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How thirsty is Douglas County? Water providers work to transition to renewable sources BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On an average day, 25 people move to Douglas County. Each one needs to

drink, shower, water their lawn and wash their dishes. The full impact of that growth is difficult to see, but it’s easy to understand: more people need more wa-

ter. And in a county where thousands of homes rely on a limited supply of underground aquifers, water providers are constantly working to shift to more sustainable resources before they run out. Some aquifers buried under Douglas County have lost two to six feet in depth

of water. Local water providers have noticed their supply wells aren’t producing like they once did. “It’s like sucking water out of the bathtub with a straw,” said Rick McLoud, water resources manager for Centennial Water & Sanitation. “There’s only so much water in the bathtub and the

sooner you suck it out with a straw, the sooner it will be gone.” Centennial Water, which provides water to about 100,000 customers in Highlands Ranch and Mirabel metro districts, is one of the county’s providers that has SEE WATER, P6

Douglas County School Board hires more legal counsel Majority directors said they want to bolster legal team in lawsuit fight BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

venue. Caste Rock Band President Buddy Rich said the bandstand was built in partnership with the library and is a reproduction of the gazebo where Castle Rock’s original 1880s town band played. Rich said the band was notified at the beginning of the year that

The Douglas County School Board has retained a second law firm in its defense against a lawsuit alleging the four board majority members violated open meetings laws. The board’s debate about whether to bring on more counsel also broached the majority’s desire to appeal a judge’s order that prohibits serial meetings, as the four directors maintain they followed Colorado law to the letter. The engagement letter for the Greenwood Village based firm Gessler Blue Law, run by Geoff Blue and Scott Gessler, says its fees are normally $425 an hour but that it will charge DCSD $225 an hour for attorneys’ time and $150 to $175 for

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The Castle Rock Band performs at the bandstand gazebo at the Castle Rock library in 2004, when the bandstand was first built. Almost 20 years later, the bandstand will be relocated to CALF Lowell Ranch to make room for an expanded library. PHOTO COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARIES

Castle Rock Band seeks new home as bandstand is relocated Library construction results in move for gazebo BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In preparation for the construction of a new library in Castle Rock, the town band successfully

found a way to preserve the iconic bandstand gazebo structure, though it continues to look for a new performance venue. Established in 1999, the Castle Rock Band is a group of volunteers who play live music for free on holidays or during events. Since 2004, the band has mostly performed at the library bandstand, which was dedicated to the group as a free

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New bill would stiffen state’s penalties for fentanyl dealers But leave misdemeanor possession law in place BY SHANNON NAJMABADI AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute the powerful opioid would become a more serious felony crime in Colorado under a bill set to be introduced by Democrats and Republicans in the legislature this week. But having less than 4 grams of the drug for personal use would remain a low-level, misdemeanor offense. The measure, which includes millions of dollars in spending, is state lawmakers’ response to skyrocketing overdose deaths from fentanyl in Colorado. Five people died from a suspected fentanyl overdose in Commerce City in February. Authorities believe the people thought they were ingesting cocaine. The bill would: • Make possessing 0-4 grams of a fentanyl compound or mixture with the intent to distribute it a Class 3 drug felony, punishable by two to six years in prison • Make possessing 4-50 grams of a fentanyl compound or mixture with the intent to distribute it a Class 2 drug felony, which carries a penalty of four to 16 years in prison • Make possessing more than 50 grams of a fentanyl compound or mixture with the intent to distribute it a Class 1 drug felony. That comes with a prison term of up to 32 years. • Make possessing a pill press used to mix fentanyl with other drugs a Class 1 drug felony Currently, possessing up to 14 grams of fentanyl with an intent to distribute is a Class 3 drug felony, while possessing between 14 grams and 225 grams of the drug with an intent to distribute is a Class 2 drug felony. Possessing more than 225 grams of fentanyl with an intent to distribute is a Class 1 drug felony. “Fentanyl is extremely deadly,” said Gov. Jared Polis, who supports the measure. “It deserves different legal treatment than other drugs. I think that increased criminal penalties are a key part of our response, as well as better detection and

prevention.” The Democrat said the new fentanyl bill is part of his broader package of legislation to address rising crime across Colorado. Additionally, the new bill would make it a Class 1 drug felony to distribute fentanyl if it leads to someone’s death, though there is a carveout for people possessing less than 4 grams of the drug who try to assist someone who overdoses. The measure includes a $20 million allocation to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to fund distribution of the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan. Money would also be set aside for the purchase of fentanyl test strips. The bill, however, leaves in place a much-criticized 2019 law that made possession of up to 4 grams of almost all illicit drugs for personal use a misdemeanor. The 2019 measure, House Bill 1263, was meant to treat drug addiction as a public health issue instead of shunting the problem over to the criminal justice system. But critics say the 4 gram limit is dangerously out of step with the potency of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fatal at about 2 or 3 milligrams. Four grams could amount to as many as 2,000 fatal doses of the drug, which is 50 times more potent than heroin and 80 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Republicans have seized on the 2019 law, which passed with bipartisan support, to attack Democrats heading into the November election. Prosecutors have called on the governor and legislature to alter the law and make possessing any amount of fentanyl a felony. The bill attempts to balance requests from law enforcement for more tools to “get drug dealers off the street” while offering resources to help save lives, said House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat and prime sponsor of the new bill. Polis — who previously said the 2019 bill “got some things wrong” — said Wednesday that the new proposal was “closer to right.” He and Attorney General Phil Weiser, a fellow Democrat, have expressed support for increasing criminal penalties tied to fentanyl. “We’re very open to a wide range of additional criminal penalties,”

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Polis said Wednesday. The one tweak to the misdemeanor possession law under the new bill would be that offenders would have to go through mandatory substanceabuse assessment, and possibly treatment, if convicted of possessing fentanyl for personal use. Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat who sponsored the 2019 legislation and is working on this year’s measure, too, said the new bill combines stiff penalties for high-level drug dealers with a “public-health approach.” “It’s a tough issue. People are dying from fentanyl overdoses,” Herod said. But “incarceration is not going to get us out of this.” Rep. Mike Lynch, a Wellington Republican who has been working on the fentanyl overdose issue, will be one of the prime sponsors of the new bill. Lynch said he has reservations about the bill’s price tag, which he said is $29 million, but that “it’s worth the experiment” given how lethal fentanyl is. If it were up to him, Lynch said he would repeal the 2019 misdemeanor drug-possession law, but he recognizes that’s not “politically feasible.” More than 800 people died from fentanyl across Colorado in 2021, up from 540 the year before, according to state health department data. That includes 19 people in Boulder County who died of fentanyl or a combination of drugs including fentanyl since February 2021. Earlier this month, federal prosecutors announced they had filed charges against a woman accused of selling fentanyl pills to two Colorado Springs high school students. A friend of one of the students

snorted a pill and died at her desk at school.While fatal fentanyl overdoses have skyrocketed, there have been only a few dealers charged with causing those deaths. Prosecutors say dealers who distribute fatal doses of fentanyl are difficult to prosecute given the way the drug is distributed. That’s because prosecutors must show a person knew they were dealing fentanyl and consciously disregarded the risk it could result in death — a high bar, said Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein, a Republican. He expects convictions would increase under the new bill. “This bill really gives us a much-needed tool to respond,” he said. Rubinstein said not all of the state’s district attorneys are OK with fentanyl possession of personal use of 4 grams or less remaining a misdemeanor. “It’s something that I think we could modify some,” he said. “There’s questions about how much changing that number is really going to benefit us.” But Rubinstein said the focus on treatment in the new bill is a good start. “We’ll see if that works,” he said. “And as this problem evolves, and as our responses evolve, we can obviously go through legislation next year, in future years to address that.”

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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Castle Rock Adventist Hospital Many Ukrainians who have not already fled their country face dire food and supply shortages. In a recent post from the Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, it was announced that Centura has had a growing partnership with Clinica Angelia, a health clinic in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Global Health Initiatives program has provided needed resources and inpatient service upgrades to Clinica Angelia’s care, especially for COVID-19 patients. While the clinic has been evacuated, a small team of caregivers has volunteered to remain at Clinica Angelia to serve the medical and emotional needs of their neighbors, provide shelter from the near constant air raids, and act as a local base for humanitarian efforts. For those wanting to help, here are some agencies that have the experience and infrastructure to provide more immediate assistance during this humanitarian crisis: • Centura Global Health Initiatives: https://www.rmahf.org/ghi. html (Donations to GHI will support food, medicine, and other critical supplies for Clinica Angelia and ongoing Ukrainian relief efforts) • Adventist Development and Relief Agency: https://adra.org/ • Catholic Relief Services: https://www.crs.org/.../ukraineconflict-facts-and-how-help Celebrating 20 years of partnership This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Partnership of Douglas County Governments (PDCG)! The collaboration and cooperation fostered within the organization plays an important role in the City of Lone Tree’s success. Happy 20th, PDCG!

What would you do if you suspected child abuse or neglect? Call 303-663-6270 or 1-844-4CO-KIDS. Visit douglas.co.us and search Child Abuse FAQs for additional information. Little hands, big hearts Students from Ms. Rhinehart’s third-grade class at Castle Rock Elementary have been learning origami and creating origami hearts for the doctors and nurses at Sky Ridge Medical Center Pediatric ER. Within these beautiful paper hearts were messages from the students thanking the physicians for helping the community. Gift card scam alert The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be aware when purchasing gift cards in the area. According to the department, gift cards with fake barcodes were found at a King Soopers in Centennial. A woman purchased a $500 Visa gift card only to find there were no funds on it. Here’s how it works: Scammers are printing out their own barcodes and placing them over the actual gift card barcode at local retailers. When the card is activated, the money is added to the scammer’s card instead of the card being purchased. What can you do to protect yourself? • Examine the back of the gift card before you buy it and check for signs of tampering, like barcode stickers. • Make sure the gift card’s barcode number, visible through the window on the back of the gift card’s packaging, matches the number on the packaging itself • Pick a gift card from the middle or back of the rack since they are less likely to have been tampered with.

Full property tax payments due Payments must be received by the Treasurer’s office by April 30, 2022. Payments received after the due date must include applicable interest. To obtain the amounts due or to pay online, please visit douglascotax.com and search for your account using the Public User Access. E-check payments are free.

Funds available to veterans Emergency assistance is available for veterans struggling with housing (mortgage/rent), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veteran assistance funds visit douglasveterans.org or call 303-663-6200.

Need help with home heating costs? Eligible low-income households in Douglas County may apply for energy assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) through April 30. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@discovermygoodwill.org

Decode Douglas County Visit eight Douglas County Open Space or Park locations, and look for clues to crack the code. Pick up or print your 2022 booklet today, discover new places including Sandstone Ranch, and decode the secret of Douglas County outdoors! Visit dcoutdoors.org/decode to start your outdoor adventure.

Free Noxious Weed and Wildfire Prevention Workshop Did you know noxious weeds on your property can damage native flora and increase the risk of a wildfire spreading to your home? Learn to ID and eradicate them. Join land, vegetation and wildfire experts for a workshop from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, in-person or online. Visit douglas.co.us and search Noxious Weed Education.

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Colorado is reshaping early childhood Some school districts are nervous about proposed changes BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

As Colorado prepares to launch free universal preschool, lawmakers are taking up legislation that could reshape Colorado’s early childhood landscape and reverberate for decades to come. Many advocates and early educators laud the changes laid out in the bill, including the creation of a new state early childhood agency, saying it will elevate the profile of early childhood issues, cut red tape for families and providers, and dramatically expand preschool access. But the plan also has prompted concerns about how school district roles could change and whether they’ll be left serving a disproportionate share of students with special needs. And some early childhood leaders worry about how fast the process is moving, how many details are unresolved, and whether there are enough providers to meet new enrollment demands. Angela Fedler, who heads several early childhood programs for the Delta County School District in western Colorado, said, “I love the idea of universal preschool. I believe in the idea of universal preschool. I do have some fears around

it as well.” “We’re moving really fast for such a big jump,” she said. Bill Jaeger, vice president of early childhood and policy initiatives for the Colorado Children’s Campaign, said of the legislation, “There’s a lot of reimagining of the early childhood system to make it child-, family-, and provider-focused and break down those silos, and that requires significant statutory change. “There is a degree of urgency,” he said, noting that some of the bill’s provisions need to get underway as soon as possible. State lawmakers recently moved up the department’s July 1 start date to this spring. The governor likely will name an executive director in the coming weeks. Among other things, the department will roll out universal preschool in the summer of 2023. The initiative, funded largely with a voter-approved nicotine tax, is a top priority for Polis. Scott Smith, chief financial and operating officer for the Cherry Creek school district, said his district supports universal preschool but noted the state had “some blind spots and some missteps” in planning, including leaving too small a role for school district leaders during the early stages. “Not including school people from the beginning really left us behind,” he said. Smith and other school district leaders said state officials have recently held regular meetings to gather feedback from district staff.

Preschool teacher Brooke Huff helps preschoolers Lolly Frazer and Sadie Krieg Needham decide where to spend their money. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Big changes for school districts Right now, about a quarter of Colorado’s 4-year-olds attend statefunded preschool, which serves children with certain risk factors. More than three-quarters of those slots are housed in school district classrooms. Most other children attend preschool elsewhere, in child care centers or private preschools, for example. In expanding to serve all 4-yearolds whose families want 10 hours of tuition-free preschool, the state expects to lean on private providers. The idea is to give parents a choice of settings and help accommodate the influx of new students. The state no longer will rely exclusively on school districts to administer state-funded preschool locally. Instead, nonprofits, community groups, and districts all will be able to vie for the job. These changes, along with many others included in the legislation, follow recommendations that a state early childhood commission issued in November and January. Still, school district officials have questions and concerns. Smith, of the Cherry Creek district, said, “We don’t need private providers. We can accommodate this internally,” speaking about any additional students who want slots under the universal program. Currently, the district houses all of Cherry Creek’s 800-plus statefunded preschool slots in its classrooms. But many districts already contract with community-based providers to offer state-funded preschool slots. Denver, the state’s largest district, is one of them. Priscilla Hopkins, the district’s executive director of early education, said the use of both public-school classrooms and private preschools — often called “mixed delivery” — works well. “I think parents want high-quality preschool,” she said. “As school districts, that needs to be our north star.” Fedler, of Delta County, agreed, but worries that private providers could shy away from the universal preschool program if subject to lots of new quality requirements. “It’s hard, especially in rural Colorado, to get people to want to work with little learners,” she said. “If we start asking more of them, how many more of them will walk away?” What about disabilities?

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construction on the new library would result in the demolition of the bandstand unless it found a new home. With the bandstand’s ties to the community and historic aspects, Rich said the CALF Lowell Ranch agreed to have the bandstand relocated to their property a few miles away from the library. “(The bandstand) was almost demolished and the claw just about had the opportunity to knock it down,” he said. “It has some historical reference … and there were going to be costs to the library whether it was torn down and hauled away or hauled away in a unit.” To transport the bandstand, workers will carefully take apart the roof and legs from the concrete base to be reassembled at the ranch, which is scheduled to happen on March 30. While Rich is glad the bandstand will be saved from demolition, he said the band still has a dilemma about where to play in the future. Rich said the band is in talks with the ranch to see if the band can still perform there, but no formal plans have been made yet. “In talking with CALF, it will be their baby to decide how they want it set up,” he said. Currently, the Castle Rock Band has two scheduled shows this year — one on Memorial Day weekend at the Castle Rock library and on the Fourth of July weekend at

Festival Park. However, Rich said the band would like to schedule more shows this year, but hasn’t been able to find a free venue available for regular use in the town. “We played most of our shows outside at the bandstand, which is no more, and frankly, we’re kind of at a loss trying to find a place for us to play again,” he explained. “Everybody wants money for us to play there.” Rich added that the band has reached out to the town to try and work out an arrangement to provide a regular venue for the band. Melissa Hoelting, community relations manager for Castle Rock, said discussions are ongoing. “We’re actively working with the band to find dates that work for them,” she said. For Rich and many other band members, it’s important to find a new venue to keep alive the tradition of the Castle Rock Band. The band was started as a nod to a similar troupe that performed in the town from 1887 through World War I and helps educate residents about that history, Rich said. Occasionally, the band even performs in costumes that replicate the uniform of the 1800s band. “We’re going to keep on trying to find places to play,” he said. Though the bandstand will already be relocated, the Castle Rock Band’s Memorial Day performance will serve as a sort of send off for the transition, Rich said. Anyone interested in hosting or joining the Castle Rock Band can contact the group at castlerockband@aol.com.

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Washington, and Kit Carson counties in eastern Colorado, said many families in her area don’t speak English and aren’t computer savvy, so she hopes the new application process won’t leave them out. Some early childhood leaders are also leery about the plan to empower the new agency’s executive director to make rules, which spell out how state laws should be implemented. The provision is meant to make the new department nimble, but some observers worry it puts a lot of power in one person’s hands. “We’d prefer to see some sort of accountability,” said Smith of Cherry Creek. “I’m not sure what mechanism exists right now that would hold that executive director accountable.” About half of state agencies have a rule-making board and half don’t. The new early child-

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hood department would have a rule-making advisory council and state officials also say the executive director would have to follow state laws that require public hearings and testimony on state regulations. Aubuchon said a rule-making board might be beneficial for the first couple years of the new department, with that authority transferring to the department’s executive director later on. Strait said she’s a little nervous about the new executive director having so much power, but is also circumspect about the many unknowns that lay ahead. “It’s just like anything else, anything that’s new, it’s going to be hard adjusting,” she said. “The longer that it’s in place, the smoother it gets.” This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission. For more, and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat.org.

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noticed declines in well production. That’s because the water they’re pulling to the surface is depleting. And it’s not replenishing itself. Growth is expected to continue in the county, with nearly 60,000 more people projected to move to the area by 2030, according to the state’s demography office. That means the community’s thirst is only going to increase. To meet those demands, water providers are planning a mix of conservation efforts, wastewater projects and new infrastructure for renewable resources of water. The county government is also looking at how to bring in more water and is considering spending a portion of their $68 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act on the issue. ‘Over-reliance on groundwater’ As Douglas County’s development has surged since the 1990s, many of the largest communities such as Parker and Castle Rock have relied on groundwater to fill residents’ bathtubs and sinks, said State Engineer Kevin Rein. In Colorado, the Office of the State Engineer administers water rights, manages wells and their permits and monitors water use, among other water-related duties. Groundwater from aquifers makes up about 65% of the water used by Parker Water and Sanitation, which is the provider for Parker and parts of Lone Tree and Castle Pines, and by Castle Rock Water. Centennial Water uses about 20% groundwater. Those ratios can change depending on drought conditions. According to the state engineer’s office, Douglas County has about 440 municipal wells, which are used to drill into the aquifers. “Douglas County is unique in that its overreliance on groundwater in some ways has spoiled it in the sense that we’re not as subject to the hydrologic cycle as other areas are,” said Brock Smethills, president of Sterling Ranch Development Company and a board member of Dominion Water and Sanitation.s That’s because areas relying on renewable surface water and snow melt will feel the impacts of a drought year more acutely. A simulation produced by the United States Geological Survey shows that from 1880 to 2003, about half of the water removed from the Denver basin aquifers came from the South Denver Metro Region, said Suzanne Paschke, the Associate Director for Hydrologic Studies for the Colorado Water Science Center in the USGS. “That is where most of the storage depletion is occurring in the basin, according to our simulations,” Paschke said. Aquifer is depleting Since 1996, the state engineer’s office has been advising those using wells in the Denver basin to be aware that the aquifers contain a finite amount of water, Rein said. “We recognize the non-renewable nature and we have advised… that anyone using this resource should recognize that it’s non-renewable and it may not even last for the 100 years it’s allocated on,” Rein said.

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A map from the State Engineer’s Office shows the 445 existing municipal wells in Douglas County.

In 2003, news reports said the aquifer was in such decline that some areas of the county could run dry of groundwater in 10 to 20 years. Studies completed by the United States Geologic Survey in 2011 and 2019 showed that aquifer declines were continuing but stopped short of giving predictions on the amount of time until they’re empty. “We can pull out less now than we used to when we first started,” said McLoud with Centennial Water. “We’re feeling its finiteness.” Mark Marlowe, the Castle Rock water director, said many of their wells have seen declines in water levels, though he added it’s difficult to determine how widespread that withdrawal is within the basin. “There’s a big supply but it is going to become more difficult to extract that supply over the long term,” Marlow said. “Quite frankly, we want to protect that supply for periods when surface water is not available.” That’s because as the water level in the aquifer decreases, more wells must be drilled to maintain the same amount of production, causing increases in costs. Castle Rock is currently working with Colorado State University to study their deep groundwater, Marlowe said. “There’s still a lot to know and learn about the Denver basin groundwater in terms of how long it will be sustainable as a resource,” he said. Ron Redd, the district manager of Parker Water and Sanitation, said from their well monitoring, they’ve also seen declines in multiple aquifers. “On average we can see a two-tosix-foot decline,” he said. Douglas County sits on a layer of several aquifers, including the Arapahoe, Denver, Dawson and the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers. Most major water providers use the water in the Arapahoe and Denver aquifers, which reaches depths of 1,700 and 600 feet beneath the ground, respectively. “While the aquifers are thicker there, I think there’s so much use that it’s heavily impacted,” Pashcke

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said. Development is growing While communities like Highlands Ranch are essentially built out, areas like Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Sterling Ranch and Castle Rock have hundreds if not thousands of homes scheduled to be developed in the coming years. “Water is a linchpin of development around the Denver Metro Area,” Brock Smethills said. The state engineer’s office is required by statute to allow developers to continue using the Denver basin groundwater. “Our State Engineer’s office personnel, we’re really bound to allow this water’s use, according to the law,” Rein said. “And they should be mindful of our advice that we’ve given them about the non-renewable nature of the resource and again be aware that they may need alternate supplies in the long term or the short term.” Under Douglas County’s guidelines for development in unincorporated areas, only the western part of the county is not allowed to rely on their groundwater for development, said Steve Koster, assistant director of planning services for the county.

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including in Parker, Castle Rock and portions of Castle Pines and Lone Tree, according to a project proposal. Castle Rock Water is a partner on that project. Over the next 20 to 30 years, Castle Rock plans to invest about $500 million on renewable water projects including new pipelines, additional storage and water rights. Marlowe said the reason they spread out those projects over time is to keep rates for their customers down. By 2050, Castle Rock plans to move to 75% renewable and by 2065 have a 100% renewable system for wet or average years. Dominion Water and Sanitation, which serves about 1,200 homes in Sterling Ranch, plans to be 90% renewable by 2040. Sterling Ranch is slated to add about 11,000 more homes to their community in that same time period at a rate of 450 homes per year. Dominion also plans to include about 700 other existing homes from smaller communities to their service area soon. Right now, Dominion is 100% renewable but is set to drill wells in the Cherokee Ranch area to blend some groundwater into their system, making it more droughtresistant, Cole said. They are also planning to build a river intake on the South Platte River and a wastewater treatment facility, which will provide at least 1,600-acre-feet of water per year to Sterling Ranch. An acre foot is the equivalent of a one-foot-deep pool about the size of a football field. Most homes in Douglas County use less than half an acre foot per year of water. In the next few years, Dominion Water will also begin the state’s first pilot program for rainwater harvesting. Paschke said she doesn’t want her work for USGS to be interpreted to mean the only solution is to completely get rid of groundwater. Instead, she said, she advocates for a combination of approaches, including water reuse and conservation. “It’s a balance of maybe there’s more reliance in drought years when there’s less surface water, relying more on groundwater,” she said. Water wasted Conservation and education of the public are also big parts of all the water providers’ plans to continue providing water to the community. “We consider water conservation to be a water supply,” Marlowe said. “Especially given how much water is still wasted on outdoor irrigation.” Castle Rock plans to incorporate programs in the coming years that encourage more efficient utilities and lawns that don’t require heavy irrigation. At the statewide level, a bill being considered by the legislature this session would pay residents up to $2 per square foot to rip out their irrigated turf and replace it with less thirsty alternatives. Sterling Ranch has focused on a program they call “demand management” that allows residents to have a live look at their water usage and bills. “It gives the residents the information to manage their water,” said Harold Smethills, an owner of

A diagram from a United States Geological Survey study shows a visualization of the Denver Basin aquifer system. COURTESY OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Sterling Ranch and board member of Dominion Water. Their community also has banned the use of bluegrass, a type of turf that demands lots of water. Instead they offer a variety of drought-resistant plants for landscaping. Water providers are also working to educate their customers about the realities of the water supply. “It’s important to us to educate and help customers understand what the water supply situation is, especially constant education so we don’t just have to go out and educate when we have a drought,” said Stephanie Stanley, the director of finance and administration for Centennial Water. Multiple entities, including Dominion, Parker Water and Castle Rock Water have already built or are planning to invest in wastewater treatment plants to reuse their existing supplies as much as possible. Even with all the plans set, water managers say the job isn’t complete. “There’s a lot of work to do, we’re not done,” Marlowe said. “We live in a state that is an arid state and we need to continue to work on this for sure.” McLoud, with Centennial, said he sees one main goal for water providers in the county. “The work is to obtain surface water,” McLoud said. “People are doing various things to do that and they all have the pressure of the groundwater usage pushing them to be successful.” Lisa Darling, the executive director for the South Metro Water Supply Authority, said she’s confident in the plans the Douglas County water providers have produced but that issues such as climate change continue to demand attention. County funds As the commissioners consider how to approach the issue, $68 million in federal funds has the potential to aid in addressing the water demands of a growing community. One proposal for the money, which the commissioners have dedicated six 2-hour meetings to discussing, would pump about 22,000 acre feet per year to Douglas County from the San Luis Valley. Renewable Water Resources, the private company proposing the project, says that’s enough for 70,000 houses. The project has been met with ire from many in the valley, though, as multiple water conservation

Sterling Ranch, in partnership with the Denver Botanic Gardens, connects homeowners with drought-resistant plants for their landscaping. The community doesn’t PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER allow bluegrass.

districts and elected officials there have said they don’t have enough to spare and it would damage their agriculture-based economy. Opponents from across the political spectrum have come out against it including Rep. Lauren Boebert, Gov. Jared Polis, Rep. Cleave Simpson and Attorney General Phil Weiser. Both state senators, John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennett, have also opposed the project. So far, all the major water providers in Douglas County have said they are not interested in using the water from the proposal. Darling says that’s in part because many providers have already heavily invested in other projects. “It would be difficult to foresee a provider saying ‘oh well I’ve got so much invested in that but heck, I won’t do that anymore I’m going to go swing over to this other project,’” she said. If commissioners decide to invest the initial fee of $10 million, the project would then have to go through the water court process before it could begin. While it’s possible ARPA funds couldn’t be used directly on the project, RWR has

suggested the county use the federal dollars to backfill their general county budget. Commissioners have also heard presentations from Parker Water, who asked them to consider using about $20 million of the federal funds to fund their South Platte River project, and Dominion, who asked for help funding their regional wastewater plant in partnership with Castle Rock Water and the Plum Creek Reclamation Authority. With new projects, costs are also a factor. Water providers often work to spread out infrastructure needs to keep their customers’ costs down. That’s one concern Darling has with the county considering funding multiple major water projects. “I don’t think it’s practicable to expect to have a number of these huge projects and play on that same customer base,” she said. “That’s a huge economic impact.” Still, as water becomes harder to find, Darling says costs are likely to go up regardless. “It would be hard to believe that in future, anything that is becoming scarcer would become less expensive,” she said.

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paralegal work. Blue is a former deputy attorney general for Colorado and Gessler is a former Colorado secretary of state. The board also retains Hall and Evans, which had represented board directors in the lawsuit to date. Douglas County resident Robert Marshall sued the board on Feb. 4 alleging directors Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar used a chain of private, one-on-one meetings to evade quorum requirements and plan the former superintendent’s removal. A judge has issued a preliminary injunction in the case prohibiting the use of serial meetings or violations of Colorado open meeting law. President Peterson said he brought the idea of retaining Gessler Blue Law before the board on March 22 so it could consider diversifying its legal representation moving forward. The resolution passed in a 4-3 vote does not require the board to use the firm but will place Gessler Blue Law on retainer for this specific lawsuit. “My fear is if this case moves forward and we don’t have competent legal representation and variety and diverse opinions on what the impact could be,” Peterson said, “that this could create new Colorado law.” Peterson also noted the judge pointed to cases in other states in his preliminary injunction. Colorado does not appear to have case law regarding the use of serial meetings, walking quorums or daisychain meetings, although several states have found they violate open meeting requirements. Director Susan Meek said it’s impossible for a firm to represent the full board without a conflict of interest. What’s best for the majority directors might differ from what’s best for the district, she said. The lawsuit names Peterson, Myers, Williams and Winegar individually in addition to the Douglas County School Board. Marshall sued after Meek, Ray and Hanson made public allegations that the majority broke open meeting laws by privately asking former Superintendent Corey Wise to step down. Peterson had countered Meek,

‘My fear is if this case moves forward and we don’t have competent legal representation and variety and diverse opinions on what the impact could be ... that this could create new Colorado law.’ Mike Peterson, Douglas County School Board president

saying minority directors have a conflict of interest “to even vote on this, seeing as they were witnesses for the plaintiff,” also adding they provided evidence used by Marshall’s legal team. Director Elizabeth Hanson fired back at Peterson for implying minority directors voluntarily acted as witnesses and informants for the plaintiff’s attorneys. “President Peterson, that’s a gross misrepresentation of what happened, and I think you know that,” she said. Hanson emphasized that Meek and Ray were subpoenaed to provide documents in the case and called as witnesses by the plaintiff’s attorneys, who could call anyone to testify. “They don’t have an option whether or not to show up, and they don’t have an option whether or not to produce documents,” she said. Ray said hiring an additional firm was premature before the judge decides on a permanent injunction or makes a final decision in the case. Ray and Meek also argued that the firm was a lightning rod because of its political ties. “The optics are horrible,” Ray said. Meek said in 2013 Gessler campaigned for past DCSD board directors known as the reform board. The community would likely see that as connecting the current board with the controversial reform era, she said. Meek also called hiring additional counsel for an appeal a frivolous use of district funds. “If you feel like it’s appropriate for daisy-chain conversations to happen outside of public meetings, work with your legislators and try to get that passed. Those are steps you can take to work on clarifying

The Douglas County School District continues to deal with the fallout after SuperinPHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES tendent Corey Wise was fired.

the open meeting law. Try to make changes that you can make, but do it on your dime not on the taxpayer dime,” Meek said. Peterson chastised Meek for her comments about the reformer era and said he was only concerned with finding competent legal counsel, not with political narratives in the community. “Mentioning a narrative that could affect this is, in some cases, a creation of that narrative or reinforcing a narrative,” Peterson said. Ray said the firm was also controversial because Gessler representats Tina Peters in Mesa County — the clerk and recorder who was arrested on allegations of facilitating a breach of the county’s election equipment. The comment regarding Peters drew ire from Myers, who said Ray was politicizing the debate by bringing up Peters’ case. She criticized Ray for “alleging (Pe-

ters) is already guilty,” but then appeared to imply Peters is innocent. “She was just doing her job,” Myers said. Director Winegar, who gave birth to her baby that morning and participated in the meeting remotely from her hospital bed, said she was interested in in finding new legal representation. Winegar said Hall and Evans “didn’t do the best representation of us,” as evidenced by judge’s preliminary injunction in the plaintiff’s favor. She wanted to try a new firm as the board challenges the order, she said, adding “we have every right to appeal that.” “The person who we should be looking at that’s wasting district money is the plaintiff. They are the ones who brought this case against us,” she said. “We know we did nothing wrong. Unfortunately, we disagree with how the judge interpreted the law.”

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Douglas County School Board names superintendent finalist The district offers superintendency to Erin Kane BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a divided 4-3 vote, and with one board director participating remotely from a hospital bed, the Douglas County School Board named Erin Kane as the sole finalist to become the next superintendent of Douglas County Schools. The board listened to more than two and a half hours of public comment in its March 22 meeting, much of which focused on the superintendency and showed passionate support for each of the two finalists. Board directors commended both — Kane and Executive Director of Schools Danny Winsor — as outstanding candidates. Still, majority board Directors Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar said Kane is the leader needed to refocus the district on academic performance, pass a mill levy and bond ballot measure in November, and unify a deeply divided community. “I am extremely humbled,” Kane said after the board voted to offer -her the job. Kane said she has spoken with people on both sides of district issues in recent weeks and found “people are tired of the conflict.” The community has more in common that it might appear, she said, and vowed to work with all seven board members. Director Susan Meek voted against selecting Kane, saying the charter school director should have disclosed she had prior relationships with some board members. Peterson has previously confirmed he reached out to Kane before the position was open to see if she had interest in being superintendent. Kane also made $50 donations to the majority’s campaigns, he said March 22.

Meek noted some people in public comment spoke about Kane attending a private retreat the majority held after they won the November election. Kane is executive director at the charter school American Academy and a former interim superintendent for the district. American Academy comprises three campuses and enrolls roughly 3,000 students in preschool through eighth grade. Kane worked in the high technology industry for more than a decade before working at American Academy. Winsor is an executive director of schools for DCSD and oversees the district’s choice programming department and postsecondary readiness programs. He is a former principal, counselor, teacher and coach. He joined DCSD in 2013 and has worked in education for 20 years. Peterson said Kane will represent the teacher voice, and will push back and challenge any board director if needed. Peterson also said she respects the role of the parent, including in making health decisions. His “final testament is her followership,” he said, which he called emblematic of her leadership and unparalleled in the district. Supporters of Kane who spoke during public comment on March 22 said she has the needed experience after leading the district from 2016 and 2018 as interim superintendent. “Now, we have a chance to bring her back, and the choice couldn’t be more clear,” one woman said. But to critics, selecting her would do the opposite. Speakers who opposed Kane said she was a divisive choice, particularly after widespread scrutiny the board majority pre-determined her as the next superintendent well before launching the search. Winsor was a proven educator who was nonpartisan and less polarizing, his supporters said. “Not only is his career experience far more suitable for the job, but his hiring does not continue the theme” of dishonesty and col-

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lusion, one speaker said. Board Director David Ray had argued Winsor was a symbolic, unifying choice. Kane was a qualified leader, he said, but she came with much baggage because of community perceptions of her. Winegar said both finalists clearly love the district, understand its needs and have a heart for children. “For me, one was more confident, courageous and not afraid to challenge the narrative,” she said. Winegar also made a surprise announcement at the meeting’s start — she gave birth to her daughter that morning. She participated in the meeting remotely and voted for Kane from her hospital bed. Former Superintendent Corey Wise was fired without cause in a split board vote on Feb. 4. The board minority of Directors Ray, Meek and Elizabeth Hanson vehemently opposed removing Wise, saying he was a beloved district veteran and highly qualified leader. Wise spent his entire 26-year career with the district and served in the superintendent role for less than a year. Board majority Directors Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Winegar said they questioned not whether he was well-liked or a good person, but whether he was the right leader for Douglas County Schools. Some of their concerns with Wise included his management of masking mandates during

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COVID-19, the district’s implementation of its educational equity policy, and suspicions he had undermined them among district staff. In moving forward, the district and Kane will next enter contract negotiations, although it was unclear when Kane will be officially voted in as the next superintendent.

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High Line Canal Conservancy announces new COO Veteran public planner Tracy Young to manage 71-mile waterway BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The High Line Canal Conservancy, a nonprofit working to protect and enhance the 71-mile waterway that runs through four metro counties, announced March 4 that it has named founding board member Tracy Young as its COO. Young has been with the conservancy since 2014, serving as its board secretary in 2020 and 2021. For the last 30 years, Young has worked as a landscaper and public planner for several urban areas and currently works as the planning, design and construction manager for Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space. “I’m excited for a change, I’ve been in the public sector for over 30 years and I’ve absolutely loved every single minute of it,” Young said. “But this new position, working for the conservancy, is basically The High Line Canal diversion dam on the South Platte River above the mouth of Water- a dream job for me.” Young said she has a long relationFILE PHOTO ton Canyon. The canal is more than 140 years old. ship with the High Line Canal, a 140-year-old human-made waterway that now serves as a popular recreation trail. She first began working on the canal with the City of Denver PRESENTS: in 1990 and has since been involved � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �in�projects � � in � Aurora. � � � � “Tracy embodies everything anyone could ever ask for in a public servant and leader,” said Josh TenThursday, April 21, 2022 neson, High Line Canal Conservan6:30p.m.– 10:30p.m. cy board secretary, in a statement. “She has always remained comLocation: mitted to making the community Cielo at Castle Pines, that she lives and works in a better A NIGHT IN 485 W. Happy Canyon Rd, place.” Castle Rock, Co. 80108 As COO, Young will be tasked with helping implement the vision of the Attire: recently-formed High Line Canal Black Tie Optional Collaborative, a partnership of local governments, agencies and nonprofFor more Information visit: its working to provide $130 million www.arapahoe.edu/ in spending on the canal over the foundationevents next 15 years. Of that, about 20% to 30% will come from private donors, according to Suzanna Fry Jones, senior All funds raised will be used director of programs and partnerfor student scholarships, ships for the conservancy. This will student emergency funding include individual donors, regional and the mission of the and national foundations and some ACC Foundation. corporate groups. About 40% to 50% of the funding will come from local and regional governments, with � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �some � �possible � � federal � � funding. � � The money will go towards a host of canal improvements and projects with an emphasis on accessibility and environmental stewardship. The collaborative is eyeing new bridges, underpasses and mile markers as well as removing dead WOODS � SON PIANO COMPANY trees in the forests surrounding the canal and planting thousands of more drought-tolerant trees by 2030. These initiatives will build on current projects already underway such

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Tracy Young, a 30-year veteran of landscaping and public planning, will become COO for the High Line Canal Conservancy March 23. COURTESY OF TRACY YOUNG

as enhancements to stormwater mitigation to filter out pollutants, such as sediment, salt, phosphates and oil that may be collected by rain or snow when it touches the ground and drains into the canal. Built with the “promise for a better future,” according to Young, the canal has historically served as an irrigation system for residences, governments and businesses. From the mouth of Waterton Canyon in southwest Douglas County, the waterway winds through Douglas, Arapahoe, Adams and Denver counties, making it one of the longest continuous urban trails in the U.S. But as climate change continues to make the state dryer, drought has been an ever-present problem for waterways like High Line. “Water conservation is something that is on everyone’s mind in the West these days,” Young said. “We have been experiencing drought, more and more drought, and there are also pretty strong new development patterns happening in our region.” With this, Denver Water, the canal’s owner, has signaled a need to wean current users off the waterway in favor of more sustainable irrigation services with a focus on transitioning High Line to a purely recreational canal. Currently, there are about 35 entities in the metro area that still rely on the canal for irrigation, including schools, parks and residences, according to Tom Roode, chief operations and maintenance officer for Denver Water. “We have this great resource … and the challenge for us is it’s no longer a good asset for us to deliver irrigation water, but we don’t want to just let it fail,” Roode said in a previous article. Ultimately, Young said she sees her work, and the work of the collaborative, as a means of bringing more people together to enjoy the recreational space. “I see the canal as the way to enhance the connection between people, people from different backgrounds, people from different communities,” Young said.

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Denver transfers 33 bison to tribal nations in an effort to bolster and conserve herds Herds are from Douglas and Jefferson counties BY KYLE COOKE, BRIAN WILLIE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

On a snowy, blustery March morning, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) donated 17 bison yearlings to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma. The bison had been staying at two of the Denver Mountain Parks: Genesee Park in Golden and Daniels Park in Douglas County. “This is what we should’ve been doing for decades as owners and as stewards of these wonderful animals: returning them, as we have nurtured them and raised them, but returning them back to our Indigenous leaders of this land, the caretakers of this land,” said Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who spoke at the March 21 event at Genesee Park. According to DPR, this year is the first time in “recent history” that Denver is not holding a bison auction; that tradition ended last year when the department said it would instead “select tribes across the country that will accept the bison to build and enhance conservation herds on tribal lands.” In total, Denver is transferring 33 bison this year: 15 to the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming; 17 to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma (which happened Monday); and one to the Tall Bull Memorial Council in Colorado. Jordan Dresser is a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming. He was at Monday’s event at Genesee Park. “Being able to reclaim the bison is a big moment for us because it’s taking back what was taken from us,” Dresser said. American Bison used to roam North American grasslands in massive herds but were nearly extinct in the 19th century due to commercial hunting and

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Democrats push abortion bill through Gov. Jared Polis agreed to sign into law BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Democrats in the state legislature on March 23 sent Gov. Jared Polis a bill affirming access to abortion and contraception in Colorado. After the vote, Polis said he will sign the measure, House Bill 1279, into law. The legislation passed the Senate on a 20-15, party-line vote after it was debated on the floor for about 13 hours on March 22 and then more than two hours on March 23 as Republicans fought the measure’s passage.

The bill was debated in the House earlier this month for 24 consecutive hours in what was one of the longest debates in the legislature’s history. Democrats introduced the legislation in response to questions about the future of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting the right to an abortion without excessive government restriction. The court could overturn the precedent in the coming months in a ruling in a case out of Mississippi, potentially opening the door for abortion restrictions in Colorado at the county or municipal level. Colorado, which in 1967 became the first state to loosen its abortion laws, is among the states with the fewest abortion restrictions in the nation.

Abortion access wouldn’t be immediately affected in Colorado if Roe v. Wade is overturned, but abortion rights advocates warn there could still be threats. The concern among abortion rights groups is that conservative Colorado counties or municipalities could try to pass local measures banning or significantly limiting abortion access. Without the protections in Roe v. Wade, those local measures may not be challengeable in court without the passage of affirmative abortion-access legislation at the Capitol. But because House Bill 1279 changes only state law, Republicans would still be able to introduce bills and ballot measures seeking to limit abortion access. Only a constitutional amend-

ment, which would require approval by 55% of voters, could more permanently settle the question. Colorado voters have consistently rejected ballot measures seeking to restrict abortion access. Abortion rights groups are considering whether to pursue a ballot measure in 2024 enshrining abortion access in Colorado’s constitution. 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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ince the start of the pandemic, there appears to be a lot more emphasis on doing something about the mental health crisis in this country. The problem is the help is coming at a pretty late date. FROM THE In talking to a clinician at the UCHealth hospital in Highlands EDITOR Ranch, she was adamant that this crisis did not grow from the pandemic. Instead, she compared the situation to a pot, filled to the rim, and once the COVID-19 crisis hit the world, the pot boiled over out of control. If we could point at something good coming from that pot boiling over — it is that we as a society Thelma Grimes can no longer just ignore or place small Band-Aids on a catastrophic problem. The state, cities, counties and hospitals and doctors are now turning their focus to the crisis and doing a lot more to address it. Recently, through a Kaiser Permanente grant, Englewood Public Schools put $24,000 towards addressing mental health needs for students. This is a great start here. It is great that Kaiser made the project possible. In Douglas County they are ahead of the curve. Good thinking many years ago has led to a great program there aimed at helping adults and children struggling with mental health. They continue to focus on getting people help rather than throwing them in jail cells. They focus on going directly into homes and showing that someone cares through the Community Response Teams. The county initiative is also inside the schools, making sure students who need help are getting it. At the college level, a recent discussion with a school official said young adults are taking on more today than ever before. They are trying to pass full class loads while working 40 hours a week just to be able to pay rent and get by. As this official said, all of these students are one flat tire away from having full-blown meltdowns. To some, a flat tire should be seen as no big deal, but to the student juggling everything and barely holding it together, the flat tire is the last straw. The pandemic has shown that while we often say our young children are resilient and will be fine — evidence shows the opposite. We should be applauding what Children’s Hospital Colorado had the foresight to do in 2021. That foresight was essentially speaking out. CHC said hospital beds are not being filled with physically sick children. Instead, they are being filled with children and teens causing self-harm. CHC called out the state government for not doing enough to address the issue. That has led to more discussions, more effort to help our children. The problem, however, is the pot is boiling over and the concern now is did we wait too long to really start taking the crisis seriously? Can we stabilize an out-of-control situation? I know there are a lot of local programs and community leaders who are taking on the crisis head on. As citizens, hopefully we too can jump in and help where we can. Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media

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ears ago, I had the opportunity to caddie several times for a good friend of mine Chris. He was an awesome amateur golfer playing in the state’s mid-amateur tournaments. I refer to this as an opportunity to WINNING volunteer to serve Chris as his WORDS caddie because it gave me the opportunity to spend a few days watching and learning from the other great amateur golfers like Chris. As I watched, I became more familiar with the rules of the game. I observed the way that fantastic golfers approach different shots and how they managed Michael Norton the course. I was happy to carry Chris’ bag for free because he and the other golfers were helping me to learn the game and improve my own score. During one of those seasons, I was carrying his bag for the weekend, and he won the state mid-am championship. That meant that we were paired up with some really terrific golfers, so I had the best of the best amateurs to learn from along that journey. In my earlier career I was also given the opportunity to be an observer in board of directors meetings. This meant giving up evenings and sometimes weekends, but the knowledge and experience I gained was worth every hour that I invested in being amongst some brilliant minds for a few hours every month and for a longer

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meeting each quarter. During those meetings I managed to make myself useful by serving coffee, making sure there was water in the room, and most importantly taking notes. I also took notice of the way these leaders asked questions, including their line of questioning, it was truly impressive. I paid attention to what they wrote down as important, and how they navigated difficult decisions to come to an agreement amongst nine members of the board. I was truly learning by serving. A young man that I coach and mentor, and who lives and works with a servant’s heart, aspires to be a keynote speaker himself one day. I had an opportunity where I was delivering a keynote speech in Chicago, so I invited him to join me. I covered his travel costs, but he invested two days of his time to come and experience how corporate events like this work. He also made himself useful by handing out books and materials and collecting business cards from people he thought that I might want to meet one day. When the event was over he shared how much he had learned, and that he was grateful for the opportunity. Two of my favorite places to serve are through my church and in my community. We are a part of a small church in our town. My wife and I both have volunteer positions within the church. Again, giving up a few hours each month is absolutely worth the investment of time as we work with others in our church, engaging and

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New options in end-of-life care

olorado now has more options available for care at end of life than ever before. The vast array of options allow for more personal choice during the final days of life, as well as for funeral and body disposition. Every option available may not be right for you personally, but knowing and understanding your options will help you make the best choices for you and your loved ones. The need for end-of-life doulas Many people are familiar with hospice care for the terminally ill. Although hospice services are immensely helpful, there is a gap between what hospice can provide and what the dying person needs to successfully navigate the end of life. This is where end-of-life doulas, or death doulas, come in. End-of-life doulas are non-medical support for the dying. They are not a replacement for hospice, but are in addition to hospice to help fill the gap. One of the major gaps in hospice care today is the limited time hospice workers are allowed to spend with patients. End-of-life doulas are able to provide the time for additional care, such as offer-

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learning as they manage each of their different ministries. In the small town that we live in, there are plenty of opportunities to learn and serve. I have coached a few young people for free, putting in the time and energy to help them improve their skills, make a hard decision, or find the right career path. Again, what I get out of the oopportunity is incredible and gives me insights into how the younger generations are thinking these days. By giving of my time and serving, in return I was receiving tremendously valuable information that

ing emotional and spiritual support and companionship, serving as a liaison for the care team, completing a life review, creating legacy projects, developing a vigil plan, providing respite care and sitting vigil, just to Cindy J. Kaufman name a few. Some doulas also serve as home funeral guides to help families and communities who wish to care for their own deceased at home, as was both custom and tradition years ago. Each end-of-life doula brings their own unique skills, experience, and talents to their work. Thus, no two doulas are alike. In searching for an end-of-life doula, it is recommended that one interviews several doulas to find the one that best fits.

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Additional autonomy options at end of life Choice in care is one way to exercise autonomy at end of life. Another is in making personal decisions about when and how one’s suffering will end. Colorado’s

Choices for body disposition Colorado is at the forefront in terms of options available for body disposition. No longer are embalming with interment or fire cremation the only two options. The desire for more environmentally

friendly ways of final disposition have given way to more sustainable methods. Colorado now has alkaline hydrolysis (aka water cremation or aqua-cremation), natural organic reduction (aka human composting), and a dedicated green burial preserve. The most important thing to realize is that you have choices available and knowing your options will help you make the decisions that honor your own personal wants, needs and desires at end of life, as well as knowing you can make your last act on earth a kind one. Cindy J. Kaufman, MEd, EdS is president and co-founder of Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative. To learn more contact 720-989-1929, cindy@coeolcollaborative.org or visit coeolcollaborative.org. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next virtual online presentation May 5 at 10 a.m. Cindy J. Kaufman will be our presenter and provide an overview on end-of-life care. For more information, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@ douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

would help in understanding the different age groups and how they learn, what motivates them, and how they see the future. There are so many great benefits when it comes to volunteering our time and serving other. How about you? Is there something that gets you excited about serving others? Do you live and work with a servant’s heart? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we realize that we can learn while we serve, 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 sizes.

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End of Life Options Act went into effect in early 2017, allowing the terminally ill access to medication to end their suffering peacefully and on their own terms. Since then, hundreds of terminally ill patients have been prescribed the aid-indying medication, even though barriers to access remain problematic for many people across Colorado. The need for education still exists around this option to help those who want access. Another available option is called Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking, or VSED. This process falls under the terminally ill person’s legal right to refuse medical care, which includes nutrition and hydration. For both the Medical Aid in Dying and VSED options, it is best if one has an experienced support system of hospice workers and/or end-oflife doulas to safely carry them out.

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Some Front Range mental health workers are using nature as a ‘co-therapist’ BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ots of Coloradans spend their free time hiking through the forest, climbing mountains and backpacking through the wilderness, but some of these adventurers are simultaneously working on improving their mental health. That’s because of a variety of outdoor mental health programs along the Front Range that are using nature as a “cotherapist.” Whether it’s the guided meditations

Climbers working with Aleya Littleton in adventure therapy make their way up the rocks. COURTESY PHOTO

A group of climbers that work with Aleya Littleton in adventure therapy show off their COURTESY PHOTO muscles at the crag.

of forest bathing, the extended alone time of wilderness therapy or the activitybased programs of adventure therapy, there are multiple options for people who want to improve their mental health but aren’t interested in sitting in an office or a clinical setting. Adventure therapy Aleya Littleton, an adventure therapist based in Golden, uses a variety of experiences in nature as the backdrop for her therapy work. “It’s using nature as your office and your co-therapist,” she said. “Nature herself creates a neutral and regulating space for us to be in while we’re feeling and talking about difficult things.” Littleton’s work includes hikes at North Table Mountain, climbing at a nearby crag or even camping and backpacking. While her clients are pulling on their climbing harnesses or stopping to take in mountain views, they’re also talking about and addressing specific mental health concerns. Littleton, who is a trained rock climbing guide, also takes out new and experienced climbers to work on things like fear and body autonomy. “What happens when you climb is you have to refine and renegotiate your relationship with your body, with the rock and with other people,” she said. “You get to learn about yourself with a constant, neutral backdrop.” One of her priorities during these excursions is to allow the climbers to make their own decisions about whether they want to push forward or come down. “We celebrate choice and people who are learning to listen to their body,” she said. “It’s not about the actual climbing, it’s about you being good to you and making wise decisions for you.” Littleton points out that from the research she’s seen, adventure therapy is equally as effective as traditional forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, but for some people it’s just a better fit. “What makes the difference is that relationship with the therapist,” she said. “And your belief that it’s going to work.” Forest bathing When Sandy Troyano tells new clients about her work in forest bathing, they often picture something involving a swimsuit. The reality of the practice is far from that, however.

Instead of diving into a body of water, when Troyano, an Evergreen resident, meets with a client or group of clients, she walks them through a series of sensory-opening exercises followed by a long, slow walk through the forest. “There’s a saying that the guide opens the door, but the forest actually does the work,” Troyano said. The practice comes from a Japanese concept called shinrin-yoku, which literally translates to “forest bathing.” The sessions have an approach that’s similar to meditation, with exercises intended on opening up clients’ senses through slow, deliberate walks in nature and a focus on the present moment. Troyano begins her sessions — which can be one-on-one, groups or couples — with a type of sensory-focused, guided meditation that includes feeling the textures of the earth, noticing smells in the air and deeply listening to sounds both near and far away. “The next step is take a small walk, a slow walk and notice everything that’s moving around you,” she said. Then, she invites the forest bathers to find places to sit still for about 15 minutes each, observing the world around them. The process takes about two and a half hours. “It’s really about putting yourself into the present moment,” she said. Troyano has worked with clients who are grieving or dealing with mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety. But she believes everyone can benefit from the practice, she said. Troyano, who is a certified nature and forest therapy guide, said the mindfulness practice also helps clients become more in tune to the nature around them even when they’re not in the forest. “Once you open your SEE NATURE, P17

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ranklin, Jefferson, Adams, Washington ... The Performance Now Theater company, which started out in Highlands Ranch some years ago, is performing “1776” at LakeSONYA’S wood Cultural SAMPLER Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood, through April 3. Box office: 303-987-7845, lakewood.org/ Government/ Departments/Community-Resources/ Arts-and-Culture/ Sonya Ellingboe Lakewood-Cultural-Center/Ticketing-and-Box-Office.

Colorado Gallery of the Arts Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts is holding an online exhibit for Littleton Student work through April 8. My understanding is that exhibits this year are online only. See arapahoe. edu/littleton-public-school-districtart-show-2022. Reminder to artists Entries are invited to the All Colorado Show at the Depot Art Gallery, via CaFE, callforentry.org. Limited to the first 150 submissions of one to three works. Entry fee: $30-All Colorado at the Depot. Juror is Doug Dawson. Deadline is May 15 or the first 150 submissions, whichever

Genealogy group Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets at 1 p.m. in-person and on Zoom. Meeting April 12 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Presenter: Jonathan Fairchild, historian for the National Park Service, at 1 p.m. speaking about Homestead Laws (Homestead Act of 1862) and techniques for researching homestead records and the effect the act had on the United States. On April 19 at 1 p.m., via Zoom, Susie Wickman will present “Mapping Your Family History.” columbinegenealogy.com. The musical “1776” is on stage at Lakewood Cultural Center through April 3. COURTESY OF RDG PHOTOGRAPHY

comes first. Must have been created in the past three years, no more than 30 inches in height and width and weighing less than 25 pounds. Hanging works are limited to 20 inches height and width, 10 inches depth. Notification by June 17. Curtis Center Small prints by members of the Boston Printmakers will be exhib-

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senses, you start noticing more,” she said. “More comes into you.” Wilderness therapy When Anthony Riske was first introduced to wilderness therapy, the programs were typically nomadic backpacking trips accompanied by clinical support. The clients were often teens or young adults with substance abuse problems or lifestyle issues. Now, his work includes more consultations for those interested in trying out “solos,” where they spend extended time alone in the outdoors as a way to treat mental health concerns. “We spend so much time with machines that we think that we are machines now,” he said. “But really, we are a part of nature.” Riske, who is a therapist originally based in Arvada but currently living in Costa Rica, meets virtually with clients to help them set up their own wilderness therapy experience. Often, his clients will search for an isolated area and camp there for up to 72 hours. He recommends journaling prompts, symbolic ceremonies and books for them to engage with during their time alone. “If you get bored, look closer,” he said he advises people. “Find the trail of ants, the different kinds of soil.” Riske usually advises clients to slowly work their way up to spending more time alone outside and ensures

Aleya Littleton, who has a master’s degree in adventure therapy, takes clients on hikes and climbs for their therapy COURTESY PHOTO sessions.

that the client is comfortable with safety precautions. Often, clients will report that during the first 24 hours alone, they remained busy with their assigned activities along with setting up camp and eating. After 48 hours, some say they feel good but somewhat exhausted from their thoughts, he said. Many of those who remain for 72 hours, though, say they reach a blissful, relaxing state. In the past, he’s also led group backpacking trips with therapy intertwined and solo therapy meetings in the outdoors. “People are certainly more interested in that kind of experience,” he said. “And in Colorado, you just head straight up into the foothills.”

ited at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E Orchard Road, Greenwood Village — one of many area exhibits that are part of the Month of Print (MoPrint). Reception April 2, 6-8 p.m. Free admission. This traveling show includes 130 small prints from across the country. All are no larger than eight by 10 inches and are about the theme of communication. Some area

‘Blue Ridge’ Miner’s Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, opens a regional premiere of “Blue Ridge” by Abby Rosebrock, playing April 15 to June 5. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

ACC Foundation The Arapahoe Community College Foundation presents “A Night in Monte Carlo,” its annual fundraiser to bring in money for student scholarships, on April 21 at Cielo at Castle Pines. Office phone for information: 303-797-5602.

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Depot Art Gallery hosts show through April BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A brisk wind was challenging several guests who visited Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery on March 22. Appropriate introduction to the new exhibit, “Weathered,” which runs through April! The wind pushed us in through that front door. Well-known Denver painter and collage artist Sandra Kaplan was the juror for this new collection, which covers the subject in many ways — from an approaching storm to a composition of weathered wood scraps to a wrinkled old man’s face. (“Rugged Years,” watercolor by Sharon Wink.) It’s always fun to see what imaginative artists do with a stated theme. “Reclaimed Fences,” by Tippy McIntosh, was named Best of Theme and features pieces of an old, weathered barn, mounted on a slab of Camphor veneer. This artist’s husband is a homebuilder and she likes to incorporate building materials like this veneer in her artwork. Paintings range from Richard Simpson’s “Parry and Eva,” a detailed small landscape/mountain painting named second place by Kaplan, to Lorraine Herrera-Bonilla’s strong statement, “Stalwart” (third place), and Mary Clarke’s glowing, circling gold and orange feline trio, “Keeping Warm on a Winter’s Night,” one of several honorable mention award-winners. Others named by Kaplan for honor-

IF YOU GO Housed in an original Santa Fe Railway depot used by early Littleton travelers and commuters, the Depot Art Gallery, at 2069 W. Powers Ave., downtown Littleton, is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Monday. Admission is free and exhibits change monthly, more or less. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org. able mention were photographer Peggy Dietz’s “International,” an aerial view, Talia Johns’ “Keeper of the Souls” and Bobbi Shupe’s small, detailed painting, “History.” Merrie Wicks’ entry is a strong watercolor of one of those sad, sagging old homes one sees in Colorado’s ghost towns. It’s called “Deer Creek Derelict” and longtime member Paul Nutting has a small, subtly-hued oil painting called “Prairie Dawn,” with mist and clouds. Active member Pam Roth O’Mara’s work is an acrylic painting named “Winter at the Sod Home,” inspired by the sod home at the fascinating Plains Conservation Center on East Hampden Avenue in Aurora, where she volunteers time. (Readers will want to add this spot to their “to be explored” lists for summer.) Kathy Triplett exhibits a mosaic made from broken teacup plates and beaded cabochons on a fiddle-shaped form and another called “Ready for My Cameo.” Near the entry door, a visitor finds a trio of handsome glass vases, with painted decoration by Chris Schranck, and member Gold Orman exhibits sculptural works in fused glass nearby.

“Reclaimed Fences” by Tippy McIntosh was named Best of Theme in the “Weathered” exhibit at LittleCOURTESY PHOTO ton’s Depot Art Gallery.

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don’t know how it happened, whether it’s just the result of musicians making up for about two years of missed touring, good karma returning or just how it crumbles, cookie-wise, but Denver and the surrounding areas are spoiled with a bevy of fantastic concert options. So many that I’m devoting my entire column to five of the best bets for an evening out. Any live music fan will tell you that there’s nothing like a good homecoming show. The atmosphere is always a bit more electric when the audience recognizes the performers as their people. It’s been six years since the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) played the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., but that time afield ends at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 with Back by Popular Demand: The CJRO Returns. “We got our start at the Lone Tree Arts Center and were there for about two-and-a-half years,” said Art Bouton, the bandleader who founded the orchestra in 2012. “In that time, we’ve turned from a one-person shop to an organization that has a payroll that can pay the best professional musicians to perform.” The reintroduction show will feature classic big band numbers like “Take the `A’ Train,” “You

Make Me Feel So Young,” “Moanin,” and “More Today Than Yesterday,” as well as some new arrangements featuring the work of artistic and music director Drew Zaremba. Vocalist Marion Powers will be featured in Clarke Reader the concert, which Bouton said will show how much the orchestra’s skill has grown. “It means a tremendous amount to come back to Lone Tree, especially because on the jazz side, we’re the professional equivalent of the Colorado Symphony,” he said. “If you’re a lover of classic big band or jazz of any time, you’ll really be pleased with this concert.” Tickets can be purchased by calling 720-509-1000 or by visiting www.coloradojazz.org/concerts or call the LTAC box office at 720-5091000.

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John Mayer at the Ball Arena John Mayer is one of those artists we just take for granted these days, which he seems to enjoy. He’s embraced all his influences and interests, channeling them into the simultaneously sincere

and winking 2021 album, “Sob Rock.” But don’t let all that make you forget he’s also a scorchingly good guitarist, who weaves blues, folk and pop into his work. After several years touring with Dead & Company (and some COVID-related delays), Mayer is back hitting the road in support of his solo work and stops by the Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 27. Get your tickets at www.ticketmaster.com. Tyler, The Creator and Vince Staples at Ball Arena Over the last 15 years or so, Tyler the Creator and Vince Staples have been making some of the most adventurous, forwardlooking rap in the genre, and in 2021, both shared top-notch albums. Tyler’s “Call Me If You Get Lost” is one of his best and most beautiful records yet and Staples’ selftitled latest effort showcases his lyrical power while using beats both skeletal and haunting. People looking for an example of hip-hop mainstays who are still evolving and getting better as a result, shouldn’t miss Tyler, Staples, Kali Uchis and Teezo TouchSEE READER, P32

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Colorado lawmakers seek to fix rejected conservation easements Bill to spend millions compensating canceled easement holders is back BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

Persistent state legislators are once again hoping to compensate Colorado landowners whose conservation easement tax credits were rejected and clawed back years ago, this time with a bill whose price tag to the treasury would be about $155 million. The effort by Sens. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat, and Cleave Simpson, an Alamosa Republican, revives a years-long effort to repay family ranchers and farmers who say they signed conservation easements in good faith only to have them rejected by state revenue officials who determined they were overvalued. The sponsors say they have put in more conditions since last year’s failed $149 million payback bill, including new limits on the easements’ value and who can still claim them. “We’ve been down that road,” Simpson said. “So let’s try to focus this in a little different direction.” Last year, when a similar bill flew through the Senate and died in a House committee, Winter said, “members still had concerns around these guardrails and making sure that we’re really addressing the family farms and ranches and not the speculators.” And this year, Winter said, the legislature has more revenue to work with. “So I think we’ll be more successful,” she said. The new bill, Senate Bill 119, will first appear at the Senate Finance Committee on March 16. Mark Weston, a prominent critic of the past payback attempts said this year’s bill does appear to have meaningful changes “preventing some of the worst abusers from qualifying” for repayment of credits. Changes include a requirement that families need to have owned the land for three years before

Conservation easements, such as those that protect the Trinchera Blanca Ranch in southern Colorado, are intended to protect open space valuable for wildlife habitat or scenery. A conservation easement of 81,400 acres on the ranch protects the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo range between La Veta and Fort Garland, including Mount Lindsey and Mount Blanca. PHOTO BY JOHN MCEVOY/SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

applying for the initial tax credits, and capping tax credits at 250% of the purchase price of the land. That will cut out some speculators who tried to manipulate the system to get lucrative tax credits, without any real interest in the land or its conservation value, said Weston, an appraiser who opposes repayment and who reviewed many of the denied claims as the first director of the state Division of Conservation. It’s important for legislators and taxpayers to understand, Weston said, that “these credits were not disallowed arbitrarily by the Department of Revenue, but were scrutinized by a governor-appointed expert commission, qualified appraisal staff within the Division of Real Estate, along with the number crunchers in the Department of Revenue.” Fixing past mistakes The 2022 bill is the latest attempt to restore controversial easement tax credits issued from 2000 to

2013, some of which investigators called spurious and the Colorado Department of Revenue denied after reviews by teams of appraisers. The conservation easements were originally intended to protect natural spaces while compensating family farmers and other longtime landowners for giving up their rights to develop the property. An appraiser estimated the value of the land and development rights, and the state issued tax credits that allowed the landowner to offset other taxes or get paid cash by investors who bought the credits. But the revenue department and many in the appraiser community said that in some cases unscrupulous investment advisers created partnerships or family groups to claim lucrative, overvalued credits for development that never would have happened. In one disputed case, a piece of land near Lamar that sold for $776,000 appeared to qualify for easement credits of $8 million. Some farming and ranching fam-

ilies have for more than a decade protested that they signed up for the earliest iterations of conservation easements in good faith to help save their family business and pay tax bills. They emphasize that the federal Internal Revenue Service allowed the tax credits even when state officials denied them and demanded repayment. The disputes eventually involved more than 800 cases and hundreds of millions of dollars in contested credits. Some families say paying back the credits or being confronted by investors who bought the rejected credits has ruined their lives. The fiscal note for the new bill says the total of disallowed credits from 2000 to 2013 is now about $177.7 million. Some cases have been resolved or settled. This year’s bill calls for a newly created ombudsman in the state Division of Conservation to resolve disputes between parties who may be claiming the same credits. SEE EASEMENTS, P32

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Dangerous materials used in firefighting foam are showing up in drinking water, soil Lawmakers to address ‘forever chemicals’ BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

The sale of many products containing the dangerous “forever chemicals” known as PFAS would be banned in Colorado as early as 2024, under legislation recently introduced and backed by a host of consumer and environmental groups. Toxic PFAS chemicals, used as lubricants and repellants in products ranging from firefighting foam to clothing and cooking utensils, leak into groundwater and have been found in drinking water supplies in Colorado and across the country. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently joined multiple states in suing the chemical manufacturers for decades of contamination that is proving exorbitantly expensive for state health departments and local water agencies to clean up. “We know these things are dangerous for our health. We know they are forever chemicals that are poisoning our water supply,” said Danny Katz, executive director of the nonprofit consumer group CoPIRG, in welcoming the bipar-

tisan bill. “We need to act now to phase out as many of them as possible to protect our health and protect Colorado’s water.” The first sale ban would begin Jan. 1, 2024, for products with PFAS intentionally added in these categories: Carpets or rugs; cookware; cosmetics; fabric treatments; food packaging; juvenile products, oil and gas products; and textile furnishings. Through 2030, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment would be charged with identifying more categories of goods, and those would be added to the banned list. “I’d rather do the right thing, as quickly as possible,” said Rep. Lisa Cutter, a Littleton Democrat who is one of the bill’s prime sponsors. “But because there are manufacturers and companies that have been using these products, we’re trying to allow a reasonable offramp.” The earliest categories are in businesses where alternatives to PFAS are already being developed, sponsors said. Colorado may have the largest number of sites in the nation that have handled PFAS chemicals, due to firefighting drills and operations at military installations, mountain wildland firefighting, and from PFAS chemicals in firefighting and other industrial materials at oil and gas exploration sites.

In this June 6, 2018, file photo, PFAS foam washes up on the shoreline of Van Etten Lake in Oscoda Township, Mich., near Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Twenty state agencies, along with the University of Wisconsin, worked on an action plan released Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration after more than a year of study of forever chemicals known as PFAS. PHOTO BY JAKE MAY/THE FLINT JOURNAL VIA AP

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Colorado parks are full and getting fuller How will the state decide who gets in, and who gets hurt? BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

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Need to find a better solution than first come, first served Open space managers across the West are scrambling to accommodate the growth without provoking a public backlash against new rules. Mandatory shuttles from remote lots, parking fee add-ons, timed entry, seasonal trail closures for wildlife protection, and extra fees for non-residents are all under consideration in every parks-related office. “You do have to be ready to say OK, first come, first served doesn’t work if you have an entrance line that’s a half mile long every day,” said Aaron Weiss, deputy director of the nonprofit Center for Western Priorities, which advocates for expanded public lands and more parks funding. “We have to find a better solution.” The answer can’t just be forcing everyone to online reservation systems or discouragingly high fees, Weiss and others say. The fix has to include more open land, they argue, including the Biden administration’s executive order seeking to protect 30% of U.S. land and water by 2030. “Increased use of state and federal lands is a good thing, and the solution isn’t to curtail access, but rather increase it by conserving more land and removing barriers to entry from those who feel excluded or unable to access the outdoors,” said Jackie Ostfeld, director of Sierra Club’s Outdoors for All campaign. “The threat of overuse poses in these small spots, and it is a legitimate threat, is miniscule compared to the threat posed by development,” Weiss said. Anecdotal evidence and polling data show the online ticket jockeying and the turned-away cars, from Pueblo to Roxborough, are altering the way Coloradans use — or try to use — the great outdoors. About 58% of Coloradans said crowding in the last two to three years has changed where and how they recreate, according to this year’s annual State of the Rockies Project poll of Western states by Colorado College and New Bridge Strategy. The average across all eight Western states polled was 48% changing their time and location of outdoor recreation. Larimer County hiker Suzy Paquette said she understands the need for control experiments like timed entry, but added that the online regimen started at Rocky Mountain National Park last year did change how she and her husband get outdoors. Even on weekdays in the summer, the national park passes are “gone like lickety split,” she said. “So that’s one of the problems, you can’t just say ‘Oh, let’s go to the park today.’” It’s not just the human visitors and residents whose behavior and attitudes are impacted by the outdoors rush, said Dana Bove, a volunteer who helps keep track of eagles and hawks at places like Barr Lake, St. Vrain, Boyd Lake and county parks. He feels SEE PARKS, P23

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he’s lost his own “solace” in the crowded parking lots and packed trails, but worries more about the birds. “These days, most of my walks on the trails where we live are at dusk or in the evening,” Bove said. He can choose to walk later, but he said, “wildlife is not so fortunate, as they have already moved away or been displaced from the ever increasing human traffic.” The outdoors are turning into an overcrowded theme park Pueblo is proud that people come from all over to boat on Lake Pueblo, swim at Rock Canyon, or mountain bike on dozens of miles of trails, said Jamie Valdez, who has led mountain bike classes at the state park. Pueblo gets less snow, and the warm winter sunshine attracts recreation from multiple states, he said. Valdez has his eye now on the city’s Pueblo Mountain Park, with its own hiking trails in the foothills southwest of town sitting as a hidden gem. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful park, and it seems to be almost forgotten,” he said. The nonprofit Boulder Climbing Community weighed in early on the proposed changes to how Eldorado Canyon is managed, knowing many of its members go dozens of times a year and count on driving, rolling or striding in just a few minutes after class or work.

To their credit, Boulder County and the state have consulted closely with climbers on improving the shuttle to the park and making sure timed car passes aren’t hoarded or sold, said Boulder Climbing Community executive director Kate Beezley. The shuttles have spaces for climbers’ crash pads and other gear. Robert Fix of Westminster and Mike Wright of Boulder prepare to go climbing at Eldorado Canyon State Park in Eldorado Springs on March 4. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) Robert Fix of Westminster and Mike Wright of Boulder prepare to go climbing on March 4, 2022, at Eldorado Canyon State Park in Eldorado Springs. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) More controlled-entry rules for open space are inevitable, Beezley said, so parks managers need to make sure they consider all the user groups and keep things fair. “Who is the primary user group? Who are your frequent flyers? And how can you help them maintain those patterns of their health and well-being?” she said. Parks managers flinch when they think of the potential overuse coming to stunningly picturesque, newly minted state parks like Sweetwater Lake in Garfield County, and Fishers Peak near Trinidad. Weiss, of the Center for Western Priorities, uses the word “harden” to describe how open space planners must anticipate the places a frenzied public will park, hike, build fires or camp, and create protections for those

natural areas. Marketing experts also must join in to help spread people out by showcasing alternatives to the closest, most Instagrammed locations, experts say. Otherwise, Weiss said, the great outdoors becomes “this massive Disneyland problem that you end up with at Zion National Park, or at Chautauqua for that matter. There’s a lot to be said for making sure folks are aware, hey, there are equally great if not better experiences, because it’s less crowded.” Angel’s Landing at Zion is one of Weiss’ favorite spots. But it’s no fun, he said, “If it looks like the line to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.’” Looking for other solutions So what else can be done? Scott Roush, who oversees some of the busiest Colorado state parks close to the Denver metro area, said park users should expect more experiments with timed entry like the one moving forward for Eldorado Canyon this summer. Highline Lake State Park is a place managers worry about, he said. Parking lots fill fast on weekends at the rare body of water in the high desert near Grand Junction. Without more parking controls, people leave their cars wherever they feel like it, just as at Eldorado Canyon, Roush said. Jeffco Open Space is adding new parking spaces at Alderfer/Three Sisters Park outside Evergreen, community connections director Matt Robbins said. That may head off “volunteer” parking. Jefferson County also puts stock in educat-

ing park users on simple, highly effective tips like staying on the trail even in mud season. Hikers sidestepping mud create “braiding” that turns single track into 4-foot-wide throughways, Robbins said. Charging for parking or timed ticketing are tougher, Robbins said, because Jeffco does not have controlled entry at its 28 parks in the way national or state parks do. The county did try an experiment last year partnering with Lyft for $2.50 off rides to and from open space parks. It was a bust, Robbins said. Federal, state and county cooperation is key to pulling off more successful management techniques, said Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Gibbs lives in Breckenridge, where one of the busiest 14,000-foot peaks in the state, Quandary, beckons from the south. County officials worked with the U.S. Forest Service to implement a reservation system for countyowned lots at Quandary’s base, and a shuttle system for remote parking areas. “In these high-usage areas, I think that’s going to be the future, whether it’s on state lands or federal lands,” Gibbs said. Roush said some state parks planners are interested in trying technology aids like Lot Spot, a smartphone app that Jeffco uses to provide real time updates on park crowding and can recommend a nearby alternative. State SEE PARKS, P39

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Higher education faculty beg lawmakers to pass collective bargaining rights bill Adjunct professors often live paycheck to paycheck BY ERICA BREUNLIN AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Craig Svonkin relocated to Denver 15 years ago and while he’s been able to teach children’s literacy and poetry at Metropolitan State University of Denver exactly like he set out to do, it has come at a heavy cost: his financial stability. The associate professor of English took a huge pay cut to move from Riverside, California, and was only recently able to pay off his student debt. As an associate professor, the 58-year-old has a small retirement plan from his three years as a lecturer at the University of California, Riverside but worked many years as an adjunct professor and a teaching assistant and hasn’t built up a giant pot of money for retirement. At least twice, he opened his spare bedroom-turned-library in his downtown Denver apartment to adjunct professors who were evicted because they couldn’t pay rent. “This is all a function of a lack of collective bargaining,” Svonkin said during a roundtable discussion with other higher education faculty and the heads of the American Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors on March 21 morning at First Baptist Church of Denver. “This is unconscionable for a modern society to not give us a voice,” he added. Faculty at Colorado public universities and colleges are the latest group of state employees calling on lawmakers to pass collective bargaining legislation that would allow them to unionize and negotiate for wages, benefits and working conditions. Several Democrats in the legislature are working on the measure, but they have yet to introduce it as they negotiate the bill’s language with Gov. Jared Polis and a long list of groups that support and oppose the effort. House Majority Leader Daneya

Esgar, a Pueblo Democrat who is leading the push for the legislation, confirmed March 21 that the measure is still in the works. She said the bill will be introduced, “if there is a path forward.” College and university employees across the state say many in their industry are underpaid, especially adjunct professors who are contract employees who on average make no more than $24,000 a year teaching a few courses each semester. Some of them say they can barely pay their bills and have to rely on government resources, such as food stamps. Both leaders of AFT and AAUP and higher education faculty urge legislators to support a collective bargaining bill for the sake of the existing workforce and to help attract and retain educators and preserve quality in the classroom. Polis has expressed skepticism about the bill. He said in January that he wouldn’t support the measure “in its current form,” but it’s not clear how drafts of the legislation may have changed in the weeks since then, and how those alterations may have affected the governor’s thinking on the measure. Colorado’s state-run higher education institutions — including the University of Colorado, Colorado State University and Colorado School of Mines — are fiercely opposed to the bill, warning that its passage would add significant new costs that could lead to tuition hikes. They have asked to be carved out of the legislation entirely. AFT President Randi Weingarten and AAUP President Irene Mulvey, who both met with Polis late on March 21 morning to discuss the need for collective bargaining rights among higher education faculty, are advocating for legislation that would be as expansive as possible. Weingarten previously discussed collective bargaining with Polis on Feb. 23 but repeatedly declined to comment on the outcome of that meeting during the roundtable. The two national organizations have together organized collective

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bargaining chapters in eight states that represent more than 20,000 college and university faculty members. “Collective bargaining is an essential right for all workers,” Mulvey said during a March 21 roundtable discussion, describing current working conditions among adjunct faculty as “abysmal.” She cited low pay among adjunct professors in the Colorado Community College System, where statewide pay averages about $2,500 per lecture course. “(Students) deserve a stable faculty with decent working conditions that has a voice in institutional decision-making and are not scrambling to make ends meet,” she said. Faculty deserve a louder voice in conversations with higher education leadership as they understand the problems plaguing institutions, Mulvey said, since “they’re on the ground doing the work.” JoAn McCarthy, who teaches English at the Community College of Denver, said most adjuncts live paycheck to paycheck while bouncing from one college to another to make ends meet. Adjuncts typically have to pick up whatever classes are available, often at inconvenient times of the day, and serve some of the state’s “neediest groups” of students, she said. “The system’s broken, and it’s designed to protect and flourish the people at the top,” McCarthy said, noting that students are the

ones who are ultimately affected. McCarthy doesn’t work at multiple schools, but said many of her colleagues do. In some cases, she ends up picking up slack for them, helping their students outside class when their instructors don’t have time for office hours. Svonkin, of MSU Denver, cited a sense of fear hanging over many faculty at campuses throughout the state as many worry about speaking up as “counter voices” for fear of retaliation. “If people are afraid to speak up, you don’t have those counter voices in a significant way,” Svonkin said. Faculty are also pushing for collective bargaining legislation to protect the “academic freedom” that draws so many of them to campuses in the first place, said Mary Van Buren, a professor in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Colorado State University. She firmly believes in academic freedom so that educators can research and teach a variety of topics whether they upset others or not. But many professors, particularly adjuncts, are constantly scared for their jobs, she said, “because they have no protections, and they’re employed at will. “We’re muzzling our faculty in a way that really inhibits the kind of adult, free-flowing, explorative kinds of conversations that we SEE COLLEGE, P39

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New mental health commissioner to focus on ‘front-door’ access to care Children and the fentanyl crisis also a priority BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

State officials behind an ambitious, and daunting, plan to build a new government agency for behavioral health have selected a physician who directed crisis services in Washington, D.C., to lead the transformation. Dr. Morgan Medlock, a public health expert who most recently was chief medical officer for the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, spent the first two months on the job in Colorado touring the state’s mental hospitals, community mental health clinics and residential substance abuse treatment centers. As Colorado’s first commissioner of behavioral health, she reports to Gov. Jared Polis and is responsible for what’s been described as the state’s most monumental overhaul of mental health care in decades. The Colorado Sun caught up with Medlock in the midst of legislative debate on how to spend $450 million in “once-in-a-generation” federal coronavirus aid to reform mental health care and substance abuse treatment in Colorado, as well as legislation that will set the rules for the new Behavioral Health Administration. The new office will take over responsibility for more than 100 mental health and substance abuse programs that now are spread throughout at least four state agencies. By 2024, the office must create a statewide grievance system in which the public can report maltreatment or lack of access to care, and is expected to expand services, particularly in remote communities, according to the legislation. Medlock, who is on the faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain and Behavior and was a clinical psychiatry fellow at Harvard Medical School, talked to The Sun about her plans for restructuring the system, tackling the children’s mental health crisis, and helping Colorado find its way out of the fentanyl epidemic. She has plans to hire an adviser for children and families, as well as a deputy commissioner for equity. In addition to a medical degree, Medlock has master’s degrees in divinity and public health. Building the ideal mental health system Medlock said her first priority is making sure people know where to go for treatment, which requires help from libraries, homeless shelters, doctor’s offices and more. “We have got to have a strong front door to treatment, a single door of entry, and we’ve got to develop that through unique avenues. As we think about what this front door looks like, it will have a digital component where people can get help. You need to know that you can

walk into certain places, whether it be shelters or libraries, schools, and receive help and guidance into accessing those resources. We need to combine the digital solutions with the human solutions.” After focusing on the “front door” to care, particularly for those in crisis, Medlock said she will shift to improving long-term services for those in the system. “We need to do the same analysis across the continuum of care, and think about that in terms of intensive services, outpatient support, etc, housing support. But as we build the continuum of care, we’re focusing on the front door.” Building up the workforce is another key priority, as is setting up a grievance system so that people can seek help from the new Behavioral Health Administration when they can’t find treatment or when they receive inadequate care, she said. “Any system has to be accountable in a public way. And when people are not experiencing the outcomes that they deserve, and are not satisfied with care, they ought to be able to rely on us as the BHA to help them resolve grievances and concerns.”

people in behavioral health crises, including by having mental health professionals — or co-responders — join police officers on certain calls, she said. Several law enforcement agencies in Colorado, but not all, use co-responders. She intends to use her background in helping people who’ve experienced trauma feel comfortable accessing care to help develop policies in Colorado. “We took steps to work with national consultants on this issue to complete training and empowerment of our staff, to think about an individual in crisis as still a person and not a diagnosis. Not simply a charge. “Even though individuals are in crisis, it doesn’t mean that they cannot contribute to a joint decision about next steps, and about what they do to heal. We also need to think about housing, we need to think about transportation needs, we need to think about the context of a person’s life, and especially the economic context of a person’s life. And for our work in D.C., that became extremely important as we thought about how populations were shifting as it relates to housing and economic policy.”

Opioid abuse research at Howard University Before working for the behavioral health department in Washington, Medlock was the director of community engagement and new program development for the College of Medicine at Howard University, a private, historically Black university in the capital city. “I was really responsible for being a strategy architect and opening new doors for opioid use disorder treatment to our community, and particularly, to marginalized communities,” she said. “It was my job to travel D.C., and particularly to Wards 7 and 8, where we have the highest opioid overdose rates, and meet with community members, faith leaders, those with lived experience, nonprofit directors, and talk about how do we have a comprehensive strategy for reducing opioid overdose deaths in those communities. That work also dovetailed into policy work I was doing on the mayor’s opioid fatality review board.” The review board researched “root-cause analyses of opioid deaths, determining what policy solutions were needed to support individuals at risk of overdosing. We also analyzed the surge of fentanyl use in Washington, D.C., which has now, unfortunately, become a matter of national importance and crisis.”

Responding to the fentanyl crisis Overdoses from fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, have skyrocketed in Colorado during the

Reducing arrests of those with mental illness After joining the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, Medlock focused on reducing arrests of people with mental illness and creating alternative ways to help people in crisis instead of charging them with crimes. During her tenure, the city cut down on criminal charges against

past two years. Most pills now sold on the streets that look like OxyContin or Xanax are counterfeit and contain fentanyl. Last week, a Colorado Springs woman was arrested for selling the little blue pills near a high school, where a student overdosed and died at her desk. Medlock, who was on the D.C. Hospital Association’s opioid task force, said finding new ways to deal with the epidemic is among her top priorities. First up, she wants to build a system in which people who need mental health treatment or substance abuse treatment walk through the same doors to receive treatment at the same place, instead of the current, splintered setup. “The Behavioral Health Administration does want to integrate those two parts of the system, and we’re doing that in an intentional way through our administrative structure. This issue is critically important. And when you add the lens of the pandemic and the hopelessness and the rise in anxiety and depression and suicidality that have all increased during the pandemic, and then you include the pre-existing opioid crisis, things are really at a dire level. The BHA is ready to step in and integrate our approach for individuals in substance-use crises.”

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Senior Andrew Isdale (19) was the starting pitcher for Chaparral on March 26 against Fort Collins. He allowed one hit in four innings and the Wolverines went on to get a 13-5 victory to improve their season PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON record to 4-3.

Chaparral shortstop Cole Jenkins (7) relays a throw to first base to complete a double play in the top of the second inning of the March 26 game against Fort Collins. The Wolverines won, 13-5.

Chap baseball team downs Fort Collins 13-5 March 26 victory moved Wolverines into positive territory for season BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was a tough question but Chaparral senior James Harbison answered quickly. He was asked which he liked bet-

ter, playing the in the outfield or closing as a relief pitcher. Harbison did both on March 26 as Chap downed Fort Collins, 13-5, in a baseball game played at the Wolverines’ Eaton field. He got an unexpected start in left field and made the most of it as Chap improved its season record to 4-3. Harbison doubled and scored in the Wolverines’ five-run secondinning outburst and was summoned to pitch in the sixth inning.

He pitched 1.1 innings, faced five batters, didn’t allow a hit and struck out the side in the top of the seventh inning. “I like outfield more but it is always fun to come in and close too,” said the left-handed Harbison. “I felt really good. My off speed was working and had a good defense behind me. I felt good at the plate too.” Chap head coach Alan DiGiosio did not hesitate to point out Harbison’s contribution.

“James Harbison was not scheduled to start in left field but he got the last start and then came in and closed the game for us,” said DiGiosio. “He had a pretty good showing today.” Chap had 11 hits against four Fort Collins pitchers. Andrew Isdale and Ryan Loomer each had two hits and combined for three runs batted in. Isdale, a senior, was the starting SEE BASEBALL, P27

Regis upsets Douglas County in volleyball matchup BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County junior Landon Keathley attempts a kill shot over blockers from Regis Jesuit during the March 25 match, which Regis won, 3-2. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Douglas County won the first boys state volleyball championship sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association last year. The Huskies went 18-0 in the historic season but on March 23, Douglas County suffered its first sanctioned loss. Regis Jesuit pulled out a 3-2 win over the top-ranked Huskies in a match played in the Douglas County gym and the 10th-ranked Raiders snapped a 19-match winning streak for County, which opened this season with a win over Littleton. “We are much younger this year,” said Doug-

las County Coach Jason Fitzgerald. “We know we are going to get everyone’s very best and we are looking forward to the challenge. The game against Regis was another opportunity to grow into who this year’s team will be. Chapter Two.” Douglas County, led by the play of Landon Keathley, Dillen Coney and Jensen Pascua, won the first set 25-20 but lost the next two sets. The Huskies won three of the last four points to capture the fourth set, 26-24. Fitzgerald’s team grabbed 5-1 and 6-3 leads in the decisive fifth set but couldn’t hold off the SEE VOLLEYBALL, P27

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Douglas County’s Dillen Coney (15) helps lead a cheer after the Huskies won a point in PHOTO BY JIM BENTON the March 25 match against Regis Jesuit. The Raiders won, 3-2.

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Raiders, losting 15-12. Keathely and Coney, both juniors, each had 11 kills to pace the Huskies. Coney was credited with four blocks.

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pitcher for the Wolverines against the Lambkins and allowed just one hit in four innings of work before being relieved by freshman Ethan Adams and Harbison. Chap compiled a 2-3 record on an early-season trip to Arizona but came home to face Pueblo South on March 25 and Fort Collins on March 26. “We played really well down in Arizona for five games,” added DiGiosio. “Two games we had the lead in and realistically we could have come out of there 5-0. Both the last two wins were nice but in this one (Fort Collins) we did a lot more things right.” Chap held a 5-1 lead against Pueblo South but held on for a 5-4 win on March 25. Isdale and Tanner Donner each had two hits for the Wolverines.

Senior Nathan Pitts was the starting pitcher in the Pueblo South game and surrendered three hits in 5.1 innings before Nick Miszuk came in to get the save. “We’re in a stretch of our schedule right now leading up to league where we’ve got to keep building and getting better because you know what our league (Continental) is like. “We’ve got some young pieces and some guys that are in their second time with us. “We’ve got a lot of arms and a lot of talent. We are just hoping we can put them in the right places and play up to our potential.” Harbison agrees. “We’re getting a lot better as we go along,” he said. “Those first couple games we lost, it was our first games in a while. Now that we are getting back in the groove, we’ll be pretty good the rest of the season. We got all of it and good energy on the bench. Everybody knows their role and plays it well.”

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Zach Dubey finished with eight kills and Spencer Etchells had four blocks for the Huskies. Pascua, another junior, had 32 assists, 18 digs and two service aces. Senior CJ Mullins was solid with 18 digs. Mullins, Pascua and Coney were the foundation of last season’s title team.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0013 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2022 2:16:00 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: MICHAEL P. HEFFERNAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/11/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 5/18/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020041320 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $675,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $133,304.81 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: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5, BLOCK 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8834 S Blue Mountain Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 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: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/8/2022 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 #: 22-026229 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0013 First Publication: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0009 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2022 12:08:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: CYNTHIA WIEST

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR R M K FINANCIAL CORP. D/B/A MAJESTIC HOME LOAN, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE MONEY SOURCE INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/23/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014043599 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $332,352.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $296,856.85 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, PARCEL 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 109-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8618 Canongate Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 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: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/8/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-026260 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0009 First Publication: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Pines NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0007 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2022 11:26:00 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: Jeffrey D. Price AND Tonya R. Price Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. As Beneficiary, As Nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BMO Harris Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/15/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 12/21/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018076295 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $725,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $712,746.86 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 44A-1, BLOCK 4, ROMAR WEST, 2ND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12543 Daniels Gate Drive, Castle Pines, 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, May 25, 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.

ued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 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: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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 #: 22-026271 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: 10058.0052 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0007 First Publication: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0012 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2022 1:56:00 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: RANDAL B PARSLEY AND MARTHA L PARSLEY Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/21/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 12/30/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010093377 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $635,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $495,469.99 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 366, BLOCK 8 CASTLE PINES FILING NO. 1-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 366 Morning Star Way, Castle Rock, CO 80108 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 2/2/2022, Reception number 2022007997. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description. NOTICE OF SALE

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

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

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

ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-897858-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0004 First Publication: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Dated: 2/8/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

First Publication: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0004 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/27/2022 12:23:00 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: Roy Barry Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Point Financial Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Home Point Financial Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/22/2021 Recording Date of DOT: 8/16/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021096603 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $363,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $362,960.25 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 6, BLOCK 53, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 16 - PARCELS 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2ND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1611 Morningview Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80109 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, May 18, 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: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0002 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/27/2022 12:00:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: STEPHEN C. LEBLANC AND LAURAL A. LEBLANC Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NA, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-S3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/9/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/22/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004040505 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $960,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $654,052.99 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 15, STERLING TREE FARM, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4292 Palmer Ridge Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 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: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/1/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008848731 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0002 First Publication: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Dated: 2/1/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0006

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Public Notices To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2022 11:25:00 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: Adrian Rocha Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Summit Funding, Inc., its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/13/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 7/17/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020063613 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $398,646.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $391,724.11 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 2, BLOCK 5, MEAD'S CROSSING AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 19915 Latigo Ln, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 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: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/8/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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, May 25, 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: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/8/2022 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 #: 22-026248 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0011 First Publication: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11132 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0005 First Publication: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0001 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/12/2022 2:09:00 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: PERRY D. THOMAS AND PAULA D. THOMAS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR RYLAND MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/25/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 9/4/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003132993 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $322,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $409,830.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0005

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

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/27/2022 12:26:00 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.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 25A, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122-R, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Original Grantor: Lisa Dewberry and Richard Dewberry Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Cardinal Financial Company L.P., its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/6/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 5/13/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015030782 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $290,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $265,379.00

Which has the address of: 10830 Hickory Ridge Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

Legal Notice No. 2022-0006 First Publication: 3/31/2022 Last Publication: 4/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

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

First Publication: 3/10/2022 Last Publication: 4/7/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 85, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO, 113A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated: 1/13/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11277

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0011 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2022 1:31:00 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: GYSBERTHA A. VANDEGRAAF AND DONALD R. VANDEGRAAF Original Beneficiary: MOUNTAIN PACIFIC MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 1/31/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007009181 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $462,555.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $227,516.09 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: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 47, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10072 Sage Sparrow Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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:

Which has the address of: 101 Sylvestor Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 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: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/1/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009280918 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0001 First Publication: 3/10/2022 Last Publication: 4/7/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 4.91.8 A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Section 11.02.050 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning Amendments to the Parker Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings Building Code Related to Secondary Family Space The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on March 21, 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. 941793 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

PUBLIC NOTICE

(303) 858-1800

ORDINANCE NO. 9.346 A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Parker and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Regarding Ownership, Maintenance, and Operation of Traffic Signals At and Near Shared Jurisdictional Boundaries The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on March 21, 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. 941791 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Third Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Parker and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Regarding Cost Sharing for the Dransfeldt Road Extension The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on March 21, 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. 941792 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, COLORADO. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. LA LOMA PARKER, LLC, IS A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE OWNER IS: WILLIAM BRINKERHOFF, AT 9355 CROWN CREST BOULEVARD PARKER, CO 80138. Legal Notice No.941766 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

TO BE HELD TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to law, an election will be held for the Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District (the "District"), in Douglas County, State of Colorado, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

A drop-off ballot box is located in the District offices at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, Englewood, Colorado 80112, and will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and on Election Day, May 3, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ballots can also be mailed per instructions contained in the ballot packet and must be received by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 to be counted. With the exception of active military serving overseas, ballots received after 7 p.m. on May 3 will not be counted, regardless of postmark. In addition, on the day of the election only, May 3, 2022, a ballot box, monitored by an election judge, will be available to drop ballots off from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. within the District, at 8334 Sandreed Circle, Parker, CO 80134.

Linda Dillon Judy Lavell Ronald Hilton At said election the following ballot issue will be considered: COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 5A – BOND QUESTION SHALL COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED $10.5 MILLION, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $24 MILLION, AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT, BUT NOT EXCEEDING $1,600,000 ANNUALLY, WITH NO EXPECTED INCREASE IN THE DISTRICT’S CURRENT RATE OF TAXATION FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE OF 12.5 MILLS FOR SUCH DEBT AND EXISTING GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT AND REFUNDINGS THEREOF BASED ON THE PROJECTED ASSESSED VALUE; THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT TO BE USED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT FOR WATER PURPOSES, INCLUDING: • RENEWABLE WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS, WATER STORAGE, WATER TREATMENT, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS;

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 9.347 A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the U.S. Department of Treasury Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Award Terms and Conditions The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on March 21, 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. 941790 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS TWO BRIDGES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2022, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Two Bridges Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby cancelled. The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation: Scott M. Edwards: Until May 2023 Korin E. Barr: Until May 2025 Karen McCracken: Until May 2025 Aaron Joshua Argabright: Until May 2025

WHITE BEAR ANKELE

OF ELECTION COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT Douglas County, Colorado

At said election, the eligible electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve three-year terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District. The names of persons nominated as Director for three positions for a three-year term are as follows:

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, LA LOMA PARKER, LLC D/B/A LA LOMA, HAS REQESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE AT 9355 CROWN CREST BOULEVARD, PARKER, COLORADO 80138.

Contact Person for the District: George M. Rowley, Esq.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The election will be conducted as a mail ballot election pursuant to the Colorado Local Government Election Code. Ballots will be mailed to eligible electors of the District between April 11, 2022 and April 18, 2022.

ORDINANCE NO. 9.286.3

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

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SUCH DEBT TO BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR OTHER MULTIPLE FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, WHICH SHALL BEAR INTEREST, MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT PREMIUM OF NOT TO EXCEED 3%, AND BE ISSUED, DATED AND SOLD AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES, AT SUCH PRICES (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH AS THE DISTRICT MAY DETERMINE; AND SHALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED IN ANY YEAR AT A MILL LEVY SUFFICIENT IN EACH YEAR TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT AND ANY REFUNDING DEBT WHEN DUE AND TO FUND A RESERVE FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF, PROVIDED THAT ANY REVENUE PRODUCED BY THIS MILL LEVY FOR SUCH DEBT SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,600,000 ANNUALLY; AND SHALL SUCH TAX REVENUES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH PROCEEDS AND TAX REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? The designated election official is: Laurie Tatlock Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Telephone: (720) 724-8377 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District, Douglas County, Colorado, has caused this notice to be given as required by law. Laurie Tatlock Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 941807 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DAWSON RIDGE

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Public Notices METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, in the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the “District”) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 11, 2022 and April 18, 2022. DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Office of the Designated Election Official 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and Tuesday, May 3, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2023 (one seat to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2025 (three seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE Ballot Issues to be voted upon: Ballot Issue A: (Operations, Administratio and Maintenance Mill Levy – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue B: (Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue C: (Operations, Administration and Maintenance – Fees) Ballot Issue D: (Capital Costs – Fees) Ballot Issue E: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue F: (Regional Improvements) Ballot Issue G: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue H: (Town of Castle Rock Mill Levy) Ballot Issue I: (De-TABOR) Ballot Issue J: (In-District Special Assessment Debt) Ballot Issue K: (Street Improvements) Ballot Issue L: (Parks and Recreation) Ballot Issue M: (Water) Ballot Issue N: (Sanitation/Storm Sewer) Ballot Issue O: (Transportation) Ballot Issue P: (Mosquito Control) Ballot Issue Q: (Safety Protection) Ballot Issue R: (Fire Protection) Ballot Issue S: (Television Relay and Translation) Ballot Issue T : (Security) Ballot Issue U: (Operations and Maintenance Debt) Ballot Issue V: (Refunding Debt) Ballot Issue W: (District Intergovernmental Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue X: (District Private Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue Y: (Mortgage) Ballot Issue Z: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement) Ballot Issue AA: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement) Ballot Questions to be voted upon: Ballot Question BB: (Term Limit Elimination) Ballot Question CC: (Transportation Authorization) By:/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 941776 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF POLLING PLACE ELECTION FOR CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District (“District”) of Douglas County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election of the District shall be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Board of Directors of the District has designated the following polling place(s): Lowell Ranch 2330 S. I-25, East Frontage Road Castle Rock, CO 80104 At such election, the electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District: Two (2) Directors for Three-Year Terms One (1) Director for a One-Year Term The names of persons nominated and terms of office for which nominated are as follows: Russell Grant for Three-Year Term Stephen Vrabel for Three-Year Term Edward Ammon for One-Year Term Jay Smith for One-Year Term NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at cschott@cogovlaw.com between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to Lowell Ranch, 2330 S. I-25, East Frontage Road, Castle Rock, CO 80104 by 7:00 p.m. on election day. CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By /s/ Crystal Schott Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 941746 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PERRY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE OF ELECTION POLLING PLACE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the Perry Park Metropolitan District of Douglas County, Colorado NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Board of Directors of the District have designated the following polling place: Perry Park Country Club 7047 Perry Park Boulevard Larkspur, CO 80118 At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for three (3) Candidates to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District: The names of persons nominated as Director for a three-year term are: Steven Ostrowski Christian M. Warren Charles P. Wagner Bonnie R. Schwam-Munoz NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee voter ballots may be requested from and filed with, and replacement ballots may be received from, Kurt Schlegel, Designated Election Official of the Perry Park Metropolitan District at kurt@specialdistrictsolutions.com until the close of business on Tuesday - April 26, 2022. By: /s/ Kurt C. Schlegel Designated Election Official Perry Park Metropolitan District Legal Notice No. 941780 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Mr. William Bruce Woodward: 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Mr. Thomas P. Morton: 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Mr. Joel Christensen 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Laurie Tatlock Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Luis Tovar Telephone Number of the District: 303-649-9857 Address of the District: 188 Inverness Drive West, #150 Englewood, CO 80112 District Email: luis@mulhernmre.com Legal Notice No. 941796 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Mr. William Bruce Woodward: 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Mr. Thomas P. Morton: 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Mr. Joel Christensen: 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Laurie Tatlock Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Luis Tovar Telephone Number of the District: 303-649-9857 Address of the District 188 Inverness Drive West, #150 Englewood, CO 80112 District Email: luis@mulhernmre.com Legal Notice No. 941797 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS Stonegate North Villages Metropolitan District Douglas County, Colorado §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Stonegate North Villages Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby cancelled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected for the following terms of office: Jeni Reilly: 3 Years, May, 2025 Vacancy: 3 Years, May, 2025 Vacancy: 3 Years, May, 2025 Robert Vogel: 1 Year, May, 2023 /s/ Michele Barrasso Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Kim J. Seter, Esq. Address of the District: 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Telephone Number of the District: (303) 770-2700 Fax Number of the District: (303) 770-2701 District Email: kseter@svwpc.com Legal Notice No. 941748 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DAWSON RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, in the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the “District”) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 11, 2022 and April 18, 2022. DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Office of the Designated Election Official 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and Tuesday, May 3, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2023 (one seat to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2025 (three seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE

MAIL BALLOT ELECTION

Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the eligible electors of the Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 3, of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DAWSON RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, in the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the “District”) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 11, 2022 and April 18, 2022. DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Office of the Designated Election Official 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and Tuesday, May 3, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2023 (two seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2025 (three seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE Ballot Issues to be voted upon: Ballot Issue A: (Operations, Administratio and Maintenance Mill Levy – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue B: (Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue C: (Operations, Administration and Maintenance – Fees) Ballot Issue D: (Capital Costs – Fees) Ballot Issue E: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue F: (Regional Improvements) Ballot Issue G: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue H: (Town of Castle Rock Mill Levy) Ballot Issue I: (De-TABOR) Ballot Issue J: (In-District Special Assessment Debt) Ballot Issue K: (Street Improvements) Ballot Issue L: (Parks and Recreation) Ballot Issue M: (Water) Ballot Issue N: (Sanitation/Storm Sewer) Ballot Issue O: (Transportation) Ballot Issue P: (Mosquito Control) Ballot Issue Q: (Safety Protection) Ballot Issue R: (Fire Protection) Ballot Issue S: (Television Relay and Translation) Ballot Issue T : (Security) Ballot Issue U: (Operations and Maintenance Debt) Ballot Issue V: (Refunding Debt) Ballot Issue W: (District Intergovernmental Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue X: (District Private Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue Y: (Mortgage) Ballot Issue Z: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement) Ballot Issue AA: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement)

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the regular election of the Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 3 shall be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as an independent mail ballot election. Mail ballots are required to be mailed to eligible electors between 22 (April 11th) and 15 days (April 18th) prior to the date of the election. At said election, the eligible electors of the Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 3 shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District: The names of the persons nominated as Director for a THREE-YEAR term: Lynn Moffett Adam Wales Fred F. Ciochetto, Jr. The names of the persons nominated as Director for a ONE-YEAR term: Cal M. Reynolds Richard Otton Joe Ventola The address of the location for application and the return of mail ballots and the hours during which the office will be open: Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., beginning at least 22 days prior to Election Day (April 11th) and from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 3rd). Voted ballots may also be dropped off at the following location: The Overlook Clubhouse 7853 Piney River Avenue Littleton, CO 80125 Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at least 22 days prior to the Election Day (April 11th) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 3rd) Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 3 /s/: Catherine T. Bright Designated Election Official Phone Number: 303-770-2700 Legal Notice No. 941785 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the eligible electors of the Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 2, of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the regular election of the Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 2 shall be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as an independent mail ballot election. Mail ballots are required to be mailed to eligible electors between 22 (April 11th) and 15 days (April 18th) prior to the date of the election.

Ballot Issues to be voted upon:

Ballot Questions to be voted upon:

Ballot Issue A: (Operations, Administratio and Maintenance Mill Levy – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue B: (Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue C: (Operations, Administration and Maintenance – Fees) Ballot Issue D: (Capital Costs – Fees) Ballot Issue E: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue F: (Regional Improvements) Ballot Issue G: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue H: (Town of Castle Rock Mill Levy) Ballot Issue I: (De-TABOR) Ballot Issue J: (In-District Special Assessment Debt) Ballot Issue K: (Street Improvements) Ballot Issue L: (Parks and Recreation) Ballot Issue M: (Water) Ballot Issue N: (Sanitation/Storm Sewer) Ballot Issue O: (Transportation) Ballot Issue P: (Mosquito Control) Ballot Issue Q: (Safety Protection) Ballot Issue R: (Fire Protection) Ballot Issue S: (Television Relay and Translation) Ballot Issue T : (Security) Ballot Issue U: (Operations and Maintenance Debt) Ballot Issue V: (Refunding Debt) Ballot Issue W: (District Intergovernmental Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue X: (District Private Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue Y: (Mortgage) Ballot Issue Z: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement) Ballot Issue AA: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement)

Ballot Question BB: (Term Limit Elimination) Ballot Question CC: (Transportation Authorization)

At said election, the eligible electors of the Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 2 shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District:

By:/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

The names of the persons nominated as Director for a THREE-YEAR term:

Legal Notice No. 941772 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Alexander Taylor Don Everett Samuel G. Johnson Richard Albert Rousselot

Ballot Questions to be voted upon: Ballot Question BB: (Term Limit Elimination) Ballot Question CC: (Transportation Authorization) By:/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 941774 First Publication: March 31, 2022

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the McArthur Ranch Recreation District, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

(Signature of the Designated Election Official) /s/ Katherine Migaki Contact Person for the District: Katherine (Kitty) Migaki or Adam Sweckie Telephone Number of the District: Adam Sweckie 303-913-4233 Current Address of the District: 1200 Valley Rd, Lone Tree, CO 80124

Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT

Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., beginning at least 22 days prior to Election Day (April 11th) and from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 3rd). Voted ballots may also be dropped off at the following location: The Overlook Clubhouse 7853 Piney River Avenue Littleton, CO 80125

Angela Smart: 3 Year term Until May, 2025 Joslyn Hopmayer: 3 Year term Until May, 2025

Legal Notice No. 941799 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The address of the location for application and the return of mail ballots and the hours during which the office will be open:

Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at least 22 days prior to the Election Day (April 11th) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (May 3rd) Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 2 /s/: Catherine T. Bright Designated Election Official Phone Number: 303-770-2700 Legal Notice No. 941784 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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Public Notices NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS COTTONWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2022, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Cottonwood Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby cancelled. The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation: Anthony Olson (No. 4): Until May 2025 The following office(s) remain vacant: VACANT (No. 5): Until May 2025 /s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: George M. Rowley, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800 Legal Notice No. 941779 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF POLLING PLACE ELECTION FOR PERRY PARK WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Perry Park Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Douglas County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election of the District shall be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Board of Directors of the District has designated the following polling place(s): Perry Park Country Club 7047 Perry Park Blvd Larkspur, CO 80118 At such election, the electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District:

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and Tuesday, May 3, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2023 (one seat to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2025 (three seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE Ballot Issues to be voted upon:

Ballot Questions to be voted upon:

Ballot Question BB: (Term Limit Elimination) Ballot Question CC: (Transportation Authorization)

Ballot Questions to be voted upon:

Two (2) Directors for Three-Year Terms One (1) Director for a One-Year Term

Ballot Question BB: (Term Limit Elimination) Ballot Question CC: (Transportation Authorization)

The names of persons nominated and terms of office for which nominated are as follows:

By:/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

Julia McCusker for Three-Year Term Anthony J. Lucas for Three-Year Term James W. Matchett for Three-Year Term Brian Arthurs for One-Year Term

Legal Notice No. 941773 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at cschott@cogovlaw. com between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to Perry Park Country Club, 7047 Perry Park Blvd, Larkspur, CO 80118 by 7:00 p.m. on election day. PERRY PARK WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By /s/ Crystal Schott Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 941747 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY PURSUANT to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that vacancies exist on the Boards of Directors of the Chambers Highpoint Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2. Any eligible elector of the Districts who is interested in appointment to the Boards may contact the District’s Attorney, Russell W. Dykstra, via e-mail: rdykstra@ spencerfane.com. The Boards of the Districts may fill said vacancies 10 days after the date hereof. By:Russell W. Dykstra Legal Counsel Legal Notice No. 941769 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DAWSON RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, in the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the “District”) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 11, 2022 and April 18, 2022. DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Office of the Designated Election Official

Ballot Issue N: (Sanitation/Storm Sewer) Ballot Issue O: (Transportation) Ballot Issue P: (Mosquito Control) Ballot Issue Q: (Safety Protection) Ballot Issue R: (Fire Protection) Ballot Issue S: (Television Relay and Translation) Ballot Issue T : (Security) Ballot Issue U: (Operations and Maintenance Debt) Ballot Issue V: (Refunding Debt) Ballot Issue W: (District Intergovernmental Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue X: (District Private Agreements as Debt) Ballot Issue Y: (Mortgage) Ballot Issue Z: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement) Ballot Issue AA: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement)

Public Notice NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DAWSON RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that an independent mail ballot election will be held by Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 5, in the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the “District”) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This election will be conducted as an independent mail ballot election only. Mail ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 11, 2022 and April 18, 2022. DROP-OFF LOCATION AND HOURS: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Office of the Designated Election Official 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., April 11, 2022 through May 2, 2022, and Tuesday, May 3, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2023 (two seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE The names of persons nominated as Director to serve until May 2025 (three seats to be voted upon): THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES FOR THIS OFFICE Ballot Issues to be voted upon: Ballot Issue A: (Operations, Administratio and Maintenance Mill Levy – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue B: (Capital Costs – Ad Valorem Taxes) Ballot Issue C: (Operations, Administration and Maintenance – Fees) Ballot Issue D: (Capital Costs – Fees) Ballot Issue E: (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue F: (Regional Improvements) Ballot Issue G: (Multiple Fiscal Year Private Agreement Mill Levy Question) Ballot Issue H: (Town of Castle Rock Mill Levy) Ballot Issue I: (De-TABOR) Ballot Issue J: (In-District Special Assessment Debt) Ballot Issue K: (Street Improvements) Ballot Issue L: (Parks and Recreation) Ballot Issue M: (Water)

By:/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 941775 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

las County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified companies offering Employee Assistance and Mental Health Program services. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. All RFP responses are due on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 4:00pm. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to see that their proposal response is received on time. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 941802 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on 04/11/2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. make final settlement with Golden Triangle Construction for the 2021 CIP Highlands Ranch High School Project at Highlands Ranch High School. The scope of work for RTU-8 is specifically excluded from this final settlement and will have a separate final settlement date. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Golden Triangle Construction, any other contractors or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of such School District at the school district’s Construction Department, 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on or before 04/11/2021. FINAL SETTLEMENT will be made, and verified claims must be timely filed with Douglas County School District Re. 1. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: 03/21/2022 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1 Sandy Maresh Secretary Board of Education Legal Notice No. 941786 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Invitation to Bid Sealed Bids for construction of the Yosemite Street Waterline Replacement will be received by SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT ("Owner", “District”) at the District’s office, 3722 East Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado 80121, and publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M. on April 28, 2022. The Work generally consists of furnishing, delivering, constructing, installing, connecting, and testing approximately 14,500-linear feet of 20-inch waterline (open cut and pipe burst), 3,500-linear feet of open cut 12-inch waterline, lateral connections, isolation valves, fire hydrants, blow-off assemblies, air release valves, and pressure regulating valves. Existing pipe material includes cast iron. Work takes place within the jurisdictions of City of Centennial, City of Lone Tree, and SEMSWA. This project also includes extensive scheduling, permitting, and traffic control. Contract Documents may be obtained electronically by emailing Kate Henske, PE (khenske@ burnsmcd.com) and Mitchell Bailey (mabailey2@ burnsmcd.com) with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company. A Bid Bond or certified check payable to the Owner in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each Bid. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 1:30 p.m., April 7, 2022, at 3722 East Orchard Road, Littleton, Colorado 80121. Legal Notice No. 941761 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #015-22 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE and MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM The Department of Human Resources of Doug-

option to renew this contract for subsequent years (with price adjustment). Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the time fixed for closing them. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, to waive technical defects accordingly as the best interest of the Town may be served, may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Owner. All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, John Mounier at 303-805-3216 or jmounier@ parkeronline.org Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director This Notice to Bidders is not valid without the above signature. NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS The purpose of this notice is to comply with C.R.S. § 8-19-104(3). If a nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that nonresident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Legal Notice No. 941803 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Notice of Final Payment/Final Settlement Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Sealed BIDS for the 2022 Parkway Landscape Conversion Project consisting of replacement of bluegrass with native type grass species at 3 locations along parkways within Highlands Ranch will be received by: Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Until 2:00 p.m., (Local Time), April 14, 2022, and will be publicly opened and read aloud. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on April 7, 2022 at the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO. A Bid Opening is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on April 14, 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 31, 2022 by contacting Emmalyn White at ewhite@highlandsranch.org. For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Dirk Ambrose at dambrose@highlandsranch.org. Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District By: Tammy Tucker Date: March 31, 2022 Legal Notice No. 941762 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice is hereby given that at 12:00 p.m. on April 18, 2022, the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD shall make final payment and settlement to the following contractors in connection with all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the referenced project: 1. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., in the amount of $7,190.02, pursuant to the contract dated July 12, 2019 for work performed in Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2, Townhomes. Any person, individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by a contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor may, at any lime and up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted ID be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim. All such claims shall be filed with the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, 8155 Piney River Ave., Suite 150, Littleton, CO 80125 on or before the above-mentioned dale and time of final settlement. Failure on the part at a claimant to timely file a verified statement of the amount due shall relieve the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board from any and all liability for making payment to the claimant. BY ORDER OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD Legal Notice No. 941759 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Published in: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS Separate sealed bids for the 2022 TOWNWIDE CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (CIP 22-010) as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 11:00 A.M. local time, April 26, 2022 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet via a Communication prior to the bid date. Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on or after 9:00 a.m. on March 25, 2022. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award. The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker. Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download. The Plan Holder shall certify its acknowledgment of the addendum by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of conflict with the original contract documents, addenda shall govern all other contract documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified. The extent of the work is approximately as follows: Removal and replacement of concrete infrastructure at various locations throughout the Town of Parker. Work includes, but not limited to; 1,700 lineal feet of curb and gutter, 2,750 lineal feet of curb, gutter and sidewalk, 1,020 square yards of sidewalk, cross-pan and handicap ramps. The Town shall have the

Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Centennial Water and Sanitation District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Sealed BIDS for the 2022 Replacement Well A-1R project consisting of drilling, installing and testing of an Arapahoe formation well approximately 1,500 feet deep will be received by: Centennial Water and Sanitation District 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Until 9:00 a.m., (Local Time), April 13, 2022, and will be publicly opened and read aloud. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on April 6, 2022 at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. A Bid Opening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on April 13, 2021 at 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained after 10:00 a.m. on April 1, 2022 by contacting Emmalyn White at ewhite@ highlandsranch.org. Centennial Water and Sanitation District By: Jeffrey B. Case, Director Date: March 31, 2022 Legal Notice No. 941794 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV030131, Division/ Courtroom # 5

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Public Notices SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 22000292 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY JORDAN CROSSING HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff: v. LYLE M. TATE; CAROLINE E. HERZL, et al. Defendant(s) Regarding: LOT 11, BLOCK 3, JORDAN CROSSING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 17021 White Alba Lane, Parker, CO 80134 ("Property").; also known as: 17021 White Alba Ln Parker, CO 80134 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 26, 2020, 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 12th day May 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 $7,460.55 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 Kathryn Willard #50236 with VIALFOTHERINGHAM LAWYERS 12600 W Colfax Ave C200 Lakewood, CO 80215, 720-943-8811 Dated 3/24/2022, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 941609 First Publication: 3/24/2022 Last Publication: 4/21/2022 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Plaintiff(s): THE TOWN HOMES AT RED HAWK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s): RENEE BROOKS; NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; CHRISTINE DUFFY, DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 56 Inverness Drive East, Suite 103 Englewood, CO 80112 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case No. 22CV30029 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired. WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF. Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No. 941597 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice SUMMONS TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO §19-5-105(5), C.R.S. To Respondent Father, Adam Del Fair: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Stepparent Adoption and a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights has been filed by Richard Andrew Dunham concerning the minor child, Brielle Marie Olson, in Douglas County case 2021JA54. If you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of that Court within 35 days after this Notice is served on you. A hearing on the adoption and termination of parental rights shall be set no earlier than 35 days from the date of this Notification. Your failure to file a Response, or to appear, within 35 days after service, may likely result in termination of your parental rights to the minor child. Legal Notice No. 941747 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 21, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV30680, Division/ Courtroom # 6 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 22000267 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Plaintiff: v. MOHAMMAD R FALLAHI et al. Defendant(s) Regarding: Lot 44, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 67-B, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Also known as: 6634 Laguna Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130; also known as: 6634 Laguna Cir Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on January 11, 2022, 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 5th day May 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 $11,042.00

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

DATE: January ___, 2022

Dated 3/10/2022, Castle Rock, CO

TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/* Richard W. Johnston

Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

*Original signature on file at the office of Tobey & Johnston, P.C.

Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 941592 First Publication: 3/10/2022 Last Publication: 4/7/2022 Published In: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Case No. 2022CV30138

of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

Plaintiff: Lincoln, LTD Defendants: Estate of Kathy J. Heisler; and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

To the Defendants named above: 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 this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

NORMA A STALEY & TRENTON J STALEY AKA TRENTON JAMES STALEY - OCCUPANT - BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC - MISSION VIEJO COMPANY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION C/O COLORADO SHEA HOMES LP - KEVIN P MURPHY VICE PRESIDENT COLORADO DIVISION MISSION VIEJO COMPANY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION C/O COLORADO SHEA HOMES LP - JAMES B BORGEL ASSISTANT SECRETARY MISSION VIEJO COMPANY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION C/O COLORADO SHEA HOMES LP

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 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 further notice.

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November 2017 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

This is an action to quiet title regarding the real property located in Douglas County, Colorado, legally described as follows: Lot 18, Block 4, Westcreek Lakes Subdivision, County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the “Property”). For information purposes only: 15845 Spruce Drive, Woodland Park, CO 80863. You may receive copies of pleadings filed in the above-referenced matter from the Clerk of the Douglas County, Colorado, District Court or from Plaintiff’s counsel: Troy A. Sandberg, Sandberg Law LLC, 17011 Lincoln Ave., #348, Parker, Colorado 80134, (720) 940-5058. Legal Notice No. 941783 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV30348, Division/ Courtroom # 6 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 22000247 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff: v. JESSE A. TARIN et al., Defendant(s) Regarding: Lot 246, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 111-B, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Also known as: 2288 Gold Dust Trail, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129; also known as: 2288 Gold Dust Tr Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on January 13, 2022, 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 5th day May 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.

LOT 29 BLOCK 5 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 5 .094 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of NORMA A STALEY & TRENTON J STALEY for said year 2016 That on the 17th day of November 2021 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC. That said BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC on the 17th day of November 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of June 2022 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 17th day of March 2022 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer

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 WINZENBURG LEFF PURVIS & PAYNE LLP 8020 SHAFFER PKWY SUITE 300 LITTLETON, CO 80127, 3038631870 Dated 3/10/2022, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 941560 First Publication: 3/10/2022 Last Publication: 4/7/2022 Published In: Douglas County News Press

/s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 941651 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 In the Interest of: Thomas Andrew Schell Attorney: Gary P. Johnson P.O. Box 101434, Denver, CO 80250 Phone Number: 303-757-6960 E-mail:gary@garypjohnson FAX Number: 303-757-6989 Atty. Reg. #.:11339 Case Number: 22PR30183 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Dana Schell Ibarra Last Known Address, if any: A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested) Appointment of Guardian over Thomas Schell due to disability will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Public Notice

Douglas/Elbert Combined Court Domestic Cases CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court during the month of September, 2021 under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado and that efforts to obtain same would be to no avail, C.R.S. 14-10-107(4) (a) has ordered five publications of a Consolidated Notice of said proceedings:

The annual meeting of the Bear Canon Cemetery Association will be held at the St. Phillips Mission Center, 397 S. Perry Park Rd. On Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. Legal Notice No. 941763 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Telecommunications Public Notice

Case No.: 2021 DR1 Names of Parties: Estela L Melgar Versus: Juan Antonio Nature of Action: Dissolution of Marriage You are further notified that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she fails to appear or file a response within thirty (30) days after the date of publication. Dated this 14th Day of September, 2021

Legal Notice No. 941596 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

That said BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC on the 17th day of November 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of June 2022 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 17th day of March 2022

Legal Notice No. 941809 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

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 $10,795.48

That on the 17th day of November 2021 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC.

The hearing will take approximately 1 hour.

PUBLIC NOTICE

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Layne Clerk of the Combined Court 4000 Justice Way Castle, Rock, Colorado 80109

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & JEANETTE NADINE COLLINSWORTH for said year 2016

Date: May 6, 2022 Time: 1:00 pm Division: C Address: Hearing to be held by WEBEX

Legal Notice No. 941690 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

LOT 18-A PERRY PARK 1 PER LLAC 2020072726 0.889 AM/L

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to install a 30-foot light pole with new antennas at the approximate location of 1888 Rosemary Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado, Douglas County 80109. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Becks Walker, B.walker@trileaf.com, 1515 Des Peres Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314-997-6111. Legal Notice No. 941771 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice:

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: KYLE DEAN COLLINSWORTH & JEANETTE NADINE COLLINSWORTH - OCCUPANT BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC - ANNE-MARIE FRISZELL & STEVEN J FRISZELL AKA STEVEN JAMES FRISZELL You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November 2017 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 38-foot tall light pole tower at the approx. vicinity of 2601 Low Meadow Blvd., Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado 80109. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Abigail Ritter, a.ritter@trileaf.com, 1515 Des Peres Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314-997-6111. Legal Notice No. 941795 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice 1) 2013 DODGE DART VIN 1C3CDFBHXDD261890 2) 1990 CHEVROLET 1500 VIN 3GCEC30L7LM142640 3) 1970 CHEVROLET PICKUP

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Public Notices VIN CE140S138375 4) 1965 SUNBEAM ALPINE VIN B9402908 5) 2008 FORD MUSTANG VIN 1FATP8UH0G5212939 REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 80226 720-546-8397 Legal Notice No. 941801 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VIN 1J4GW48S41C703718 2) 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN 4T1BF22K6WU073341 3) 2013 KIA OPTIMA VIN KNAGM4A76D5307698 4) 2001 INFINITI I30 VIN JNKCA31A51T007009 5) 2003 JEEP LIBERTY VIN 1J4GL58K04W134285 6) 1998 FORD F150 VIN 1FTZX1723WNB47022 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456 Legal Notice No. 941800 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Lou H. Flater, a/k/a Mary Lou Flater, a/k/a Mary Louise Flater, a/k/a Mary Flater, a/k/a Louise Hackett and Louise Hackett Flater, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30160, Div. C 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jacqueline A. Wood Personal Representative 9056 Mandus Olson Road Bainbridge Island, WA 99110 Legal Notice No. 941760 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES WILLIAM HENRY, a/k/a J. WILLIAM HENRY, a/k/a BILL HENRY, Deceased Case Number: 2022-PR-30144 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 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 941736 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cheryl Linn Flohr, aka Cheryl L. Flohr, and Cheryl Flohr, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30135 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. Cory James Flohr, Personal Representative 4749 Desperado Way Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 941782 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia M. Sundahl, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30110 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 or on or before July 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David Sundahl, Co-Personal Representative 3059 Cherokee Lane Provo, UT 84604 Donald Eric Sundahl Co-Personal Representative 3118 Glenwood Drive Rapid City, SD 57702 Legal Notice No. 941718 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marlene A. Ainsworth, Deceased

Case Number: 22PR30156 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kristin M. Radosevich Attorney for the Estate P.O. Box 2708, Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Legal Notice No. 941738 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NORMA JEAN ROBINSON, also known as NORMA J. ROBINSON, also NORMA ROBINSON and JEAN ROBINSON, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30137 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Pamela Jean Bishop Personal Representative 4135 Greens Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80922 Legal Notice No. 941810 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth John Schader, deceased Case Number: 22PR37 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Loretta Marie Malpocker Personal Representative 6868 Hillridge Place Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 941717 First publication: March 24, 2022 Last publication: April 07, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Gregory Guinan, aka J. Gregory Guinan, aka Greg Guinan, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030100 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Julie A. Guinan, Personal Representative 3630 Morning Mist Court Suwanee, GA 30024 Legal Notice No. 941755 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michelle Flores, aka Michelle Cunningham, deceased Case Number: 22PR30174 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 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Paulette Salazar, Personal Representative 23500 E. Maple Hills Ave. Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 941805 First publication: March 31, 2022 Last publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Russell R. Martin, a/k/a Russell Ramsey Martin and Russell Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30038, Div. C 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 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Personal Representative 370 17th Street, Floor 32 Denver, CO 80202-1370 Legal Notice No. 941683 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Gaston Thompson, AKA Robert G. Thompson, AKA Robert Thompson, AKA R. G. Thompson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30124 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 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Day Thompson Personal Representative 10860 Longs Peak Lane Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 941679 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 941685 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 941647 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Stephen Slavin, deceased Case Number: 22PR28

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Daniel James Feeney, a/k/a Daniel J. Feeney, a/k/a Daniel Feeney, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30176

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 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 August 1, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. James L. Feeney, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 941787 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty J. Goetzinger, aka Betty Goetzinger and Betty Jane Goetzinger, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30145 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 25, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. William S. Scott (aka William Stanley Scott) and Jay S. Goetzinger, Co-Personal Representatives C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 941735 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Neil Edward Davis, aka Neil E. Davis, aka Neil Davis, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30043 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 25, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Elizabeth Davis, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 941743 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry D. Pomarico, a/k/a Larry David Pomarico, a/k/a Larry Pomarico, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30153 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 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Comerica Bank & Trust NA Personal Representative 999 18th Street, Suite 2001 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 941778 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Wilson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30143 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 25, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Michael Williams, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 941744 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Sandra Slavin, Personal Representative 5505 Samuel Peak Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 Legal Notice No.941709 First publication: March 24, 2022 Last publication: April 07, 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 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative Dymond Reagor, PLLC 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040

The Petition requests that the name of Renee Marie James be changed to Raniah Maryam bint James Abdurrahman-Ali. Case No.: 2022C118 By: Merlin Klotz Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941798 First publication: March 31, 2022 Last publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Anne Morrison, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30171

OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Richard B. Vincent #13843 Attorney to the Personal Representative 1120 W. South Boulder Rd., Suite 101-A Lafayette, CO 80026 Legal Notice No. 941788 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice is given on March 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 My Ngoc Lam be changed to Mimi Ngoc Jan CASE NUMBER: 2022C30710 By: Bridgett Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941639 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Louise Erbe, aka Betty Erbe, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30122

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.

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 17, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. John R. Lindner, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Dual C. Schneider, LLC 26267 Conifer Rd., Ste. 309 Conifer, CO 80433 Legal Notice No. 941673 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of Abeson S Jijumon Fnu be changed to Jijumon S Abeson Case No.: 22 C 71 By: NLN Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941676 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice

Public notice is given on March 15, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Glenn Miles, a/k/a John G. Miles, aka John Miles, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR176 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 25, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766 Attorney for Personal Representative Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 227 Centennial, Colorado 80111

The Petition requests that the name of Helen Shapiro March be changed to Helen Sarah March Case No.: 22C109 (2022C109) By: A Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941777 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on December 21, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Phone No: 303-394-2358 Legal Notice No. 941741 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of Ashley Steven Hill be changed to Steven Aidan Hill. Case No.: 21 C 34855

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH WALTER, SR., a.k.a. KENNETH WALTER, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30103 Division C All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before August 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. KENNETH WALTER, JR. and KATHLEEN WALTER WAGNER Co-Personal Representatives 3301 S. Washington, #105 Englewood, Colorado 80113 Telephone: 303-349-8901

By: Andi Truett Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941767 First publication: March 31, 2022 Last publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 24, 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 Zannah Madalia Maaliki be changed to Zaynah Madalia Lee Gordon Case No.: 22 C 82

Legal Notice No. 941770 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Andrea T, Clerk of Court By: Bridgett, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941644 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOROTHY DARLENE POPE, a/k/a DOROTHY D. POPE, Deceased Case Number: 2022-PR-30131

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on March 17, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on February 28, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Public notice is given on March 17, 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 Rae Daniel Martinez Tongco be changed to Rae Daniel Martinez Tongquez CASE NUMBER: 2022C30603

The Petition requests that the name of India Noel Keaton be changed to Nevaeh Noel Keaton Case No.: 22CV19

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By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941808

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would hope would happen in a classroom at a university,” Van Buren said, adding that collective bargaining would ensure that grievance processes and protection from retaliation were enforced on campuses. Weingarten, of AFT — which represents 1.7 million members across the country in early childhood, K-12, higher education, nursing, public-sector employees and retirees — said the momentum around securing collective bargaining for higher education professionals is “about democracy.”

It’s also about building up institutions, the economy and individual lives, she said, so that employees like adjunct professors no longer have to turn to food banks to make ends meet. “It says to workers in Colorado that you’re going to be valued,” Weingarten said. 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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parks are much more spread out, though, than county open space, and alternate choices may not be practical. The public appears to be adapting to shuttle use as a way to control car overcrowding, and park planners have noticed. Eldorado’s shuttle system will run again in 2022. Shuttles to Rocky Mountain National Park’s Bear Lake are now an essential part of park operations. Buses now operate to control entry to Maroon Bells and Hanging Lake. Expect more. “Do we have an actual numberof-people problem, or do we have a number-of-cars problem? Because there are different solutions there,” Weiss said. “And shuttles are of course part of that.” Another part could be other public transportation, added Weiss, who lives in Jefferson County. “Here, there are no RTD routes that get you to open spaces. That’s a problem.” Open space managers at all levels of government are doing

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Hiring an adviser for children’s mental health Medlock said she intends to hire a senior advisor for children, youth and families who will strategize about helping kids in mental health crises. To start, Colorado needs more psychiatric beds for children in order to spare them from traveling out of state for treatment, she said. The governor has plans to spend federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to create new neuropsychiatric beds for children. “Many of our kids who are now being shifted out of state are those with neuropsychiatric needs, and with

a better job consulting with each other and with private businesses expert in usage information and technology aids, said Tate Watkins, a research fellow at Montana’s free market oriented Property and Environment Research Center. Reservation systems at Arches and Rocky Mountain national parks are closely watched by state and county parks managers, Watkins said. Technology companies can offer ideas on counting parking space use, “frequent flyer” perks, and integrating real-time crowding information on apps that can spread out park visitors. Backcountry users of Great Smoky Mountains National Park — which saw 14.1 million visitors in 2021 — initially balked years ago at implementing a $4 reservation fee for remote camping spots, Watkins noted. Now they think it’s a bargain, and are relieved to know there’s a spot open for them at the end of their day. “There’s just an infinite amount of creativity and opportunity for experiment,” he said. Open for all Open space fans and park man-

intellectual or developmental disabilities,” she said. “And so I really want to applaud Gov. Polis for prioritizing this issue so that we can bring more beds online for our kids, and so that their families and parents don’t have to deal with moving their kids out of state to receive vital care.” ‘Equity cannot be overstated’ Medlock, who was vice chair of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities, said she’s received approval from the governor’s office to start a search for a deputy commissioner focused on equity and system effectiveness. “I cannot say enough about equity. We want the work that we do to be effec-

agers worry that new layers of control and costs will widen the already large gap between tourists and outdoors enthusiasts with time and income, and those on tight budgets and less access to technology. Fees are adding up at every level, Eldorado Canyon hiker Jeff Paquette said. “So now you have the annual pass for your state, the annual pass for your county, and before you know it, it’s going to be for all open space,” he said. The Sierra Club is among those fighting for more open space and recreation opportunities closer to cities, Ostfeld said. By Sierra Club’s definition of “nearby,” 100 million Americans lack easy access to open space. “We must be very careful to ensure that the actions of public land managers don’t perpetuate the status quo, with many communities already feeling unwelcome or unsafe in some of our national and more remote parks and public lands,” Ostfeld said. Being mindful of everyone’s time and resources is key to designing open space access, Weiss said.

tive across the continuum of care, and we want it to be equitable across the lifespan. Children and youth right now deserve more than what we’re providing, and we know we need to do better there. We know that racial inequities in behavioral health care need to be addressed, we know that we need a more just system of care for individuals with disabilities. And so equity cannot be overstated.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalistowned 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.

“One thing we’ve learned from all of this is that any sort of time system where a clock turns over and everyone is mashing a button to try to get in, that is not fair and equitable,” he said. Some space needs to be reserved for lottery or last-minute access for those whose lives can’t revolve around one reservation window. Colorado leaders say they are aware of all these pitfalls and will keep working to avoid them. The new $29 state parks pass linked to motor vehicle registration will bring in money to add new parks, experiment with reservations, expand shuttle systems and more, DNR’s Gibbs said. He said he still prefers to look at access as a good problem to have. “In the long run,” Gibbs said, “we want people to get outdoors. I mean, this is Colorado.” 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.

Public Notices First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 1, 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 Ashleigh Jenae Vanni be changed to Ashleigh Jenae Kerrigan Case No.: 22C92 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941719 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 25, 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 Malachi Marion Braum be changed to Malachi Marion Sharp Case No.: 22C085

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941753 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 25, 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 Avery Marie Braum be changed to Avery Marie Sharp Case No.: 22C086 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941752 First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice

District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 In the Interest of: Aubrey Gorman, Minor Co-Petitioners: Tammy Barbieri and Michael Barbieri The Law Offices of Mark Reider Mark Reider, Atty. Reg. # 40738 Counsel for Tammy and Michael Barbieri 831 Royal Gorge Blvd. #310 Canon City, CO 81212 Telephone: 970-310-6977 E-mail: allenreider@yahoo.com Case Number: 2021PR30601 Division: C NOTICE OF HEARING TO INTERESTED PERSONS To Richard Gorman: A hearing on the Petition identified below will be held at the following date, time, and location. Date: Friday, April 15, 2022 Time: 1:30 p.m. Division: C Via Webex [x] Petition for Appointment of Guardian (minor) Notice of hearing by publication pursuant to Section 15-10-401, CRS. The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the respondent’s right to make

decisions about the respondent’s personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The respondent must appear in person unless excused by the court. The petitioner is required to make reasonable efforts to help the respondent attend the hearing. The respondent has the right to be represented by an attorney of the respondent’s choice at the respondent’s expense. If the respondent cannot afford an attorney, one may be appointed for the respondent at state expense. The respondent may request a professional evaluation. The respondent has the right to present evidence and subpoena witnesses and documents; examine witnesses, including any court-appointed physician, psychologist, or other qualified individual providing evaluations, and the Court Visitor; and otherwise participate in the hearing. The respondent may ask that the hearing be held in a manner that reasonably accommodates the respondent. The respondent has the right to request that the hearing be closed, but the hearing may not be closed if the respondent objects. Legal Notice No. 941626 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner filed a Petition seeking Guardianship of the child named above in Douglas County Court, Case No. 22PR30151. You are notified this matter is set for a Guardianship hearing on May 10, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. at the Douglas County Court via WebEx. Phone Number: (720) 650-7664; Access Code: 923 572 721 # WebEx Link: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/judge. hurst You are notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may appoint Petitioner as the Guardian of the Minor Child. Legal Notice No. 941764 First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public Notice Regarding the Petition of JongNam Choi for the Guardianship of a Child: Enoch Choi a (DOB:01-01-2013), birth Mother: Gloria GoEun Choi (Deceased) and birth Father: Bryan Rea. To: Bryan Rea

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