my childhood that made me end up here,” recounted Alaska, 18, from the north Denver metro area.

“ ey think everyone here is a groomer or a child that’s being groomed,” said Alaska, who didn’t want to provide her last name.

Commenting on the “go back in the closet” sign a protester held up, Alaska said it was strange.

“Of all the things people could want, that they’d want closeted people. at’s not good for anyone,” Alaska told Colorado Community Media.

One of the people in the second protest group said he’s with the Proud Boys. e Proud Boys are a right-wing extremist group, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that works to oppose antisemitism and bias, its website says.

“ e community isn’t keen to this type of display, especially when kids are involved,” said the man, who declined to give his name.

Of PrideFest, he said, “Historically, they’ve had issues with their antics,” also mentioning the fake-nipple exposure from last year’s PrideFest event.

“Our main message is this is for adults. ey shouldn’t be promoting this kind of thing for children,” he said. He added that parents will decide what’s best for their children, but he wants the event not to be advertised

toward families.

Another chant from the protest area said: “Arrest the groomers.”

Michael Clarkson, head of security for Douglas County PrideFest, said some people came “based on false information that we were groomers,” or predators.

He thinks he “built some bridges with them.”

“ e rst thing is to shake their hand (and say) I’ll happily walk you through the kids’ area. I’ll show you the drag show,” Clarkson said, adding he wants people to have facts.

“ ose who think we’re groomers aren’t getting facts,” Clarkson said.

County leader spoke of ‘vigilante security’

A call for volunteer security for PrideFest ahead of the event had elicited criticism from Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, one of the county’s elected leaders, earlier in the week. He described the call as seeking “some variety of vigilante security.”

Teal, in an Aug. 22 meeting of county o cials, also referred to “the advocates of PrideFest” as “advocating vigilante violence, it sounds like.”

In a Facebook post, Clarkson had written that “local hate groups are threatening our event.”

“I NEED YOUR HELP: I don’t often ask for help, but I need it right now. I need people to volunteer to show up to Douglas County PrideFest in Castle Rock, CO on 8/26. is is an all-handson-deck call. I need people willing to show up and support the LGBTQIA+ community. We need people to be a show of strength and unity against hate,” Clarkson wrote in the Aug. 9 post.

e post continues: “Because of Douglas County’s rules, we have to allow open carry and cannot eject someone from the event without a clear cause. As such, security volunteers with police, military, and private security backgrounds are especially

needed, but all volunteers are welcome to be our eyes and ears. Please share this, send it to your friends, and get the word out. If we show up in enough numbers, we can prevent violence before it starts. Let’s protect the community and keep the hate away with a wall of love.”

( e Facebook post was included in a story by NewsBreak Denver.)

Teal’s characterizations of a call seeking volunteers came as he proposed to cancel the PrideFest event during that meeting, a motion that failed on a 2-1 vote, with county Commissioners Abe Laydon and Lora omas voting against.

Clarkson, reacting to the accusations of “vigilante violence,” told Colorado Community Media at the event: “It was exactly the opposite. It was so we can make sure no violence occurred.”

“By having a large presence, nothing got violent,” Clarkson said. “In fact, most of my sta was not armed.”

e Denver-area group, Able Shepherd ,that also protested at the event had been mentioned during the county o cials’ meeting earlier in the week.

At the meeting, omas referred to a Facebook post about a “training that Able Shepherd is doing at John Anderson’s ranch on ursday,” adding that the training was “for the Pride event.”

Teal described Able Shepherd as a “well-regulated militia.”

Able Shepherd’s website describes it as a “tactical training program in Denver, Colorado, designed to teach situational awareness, leadership, rst aid and protective tactics that can be applied to virtually any threatened environment.”

“At its core, Able Shepherd is an elite-level self-defense program utilizing armed and unarmed tactics,” it adds.

Said Teal: “I think it’s disturbing that a well-regulated militia like Able Shepherd

that is doing everything to ensure rearm safety and the appropriate ability of our very residents to empower themselves and defend themselves is being confused and con ated with a random call for individuals who do have experience in violent action.”

Teal described the group as having “taken the responsibility in many opportunities to provide armed security at churches, at schools.”

Clarkson said the group protesting at the PrideFest stage was led by Able Shepherd.

“To their credit, (a) peaceful protest,” Clarkson said. It appears that Able Shepherd did not come armed, as far as Clarkson could tell.

Laydon, the commissioner, issued a statement the night of the event.

“I am hopeful we can all continue to learn and grow from one another,” Laydon said. “It is unfortunate that some members of the community thought it was productive to try and block a G-rated performance, but thankfully a compromise was achieved for it to proceed peacefully without incident.”

‘Love everyone exactly how they are’

Eli Bazan, cofounder of Parasol Patrol, an organization that attends events and acts as a bu er between the public and protesters, said “it was heartbreaking” when Able Shepherd blocked the stage.

“ ere were kids crying all over the place. It’s a horrible situation,” Bazan said.

He thought anger toward drag events was misplaced, similar in his mind to concerns over so-called critical race theory in schools.

“It was CRT for a while, and now the boogeyman is drag queen story hour,” Bazan said.

Asked what he hopes the public takes away from PrideFest, Bazan said: “ at we take care of each other, that we stand together, and that we love everyone exactly how they are.”

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Madrid said she appreciates that the new library has something for everyone.

“(Indigo is) looking forward to the kids’ area and I’m looking forward to the upstairs for some peace and quiet,” she said. “Plus, the views are amazing.”

e $26.5 million library houses around 160,000 titles and o ers multiple upgrades to meet the growing demand for library services, such as a dedicated rst oor for kids, youth, and family space with a ranch-themed play area, an indoor-outdoor replace, and a storytelling room.

e second oor of the library houses the adult collection, a second-hand bookstore, the Archives and Local History Department collections, and the Sjostrom History Lounge reading room. ere are also 10 study rooms and a few large conference or event spaces, as well as the Douglas County Libraries sta o ces.

Outdoor amenities include an amphitheater-style seating area for storytime events, a drive-thru book drop, and two patio spaces.

e previous library building was demolished to make space for the parking lot, which will have 220 spaces for visitors and sta .

Douglas County Libraries Executive Director Bob Pasicznyuk said it was exciting to see all the community support for the library. Com-

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pared to other library districts of the same size across the country, Pasicznyuk said Douglas County has the most used collection.

“Every once in a while, I run into someone who says libraries aren’t relevant because of tech, but they still seem pretty relevant,” he said, looking around at the hundreds of patrons celebrating the opening. “ is is de nitely a community of readers and reading is part of their lives.”

Expanding the children and youth section was a focus of the new library because they make up a signi cant portion of library users, Pasicznyuk said.

“Kids learning to read will never go out of style,” he said.

Now that the new library is open, the Douglas County Library Board of Trustees will discuss naming the library at its Sept. 27 meeting. e former library was named in honor of Philip S. Miller, a Castle Rock icon who donated signi cantly to the library and the town.

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ousands of patrons celebrated the opening of the new library in Castle Rock on Aug. 26. e new building o ers a dedicated rst oor for children, youth, and family collections and services.

Sadie Madrid and her daughter Indigo, 9, read “No Snowball!” after getting their faces painted at the

grand opening of the Castle Rock Library. Madrid said she is excited about the new library amenities.

Douglas County Libraries sta reads to a packed room of children and their parents. With the Castle Rock Library o cially open, library story time is back in swing.

Littleton resident Diane Pierce looks at a book about the Cherokee Trail in the Sjostrom History Lounge. Pierce said she used to live in Castle Rock and had to come to celebrate the library’s opening.

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Littleton resident Diane Pierce looks at a book about the Cherokee Trail in the Sjostrom History Lounge. Pierce said she used to live in Castle Rock and had to come to celebrate the library’s opening.

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Thousands of patrons celebrated the opening of the new library in Castle Rock on Aug. 26. The new building offers a dedicated first floor for children, youth, and family collections and services.

County budget not at risk if Prop. HH passes

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Since the unveiling of Proposition HH this spring, the plan from Colorado Democrats in response to an impending wave of property tax bill increases has become a political ash point in Douglas County, with claims ying and public o cials openly opposing the proposal.

But one thing appears clear: Prop HH would not put Douglas County’s budget in danger of large cuts.

Among other things, the Democrats’ plan, according to the governor’s o ce, would cap the growth in local governments’ property tax revenue, excluding school districts, based on in ation.

“ ere is a paragraph in this (plan) that caps county revenue at the in ation rate of 2022, which was 8%,” County Commissioner Lora omas said during a Douglas County town hall on June 28.

Local governments stand to take in large amounts more property tax revenue for next year than they did for 2023 because Colorado’s expen-

sive real-estate market has driven up home values.

e issue for Douglas County’s nances is that state Senate Bill 23303 requires county revenue to start where it last left o , according to county o cials.

Because Douglas County approved a $10 million property tax discount — or mill levy credit — for taxpayers for 2023, Douglas County revenue in 2024 would start at a lower baseline level if voters were to approve Prop HH, omas has said. (Prop HH was proposed by the state legislature’s passing of SB23-303.) If the county doesn’t see enough revenue come in, it would have to “lay people o ,” omas initially said at a June 13 speaking event in Highlands Ranch.

omas later clari ed to Colorado Community Media that “there are di erent ways that we can reduce our costs without laying o people.”

But Prop HH wouldn’t impose a budget crisis on the county. If Colorado voters pass Prop HH in November, Douglas County could go above that revenue cap if it posts

a public meeting date and allows for the public to comment before the county commissioners vote to exceed the cap.

omas has acknowledged that the county’s leaders could vote to opt out of the cap.

But “I would not vote to support that,” omas told CCM in August. “ is board’s overspending should not be passed on to taxpayers.”

Here’s a look at why homeowners’ property tax bills may be so high next year, how Prop HH ts into the issue and why concerns have arisen about the county’s budget.

Why property taxes are at issue

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. In Douglas County, residential properties saw increases in value between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%.

Colorado law requires county assessors to value properties every two years, according to Douglas County’s website. e property valuation that homeowners recently received is based on data as of June 2022, near the recent peak in the real-estate market.

Even though home prices have declined since then, property values re ect last year’s exceptional highs. And when property values increase, the tax bills property owners pay also go up — even if the tax rates themselves don’t change.

Democrats say they rolled out Prop HH to blunt the impact of high property values on Coloradans’ property tax payments.

What Coloradans pay in property taxes depends in part on property values — such as the value of a home — and the tax rates set by local government entities like counties and school districts. (Property tax rates are o cially called “mill levies.”)

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

An HH possibility

If voters pass Prop HH and the county commissioners decide not to opt out of the revenue cap, Douglas County’s nances could take a relatively small hit.

e “planned 2024 budget forecasted property tax revenues to increase by $17.5 million,” said Martha Marshall, the county’s budget director. “Preliminary HH property tax forecast is $10.5 million.”

Marshall’s comment referred to the county’s general fund, one of the buckets of county money. As the county’s “main operating fund,” the general fund accounts for county services such as public safety, parks and recreation, elections, and fairgrounds, among others, according to the county budget document.

For context, Douglas County’s 2023 appropriation for the general fund totaled $183 million, according to the budget document.

Overall, Douglas County’s expenditures in its 2023 budget totaled $580 million, according to the document.

Looking at budget

If Prop HH passes and the county commissioners let the revenue cap stand, the county could reduce costs without laying people o , county ofcials have told CCM.[cqmedia omas said in the past, the county has put together “packages” so people can take early retirement.

At the June 28 event, omas said the county could look at “some spending programs, some early retirement programs” to address the issue.

If the county has a vacancy in its building department, it could put that position “in the freezer,” county sta provided as an example.

Aside from any potential e ects of Prop HH, the county has experienced increased costs due to in ation. And some county revenues are either at or declining, setting the stage for some concerns about the budget in general.

Douglas County’s property tax revenues from 2022 to 2023 are at, Marshall said. e county’s sales and use tax may be close to at in 2023 compared to 2022 as well.

“ e 2023 budget anticipated a 2% increase over the 2022 forecast. Given the uncertainty of this revenue stream, we have not made a projection of what our year-end sales and use tax forecast will be,” Marshall said.

Other revenues — what the county calls its “top 54” revenues — were

Hard work, hard facts VOICES

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gratitude, sorrow over Pride

FROM THE EDITOR

This month, we observe Labor Day. e day when the hard workers of this country are honored for their social and economic impacts on America.

I am a fan of inspirational quotes and sayings. I love it when they pass through my Facebook scrolling, often sharing them.

Recently, one that caught my attention focused on how we were not put on this planet to work ourselves to death to pay for the lives we can’t even a ord these days.

In Denver, in ation is high. Rent isn’t cheap and mortgages are at a 21-year high.

Unfortunately, our jobs are the only thing that keeps us going. If we want extras — many of us work harder or just go without. A friend recently posted about getting her paycheck and after paying bills — wasn’t sure she would have much left for food or amenities that month.

e growing issue of food insecurity in this country worries me for many reasons. When I talk to high school administrators and college o cials they often mention the fact that they need food pantries with supplies because how can you learn anything when your bellies are empty?

ose students are coming from homes where more families are hungry but maybe without a pantry to get food. e number of hungry citizens is growing.

In America, minimum wage and even those being paid above it — are not making ends meet.

ere is a disconnect in this country and while there is a lot of talk of equality and diversity — I would argue that the growing separation of the classes is the major problem that needs to be addressed.

According to the website Living Wage, an analysis (as cal-

culated in December 2022 and re ecting a compensation being o ered to an individual in 2023) compiling geographically speci c expenditure data for food, childcare, health care, housing, transportation, and other necessities, nds that the living wage in the United States is $25.02 per hour, or $104,077.70 per year in 2022, before taxes for a family of four (two working adults, two children), compared to $24.16, or $100,498.60 in 2021.

Last year, Colorado Community Media did an extensive series on housing and how we are a ected by the volatile market across the Denver metro area. In that, an interesting conversation we had in the newsroom centered around the cliché of the “American Dream.”

I was once that American Dreamer. I got married. We were at low levels in our jobs, living in a one-bedroom apartment where the neighborhood was not so great.

My husband and I worked hard. We advanced in our careers. Years went on — we bought our rst home. We had children. We moved. We bought our second home. All along the way, following that sales pitch that achieving the American Dream means success in our country.

Along the way — Americans and I have started questioning that dream.

Young adults are no longer thinking about marriage, families, and buying that house. Instead, they are in survival mode.

ey are also starting to set more boundaries at work. ey are starting to question the feasibility of owning a home where the mortgage rates are una ordable, and an HOA appears to have way too many rights.

With Labor Day this month — let’s not think just about working hard. Let’s also think about why we work and it is not supposed to be just about getting by.

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

I have deep gratitude and profound sorrow regarding the recent Castle Rock Pride Festival in Douglas County, an event meant to celebrate love, inclusivity, and the LGBTQ+ community. I am incredibly grateful that my young adult children went early and had the opportunity to be themselves and enjoy space they usually avoid due to their prevailing experiences of hatefulness in Douglas County overall.

Distressingly, the festival was disrupted by intruders wearing identical shirts. e religious militia group, Able Shepherd, succeeded to intimidate and terrorize children and attendees in Jesus’ name. To add insult to injury, the white supremacy group Patriot Front showed up, and several friends heard homophobic slurs like “groomers” “pedophiles” and “you don’t deserve to live.” ese acts of hatred and intimidation are antithetical to the values that the Pride Festival represents and anyone who believes in Jesus. Every human deserves to be treated respectfully.

e Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce has released a video of someone spray painting “Groomers” on a Douglas County Fairgrounds building and a few cars. Far right extremists have been making these unfounded “groomer” accusations for years. But in fact, overwhelming evidence shows that heterosexual men commit the highest percentage of sexual predatory acts against children.

Despite warnings from CR Pride organizers about potential dangers there was a lack of police action to protect attendees. Children could be heard crying and the intended psychological harm was done. Why weren’t more police ofcers called to protect the citizens who were lawfully there to enjoy themselves? Is it because Able Shepherd and DCSO train together? Why were these grown “Christian” men allowed to stay and make children cry in fear at a peaceful and love- lled event? ese questions demand answers. e inactions of our

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A better than good life WINNING

If you are a regular reader of my column, you have probably noticed that in my nal paragraph, I end by saying that if we apply the concepts that I share, “It really will be a better than good life.” Many years ago, when I rst started writing this column, my ending was targeted week-to-week, so my nal statement read, “It really will be a better than good week.” After a few years, I expanded it and ended the column with, “It really will be a better than good year.” And then nally settled on “Better than good life.”

Many have asked about this, so here is the inspiration behind being better than good for a day, week, month, year, or lifetime.

Having been a student of Zig Ziglar for many years prior to eventually working with him, I would listen to his recordings, attend his seminars and trainings, and try and catch every

little nugget he would share. While waiting in line to meet Zig and get my book signed one day after a seminar, I listened as he greeted everyone who approached the table. He would mix his greeting up as so many of us came through the line. e one that really caught my attention is when he would ask someone how they were doing and they would respond with, “Good.” Zig would immediately respond with, “Are you doing good or are you better than good?” People would look, smile, and say, “Better than good Zig, and thank you for the reminder.”

If you were to do an honest assessment right now, answering the same question, “Are you doing good or are you better than good?” How would you respond? Of course, we have seasons of life and situations where we might honestly reply with, “Just good, or OK, or actually feeling really low.” But those are just moments in time. What I ask you to consider is the majority of the days of our lives.

Zig Ziglar eventually did write a book titled “Better an Good.” It is

Thelma Grimes

LETTERS

elected o cials and silence from DCSO are deeply disappointing and suggest a bias that warrants thorough independent investigations.

It is essential that we, as a community, stand united against all hatred and bigotry. Religious freedoms do not supersede constitutional rights.

e Pride Festival is a symbol of the progress we have made as a society.

e point of Pride is to create a safe place for people to be themselves. Let us learn from this incident and work together to create a more inclusive and protected environment for everyone in Castle Rock and beyond.

Jennifer Iversen

Castle

Pines

Street plan is bad idea

It is startling to me that the town of Castle Rock would plan the widening of 5th Street to four lanes based on a 2008 survey. Putting narrower lanes and a median down 5th Street will only make it more dangerous

than it is already. Fifth Street is a major artery into downtown Castle Rock from the ever-growing Terrain development, Elizabeth, and Franktown. A current survey needs to be completed before the current plan is executed.

Because the town has had diculty keeping the street clear during snow days cars are often stuck going up the hill and slid down into ditches coming into town. Additionally, when the new Catholic Church was built, the town required the church to put in long acceleration lanes and turn lanes in both directions to the tune of well over a million dollars. Now, the town wants to take away those lanes and use them as part of their widening with no compensation to the church.

ere is a signi cant amount of tra c in that area that was not there when the 2008 survey was done. Common sense would be to do an updated survey of tra c needs especially with the huge expansion of the Terrain and the growth in Franktown and Elizabeth.

Judy Robinson

Castle

Rock

an amazing book with tons of realworld applications of how we can all make an intentional e ort to live a better than good life. And here are six quick points that Zig makes in this book:

Wait to worry — most of us have been conditioned to jump right to the worry stage before we know all of the details and facts.

Stay in the game — people fall down but winners get up.

Insist on integrity — doing the right thing and expect others to do the right thing even when no one is watching.

Stay out of debt — with the persistent temptation to keep up with those around us, it is easy to quickly amass a mountain of debt.

Fear not — the fears that lurk inside of us all can keep us from achieving our goals and dreams.

Have the rst laugh — laughter is a great stress reducer. Next to love, laughter has been described as the second most powerful emotion we can express.

Each week I try and write something motivational, inspiring, educational, or something positive,

encouraging, and maybe something that will bring others hope. And I am so grateful for having had such a tremendous mentor, boss, and leader and whose message I try to keep alive through some of my writings and talks.

As I share this with you all, I have had plenty of critics along the way, and that’s OK. When they engage and say this motivational stu doesn’t work, I simply challenge them to suspend disbelief for just a little bit, and at least try applying some of the concepts I am sharing, and then if it doesn’t start to lead to a better than good life, write me back and together we will work on a new, but still intentional path, to living a better than good life.

Is it time for you to be intentional about how you want your days, weeks, months, and years to play out? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can respond with, “Better than good, and thanks for the reminder,” 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.

Why we need friends

In an increasingly lonely society, friends are important for our health

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At the Littleton branch of Meals on Wheels, delivering food is only one part of the mission.

e organization’s job is to deliver meals to seniors who need them. Volunteers help pack up the food made by the chef and then drive them to various homes in the South Metro area.

While addressing food insecurity, volunteers are also helping seniors feel less isolat-

ed. Gayle Melges, their director of operations, said drivers are encouraged to stay a while to talk with the client.

“ at makes a huge di erence,” she said.  Volunteers not only spend time chatting, but also remember birthdays. e organization will send seniors a birthday cake for the holiday, and for some, it’s the only thing they receive, Melges said.

“ at little bit of being remembered and being a part of the community I think is huge,” Melges said.  Melges has seen isolation increase due to

the pandemic. She noted a loss of community after guidance to stay indoors to not spread the virus. Some of that sense of community is still being rebuilt.

“COVID-19 created a lot of need, especially as everybody was encouraged to not go anywhere and do anything,” Melges said.

Isolation among adults has been a prevalent issue. e Surgeon General released an advisory earlier this year calling attention to the issue. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,

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over half of U.S. adults reported experiencing some sense of loneliness, with the pandemic only making that worse.

Loneliness comes with health e ects, too. According to the Surgeon General, poor or insu cient connection results in a 29% increased risk of heart disease, 32% increased risk of stroke and 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults.

ere’s plenty of evidence pointing to how bene cial friendship is, as well as the adverse outcomes of loneliness and social isolation, according to Randi Smith, a professor of psychological sciences at Metropolitan State University.

“We know that people who are lonely and feel socially disconnected have a lot harder time with stress,” Smith said. “ ey’re more

inclined to depressive symptoms, anxiety, more likely to have suicidal ideation or be at greater risk of suicide.”

She provided the example of having a stressful situation to navigate. Having a friend to work through the problem helps, as opposed to being alone.

“We humans are better at being kind and supportive to other people often than we are to ourselves,” she said.

Friendship also increases emotional intimacy.

Smith explained that some of the need comes from evolution. As a social species, humans couldn’t survive without a group. As an example, she pointed to babies developing re exes like grasping to nd an adult.

“Relatedness is a hardwired need that human beings have,” she said.

Physical touch also comes into play. Not just sexual contact, but simple things like a hand on the shoulder or a hug can activate positive physiological responses, Smith said. With people isolating during the pandemic, physical touch sometimes fell by the wayside.

What is a friend?

To each person, a friend means something di erent. And there isn’t a universal standard.

“A friend is best de ned as a self-perception, not as some objective measure,” Smith said.

It’s not the number of friends someone has, but rather one’s own perceived social support. Someone may need one person who is always there for them, or six. It also comes down to reciprocity.

“It’s not just being on the receiving end of social support that we need. It’s also being on the giving end of it,” she said.

Humans feel like helping others because it helps develop a sense of belonging.

Making friends

As people age, it becomes increasingly difcult to make friends.

At di erent life stages, like when children are in school or young adults are in college, it groups many people in the same place going through similar circumstances.  ose settings aren’t as common as people age, but it’s still possible.

Smith said people can use a new app called Bumble BFF, or join in on community events.

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‘Naughty Bits’ back at Buntport

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Buntport eater, 717 Lipan St. in Denver, will do a repeat of its “Naughty Bits” featuring a Greek statue of Hercules, which is missing its “naughty bit.” Oct. 6 to 22. Friday, Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Name your own ticket price. 720-946-1388, buntport.com.

Larkspur festival

e annual Larkspur Autumn Arts and Crafts Festival is back on Sept. 16 and 17, after missing last year. It will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Larkspur Community Park, close to the highway. Works by 50 artists and, entertainment for

kids. Live music, food trucks, visits from medical helicopters during both days.

HOOTenanny e 12th Annual HOOTenanny

Owl and Music Festival at the Audubon Kingery Nature Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, on Sept. 30. Live nature demos. Music by Nearly ere Band at 11-12; 12:30 to 1:30. Woodsy Owl with the U.S. Forest Service will appear. Snacks and beverages at the gift shop. Owl hats, pillows and more.

Colorado Gallery of the Arts

“ is is Colorado” exhibit at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, through Sept.

21. Sponsored by Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Littleton. Juror: Lee Waslick. Open 9-5, Monday to Friday, 5900 S.

Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Newman Center

Newman Center’s “Newman Center Presents” Series presents Martha Graham Dance Company on Sept. 22, 23. See newmancenterpresents. com.

Performance Now

Performance Now eatre Company will present a catered dinner and show on Sept. 9 and 16 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. e company will just present “Seussical” on other weekend dates, directed by Kelly Van Oosbrey. See performancenow.org.

Stories on Stage

Stories on Stage begins its season with “Random Acts of Kindness” featuring Jessica Roblee, Sam Gregory and Martha Harmon Pardee at 2

p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at Su Teatro

Cultural and Performing Ats Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Milk and cookies served afterwards. Tickets cost $26. See storiesonstage.org or call 303-494-0523.

Vintage Theatre

“Cabaret” by Kander and Ebb starts out Vintage eatre’s season at 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Performances: Sept. 15 to Oct. 22. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fri./Sat.: Sept. 15 to Oct. 22. Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-$38. See vintagetheatre. org.

Curious Theatre

“ e Minutes” by Tracy Letts plays at Curious eatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, in a regional premiere, opening Sept. 9. See curioustheatre. org.

Thu 9/14

Neil Z @ Earls Kitchen @ 6pm

Earls Kitchen + Bar, 8335 Park Meadows Center Dr, Lone Tree

Crazy Dave, Bass Guitarist: Fleatwood Mac Tribute | Herman's Hideaway @ 6pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Fri 9/15

The King Stan Band live in Paradise @ 6pm Paradise Tavern, 9239 Park Mead‐ows Dr, Lone Tree

Sat 9/16

Eric Golden @ 1pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Giant Zero at 105 West Brewing @ 5pm 105 West Brewing Company, 1043 Park St, Castle Rock

7th Annual BackCountry 5KCowboy Up for Ellen! @ 7:30am / $30

Solstice Park - 10610 Sundial Rim Road, BackCountry, Highlands Ranch

Dear Marsha,: DM and her Freaky Band @ 6pm Toley’s on the Creek, 16728 E Smoky Hill Rd Suite 11C, Centen‐nial

The Barlow @ 2:30pm

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton Ministry @ 5pm Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Vil‐lage

Saint Motel: The Awards Show

Tour @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

Sun 9/17

Soundularity: Yoga Event w Vibe

Yoga+Wellness @ 10am

Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 N Daniels Park Rd, Sedalia

Thu 9/21

Flyin' Lion 5K @ 8am / $15-$30 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton Adam Ezra Group: The Schoolhouse - Uncharted Music Series (Adam Solo) @ 6:30pm

The Schoolhouse at Mainstreet, 19650 Mainstreet, Parker

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‘Pride in the Ride’ at Denver Art Museum

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Just inside the front entrance of Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building is a sleek white vehicle, rebuilt by a woman who challenges the idea that lowriders are just a hobby for men.

Readers who have lived in the West for some time have probably encountered the cars cruising on Federal Boulevard on a Sunday.

ey are a particularly Western quirk: lowriders — meticulously polished and restored by owners who may be Latinx or live on the reservations ... Taos has a dandy display on Sundays, as do several other towns to the south of Denver, such as Espanola — or the customized rides are also popular in Los Angeles.

“Pride in the Ride” is a colorful exhibit organized by the Phoenix Art Museum with a collection of polished paint jobs, immaculate upholstery, gleaming metal on the wheels ... and more.

And also included are “rez runners,” found on the reservations to the south of Denver. ese may be waiting around for a part or two, but are also highly polished and admired in the community on Sundays.

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expected to decline amid mortgage costs going up and new construction going down.

“ e 2023 budget anticipated a 7% decrease, (and recently) top 54 revenues had decreased by 9%,” Marshall said. “We won’t know the real number until closer to year end.”

County gave discounts

e county commissioners recently acted to give discounts to taxpayers, essentially cutting county funding in favor of reducing residents’ tax bills.

e county leaders did that through what’s called a “temporary mill levy credit.” e county has authorized such credits in 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, e ectively lowering county revenue by $30 million.

is exhibit has a large wall lled with colorful skateboards that t into the scene and are popular with Native Americans on the reservations and in the cities...

(A photograph of skaters in the exhibit is called: “You are Skating on Native Land.”)

Several of these vehicles are owned — and customized — by women who put forward the idea that these rolling works of art are just as appropriate for female owners ... e cover of the recent museum magazine features a sleek black limousine, with huge pastel roses, painted by Nanibah Chacon: “What Dreams Are Made Of.”

In addition to the nifty wheels, the Denver Art Museum has a number of items from the huge collection on display that we hadn’t seen for some time — both in the Hamilton and Martin buildings. Museum curators have been busy throughout the institution and it was truly a pleasure to just spend some leisurely hours strolling and really looking hard at treasures — enjoying details in an Asian embroidered piece, for example.

e Denver Art Museum at 14th and Broadway in downtown Denver is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and there is free general admission daily.

If the county’s property tax revenue were forecast to increase by a large amount, omas has said she would vote for another temporary credit to lower the property tax revenue increase by some amount.

Asked how much of a property tax revenue increase she would support compared to last year, omas said she couldn’t answer that without talking to county sta .

Conversations about the county’s budget take place against the backdrop of the fact that the county has no debt. Douglas County is “completely debt free,” the county announced in an October news release.

But if the county wanted to lean on debt, one of the main ways governments can do that is via what’s called “general obligation” debt, where a government has to get voter approval, according to county sta . Prop

What would Prop HH mean for

Talks and classes are planned regularly.

e Ponti Restaurant is open for lunch, 4-7 p.m. Happy Hour and Tuesday evenings for dinner. Tues-

individual homeowners? If the proposal passes, Douglas County residents would see a small decrease in their tax bills.

e math involves a number called the “assessment rate,” another factor that helps determine how much in property taxes a person owes. e assessment rate is di erent from the property tax rate itself, or the “mill levy.”

(Without Colorado’s Gallagher Amendment — a former part of the state constitution that voters recently repealed — the state legislature sets the assessment rate.)

Without Prop HH, the residential assessment rate has already recently decreased from 6.95 to 6.765, and a “homestead exemption” of $15,000 is being applied to all residential property, according to Toby Damisch, who heads Douglas County’s property valuation o ce.

As a result, unless local government entities choose to reduce

days feature a 2:30 p.m. member’s architecture tour, as well. A reservation is probably in order ... ere is a large parking structure, entered from 12th Avenue.

their property tax rates, the estimated tax increase for a typical property in Douglas County whose value increased by 47% would be around 42%, said Damisch, the county assessor.

“If HH passes, and no authorities reduce their (tax rate), that 47% increase becomes a 37%-40% increase in tax,” Damisch said.

He also referenced the small amount of property tax relief provided by state Senate Bill 22-238, passed by the state legislature last year.

“Another way of saying this is SB 238 takes about 5% o of the value increase and Prop HH takes another 5%,” Damisch said.

Even combined, that’s a small amount of relief, Damisch said.

He also takes issue with the optional revenue cap in Prop HH.

“ is is one of the reasons why HH is not real property tax relief, as it does not require levy reduction, only asks for it,” Damisch said.

A lowrider hood by Ruben Ortiz is part of the “Pride in the Ride” exhibit at Denver Art Museum.

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You may have heard that pregnant people are at higher risk of getting very sick and being hospitalized with u. is may be because of changes in the immune system, heart and lungs during pregnancy. Flu also may be harmful to a pregnant person’s developing baby. A common u symptom, fever, has been associated in some studies with adverse outcomes for a developing baby. Additionally, babies younger than 6 months are at higher risk of getting very sick from u, but they are too young to be vaccinated themselves.

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But there is some great news about u shots for pregnant people and their babies. Studies show a u shot during pregnancy protects pregnant people from u during and after pregnancy. Vaccination during pregnancy also protects the infant during the rst few months after birth when they are too young to get vaccinated themselves. One study showed fewer cases of infants with in uenza in mothers who received the vaccine compared to those mothers who were not vaccinated, displaying a high degree of vaccine e ectiveness. is is because, as a pregnant parent, you pass your antibodies on to your developing baby during your pregnancy.

WHEN TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR BABY

A u shot can be given during any trimester of pregnancy. For most pregnant people, September and October are generally good times to be vaccinated. For pregnant people in their third trimester, however, vaccination during July or August can be considered to provide optimal protection against u for the baby after birth, when they are too young to get vaccinated. is information is outlined in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance for the prevention of u through vaccination for the 2023-2024 season, which was adopted by CDC’s director as CDC policy on June 28, 2023.

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Here’s how to protect yourself and your baby against flu

Winter months bring the trifecta of illness Will 2023 have high numbers of flu, RSV, and COVID?

By elma Grimes

With colder months just around the corner, that means it’s time to start thinking about and preparing for the trifecta of illnesses that comes with winter. In 2022, the trifecta was a word used to describe the unseasonably high number of cases of COVID, in uenza and, on the rise in recent years, RSV, also known as a respiratory syncytial virus.

Not only has the increased number of RSV cases caused worries for health o cials across the Front Range, but the early onset of when they start seeing patients ll hospital rooms is a concern.

In 2021, from Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree to Children’s Hospital Colorado campuses across the metro area, doctors said they were seeing RSV cases in August and September, which is uncommon for a respiratory virus that is more common during what is considered u season.

Flu season generally runs between October and February, with the height of cases popping up between December and February.

RSV, usually a respiratory issue that a ects children, is also being seen in more adults over the last few years.

Dr. Ben Usatch, UCHealth emergency-room director at Highlands Ranch Hospital, said there is an RSV vaccine available this year. While noting it is not new, Usatch said attention to the vaccine has increased as more adults, especially senior citizens, are coming down with RSV.

Symptoms of RSV include runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever, and wheezing. More severe cases require hospitalization, especially for infants and toddlers.

According to the Colorado Department of Health and Wellness, since October 2022 there have been 2,597 RSV hospital admissions in

Douglas, Je erson, Arapahoe and Adams counties.

ere have been 4,174 COVID hospital admissions in the four-county stretch along the Front Range. In u cases, the state health department has tracked 1,502 admissions.

Usatch said that while he does not have any real studies to back it up, he believes when schools and society shut down during the pandemic, immune systems were weakened

Usatch said once the masks came o , immune systems were put back to work, and that could be the reason for more cases of u, COVID-19 and RSV in 2021 and 2022.

Agreeing with Usatch, Dr. Matt Mendenhall, chief medical o cer at AdventHealth Littleton, said unmasking invited cold seasons to return. During the stretch of the

pandemic when nearly everyone wore masks, colds, RSV and the u were almost nonexistent.

“Last year was a bit overwhelming since it all returned and caught like wild re,” Mendenhall said. “I have never seen an RSV season like last year. e worry this year is if RSV will overwhelm our healthcare systems again.”

Still, Mendenhall said he is optimistic about RSV in 2023, given there have been approved vaccinations for older adults, while the FDA approved Beyfortus for infants.

Beyfortus, a monoclonal antibody, is approved for infants and toddlers 24 months and younger, who are the most vulnerable to RSV.

In the upcoming season, Usatch said he believes things could be better than the last two years because disease resistance has increased as

people have returned to ordinary living.

Usatch said the increase in tracking cases is also because doctors learned a lot more during the pandemic, meaning they are more vigilant in checking for everything. Doctors now check for COVID, u and RSV.

“Our box has become much bigger for what we are looking for,” he said.

Usatch said while the general public has seemingly moved on from COVID, cases exist and the virus still spreads quicker than other illnesses.

“With COVID continually mutating, we have to watch out,” he said.

“We have to see what other health issues come with it. Is the (new mu-

tation) more spreadable? Is it more contagious?”

COVID continues to create issues for health o cials worldwide, as the omicron variant was more prevalent in 2022.

In March, the World Health Organization, or WHO, said the omicron viruses account for over 98% of COVID cases since February 2022. ere are now two new COVID variants worrying health o cials, with the EG.5 variant being the most dominant strain in the U.S. In August, the Centers for Disease Control estimated that the EG.5 strain makes up about 20.6% of all new COVID infections.

On Aug. 9, WHO reported that the EG.5 variant poses a low public health risk, saying it is similar to past variants.

However, EG.5 is just as contagious as past variants. Globally, WHO reported that there have been over 1 million new COVID-19 cases and more than 3,100 deaths reported since July.

Since 2020, WHO reported that there have been 768 million conrmed COVID cases and 6.9 million deaths.

When it comes to u season, Mendenhall said he is less optimistic. Each year, U.S. health o cials try to gauge u season during the summer months when it’s wintertime in Australia.

In July, Australian health o cials said this year’s u season is worse than pre-pandemic numbers in 2019 and one of the worst on record.

Mendenhall said like the U.S., Australian vaccination numbers have decreased since the pandemic, with fewer residents getting the u shot.

e controversy surrounding COVID has hurt vaccinations in other areas, Mendenhall said, stressing that politics in healthcare has created some hardships since 2020.

Usatch said the u vaccination is vital to decreasing hospital admissions during winter months. While the vaccine is not 100% e ective, it does decrease a person’s chances of catching u or risking complications from it.

“It’s not about being a good or bad vaccine,” Usatch said. “( ose making the vaccine) consider recent

strains and work to make the best guess for the new vaccine and hope that it covers a lot of strains. Vaccines are just great tools for people to take advantage of.”

Mendenhall said it’s important for residents to listen to their physicians and follow the science when it comes to preparing for the upcoming season.

“ e science is clear — vaccines protect from illness,” he said.

Both COVID and u vaccinations are expected in September this year.

Mendenhall said for COVID vaccinations this year, it’s important to remember that the government is no longer paying for shots. is year, residents will have to rely on insurance or themselves to pay for them.

Usatch said vaccinations are the best option to decrease cases in the upcoming season.

“You really got to start vaxing up in September and October,” Usatch said. “ ere is a new COVID vaccination this year, there is more access to RSV vaccinations, and for those who qualify, there is a pneumococcal vaccine.”

e pneumococcal vaccine is usually available to vulnerable citizens aged 65 and older. e vaccine prevents pneumococcal pneumonia. According to the American Lung Association website, pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common type of bacterial pneumonia, with the risk increasing with a person’s age and certain chronic conditions.

Pneumococcal pneumonia can develop after a person has been infected with a viral cold or u.

Besides getting vaccinated, Usatch said the best way to combat the trifecta of viruses that can spread in and beyond the metro area is to be vigilant.

“Pay attention to your environment,” he said. “Pay attention to yourself. If you are sick, you need to respect your coworkers and stay home. We have tools and tests to do surveillance and understand what’s out there, but most importantly, you need to keep yourself protected. Keep yourself healthy.”

Mendenhall also advised parents to be cautious with children going to school. School-aged children showing symptoms of RSV, u, COVID or a cold should be kept home.

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BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In an e ort to increase a ordable housing, the Lone Tree City Council unanimously agreed to opt-in to Proposition 123 with the intention of working collaboratively with Douglas County partners.

Proposition 123, a ballot measure Colorado voters approved in November 2022, authorizes the state to retain money from existing state tax revenue to support a ordable housing investment, according to the Colorado A ordable Housing Financing Fund.  e 2023 funding total is estimated to be $135 million, according to a Lone Tree sta report.

During an August city council meeting, Kelly First, Lone Tree’s community development director,

said the projects and activities that can be eligible to receive funding include land banking, a ordable homeownership and homelessness support.

To be eligible to access these funds, local governments have to opt-in and commit to increasing their a ordable housing stock by 3% each year for a total of 9% over three years, per a city sta presentation. ey also have to create a “fast-track” development process.

As reported by e Colorado Sun, some municipalities have expressed apprehension about opting in because of the annual 3% increase requirement, saying the baseline number is too high.

e City of Lone Tree, however, is taking a regional approach to achieve this requirement by working collaboratively with the

Douglas County Housing Partnership and partner jurisdictions.

e housing partnership is a multi-jurisdictional housing authority that was formed in 2003, according to its website. It has gotten nancial support from Lone Tree, Castle Rock, Parker, Castle Pines and Douglas County.

With this regional approach, Lone Tree can work with partner jurisdictions to achieve the threeyear commitment using countywide unit counts, according to the sta report.

“ is is advantageous because the ‘baseline’ from which to calculate the increase in units would be spread out over the entire county,” the report said.

Using this regional approach, Douglas County would be expected to have a total baseline of

11,334 a ordable rental and forsale units within the county. e three-year commitment would be to increase that by roughly 1,023 units, according to the sta report.

e development forecasts from the Douglas County Housing Partnership indicate that there are 799 a ordable units currently in the pipeline to be constructed throughout the county.

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Like other students, Jessica Moore was once a high school student writing a college essay, now she is offering a college workshop to help students in the same community she grew up in feel more confident in their writing.

“High school, ideally, kind of leads you to a path where you go to college and kind of restart your life,” said Moore. “I just remember feeling very uncertain and a lot of anxiety about my future.”

Moore started Moore Advantage Communications based on her own life experiences.

In high school, Moore remembers there being multiple resources to help her prepare for the ACT and extracurricular activities, but felt she was on her own for her essay.

“It can be very difficult to go from a blank page to something that’s compelling, concise, clear and interesting and hooks the reader,” said Moore.

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But years of practice helped Moore gain confidence.

After graduating from Mountain Vista High School, Moore attended Stanford University where she became a writing tutor. She continued on to earn a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

“I realized that there’s a gap that exists there as it pertains to college applications,” said Moore.  Moore worked at Google for seven years and now works at Amazon Web Service, or AWS, on the Talent Management Research Science Team.

Over the last 15 years, Moore said she has picked up many skills by working with communications professionals and is eager to share what she has learned.

“Your essay is the opportunity to really humanize who you are,” said Moore. “The experiences that you’ve had that have baked you into the individuals you are today.”

With a goal of helping others to be more confident in their college application essays as well as writing in general, Moore created a college essay workshop.

One of Moore’s intentions with the workshop is to create a safe

to a city sta presentation.

“Most, if not all, of our partner jurisdictions are currently also in the process of opting into Prop 123,” First said.

Prior to the end of the three-year period, participating jurisdic-

space where students can feel comfortable learning and leave with practical skills.

When putting together her seven step workshop - prepare, plan, write, revise, share, refine and finalize - she wanted to build in moments of interactivity.

The first step is helping students understand their application is part of a puzzle, along with one’s GPA, extracurricular activities and test scores.

Through brainstorming, the planning step is to help students understand what their objective is and how to communicate it in a way that’s effective.

“College admissions officers, they’re reading hundreds of applications,” said Gunther. “If you can tell a story, you’ll make yourself more memorable.”

During the writing and rewriting process, Moore said she will provide tips such as writing for 25 minutes at a time or writing a messy first draft.

With the help of a rubric, students will go through revisions before getting feedback from someone else, where students will then have the chance to refine and finalize their work.

“I have reflection questions built in with every step to ensure

tions will execute an agreement that documents the development credit distribution method and designates Douglas County Housing Partnership as the responsible tracking and reporting agency for the cooperative, per the presenta -

that again, these lessons hopefully permeate a bit more and are more memorable for students,” said Moore.

Moore is starting with zoom workshops, which registration can be found on her website at https://www.mooreadvantagecomms.com/college-essay-workshop.

Starting in August, Moore plans to have 20 students per workshop, each workshop being one hour. To work with students managing school and life, she plans to have the classes in the evenings and on weekends.

Moore said accessibility to the workshop is important as she is also willing to listen to feedback. The workshop is $100 per person, but she is open to working with students and families for whom the price isn’t feasible.

When looking towards the future, Moore said she wants to offer these workshops to students who come from underserved areas.

Moore also hopes to expand her business to help those looking for a job with their resumes and cover letters.

“My hope is to empower people to make them feel more confident,” said Moore.

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“ is is, you know, a very new program,” Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet said. “I think it’s really good we’re engaging (and) at the table, and nding what works and doesn’t work with the program.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0127

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/5/2023 11:47:00

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

Original Grantor: SHARON T. MCNALLY

Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/20/2004

Recording Date of DOT: 11/5/2004

Reception No. of DOT: 2004113964

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $246,869.14

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 37, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 88A, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 6694 Dutch Creek St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/5/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ALISON L. BERRY

Colorado Registration #: 34531 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-029688

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0127

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0113

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/12/2023 4:27:00 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: Marilyn S. Whitcomb

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for PHH Mortgage Corporation dba Liberty Reverse Mortgage, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PHH Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/24/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020128952

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $837,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $387,244.37

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: death of all named mortgagors under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, BLOCK 2, THE PINERY FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8746 Sunridge Hollow Road, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/10/2023

Last Publication: 9/7/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/13/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HOLLY SHILLIDAY

Colorado Registration #: 24423

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

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-956767-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0113

First Publication: 8/10/2023

Last Publication: 9/7/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0124

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/30/2023 9:35:00

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

Original Grantor: David Siu

Original Beneficiary:

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Citizens Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022005598

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$515,262.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $503,511.16

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.

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 111, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-S, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

3158 Woodbriar Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale

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

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/30/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HEATHER DEERE

Colorado Registration #: 28597 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO21977

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0124

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0123

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/30/2023 9:22:00

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

Original Grantor: John A Guerra and Michelle D Guerra

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ('MERS") as nominee for DHI Mortgage Company LTD, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/23/2010

Recording Date of DOT: 8/2/2010

Reception No. of DOT: 2010046748

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $283,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $201,011.04

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, BLOCK 2, DOUGLAS 234 FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 15999 East Summit Fox Avenue, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is

continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/30/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-960158-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0123

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0126

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/5/2023 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: TIMOTHY S EMERY

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MIDWEST LOAN SOLUTIONS, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not individually or personally but solely in its capacity as Trustee on behalf of the ICW MAT Trust

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/29/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020006683

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $422,211.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $363,374.37

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 189, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-R, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

10672 Braselton St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/5/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID W. DRAKE

Colorado Registration #: 43315 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009663444

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0126

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0119

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/20/2023 4:08:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: VICTOR AVERSA, II

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

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

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/22/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 11/30/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021132649

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

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

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $403,805.63

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 92, PLUM CREEK FAIRWAY 13 SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

1401 Turnberry Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/21/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL WINECKI

Colorado Registration #: 34861

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030282

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal

Which has the address of:

9828 Fairwood Street, 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, October 11, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/20/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HOLLY SHILLIDAY

Colorado Registration #: 24423 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-957025-LL

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0117

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0130

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 1, 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: 9/7/2023

Last Publication: 10/5/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/12/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

NEAL K DUNNING

Colorado Registration #: 10181 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111

Phone #: (303) 329-3363

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 3554-040

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0130

First Publication: 9/7/2023

Last Publication: 10/5/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0118

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/20/2023 2:27:00

Which has the address of:

1352 S Sierra Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/21/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030296

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0118

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0057

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/20/2023 12:22:00 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: Daniel Lee Moffett Jr. and Wendi Renee Moffett

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for American Financing Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/19/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 1/26/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017006173

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $169,200.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $158,406.13

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/12/2023 1:40:00 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: HEATHER KREBS AND KRISTOFFER WEST

AKA KRISTOFFER C WEST

Original Beneficiary:

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/30/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 10/1/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021113088

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $596,850.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $582,275.63

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 installments of principal and interest, together with 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 712, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7432 Elk Trail Pl, Littleton, CO 80125

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: DANIEL P. MAHONEY AND SUSAN G. MAHONEY

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/19/2015

Recording Date of DOT: 6/25/2015

Reception No. of DOT: 2015043276

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,332.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $134,593.65

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 14B, SOUTH RIDGE TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. THREE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY APPURTENANT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/23/2023 10:38:00

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 B. BURNS AND AUDREY E. HERBERT

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR WILMINGTON FINANCE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2016-4, U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/31/2007

Recording Date of DOT: 11/5/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007086057

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $324,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $226,549.92

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: Parcel A: Outlot 10, Block Forest Ranchettes, more particularly described as follows: That portion of the South ¼ of Section 8, Township

Public Notices

6 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point 445 feet West of the East line of 493.1 feet North of the South line of said Southeast ¼ of Section 8; Thence West and parallel with the South line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 445 feet; Thence North and parallel with the East line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 493.1 feet; Thence East and parallel with the South line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 445 feet; Thence South and parallel with the East line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 493.1 feet to the point of beginning, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Parcel B: A nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress purposes over and across a strip of land 60 feet in width, being 30 feet on each side of the following described center line; Beginning at the Northwest corner of Parcel A above; Thence South and parallel with the East line of said Section, a distance of 956.2 feet to a point 30 feet North and the South line of said Section, said point being the point of terminus of said easement, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Parcel C: A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress purposes over and across a strip of land 30 feet in width, being that part of the South 30 feet of Section 8, Township 6 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, lying West of a point 860 feet West of the East line of said Section 8, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Which has the address of:

12153 North Piney Lake Road, Parker, CO 80138

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/23/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS

Colorado Registration #: 51088

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009680950

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0057

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City of Lone Tree

Public Notice CITY OF LONE TREE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER FORMATION OF AN URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY

In accordance with the Part 1, Article 25, Title 31 of the Colorado Revised Statues (the “Urban Renewal Law”), notice is given pursuant to Sec-

tion 31-25-104(1)(a), C.R.S., that a petition has been filed by the required number of registered electors of the City of Lone Tree stating that there is a need for an urban renewal authority to function within the City of Lone Tree. The City Council will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 31-25-104(1)(b), C.R.S., on September 19, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree Civic Center, Lone Tree, CO 80124. All residents, taxpayers, and other interested persons will be provided a full opportunity to be heard on the issues contemplated by the Urban Renewal Law, including whether slum or blighted areas, or both, exist within the City and whether an urban renewal authority should be formed. Following the public hearing, if the City Council determines that the findings and declarations required by Section 31-25-104(1)(b), C.R.S. may be made, the Mayor and City Council will consider a proposed resolution creating an urban renewal authority to be known as the City of Lone Tree Urban Renewal Authority.

Legal Notice No. 945967

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING PROPOSED 2024 AND AMENDED 2023 BUDGETS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2024 budget has been submitted to the PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for the fiscal year 2024. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District Accountant, 2 Inverness Drive East, Suite 200, Centennial, Colorado 80112, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Park Meadows Business Improvement District to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023. An amended 2023 budget will be filed in the office of the accountant and open for inspection for consideration at the meeting of the Board. The meeting will be held at 8401 S. Park Meadows Center Drive, in Lone Tree, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Park Meadows Business Improvement District may inspect the amended and proposed budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2024 and amended 2023 budgets.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 945948

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Meridian Metropolitan District will make final payment at their offices located at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112 , on or after September 18, 2023 to American West Construction, LLC (Contractor) for all work done by said contractor on the Meridian Water Campus (MWC) Mass Grading Project, all of said construction being within or near the boundaries of the District in Douglas County, Colorado. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor materials provisions or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his Subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his Subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to Meridian Metropolitan District at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112 on or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to final settlement will release the

Meridian Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Ken Lykens, General Manager

Legal Notice No. 945906

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

SECTION 0650

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that at the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on the 25th day of September, 2023, final settlement will be made by Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (the “District”), with Glacier Construction Co., Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Contractor”), for and on account of the contract for the Well A-6 Site Improvements Project (the “Work”), subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said Work by the District.

ANY PERSON, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-4-401(8), C.R.S., THAT HAS FURNISHED LABOR, MATERIALS, SUSTENANCE, OR OTHER SUPPLIES USED OR CONSUMED BY A CONTRACTOR OR HIS OR HER SUBCONTRACTOR IN OR ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK CONTRACTED TO BE DONE OR THAT SUPPLIED LABORERS, RENTAL MACHINERY, TOOLS, OR EQUIPMENT TO THE EXTENT USED IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE WORK WHOSE CLAIM THEREFOR HAS NOT BEEN PAID BY THE CONTRACTOR OR THE SUBCONTRACTOR MAY, AT ANY TIME UP TO AND INCLUDING THE TIME OF FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE WORK CONTRACTED TO BE DONE, FILE WITH THE DISTRICT’S BOARD A VERIFIED STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE AND UNPAID ON ACCOUNT OF THE CLAIM.

All verified statements shall be filed: (i) by handdelivery to the District Manager at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134; or (ii) mailed to Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, Attn.: District Manager, 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134. Such verified statements must be received by the District prior to the time of final settlement.

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

DENVER SOUTHEAST SUBURBAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, D/B/A PINERY WATER AND WASTEWATER DISTRICT

By: /s/ Walter Partridge Walter Partridge, Chairman

Legal Notice NO. 945946

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Published in: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

Notice of Final Settlement

Project: Chambers Pump Station Expansion Project ACWWA Project No. 20-022

Project Owner: Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA)

Project Location: Douglas County, Colorado

The Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) plans to accept the above titled project as substantially completed and ready for Final Settlement by RN Civil Construction on September 30, 2023.

In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to RN

Civil Construction, as necessary, to protect the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) from loss on account of claims filed, and failure of RN Civil Construction to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project subcontractors and suppliers of RN Civil Construction are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to:

Kevin McBrien, PE Senior Project Manager

ACWWA

13031 East Caley Ave Centennial, CO 80111

As soon as possible, but no later than September 22, 2023.

Legal Notice No. 945947

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Final Publication: September 21, 2023

Newspaper: Douglas County News-Press

Not consecutive publications

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on September 30, 2023, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the Business Center Drive Reconstruction Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-032 in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 09/30/2023, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No. 945926

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Second Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

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 21st day of September, 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 OLS Restoration. for the completion of 2023 Signal and 5-Globe Painting – CIP23-018-CI and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said OLS Restoration, 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 21st day of September, 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. 949562

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Second Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

Dominion Water and Sanitation District (DWSD) is advertising for bids on September 7, 2023. Bids are due on September 21, 2023. Project includes the installation of 2 - 2” air valve assemblies, a 24” x 24” MJ Tee with MJ Plug, and a manhole on an existing 24-inch ductile iron potable water pipeline. Work also includes excavation and backfill, cathodic protection, and site restoration and grading associated with the installation of the proposed manhole. Location is east of the Moore Water Treatment Plant and west of the Waterton Road and Middle Fork Road intersection adjacent to the DWSD Low Zone Tank.

To receive an electronic Invitation to Bid, please contact Pamela Grover at Pamela.Grover@DominionWSD.com

Legal Notice No. 945957

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO COURT ADDRESS: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

MUHAMMAD IMRAN, Plaintiff, v.

FLORIDA REGIONAL BUILDERS LLC, and PETER GONZALEZ a/k/a PETE GONZALEZ a/k/a PEDRO GONZALEZ, both as Manager and Individually, Defendants.

Counsel for Plaintiff: J. Brad Bergford, #42942 ILLUMINE LEGAL LLC 8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237

Phone Number: 303-228-2241

Fax Number: 720-815-0070 brad@illuminelegal.com

Colorado Case Number: 2023CV30483

Division: 5

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: FLORIDA REGIONAL BUILDERS LLC, and PETER GONZALEZ a/k/a PETE GONZALEZ a/k/a PEDRO GONZALEZ, both as Manager and Individually YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

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

Respectfully submitted this 28th day of June 2023.

ILLUMINE LEGAL, LLC

/s/ J. Brad Bergford

J. Brad Bergford Attorney for Plaintiff CO Bar no. 42942

8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237

Phone Number: 303-228-2241

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4,

Public Notices

C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer, and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court. You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons.

If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Legal Notice No. 945897

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

District Court Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way

Castle Rock, CO 80109

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner: Melisa Susanne Boddie and Respondent: Simeon Boddie IV

Party: Melisa Susanne Boddie

9996 Hough Pt., Parker CO 80134

Phone Number: 720-233-2232

E-mail:melisaboddie@gmail.com

CASE NUMBER: 2023DR30653

SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation

of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Legal Notice No. 945888

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

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

Plaintiff: Kari Vince v.

Defendant: Jared O'Dell

Case Number: 2023CV29

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Jared O'Dell

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

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

Dated: March 10, 2023

/s/ Clerk of Court/Clerk

Kari Vince

Signature of Plaintiff 9191 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur, Colorado 80 303-590-8074

Legal Notice No.945825

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - BRAD L KIRCHER AKA BRAD

LAWRENCE KIRCHER - DOUGLAS E CARLILE

JR. - BRAD L KIRCHER AKA BRAD LAWRENCE KIRCHER & BRENDA M KIRCHER

AKA BRENDA MARIA KIRCHER - EARL E

ELSRODE AKA EARL R ELSRODE - RICHARD

F CURREY AKA RICHARD FRANK CURREYRICHARD F CURREY

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November 2019 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DOUGLAS E CARLILE JR. the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 11 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN 1 3.98 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DOUGLAS E CARLILE

JR.. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRAD L KIRCHER for said year 2018

That said DOUGLAS E CARLILE JR. on the 16th day of September 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 21st day of December 2023 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 7th day of September 2023

/s/ David Gill

County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No. 945952

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: Ashton Layne Hamilton and Respondent: Ashlee Martina Naranjo

Ashton Layne Hamilton 10794 Foxwood Court Parker, CO 80138

Case Number: 22DR559 Division: 3

SUMMONS FOR:

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children

of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: 9/19/22

Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy

Legal Notice No. 945801

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 2011 HONDA CIVIC VIN 2HGFA1F60BH515380

2) 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP VIN JT4RN13P9P6053374

3) 2000 LEXUS LX470 VIN JT6HT00W4Y0119123

4) 2016 RAM 2500 VIN 3C6UR5CJXHG502425

5) 2005 HYUNDA TIBURON VIN KMHHN65F34U132748

6) 1990 CHEVROLET CAMERO VIN 1G1FP23T8LL111494

7) 2010 FORD E250 VIN 1FTNE2EW6ADA03883

8) 2007 GMC YUKON XL VIN 1GKFK66897J395423

9) 2007 HYUNDAI SEDAN VIN KMHCN46C67U098635

10) 2010 JEEP PATRIOT VIN 1J4NT2GB5A0522959

11) 1997 INFINITI SEDAN VIN JNKAY21D5VM505069

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

Legal Notice No. 945963

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA VIN JF1GJAA65EH015063

2) 1991 CHEVROLET 2500 VIN 2GBFK29K5M1178859

3) 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN 3GNFK16Z25G257736 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

Legal Notice No. 945964

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Legal Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of KENNETH DONALD TURNBULL, a.k.a. KENNETH D. TURNBULL, a.k.a KENNETH TURNBULL, a.k.a. KEN TURNBULL, Deceased Case Number 2023 PR 30283, Division C

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before December 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

ANDREA JOHNMEYER

Personal Representative

3261 S. Lakeshore Loop Palmer, Alaska 99645

Telephone: 303-854-8644

Legal Notice No. 945872

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Patrick McCorkle, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30145

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 November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karrie Pauline Nolan-McCorkle

Personal Representative 10072 Eagle Valley Way . Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945944

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Sandra D. Schreiber, Deceased Case Number: 23PR145

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

Sharon R. Jones, Personal Representative 3621 SW Huckleberry Road Port Orchard, WA 98367

Legal Notice No. 945919

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jeannette Albery-Von Lembke, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 030178

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 December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notices

Anna L. Burr, Esq.

Attorney to the Personal Representative

2851 South Parker Road, Suite 972

Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No. 945857

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Eric Peter Hallquist, a.k.a. Peter Hallquist and Pete Hallquist, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30300

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 December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Philip Hallquist

Personal Representative

101 Hilltop Crescent Walnut Creek, California 94597

Legal Notice No.945862

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County Newspress

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Diane Rae Krotter, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30338

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 December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gail Johnson, Co-Personal Representative

2850 Juilliard Street Boulder, CO 80305

Clare Johnson, Co-Personal Representative 118 W 72nd Street #704 New York, NY 10023

Legal Notice No. 945891

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Derek C. Johnson, Deceased Case No.: 2023PR30142

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Colorado, on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maria Johnson, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC

650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246

(303) 355-8500

Legal Notice No. 945892

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Albert M. Madsen, a/k/a Albert McKinley Madsen, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30350

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charlotte A. Quarton a/k/a Charlotte Ann Quarton

Personal Representative

8110 South Monaco Circle Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 945956

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kay Law Stovall, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030174

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 December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anna L. Burr, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 972 Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No. 945858

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JAY MAITLAND WYARD, a/k/a JAY M. WYARD, a/k/a JAY WYARD, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR3042

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Coleen Marie Blizzard and Carrie Anne Taylor, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 945893

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Deborah J. Konecny, aka Deborah Jewel Konecny, aka Debbie J. Konecny, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030309

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 December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ. On behalf of Jamie M. Konecny, Personal Representative

6855 South Havana Street, Suite #370 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 945890

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN PATRICK RICHARDS, a/k/a JOHN P. RICHARDS, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30340

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

R. Eric Solem, Esq., #6464

o/b/o Anne P. Richards

Personal Representative, Estate of John P. Richards

750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. 945911

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of CATHERINE JEANNE RAY, a/k/a CATHERINE J. RAY,

a/k/a CATHY RAY, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30333

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before January 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Ray, Personal Representative 19144 E Custer Ave Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No. 945941

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Francis Brownlee, Jr., also known as James F. Brownlee, Jr., also known as James Francis Brownlee, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030353

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 on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jamie Samantha Venegas

Personal Representative 23101 E. Jamison Drive Aurora, CO 80016

Legal Notice No. 945905

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mark Jeffrey Fitzwater, a/k/a Mark J. Fitzwater, a/k/a Mark Fitzwater, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30344

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 December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laurel Markwell Fitzwater, Personal Representative c/o Brian C. Marsiglia Marsiglia Law LLC

7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 945894

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Patricia Dian Brown, Deceased Case Number: 23PR117

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pamela Dickerson, Personal Representative 1210 Legacy Trail

Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

Legal Notice No. 945949

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RYAN JAMES GEROME, a.k.a. RYAN J. GEROME, a.k.a. RYAN GEROME, Deceased Case Number 2023 PR 30317, Division C

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before December 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

ROB PICKREL, Personal Representative

7500 Jackson Gap Way

Aurora, Colorado 80016

Telephone: 720-951-2358

Legal Notice No. 945871

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Amy B. Hecht, aka Amy Blatchford Hecht, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30315

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

Margaret H. LeBeau, Personal Representative 380 W. Juan Way Castle Rock, CO 80108

Legal Notice No. 945907

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JANE LOUISE DAILEY, also known as JANE L. DAILEY, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30371

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Charles Dailey

Personal Representative

3225 Summer Wind Lane, Apt. 2411 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945943

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of WESLEY L. FOLSOM, aka LARNED FOLSOM, aka WESLEY FOLSOM, and WES FOLSOM, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30356

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

Kristine M. Rogers

Personal Representative

2165 Weatherstone Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Legal Notice No. 945930

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 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 Jan Teresa Smith- Shanley be changed to Jan Teresa Shanley Case No.: 23C489

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945942

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Chelsea Arlene Cox be changed to Chelsea Arlene Sterling Case No.: 23C476

By: K. H.

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945913

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August zz, 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 Kace Randahl Conner be changed to Krash Randahl Conner

CASE NUMBER 2023C452 Division: A

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945950

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Jessica Lou Cox be changed to Jessica Louella Sterling Case No.: 23C475

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945916

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 16, 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 Lori Ann Seargeant be changed to Lori Ann Pescatore Case No.: 23C505

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945920

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Zachary Samuel Cox be changed to Zachary Samuel Sterling Case No.: 23C478

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945918

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

THOMAS

county cultural councils review applications from organizations and make recommendations on their county’s funding priorities, the district’s website says.

ose recommendations are then reviewed and approved by the county commissioners or city council and the SCFD board of directors, the website says.

James Smith, the recent Douglas County Cultural Council chair, wrote in a document sent to the county that the cultural council’s funding should focus on impact to residents.

“ e Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District’s primary goal is to ‘bring arts, culture, and scienti c experiences within reach for every resident,’” the document said. “ e residents of Douglas County are our primary stakeholders, and decisions should re ect their interests, not the interests of a handful of organizations that have a home o ce in Douglas County.”

Other members of the cultural

council defended their actions at the Aug. 22 meeting, with one saying: “We stand behind our decision as one that was thoughtfully considered and we believe that is the best interest for Douglas County.”

In the end, the county commissioners voted 3-0 to certify the funding as recommended by the cultural council, according to county sta .

Spreading word of censure

Actions including “public shaming” by omas have “diminished the council’s morale,” Smith wrote in a letter o ering to step down after omas had criticized the group. Based on omas’ criticism of the cultural council in “a tone meant to negatively represent the cultural council’s work,” Laydon and Teal voted to censure omas for “behavior contrary to the Douglas County commissioner code of conduct” and “conduct detrimental to Douglas County,” according to Teal’s reading of the censure resolution at the Aug. 22 meeting.

During the meeting of county ocials on Aug. 28, along with Teal and Laydon’s vote to remove omas

Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Jaiseth Noreen Zubia Rodriquez be changed to Jaiseth Foster

Case No.: 23C441

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945912

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 21, 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 Sterling Mason Bowman Baca be changed to Sterling Mason Baca

Case No.: 23C529

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945945

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

from the Chat eld and housing partnership boards, the two commissioners also voted to ensure that the county’s volunteer boards and some outside boards would hear of omas’ censure.

Laydon and Teal directed county sta to send a letter, the censure resolution and the communication from Smith with his resignation from the cultural council to every Douglas County board of volunteers.

Some examples of those boards include the county’s planning commission — a group of Douglas County residents who advise the county’s elected leaders on property development decisions — and the Douglas library board, among others.

Teal and Laydon also directed county sta to send the letter, the resolution and the resignation of Smith to all boards that omas sits on outside of Douglas County board authority, including the Colorado Counties Inc. board.

(Colorado Counties Inc. is a nonpro t that works to present a “united voice” of local governments to the state legislature to help shape policy, according to its website.)

The Petition requests that the name of Aubrie Lola Lose be changed to Belle Lola Lose

Case No.: 23 C 490

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945951

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Joshua Nathaniel Cox be changed to Joshua Nathaniel Sterling Case No.: 23C477

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945917

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 23 , 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 Aarna Mansabdar be changed to Aarna Vishal Seema Mansabdar

Case No.: 23 C 531

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945953

Replacing Thomas Teal proposed that he would replace omas on the Chat eld Watershed Authority board.

A watershed is the area of land that drains to a stream, lake or river, according to the authority’s website. He also proposed that Laydon would replace omas on the Douglas County Housing Partnership board.

e proposals again were approved by Teal and Laydon over omas’ objection.

omas also saw removal from outside boards earlier this year.

In an early February newsletter, omas pointed to “the fourth time in just a few weeks that I have been replaced on boards” on which she says she has long served.

Laydon and Teal had voted to remove her from leadership on entities such as the Northwest Douglas County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation, a group that represents the local business community; and the Mile High Flood District, which oversees matters such as ood management, stream mitigation and stormwater around the Denver region.

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 16, 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 Esteban Jose Rodriguez be changed to Agapito Augusto Jesus Rodriguez Case No.: 23C362

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945927

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is given on June 2, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the County Court for Douglas County, Colorado.

The Petition requests that the name of: KALEY ANN PADILLA be changed to KALEY ANA PADILLA-MARTINEZ Case Number: 2023C32176

By Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945887

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 26, 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 Wyatt Dana Davis be changed to Wyatt Kemna Davis Case No.: 23C444

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945865

First Publication: August 24 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Joel Nathaniel Cox be changed to Joel Nathaniel Sterling Case No.: 23C474

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945914

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 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 Josie Jo Lanelle Foster be changed to Josie Jo Lanelle McKean Foster Case No.: 23 C498

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945940

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 10, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kevin Joseph Rahn be changed to Kevin Joseph Hajduk

Case No.: 2023CV30498

By: Judge Andrew Baum

Legal Notice No. 945868

First Publication: August 24 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Sophia Grace Cox be changed to Sophia Grace Sterling

Case No.: 23C479

By: K. H.

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945915

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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