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VOLUME 120 | ISSUE 17
New information Records offer detailed look released in at day superintendent Wise was fired Meetings, texts and calls Franktown-area track board members’ double homicide
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BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County School Board member Elizabeth Hanson hung up the phone on board President Mike Peterson in less than seven minutes. He called Jan. 28 to let Hanson know he and Vice-President Christy Williams met privately with then Superintendent Corey Wise earlier that morning. They had told Wise the board majority of Peterson, Williams, Becky Myers and Kaylee Winegar individually agreed the district needed to go in a new direction with leadership. Hanson lambasted Peterson, ended the call, sent fellow minority Director David Ray a text reading “9-1-1” and then called Director Susan Meek. Hanson and Meek decided to ask the superintendent about the meeting directly. They looped Wise into their call. He confirmed that Peterson and Williams informed him that morning a “strong four” on the board wanted him out, Hanson said. While the three of them spoke, Wise got a text message. Erin Kane texted Wise a photo. Kane, a former interim superintendent for the district, was rumored as the majority’s favored replacement for Wise. The picture showed a computer screen displaying two paragraphs. The first was from the Jefferson County Schools superintendent contract citing the professional responsibilities of the superintendent, Hanson said. The second
Judge orders release of arresting documents for Casey Devol BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County Schools into weeks of uproar — quickly called board meetings; alleged open meeting law violations; a subsequent lawsuit over those claims; protests and walkouts; the official firing of Wise; rumors that Kane was predetermined to succeed Wise; fears about retaliation against teachers critical of the board; and a controversially short timeline to find a new superintendent. The pendulum of district controversies swung into motion at roughly 7 a.m. Jan. 28 when Peterson and Williams met with Wise at a Parker coffee shop, bringing to his attention desires among majority board members to change leadership. Public records including recorded phone calls among board
New details have emerged in a double murder case in the Franktown area after a judge in the 18th Judicial District ordered the release of the arrest affidavit on Feb. 22. Casey Devol, 29, was arrested Feb. 9 for allegedly killing his sister and his sister’s boyfriend. The victims, Jessica Mitchell, 32, and Bryan Todd Gray, 34, were discovered Feb. 8 in a garage adjacent to a house on Russellville Road where the two lived. Devol appeared in district court virtually from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 22. Judge Patricia Herron started the hearing by acknowledging that many people in the virtual courtroom were friends and family members of Devol and his sister. During the hearing, the court addressed 14 motions from the defense, including a request for a gag order and a request to prohibit the prosecution from obtaining Devol’s jail records. The gag order was not granted, and Herron agreed to review any request by the prosecution to view jail visitor logs but said it was likely that they would be handed over to the prosecution.
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Details of how former Superintendent Corey Wise was terminated came to light through a Colorado Community Media investigation. PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES
paragraph was from Wise’s own contract about the same topic, she said. “Our conversation at that point shifted,” Hanson said, describing all three as shocked. Less than an hour after Wise was told he could step down or face removal, Hanson wanted to know, “Why is Erin Kane looking at your employment contract?” “This was just one more piece of the puzzle that made absolutely no sense to any of us,” Hanson said. This timeline was revealed through public records and interviews by Colorado Community Media. Meetings, calls, texts In a whirlwind marathon of in-person meetings, phone calls and text conversations, Jan. 28 became the catalyst that spurred
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Briefly In Douglas County Rebate program rewards water-wise residents Castle Rock Water’s rebate program rewards residents committed to conservation and encourages them to keep up the good work. The program is returning for another year with rebate increases to help customers be more water-efficient both indoors and out. At its Feb. 15 meeting, the town council approved an increase to the rebate for Castle Rock Water customers who replace their turf with water-wise ColoradoScape from $1.10 per square foot to $1.20. Rebates will continue to be available for ultra-high-efficiency toilets, smart irrigation controllers, rotary nozzle sprinklers and whole-home water-monitoring systems. All of the rebates provided by Castle Rock Water are available to residential and non-residential customers. On average, customers are seeing between 7% and 29% water savings when replacing high-water turf with a low-water option, and about 496,000 square feet of turf has been replaced through the rebate program over the past 10 years. With ultra-high-efficiency toilets cutting water use per flush by a third, and with Castle Rock Water providing a $100 rebate, replacing toilets should provide long-term savings for customers in both water
and money. And, when you replace your toilets through the rebate program, the old fixtures are recycled. Castle Rock Water has partnered with Colorado Springs Utilities to grind the porcelain into road material. “Funding for the rebate program, which is budgeted for $145,000 this year, primarily comes from water waste violations and excessive-use charges,” said Castle Rock Water Director Mark Marlowe. “In other words, customers who are wasteful with water are rewarding those who value conservation.” Rebates will be offered on a firstcome, first-served basis until program funding is exhausted. Learn more at CRgov.com/Rebates.
Honoring those who help the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office On Feb. 23, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said a lot of success in the department is attributed to the connection it has with the community. “We receive so much support from the citizens that we serve; this, in turn, has had such a positive effect on how we do our jobs every day,” the Facebook post said. Sheriff Tony Spurlock wants to make sure the department mirrors the community’s support. The department announced that Donna Ingman from O’Brien’s Cafe in Sedalia is a giving citizen who deserves recognition. Spurlock, Capt. Darren Weekly, and several others from the department stopped by to present Donna and her family with a plaque to show her how much the department appreciates all she has done for the department over the years.
JoAnna Staples, the wife of the late Sgt. Tommy Staples, also stopped by to help recognize Donna. Sgt. Staples loved to eat at O’Brien’s, and after the department lost him in 2019, Donna created a special table in his honor. “Donna and her O’Brien family make it a point to feed the law enforcement community every Thanksgiving, giving those who have to work on the holiday a warm meal to enjoy,” the post said. “Thank you, Donna, for all you continue to do for the Douglas County community.” Castle Rock Chamber honors Primrose Schools On Feb. 25, the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce celebrated Primrose School of Castle Rock as the chamber’s Business of the Month for February. The chamber said it appreciates the school’s membership and continued leadership in the community.
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Embattled educator finds new employment despite ongoing controversy over recent dismissal BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Corey Wise has joined Jeffco Public Schools’ team of community superintendents for the remainder of second semester. According to a District spokesperson, Wise is temporarily filling a vacancy that was created when Dave Weiss was hired as Jeffco’s Chief of Schools in February. In a written statement, the District said they are fortunate to have an experienced leader joining the team to provide support to schools and principals during a time of transition. “Our community superintendents are part of the school leadership team and play a vital role in the success of our schools. They serve
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as a link between the schools, the community and the district,” the w statement read. “In addition, they a oversee school management and R assist school staff with response p to parental concerns, monitoring and evaluating school effectiveness, i student achievement and implemen- t s tation of curriculum.” Wise is currently weighing legal — “ action against Douglas County School District (DCSD) in the wake c of his dismissal by a recently elected conservative school board d majority consisting of Becky Myers, “ Mike Peterson, Christy Williams ‘ and Kaylee Winegar. Previous reporting by Colorado w Community Media found that in a letter dated Feb. 18, Denver-based a t civil rights law firm Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC,and Allen Vellone w Wolf Helfrich & Factor P. C. wrote to“ DCSD’s General Counsel Mary Kay l Klimesh, saying they represent Wise “with respect to the termination of e his employment” with the district. a On top of that, details of his con- p tract reportedly obligate DCSD to fi pay Wise nearly $250,000 for termi- t g nating him “without cause.”
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Best of Best voting opens Choose your favorites around metro area by April 15
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BY LISA SCHLICHTMAN LSCHLICHTMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It’s time to recognize metro Denver’s best by voting in Colorado Community Media’s 2022 Best of the Best contest, which gives readers a chance to weigh in on what they love most about their communities. “Best of the Best gives our community bragging rights to say, `we’re the best,’” said Mindy Nelon, CCM marketing and community engagement specialist. “When we reach out to the winners and let them know they won, they are super excited. Best of the Best continues to grow year after year, which means our community loves it and that makes me proud to be involved.” Contest voting opened March 1 and will continue through the end of April 15. Readers can vote on their favorites in 17 different categories, including automotive, beauty and wellness, community, entertainment and lifestyle, events, finance, fitness, food and beverage, home and garden, medical, pets and ani-
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Ara Ohanian from the public defender’s office represented Devol in the case. Ohanion objected to Devol’s arrest affidavit being released to the public, saying the case has gotten “quite a bit of publicity.” Deputy District Attorney Andrew Steers said the affidavit doesn’t contain the full facts of the case and therefore should be permitted to be open to the public. Herron agreed. The affidavit revealed that someone who worked with Gray discovered him and Mitchell inside the garage of the Russellville Road home at about 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8, according to the affidavit. Mitchell appeared to have been shot in the stomach and had a “pry bar” on top of her. Gray appeared to have been shot in the head and had a plate of food — a hot dog and beans — on top of him “as if he was getting ready to eat,” according to the affidavit. Investigators also reported the rear door to the home was left ajar. According to the affidavit, the “Deputy described the residence as ‘ransacked’ and stated multiple drawers were open throughout the home.” When the responding deputies looked at the security footage for the home, they saw someone entering the garage where Gray and Mitchell were found “carrying multiple handguns and a long gun.” The day after the victims were discovered, someone who identified themself as a friend of the family said they suspected Devol, Mitchell’s brother. The affidavit stated the caller said they “knew that Casey and Jessica did not have a good relationship” and that Devol had
mals, professional, real estate, religion, retail, retirement and travel. “Best of the Best is 100% reader voted, therefore winners are truly the Best of the Best for the communities they serve,” said CCM Advertising Director Erin Addenbrooke. “For all winners, it is an honor to display the Best of the Best logo for the entire year showing each community they are the best at what they do.” This is the 23rd year for the Best of the Best contest. The 2022 winners will be recognized in a special Best of the Best magazine that will be published June 30. To vote in Castle Rock, visit coloradocommunitymedia.secondstreetapp.com/Castle-RockBest-of-the-Best-2022. To vote in Castle Pines, visit coloradocommunitymedia.secondstreetapp.com/Castle-PinesBest-of-the-Best-2022. not showed up to his job at Castle Rock Water in two days. Devol worked as a plant mechanic for Castle Rock Water and was awarded with the Water Treatment Maintenance Award by the American Water Works Association six months ago, according to a 2021 Colorado Community Media report on the accolade. Investigators then compared Devol’s license photo to the video surveillance footage and determined it was the same person. Deputies also found that Devol’s 2001 Ford F-250 truck was scanned by a camera at South Gilbert Street and Plum Creek Parkway in Castle Rock at about 7 a.m. Feb. 7, and the vehicle was an “exact match” for the one captured at the scene on video footage. On Feb. 9, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in finding Devol, calling him “armed and dangerous.” A few hours later, Devol was found in Salina, Kansas. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said Feb. 11 that his office did not yet have a clear understanding of the motive in the case. Devol had his first appearance in court Feb. 14 and was charged by the 18th Judicial District with two counts of first-degree murder and felony animal cruelty. Spurlock confirmed that a dog named Cleo was also found dead at the scene. Comments have poured into the sheriff’s office’s social media accounts from people saying they are a friend of Devol’s and surmising there must be more to the story. “We’re getting the same information from witnesses and people interviewed that this kind of behavior would be out of character for the suspect,” Spurlock said.
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Ski and Boot Lab stays true to form Highlands Ranch business provides mounts, bindings and fittings BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
For KC McCallum, the hardest part of starting his own business was naming it. The Highlands Ranch resident opened Ski & Boot Lab in 2016 after nearly 25 years of working in the ski industry — an industry he finds fun and feels lucky to be a part of. While considering names, McCallum’s brothers gave him some advice. Also small business owners, they cautioned him not to use his name but to pick something that could show up organically in potential customers’ internet searches. So McCallum took inspiration from the shop’s location instead. After looking at expensive warehouse spaces, McCallum found a laboratory to rent in a commercial building not far from Highlands Ranch Town Center. It had sturdy countertops and cabinets, ventilation, even an eyewash station. “Everything I needed” to house ski tuning equipment and set up a workshop, McCallum said. Now in its sixth season, Ski & Boot Lab mounts bindings, fits boots and tunes skis for Highlands Ranch and beyond. It has demo gear from top brands like Atomic, Blizzard, Nor-
Ski & Boot Lab is open 4-7 p.m. on weekdays and from noon until 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
dica, Lange and K2 available for rent, as well. “It’s like renting a Mercedes, BMW, Audi or Porsche,” McCallum said of the 60 or so high-end skis he purchases annually for the shop. But Ski & Boot Lab doesn’t stock merchandise for sale. Not a lip balm, sock or insole, McCallum said. However, he does sell off his demo equipment at the end of the season and can special-order items for customers. Voted “Top of the Town” for ski and snowboard service in 2020 and 2021 by readers of 5280 magazine, McCallum likes to think he’s known SEE SKI, P5
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Parker Town Council addresses antisemitic flyers Mayor says town is ‘disgusted by it’ BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Parker Town Council responded to reports of antisemitic flyers being distributed throughout the community during a Feb. 22 town council meeting, calling the situation abhorrent. Two rabbis from Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver had been scheduled to attend the meeting for about a month to receive an award from the town, said Mayor Jeff Toborg. “We absolutely can’t believe this happened in Parker,” Toborg said as part of a statement from the
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distributed does not appear to meet the elements necessary for a hate crime,” he said in an emailed statement. During the town council hearing, Rabbi Avraham Mintz said when he’s been in Parker he’s only experienced “love, respect, compassion from people of all walks of life.” “The way we get rid of darkness is not by engaging with it but by responding with light,” he said “Something dark happened, I don’t think it represents Parker in any way.” Mintz and Rabbi Meir Simon accepted an award from the commu-
nity “for their outstanding contributions to the residents of Parker.” Council member Laura Hefta nominated them for the award. “The Chabad Jewish Center is a center that welcomes all people and provides so many opportunities for education and growth in not only Parker but in the South Metro Denver Area,” Hefta said. In his statement from the town council, Toborg said Parker is “not a place of division.” “Parker is that hometown where people come together and help each other out,” he said. “Not tear each other apart.”
days and at other times by appointment. Although that’s only 20 hours a week, 16-hour days are not unusual for McCallum during the season. There’s plenty to buff, scrape and sharpen when he’s not with customers, especially in a thin snow year like this year. McCullum has one employee, a buddy, who helps with waxing skis and snowboards, but McCallum does all other mounting and tuning work himself.
He barely minds the extreme hours though, he said, because the hours are spent doing something he enjoys. Plus he has slow summers to rest, relax and spend with family. In recent years they’ve traveled to Florida for his daughter’s cheer competitions, toured Iceland and explored Colorado’s backcountry. “You’ll see me at the pool in June or whatever,” McCallum said. “I hike, bike, climb, run, ski. It’s kind of a balance there.”
Before opening Ski & Boot Lab, McCallum worked for Colorado Ski & Golf, Sports Authority Elite and Gorsuch Ltd. where he built connections and developed expertise. He started in the ski industry while he was still a student at Highlands Ranch High School and said he’s never had a job that actually felt like a job. “The 1 a.m. stuff? It’s a little long,” McCallum said of the late nights in his lab. “But I think it’s some of the funnest times.”
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School board further debates superintendent search Minor amendments made amid ongoing concerns about process BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The school board continued deliberations about the timeline to find DCSD’s next superintendent on Feb. 22. The board majority agreed to make minor amendments, but not everything some minority directors had pushed for. In a 4-3 vote, the board added a second day to the initial screening and interviewing of applicants, in case directors need more time to assess the applicant pool. They agreed to recruit community members to serve on panels through an email blast on Feb. 24. They also clarified in the timeline that staff should compile feedback received from finalist panels and forums and send it to the board for directors to review as they make their selection. Former Superintendent Corey Wise was terminated without cause on Feb. 4 in a split vote, with majority Directors Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar voting to remove him. Directors David Ray, Susan Meek and Elizabeth Hanson dissented. Majority directors have expressed their desire to fill the
Members of the community have come out in support of the majority school board members as they take steps to do what was promised during the 2021 election. The board members do have supporters who agreed with terminating former SuperintenPHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES dent Corey Wise.
position swiftly, particularly as the district is exploring putting a mill levy override and bond measure on the November ballot. The board previously discussed the search timeline on Feb. 16, which originally called to select finalists in
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roughly a week’s time. That sparked brushback in the community and concern among minority directors, who emphasized that selecting the previous superintendent took roughly four months. Hanson asked to remove the item from the Feb. 22 consent agenda — a group of agenda items often approved through a single vote without discussion. Hanson said she was not asking for another lengthy conversation on the issue but wanted the ability to vote against the timeline, saying she still believed it was an inadequate process. Directors Meek and Ray asked numerous questions, pushing again to slow the search process down some and take more measures to gather feedback about the qualities staff and community members want in the next superintendent. “We heard extensive public comment, that our community, honestly it’s more divided than ever,” Meek said.
The superintendent search and removal of Wise was much discussed during public comment on Feb. 22. Supporters of the conservative majority directors praised removing him and urged them to stay strong amid criticism. Firing Wise, a well-known DCSD veteran, has also been widely condemned by people who say his termination was politically motived. At one point, a group of 10 principals stood together before the board while one read a statement urging directors to include administrator and employee feedback in their search process. Director Williams noted the board spoke at length about the superintendent search timeline at their previous meeting and agreed to extend it more than what had been initially proposed. “I don’t mind that we feel a sense of urgency,” Ray said during the Feb. 22 meeting, adding he was worried about rushing the process too much, leading to a careless search. Ray expressed concern multiple times that the timeline did not allow directors enough time to both screen applicants and conduct screening interviews before deciding on finalists. Both tasks were initially proposed to take place March 1. Ray had also suggested using a national recruiting firm the district worked with during its last search to help DCSD find qualified candidates. Winegar said she preferred seeing the crop of applicants DCSD receives before deciding if the board needs additional help. “It just feels like it’s failed pretty badly in the past, so why not try this way,” she said. Peterson proposed adding a second day to the timeline for applicant screening and interviewing, if directors cannot finish both processes in a single day. The board added March 2 as a flex day. Williams also said the timeline, with a couple changes, is a good starting point and can be amended again if the search process needs to be longer. Under the approved timeline the board will vote on finalist March 3 and hold community forums with finalists March 10. The board might make a contract offer on March 22.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper oppose exporting water from San Luis Valley U.S. senators also alert federal agencies of project BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Both of Colorado’s U.S. Senators will oppose a project currently being considered by Douglas County commissioners to import groundwater from the San Luis Valley. The senators announced they would oppose the proposal in a joint press release on Feb. 21. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Democrats, also asked the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to step in if they are asked to review the project. “This export proposal continues to seek funding to move forward despite the fact it would exacerbate local water challenges, even with conservation efforts,” according to the joint statement. “In addition to concerns from the (Rio Grande Water Conservation District), five San Luis Valley counties are opposed to this proposal.” The water proposal comes from Renewable Water Resources, which is headed by former Gov. Bill Owens and Sean Tonner, who served as Owens’ deputy chief of staff. Douglas County’s commissioners have been hosting “due diligence” meetings since Jan. 18 to consider if they will spend up to $20 mil-
lion of their federal COVID relief dollars on the initial investment required under the proposal. The three-person board is so far split over the topic with Commissioner George Teal in support and Commissioner Lora Thomas against. Commissioner Abe Laydon has said he’s not yet decided and he’s only interested in a win-win solution for Douglas County and the San Luis Valley. The project proposes pumping 22,000 acre-feet of water out of the San Luis Valley’s confined aquifer every year and transferring it to Douglas County. RWR has said the plan wouldn’t cause any harm whatsoever but representatives from water conservation districts in the San Luis Valley have said the opposite. “After hearing concerns from our San Luis Valley constituents about this proposal for months, the (Rio Grande Water Conservation District’s) letter from yesterday, and considering Colorado’s current exceptional drought, we both oppose this proposal,” wrote Bennet and Hickenlooper. In a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hickenlooper and Bennet pointed to Public Law 102-575, also known as the Wirth Amendment, which requires any project exporting water from the San Luis Valley not adversely affect public resources, according to the release.
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“We ask for your attention under the Wirth Amendment, if an opportunity for review comes before your agencies,” according to the letter. The proposal has also had public opposition from Governor Jared Polios and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who wrote a joint op-ed with state Sen. Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa. “We’ve seen this before — water is sold off, farms dry up, local economies contract, communities are forever harmed,” Simpson and Weiser wrote in a joint op-ed in the Alamosa Valley Courier. “In the case of the Valley, the RWR plan comes at a time when we are desperately working to manage a depleted aquifer and protect this community’s future.”
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Polis says he’s against inter-basin transfers that don’t have local support in the impacted communities, according a statement emailed through a spokesperson. “This is a proposed inter-basin transfer with deep concerns and opposition in the San Luis Valley and the Governor is opposed,” according to the statement. Water for Colorado, a coalition made up of advocacy groups like Conservation Colorado and The Nature Conservancy, also announced they will oppose the RWR project. “Our coalition urges collaborative solutions to Colorado’s water supply concerns that do not irrevocably harm one community in favor of another,” according to a statement from the coalition.
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members obtained by Colorado Community Media through records requests offer more detail on how the day unfolded and exactly what was said regarding the consequential meeting with Wise. Directors Williams, Myers and Winegar have not responded to repeated interview requests with Colorado Community Media between Jan. 31 and press time. Peterson declined an interview for this story, a spokeswoman said. He provided responses to some emailed questions. In public meetings, all majority directors have emphatically maintained they followed open meeting laws and defended their decision to remove Wise, saying he was not the right leader for DCSD. Kane initially agreed to an interview about communications between her and Wise on Jan. 28 but later provided a statement through a spokeswoman, declining to speak with Colorado Community Media. Kane said she inadvertently texted Wise on Jan. 28. Both Peterson and Kane have publicly acknowledged Peterson asked Kane several weeks ago whether she would be interested in the superintendency if it became vacant. “Based on that, I had the impression Corey might be leaving. It is not unusual for superintendents to leave when school boards flip (look at me, Susana Cordova, etc.),” Kane wrote in her statement, referencing the former Denver Public Schools superintendent. “I could never have predicted how that departure (Wise’s) came about, and I am saddened for everyone involved — especially our district.” Kane said she and Wise remained friendly during his tenure, “even when we disagreed,” and that it was unfortunate she “inadvertently sent” the Jan. 28 text. “I was thinking about him and looked at his contract to see if he was protected (he was — with one year of salary), and I noticed the way it was written gave the board more power over the day to day than I believed was typical so I compared it to the Jeffco contract,” Kane said in her statement. In the Jan. 28 calls, majority directors said the desire to change district leadership had heightened in the previous couple of weeks to the point Williams and Peterson decided to bring the issue to Wise directly. Peterson has said his intent was to
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let board members Ray, Meek and Hanson know ahead of time that he and Williams planned to meet with Wise, but that timing did not work out. Peterson and Williams began notifying the three minority members in the hours after the meeting, starting with Hanson. Peterson and Hanson spoke by phone at approximately 7:20 a.m. Williams called Ray and the two spoke at approximately 10:30 a.m. Peterson connected with Meek a few minutes past noon. Two issues took center stage in the more than 40-minute conversation between Williams and Ray and the roughly 15-minute conversation between Peterson and Meek. One was a deep mistrust among directors, which had brewed throughout the start of the majority directors’ terms but developed into a chasm throughout their conversations. That division within the board partly fueled the second major issue before them — that majority directors agreed Wise should be removed from his post — amid other frustrations with the district. How they broke the news Both Williams and Peterson stressed to minority directors they had spoken with majority directors in one-on-one conversations. “Very conscious of open meeting laws,” Peterson told Meek in that vein. Concerns about Wise’s leadership were brought to Peterson’s attention over the previous couple weeks, Peterson said, which they relayed to the
superintendent that morning. He indicated to Meek that Wise asked if the majority was sure they wanted to move forward with wanting new leadership. “And I said, ‘well, we have four of us. We will talk with the other directors, but you know, once four are committed to moving in a different direction.’ You know, I wanted to talk to him, and frankly see if he wanted to do things on his own terms,” Peterson told Meek. Peterson told Meek that Wise had four days to come back to the directors with a decision about his next steps, so he could speak with family and legal representation if he wanted to. Peterson said depending on Wise’s decision — whether he wanted to retire, wait longer to retire or not retire yet — the situation could progress in one of several ways. Peterson said he and Williams had already discussed with the board’s legal counsel, Will Trachman, all the options to end Wise’s contract. Williams opened her conversation with Ray by briefly talking about the contentiousness of running the district, and how she thought being a board member would go differently. And she wanted to cut to the chase, she said. “I’ve talked to the other directors, or at least the newly elected directors, and we’ve all been on the same page that we just feel like we need different leadership in the district,” Williams said. “Because we don’t feel, well there’s a lot of reasons, but we don’t
feel supported. We feel like there’s pushback at every turn. And there have been things that have been going on behind our backs that we’ve found out about.” Williams told Ray she and Peterson met with Wise that morning and informed him about the majority’s position. “And so, he is considering, at this point, a resignation,” Williams said. Williams told Ray “we are prepared.” She said she sincerely took on being a board member with hopes of working with Wise, and she knew “there’s a lot of people out there that aren’t going to believe” her on that point. As their conversation progressed, Ray asked Williams why she and Peterson felt they had “the authority” to deliver Wise the message they did. “What we said, we said to Corey is that, you know, we do have a strong four that, that are prepared to move forward. And we hope that’s not the direction that this goes. But I can tell you that the four newly elected people are prepared,” Williams said. Ray pushed for more clarity and asked Williams, “so you said that you have a strong four to move forward with what?” Williams at first stumbled in responding and eventually said “that he could consider his resignation, but we wanted a different direction for the future.” She later definitively told Ray the district would go in a different direction with leadership. Their reasons Wise undermined newly elected directors, Williams said, and did not quell division among board members. She told Ray that after observing Wise outside board meetings, she did not think Wise was good at decision making. She was upset members of Wise’s leadership team had met with some board members without Peterson’s knowledge. “He’s doing things behind the scenes to, to hurt us,” she said. Williams did not name which directors or district leadership she was talking about but clarified Ray was not part of those meetings. Peterson also referenced meetings he had not been aware of and his perception that staff received directions he was not aware of. Meek asked which meetings and among whom Peterson was speaking about, pointing out the board is not “engaged in staff meetings.” Peterson SEE RECORDS, P9
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concurred the board has one employee, the superintendent, and directors can’t tell the superintendent “who to hire, who to fire, you know, or, or how to direct his staff.” “I can’t test Jonny Grusing. I can’t check, test Andy Abner,” he said, referencing the district’s head of security and an assistant superintendent. Peterson also discussed a letter that dozens of district principals signed urging the board to keep DCSD’s equity policy as is. On Jan. 25, majority directors approved a resolution telling the superintendent to evaluate potential changes to the policy. Wise has said he did not know district building leaders were coordinating that letter. “That’s not a specific cite, that would never rise to, like, cause or anything like that. But it’s just an example of if you don’t know what your staff is doing, that’s one indicator, one metric of, you know leadership and what’s happening in the district,” Peterson said. Williams said the board could not wait to change leadership until the end of the school year while the district also worked toward pursuing a mill levy override and the possibility of a bond in November. “We can’t do that. We don’t have the time,” she said. Peterson said he told Wise that “normally we would be having this conversation maybe a little later in the year.” But because the district might pursue a mill levy override and bond, they wanted to ask about his retirement plans now “and frankly, if you would
Superintendent Corey Wise hangs his head after the Douglas County School Board of Directors votes to fire him withPHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES out cause.
consider moving those up,” he had said to Wise, according to Peterson’s conversation with Meek. Meek said superintendent turnover leads to significant employee turnover and would lessen the odds DCSD can pass a mill levy override or bond ballot initiative. Peterson told her he had assessed that risk. Although Williams offered some insight into her rationale, she said she had a lengthier list of concrete reasons she believed the district needed new leadership. In their Jan. 28 call, Ray and Williams agreed to have a separate meeting to discuss more of Williams’ specific reasons for replacing Wise.
The choice to record Hanson was the only one of the three minority board members who did not record her conversation. Hanson told Colorado Community Media she recalled telling Peterson he had no idea what he was doing, that employees would leave in droves and that she refused “to be a part of this.” Any search to replace Wise would be a sham, she told Peterson, because she strongly suspected Peterson was maneuvering to hire Kane in Wise’s place. Peterson said by email he learned during a public board meeting that Meek had recorded him, when she asked on the dais if he preferred whether she cite a transcript of their conversation or play a recording. “I did not anticipate that board directors would feel a need to record their conversations with other directors and not let them know they were being recorded,” Peterson said. Meek and Ray confirmed to Colorado Community Media they did not tell the board president or vice president
they were being recorded during the Jan. 28 calls. Colorado is a one-party consent state, making the recordings legal. Both said it was their first time recording a fellow board member. Ray said he had to Google steps to record a call on his phone and wanted to, having been tipped off that the conversation with Williams would be about an ultimatum given to the superintendent. “I wanted to make sure that I had a recording of what was said just for my own protection in terms of if we were asked to actually present in a litigated situation, I would have the details and the facts,” Ray said. Meek said “trust just did not exist” after she heard the majority directors acted on a decision about Wise’s employment before speaking with all board members. She also said she distrusted Peterson because he has unilaterally acted without board authority before, she said. She wanted to protect herself from a “he-said, shesaid situation.” “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me, as the saying goes,” Meek said.
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Judge’s order pending after DCSD lawsuit hearing Lawsuit seeks to bar ‘serial meetings’ among board members BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Douglas County School Board is awaiting a judge’s written order that will decide whether to temporarily ban directors from using what’s often called “serial meetings” or “daisy chain” meetings. Douglas County resident Robert Marshall filed a lawsuit against the board and its majority members on Feb. 4, alleging directors Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar used serial meetings to evade quorum rules so they could privately discuss removing former Superintendent Corey Wise. The board majority terminated Wise without cause in a publicly noticed special meeting on Feb. 4. Marshall filed suit after a board minority of David Ray, Susan Meek and Elizabeth Hanson publicly alleged on Jan. 31 the majority broke open meeting law by holding backdoor meetings about removing Wise. As part of the lawsuit, Marshall is seeking an injunction to prohibit serial meetings moving forward and asking a judge to find the practice a violation of open meeting law. District court Judge Jeffrey Holmes said at the close of a Feb. 25 preliminary injunction hearing he needed time to assess evidence in the case before issuing his order. That included recorded phone calls among board directors, and similar cases cited in attorneys’ arguments. It is unclear when the order will be issued. Steve Zansberg, a well-known open-government attorney who joined Marshall’s legal team, said during the hearing that a central issue in the case is that four directors discussed a crucial matter of public business — replacing a superintendent — out of the public’s eye. “The public is completely in the dark,” he said. Colorado open meeting law says three members of a local public body, or a quorum if that is fewer, gathering to discuss public business
Members of the Douglas County School Board appeared in court last week to answer to a lawsuit that claims the majority members violated sunshine laws. PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS
constitutes a public meeting. Worsening the incident is that there are no public records of those conversations, Zansberg said. Peterson, Myers and Williams testified on Feb. 25 that the majority directors held one-on-one conversations in the weeks before Wise was fired and individually came to the conclusion DCSD needed new leadership. Directors independently conveyed those views to Peterson and Williams. Testimony revealed the majority spoke about their concerns exclusively through phone conversations. During their training as new board members, they felt DCSD legal counsel had warned them that discussing district busines in writing would be subject to record requests. Peterson said he has begun relying more on email communication since this dispute unfolded. Peterson, the board president, and Williams, the board vice president, met with Wise on Jan. 28 to inform him of the majority’s position. They wanted to give Wise the opportunity of leaving on his own terms, they have said. Meek also testified on Feb. 25 about her call with Peterson on Jan. 28, in which he informed her afterwards that he and Williams met with Wise. During the Feb. 25 hearing, Peterson, Myers and Williams testified that Wise was not ordered to resign, and that they merely informed him a board majority wanted to go in a new direction with leadership.
Wise, Peterson and Williams walked through all options to end his contract in their Jan. 28 meeting, according to directors’ testimony. That included retirement, termination with cause and termination without cause. The directors also asked the superintendent to consider resignation as one of his options. The majority has adamantly maintained they did not violate any open meeting laws. They testified that they only spoke in one-on-one conversations and did not take formal action in the Jan. 28 meeting with Wise. Defense attorneys said the majority directors were abiding by the board’s well-established practice of having “two-on-one” meetings, where two directors meet with the superintendent. During testimony, Peterson listed numerous examples from district calendars of one-on-one meetings and two-on-one meetings between the DCSD superintendent and directors, including under the previous board. Hanson told Colorado Community Media the district’s practice of twoon-one or one-on-one meetings was never used to make formal decisions or violate open meeting laws, only to have discussion. “I wish the attorneys who represent the entire board had taken the time to speak with the entire board before making arguments about our past practices,” she said. The defense, which has filed a motion to dismiss the case, also stated
Marshall should be challenging the issue of serial meetings through the state legislature, not court. State law affords local public officials more flexibility to discuss issues two at a time, defense attorney Matthew Hegarty of the firm Hall and Evans, LLC said. Despite telling minority directors on Jan. 28 that the majority had decided to replace Wise, the three newly-elected directors testified that they had not made a firm decision and could have changed their minds after the Jan. 28 meeting with Wise. “That was under oath,” Hegarty said. The defense argued issuing a preliminary injunction would interfere with the board’s ability to do routine business because it would make any private mention of district business among directors a violation of law, and that it would bar one-on-one conversations. Zansberg said the defense didn’t closely read the motion for a preliminary injunction. The request specifically asks the judge to prohibit three or more directors from violating open meeting laws, including through the use of serial meetings. They did not ask to halt one-on-one conversations about district business, which is legal, Zansberg said. Zansberg said Peterson’s testimony showing he shared the views of two other directors with Williams and then planned the Jan. 28 meeting with Wise is evidence of illegal serial meetings. “That’s a confession right there,” Zansberg said. The majority could have chosen to discuss the personnel matter in a properly noticed executive session, but evidence showed their goal was to avoid a public meeting, he said. Whether directors intentionally or knowingly violated the law isn’t relative to issuing an injunction either, Zansberg said, arguing that well-intended officials can violate open meetings law. In some cases, they did so after receiving erroneous legal advice, he said. “Lawyers make mistakes,” he said. (Editor’s Note: Watch for updates on the expected court ruling by visiting www.coloradocommuntymedia. com.)
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n March, we celebrate women in history, which was also one of my favorite classes in college. Learning the timeline of how and when we got our right to vote, when we entered the workforce and how we have transformed society by generation is fascinating to me. FROM THE In some interviews I recently attended EDITOR with two Castle View High School interns, we talked to several generations of women on how education has changed throughout history. It was fascinating to listen to a woman raised during the World War II era vs. the millennial now. Our Silent Generation guest talked about how being proper was much more important than an education. She talked about her dad telling her she was here to Thelma Grimes get married and have children. She did not attend college. She talked about how much she loved her job at a bank that she had to quit once she became pregnant, noting that even though she was married, women did not show their pregnancies in public. Then, we talked to her daughter who was told by her parents that they had a savings account that was supposed to go toward her wedding. Instead, her parents agreed to let her go to college. She, being in the baby boomer generation, was the only female in the engineering program. For the millennial female, there was no other option. Her parents made it clear she would go to college, and she would succeed on her own merits. For me, there are so many women that I have come to know and respect over the years. It is hard to list all of them. First, I will list my mom. She did not have a career or go to college, but she raised me and my brothers and quite a few other kids in and around our family. While I just call her mom, many kids around me called her “Step-in-Mom” or “Pattymom.” I never wanted to be a stay-at-home mom like her. What I truly respect about my mom is that she accepted that I did not want the same path as she and other women in my family. While she did not completely understand my career ambitions, she supported them. She helped me reach my goals and I respect and appreciate her for doing that for me. She had to wait a long time for grandkids, but I eventually fulfilled that dream for her. Besides my mom, I must bring up the women I currently work with at Colorado Community Media. In the media industry, it is no secret that is has been a male-dominated field. Women have steadily worked their way up. At Colorado Community Media, I could not be prouder of the changes that have taken place in 2021 and 2022. We have Linda Shapley serving as our publisher, bringing decades of experience. We have Lisa Schlichtman serving as our executive editor, bringing decades of experience. We have Kristin Fiore and myself serving as regional editors, bringing decades of experience. And, we have a slew of young journalists who I cannot brag about enough. In the south, we have Jessica Gibbs and Elliott Wenzler making us proud week after week. It would take a lot more space to list all the amazing women we have working hard in every department to get the news to you every week but they all deserve praise and adoration. The women at CCM are strong, dedicated and born leaders and I am proud to call all of them my work family. (Editor’s Note: Thelma Grimes is the South Metro Editor for Coloroado Community Media. She can be reached at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Petulant political pundit Political pundit George Brauchler would have us believe that requesting the names of Douglas County Schools teachers who called out on February 3rd so that parents could confront (his word) them is a benign gesture. We know the subliminal and literal meaning of that word implies intimidation when used in a person-to-person context. With recent threats of violence against local school boards and education leaders, we have seen how intimidation leads to threats of violence. Thus, this gesture becomes reckless and injudicious. Now that there has been deserved pushback on social media toward Mr. Brauchler about his initial statement on why those names should be released, he is lashing out at the people who reported and commented on it. Backpedaling, making excuses, and blaming others for our actions are things we teach our children not to do. Call it what you will, but doxxing, by any other name, would smell as sour. Kathryn Holland, Littleton Here we go again with DCSD As a longtime educator, 51 years, I was again amazed when a partisan group took over the school board and fired the superintendent without cause. I was in Castle Rock in 2009 when another partisan group took control to make Douglas County a World Class School District. They might have succeeded if they had explained what that meant. That school board had no salary schedule like other school districts, but had bands in which they put different classes. Teachers were no longer professional, but treated like factory workers. Their pay fell to $17,000 less than Cherry Creek. Teachers soon left for other districts. The school board tried for a voucher system, but got shot down in the courts because it is unconstitutional to use public money for private schools. All over the United States, school boards, mayoral and governorship races are seeing outside money coming in to support partisan groups. I hope that the new Douglas County School Board is wise enough to understand that breaking laws,
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having no public comments, and firing a superintendent of schools who has a fine reputation as a longtime teacher and superintendent is no way to start their work in making our district a great school district. Their actions are going to cost the Douglas County School District hundreds of thousands of dollars which should be spent on our children’s education. Derald E. Hoffman, Highlands Ranch Four directors harmed many people To the Douglas County Board of Education: My name is Mike Dubrovich and I have been a resident of Douglas County for the past 37 years. I served as an elementary principal in the district from 1985 to 2004. I have had four kids go through Douglas County Schools and now my grandchildren are enrolled here. It’s obvious to me that four of you conspired with each other by contacting American Academy director Erin Kane about becoming our next superintendent before you fired Corey Wise for no reason. Which makes me wonder. Was Ms. Kane in on your plan from the beginning? After all, she did contribute money to your election campaign. But now that the cat is out of the bag about what you’ve been up to behind the backs of your fellow directors, you need to consider your options. First, you could just go ahead and appoint Ms. Kane in the position and acknowledge what everyone already knows. This game was rigged from the beginning. Or you could not hire Ms. Kane. Just throw Erin under the bus to save your own skins and say it was all a big misunderstanding. But that won’t sit very well with all those dark money campaign contributors who paid thousands of dollars for your many TV commercials. Or you could simply do the honorable thing. Resign. You’ve left your mark on this school district. It’s not pretty, and you’ve harmed a lot of people. My advice is that you leave now before you harm any more. Michael Dubrovich, Parker
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his is a question that gets asked a lot in the world of professional selling. Thought leaders and subject matter experts have debated it for years, and in the end, we all have come to recognize that it is a little bit of both, selling is an art and a science. Anyone in a professional selling role has probably learned this lesson through trial and error. Trying to learn sales scripts, a sales process, and adhere rigidly to both while selling leaves no room for interpretation, or art, and often times the salesperson comes off sounding a little bit robotic. Too much science and not enough art. And the salesperson who sticks to their own artistic interpretation of how to sell and strays so far away from their sales process also learns that too much art without any science isn’t effective either. The best salespeople take their craft very seriously. They study the sales process or the selling system that they follow, they do their research and gather valuable data and insights, and they leverage that knowledge to be in a better position to help their customers. And the very best salespeople know that
they must learn how to do this in their own voice, with their WINNING own personality, and WORDS couple their scientific approach to selling with their own artistic nuances and style. Having spent time with thousands of salespeople over the years, I have a great appreciation for superior selling skills Michael Norton coupled with artistic impression. Unfortunately, I have also observed some truly awful attempts at selling where the salesperson didn’t use art or science, they basically defaulted to brute force. When salespeople do not have a system or process to follow, or they weren’t blessed with the personality or gifted with natural sales qualities, they default to brute force. What does “brute force” selling look like? Making as many calls as possible, speaking with as many people as possible, quick to present their products or services, does not ask any questions,
assumes they know it all, tries to force the sale, and forcing their own agenda on their prospects, muscles their way through objections without tact, and generally isn’t very successful. There are always exceptions to every rule, but given my choice, I would take the top performing salespeople who have learned the value and have practiced and apply both art and science when selling. There are other well-known categories of salespeople such as the relationship builder and lone wolf. And there have been many studies and much research conducted relative to which type of salesperson is the most effective. My belief is that there is no one style that is better than the others. I know many lone wolves who excel in sales. I also have worked with many relationship builders who crush their numbers and have established trust with the customers. But I would say this, the very best of the best that I have seen blend a bit of all the styles with their own personality and voice. They are artists, and they are scientists, and they are typically on the higher end of the spectrum when it
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trust Lora Thomas as a conscientious steward of taxpayer money and champion of law and order, the most qualified candidate to run a sheriff’s department suffering from infighting, chaos and serious management problems. A 26-year veteran of the Colorado Highway Patrol and the first woman captain and then major in its history, she knows law enforcement. With her AA in criminal justice, BA in finance and MBA from Regis University, she has cut costs, including slashing the coroner’s department budget by a third, refunding $1.5 million to Dougco taxpayers over her coroner’s term. As a leader in pioneering community response teams (CRT), pairing a specially-trained police officer with a mental health clinician, Thomas proposed a CRT especially for schoolkids following the tragic 2019 STEM shootings. Lora Thomas is the only candidate combining management skills, extensive law enforcement experience, plus a creative approach to current problems. Anyone attempting to defame and discredit her will only discredit himself. Joy Overbeck, Parker
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Lora Thomas does best for county The recent comments by Smith Young that labeled Commissioner Lora Thomas as a “liberal … who has made politics her career” and a “chameleon” as part of his opposition to her candidacy for Douglas County sheriff have motivated me to reply in an effort to clarify for the voting public my experiences working with her. One of the issues that Douglas County voters need to be aware of is Commissioner Thomas’ support for the fair housing plan that would allow Douglas County to receive millions of our tax dollars in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). These funds are designed to help worthy projects for those in our community that often get forgotten such as the physically disabled and those in need of support due to developmental issues or other things that impede their full participation in the community. My wife and I support one of these initiatives at Tall Tales Ranch currently in development at the Schweiger Ranch site adjacent to RidgeGate RTD Station. Opposition to accepting any federal funds under CDBG has for several years denied the residents of Douglas County financial support to important programs such as Tall Tales Ranch. My experience with Lora Thomas over the years has been as someone who works for our community, often for those poorly represented, and she has proven to be compassionate, fiscally aware, innovative and strong. All qualities that Douglas County residents need in their next sheriff. Greggory S. LaBerge, Denver Attack on Lora Thomas won’t fly On Feb. 17 this newspaper published a letter to the editor that some might have read as indicating that Lora Thomas, who is running for Douglas County sheriff, is endorsed by outgoing Sheriff Spurlock. She is not. Spurlock is a supporter of the Red Flag Law that Thomas has always condemned as unconstitutional. Similarly, calling her a “RINO” and a “liberal” will strike Douglas County residents as ridiculous. The citizens of this county know and
35 years of Parker Task Force It is with gratitude that I pay tribute to the community-minded individuals that came together 35 years ago to form the Parker Task Force for Human Services. Parker Task Force was created in February 1987 as an all-volunteer nonprofit organization and remains so to this day. While the organization has grown and added programs and services, the nucleus is the food bank serving the communities of Parker, Franktown and Elizabeth. I commend the many volunteers, past and present, who have generously volunteered to serve their neighbors in need. Their commitment enables the organization to operate effectively and efficiently with a spirit of caring. The giving nature of the Parker area community is amazing. Community food drives are still the primary way that the shelves of the food bank are stocked. The Town of Parker continues to be supportive and provided the floor space in various town buildings for the first 27 years of Parker Task Force operations. Thank you to everyone who has helped the Parker Task Force to carry out its
comes to income. The one good thing about sellers who default to brute force is this, they are usually motivated and have a good work ethic. Imagine if we just took the time and invested in their development where we can harness the power of their fearlessness and willingness to get the job done with a proven sales process, while teaching them how to turn some of their brute force energy into artful communication and style, how much more effective they could become as professional sellers. What do you think? Is selling an art or a science? Have you enjoyed working with very polished and professional salespeople? Or have you ever been completely turned off by the brute force salesperson? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can apply both art and science to everything we do in life, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all
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Theresa Ilene “Terry” (Gates) Tapp October 16, 1950 - February 20, 2022
Theresa “Terry” Ilene Tapp (Gates), beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend passed away on February 20, 2022, in Derby, KS. She was born October 16, 1950, in Manhattan, KS, lived in Wichita, KS, Sedalia, KS, Castle Rock, CO and Derby, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents John Henry Gates Sr. and Mary Ellen Gates (Wolf) and her brothers John Harold Gates and William Robert Gates.
She was the wife of Larry Tapp (43 years), and the mother of Andi Gill (Coty) and Phil Tapp (Cindy). She was proud grandmother to Rachael, Robyn, Samantha, C.J., Veronica, Mary, Liam, Dylan (Liz), Joe (Kate), Autumn and Harley, and great grandmother to Harley and Clara. She was aunt to William, Austin, Dustin and Trinity. Terry has been laid to rest at Sedalia Community Church cemetery in Manhattan, KS.
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After decades of decline, populations flutter back. BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Walk into Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion and head into Wings of the Tropics, where about 2,000 butterflies flutter in a tropical garden filled with plants, trees and humidity. Near the entrance there is a hatching exhibit where cocoons transform into butterflies. Peer in the window next to the display, and Shiran Hershcovich may be working in the lab with others to make community science come alive. Hershcovich is a lepidopterist, a person who studies butterflies and moths, and most recently, she discovered monarch butterflies may be making a comeback in Colorado. “We are enthused to find that monarchs in Colorado showed an approximate 180% increase from the mean over the past seven years of our monitoring efforts,” Hershcovich said. This rise in monarch numbers in the state is the most significant increase in the past 30 years, according to the 2021 Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network report. The network — which Hershcovich describes as “people-powered” — sends community scientists out into designated areas and trails to count butterflies across Colorado. Butterfly-monitoring programs also operate across the country, including California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas. This is the ninth annual report from the net-
work, and 2021 stood out as having the highest number of volunteer hours recorded since the program’s inception. Important invertebrates As pollinators, butterflies help keep ecosystems alive, Hershcovich explained. By pollinating native plants, they are propagating biological systems, and they serve as important food sources at every step in their life cycle. They also indicate healthy ecosystems because butterflies are picky eaters. The monarch’s host plant is milkweed, and it will only reproduce on milkweed. Therefore, if its host plant is decimated, the butterfly will be the first to disappear. In addition, butterflies help connect people to species of insects. “They are great ambassador animals,” Herschcovich said. “They can be a great gateway point into loving insects. If we started with roaches, it would be pretty hard to get people on board.” The monarch’s steady decline According to Herschcovich, there are two populations of monarch butterflies: Eastern monarchs and Western monarchs, with the Rockies sitting in between the two. And while the recent increase in monarchs is promising news, Herschcovich noted the species has been in a steady decline for decades. Since the 1980s, the Western monarch saw its population decline by 99%, and the Eastern monarch population has decreased by around 80% since the 1990s, Hershcovich said. Even so, the species continues to be denied federal protection from the Endangered Species Act. “Monarchs are one of them too, but they just didn’t make it to the priority, and they didn’t meet all the criteria, I guess,” she said. Without government protection, Hershcovich said, conservation becomes vitally important, and that’s where community science can make a difference. Volunteer conservationists Community scientists can be anyone — a neighbor, a teacher, the average Joe. All it takes is some time to train and explore. Steve Chady, the Pavilion’s longest serving vol-
unteer at eight years and a wannabe lepidopterist since age 12, is one of those community scientists. Between May 15 and Sept. 15, he heads out to Broomfield County Commons Park six times to complete the same walk while counting as many butterflies as he sees. “If you enjoy outdoors and you’re passionate about the environment, it’s a way to contribute to conservation,” Chady said. “Everyone comes with a built-in scientist,” Hershcovich said. “Science is just being curious and having that sense of exploration and looking
‘They can be a great gateway point into loving insects.’ Shiran Hershcovich, Lepidopterist
for answers.” Without 61 volunteers counting butterflies across Colorado, the monitoring study would not be possible, and the effort is always looking for more volunteers. In total, the group counted 124 Eastern monarchs in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Ouray, Routt and Weld counties. “We only know those numbers because of community scientists, so it’s people dedicated to the cause, who are going out and donating their time to count monarch populations,” Herschcovich said. She said the percentage increase in monarchs recorded this year took into account volunteer hours to provide a more accurate number. Because the report relies on volunteers, some years see more hours counting butterflies than others. Counting butterflies aids conservation efforts. Herschcovich noted that conservation can seem like a major problem with only major solutions, and she sees that line of thinking applied to climate change as well. Yet, she believes some answers can be simpler than most folks may think. “Community scientists really take matters into their own hands and revolutionize what we can do for conservation,” she said. Climate change, wildfires, droughts, urbanization, herbicides and many other factors contribute to the decline of butterflies, and Hershcovich said it all comes down to habitat. “When there are big SEE MONARCH, P15
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droughts and water sources disappear or diminish, the host plant (ex. Milkweed) habitat also diminishes, and when we expand urban zones, we also essentially erase healthy habitat for monarchs, and when we plant gardens instead of planting native plants — we put grassy lawns — that’s also removing additional habitat,” she said. She said the 2019 and 2020 fire seasons were probably linked to the large declines during those years. On the flip side, she explained the increase in monarchs — both nationally and across the state — is likely due to more favorable climate conditions such as milder temperatures during the breeding season and better
rainfall. She also noted decreased use of pesticides and more monarch conservationists planting milkweeds and native flowering plants to support the species as other factors contributing to the rise in monarch numbers. “While it’s difficult to point to a single cause of increase, it’s likely an aggregation of behaviors and conditions that have boosted monarch numbers around the country,” she said. Colorado residents can help restore monarchs and other butterflies by planting native plant species in their own yards, and the Pavilion has those plants for sale in the spring. “Everyone gets to participate in creating a safer world for monarchs and invertebrates in general, and really ecosystems,” Herschcovich said.
Community scientist and the Pavilion’s longest serving volunteer Steve Chady, left, and lepidopterist Shiran PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI Hershcovich, right.
A monarch butterfly.
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Life is A Beach” is the title chosen for a new Littleton Fine Arts Guild exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery, scheduled March 8 to May 15. Watercolor artist Randy Hale was juror. Think SONYA’S spring and summer with these artists! SAMPLER Richard Simpson’s acrylic painting of the Great Sand Dunes makes one feel warmer by just looking at it! The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during productions. Sonya Ellingboe (“Once on This Island” will run April 8 to May 8.) Town Hall is at 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Jazz It was a nice surprise to see and hear Greg Gisbert as a guest artist with the Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Newman Center recently. The Heritage High graduate has been performing, recording and teaching, most recently at University of Northern Colorado. He has performed with many of the jazz greats through his career and has been a faculty member at the University of Denver, Manhattan School of Music, University of Miami and Juilliard. Opera Denver Lyric Opera Guild will hold finals for its 39th Annual Competition for Colorado Singers from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver. Admission is free for visitors, who can sit in and hear an afternoon of arias by young singers who are beginning their careers. The DLOG members will award $36,000 to winners of this competition, which may allow them to travel for auditions or enroll in special training with a master. Preliminary competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 5 for the 15 spots in the finals. Visitors may also sit in on preliminaries. (Also at Calvary Baptist.) Finals will be livestreamed via the YouTube link on the DLOG website (denverlyricoperaguild.org/2022-competition.) Masks
Richard Simpson’s acrylic painting of the Great Sand Dunes will be displayed in the Littleton Fine Arts Guild’s “Life is a Beach” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton COURTESY PHOTO Gallery, running from March 8 to May 15.
are required to attend the competition in person as well as proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within the previous 72 hours. Accompanist for all events will be Jeremy Reger of University of Colorado and judges are Colorado professional musicians. Arvada Center George Orwell’s fable, “Animal Farm,” adapted for theater by Nelson Bond, is next for Arvada Center’s Repertory Theater actors and runs through May 21 in repertory. Jessica Robblee will direct. It will run in repertory with “The Liar” and “Stick Fly.” arvadacenter.org, 720898-7200. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. When you visit, allow time for the fine “Art of the State” exhibit in the galleries. Athena Project An exhibit at the Dairy Block in Denver called “Women in their Infinite Forms” will be held March 5 to 31, with a special free “Art Strut” from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Cocktails and Comedy Fundraiser from 7 to 9 p.m., (tickets: $75 advance/$80 at the door) on March 5 at the Maven Hotel, 1800 Wazee St., Denver. Commissioned artists: Michelle Lamb (Littleton), Teresa and Caasel Castanada, Ellum, Adelina Gonzales, Chelsea Minter-Brindley, Faatma Be One, Pam Schmidt, Sarah Wallace Scott, Louis Trujillo, S.L. Yang. Tesoro lecture The Next Tesoro Historic Lecture
will be March 5-6 with Dr. Charlie Carillo speaking about “The History of La Confradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno” at 4 p.m. March 5 at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway and at 2 p.m. March 6 at Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Reservations needed. (There is also a dinner lecture at the Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison on March 6. Reservations: 303-839-1671. Antarctica Lone Tree Arts Center presents Aidan Dooley in a one-man performance: “Discovering Antarctica: Heroic Tales of Shackleton, Crean and Scott” at 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 1:30 p.m. March 9. At 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call for tickets, 720-5091000 or see lonetreeartscenter.org. Englewood Arts Presents Afternoon concert on Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m.: Jason Shafer, clarinet, Yi Zhao, violin and Margaret McDonald, piano: Khaturian: Suite; Bruch: Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano; Brahms: Sonata in E-flat. Tickets: $30, $25, $10. Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. 303-8068196. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.
A Colorado legend: Rattlesnake Kate Long musical running at Denver Center through March 13 BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As lights go up on a large stage covered with weathered wood, a cellist, Neyla Pekarek sits spotlighted in a simple chair and begins to play and sing a song about Western women. She is soon joined by cast members, bringing an audience into the world premiere of a new musical “Rattlesnake Kate,” in the Wolf Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It’s the first musical commis-
sioned by DCPA Theatre Company and grew out of a concept album, “Rattlesnake,” which Pekarek created after she learned about the remarkable, independent Kate Slaughterback, born in northern Colorado in 1894. Kate, who was divorced six times and ran her own farm near Greeley, was riding her horse across the prairie in 1925, carrying her young adopted son, when they crossed paths with a migration of 140 rattlers. Legend has it that she shot a number of them and when she ran out of bullets, grabbed a wooden sign and eliminated the rest. Pekarek, a graduate from University of Northern Colorado’s strong musical theater program and formerly a member of the well-known band The Lumineers,
presented her concept of a musical about Kate Slaughterback to Chris Coleman, DCPA’s artistic director, who saw theatrical potential, commissioned her to develop music and lyrics, with book/script assistance by playwright Karen Hartman, for a production, originally scheduled for January 2021. Songs and story were first presented in concert version during a session of DCPA’s 2019 New Play Summit, then developed into a truly unique work that will run through March 13. Coleman directed the large, strong cast (most are members of Actors Equity) and Christopher Jahnke orchestrated and arranged Pekarek’s SEE LEGEND, P18
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music, while Dominique Kelley was choreographer. Described as “a campfire tale,” the production is enhanced by lighting as three different actors present parts of the story as Kate, Katie and Katherine. Perhaps this could have been spelled out a little more clearly, somehow, for an audience unfamiliar with the story, although the reasoning is understandable — this woman had many facets. At the Greeley Historical Museum, one can view a dress Kate wore, created from the skins of many rattlesnakes. Yes, she really did wear it, we are told — and it was part of Pekarek’s initial introduction to Slaughterback’s story. Perhaps “Rattlesnake Kate” runs
March 3, 2022 a little too long, though I have no real suggestion of where it might be trimmed. It’s truly exciting to see a colorful new work in its very first-ever production and especially following a COVIDinduced theater drought! “Rattlesnake Kate” is scheduled to run through March 13 at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. See denvercenter.org for tickets or call the box office 303-893-4100. Masks are required here and at other area performance venues. Also scheduled through the season: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” by Albee, “In the Upper Room,” also new, “Choir Boy” by Tarrell Alvin McCraney and “Quixote Nuevo.” While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.
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More students attend Colorado charter schools However, access is not equal BY ERICA MELTZER CHALKBEAT COLORADO
More Colorado students than ever are enrolled in charter schools, and those students posted higher test scores than those of students in district-run schools during a pandemic-disrupted school year. At the same time, Colorado
charter schools continue to enroll students with disabilities at some of the lowest rates in the nation, and many parents don’t think charter schools will accommodate kids with specialized education plans related to disabilities. Two recent report point to the potential promise of charter schools and changes that still need to happen for them to function like truly public schools, open to all students. More than 15% of all Colorado students now attend charter schools, putting the state third behind only
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Arizona and Washington, D.C., for proportion of charter school enrollment, according to a report from the Keystone Policy Center, a nonprofit that works on a wide range of policy issues. Charter school enrollment rose during the pandemic even as enrollment in traditional districtrun schools declined. The analysis excluded online charter schools, which also attracted more students during the pandemic. “Enrollment didn’t drop in the charters, and it actually grew, which suggests something about how the schools were interacting with their communities,” Senior Policy Director Van Schoales said. Colorado did not closely track whether schools offered remote or in-person learning in the 202021 school year, and many charter schools followed the COVID practices of the district in which they were located, so it’s hard to say how remote learning shaped parent choices. General frustration with pandemic schooling may have prompted more families to exercise school choice. Families that wanted fewer COVID restrictions as well as those who wanted more safety precautions
might have found options among charter schools, said Alex Medler, executive director of the Colorado Association of Charter School Authorizers, who was not involved in the Keystone report. “Everything has been massively disrupted, so parents who might not have thought to exercise choice have become more motivated to do so,” he said. The Keystone Policy Center also found that charter schools on average had higher participation in state standardized tests than did districtrun schools and their students performed better. And while test scores are often strongly tied to students’ race and socioeconomic background, that was less true at charter schools, the report found. At the same time, there was considerable variation among charter schools, with some posting dramatically worse results than those of district-run schools. “It’s easier when you have freedom and flexibility to either do really well or fail really hard,” Schoales said. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. More at chalkbeat.org.
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ometimes, a person becomes a legend whether they planned to be or not. It is a safe bet that Kate Slaughterback, an infamous Greeley frontierswoman, didn’t plan on going down in history as Rattlesnake Kate. But that’s how things happen sometimes. And now Kate’s story is being told on the stage thanks to a collaboration by Aurora native and musician Neyla Pekarek (formerly of The Lumineers) and playwright Karen Hartman. “Audiences are going to come away empowered. It’s a show about strong women,” said Gina Naomi Baez, who plays Celia in the production. “The show is really for everyone and very inspiring to see all the trials the characters go through and triumphs they have.” “Rattlesnake Kate” is making its world premiere at the Wolf Theatre in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday, March 13. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. most days, with several matinees at 2 p.m. and two 8 p.m. performances as part of the Colorado New Play Summit. Directed by Chris Coleman and featuring choreography by Dominique Kelley, the musical is based on the true events of Slaughterbeck’s life, including the event that made her famous: About 100 years ago she “fought tooth and nail, armed with a single rifle and a `No Hunting’ sign, to save her son from
140 rattlesnakes,” according to provided information. The event made Kate (played by Alyse Alan Louis) a worldwide celebrity, but her story goes beyond that – after she became famous, she still had to fight to Clarke Reader find a partner, be treated as an equal and ensure other women get a fair shake. The musical had its first reading at the 2019 Colorado New Play Summit and ended up being the first musical commissioned by the DCPA Theatre Company. The creatives behind it spent some time working on it in New York City and that’s where Baez first came upon the project. “This is the longest process I’ve been a part of – I’ve done a new musical before, but I came in at the end of the process,” she said. “Celia is Kate’s friend and the only woman you see her confiding in and getting advice from. She’s really sassy and speaks her mind.” Getting to see how a character develops from the initial idea to a fully realized creation has been fascinating for Baez. She said they played around with many ideas for her and ended with her being a more feminine, discrete woman – but one no less strong for that. Since the show is brand new,
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audiences get the rare treat of seeing something they aren’t familiar with. And the premiere being in the same state as the actual woman is from adds an extra layer to everything. “It’s great to hear the audience reaction since they’re seeing all this for the first time. They don’t know what to expect yet,” she said. “If you’re from Colorado, you’re going to walk away being really proud to be from here.” Get information and tickets at denvercenter.org. CJRO brings early summer to Arvada Center While we’re not quite in summer weather yet, the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is bringing a little Brazil to the Arvada Center with Brazil Calling: Featuring the Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5 at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Guest artists include pianist Victor Mestas and Carl Dixon on percussion, and they’ll be joined by vocalist Heidi Schmidt. The orchestra will be led by artistic director Drew Zaremba. Tickets are available at www.coloradojazz.org/concerts. LSO highlights the importance of timing In life, timing is everything. The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is celebrating this truth with its “Timing is the Key,” concert, held
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at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show will feature Sarah Switzer playing the viola in the performance of Viola Concerto in D Major, Op. 1. Switzer is a recent Yale University graduate, where she served as the principal violist of the Yale Symphony Orchestra for three years. Other included pieces will be Mozart’s Divertimento in F Major, K. 138, and Humperdinck’s selections from Hansel and Gretel. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. For information and tickets, call 303987-7845 or visit www.lakewoodsymphony.org.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Hiss Golden Messenger at Bluebird Theater The New York Times wrote the following about the music made by North Carolina’s Hiss Golden Messenger: “There is just something about Hiss Golden Messenger’s music that makes it feel like a golden-hued summer day even when it’s not.” I really can’t put it any better than that. Hiss Golden Messenger will be bringing some of that sun-tinged music to the Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5. Get tickets at www.bluebirdtheater. net/events. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
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Lawmakers reviewing laws regarding penalties for fentanyl possession House Bill 1263 made possession of up to 4 grams almost all drugs a misdemeanor in 2019 BY JESSES PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers are rethinking a 2019 law that made possession of thousands of lethal doses of fentanyl a misdemeanor as overdoses from the potent opioid continue to rise. The law is getting even more attention after five adults died from a suspected fentanyl overdose Sunday in Commerce City. Last year, 803 people died from fentanyl across Colorado, up from 520 in 2020, the latest data from the state health department show. Officials say last year’s total could be even higher, citing a three-month reporting delay. House Bill 1263, which had both Democratic and Republican sponsors, passed three years ago with broad bipartisan support. It made possession of up to 4 grams of almost all drugs for personal use a misdemeanor, with exceptions for “date-rape drugs,” such as ketamine and gamma-hydroxybutyrate, also known as GHB, which remain a felony to possess in any amount. Critics have complained that allowing people to possess 4 grams of fentanyl is ludicrous since that could amount to as many as 2,000 fatal doses of the drug. Fentanyl, which is fatal at about 2 or 3 milligrams, is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. The 2019 measure still allows prosecutors to pursue felony drug distribution charges against people who possess any amount of illicit drugs, but prosecutors warned in 2019 — and continue to warn today — that isn’t enough. “The only people (who) can fix
As fentanyl cases are going up in the state, lawmakers will consider revising a bill SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE passed in 2019 that made possession a misdemeanor.
this are the governor and those elected to the Colorado legislature,” El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen, a Republican, wrote in an open letter Tuesday. There are signs that Polis and lawmakers are planning to heed that call. Polis, a Democrat, last week told The Unaffiliated, The Colorado Sun’s politics and policy newsletter, that the 2019 bill, which he signed into law, “got some things wrong.” “When somebody has enough fentanyl to kill 1,000 people or 2,000 people, absolutely we need additional criminal sanctions to make sure that they can be detained and prevented from harming Coloradans,” Polis said. The governor said he’s hopeful bills will be passed this year that allow “for additional criminal penalties around fentanyl.” That’s something Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, also a Democrat, has called for as well. “We all know that criminal penalties don’t solve an issue,” he said. “Having that ability can be helpful in reducing deaths from fentanyl. But, sadly, no matter what the laws are across the 50 states, fentanyl deaths have increased. And to get at that not only includes increased criminal sanctions, but also includes education, prevention efforts.” House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, said Tuesday that he
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drug possession a felony doesn’t deter people from taking drugs. But he’s drafted legislation, which hasn’t been introduced yet, that would make having any amount of fentanyl a felony because of how potent it is. Sandridge, a former police officer, also wants to implement a 25year minimum prison sentence for people who deal fentanyl and make it a crime to expose people to the drug. He even wants to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in state law. He said the slate of legislation he’s proposed constitutes “an allout war on fentanyl” and would make Colorado’s fentanyl laws among the most stringent in the nation. Republicans on the 2022 campaign trail have attacked Democrats over the 2019 bill. Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, blasted the reforms during a speech Tuesday on the Senate floor. She is running for Congress this year in the 8th Congressional District, which includes Commerce City. “There are times when the legislature just gets it wrong,” said Kirkmeyer, who wasn’t a state lawmaker in 2019. “It’s time to put party affiliation aside, break through the one-party grip in this legislature, and admit that well-intentioned reforms sometimes bring about disastrous consequences.” Garnett said the attacks are immensely frustrating since the 2019 measure passed with much GOP support. The bill cleared the Senate by a 20-15 vote. It advanced out of the House 40-25. A handful of Republicans in both chambers backed the bill. (Democrats have controlled the legislature and the governor’s office since 2019). The speaker even chastised a reporter Tuesday who said during a news conference that House Bill 1263 was passed by Democrats. “You should go back and make sure you look at the bill,” he said. “You gotta make sure you frame this right.” (Editor’s Note: Colorado Sun staff writer Olivia Prentzel contributed to this report.) This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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22 years of drought in Colorado Study says climate change made the current mega-drought worse BY CHRIS OUTCALT THE COLORADO SUN
The hot and dry conditions that have gripped the southwestern United States since 2000 account for the driest 22-year period on record stretching back 1,200 years, according to a study published Feb. 14 in the journal Nature Climate Change. What’s more, this new research finds that although there would have been a drought anyway, climate change made it considerably worse. Previous research indicated the current drought was the driest stretch since the 1500s. The new study, however, incorporated data from 2021, a particularly dry year, which led the current 22-year period to exceed the intense drought in the 1500s, researchers who studied tree ring data found. The hotter and drier climate noted by researchers has fueled wildfires, caused problems for farmers and ranchers whose livelihood depends on water for irrigation, and resulted in lower flows on the Colorado River — as well as other rivers and streams — which provides drinking water to more than 36 million people. “What’s super intriguing is the headline finding that this is the driest 22-year period since at least 800,” Brad Udall, a senior water and climate research scientist at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Institute, said. “That’s stunning.” Udall was part of the peer-review team for the current study, which used a bank of tree ring data to reconstruct soil moisture conditions for June, July, and August during the past 1,200 years. The database, maintained by NOAA, contains information about both dead and live trees. There’s a good correlation, Udall said, between tree ring widths and soil moisture; wider rings indicate years that received more precipitation. “This is one of the first papers that ties soil moisture to the impacts of this drought,” Udall said. Although snowpack on April 1 was either at or slightly below 100 percent of average in each
Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison County shows the effect of a water draw down on October 29, 2021. The reservoir was lowered because water was being released downstream to increase the volume of water available to downstream users that rely on the PHOTO BY DEAN KRAKEL Colorado River. Blue Mesa is fed by the Gunnison River, one of the Colorado River’s largest tributaries.
of the past two years, Udall said, the spring runoff was significantly lower than expected. “Increasingly, these really warm June, July, August periods have been draining soil moisture,” Udall said. “This explains how serious the current conditions are and why we’ve been getting such terrible runoff out of reasonably good snowpack.” Spring runoff is critical to irrigated agriculture, domestic water supplies, and the recreation industry in Colorado and across the West. Flows in the Colorado River basin, an area that includes the Colorado River and all the rivers and streams that feed into it, have been hard hit. In 2000, the reservoir system in the basin was 95% full; as of fall 2021, the reservoirs were at 39% capacity, the lowest levels on record, according to the Department of Interior. “It makes it a little easier to believe that we’ve got a real problem with soil moisture here,” Udall said. “And it’s likely we’re going to continue to see these crummy years of runoff even if we have OK snowpack.” “The dramatic trend of hotter and drier conditions across the southwest means we have to work harder and faster on solutions that meet the moment,” said Bart Miller, healthy rivers
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Luke Williams, a senior and team captain for the third-seeded Chaparral boys basketball team, didn’t like the way his Wolverines played in the first half of the Feb. 26 second round 5A playoff game against Palmer. Taking the team on his shoulders, Williams led Chaparral to a thirdquarter rally, outscoring the Terrors 30-10, leading to an 81-46 victory. Williams, a 5-foot-11 guard, scored 11 points in the third quarter. Gavin Carter put up three points in the quarter and Jeff Arstingstall and Joel Speckman each scored eight points. “We just wanted to make sure we got the win,” said Williams. “We said we had to pick it up. We were a little rusty. We hadn’t played in a week. The first half wasn’t good enough.
We’ve got to come out stronger against better teams. I didn’t like the way we played but the second half showed more.” Williams had a banner game, finishing with 24 total points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Speckman, the 6-foot-9 senior, finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. “We really guarded in the third quarter, which led to some easy looks on the other end,” said Chapparral Coach Nate Rohert. “We need to keep our edge, have two great practices, and be ready to go on Wednesday (March 2) for the Sweet 16.” Results for the March 2 contest were not available at press time. As of Feb. 28, Chapparral was 19-4 for the season, drawing a first round bye, facing 40th-seeded Mullen in a Sweet 16 contest. Elite Eight games are slated for March 5 at the Denver Coliseum. “We are playing more like a family and more together,” said Williams. “We took our defense more seriously.”
Chaparral senior Luke Williams, 20, keyed a third-quarter spurt that led to a lopsided 81-46 victory over Palmer in a 5A second round playoff game on Feb. 26. Williams PHOTO BY JIM BENTON finished the game with 24 points.
Valor overwhelms Mountain Vista 61-15 Raegan Beers continues to dominate with a double-double game BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Valor Christian basketball player Raegan Beers is making up for lost time this season. Beers, a 6-foot-3 senior who will be playing at Oregon State next season, scored 16 points, nabbed 12 rebounds and had four steals as top-seeded Valor overwhelmed Mountain Vista, 61-15, in a Class 5A second round girls playoff game on Feb. 25. In her junior year, Beers was forced to watch the Lady Eagles from the sidelines after suffering an ACL injury. “There is a huge difference,” admitted Beers. “Last year I had played with the players on the team for a long time of my career, and it was an adjustment sitting and watching them play. I am playing with a whole new team this year. “We are still learning each game and practice. We are going to get better. It was frustrating last year, having to go out there and sit the bench and watch my team and best friends win the title without me. It was pretty tough but it was a great growing and learning experience for me. I feel like I missed out on last year so I feel like I have to get it back this year.” Early in the game, Valor had five different players score, jumping on a quick 17-2 run. With Mariah Hilliard scoring the
first seven points in the third quarter, Valor continued to roll. Continuing to dominate on defense, the Lady Eagles held Mountain Vista to a scoreless second half. “I’m really proud of our defensive effort,” said Valor Coach Jessika Caldwell.“I feel like we’re moving in the right direction and I’m really proud of how we’re continuing to grow. I’m excited to see what this team is capable of.” Besides Beers, sophomore Hilliard and freshman Quinn Vansickle each had 12 points. Junior Macey Huard dropped 10 points and snagged eight rebounds “We do have a lot of weapons and what is really good is you can take something away and we have other players that can score,” said Vansickle. “That’s what’s makes us dangerous. We have a lot of girls that can score.” Lily Boydstun was Mountain Vista’s leading scorer with six points. “We’re young,” said Golden Eagles Coach Mike Willahan. “We have a lot of freshman and sophomores on this roster. We need to get a better seed next year when we’re not running into the No. 1 seed. Mountain Vist is currently 11-13 on the season. “At the startof the season we had to learn how to win and not to lose,” Willahan said.. “We were playing some of our best basketball down the stretch. Hats off the Valor. They are talented, loaded and have a good coach.” Valor, now 20-3, faced Air Academy in a Sweet 16 game on March 1. Resutls for the contest were not available at press time.
Valor Christian senior center Raegan Beers, 15, forces Mountain Vista’s Grace Roscoe, 42, to take a jump shot in the second-round 5A girls playoff game on Feb. 25. Beers had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots as the top-seeded Eagles rolled to a PHOTO BY JIM BENTON 61-15 victory.
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South metro boys hoops roundup BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
South Metro teams that won second-round games on Feb. 26 included: • Top-seed ThunderRidge, which overcame a nine-point first-quarter deficit and edged Heritage, 54-48. • Mountain Vista topped Overland, 72-63. • Rock Canyon ousted Poudre, 66-46. • Vista and Rock Canyon clashed in a Sweet 16 matchup. • Douglas County defeated Columbine, 77-64. • Eaglecrest beat Highlands Ranch, 68-45 • Regis Jesuit got past Chatfield, 71-47. • Rangeview downed Cherry Creek, 54-51.
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South metro girls hoops roundup As the 2021-22 season continues, girls basketbal teams continue to push toward the playoffs. Last week, several south metro teams hit the paint. Contests from last week included: • Highlands Ranch dominated Cherokee Trail, 73-43. • Cherry Creek rambled to a 68-37 victory over Vista Peak. • Chaparral rolled over Denver South, 62-34. • Mountain Vista and Legend were the only two south metro schools to win first-round games, which were played on
Feb. 22. • The Golden Eagles outlasted Rocky Mountain 65-57 and Legend got past Palmer, 62-52, to advance to the second round while teams from Ponderosa, Douglas County, Castle View and Rock Canyon lost opening-round contests. • Legend jumped to a 13-point halftime lead in its win over Palmer. Freshman Mason Borcherding scored 20 points for the Titans and senior Hailey Houlberg had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. This week, south metro teams will continue to participate in the Great Eight games on March 4 at the Denver Coliseum.
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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0045 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/9/2021 7:31:00 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: HOWARD BERGERUD Original Beneficiary: COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREAT WESTERN TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/17/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/23/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007041404 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $220,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $158,653.90 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay installments and interest and failure to pay real property taxes, 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 619A, CASTLE PINES VILLAGE FILING 14A, AS AMENDED BY LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT CERTIFICATE RECORDED DECEMBER 17, 1997 IN BOOK 1494 AT PAGE 1019, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 619 Cliffgate Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80108 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 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: 2/3/2022 Last Publication: 3/3/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/10/2021 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 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3938-005D *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2021-0045 First Publication: 2/3/2022 Last Publication: 3/3/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0046 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/28/2021 1:11:00 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: CORY H HATCH AND
LORI A HATCH Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/13/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 4/24/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007032602 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $321,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $262,500.21
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Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement Between Douglas County School District RE-1 and the Town of Parker Regarding the Sharing of Costs for Providing Police Officers to Act as School Resource Officers
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Which has the address of: 9235 Ashburn Court, Littleton, 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, April 20, 2022, 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: 2/24/2022 Last Publication: 3/24/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/28/2021 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 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 21-025990 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2021-0046 First Publication: 2/24/2022 Last Publication: 3/24/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Title 13 of the Parker Municipal Code Relating to Family Child-Care Homes The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 22, 2022. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 941577 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 9.344 A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Grant Agreement for Therapeutic Recreation Scholarships By and Between the Town of Parker and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 22, 2022.
A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on March 24, 2022, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on April 26, 2022, 2020, at 6:30 P.M., in the Council’s Hearing Room, 360 Village Square Lane, Suite B., Castle Pines, CO, for approval of a minor development final plat located between Castle Pines Parkway, Canyonside Boulevard, Canyon Forge Drive, and Cross Canyon Trail. For more information call the Castle Pines Planning Department, 303-705-0225.
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By:/s/ Hank Eng, Secretary
A Public Hearing on this application will be held before the Liquor Licensing Authority at the hour of 10 AM or as soon thereafter as possible, on MARCH 15, 2022 either at the Town of Castle Rock Offices, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, Colorado, or via Webex by accessing the agenda with instructions at castlerock-co.legistar.com/ Calendar. At said time and place, any interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the granting of said license. The completed application and supporting documentation was received, and reviewed for filing, on FEBRUARY 1, 2022. SCISSORS AND SCOTCH CASTLE ROCK LLC has listed the following officers: BRIAN CHATWIN AND THOMAS DATWYLER. Legal Notice No. 941483 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado: KUM AND GO LC d/b/a KUM AND GO #2327 has requested the Liquor Licensing Authority of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado to grant a FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE LIQUOR License, as provided by law, at the premises located at: 4455 LOMBARD STREET, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 A Public Hearing on this application will be held before the Liquor Licensing Authority at the hour of 10 AM or as soon thereafter as possible, on MARCH 15, 2022 either at the Town of Castle Rock Offices, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, Colorado, or via Webex by accessing the agenda with instructions at castlerock-co.legistar.com/Calendar. At said time and place, any interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the granting of said license. The completed application and supporting documentation was received, and reviewed for filing, on FEBRUARY 7, 2022. KUM AND GO LC has listed the following officers: CHARLES WALTER CAMPBELL, REED MARTIN RAINEY, TANNER JOSEPH KRAUSE, BRIAN JOHN BECKETT. Legal Notice No. 941482 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.86.1 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 11.13.020 and 11.13.030 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning Contracting Procedures for Public Works Projects The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 22, 2022. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 941574 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District. The Board of Directors has fixed Monday, the 7th day of March, 2022, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard. The name and address of the Petitioner is: Matthew and Allison Eckblad 24222 E. Canyon Drive Aurora, Colorado The property to be excluded from the District is generally described as follows:
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Lot 10, Block 1, Timber Ridge Subdivision Filing No. 1, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado: SCISSORS AND SCOTCH CASTLE ROCK LLC d/b/a SCISSORS AND SCOTCH has requested the Liquor Licensing Authority of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado to grant a TAVERN LIQUOR License, as provided by law, at the premises located at:
All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Douglas Combined Court 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 IN THE MATTER OF THE BMR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Timothy J. Flynn Collins Cole Flynn Winn & Ulmer, PLLC 165 So. Union Blvd., Suite 785 Denver, Colorado 80228 Telephone: (303) 218-7198 E-Mail: tflynn@cogovlaw.com Attorney Reg. No.: 10484 Case No.: 85CV201 Div.: 5 NOTICE OF HEARING AND OF THE FILING OF A PETITION AND PLAN FOR DISSOLUTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BMR Metropolitan District (“District”) has filed with the District Court in and for Douglas County, Colorado, a Petition for Dissolution of the District and an Agreement and Plan for Dissolution (“Dissolution Agreement”) and other related dissolution documents. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing on the Petition for Dissolution, will be held on the 30th day of March 2022, at 3:30 p.m., in Division 5, of the Douglas County District Court located in the Douglas County Justice Center, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado. The purpose of the Court hearing is to consider the sufficiency of the Petition for Dissolution and the adequacy of the applicable financial and service provisions of the Dissolution Agreement entered into between the District and the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District (“CBMRMD”), regarding the continuation of theDistrict’s services, the disposition of the District’s assets and payment of the District’s financial obligations. The Dissolution Agreement is available for inspection at the Court. The Dissolution Agreement provides for water service to be continued to Bell Mountain Ranch Filing 1-A and Bell Mountain Ranch Filing 1-B (“Bell Mountain Ranch Community”) by CBMRMD which has entered into a perpetual water service agreement 4878-1016-4491, v. 1 (“Water Service Agreement”) with the Town of Castle Rock (“Town”) dated October 29, 2021, to be effective upon the District’s dissolution. The cost to extend the Town’s water distribution system and to make certain other improvements to the District’s water system that now serves the Bell Mountain Ranch Community will be paid for by the residents of the Bell Mountain Ranch Community through a surcharge on each customer’s water bill. The amount of the surcharge and the cost of providing water service to the Bell Mountain Ranch Community has been agreed to by CBMRMD and the Town and is more particularly set forth in the Water Service Agreement. A copy of which is attached to the Petition for Dissolution. The District has no financial obligations or outstanding debt other than the costs of the dissolution and winding down of the District’s affairs. The Dissolution Agreement provides that all assets of the District will be transferred to CBMRMD. The Dissolution Agreement also provides that if the District funds remaining after the date of entry of an Order of Dissolution, any and all funds not used to pay the costs of the District’s dissolution, including the payment of its liabilities and the winding down of the District’s affairs, shall be transferred to CBMRMD and held in a separate fund and used for the purpose of reducing the cost of water service to the residents and property owners within the Bell Mountain Ranch Community. In accordance with the procedures set forth in Part 7, Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S., any interested party may appear and be heard on the sufficiency of the Petition for Dissolution and/or on the adequacy of the applicable financial and service provisions of the Dissolution Agreement. Dated this 23rd day of February 2022. COLLINS COLE FLYNN WINN & ULMER, PLLC, a Professional Limited Liability Company By: /s/ Timothy J. Flynn Timothy J. Flynn Attorney for the BMR Metropolitan District
File #/Name: MID-2021-001/Canyonside Filing No. 3
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Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2022 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amended budget has been submitted to the CASTLE PINES NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, for the fiscal year 2022. A copy of such amended budget has
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Public Notices been filed in the office of the accountant, Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 6950 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado where same is open for public inspection. Such amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022. The meeting will be held at 7404 Yorkshire Drive, Castle Pines, Colorado 80108. Any interested elector within the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District may inspect the amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2022 budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CASTLE PINES NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No. 941556 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET CANTERBERRY CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT II DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that the necessity has arisen for an amendment of the 2021 budget of the District and has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Canterberry Crossing Metropolitan District II (the “District”) for the year of 2021. A copy of the 2021 amended budget is on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, where same is available for public inspection. Such 2021 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on March 9, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. via Teams video/ teleconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2021 amended budget, inspect the 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELEPHONIC MEANS WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. You can attend the meetings in any of the following ways: 1. To attend via Teams Videoconference, e-mail rachel.alles@claconnect.com to obtain a link to the videoconference. 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter the following additional information: a. Phone Conference ID: 104 218 594# CANTERBERRY CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT II CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP (CLA) Manager for the District Legal Notice No. 941590 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements Public Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS TWO (2) CHEVROLET TAHOE’S, 4 WD CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Sealed Bids for two (2) new 2023 model year Chevrolet Tahoe’s for Centennial Airport, Arapahoe County, Colorado will be received by the Office of the Airport Director, 7565 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on March 31st, 2022 then opened, read aloud and canvassed. A complete set of Specifications may be obtained from the Office of the Airport Director, by contacting Derald Shaw at 303-218-2924 or in person at 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal form and specifications. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items and make the award deemed in the best interest of the Airport Authority. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days from the opening thereof. Any questions regarding bids should be submitted to Derald Shaw, Director of Maintenance, via email to dshaw@centennialairport.com (preferred), or phone (303)-218-2924. Legal Notice No. 941567 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Centennial Water and Sanitation District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Sealed BIDS for the 2022 Facility Irrigated Landscape Maintenance project consisting of mowing, edging, fertilizing, weed control, aeration, tree & shrub bed maintenance, litter control, activate and winterize irrigation system and other landscape maintenance tasks will be received by: Centennial Water and Sanitation District 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch,
Colorado 80129 Until 10:00 a.m., (Local Time), March 15, 2022 and will be publicly opened and read aloud. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 8, 2022. A Bid Opening is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2022, at 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained after 10:00 a.m. on March 4, 2022 by contacting Emmalyn White at ewhite@highlandsranch.org. For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Thomas Riggle at triggle@highlandsranch.org. Centennial Water and Sanitation District By: s/i Thomas Riggle Water Conservation and Efficiency Coordinator Date: March 4, 2022 Legal Notice No. 941557 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #004-22 OPEN SPACE TRAIL & TRAILHEAD MAINTENANCE The Department of Open Space and Natural Resources (OSNR) of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified companies for the provision of Open Space Trail & Trailhead Maintenance, as specified. The County’s intent is to award to only one (1) company for services related to Open Space Trail & Trailhead Maintenance; however, the results of this IFB do not obligate the County in any manner. The bid responses, fees, reference checks, and past-experience will all be considered in the evaluation process. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 004-22, Open Space Trail & Trailhead Maintenance” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00pm on Friday, March 18, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 941583 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #003-22 OPEN SPACE ON-CALL GATE (MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & INSTALLATION) SERVICES The Department of Open Space and Natural Resources (OSNR) of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests qualifications and pricing from responsible and qualified individuals/firms to assist the County, on an as-needed basis, with gate maintenance, repairs, and installation at various County Open Space properties. Individual projects/ services will be discussed, negotiated, and issued as required throughout the 2022 calendar year. The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #003-22, Open Space On-Call Gate Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, March 18, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any responses so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm. Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ
to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 941578 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT 2022 SEAL COAT RUNWAY 17L/35R AND REMARK AIRFIELD CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO Sealed bids for 2022 Seal Coat Runway 17L/35R and Remark Airfield, at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, will be received by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on March 23, 2022, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed. The work involved includes seal coat Runway 17L/35R asphalt pavements with and without sand and remarking airfield pavement. Work shall be completed prior to May 31, 2022. A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after March 2, 2022 via email to Molly.McGuire@ jacobs.com. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all bids. Any questions must be submitted to Molly McGuire, JACOBS, via email to molly.mcguire@ jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., March 16, 2022. Questions received after this time will not be accepted. Legal Notice No. 941569 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #011-22 JANITORIAL SERVICES for DOUGLAS COUNTY FACILITIES The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of Janitorial Services, as specified, at various Douglas County buildings. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 011-22, Janitorial Services for Douglas County Facilities” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 941584 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice State of Minnesota, Anoka County District Court, Judicial District: Tenth Court File Number: 02-JV-21-674 Case Type: Juvenile County Attorney Number: Summons and Notice Termination of Parental Rights Matter In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Victoria Ellen Adcock, Parent Mercy Alexander Cady-Vititoe (deceased) Parent NOTICE TO: Victoria Ellen Adcock, above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s). 1. A Termination of Parental Rights Petition has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Juvenile Court located at Anoka County Courthouse, 2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303, alleging that parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to the child(ren)
named in the petition should be permanently severed. 2. Notice is hereby given that the matter of said Termination of Parental Rights Petition will be called for hearing before the Juvenile Court located at Anoka County Courthouse, 2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka, MN 55303, on 3/11/22, at 11:00 am or as soon after as the Matter can be heard. 3. YOU ARE ORDERED to appear before the Juvenile Court at the scheduled time and date. 4. You have a right to be represented by counsel. 5. If you fail to appear at the hearing, the Court may still conduct the hearing and grant appropriate relief, including permanently severing the parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) and taking permanent custody of the child(ren) named in the Petition. Notice is hereby given by three weeks publication of this notice in the DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS PRESS, a legal newspaper, the last publication at least ten days before the day of the hearing above specified WITNESS, the Honorable Thomas R. Lehmann Judge of District Court BY: Lori O’Brien / Patrice Court Administrator Legal Notice No. 941477 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV030859 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 22000095 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff: v. SUSAN ECKERT, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS H. VIEREGG et al. Defendant(s) Regarding: Lot 30, Block 3, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 14, County of Douglas, State of Colorado
Regarding: LOT 47 HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-R, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known as: 10852 Fairmont Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126; also known as: 10852 Fairmont Ln Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 25, 2021, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 31st day March 2022, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $7,289.84 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Stephane R. Dupont with THE DUPONT LAW FIRM LLC PO BOX 1073 3740 DACORO LANE SUITE 200 Castle Rock, CO 80104 , 720-644-6115 Dated 2/3/2022, Castle Rock, CO
Also known as: 1175 Cherry Blossom Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126;
Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado
also known as: 1175 Cherry Blossom Court Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (the “Property”)
Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado
Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on October 18, 2021, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.
Legal Notice No. 941295 First Publication: 2/3/2022 Last Publication: 3/3/2022 Published In: Douglas County News Press
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 31st day March 2022, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $40,154.41 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is Wendy E. Weigler #28419 with WINZENBURG LEFF PURVIS & PAYNE LLP 8020 SHAFFER PKWY SUITE 300 LITTLETON, CO 80127 (303)863-1870 Dated 2/10/2022, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 941356 First Publication: 2/10/2022 Last Publication: 3/10/2022 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV30063, Division/ Courtroom # SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 22000073 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FIRELIGHT AT HIGHLANDS RANCH HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff: v. CATHERINE J. SPECK et al. Defendant(s)
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 Telephone: 720-437-6200 BENJAMIN EINHORN, in his capacity as the personal representative of the Estate of Lawrence David Einhorn, Plaintiff, v. KIM NAGEL, an individual; ECOSYSTEMS, INC., a Colorado corporation; JAMES MICHAEL DUNNING a/k/a JIM DUNNING, an individual; NEW DIRECTION IRA, INC. d/b/a END-IRA, INC. for the benefit of Kim E. Nagel, IRA, a Colorado corporation; ANDRES LOPEZ and MARY G. LOPEZ; ANY OTHER OCCUPANTS of the real property described herein; and all unknown persons who may claim an interest in the subject property, Defendants. Attorneys for Plaintiff Deanne R. Stodden, #33214 Reagan Larkin, #42309 MESSNER REEVES LLP 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone: (303) 623-1800 Facsimile: (303) 623-0552 Email: dstodden@messner.com rlarkin@messner.com Case No.: 2021CV030563 Division: 5 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of the Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons will be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice. This action is a quiet title action concerning the real property situated in the County of Douglas, Colorado, and described as follows: LOT 30, BLOCK 3, HIGHLANDS RANCH #15, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO and commonly known as 2006 Glenhaven Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. Dated: January 27, 2022. MESSNER REEVES LLP
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Public Notices /s/ Reagan Larkin Reagan Larkin, #42309 Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal Notice No. 941414 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Parkway, Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: JILL WILKEY and Respondent: SHANE WILKEY Attorney: Kara Noack, Law Office of Kara Noack, P.C. PO Box 2364, 137 Main St., Ste. O-203, Edwards, CO 81632 Phone Number: 970-766-5272 E-mail: kara@eaglecountylawfirm.com Atty. Reg. #: 35883 Case Number: 2021DR30570 Division: 2 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 CoPetitioner, 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. By checking this box, I am acknowledging I am filling in the blanks and not changing anything else on the form. By checking this box, I am acknowledging that I have made a change to the original content of this form. Date: July 29, 2021 /s/ Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy /s/ Signature of the Attorney for the Petitione Legal Notice No. 941359 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice 1) 1986 Suzuki Samurai VIN JS4JC51C8G4114314 2) 2015 Bivouac Camping Trailers Utility Trailer VIN 1B9M1UL1XFP987014 3) 2008 Ford Mustang VIN 1ZVHT82HX85124848 4) 2008 Subaru Forester VIN JF1SF63522H759440 5) 1976 JEEP CJ-5 VIN J6M83AA068735 6) 2007 DODGE CALIBER VIN 1B3HB48B07D519404 REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 80226 720-546-8397 Legal Notice No. 941579 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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Legal Notice No. 941548 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sarah Lain Brokke, deceased Case Number: 22PR15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jacqueline M. Prebish, Deceased Case Number: 22PR6
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TERRANCE DELANO MONAHAN, aka TERRANCE D. MONAHAN, aka TERRANCE MONAHAN, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30066
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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Martha C. McTurnan Personal Representative 10541 Sandstone Run Littleton, CO 80125
Jillene Rondinelli Personal Representative 3721 New Haven Circle Castle Rock, Colorado 80109
Legal Notice No. 941491 First publication: February 17, 2022 Last publication: March 03, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Legal Notice No. 941563 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Sharon M. Roberson, Personal Representative c/o Meurer Law Offices, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 941528 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David W. McEwen, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30079
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan F. Pencak, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30478
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM A. GRAU, aka WILLIAM GRAU, aka BILL GRAU, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30006
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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before 06/24/2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Hurricane M. Coast, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Cyndi L. Lyden, Personal Representative Rumler Tarbox Lyden, Law Corporation, P.C. 1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 1250 Denver, CO 80210
Legal Notice No. 941480 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Legal Notice No. 941533 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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Linda Thomas, Personal Representative 8819 S. Mobile Way Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 941478 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KIMBERLY N. COFIELD, (aka Kimberly Nicole Cofield, aka Kimberly Cofield, and Kim Cofield), Deceased Case Number: 22PR30058 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 June 24, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Damian C. Cofield, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 941527 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Randall Tadashi Hirata, a/k/a Randall T. Hirata, a/k/a Randall Hirata, a/k/a Randy Hirata, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30099
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Eric Christopher Pruss, aka Eric C. Pruss, aka Eric Pruss, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30054
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Turner Gifford Jr., a/k/a James T. Gifford Jr., a/k/a James Gifford Jr., a/k/a James Turner Gifford, a/k/a James T. Gifford, a/k/a James Gifford, a/k/a Jim Turner Gifford Jr., a/k/a Jim T. Gifford Jr., a/k/a Jim Gifford Jr., a/k/a Jim Turner Gifford, a/k/a Jim T. Gifford a/k/a Jim Gifford, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30090
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before June 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Nancy Claussen, Personal Representative 7581 Rattlesnake Drive Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No. 941502 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elfriede Elizabeth Kaihara, A/K/A Ellen Elizabeth Kaihara, A/K/A Elfriede E. Kaihara, A/K/A Elfriede Kaihara, A/K/A Ellen Kaihara, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30072 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 July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brandon K. Hirata, Personal Representative 9053 Cortina Cir. Roseville, CA 95678
Danley J. Kaihara Co-Personal Representative 5273 N. Mesa Drive Castle Rock, CO 80108 AND Donley T. Kaihara Co-Personal Representative 7125 E. Inspiration Drive Parker, CO 80138
Legal Notice No. 941568 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Legal Notice No. 941566 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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 July 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald L. Stone, a/k/a Donald Lamar Stone, a/k/a Donald Stone, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30430
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Louise Helen Dudeck, deceased Case Number: 22PR30060
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 July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Miriam H. Stone, Personal Representative 620 Jump Mountain Road Rockbridge Baths, Virginia 24473 Legal Notice No. 941570 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Frank N. Horejsi, aka Frank Neal Horejsi, aka Frank Horejsi, aka Neal Horejsi, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30023 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C., Personal Representative 1120 Lincoln St., #1100
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 July 03, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Brian Scott Dudeck Personal Representative P.O. Box 97 Sedalia, Colorado 80136 Legal Notice No. 941572 First publication: March 03, 2022 Last publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Herbert Dean Hoskins, aka Herbert D. Hoskins, aka Herbert Hoskins, aka Herb Hoskins aka Herb D. Hoskins, aka Herb Dean Hoskins, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30071 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 July 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jocelyn R. Kanoff Attorney for Personal Representative 2975 Valmont Road, Suite 240
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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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Rebecca A. Jovanovich, Personal Representative 122 Plum Creek Place Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126 Legal Notice No. 941492 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EILEEN EMILY STEPHEN Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030073 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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. BOK Financial, Person Giving Notice 1600 Broadway Denver, CO 80202
Neal K. Dunning / Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC Attorney to the Personal Representative 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, 2-700 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 941508 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Legal Notice No. 941540 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Muralda Anne Rice, also known as Muralda A. Rice, also known as Muralda Rice, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030120 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 July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. James A. Jeffery, Personal Representative 8442 E. Via De Viva Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Legal Notice No. 941587 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sarah Moore Larsh, a/k/a Sarah Diane Larsh, and Sally M. Larsh, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30019 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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kathryn K. Kaeble Attorney to the Personal Representative Brady, McFarland & Lord LLC 5400 Ward Rd, V-170 Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No. 941468 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ESTHER B. ETHEM, a/k/a Esther Bernice Ethem a/k/a Esther Bernice Boxberger Ethem, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30067 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Thomas A. Rodriguez Attorney to the Personal Representative 1515 Wynkoop Street, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80202
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Charles Himmelmann, a/k/a William C. Himmelmann, and Bill Himmelmann, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30107 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 July 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. John W. Himmelmann, Personal Representative c/o Woodson L. Herring, Esq. Woodson L. Herring, LLC 5800 S. Nevada Street, Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 941589 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Legal Notice No. 941551 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Tubbs, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 187
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charlotte Mckean Hubbs, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 030037 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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Joseph Lloyd, Personal Representative 6788 Wellington Place Castle Pines, Colorado 80108
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norma Ruth Justus, aka Norma R. Justus, aka Norma Justus, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30077
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 July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gloria Vargo, Personal Representative 9606 Cherryvale Drive Highlands Ranch Legal Notice No. 941561 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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Public Notices Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KATHRYN EMILIA DAVIS, aka KATHRYN E. DAVIS, aka KATHRYN DAVIS, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30074 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Nadya Vecchiet-Lambert, Esq. on behalf of Thomas E. Davis, Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana St. #370, Centennial CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 941538 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Arthur S. Schneider, a.k.a. Arthur Sanford Schneider, a.k.a. Arthur Schneider, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30027; Division C 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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. William S. Schneider Personal Representative 8785 Grand Cypress Lane Lone Tree, CO 80124 Angela M. Kruse #18874 Kruse & Lynch, P.C. 1771 S 8th Street Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (719) 473-9911 Attorneys for Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 941476 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on February 23, 2022 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 Carlos Mauricio Lopez Lopez, aka Lopez-Lopez be changed to Carlos Mauricio Lopez CASE NUMBER: 2022C30568 By: Bridgett Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941588 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
The Petition requests that the name of JANA MARIE HARLEY be changed to JANA MARIE VARLEY. Case No.: 2022C30511 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941549 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 14, 2022, 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 Dylan Russell Dean be changed to Dylan Russell Sinclair Case No.: 22 C 58 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941580 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on February 16, 2022, 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 Gunner Ray Heebner be changed to Gunner Scott Wilson Case No.: 2022C67 By: Andi Truett Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941585 First publication: March 03, 2022 Last publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on February 15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Angelina Lynn McDonald be changed to Angelina Lynn Constant. Case No.: 2022C66 By: Douglas County Court Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941562 First publication: March 03, 2022 Last publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on January 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Tiffany Dawn Kassab be changed to Zenaida Lazaro Kassab. Case No.: 22C35 By: Clerk of Combined Courts Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941552 First publication: February 24, 2022 Last publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 16, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 14, 2022, 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 Judith Olivia Jay Dean be changed to Judith Olivia Jay Sinclair Case No.: 22 C 56 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941582 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 3, 2022, 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 Seven Hwyl be changed to Valerie Hwyl Case No.: 22 C 41 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941537 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Children Services
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 14, 2022, 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 Lucas Anthony Dean be changed to Lucas Anthony Sinclair Case No.: 22 C 57 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941581 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 16, 2022, 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 Jeremy Joseph Lieber be changed to Jeremy James Lieber Case No.: 21 C 262 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941529 First Publication: February 24, 2022
(Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 In re the Parental Responsibilities concerning: Brandon Shukla, Petitioner/Grandparents: Ajai Shukla and Hope Meinert, Respondent/Father: David Shukla, and Respondent/Mother: Jessica Ripley Case No. 2021DR30826 Division: 2 SUMMONS FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO GRANDPARENTS PURSUANT TO §14-10-123, C.R.S. TO: JESSICA RIPLEY 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.
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 1420) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab. The Petition requests that the Court enter a Order addressing issues involving the children such as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, (decision-making and parenting time), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction. Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities 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 Order 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 automatic temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-125, 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 order, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date. Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado law, you and the other parties: 1. Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; and 2. Are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) from the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and 3. Are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary of a policy. 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. A copy of the petition and summons may be obtained from the clerk of the court during regular business hours. Default judgment may be entered against Jessica Ripley if she fails to appear or file a response withing thirty-five days after the date of publication. Date: November 12, 2021 /s/ William Van Horn, #17092 Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner Legal Notice No. 941394 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 The People of the State of Colorado In the matter of the Petition of: Agustin Mendez Heredia For the Adoption of a Child: Ashley Suessth Huezo Guzman And Concerning Erzo Osman Joseph R. Rigney, Attorney for Petitioners 11080 Circle Point Road, Suite 140 Westminster, Colorado 80020 Phone: (720) 597-3630 E-mail: joseph@robinsonandhenry.com Atty. Reg.: # 52328 Case Number: 2022JA030000 Div.: 8. Ctrm.: 8
SUMMONS TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO 19-5-105(5), C.R.S. To the above-named Respondents: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Stepparent Adoption has been filed and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Notice is served on you. Your response must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee of $192.00. Your failure to file a Response, or to appear, within 35 days after service, and, in the case of an alleged father, your failure to file a claim of paternity under Article 4 of Title 19, C.R.S., within 35 days after service, if a claim has not previously been filed, may likely result in termination of your parental or your alleged parental rights to the minor child. The Petition for Stepparent Adoption and Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship Pursuant to § 19-5-101, et seq., C.R.S., Affidavit of Abandonment are filed in the court file in the above-described action. Date: Clerk of Clerk/Deputy Clerk/Attorney Legal Notice No. 941559 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice District Court Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way, Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 (720) 437-6200 In the Interest of: Santiago ZERTUCHE OLMOS Respondent/Minor Attorney for Petitioners: Kathleen M. Glynn Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Ste. 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone Number: 303-679-8266 E-mail: katie@grobeirich.com FAX Number: 303-679-8960 Atty. Reg. #: 39115 Case Number: 2021PR30471 Division: B NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Jorge Alberto Zertuche Cabello Last Known Address, if any: Avenida Naciones Unidas #5759, Casa 3, Coto York, Recidencian Parque Regency, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, CP 45117 A hearing on the Petition for Appointment of CoGuardians for Minor, asking that the Court appoint Permanent Co-Guardians for above-captioned Minor, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: April 1, 2022 Time: 9:00a.m. Division: B Address: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 PLEASE NOTE: This hearing will be held via the Webex videoconferencing platform: To connect via video from your computer or smart phone: https://judicial.webex.com/join/judge. gary.m.kramer To connect via telephone, call 1-720-650-7664, then enter code 927 598 250, then press # and # again The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes. Legal Notice No. 941503 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ***
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