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e Idaho Springs Library celebrated El día de los niños/el día de los libros, a celebration of children and books, by welcoming guests to a

Idaho Springs man thanks Clear Creek EMS for saving his life

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Dave Itrich doesn’t remember much of what happened when his throat started to close. He was working behind the counter at a Shell gas station in Idaho Springs. en someone grabbed his hand.

“He says, ‘I’m here with you. We got you. No matter what, we got you.’ And that’s the last thing I remember before I went unconscious,” Itrich said.

Itrich lost consciousness April 14 in a bout of anaphylactic shock caused by a shell sh allergy.

Luckily, someone was there and called Clear Creek Emergency Medical Services. Minutes later, rst responders were at the scene.

EMS Capt. Clark Church and other responders intubated Itrich, placing a tube in his throat to help him breathe.

“I just started preparing for the procedure, drawing up medications, getting intubation equipment ready as they were continuing to treat his immediate life threat, which was

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Fiesta Colorado dancers perform for library guests.

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Dancers try not to knock over the bottle in a traditional dance.

The yearly celebration of Día, a holiday focused on children’s literacy, took place at the Idaho Springs Library on April 28

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Students at Carlson Elementary showed kindness by participating in activities for a Day Without Hate. According to the founders, Day Without Hate is a student-led, grassroots organization that promotes

Carlson students took a kindness pledge and wrote their names on ribbons that were tied to the tree in front of the school. ey also took part in the Kindness Rock Project, where older students collected river rocks and helped younger students paint kind words on them. e students placed the rocks throughout the downtown area for others to nd.

e students received Day Without Hate bracelets to serve as reminders to be kind and were encouraged to wear rainbow to show their support.

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library esta complete with dancers, food, crafts and more.

According to the American Library Association, the holiday commonly referred to as Día emphasizes the importance of literacy for kids of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds.  Clear Creek County Library District Program Director Holly Grant said the holiday is a great time to invite people into the library to connect.

“It’s a great way to get people into the library and see the library as a welcoming and warm place where they can have all kinds of resources and fun. It’s just a great way to communicate and connect with the community,” Grant said.

e celebration featured traditional dance performances from the Fiesta Colorado dance troupe, a taco bar donated by TommyKnockers Brewery, warm churros, crafts, piñatas, a photobooth and spanish storytime.

Grant explained that the library is much more than a quiet place to read; it’s also a community gathering

place.

“It’s a good place for research and work and study, but it’s also a great place to meet people. And sometimes party like today,” Grant said.

Leslie Ortiz was dancing with the Fiesta Colorado dance troupe. Her troupe brought in multiple younger dancers for the celebration, but Ortiz was one of the older ones, despite only being 10 years old. She’s been dancing for two years.

Ortiz and her troupe were dancing in a traditional folklórico style, which is a combination of ballet techniques and folk dances from Mexico. One of the main hallmarks

of the dance style is the big, billowy skirts.

“ e skirt is meant to be big. So that way when you perform, it ares. And then the sleeve is when you do like a type of salsa dance. And it ares as well,” Ortiz explained.

Ortiz thought it was special that she got to perform for other kids for the Día celebration, and hoped it could instill con dence in others.

“I think it’s cool, because I feel like they could do whatever they want. So if they wanted to perform, then they could perform. If they want to sing, then they can sing,” she said.

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his closing airway and respiratory stress,” Church recalled.

e EMS team performed a rapid sequence intubation, a procedure that is new for them.

e procedure involves two medications given right after each other. One puts the patient to sleep. e other relaxes musculature to enable e cient and e ective intubation.

Church had performed this procedure before as a ight paramedic in

Washington D.C. is was the rst time Clear Creek EMS did it. It saved them from having to do a more invasive and risky procedure, Church said.

“We would have continued to give him (epinephrine) in hopes that it would work,” Church said. “But worst case scenario is his throat continues to close up and then we have to do what’s called a crike, which is when we cut a hole in his throat and stick a tube in the hole. at’s not good for him.”

When Itrich walked into Station 1A to thank the rst responders who saved his life, he was overcome with

emotion.

“What is the de nition of a hero?

e de nition of a hero is someone that gives you your life and lets you continue on,” Itrich said.

Itrich spent days on life support in the hospital. e day he got out, he was able to hold his grandchild.

Itrich showed o his new EPI Pen, which he keeps with him, per his doctor’s orders.

“ e earlier that you get the EPI on board, the better o you’re going to be,” Church said in regards to ghting severe allergic reactions.

Itrich believes his reaction was from touching his face after touch-

ing the hand of someone who was in contact with shell sh.

Church and the other members of Clear Creek EMS were happy to see Itrich on his feet, and happy to hear that they made a di erence. Church said it’s not necessarily something they hear very much.

“It’s really nice and refreshing,” Church said. “And it’s very encouraging, I think, especially because the things he remembers was, of course, our medical care, but also that we were kind to him and there for him and that’s very encouraging to let people know that we can do both.”

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Rock-throwing homicide suspects’ a davits paint grim portrait of April 19 events

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BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arrest a davits — including statements from two of the three suspects — in the rock-throwing death of Alexa Bartell suggest that suspects

Joseph Koenig, Nicholas “Mitch”

Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak have a history of throwing projectiles at cars, photographed Bartell’s car after throwing a fatal rock through her windshield, and discussed plans to deny involvement in the crime.

Koenig, Karol-Chik and Kwak — all

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18-year-old residents of Arvada — were taken into custody by Je erson County sheri ’s deputies on the evening of April 25, almost a week after the murder of 20-year-old Bartell, who was one of seven motorists whose vehicles were hit by large landscaping rocks on the night of April 19. While Koenig declined to be interviewed by investigators, Karol-Chik and Kwak gave somewhat con icting accounts that point to a repeated pattern of throwing projectiles at moving vehicles. Karol-Chik told investigators that he and Koenig had been involved in throwing objects —

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statements describe planning, taking photo of victim’s car after attack, coverup of ‘blood brothers’ actions

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King-Murphy 4th graders take on fire mitigation

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mitigation — right on the property of their school.

Mary Gordon’s fourth-grade class headed outside with rakes and gloves on April 25, despite the snowy weather, and put their mitigation knowledge from Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Risk Reduction Coordinator Einar Jensen to work.  is mitigation e ort was part of a semester-long partnership be-

The fourth grade class is hard at

raking.

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Land exchanges serve the wealthy

In 2017, the public lost 1,470 acres of wilderness-quality land at the base of Mount Sopris near Aspen, Colorado.

For decades, people had hiked and hunted on the Sopris land, yet the Bureau of Land Management handed it over to Leslie Wexner, former CEO of Victoria’s Secret and other corporations, at his request.

e so-called “equivalent terrain” he o ered in return was no match for access to trails at the base of the 13,000-foot mountain.

is ill-considered trade reveals how land management agencies pander to wealthy interests, do not properly value public land and restrict opportunities for public involvement. It’s an ongoing scandal in Colorado that receives little attention.

Since 2000, the BLM and the Forest Service have proposed over 150 land exchanges in Colorado. Last year alone, the agencies proposed to trade more than 4,500 acres of public lands, worth over $9 million, in three major Colorado land exchanges.

Land to be traded away includes precious riverfront, lands recommended for Wild and Scenic River designation, and hundreds of acres of prime hunting and recreation territory.

Public land exchanges can be a useful tool. Federal agencies use

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them to consolidate land holdings,

cant cultural sites.

Alarmingly, the Valle Seco exchange also includes more than 175 acres of a Colorado Roadless Area, a designation meant to block development of high-quality land. e exchange would allow a neighboring landowner to consolidate those 380 acres with his 3,000-plus acre ranch, opening the door to development.

e Valle Seco Exchange follows a long-standing pattern. “Exchange facilitators,” people familiar with the land-acquisition wish lists of agencies, help private landowners buy lands the agencies want. e landowners then threaten to manage and develop those lands in ways that undermine their integrity.

e Valle Seco proponents did this by closing formerly open gates and threatening to fence the 880 acres for a domestic elk farm and hunting lodge. is is blackmail on the range.

ber 2021, just a few weeks before the scheduled decision date for the exchange. Advocates managed to pry the appraisals out of the agency only after submitting multiple Freedom of Information Act requests and taking legal action.

In another deal, the Blue Valley Exchange, the BLM also withheld drafts of the management agreements until just before releasing the nal decision. is is hardly an open and fair public process.

e federal government presents what are, in e ect, done deals. Development plans and appraisals are undisclosed and comment periods hindered. By prioritizing the proponents’ desires over public interests and process, the land management agencies abdicate their responsibilities.

good in terms of acreage. In the Valle Seco Exchange, for example, the San Juan National Forest in southern Colorado would trade 380 acres for 880 acres of prime game-wintering habitat. But the trade mostly bene ts the landowners pushing the exchange.

Public lands for trade in the Valle Seco Exchange include river access, corridors considered for Wild and Scenic River designation, wetlands, sensitive species habitat, and signi -

While catering to these private interests, the agencies suppress public scrutiny by refusing to share land appraisals and other documents with the public until afterthe public process has closed — or too late in the process to make it meaningful.

e proponents and their consultants have ready access to these documents, yet the public, which owns the land, does not. In Valle Seco, appraisals were completed in August 2020, but they weren’t released to the public until Decem-

e result is that too many land trades are nothing less than a betrayal of the public trust as the public loses access to its land as well as the land itself.

Erica Rosenberg is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t that works to spur lively conversation about Western issues. She is on the board of Colorado Wild Public Lands, a nonpro t in the town of Basalt that monitors land exchanges around the state.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this annual observance hits close to home for me, as a former single parent resident of Warren Village.

Warren Village is a Denver-based nonpro t organization that helps low-income, single-parent families achieve sustainable personal and economic self-su ciency. I moved in with my 4-year-old daughter in August of 2019, hoping to build a new life after leaving a domestic violence situation. Little did I know that this decision would not only provide me with a ordable housing and education opportunities, but also vital mental health services.

Before coming to Warren Village, I had already earned a certi cate

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Since leaving Warren Village, I now own a home and possess the necessary resilience and coping skills to prioritize other aspects of my life, such as decorating my new house and providing my daughter with quality possessions without relying on government aid. I consider myself lucky to continue receiving help from Pam through regular counseling sessions, and I will always be appreciative to Warren Village for facilitating this connection.

to prioritize your mental well-being. e recent pandemic has taken a toll on all of us, but particularly those who were already struggling with psychological issues.

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including a statue and other rocks — on “at least 10 separate days” since at least February.

e following account is based on the allegations in the a davits:

On April 19, Karol-Chik and Koenig bought a “project” car, according to Karol-Chik, around 4 or 5 p.m., after which Karol-Chik moved the car to a friend’s house, drove to Kwak’s house to pick him up, and then continued to get Koenig.

Karol-Chik’s statement says that he and Kwak both collected landscaping rocks from the Walmart on 72nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, loading them into the bed of KarolChik’s pickup, a Chevrolet Silverado

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A fourth man said he was with the trio at the Walmart, but asked to be taken home when he suspected the group might be preparing for trouble. e fourth man said the group was loading up “as much (rocks) as they could carry” into the vehicle, and said Koenig frequently participates in disruptive behavior because he likes to cause “chaos.”

Investigators used cell phone data and crime reports to determine that the rock that killed Bartell was one of seven incidents of landscaping rocks being thrown at cars in a large, semi-circular area stretching from Highway 72 in the south, Highway 93 in the east, Highway 128 in the north and Indiana Street in the west.

Kwak’s statement claims that while the trio was traveling around, Koenig was driving the vehicle, Karol-Chik

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was riding in the front passenger seat, and Kwak was in the back row behind Karol-Chik. Kwak said KarolChik was using “marine terms” as the rocks were thrown, such as “contact left” before Koenig would throw a rock at a car to the left of theirs.

Kwak said Koenig threw the rock that killed Bartell.

Kwak said that Koenig sped up as the group’s vehicle approached Bartell, then threw a rock out the window that made a loud sound, like a “rail gun” shooting a block of concrete. Afterward, Kwak noticed that Bartell’s vehicle had left the roadway. ey reached the next intersection and turned around to return to where it left the road.

As they passed Bartell’s vehicle, Kwak took a picture of Bartell’s vehicle. He told investigators that he thought Karol-Chik or Koenig would

want it as a memento.

Karol-Chik said all three suspects threw rocks at cars. He claimed that Kwak threw the rock that killed Bartell, and corroborated Kwak’s account that the trio turned back toward Bartell’s car so that Kwak could take a photo. Karol-Chik said that at this point in the night, he felt “a hint of guilt.”

Kwak said that after circling back to Bartell’s car, Koenig took him home. He told investigators that Koenig and Karol-Chik discussed now being “blood brothers” and stated that they could never speak of the incident. Kwak also said that Koenig came to his house the next day to get their stories straight, speci cally to deny any involvement in the events of the previous night.

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tween Evergreen Fire/Rescue and Clear Creek School District. Jensen has been in the 4th-grade classroom throughout the last few months working with the kids on becoming junior wild re ambassadors.

“ is program is a way to engage and empower fourth graders,” he said.

April 25 was the rst day of bootson-the-ground mitigation, but Jen-

sen has been in the classroom seven times this semester teaching about the environment, wild re risks and more. He said the kids were ready to work and treated around an eighth of an acre.

“ e kids were spectacular, they each brought a rake and work gloves,” Jensen said.

e junior ambassador program has been a great collaboration in the community between Evergreen Fire/ Rescue, the school district and the community, Jensen said.

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learning about mitigation and how to do their part. Here are some tips on basic defensible space mitigation from the department:

Protecting the area around homes or buildings, known as defensible space, involves three zones of space stretching from structures.

• Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s guide to home ignition zones recommends that zone one, which is space within zero to ve feet of a structure, be cleared of ignitable debris like pine needles, dead leaves, slash and other ammable vegetation.

• In zone two, within ve to 30 feet

of a structure, it recommends to mow tall grasses, remove fuels like logs and mulch and remove diseased or dying trees.

• In zone three, within 30 to 100 feet of a structure,  it recommends mowing unnecessary grass and spacing trees.

ese are only a few recommendations on defensible space mitigation, for a complete look at the guidelines, visit the Evergreen Fire/Rescue website.

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At e Alley in downtown Littleton, you might nd a musician who’s so into the music, they’ll get up and dance on the bar.

When a local band surprises the crowd with a stellar performance that no one saw coming, “it just knocks people’s socks o ,” said Mary Riecks, e Alley’s bar manager and a Littleton-area native. e watering hole on Main Street doubles as a music venue that nds and helps grow local talent — and the shows are free. It’s one of the bars in the metro Denver suburbs that o ers a window into up-and-coming homegrown performers amid a music scene that one longtime bar owner says is growing.

“Twenty years ago when I opened up the bar, there were a few bars around that had live music,” said Doug Jacobsen, owner of Jake’s Roadhouse in Arvada.

Since then, he’s noticed that “all of these di erent bars” now o er space for shows, said Jacobsen, who has friends who perform at spots around metro Denver.

“ ere’s a lot of great musicians here,” Jacobsen said.

Here’s a look at places o the beaten path where you can catch some lesser known — and sometimes famous — music artists in person.

‘Something for everyone’ Wild Goose Saloon in Parker

o ers a bit of a di erent environment: It’s a bar but also a large event venue.

It aims to be “Colorado’s version of the Knitting Factory” — a unique, independent venue that hosts local and national artists, said Chris Dellinger, who serves as co-owner of Wild Goose Saloon with his wife.

ey’re both longtime musicians themselves — they perform in a band called Lola Black, garnered play on the radio and toured around the country — and have played Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre several times, Dellinger said.

ey take their knowledge of the industry to running the Wild Goose, which was built around the concept of serving as a music venue and has a bigger stage,

sound and lighting setup than most bars do, Dellinger said.

It’s “kind of like every musician’s dream to own their own venue at some place and time, and we just ended up being able to pull it o ,” said Dellinger, who lives in Aurora.

After opening in July 2021, Wild Goose has hosted some large country artists and “some `80s artists that are still big,” Dellinger said. National pop-rock act American Authors is set to play there in late April.

“My motto always is, ‘If you don’t like the music one night, that’s OK — it’ll be completely di erent the next night or the next week,’” Dellinger said. “So we really try to have something for everyone here.”

His venue tries to get exposure for local talent by letting them open for national touring acts. For the audience, the typical admission cost for a national artist’s show at Wild Goose sits around $25 to $30, but local artists’ ticketed shows can cost as low as $10, and most of the local artists’ shows are free.

Dellinger and his wife have

“snuck in” a performance or two at Wild Goose, he said — they were set to play there in late April with the Texas Hippie Coalition, an American heavy metal band. Keeping classics alive

You might also see Jacobsen, a guitarist himself, playing with a band at Jake’s Roadhouse in the north metro area every now and then.

His bar started o ering live music “right away” after opening near the end of 2003. Sitting in east Arvada close to Denver and Westminster, the venue o ers mostly cover bands and blues, and on Wednesday nights, bluegrass is on tap. Sometimes, artists play original songs, but it’s rare, Jacobsen said.

“Our people come in to hang out, and most original bands don’t have four hours’ worth of original music,” Jacobsen said.

But playing covers at Jake’s Roadhouse is one way to get a new artist’s foot in the door in the local music scene.

“We have bands that come to us all the time that can’t get these other bars to give them a chance to play because they haven’t played anywhere before,” Jacobsen said. He added: “We’re not like that. I know a lot of musicians around town, and we will give a band a chance to play just on the word of a friend.”

He feels that live music is im-

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portant to promote — “especially nowadays.”

“I’m 68 years old, so I grew up with really a lot of good rock and roll from the `60s and `70s, and I think it’s important to keep that alive,” he said.

And there’s no ticket cost to watch the live music at Jake’s Roadhouse.

New talent in Littleton Music is always free to watch, too, at e Alley in Littleton on the southwest side of the Denver

suburbs.

e bar had its grand opening near the start of 2017 and has always featured live music, said Riecks, the bar manager.

“ ere were not that many places on Main Street here in downtown Littleton that featured live music other than karaoke or a DJ on the weekends, at least not regularly,” Riecks said. “If you did catch a live band, it was maybe one day a week.”

e Alley came in and established a consistent place for live music, leaning toward classic rock but offering a variety of genres including blues, jazz, folk and bluegrass. Most of the acts that Riecks books are

local. And among the original artists, performances typically include about 25% original songs and 75% covers, she said — catering to the crowds.

e small main-street outlet is still an ideal place where you can catch new talent: Some nights of the week are centered around new artists.

“If you come play my open mic night and the open mic host thinks you have some serious potential, they’ll send them to me,” and then the artist may be featured in “new talent ursday,” Riecks said. After that, Riecks may o er an artist a weekend spot — a paid opportunity to play from 8 to 11 p.m.

“So there’s kind of a ladder,” Riecks said.

Some well-known artists have played at e Alley, including Sean Kelly of e Samples, “which was a huge band in the `90s,” said Riecks, who added that she receives at least 40 to 50 emails a month from local artists and national touring acts.

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS

§38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. 2023-001

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On February 7, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

THOMAS E. STOTT, IV

Original Beneficiary(ies)

SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL

CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Security Service Federal Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust

October 28, 2015

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 03, 2015

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

278137 Book: 909 Page: 687-698

Original Principal Amount

$64,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$44,500.16

Pursuant to CRS §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 SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST1/4, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP4 SOUTH, RANGE 72 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: HIDDEN WILDERNESS ROAD, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/08/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/13/2023

Last Publication 5/11/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

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;

DATE: 02/07/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Randall M. Chin, Esq. #31149

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009704198

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

303-566-4123

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-005

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On February 7, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s) James M. Houston and Elizabeth M. Houston

as

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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/13/2023

Last Publication 5/11/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

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;

DATE: 02/07/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Britney D. Beall-Eder, Esq. #34935 Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5500 (303) 494-3000

Attorney File # FJGG 7174-1320/HOUSTON, JAMES 0803451H38

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

DATE: 01/31/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-951096-LLP

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-004

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 30, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/01/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/6/2023

Last Publication 5/4/2023

Name of Publication The Clear Creek Courant

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; DATE: 01/30/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

A parcel of land located in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 4 South, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M., County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado, described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the North line of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4, whence the Northwest corner of said SW 1/4 NW 1/4 bears South 84 Degrees 02 Minutes 47 Seconds West, 457.95 feet; thence North 84 Degrees 02 Minutes 47 Seconds East, along said North line, 358.00 feet; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Mminutes 09 Seconds East, 642.00 feet; thence South 19 Degrees 40 Minutes 37 Seconds West, 436.42 feet, to the Northeasterly right of way of Old Squaw Pass Road; thence Northwesterly along said right of way, along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 163.47 feet and a central angle of 49 Degrees 51 Minutes 00 Seconds, 122.25 feet; thence North 71 Degrees 51 Minutes 58 Seconds West, 30.94 feet, to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 491.66 feet and a central angle of 10 Degrees 56 Minutes 30 Seconds, 93.89 feet; thence North 60 Degrees 55 Minutes 28 Seconds West, 56.00 feet, to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 212.81 feet and a central angle of 24 Degrees 22 Minutes 30 Seconds, 90.53 feet, to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 191.74 feet and a central angle of 20 Degrees 04 Minutes 00 Seconds, 67.15 feet; thence North 22 Degrees 40 Minutes 50 Seconds East, 548.85 feet; thence North 02 Degrees 57 Minutes 54 Seconds West, 339.49 feet, to the Point of Beginning, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado.

A/K/A Parcel B of the Williams Class B Exemption

Reception No. 91049411

Also known by street and number as: 361 Red Tail Trail, Evergreen, CO 80439.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/08/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS

§38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-002

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 31, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Jeffrey J Payne and Deborah A Payne

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems as nominee for Bank of The West, A California State Banking Corp., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Successor by merger to Bank of the West

Date of Deed of Trust

January 26, 2012

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 08, 2012

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 263275

Original Principal Amount $100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$35,458.01

Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lots 6 and 7, Block 22, Blue Valley Acres, Unit 6, County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado also know by street and number as81 Sawmill Lane, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 Also known by street and number as: 81 Sawmill Lane, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 06/01/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Original Grantor(s)

Patricia A. Fleming

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Chase Bank USA, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association

Date of Deed of Trust

August 27, 2007

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 11, 2007

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

246139 Book: 780 Page: 64

Original Principal Amount $250,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $448,903.79

Pursuant to CRS §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 the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

That parcel of land known as Tract No. 7034, described in Quit Claim Deed from the United States of America, acting by and through the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, to Van Eden Corporation, recorded September29,1987, in Book 457 at Page 415, as follows:

All that certain parcel of land in the East OneHalf of Section15, Township4 South, Range 73 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Clear Creek County, Colorado, described as follows:

Beginning at Corner I, a granite stone 6x12x32 inches chiseled 5-17253, said Corner 1 also being Corner5 of the Soda Creek Placer, Mineral Survey 17253; Thence S 63° 11’46” W, 258.62 feet to Corner2, a standard Bureau of Land Management3 1/4 inch brass cap marking the North Center One-Sixteenth Corner of said Section15; Thence S 5° 14’00” W, 1333.42 feet along the North-South Center Line of said Section15 to Corner 3, a standard Bureau of Land Management 3 1/4 inch brass cap the Center Quarter Corner of said Section15; Thence S 5° 15’00” W, 1308.34 feet along the North-South Center Line of said Section15 to Corner 4, a standard Bureau of Land Management 3 1/4 inch brass cap marking the South Center OneSixteenth Corner of said Section15; Thence N 31° 15’40”: E, 1482.79 feet to Corner5, a granite stone 6x12x34 inches chiseled 3- 17253, said Corner 5 also being Corner 3 of the Soda Creek Placer, Mineral Survey 17253; Thence S 89° 55’42” W, 377.10 feet to Corner6, a granite stone 6x16x30 inches chiseled 4- 17253, said Corner 6 also being Corner4 of the Soda Creek Placer, Mineral Survey 17253; Thence N 3° 05’08” E, 1482.45 feet to Corner I, the Point of Beginning.

Also known by street and number as:

3001 Van Eden Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

OF

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Marcello Rojas #46396

The Sayer Law Group, P.C. 3600 S. Beeler Street, Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO220112

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

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accordance with Rule 4.1(2). The Mined Land Reclamation Board will consider this matter on May 17-18, 2023. If you have comments, please provide them in writing by May 5, 2023.

A copy of the application is available for review at the Clear Creek County Clerk & Recorder’s office and at the office of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The application, as well as all other permit documents, can also be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching M2020057 in the “Permit No” field.

A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeBtxX7/view.

If you need additional information or have any questions regarding the above-named application, please contact Peter S. Hays at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203, by telephone at 303-866-3567 x 8124, or by email at Peter.hays@state.co.us.

Legal Notice No. CCC614

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

Public Hearing

May 16th, 2023 at 6:30 PM Empire Town Hall 30 E. Park Ave Empire, CO 80438

Public Hearing for the Annexation Petition for Harmony Domes, property owner Vas Kostiuk. The subject property consists of multiple mining claims addressed at 433 Park Ave., Empire Colorado. The subject property consists of the Heckla, Emma, Gold Dust, Butte, and Cambrian mining claims as well as a portion of tract within section 28 which is a total of 14.27 acres. A portion of the property and the claims listed above are currently located within unincorporated Clear Creek County. The subject site is located within Section 28, Township 3 South, Range 74 West of the 6th Principal Meridian within the Town of Empire, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. CCC596

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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Public Notice

NOTICE OF C ANCELLATION AND CER TI FIE D STATEMENT OF RESULTS

§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3} C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6} C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Tom Harvey 4 year term until May, 2027

Meghan Vickers 4 year term until May, 2027

Amy Saxton 4 year term until May, 2027

Contact Person for the District:

Cameron G. Marlin

Telephone Number of the District: 303.567.4822

Address of the District:

98 12th Avenue, Idaho Springs, CO 80452

District Facsimile Number:

independent organizational analysis of the Clear Creek Fire Authority that would evaluate all aspects of the organization. The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate alternatives for delivering more cost-effective and efficient fire protection and related services and providing recommendations on future Authority needs. Submittals should be made in accordance with all terms, conditions and specifications as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

The selected firm shall specialize in the review and organizational analysis of fire and emergency services agencies, as defined in the Scope of Services. Proposing firms must demonstrate that they, or the principals assigned to the project, have successfully completed engagements similar to those specified in the Scope of Services section of this RFP and to organizations similar in size and complexity. All proposals submitted must remain valid for a minimum period of ninety (90) days after the date of the proposal opening.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The contractor shall perform all Services described in this section and all obligations set forth in the professional services agreement (Attachment A).

The contractor will conduct a comprehensive independent organizational analysis of the Clear Creek Fire Authority, evaluating alternatives for delivering more cost-effective and efficient fire protection and related services and providing recommendations on future Authority needs, to include the following:

1. Evaluating the effectiveness, efficiency and performance of current CCFA operations;

2. Analyzing personnel and staffing needs to include a review of the volunteer model, the use of full-time employees or a hybrid of each;

3. Reviewing the current financial status of the CCFA to include existing revenues and projections over the next five years, indirect costs and contractual obligations and additional funding options;

4. Evaluating the governance structure and its effectiveness to include Board of Director-Executive staff efficacy;

5. Evaluating the option for transitioning to a Title 32 District;

6. Conducting a level of service analysis to include workload, call volume and activity, training needs and the potential for increased CCFA-Clear Creek County Emergency Medical Services collaboration;

7. Reviewing response area characteristics, fire and non-fire risk assessments and response strategies and planning within the Authority and current efforts towards engineering solutions for fire protection such as inspections, fire prevention, etc.;

8. Reviewing current and future capital needs; and,

9. Reviewing current strategic plans, rules, regulations and personnel procedures.

The Contractor must provide regular progress reports to the CCFA Organizational Analysis Committee (COAC). The Contractor will meet as needed with the Committee and/or its assigned representatives. The Contractor will meet individually with Clear Creek County and its incorporated municipalities of Empire, Georgetown, Idaho Springs and Silver Plume to ensure the appropriate involvement of key stakeholders through the course of completing a comprehensive organizational analysis.

Scope of Services Deliverables

Draft and final organizational analysis report

Recommendations for long-term personnel and staffing needs and the appropriate model moving forward

• Projection of long-term financial needs based on recommended staffing model

• Evaluation of and recommendation for a Title

32 District Recommendations for policies, regulations and other plans identified by the overall organizational analysis

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL ANALY-

SIS OF THE CLEAR CREEK FIRE AUTHORITY

GEORGETOWN

Request for Bid

Town of Georgetown Foster’s Place Playground Project City Park at 10th and Rose Street, Georgetown, Colorado

PURPOSE

The Town of Georgetown Parks & Recreation Commission invites qualified firms to provide a bid for the stain/seal maintenance of the Foster’s Place Playground Structure for the City Park facility located in Georgetown, Colorado. The playground structure is approximately 18 years old and has been maintained to date. Biannual staining and sealing are required to maintain the health of the wood and structure itself. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills in carpentry, woodworking, wood conditioning, and general maintenance of structures.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Foster’s Place Structure Maintenance:

• The location of Foster’s Place is noted on the map with a red star.

• Look for loose boards, bolts, nuts, and any hazards such as splintered wood or broken equipment.

• Power wash wood and stain all southern pine each with nontoxic stain. Currently using Soy Guard by Benjamin Moore.

Retouch Trex decking with Cabot colored stain made for Trex.

• Sand and removal of graffiti as needed.

• Refill the sand box with as much sand as needed.

• Remove sand and leaves from all corners of the structure. A shovel, shop-vac, or leaf blower can be useful for this task.

Power wash the recycled surface with a power washer.

• Regular heavy-duty dust pans, or grain scoop shovels are useful for pulling debris like sand or leaves away from the wood & Trex; In preparation for power washing and staining.

• A good quality shop-vac can be turned into a leaf/sand blower to remove debris away from the wood for staining.

A portable power washer can be rented and used on rubber surface or wood.

• Soy guard nontoxic stain approx. 3, five gal buckets/year.

• Re-seal/touchup of blistered MDF with acrylic sign board.

• Cost estimates.

SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE:

Responses shall be submitted via email clearly identified as follows:

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BID

Town of Georgetown Foster’s Place Playground Project

The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid.

Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of the Town of Georgetown or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Rick Keuroglian, Town Administrator.

Please deliver your responses to:

Rick Keuroglian 303-569-2555 x.3 townadmin@townofgeorgetown.us

The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on May 22, 2023.

Legal Notice No. CCC615

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

ST. MARY’S GLACIER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT REVISED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

The District publishes this Revised Request for Proposals for Engineering Services to account for updates to the District’s RFP package and to Proposal submission deadlines.

Recla-

District Email: cameron@ccmrd.com

Legal Notice No. CCC619

The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Proposal.

April 7, 2023

TO: U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region P.O. Box 25127 Lakewood, CO 80225-0127

RE: Lombard #3, File No. M-2020-057 On October 26, 2021, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division/DRMS) approved the 110(1) mining permit application for the Lombard #3 site, File No. M-2020-057. The Applicant failed to post the required financial warranty for the site within one (1) calendar year of the approval date by the Division.

Please be advised the application from SSG Mining, whose address and telephone number are 15954 Jackson Ck Pkwy, Monument, CO 80132; (719) 237-5914, is scheduled for reconsideration by the Mined Land Reclamation Board and to extend the Financial Warranty due date in

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CLEAR CREEK

PURPOSE

Clear Creek County and its incorporated municipalities of Empire, Georgetown, Idaho Springs and Silver Plume are seeking competitive proposals from qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive

Submit one electronic copy of the proposal. (in Microsoft Word or in pdf format). The following information should be listed in the subject line of the email:

1. Proposer’s name and phone number

Proposals must be received at the Clear Creek County Manager’s Office, 405 Argentine St., by 5:00pm, May 23, 2023. Late proposals will not be accepted.

The deadline for submitting a Response is 5:00 p.m. local time on May 23, 2023.

Request-for-Proposal Contact: County Manager, Brian Bosshardt bbosshardt@clearcreekcounty.us

Legal Notice No. CCC618

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Proposal(s) for engineering services related to design, bidding, and construction management for a wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation project and ongoing water and wastewater engineering services will be received by mail or email at the office of the District’s legal counsel, Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 and via email to Catherine T. Bright, cbright@svwpc.com, up to and including June 12, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Any Proposal(s) received after the above-specified time and date will not be considered.

The engineering contract(s) and supporting documents are available beginning March 23, 2023, and may be obtained by written request to Catherine T Bright, Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., at cbright@svwpc.com, prior to the Proposal due date. Candidates may schedule site visits to be held up to June 5, 2023 by contacting the District’s manager, Michael Carrano, at 970-234-9761 or via email at m.carrano@yahoo.com.

All submitted Proposals must be held firm for 60 days following the Proposal due date.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any Proposal, to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate Proposals, to negotiate contract terms with the preferred engineer, to require statements or evidence of an engineer’s qualifications, and to accept a final proposal that, in the opinion of the District, represents the best value to the District. Awarding of the contract may be based on criteria other than solely the lowest cost estimate submitted to the District.

A general statement of the work is as follows:

Design, bidding, and construction management for a wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation project and ongoing water and wastewater engineering services in the St. Mary’s Glacier/Alice community in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The District serves a community of approximately 315 residential units, located at approximately 10,000 feet in elevation. The current wastewater treatment plant requires extensive rehabilitation and the chosen engineer must coordinate with state agencies, general contractors, and District representatives for the duration of the project.

Location: St. Mary’s Glacier, Clear Creek County, Colorado

By: Board of Directors of St. Mary’s Glacier Water and Sanitation District

Legal Notice No. CCC620

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Public Notice

GEORGETOWN

Request for Bid

Town of Georgetown Park Survey Project

Multiple Facilities, Georgetown, Colorado

PURPOSE

The Town of Georgetown is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for the formal surveying, flag marking, and stamped prints of several of the town’s public parks. These properties are all owned by the Town of Georgetown. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills and licensing necessary to research each of the Town’s parks, discovery of any existing easements, and document such findings in a formal survey of each park.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Park Surveying Project:

• Review historical documents and maps to establish each park’s original date and any existence of easements or right of way within each park boundary. Research and document any boundary amendments and verify current-day ownership lines.

• Produce a formal land survey plat of each park noting any easements or right of way clauses, resulting in survey-stamped prints and digital files of each print.

• Installation of survey flagging along each park boundary in preparation of fence installation along the boundary. Include an Owner’s reserve and contingency amount to be controlled by the Town of Georgetown; each shall be 10% of the total GMP.

• Secure any permitting for the completion of the project.

• Cost estimates.

Town of Georgetown Park Survey Project

The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid.

Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of the Town of Georgetown or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Rick Keuroglian, Town Administrator.

Please deliver your responses to: Rick Keuroglian

303-569-2555 x.3 townadmin@townofgeorgetown.us

The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on May 22, 2023.

Legal Notice No. CCC616

First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Nancy Lou Hale, aka Nanci Lou Hale, aka Nanci Louise Hale, aka Nancy Louise Hale, aka Nancy Hale, aka Nanci Hale, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30010

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Genevieve M. Hale, Christina T. Hale-Hares, and Michael D. Hale

Co-Personal Representatives

c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC, 4 Garden Center #200 Broomfield, Colorado 80020

Legal Notice No. CCC599

First Publication: April 20, 2023

Last Publication: May 4, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

a/k/a Coleen N. Love and Coleen Love, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30011

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott C. Love and Julie N. Love

Co-Personal Representatives c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th A venue, Suite 900